There was nothing but pain and heartbreak in their history.As for the future… Well, why would they have any shared future in any way, shape, or form?Both of them stood in the evening light for a long time. In the end, Noah smiled faintly and said, “I’ll be going, then.”Casting another profound glance at her, he turned around and opened his car door. Then, he drove out of the driveway and left the villa. On the other hand, Gwynn was frozen to where she stood for a long time. It was extremely cold out here, but it actually slipped her mind to tug her cashmere scarf. Lorian ran over, hugged her feet, and asked, “Are you crying, mommy?”Bending down, she carried her son in her arms. Then, she buried her face on his small shoulder to prevent him from seeing her teary eyes. Her voice was a little broken when she said, “I wasn’t crying. Dust got into my eyes. That’s all.”Cupping her face, he said, “Here. I’ll blow it out for you, Mom.”Tears slid down from her eyes. …Noah
Holly was slipping in and out of consciousness. Her eyes were shut because she was suffering from a fever. Her face was pale.Her eyebrows fluttered as she subconsciously called out to Gwynn, who was holding her tiny hands and calling out her name tenderly. It pained Gwynn to see her baby girl like this. Holly wasn’t just an adopted kid to her. The baby girl was also the only thing Maddox and Hailey left in the world. She’d never be able to forgive herself for the rest of her life if anything happened to Holly. Her face was filled with uneasiness. She couldn’t resist lowering her head and planting a kiss on her baby girl’s forehead. Noah was standing by the door and watching this moment quietly. Gladys saw him. Wiping her tears, she said, “Mr. Noah’s here, Ms. Gwynn.”The old servant didn’t realize her tone was much softer when she spoke to him, as if Gwynn and he were still a married couple. With that said, nobody had the mood to correct her in a moment like this. Gw
At the next moment, the doctor said sternly, “There’s no way your bone marrow would be compatible if you aren’t related to her by blood.”“Just do it!”Noah looked at Gwynn.She murmured, “I’ll do it too.”Anders and Marisol also expressed their willingness to run the compatibility test. Although Holly wasn’t related to the Templeton family by blood, Gwynn thought of the little girl as her own. That meant Holly was part of their family nonetheless.In the end, even Archibald and Saul volunteered themselves for the test. It’d take them three days to wait for the results!The doctor advised them that they couldn’t afford to waste another second. There was an extremely slim chance that it’d work. The best move was for them to travel to Silvercrest and convince Holly’s blood relatives to do the compatibility test.The night rolled on and it began to pour relentlessly. Gwynn stood by the window in the ward and watched as the rainwater collected on the surface of the leaves outsid
Gwynn parted her lips. She wanted to say something, but she decided she didn’t need to explain anything to Grayson. So, she withdrew her hand and said gently, “Let’s break up. We’re not right for each other!”At the next moment, she stood and moved to leave the coffee shop. That stunned him a little. Then, he rose, chased after her, and grabbed her hand again. He was caught in the moment and blurted out his inner thoughts, “I didn’t say anything wrong! I’ve always lowered myself to your level and accommodated your needs.“It’s true. Both of us were married, but only one of us has a kid dragging our feet and that’s you! You have two kids, for crying out loud! I think you know what choice to make if you know what’s good for you.”She responded calmly, “I’m breaking up with you.”His expression grew cold. “You’re going to regret this, Gwynn.”Shaking his hand off, she walked briskly toward her car. She opened the car door and got in. Her chest rose and fell rapidly. After all, sh
Gwynn raised her head and looked at him. She spoke with trembling lips. “It’s none of your business.”She tried to shake him off, but he was much stronger than her and easily overcame her struggle. She couldn’t move as he stared at her with unblinking eyes. She couldn’t tell what he was thinking, but she thought she saw a subtle hope in them.Then, she lowered her gaze. She knew what he was getting at. So, she thought she might as well put the cards on the table. “Yeah. I’ve broken up with him! However, it has nothing to do with us because there’s nothing left between us. I can never love you again, Noah!”Silence hung over the elevator. His heavy breathing was the only thing audible in there. He fixed his gaze on her, the muscles on his hand were visibly tensed up through his shirt. The tension between them was so thick he could cut it with a machete. That was when Anderson, who had gone quite far ahead and turned back, popped up at the elevator and said, “We’re here.”Bot
Back when Maddox died tragically, Gwynn had only seen his parents once. She did so in a hasty manner too because she took a flight straight to Birkenfeld immediately after that. So many years had come and gone before they met each other again.After she went down on her knees, veins popped out on Noah’s head. He clenched his fist and said, “It isn’t your fault, Gwynn!” She ignored him. Instead, she looked at the old couple and bowed her head to the ground. “I know I’ve done wrong by Maddox multiple times in the past! However, I know both him and Hailey would want Holly to pull through this safely. Please, I beg of you. Save Holly. Do it for Maddox.”The old couple wept pitifully. Naturally, they wanted to save the little girl. However, it was obvious that they couldn’t make the call because the entire family was in uproar.Eluned stepped forward. She cast a cold, condescending glare at Gwynn. “What makes you think you can bring up his name? Maddox’s hands wouldn’t have bee
“No!”Maddox’s mother cried out sternly. Then, she went over to Noah and slapped him fiercely. Taking the knife away from him, she hugged him tightly and burst into tears. “Maddox would never have wanted this if he was still alive! He was such a pure, kind-hearted man. He’d never ask for anyone to cut off three fingers for his sake.“Maddox would never have done that! He’d only look after his daughter from heaven, keeping her safe for the rest of her life.“What is cutting Noah’s fingers going to achieve?“That wouldn’t bring him back.“That certainly wouldn’t save my granddaughter.”…Maddox’s mother brought her head to the floor and cried her heart out. “Please, everyone! You have to do the compatibility test for Holly! Think of it as doing it for Maddox. We have to save his daughter!“My husband and I are old and could move on to a better place anytime. We’re more than ready to move on from our hatred. After all, in life we can only go forward!”Then, she faced everyone a
Gwynn opened her door immediately.There was anticipation in her eyes and her heart was pounding like crazy. Her voice trembled as she spoke. “What are the results, Noah? Does anyone have a compatible bone marrow for the transplant?”Noah stayed silent. He handed her the document with a hint of sadness in his eyes. Her body shook in response. She couldn’t handle this news. She had to hold onto the door frame to keep herself standing. Dozens of Hermans went for the compatibility test. How was it that not even one of them was compatible with Holly?What would happen to her little girl now?Holly was still waiting for her at the hospital. Just then, someone from Brookesville called Gwynn. Holly missed her mom. Wiping her tears away, she said softly, “I’m sorry! I lost my composure for a second there.” She took the call by the window. She shoved her misery down deep, trying not to let her little girl know that her mom had just been crying. She went on to soothe Holly with an af