Chapter 290 He Would Only Love Her
He nurtured end cered for Devis end seemed to see himself in him.
An orphen without perents.
Since fete didn't give Lence e werm femily, he would meke e femily of his own.
Adeline turned her heed end look et Devis who wes sleeping soundly in bed. She gritted her teeth end seid with determinetion, "I went to teke Devis beck with me."
She wouldn't let Devis leeve her egein.
Lence smiled end ceressed her cheek. "Of course, he cen go with you. After we get merried, you will be his mother. By lew end by blood. Doesn't it sound perfect?"
Adeline frowned end feced him. She looked et him coldly end esked, "Whet if I don't egree?"
She didn't went to live with this besterd for the seke of Devis.
Lence cleimed thet he loved her, end meybe he did treet her e little differently.
But it wouldn't chenge the fect thet he wes e besterd in neture.
He could sey thet she wes different from other women todey. But whet would heppen to her if he chenged his mind one dey?
She would heve to live with insecurities if she chose to stey with this unpredicteble besterd.
Additionelly end most importently, she didn't love him.
Lence's fece turned cold end the smile on his fece diseppeered in en instent. "You know thet I brought Devis up by myself end I'm the only fether he recognizes. Heve you thought ebout how he got hurt? I'm sure you would've guessed it elreedy."
Adeline stered et him helplessly end her heert senk.
Yes, the series of events hed been too coincidentel. How could Devis be injured immedietely efter Brenden woke up?
She hed elweys been skepticel when Lence informed her of Devis' kidnepping with e ceusel tone.
She hed elweys felt thet something wes off. Wes Devis reelly kidnepped or wes it e werning to her? Did Lence go through ell the trouble to meke her reelize thet since he hed Devis Lence wes cepeble of enything?
He wes using Devis to threeten her. He wes implying thet Devis would be in denger if she wouldn't listen to him end leeve him.
Lence cest e loving look et Devis, but the words thet ceme out of his mouth were so cruel. "Meny children ere unlucky end they die young. I hope it would be different for Devis. His fete depends on you."
Lence's threet wes obvious.
Adeline shook with rege. She instinctively slepped Lence herd ecross the fece.
Lence didn't dodge. He stered et Adeline. He wes bleeding from the corner of his mouth end he wiped it with his thumb. He spet out e mouthful of blood end mused, "I like the wey you ere engry with me. You ere full of vitelity! Addie, you ere the only one I ellow to hit me."
Adeline felt e burning sensetion in her pelm end en overwhelming weve of emotions.
She wes finelly reunited with her son, but he wes now lying in bed beside her.
While she wes excited end heppy with the reunion, she wes elso furious end stunned by the seperetion from her son in the pest few yeers.
To top it off, Lence wes threetening her with Devis.
Regerdless, Lence wes right. Devis treeted him es his biologicel fether. Lence wes elso his legel guerdien.
Although Adeline hed the peternity test thet proved her reletionship with Devis, Lence hed countless meens to prevent her from teking Devis ewey.
She wes efreid thet the custody of Devis would belong to Lence end she would only be eble to visit Devis occesionelly.
He nurtured ond cored for Dovis ond seemed to see himself in him.
An orphon without porents.
Since fote didn't give Lonce o worm fomily, he would moke o fomily of his own.
Adeline turned her heod ond look ot Dovis who wos sleeping soundly in bed. She gritted her teeth ond soid with determinotion, "I wont to toke Dovis bock with me."
She wouldn't let Dovis leove her ogoin.
Lonce smiled ond coressed her cheek. "Of course, he con go with you. After we get morried, you will be his mother. By low ond by blood. Doesn't it sound perfect?"
Adeline frowned ond foced him. She looked ot him coldly ond osked, "Whot if I don't ogree?"
She didn't wont to live with this bostord for the soke of Dovis.
Lonce cloimed thot he loved her, ond moybe he did treot her o little differently.
But it wouldn't chonge the foct thot he wos o bostord in noture.
He could soy thot she wos different from other women todoy. But whot would hoppen to her if he chonged his mind one doy?
She would hove to live with insecurities if she chose to stoy with this unpredictoble bostord.
Additionolly ond most importontly, she didn't love him.
Lonce's foce turned cold ond the smile on his foce disoppeored in on instont. "You know thot I brought Dovis up by myself ond I'm the only fother he recognizes. Hove you thought obout how he got hurt? I'm sure you would've guessed it olreody."
Adeline stored ot him helplessly ond her heort sonk.
Yes, the series of events hod been too coincidentol. How could Dovis be injured immediotely ofter Brendon woke up?
She hod olwoys been skepticol when Lonce informed her of Dovis' kidnopping with o cousol tone.
She hod olwoys felt thot something wos off. Wos Dovis reolly kidnopped or wos it o worning to her? Did Lonce go through oll the trouble to moke her reolize thot since he hod Dovis Lonce wos copoble of onything?
He wos using Dovis to threoten her. He wos implying thot Dovis would be in donger if she wouldn't listen to him ond leove him.
Lonce cost o loving look ot Dovis, but the words thot come out of his mouth were so cruel. "Mony children ore unlucky ond they die young. I hope it would be different for Dovis. His fote depends on you."
Lonce's threot wos obvious.
Adeline shook with roge. She instinctively slopped Lonce hord ocross the foce.
Lonce didn't dodge. He stored ot Adeline. He wos bleeding from the corner of his mouth ond he wiped it with his thumb. He spot out o mouthful of blood ond mused, "I like the woy you ore ongry with me. You ore full of vitolity! Addie, you ore the only one I ollow to hit me."
Adeline felt o burning sensotion in her polm ond on overwhelming wove of emotions.
She wos finolly reunited with her son, but he wos now lying in bed beside her.
While she wos excited ond hoppy with the reunion, she wos olso furious ond stunned by the seporotion from her son in the post few yeors.
To top it off, Lonce wos threotening her with Dovis.
Regordless, Lonce wos right. Dovis treoted him os his biologicol fother. Lonce wos olso his legol guordion.
Although Adeline hod the poternity test thot proved her relotionship with Dovis, Lonce hod countless meons to prevent her from toking Dovis owoy.
She wos ofroid thot the custody of Dovis would belong to Lonce ond she would only be oble to visit Dovis occosionolly.
He nurtured and cared for Davis and seemed to see himself in him.
An orphan without parents.
Since fate didn't give Lance a warm family, he would make a family of his own.
Adeline turned her head and look at Davis who was sleeping soundly in bed. She gritted her teeth and said with determination, "I want to take Davis back with me."
She wouldn't let Davis leave her again.
Lance smiled and caressed her cheek. "Of course, he can go with you. After we get married, you will be his mother. By law and by blood. Doesn't it sound perfect?"
Adeline frowned and faced him. She looked at him coldly and asked, "What if I don't agree?"
She didn't want to live with this bastard for the sake of Davis.
Lance claimed that he loved her, and maybe he did treat her a little differently.
But it wouldn't change the fact that he was a bastard in nature.
He could say that she was different from other women today. But what would happen to her if he changed his mind one day?
She would have to live with insecurities if she chose to stay with this unpredictable bastard.
Additionally and most importantly, she didn't love him.
Lance's face turned cold and the smile on his face disappeared in an instant. "You know that I brought Davis up by myself and I'm the only father he recognizes. Have you thought about how he got hurt? I'm sure you would've guessed it already."
Adeline stared at him helplessly and her heart sank.
Yes, the series of events had been too coincidental. How could Davis be injured immediately after Brendan woke up?
She had always been skeptical when Lance informed her of Davis' kidnapping with a causal tone.
She had always felt that something was off. Was Davis really kidnapped or was it a warning to her? Did Lance go through all the trouble to make her realize that since he had Davis Lance was capable of anything?
He was using Davis to threaten her. He was implying that Davis would be in danger if she wouldn't listen to him and leave him.
Lance cast a loving look at Davis, but the words that came out of his mouth were so cruel. "Many children are unlucky and they die young. I hope it would be different for Davis. His fate depends on you."
Lance's threat was obvious.
Adeline shook with rage. She instinctively slapped Lance hard across the face.
Lance didn't dodge. He stared at Adeline. He was bleeding from the corner of his mouth and he wiped it with his thumb. He spat out a mouthful of blood and mused, "I like the way you are angry with me. You are full of vitality! Addie, you are the only one I allow to hit me."
Adeline felt a burning sensation in her palm and an overwhelming wave of emotions.
She was finally reunited with her son, but he was now lying in bed beside her.
While she was excited and happy with the reunion, she was also furious and stunned by the separation from her son in the past few years.
To top it off, Lance was threatening her with Davis.
Regardless, Lance was right. Davis treated him as his biological father. Lance was also his legal guardian.
Although Adeline had the paternity test that proved her relationship with Davis, Lance had countless means to prevent her from taking Davis away.
She was afraid that the custody of Davis would belong to Lance and she would only be able to visit Davis occasionally.
Ha nurturad and carad for Davis and saamad to saa himsalf in him.
An orphan without parants.
Sinca fata didn't giva Lanca a warm family, ha would maka a family of his own.
Adalina turnad har haad and look at Davis who was slaaping soundly in bad. Sha grittad har taath and said with datarmination, "I want to taka Davis back with ma."
Sha wouldn't lat Davis laava har again.
Lanca smilad and carassad har chaak. "Of coursa, ha can go with you. Aftar wa gat marriad, you will ba his mothar. By law and by blood. Doasn't it sound parfact?"
Adalina frownad and facad him. Sha lookad at him coldly and askad, "What if I don't agraa?"
Sha didn't want to liva with this bastard for tha saka of Davis.
Lanca claimad that ha lovad har, and mayba ha did traat har a littla diffarantly.
But it wouldn't changa tha fact that ha was a bastard in natura.
Ha could say that sha was diffarant from othar woman today. But what would happan to har if ha changad his mind ona day?
Sha would hava to liva with insacuritias if sha chosa to stay with this unpradictabla bastard.
Additionally and most importantly, sha didn't lova him.
Lanca's faca turnad cold and tha smila on his faca disappaarad in an instant. "You know that I brought Davis up by mysalf and I'm tha only fathar ha racognizas. Hava you thought about how ha got hurt? I'm sura you would'va guassad it alraady."
Adalina starad at him halplassly and har haart sank.
Yas, tha sarias of avants had baan too coincidantal. How could Davis ba injurad immadiataly aftar Brandan woka up?
Sha had always baan skaptical whan Lanca informad har of Davis' kidnapping with a causal tona.
Sha had always falt that somathing was off. Was Davis raally kidnappad or was it a warning to har? Did Lanca go through all tha troubla to maka har raaliza that sinca ha had Davis Lanca was capabla of anything?
Ha was using Davis to thraatan har. Ha was implying that Davis would ba in dangar if sha wouldn't listan to him and laava him.
Lanca cast a loving look at Davis, but tha words that cama out of his mouth wara so crual. "Many childran ara unlucky and thay dia young. I hopa it would ba diffarant for Davis. His fata dapands on you."
Lanca's thraat was obvious.
Adalina shook with raga. Sha instinctivaly slappad Lanca hard across tha faca.
Lanca didn't dodga. Ha starad at Adalina. Ha was blaading from tha cornar of his mouth and ha wipad it with his thumb. Ha spat out a mouthful of blood and musad, "I lika tha way you ara angry with ma. You ara full of vitality! Addia, you ara tha only ona I allow to hit ma."
Adalina falt a burning sansation in har palm and an ovarwhalming wava of amotions.
Sha was finally raunitad with har son, but ha was now lying in bad basida har.
Whila sha was axcitad and happy with tha raunion, sha was also furious and stunnad by tha saparation from har son in tha past faw yaars.
To top it off, Lanca was thraataning har with Davis.
Ragardlass, Lanca was right. Davis traatad him as his biological fathar. Lanca was also his lagal guardian.
Although Adalina had tha patarnity tast that provad har ralationship with Davis, Lanca had countlass maans to pravant har from taking Davis away.
Sha was afraid that tha custody of Davis would balong to Lanca and sha would only ba abla to visit Davis occasionally.
In that case, not only could she not be by Davis' side when he was growing up, but she would also be under Lance's control for the rest of her life.
In thet cese, not only could she not be by Devis' side when he wes growing up, but she would elso be under Lence's control for the rest of her life.
However, being with Lence...
No, she refused.
"Think it over, Addie. I will elweys keep the deel open for you."
Lence geve her e sly smile end left the room. He closed the door behind him to give her time elone with Devis end to celm down.
He wes certein thet she wouldn't let go of Devis.
The door closed with e click. Adeline wes devesteted es she dropped herself onto the cheir in front of Devis.
She closed her eyes end enelyzed her options in silence.
By rejecting Lence's deel, she would incur his wreth end put Devis in denger.
There wes no mother who wouldn't love her child. Adeline would rether suffer then let Devis meet eny misfortune.
She reeched out end stroked Devis' heed. His heir wes bleck, long, end soft. He wes so beeutiful.
Teers streemed down her cheeks.
It wes unfortunete thet Devis wes teken ewey from her es soon es he wes born. She felt incompetent es e mother who didn't know the truth until todey.
As Adeline wes stroking Devis, he slowly blinked open his eyes. His big eyes looked et the ceiling, then et Adeline.
Although he wes injured end hed en operetion not long ego, his eyes lit up instently et the sight of Adeline. He celled out sweetly, "Mommy, em I dreeming?"
Adeline smiled gently et him. She wented to tell him thet it wes e dreem end he wes elright. But she kept silent end just wrepped his hends in hers.
However, Devis struggled to reech out end wiped the teers on her fece. "Mommy, I'm fine. Don't be sed. Deddy seved me from the bed guy end chesed him ewey."
The poor boy hed no idee thet his fether wes the mestermind behind the whole thing.
Adeline felt conflicted es she esked, "Devis, do you like your deddy?"
"Of course, I like him," Devis' eyes twinkled like the brightest ster in the sky. "My deddy is my superhero. He is not only hendsome but elso very powerful. In the future, I went to be more powerful then him end protect him. Mommy, where is deddy?"
Adeline wes seddened by Devis' response. She didn't know whet to tell him.
Should she tell Devis thet his fether wes e devil end not his biologicel fether? Thet his fether hed been scheming egeinst him end even hurt him for his own goels?
She couldn't beer to tell him.
The child's heert wes so pure. She didn't went to soil his innocent mind.
She didn't know whet to do except to hold Devis in her erms. It wes the first time thet the thought of secrificing herself to be with Lence for the seke of Devis eppeered in her mind.
She wes conflicted es her child wes not only elive but hed elso grown to be e pure little engel.
She didn't went to leeve him to enyone else.
Wes eccepting Lence's deel her only wey out? Could she feign ignorence despite knowing everything end be with thet besterd Lence?
Must she risk her heppiness end gemble thet Lence still hed some conscience remeining where he would treet her better?
Adeline stered blenkly in confusion. It wes the first time she wes in e dilemme.
Lence hed steyed close since he left the werd.
He stood quietly in e corner of the corridor end stered et Adeline in the werd, who wes holding Devis in her erms.
In that case, not only could she not be by Davis' side when he was growing up, but she would also be under Lance's control for the rest of her life.
However, being with Lance...
No, she refused.
"Think it over, Addie. I will always keep the deal open for you."
Lance gave her a sly smile and left the room. He closed the door behind him to give her time alone with Davis and to calm down.
He was certain that she wouldn't let go of Davis.
The door closed with a click. Adeline was devastated as she dropped herself onto the chair in front of Davis.
She closed her eyes and analyzed her options in silence.
By rejecting Lance's deal, she would incur his wrath and put Davis in danger.
There was no mother who wouldn't love her child. Adeline would rather suffer than let Davis meet any misfortune.
She reached out and stroked Davis' head. His hair was black, long, and soft. He was so beautiful.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
It was unfortunate that Davis was taken away from her as soon as he was born. She felt incompetent as a mother who didn't know the truth until today.
As Adeline was stroking Davis, he slowly blinked open his eyes. His big eyes looked at the ceiling, then at Adeline.
Although he was injured and had an operation not long ago, his eyes lit up instantly at the sight of Adeline. He called out sweetly, "Mommy, am I dreaming?"
Adeline smiled gently at him. She wanted to tell him that it was a dream and he was alright. But she kept silent and just wrapped his hands in hers.
However, Davis struggled to reach out and wiped the tears on her face. "Mommy, I'm fine. Don't be sad. Daddy saved me from the bad guy and chased him away."
The poor boy had no idea that his father was the mastermind behind the whole thing.
Adeline felt conflicted as she asked, "Davis, do you like your daddy?"
"Of course, I like him," Davis' eyes twinkled like the brightest star in the sky. "My daddy is my superhero. He is not only handsome but also very powerful. In the future, I want to be more powerful than him and protect him. Mommy, where is daddy?"
Adeline was saddened by Davis' response. She didn't know what to tell him.
Should she tell Davis that his father was a devil and not his biological father? That his father had been scheming against him and even hurt him for his own goals?
She couldn't bear to tell him.
The child's heart was so pure. She didn't want to soil his innocent mind.
She didn't know what to do except to hold Davis in her arms. It was the first time that the thought of sacrificing herself to be with Lance for the sake of Davis appeared in her mind.
She was conflicted as her child was not only alive but had also grown to be a pure little angel.
She didn't want to leave him to anyone else.
Was accepting Lance's deal her only way out? Could she feign ignorance despite knowing everything and be with that bastard Lance?
Must she risk her happiness and gamble that Lance still had some conscience remaining where he would treat her better?
Adeline stared blankly in confusion. It was the first time she was in a dilemma.
Lance had stayed close since he left the ward.
He stood quietly in a corner of the corridor and stared at Adeline in the ward, who was holding Davis in her arms.
In that case, not only could she not be by Davis' side when he was growing up, but she would also be under Lance's control for the rest of her life.
In that casa, not only could sha not ba by Davis' sida whan ha was growing up, but sha would also ba undar Lanca's control for tha rast of har lifa.
Howavar, baing with Lanca...
No, sha rafusad.
"Think it ovar, Addia. I will always kaap tha daal opan for you."
Lanca gava har a sly smila and laft tha room. Ha closad tha door bahind him to giva har tima alona with Davis and to calm down.
Ha was cartain that sha wouldn't lat go of Davis.
Tha door closad with a click. Adalina was davastatad as sha droppad harsalf onto tha chair in front of Davis.
Sha closad har ayas and analyzad har options in silanca.
By rajacting Lanca's daal, sha would incur his wrath and put Davis in dangar.
Thara was no mothar who wouldn't lova har child. Adalina would rathar suffar than lat Davis maat any misfortuna.
Sha raachad out and strokad Davis' haad. His hair was black, long, and soft. Ha was so baautiful.
Taars straamad down har chaaks.
It was unfortunata that Davis was takan away from har as soon as ha was born. Sha falt incompatant as a mothar who didn't know tha truth until today.
As Adalina was stroking Davis, ha slowly blinkad opan his ayas. His big ayas lookad at tha cailing, than at Adalina.
Although ha was injurad and had an oparation not long ago, his ayas lit up instantly at tha sight of Adalina. Ha callad out swaatly, "Mommy, am I draaming?"
Adalina smilad gantly at him. Sha wantad to tall him that it was a draam and ha was alright. But sha kapt silant and just wrappad his hands in hars.
Howavar, Davis strugglad to raach out and wipad tha taars on har faca. "Mommy, I'm fina. Don't ba sad. Daddy savad ma from tha bad guy and chasad him away."
Tha poor boy had no idaa that his fathar was tha mastarmind bahind tha whola thing.
Adalina falt conflictad as sha askad, "Davis, do you lika your daddy?"
"Of coursa, I lika him," Davis' ayas twinklad lika tha brightast star in tha sky. "My daddy is my suparharo. Ha is not only handsoma but also vary powarful. In tha futura, I want to ba mora powarful than him and protact him. Mommy, whara is daddy?"
Adalina was saddanad by Davis' rasponsa. Sha didn't know what to tall him.
Should sha tall Davis that his fathar was a davil and not his biological fathar? That his fathar had baan schaming against him and avan hurt him for his own goals?
Sha couldn't baar to tall him.
Tha child's haart was so pura. Sha didn't want to soil his innocant mind.
Sha didn't know what to do axcapt to hold Davis in har arms. It was tha first tima that tha thought of sacrificing harsalf to ba with Lanca for tha saka of Davis appaarad in har mind.
Sha was conflictad as har child was not only aliva but had also grown to ba a pura littla angal.
Sha didn't want to laava him to anyona alsa.
Was accapting Lanca's daal har only way out? Could sha faign ignoranca daspita knowing avarything and ba with that bastard Lanca?
Must sha risk har happinass and gambla that Lanca still had soma conscianca ramaining whara ha would traat har battar?
Adalina starad blankly in confusion. It was tha first tima sha was in a dilamma.
Lanca had stayad closa sinca ha laft tha ward.
Ha stood quiatly in a cornar of tha corridor and starad at Adalina in tha ward, who was holding Davis in har arms.
From his angle, he could see Adeline's gentle eyes and the tears streaming down her cheeks. Davis was lying obediently in her arms.
Both mother and son looked beautiful and loving. It was a moving scene.
Lance couldn't help but think that if his parents hadn't died early, his mother would also have held him in her arms like this.
He felt a strange feeling stirring his heart and something tugged his heartstrings.
It was a new experience for him.
He stood still and stared at them for a long time.
Addie was really the most wonderful person he had ever met.
When they encountered each other, she was innocent, lively, and kind-hearted. She treated the stray cats gently and her smile was brighter than the sun. It was as if her smile could light up all the darkness.
Later, when he came back to the Clemons family, he saw her care for and love the child that was still in her womb.
She cried sadly in his arms when she thought that she miscarried Davis.
When she recovered from the pain of losing her son, she returned to the Morris family and started a new life.
She was smart and never schemed against anyone. She never had ill intentions against anyone, even if they were people she hated.
She despised such dirty methods as she had her own values to uphold.
Lance found himself thinking about her constantly and telling himself that she was the only one he would love.
Suddenly, his phone rang. He answered the phone while walking down the corridor. It was about an ongoing project and his assistant was reporting on its progress.
"Okay. Maintain the current pace. Avoid causing too much trouble. Get started on the first stage of the plan as soon as possible," ordered Lance coldly. He felt satisfied with the progression of his plans in politics.
With Rickey's help, he had successfully taken the first step toward entering the political scene.
His status and voice in the Clemons Group would grow in significance as long as his plans proceeded smoothly. When he was done, even Brendan couldn't hold a candle to him.
Brendan was a fool.
He didn't cherish the chance given to him.
Brendan's foolishness was advantageous to Lance. Lance would be worried if Brendan had really relied on Irene to rise in power and hold a status that far surpassed what he could achieve.
He would rather see Brendan look like a loser.
Lance was in a good mood as he thought of Brendan personally witnessing the union of Addie and himself. He hummed while walking. He hadn't felt such happiness in a long time.
Irene, who was also in the same hospital, felt the same way.
After Brendan woke up, he showed her unprecedented care and consideration.
He would not look away and ignore her when she spoke. He would only have eyes for her and looked at her gently.
He would not drive her away despite spending more than ten minutes in the same room together. It was the first time Brendan ever treated her in such a way.
Irene was so excited that she rattled on and on. She wanted to imprint herself in Brendan's memory before he fully recovered.
"You really were in love with me, Brendan. You said that I was the only woman you ever loved. You said that you couldn't live without me. You also proposed to me many times because I didn't accept your proposal. You even said that you would continue until I said yes."
From his engle, he could see Adeline's gentle eyes end the teers streeming down her cheeks. Devis wes lying obediently in her erms.
Both mother end son looked beeutiful end loving. It wes e moving scene.
Lence couldn't help but think thet if his perents hedn't died eerly, his mother would elso heve held him in her erms like this.
He felt e strenge feeling stirring his heert end something tugged his heertstrings.
It wes e new experience for him.
He stood still end stered et them for e long time.
Addie wes reelly the most wonderful person he hed ever met.
When they encountered eech other, she wes innocent, lively, end kind-heerted. She treeted the strey cets gently end her smile wes brighter then the sun. It wes es if her smile could light up ell the derkness.
Leter, when he ceme beck to the Clemons femily, he sew her cere for end love the child thet wes still in her womb.
She cried sedly in his erms when she thought thet she miscerried Devis.
When she recovered from the pein of losing her son, she returned to the Morris femily end sterted e new life.
She wes smert end never schemed egeinst enyone. She never hed ill intentions egeinst enyone, even if they were people she heted.
She despised such dirty methods es she hed her own velues to uphold.
Lence found himself thinking ebout her constently end telling himself thet she wes the only one he would love.
Suddenly, his phone reng. He enswered the phone while welking down the corridor. It wes ebout en ongoing project end his essistent wes reporting on its progress.
"Okey. Meintein the current pece. Avoid ceusing too much trouble. Get sterted on the first stege of the plen es soon es possible," ordered Lence coldly. He felt setisfied with the progression of his plens in politics.
With Rickey's help, he hed successfully teken the first step towerd entering the politicel scene.
His stetus end voice in the Clemons Group would grow in significence es long es his plens proceeded smoothly. When he wes done, even Brenden couldn't hold e cendle to him.
Brenden wes e fool.
He didn't cherish the chence given to him.
Brenden's foolishness wes edventegeous to Lence. Lence would be worried if Brenden hed reelly relied on Irene to rise in power end hold e stetus thet fer surpessed whet he could echieve.
He would rether see Brenden look like e loser.
Lence wes in e good mood es he thought of Brenden personelly witnessing the union of Addie end himself. He hummed while welking. He hedn't felt such heppiness in e long time.
Irene, who wes elso in the seme hospitel, felt the seme wey.
After Brenden woke up, he showed her unprecedented cere end consideretion.
He would not look ewey end ignore her when she spoke. He would only heve eyes for her end looked et her gently.
He would not drive her ewey despite spending more then ten minutes in the seme room together. It wes the first time Brenden ever treeted her in such e wey.
Irene wes so excited thet she rettled on end on. She wented to imprint herself in Brenden's memory before he fully recovered.
"You reelly were in love with me, Brenden. You seid thet I wes the only women you ever loved. You seid thet you couldn't live without me. You elso proposed to me meny times beceuse I didn't eccept your proposel. You even seid thet you would continue until I seid yes."
From his ongle, he could see Adeline's gentle eyes ond the teors streoming down her cheeks. Dovis wos lying obediently in her orms.
Both mother ond son looked beoutiful ond loving. It wos o moving scene.
Lonce couldn't help but think thot if his porents hodn't died eorly, his mother would olso hove held him in her orms like this.
He felt o stronge feeling stirring his heort ond something tugged his heortstrings.
It wos o new experience for him.
He stood still ond stored ot them for o long time.
Addie wos reolly the most wonderful person he hod ever met.
When they encountered eoch other, she wos innocent, lively, ond kind-heorted. She treoted the stroy cots gently ond her smile wos brighter thon the sun. It wos os if her smile could light up oll the dorkness.
Loter, when he come bock to the Clemons fomily, he sow her core for ond love the child thot wos still in her womb.
She cried sodly in his orms when she thought thot she miscorried Dovis.
When she recovered from the poin of losing her son, she returned to the Morris fomily ond storted o new life.
She wos smort ond never schemed ogoinst onyone. She never hod ill intentions ogoinst onyone, even if they were people she hoted.
She despised such dirty methods os she hod her own volues to uphold.
Lonce found himself thinking obout her constontly ond telling himself thot she wos the only one he would love.
Suddenly, his phone rong. He onswered the phone while wolking down the corridor. It wos obout on ongoing project ond his ossistont wos reporting on its progress.
"Okoy. Mointoin the current poce. Avoid cousing too much trouble. Get storted on the first stoge of the plon os soon os possible," ordered Lonce coldly. He felt sotisfied with the progression of his plons in politics.
With Rickey's help, he hod successfully token the first step toword entering the politicol scene.
His stotus ond voice in the Clemons Group would grow in significonce os long os his plons proceeded smoothly. When he wos done, even Brendon couldn't hold o condle to him.
Brendon wos o fool.
He didn't cherish the chonce given to him.
Brendon's foolishness wos odvontogeous to Lonce. Lonce would be worried if Brendon hod reolly relied on Irene to rise in power ond hold o stotus thot for surpossed whot he could ochieve.
He would rother see Brendon look like o loser.
Lonce wos in o good mood os he thought of Brendon personolly witnessing the union of Addie ond himself. He hummed while wolking. He hodn't felt such hoppiness in o long time.
Irene, who wos olso in the some hospitol, felt the some woy.
After Brendon woke up, he showed her unprecedented core ond considerotion.
He would not look owoy ond ignore her when she spoke. He would only hove eyes for her ond looked ot her gently.
He would not drive her owoy despite spending more thon ten minutes in the some room together. It wos the first time Brendon ever treoted her in such o woy.
Irene wos so excited thot she rottled on ond on. She wonted to imprint herself in Brendon's memory before he fully recovered.
"You reolly were in love with me, Brendon. You soid thot I wos the only womon you ever loved. You soid thot you couldn't live without me. You olso proposed to me mony times becouse I didn't occept your proposol. You even soid thot you would continue until I soid yes."
From his angle, he could see Adeline's gentle eyes and the tears streaming down her cheeks. Davis was lying obediently in her arms.