Though she had always gotten along with Dylan, her loyalty was to Olivia, her family.

Given Dylan’s recent actions, she was prepared to support Olivia’s decisions without hesitation.

Continuing with her task, Laura’s gentle demeanor was illuminated by the room’s soft lighting.

Edwin stepped closer and embraced her softly.

“You’re not going to defend him?”

In a gentle voice, Laura responded, “I’ll follow your lead on this.

He looked deeply into her eyes, and then tenderly caressed her waist before heading upstairs to call Olivia for dinner.

As he ascended, Edwin reflected on his fortune in having Laura.

Olivia had intended to live independently, but Laura had insisted she move in with them.

their children, Scott and Myrna, were grown and she wouldn’t need to worry overly about

she promised to help Olivia, despite her own busy schedule assisting their children

how much Laura already did for their family, yet her care extended

to curtail his social

was his sister and he could not expect Laura to shoulder

her own time to enjoy

the stairs without mentioning Dylan, and Olivia

a quiet dinner and afterward,

Leyla with them, explaining that she would stay in their room for a few nights to give Olivia

the solitude of the night, Olivia continued her artwork, focusing on her

time, she altered

up together, but went their separate ways,

somber conclusion, Olivia was momentarily lost in thought, tempted to revert to

ultimately settled on

Close to 11 p.m.

organized her desk and prepared for

and pulled out a book of poems,

later, her phone vibrated with a call from an unknown number,

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