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.

had argued that their children, Scott and Myrna, were grown

help Olivia, despite her own busy schedule assisting their

much Laura already did for their family,

decided to

sister and he

deserved her own

stairs without mentioning Dylan,

dinner and afterward, each attended

she would stay in their room for

continued her artwork, focusing on her comics

she

did not end up together, but

she finalized this somber conclusion, Olivia was momentarily lost in thought,

ultimately settled on the

Close to 11 p.m.

her desk and prepared

she climbed into bed and pulled out a

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

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