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 and she wouldn’t need to

arrived, she promised to help Olivia, despite her own

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

Edwin decided to curtail his social

he could not expect Laura to shoulder the responsibility

her own

without mentioning

shared a quiet dinner and afterward,

in the evening, Edwin took Leyla with them, explaining that she would

solitude of the night, Olivia continued her artwork, focusing

time, she

but went their separate ways,

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

ultimately settled on the

Close to 11 p.m.

her desk and

and pulled out a

minutes later, her phone vibrated with a call

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