If it weren't for Nash's help behind the scenes, Quincy wouldn't have had what it took to start a company, much less achieve his current success.

In the past, Lydia had been so devoted to him that no matter how much Eugene wanted to intervene, he had no chance.

But now that Quincy's own actions had created a crack in that love, Eugene was confident he could widen that crack until it finally shattered completely.

At the embassy, Hope had cried the entire drive, but it hadn't swayed Nina or Nash in the slightest. When the car came to a stop, Nina stepped out and turned back to take Hope from the car. "No, I don't want to get out!" Hope clung tightly to the seatbelt, her small hands marked with red welts from the effort.

Her wide eyes overflowed with tears, which slid down her cheeks and soaked into her clothes. "Please, take me home. You said I was part of the family, so why are you abandoning me so quickly?" Nina almost laughed at the absurdity of it. Even now, Hope was trying to guilt-trip her. Without another word, she pried Hope's hands free, picked her up, and carried her into the embassy. In front of the staff, Nina briefly explained the situation.

from your country. They're my parents, and Orion is my brother," Hope protested,

more than a child's fabricated story. It didn't take long for the staff to verify her entry

arrange for her to be sent back and notify her family to come for her," the staff member informed Nina. What happened beyond that would be up to Hope's family. It was no longer Nina

Spotting an opportunity, Hope broke free from the staffgrasp and rushed to grab Orion's arm, pulling out a pendant from

shop. He, Hope, and even his parents had them. But that didn't change anything now. He gave the pendant a brief look and then

just realized. When you asked me to get something for you back at home, it was just so you'd have the chance to do what you wanted, wasn't it? But you didn't think about the fact that Mom was in the downstairs

a high fever and was back home, their parents wouldn't be careless enough to leave her alone in the living

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