Finding Love in the Boss’s Embrace After Divorce

‘Crash!’ The cup slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, shattering into pieces of white porcelain.

Ben stood frozen in place, as if turned into ice, staring unblinkingly at that face, which had left an indelible impression. If it wasn’t his daughter, then who was it?

“Dad…” Evelyn choked, her words bitter and throaty as if her throat was being slashed. “It’s me, I’m back.”

She watched as a mix of sadness, extreme joy, and ultimately sorrow crossed Ben’s eyes. He staggered towards her with unsteady steps, his tone resolute but filled with heartache.

“No! You’re not our daughter. Our daughter died, she died five

years ago…”

Evelyn’s heart was being twisted like a knife. Nothing could compare to the pain of hearing such despair from her loved

ones.

Evelyn’s body along with the fading youthfulness of

that these years had been hard for them, terribly hard, filled with hopelessness and loneliness.

be fine. But she didn’t realize that sometimes death was a release,

that their beloved daughter had left the world,

loud ‘thud,’ she dropped to her knees, kneeling straight and firm before Ben and Lucy. “Dad, Mom, I’m so sorry!”

not enough to explain her five years of

voice choked with

really my Evelyn…”

Evelyn kneeling to

someone mention him, Lucas hadn’t forgotten Evelyn’s instructions since entering the house. He had been waiting for an opportunity to call out, and

shout. But his shout almost made

and quickly pulled the two inside, closing the door. In disbelief, she looked at the radish-haired child. “This child… what

cleverly replied before anyone else, “You’re

instant, this statement stunned