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.

ounce of strength drained from Evelyn’s body along with the fading youthfulness of her parents’ faces

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

as she was alive, everything would be fine. But she didn’t realize that sometimes death was a release, and the living could only endure endless

that their beloved daughter had left the world, and their only concern was

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

forced her away, were not enough to explain her five years of absence. For her parents, they were

voice choked

really my Evelyn…”

up first.” Ben still hadn’t recovered from this immense news. His gaze shifted from Evelyn kneeling to the child by their side. “Explain this, too. What’s the story

Evelyn’s instructions since entering the house. He had been waiting for an opportunity to call out, and now he immediately shouted in a loud voice, “Grandma,

But his shout almost

door. In disbelief, she looked at the radish-haired child. “This child…

“You’re

statement stunned the