Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— Fortunately, Trenton wasn’t negatively influenced by his parents.

Otherwise, who knows what kind of person he would have become or what his future would hold.

Camryn quietly finished her dessert, then took a few sips of warm water.

She wiped her mouth and hands with a tissue before throwing it away.

She sighed and said, “That’s just my mother.

I can’t help but think about her.

Whenever I see other mothers and daughters together, or hear someone call their mom, I think of her.” The pain from her past would take a lifetime to heal.

After another sigh, she continued, “Maybe I’m just not close to my family.

My biological father left me early, my mother is worse than a stepmother, and there’s barely any bond between me and my siblings.” Callum held her hand.

“Wife, you have me.

And my parents treat you like their own daughter.

more than me at this point.” Camryn let go of

“Yes, I’ve been fortunate.

who treat me like family.” This made up for the lack of

grateful to the old

her, Callum might never have met

happy

she hadn't married Callum, Camryn wasn’t sure how much longer she'd have lived

had heard of a miracle doctor, there

then, another customer entered the shop, and the couple stopped

Meanwhile, in Annenburg...

to Annenburg that day, and she had told him she was at Jane’s parents’ home and hadn't yet

she expected Zachary to arrive at

to Jane’s family home after

Serenity didn’t know.

each other, when they saw several cars parked

one of the York family’s bodyguards in

recognized them because they were always with

were always kind

Sonny stopped running and