Four years later…

A fine-dressed man lunged at Adina and pinned her underneath him.

He ripped her clothes off and touched every inch of her skin, but she did not have the strength to push him away.

She tried to see his face, but it was hidden in fog and appeared blurry. She could only see a pair of eyes.

The man’s gaze was as sharp as a hawk’s, and even if they were doing something only couples should do, there were no emotions in his eyes.

It frightened her.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, and she opened her eyes.

“Mommy, did you have a nightmare?” a soft voice asked from right next to her.

It was only at that moment that Adina realized that she had fallen asleep in an airplane and dreamt about the night of her coming-of-age ceremony.

Five years had passed since she was set up by Dew Daugherty back then.

It was something from a long time ago that she had put behind her, so why did she dream of it?

When Adina met her son’s clear eyes, she felt a little embarrassed. “I’m fine. The long flight has just tired me out.”

Alden handed her a warm cup of water. “Mommy, you’ll feel better once you drink it.”

Then, he put a soft cushion behind her back. “You’ll also feel better if you’re comfortable.”

Adina’s heart melted away at his care, and she kissed his cheek. “Alden, the two of you are my greatest blessing in life.”

her side, and a satisfied

ago, she had risked tooth and nail to escape the fire, and in the end, she

born premature and were in danger of dying, so the hospital she went to told her multiple times that

save him, but the doctors gave up on treating

other choice, Adina took her children to another country for

the end, Melody managed

in

watery grapes

anyone took a closer look, they would notice that the girl seemed

regret and sadness in her heart before she chuckled and said, “You’re awake, Mel. Would you like

There was no reply.

just stared at the clouds outside the window. Her behavior was as aloof and

Adina pursed her lips.

was getting

the reasons why she had suddenly decided to return

get some milk for you, Sis. Here, hold the handle.

how to drink it.

her son’s

greatest blessing in

did not know whether she could have gotten

you continue ruffling my hair, it will get messy,”

still young, kiddo,

the mother and son chatted the time

their luggage, but she was stopped by a commotion in the

boy of no more than five charged into her arms

his leather shoes made it clear that

did not want to get into trouble, so once she helped him

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