Marriage Beyond Redemption

Chapter 4 Who Am I to You?

Colette left when Peyton was 8 years old. It was Kason’s birthday that day, and Peyton happily returned home, ready to celebrate her father’s birthday. But she was greeted with a divorce agreement from her parents.

In order to catch up with Colette, Peyton stumbled down the stairs, losing her shoes without even noticing. She clung onto Colette’s leg and cried desperately, “Mom, don’t go!”

Colette caressed Peyton’s tender cheek and said, “I’m sorry.”

“Mom, I topped the class this time. You haven’t even seen my exam paper yet. It needs to be signed by parents.

“Mom, please don’t leave me. I’ll be good. I promise I won’t go to the amusement park anymore, and I won’t make you angry again. I’ll listen to you. Please…”

Peyton expressed her reluctance to separate from her mom in a

panicked manner, hoping Colette would stay. But Colette simply told Peyton that her marriage with Peyton’s father was not happy and that she had now found true happiness.

Peyton saw a stranger man putting Colette’s luggage into a car, and then they left hand in hand.

Peyton chased after them barefoot for hundreds of meters until she fell heavily on the ground. Her knees and soles of her feet were scratched. Peyton watched the car that she could never catch up drive away.

At that time, Peyton didn’t understand. It wasn’t until she grew up that she realized her mother had an affair and was discovered by her father,

so her mother decided to divorce and gave up everything, including her.

For more than a decade, there was no contact between Peyton and her mother, fueling Peyton’s deep hatred. She once wished to never see Colette again in her lifetime.

Fate was truly ironic. In the end, Peyton had to plead with Colette.

Peyton’s throat felt choked, and she stood there motionless. Colette knew Peyton’s thoughts and pulled Peyton over to sit beside her.

“I know you hate me, but you were too young back then. Many things. weren’t as you imagined, and I couldn’t explain it to you.”

Colette reached out to touch Peyton’s face. “You have grown up. Sweetheart, I will settle back in our home country this time. I know the Schmitt family has encountered some troubles, but it’s fine. I will take care of you.”

Then Peyton realized that her so-called hatred was insignificant while facing her mother. She choked out, “Mom.”

“Good girl, stay and have a meal. These years, Elbert has been very good to me. His daughter is two years older than you. She and her fiancé will come over for dinner. I will introduce you to them.”

intention of blending into Colette’s new family, so she quickly interrupted, “Mom, I’m here because of Dad. You know the Schmitt family went bankrupt, and now Dad’s heart disease has worsened. I can’t afford

voice rang out. “Ms. Schmitt, it seems you are in desperate need of money. You even come to my place to ask for

as she looked

never expected her mother to become

husband and mother became

that Helena and Nolan caught Peyton asking

into Nolan’s eyes, but he just quietly watched, without any

“Boohoo…”

a baby broke the awkward atmosphere. It was only now that

when the baby cried, Nolan skillfully picked up one of them and comforted

the family of four fell into Peyton’s sight. She couldn’t express how upset she was. If her child were still alive,

she came here. She felt like she was nailed. to

to comfort the baby today, the crying wouldn’t stop. The nanny hurriedly brought over

baby down, saying, “Baby,

held the tiny baby

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particularly cozy. Seeing his gentle and patient

few steps forward and stood in front of Nolan before snatching the baby. Strangely, Nolan didn’t stop Peyton. And what was stranger, the moment the baby was in

had distinctively outlined features, with pink and tender lips.

fair little hand reached out to grab the bobble on Peyton’s hat, and his smiling face

heart seemed to be ruthlessly stabbed by a knife, shattering her last bit

and in their first year of marriage, he had

midnight, Nolan would whisper in Peyton’s ear, “Peytie, I want a baby with you.”

Peyton refuse what Nolan wanted? Even though she hadn’t graduated yet, she got pregnant without

realized that when they were together, every time Nolan. went on a business trip abroad, he was

She threw the baby at Nolan and ran into the bathroom before locking

much, so she only vomited blood.

but cry. Yes,

marriage had been a

figured out what she couldn’t understand before. It turned out everything

water? Why did he stay with Helena when she

a knock on the

are you

face with clean water before stumbling

between these people. She pulled Peyton worriedly and

throwing up when

abroad. Is there any misunderstanding between you two? This