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.”

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

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

believe her eyes as she looked at the ones appearing at the door. They were Helena

another joke on her. Peyton never expected her mother

mother became Helena’s

that Helena and Nolan caught

Nolan’s eyes, but he just quietly watched,

“Boohoo…”

baby broke the awkward atmosphere. It was only now

moment when the baby cried, Nolan skillfully picked up one of

heartwarming picture of the family of four fell into Peyton’s sight. She couldn’t express how upset she was. If her child were still alive, he would have been at the same age.

felt like she was nailed. to a pillar of shame and being ripped apart by

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

calm the baby down, saying, “Baby,

was, when he held the tiny baby in his

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Seeing his gentle and patient look, Peyton suddenly had a

before snatching the baby. Strangely, Nolan didn’t stop Peyton. And what was stranger, the moment the baby was in Peyton’s arms, he stopped crying and smiled instead.

and tender lips. He let out

bobble on Peyton’s hat,

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

loved her, and in their first year of marriage, he had been really good

Nolan would whisper in Peyton’s ear,

though she hadn’t graduated

were together, every time Nolan. went on a business trip abroad, he was

at Nolan and ran into the bathroom before locking the door without looking back.

much, so she only vomited blood. The large patches of

couldn’t help but cry. Yes, it was

marriage had been a joke from the

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

Nolan hesitate to save Helena when they both fell into the water? Why did he stay with Helena when she gave birth prematurely?

while, there was a knock on the door.

you

and washed her face with clean

pulled Peyton worriedly and

up

know Helena? She has always been abroad. Is there any misunderstanding between you two? This is