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.”

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 the surgery. Can you please help me? I promise I’ll pay

it seems you are in desperate

She couldn’t. believe her eyes as she looked at the ones appearing

her. Peyton never expected her mother to

and mother became Helena’s family.

just happened that Helena and Nolan caught

but he just quietly watched, without

“Boohoo…”

of a baby broke the awkward atmosphere. It was only now that Peyton noticed the twin baby stroller being pushed

cried, Nolan skillfully picked up one of them and

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

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

matter how Nolan tried to comfort the baby today, the crying wouldn’t stop. The nanny hurriedly brought over some milk, but the baby cried even

the baby

was, when he held the tiny

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particularly cozy. Seeing his gentle and patient look, Peyton

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

pink and tender lips. He let out a giggle, mixed with

bobble on Peyton’s hat, and his smiling face

a knife,

their first year of marriage, he had been really good

in Peyton’s ear, “Peytie, I want a baby

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

and ran into the bathroom before locking the

eat much, so she only vomited blood. The large

Yes,

marriage had been a joke from

understand before. It

fell into the water? Why did he stay with Helena when she gave birth prematurely? It turned out Helena was pregnant

while, there was a

are you

washed her face with

know about the entanglement between these people. She pulled Peyton worriedly and asked, “Peytie, are you

up

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