Marriage Beyond Redemption

Chapter 14 I’m Her Family

When it came to drunk behaviors, Kadence had the worst kind.

If Peyton didn’t stop her, Kadence would’ve had group sex with those male escorts. Anyway, Peyton had never seen Kadence cling to a man before and call herself an empty nester.

Noticing Kadence was as drunk as a skunk, Peyton had to take Kadence back to her new rented apartment.

When the care worker heard Peyton was looking for a new place, she recommended her relative’s apartment. Peyton figured it would save her the commission fee, and the care worker vouched for it, so Peyton agreed.

The house owner wouldn’t return home for the time being. They didn’t sign a contract. Peyton talked to the owner on Facebook. After he gave her consent, she moved in and cleaned the place.

Without any papers or records, it would take Nolan ages to find her.

Although the small apartment wasn’t as fancy as Schmitt’s mansion before its bankruptcy or her wedding house, it was cozy and much more to Peyton’s liking. She also kept a few of her dad’s favorite tropical fish.

Here, Peyton could see the sea when she opened the window. She used to think Seaview Villa was Nolan’s gift for her, but she didn’t expect him to let Helena move in the moment Helena went back.

For a long time, Peyton repressed her anger, but now, she realized that the sea she saw would still be the same no matter where she lived.

There was a small terrace in the apartment. Peyton covered it with a thick carpet. After her father’s condition was stabilized, she would take him home and let him enjoy the sun in his leisure time.

However, things changed fast. She didn’t foresee she would get cancer nor Kason would end up like this.

Peyton felt her stomach churning. She took some meds and went back to lie down in that cramped crib.

Every night, she had to curl up into a ball. Only in this position could she fall asleep for a while.

But tonight, because of the alcohol, she was out like a light. It was already late morning when she woke up the next day.

There was a tacit understanding that neither of them should bring up what happened

day, the grownups liked to act tough. Kadence picked up her high heels

she slurred, “The breakfast is in the kitchen. I’m

busy in the next few days. I can’t hang

to burn. What happened last night is to grieve over our lost youth. Now, I bounce back and realize money is way more important than man! If

will.” Peyton

someone nice to you. What

is for a better

also get dumped by a nice man? How are you

Peyton faced the sun and smiled, “Who

to leave, but when she saw Peyton’s lonely silhouette, she hugged Peyton from behind. “I’ll be swamped with work these days. After that, we can hang out. It’s about to snow.

“OK.”

cleaned the apartment and turned on

talk about the divorce, but

called. Then Peyton called her

didn’t you answer my calls? I was worried sick of you. Do

against the rock, Peyton felt

of her mother’s decision. She didn’t know why her

was Helena’s stepmother. All of the

the die

nothing she could

a sum of money, so you don’t need to worry about dad’s medical bills.”

ease. “Where are you now, Peytie? I want to

up to me, you would’ve called these years. If you still had feelings for dad, you would’ve visited him after you came back. It was my fault. I was

“Peytie, I…”

just let it stay the same. Dad will take care of me. You never gave birth to me, and

of Helena. She blamed Colette’s

she needed her mother the most, her mother was by another man’s side and taking care of his daughter.

decision, so she couldn’t forgive Colette

texted Nolan, saying she was busy and needed to take a rain check on that

what the truth was, she and Nolan wouldn’t