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.

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

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

“The breakfast is in the kitchen. I’m late. I’ll be leaving now.”

her. “Kadence, I’ll be very busy in the next few days. I can’t hang out with you.”

who has tons of money to burn. What happened last night is to grieve over our lost youth. Now, I bounce back and realize

Peyton embraced Kadence gently.

you’ll find someone nice to you. What you’ve been through

past is for

you also get dumped by a nice man? How are you supposed to find someone better than

faced the sun and smiled,

these days. After that, we can hang

“OK.”

cleaned the apartment

was surprised to find Nolan’s missed calls. He probably wanted to talk about the divorce, but unfortunately, she wouldn’t be available in

Colette also called. Then Peyton called her

was answered very quickly. Colette’s worried voice came from the other end. “Peytie, why didn’t you answer my

the waves crash against the

her mother’s decision. She didn’t

was that her mother was Helena’s stepmother. All of the

matter how sad Peyton was, the die was cast. Peyton knew

she

so you don’t

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

sea and said indifferently, “Mom, if you truly wanted to make it 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

“Peytie, I…”

care of me. You never gave

making a fool in front of Helena. She blamed

mother the most, her mother was by another man’s

decision, so she couldn’t forgive Colette or get

up, she went to quit her part-time job. Then she texted Nolan,

truth was, she and Nolan