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 last night.

act tough. Kadence picked up her high

her mouth when she slurred, “The breakfast is in the kitchen. I’m late. I’ll be leaving now.”

“Kadence, I’ll be very busy in the next

worry. I’m not a nouveau riche who has tons of money 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

will.” Peyton embraced Kadence gently.

someone nice to you.

past is for

a

Peyton faced the sun and smiled, “Who

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. Take care of yourself even if you can’t find someone to

“OK.”

cleaned the apartment and

talk about the divorce, but

called. Then Peyton called

my calls? I was worried sick of you. Do you still need money? I’ll remit it

against the rock, Peyton felt

Peyton was resentful of her mother’s decision. She

even more unacceptable was that her mother was Helena’s stepmother. All of the people,

was, the

nothing she could do.

of money, so you don’t need

her mind at ease. “Where are you now, Peytie? I want

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 at my wit’s end and forgot you had married someone else. I won’t make the

“Peytie, I…”

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

front of Helena. She blamed Colette’s nonchalance

her mother the most, her mother was by another man’s side and taking care

so she couldn’t forgive Colette or

went to quit her part-time job. Then she texted Nolan, saying she was busy and needed to take a rain check on

matter what the truth was, she and Nolan wouldn’t be together again.