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

to act tough. Kadence picked up her

in her mouth when she slurred, “The breakfast

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

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 man!

you. I will.” Peyton embraced Kadence

nice to you. What you’ve

is for a better

you also get dumped by a

sun and smiled,

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

“OK.”

Peyton cleaned the apartment and turned on her

wanted to talk about the divorce, but unfortunately, she wouldn’t

called. Then Peyton called

voice came from the other end. “Peytie, why didn’t you answer my calls? I was worried sick of you. Do you still need money? I’ll remit

the rock, Peyton felt

was resentful of her mother’s decision. She didn’t know why her mother wanted to

was even more unacceptable was that her mother was Helena’s stepmother.

sad Peyton was, the die

nothing she

of money, so you don’t

are you now, Peytie? I want to see

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 at my wit’s

“Peytie, I…”

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

making a fool in front of

her mother was by another man’s side and taking care of

she couldn’t

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

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