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.

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

tough. Kadence picked up her high

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

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

Now, I bounce back and realize money is

will.” Peyton

to you. What you’ve been through

is for a better future.”

me? Didn’t you also get dumped by a nice man? How are you supposed to find someone better than him?”

faced the sun

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,

“OK.”

the apartment and turned on her

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

also called. Then

end. “Peytie, why didn’t you answer my calls? I was worried sick of you. Do you still need money? I’ll remit it to you right

waves crash against the rock, Peyton felt much

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

that her mother was Helena’s stepmother. All of

Peyton was, the die was

nothing she

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

rain, it couldn’t set her mind at ease. “Where are you now, Peytie? I want to

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 was at my wit’s end and forgot you had married someone else.

“Peytie, I…”

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

in front of Helena. She blamed Colette’s nonchalance after Colette

her mother the most, her mother was by another

decision, so she couldn’t forgive Colette or get over it.

Then she texted Nolan, saying she

she and Nolan wouldn’t be together