The next day, Mallory and Lachlan met at the airport. Although he claimed to be the boss, Mallory was somewhat skeptical. She teasingly said, “No wonder Dexter is so eager to bring you back to the country.”

Josie’s expression turned grim. “I’m not returning to the country for his sake.”

Mallory ordered two cups of coffee at Starbucks and also got a small cake for Grape. While they waited, she asked, “Do you know why I’ve been able to stay with Calvin for so long?”

Even after experiencing tremendous turmoil, they were still together.

“Why?” Lachlan inquired.

“I did it by turning a blind eye. I could tolerate his somewhat questionable relationships with other women, and he could accept my flirtations with other men. But when it came down to the wire, when we had to make a choice, he and I would choose each other.” Mallory, with her cascading waves of hair, still radiated a dazzling beauty when she laughed.

Josie didn’t quite understand. “How can you be sure that you two are meant to be?”

“Perhaps because we’re soulmates.”

In Josie’s eyes, she had a different idea about soulmates.

scooped up a spoonful and fed it to Grape, watching as she ate with delight. Josie felt happy

half I yearn for must be unwaveringly loyal from the very beginning,

this, Mallory looked outside. “Are you

Josie fell silent.

just finished handling his business affairs. He closed his laptop and watched as Josie

It was a rainy day in Sumanthova. The glass windows were foggy, and the man’s silhouette appeared hazy through

asked her

her head and followed

arrangements for their return to Rivodia.

hearing that, Josie felt somewhat apologetic and said, “I’m afraid I might have

he looked toward the private jet parked not

“Him?”

suggesting that they not take a regular flight back to Rivodia. Josie had declined. With the child still so young, she didn’t want her to feel

find Paul. As for

to breathe a

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