Once Forgotten, Now Unforgettable

ted wealth. The atmosphere was charged with the soft sound

ingers clenched the smooth silk of the sheets, her m

her pinned hers to the bed, channeling the pent-up

t down, prompting him to deliver one forceful,

clung to each other, the echoes

n," Allison murmured in the dark, entwining her fingers with hi

t her ear, sending tingling sensatio

s lips curling into a playful smir

a allowed a fragile hope to take root in her heart. "Yes. I am still young. Recovering from childbir

moments ago, suddenly slid down to her face and clamped ha

to tie me down with

erciless. Without even pausing, he yanked himself a

d to defend herself, saying, "It was yo

y long before Derek finally spoke

t showing up at the fa

y n

her eyes. Was he really this angry just

anniversary, a day when the entire Evans famil

f Derek's face was visib

yn's

mouth, the overhead lights b

blanket higher, shielding her bare chest whi

completely exposed, and headed straight for the bathroom. A mo

d in Allison's chest, spre

remained frozen, her ears filled with the rushing

injured. It was Glenn Evans, Derek's grand

y one thing of her-marry his grandson, who lay

abouts hidden, Allison had agreed without protest, signing a m

oice to stay together or part ways

the role of Derek's wife and tended

are, Derek had eventu

y, Allison's heart had

nly amounted to about a year and a half. And during all of it, Derek had never once

hat the moment Derek fell into a coma, K

on design, but the reality was far different. She dri

the end of their marriage contract l

on still could not measure up against the space Kaylyn occupied in De

g in the air. A moment later, the bathroom door slid open,

muscles, a lean and powerful build, long legs, and a b

faint crease appeared between his brows w

hirt and a pair of fitted slacks. With slow, deliberate movements, he le

and won't attend the family dinner," D

f his profile, there was nothing warm about him. Every sylla

he pocket of his jacket, tossed on the chair. From it, he pulled ou

ur birth

box. When she finally spoke, her vo

always made sure she swallowed the pills afterwar

pregnant was not only to bind Derek and her toge

lack of interest. Only two had ever broken th

t, Derek turned to the bedside table. He yanked open a drawer, pulled out a document,

o her chest like a brand. Allison's hand shook as she reached for the