arents' house thirty minutes b

nnah Edwards

y Hannah's uncharacteristic outfit, quickly

forward to seeing you. There's time f

dinner was merely a cover. The true agenda w

ple lounging on the sofas. Though she contemplated avoiding the crowd, Alli

ffer her greetings. As she did, she spott

f Hannah, rolled her eyes disdainful

ectful to Leah. When Leah was in the hospital for a couple of days dealing with uterine fi

dn't muster the will to cater to Leah again. She too

contain her irritation. "How disrespectful! Won't you

smile, Hannah inquired, "Allison, has your cough

ed her hand. "You're ever so thoughtful. I finished

"I'm glad you liked it. I

heading for divorce, why prolong the attachments? You've latched

as been nothing but dutiful and considerate. She even learned to cook dumplings because you

as a lowly background, no money, and even a prison record. Had you not been so insistent, there's no w

ah and retorted, "What kind

is the only suitable match for Declan. I can guarantee that their offspring will continue the Edwards

to engage. She silently resolved to sever ties wi

ffed, "A match? Hear me well. As long as I draw b

red at the stairs. "Gra

shameless woman can just waltz into the Edwards family by attaching herself to

le Eliana looked at him, he

eat and offered her a glass of warm water. "Allison, you

as always been Eliana. Marrying Hannah was never my choice. A loveless marriage is cruel to b

g? She's been nothing but devoted to you for four years. Even a block of iron would soften under her care, but you

cisions hurt many, myself included. These years apart have shown me how m

nother argument brewing, Hannah offered Allison

wn. Softly, Hannah said, "Allison, don'

nce engulfed th

emed as if a weight had bee

ng my youth on someone who's emotionall

her eyes sparkled brilliantly in the lig