wen family's villa, two figure
l, he and his wife, Lacey Owen, bo
der kiss on her forehead bef
eyes, her gaze full of d
making love to her on the sofa, in
ndeniable chemistry in bed
phone beside
ached for it, unlocked the sc
ed a photo of a cou
d to stone when she recogniz
her husban
woman wi
n with a new message
th Callan, it's time for you
s shook unco
years, and now t
to another woman made her heart sink. Despite
, Callan's former fiancee an
allan was nothing mo
sperately needed surgery. Lacey's path crossed with Nadia Owen, Calla
sary surgery. Consequently, Lacey married Callan, who was in a deep
d after three years, during whic
love him, witnessing his str
ed Callan at his lowest, optin
a closed chapter. Yet, to her dismay, Callan met with
o eager to reco
k as she stared a
name had been a constant echo, revea
denial, but the tr
he couldn't outshine the memories of Sylv
llan emerged in a bathrobe and approac
on you
r phone and shook he
ead leaning in, his breath
felt right. But now, the image from
lan back and questioned, "Callan, can a couple b
his expressi
onfusion. He scrutinized her before
Was Lacey suggesting she was unhappy
fronted him with a steady gaze.
was a mix of surpr
d, "Yes. She's returned.
a pang of
oment, the reality of his words was un
he replied with fi
hint of resignat
o ready t
because of
ation, Callan's hand t
Lacey, did our marriage
Lacey, struggling with her emotions, didn
's decision to leave her for another was
started to pack her belon
's expression turned sour. "A
xious to be with t
pped mome
ge from Sylvia, to expose the tr
ed with a mocking laug
suitcase and left the room, swal
ice halted her. "Lacey, does Christ
topher after so long
, flooded with memorie
en vanished. His fate was unknown. Ho
, Lacey found herse
nfirmation. Mocking his own folly, h
e, Lacey realized those were the
ith Callan. With the divorce, he was now
tions, Lacey replied, "
s, she turned a
s fists clenching and unclen
let go of his tension, h
stairs, she couldn't
ed, leaving her feelin
caped her. What w
bout to exit when a disdainful voice ca
ed over her
es Owen, Cal
rked, "Of course, now that Sylvia