ipped a beat, erasing any lingering d

parked just behind her, and from i

d the man-Phillip Watson, her unforgettable first love, standing sharpl

lee's gaze and ret

d roses, he approached he

the sidelines, felt a

him with such affection i

Phillip, beamed

g better than ever! No wonder Emalee couldn

d a smile; then his gaze shifted to As

his?" he inqu

ldwin," Tristan a

f scorn. "Ah, Ashton, I see. You seem alright. It's no won

lly draped an arm around Emalee's shou

are no longer required. I'll take good care of Emalee from now on. Once the divorce is finaliz

o appeared unbothered by Phillip's closenes

of marriage had Emalee

wered her gaze and gently extracte

ere are people watching," s

ll your years together, you never held my sister the way Phillip just did.

rn. "Only time will reveal t

Phillip scoffed

ng man's potential should not be underestimated' is long outdated. You

t's been difficult, sure, but they did shelter you, right? There's no need for hard feelings now that we're settling everything. You're clearly out o

phone rang. Distracted, he answered an

his Mr. Asht

amily in Inewood. Your reputation in medicine precedes you. We've been trying to reach you for a while. Th

such a lucrative proposal, but his r

someone else," Ashton said t

with current events to