ike static. "If your brother needs money,

this is about!"

stood her c

r heart pounding with urgenc

g upstairs and turned his head; the

inches, Adrian tow

e up with a better game than this endless push-and-pull? If you're serious about a divorce,

t echoing. Joelle leaned against the wall, her legs

ugh escaped

Irene. Adrian had been forced into

she knew talking to Irene wou

r had clung to the hope that sh

ht it up with him first-sh

ucial detail: Adrian had nev

to overlook it. His last words to her weren't just dismissive-they w

d in fresh clothes, and stee

family. She ruled with an iron fist, and disobedience wa

ill Irene's expectations. She had wanted to care for Adrian, bui

ouldn't hold o

her woman filled Joelle with a wave of b

love her. He never ha

ave, her phone rang. It was

What's

. Mi

is voice was panicked-something

ed the phone tighter as she stood

wn? What hap

e was pressured to drink heavily. He was supposed to come h

ough her veins. "Did Erick not

ffeurs for the Miller family. Mrs. Miller, you need to come quickly! Mr. Watson is still in surgery, and t

tears. Joelle knew he wouldn't have reached

er from bad news, no matter

shaken, Shawn's life must

s closing in around her, her v

twisting sharply. The searing pain snapped her back

how could you not be

and helped Joel

ed by tears. She tried to speak, but the wor

have to see him

dn't hesitate. "Alright, don't worry. I'l

served the Miller family for years. Within fiv

she turned to Leah. "Please, don't tell Ir

softened at J

aked state, Joelle was thin

nd remarkable

ler. I know what to do

hospital, Shawn had just be

es and wires, the assistant n

him kneeling against the wall,

for not protecting Shawn better. T

stabilized, Joelle pull

ything-how di

ry. "Mrs. Miller, Mr. Watson specifically instru

eath. Do you still think keepin

snapped, and she t

ince your father passed, Watson Group has rested entirely on Mr. Watson's shoulders. He's been

he family afloat. However, without Adrian's financial

efforts, he could never win her the respect she deserved from her husband. No matt

, yet she knew she coul

asked, "Did you mention my

f with the Miller family could

it up. He's afraid it will on

out a bit

never been able to stand o

d her-she could bare

ivorce. Now, she found herself clinging to Adrian

Irene handpicked. As long as I'm Mrs. Miller,

echoed b

locked eyes with A

ng girl with wide, innocent ey

with cold disdain, as if even ackno

her-Joelle didn't tr

about leaving now stood there, proudl

ng more than a ploy, like a lover's

itful tactics, how could she easily walk away from this union? T

on each year. Joelle would be a fool to r