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Chapter 6 The Gathering

Word Count: 1214    |    Released on: 17/12/2024

6: The G

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hand floating in space, I looked up from the canvas I had been working on. The streets outside were il

Art Studio," as I dabbed a little sc

hen no response was received. I froze when I

ri

r near Ashborne with wildflowers blooming along it. His spotless shoes and fitted charcoal suit

d in a scarcely

as he glanced up. It was obvious th

he replied in a qu

my hands on my apron, trembling

a tone of icy enjoyment, he pointed around the gallery. Elena, you signed your wo

uch as changing my identity and avoiding

ce than I meant, I responded, "I

lently, and now I discover that you have been here the whole

made me wince. "I ha

the picture on a neighboring table. Elena, yo

p and cracked throug

ut me off before

nce the evening I arrived in Ashborne, I have known. However, you den

ty in his voice. Adrian, who was normally

, I said, "I felt like I w

hair and chuckled bitterly. "And how did y

rds from spilling out. "Adrian, I had no idea what you would

face inscrutable. Then he backed off,

bed me of three years in the process. Ar

s as his words struck me

. Adrian, I didn't want to cause you any ha

?" He made a demand. "What kept y

into fists at his s

ith your coldness and rules? Adrian, she's not a business transaction

eached myself. His look changed, however, from wra

, "I'm not the man you think I am." "I never had

ds hung between us, a

d Lily's voice filled the

at I-" s

dle of her statement

emed to paus

and moved to approach her, but

ith the inquisitive naivete that onl

his look that I had never seen before. "I'm...

re you also fon

ick look before res

aper and stated, "Mommy is the bes

jumble of forms and squiggles that

e, as if it were a valuabl

her grin grew. "Mommy,

ned, but not

ver Lily's head at me. "Yo

ion between us, an uns

ice, I whispered, "Go

pending rain, she nodded an

ank, as soon as she was out of h

ly raising my voic

hy

ause I didn't want her to feel abandoned i

ury, pain, and something deeper

always want to be part of her life." "How

ot about trust," but

and care for her. And now you've left me catching up on a l

't dispu

y, "Adrian," bu

id, "I'm not going anywher

h clean hands bef

aid, her face beamin

eyes were filled with silent r

n that this wa

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Contents

Chapter 1 The proposal Chapter 2 The Contract Wife Chapter 3 Beneath the Ice Chapter 4 A Secret Discovered Chapter 5 Running Away Chapter 6 The Gathering Chapter 7 Adrian and Lily First Meet Chapter 8 Compulsory Closeness Chapter 9 Secrets of the Vineyard Chapter 10 A Step Toward Trusting
Chapter 11 The Breaking Point
Chapter 12 A Brother's Betrayal
Chapter 13 A Daughter's Wisdom
Chapter 14 The Grand Gesture
Chapter 15 A Family Reunited
Chapter 16 A Whisper of New Beginnings
Chapter 17 Secrets Beneath the Surface
Chapter 18 Shadows of Care
Chapter 19 Unspoken Truths
Chapter 20 A Shared Moment of Vulnerability
Chapter 21 A Change in Plans
Chapter 22 Unraveling Hearts
Chapter 23 A Canvas Of Trust
Chapter 24 Fractured Bonds
Chapter 25 A Line in the Sand
Chapter 26 A Fragile Revelation
Chapter 27 Shattered Promises
Chapter 28 The Shadow of Expectations
Chapter 29 A Quiet Escape
Chapter 30 Too Late
Chapter 31 The Life She Built
Chapter 32 A Mirror of Him
Chapter 33 A Familiar Stroke
Chapter 34 A Shattered Reflection
Chapter 35 A Father's Right
Chapter 36 A Father's First Meeting
Chapter 37 The Unbreakable Bond
Chapter 38 A Line Between Us
Chapter 39 The Unspoken Truth
Chapter 40 Under the Spotlight
Chapter 41 Shadows of the Past
Chapter 42 Cracks in the Armor
Chapter 43 Shadows of the Past
Chapter 44 The Roots of Power
Chapter 45 The Bridge to Hope
Chapter 46 Shadows of Doubt
Chapter 47 The Doubt Between Us
Chapter 48 A Confession Beneath the Stars
Chapter 49 A Leap into the Unknown
Chapter 50 Through Lily's Eyes
Chapter 51 Earning Her Trust
Chapter 52 A Canvas of Hope
Chapter 53 Defending Her
Chapter 54 The First Unguarded Moment of Love
Chapter 55 The Gift of Art
Chapter 56 Shadows of the Past
Chapter 57 The Spider's Web
Chapter 58 Breaking Free
Chapter 59 The Hidden Letter
Chapter 60 The Drawing That Changed Everything
Chapter 61 A Love Beyond the Contract
Chapter 62 A Love Beyond the Contract
Chapter 63 Reconciliation
Chapter 64 A Breakthrough
Chapter 65 A Future Together
Chapter 66 A Shared Future
Chapter 67 Tending New Roots
Chapter 68 Joy Among the Vines
Chapter 69 Brothers United
Chapter 70 The Line Between Loyalty and
Chapter 71 Shadows of War
Chapter 72 Severing the Chains
Chapter 73 Full Circle
Chapter 74 Truth in Innocence
Chapter 75 A Promise Under the Stars
Chapter 76 A New Kind of Family
Chapter 77 A New Chapter
Chapter 78 The Price of Temptation
Chapter 79 Breaking the Chains
Chapter 80 A Canvas of Us
Chapter 81 Growing Together
Chapter 82 The Struggle Within
Chapter 83 The Secret Beneath the Vines
Chapter 84 Pieces of a Picture
Chapter 85 Breaking Chains
Chapter 86 Shadows in the Vines
Chapter 87 Blood in the Vines
Chapter 88 A Mother's Gambit
Chapter 89 Ears in the Shadows
Chapter 90 A Whisper of Betrayal
Chapter 91 Rekindling the Flame
Chapter 92 A Future Together
Chapter 93 The Art of Us
Chapter 94 The Opening
Chapter 95 Silence the Doubts
Chapter 96 The Fall of Mrs. Blackwood
Chapter 97 Breaking Free
Chapter 98 A New Beginning
Chapter 99 A Heartwarming Milestone
Chapter 100 A Fresh Start
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