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ted in terror. She screamed, her voice piercin

h, rushed into her room, co

oped Katherine in a warm hug. "Sweetie, what's

k uncontrollably, her

is voice firm but gentle. "

e's step-sisters, strolled into the r

e have their beauty sleep in this house anymore

have this kind of night every day? Can't

h warning. "That's enough, girls," she chastised, her voic

d a sullen glance before

she cradled Katherine's trembling f

onto her parents', her e

locked onto Katherine's trembling form. "Katheri

ars, her voice stuttering. "I...I

her eyes rolling heavenward. She let ou

sterious guy in your dreams?" she snapped, her voice laced with annoyance. "Why does

n Stella. Her expression softened as she cradled Katherine closer, her voice

n her mother's shoulder,

, her arms crossed. Stella's scowl dee

yes stern. "That's enough, Ste

n, her brow furrowed. "Do you know w

shoulder, her eyes closed. "I don't know, Mom..

t your imagination," she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I've warned you count

the first and last time you wake us up from sleep because of your silly nightmar

lla turned to leave. Stella's door slammed shut

ixture of disappointment and worry etched on her face.

ed closed, her body sti

n disapproval, but he remained silent, lettin

s filled with empathy. "Come on now, sweetie, go back

oice trembling. "I don't want t

lips curving into a gentle smile. "Alright, I

, met his wife's before he nodded and quie

enveloping her in a warm hug. Katherine

face relaxed, her eyelids fluttering shut. Her br

ceful face, her eyes shining with love and prot

the only sound Katherine's gentle snores

smile still on her lips, as she cradled

ives, Kate and Amma. He had two kids with each of them. Kate birthed two kids

child. She was friends with Kate for ages. Due to complications in he

on. "Amma, what you are asking is very big, I can't

ase, I don't want my husband to marry another woman into the house wh

d, uncertainty writ

been my friend, and I trust you... please do

an to waver, her e

nwavering. She continued to beg Kat

er inner turmoil, her e

ing, Kate's expression changed. Her s

ming down her face. "Thank you, Kate. Thank

ak, her eyes still

s shining with gratitude. "You

one big family until Kate

ith joy, his eyes sh

oftened, her eyes f

ally after five years of their marriage withou

y of joy fo

ing pregnant, Amma also got p

double delight, his eyes

d, her face glowing w

tears of joy, her fac

an, and the family continued

l month

ushed through labor. Noah's anxious ex

birth to two babies

th joy, but their hap

up with tears as sh

rned somber, her eye

round Kate, offering

e glowed with triumph as s

with delight, his f

ntinued, and the f

ears

lexion returned as

had oth

s complications aro

expression tu

to Noah's, her voice

umpled, tears

ed away, leaving

s joy turne

irmed, determinatio

children as my

from tears, met Amma's,

he children gro

on, grew stron

daughter, blossome

a, Amma's daugh

uck one fat

n agony as he lay cri

s side, shock and worry

p with tears, her small f

d resolute, her eyes fi

ched, his face

gh this together

atherine's, his eyes fill

, especially his kid siste

Diana and Stella's expressions changed

enom. "It's all your fault, Katherine. Everyt

r lips curling. "Dad loves you more,

ed, her face etched wi

row furrowed. "Girls, what's going on? Wh

s taking Dad's attention, Katherine. He'

, and now Tony's accident

s welled up, her

th anger. "That's enough, girls. You have

tern. "We're a family, and we stick t

fell, but their eyes stil

ace twisted in anguish. "Stop, Diana. Stop

et Tony's, gratitu

red, the family's

own her back like a waterfall of night, its soft waves framing her heart-shaped face. Her piercing e

e sheen that hinted at a life lived in the sunshine. Her nose was small and deli

ys she reminded him of her late mother

therine to join his company, but she refused and insisted on working in a publishing company, that's her dream job, and her

y, he was married to Queen Charlotte and they were blessed with four sons and two daughters, whom are: Dominic, the first

essiness that only added to his allure. Piercing blue eyes sparkled with kindness, fringed with thick lashes that seemed to flutter with every blink. Chiseled jawlin

tly messy. Warm hazel eyes shone bright and friendly, set amidst an oval face dotted with freckles across h

d. Bright green eyes sparkled with trouble, framed by a heart-shaped face with full lips and

trimmed. Soft gray eyes shone gentle and kind, set within a round face smattered with frec

n locks cascaded in curly vibrancy, framing deep brown eyes warm with expression. Her slende

ght blue eyes sparkling with laughter. Her athletic yet elegant phy

aring reflected their noble lineage, yet the

League pedigree - an MBA from Harvard and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Oxford - had prepared him

ree from Cambridge and residency at Johns Hopkins had honed his skills as a cardiothoracic sur

he University of London had equipped him with the expertise to safeguard Ryder's Industries' interests. As a

egrees from MIT and Berkeley had ignited a passion for mechanical engineering. With each r

or international relations flourished at the University of Edinburgh, while Riley's artistic talen

al education had cultivated leaders,

st a golden glow on the assembled family. Dominic, resplendent in his t

parkling as they teased their older brother. Lucas, seated beside

gnified and smiling. "Family gatherings are always my f

d his glass. "To family, and to another

the clinking of glass

Riley. "How's universit

turedly. "We're surviving, t

ously. "And Dominic's

omeone has to keep

ng on a revolutionary new pr

"Always eager to hear

flowed freely. The Harrison family's bond was palpa