Mikey nodded. “Of course.”
That simple answer made Mrs. Brown even happier. After dinner, she grabbed Mona’s hand, her eyes sparkling with mischief. She leaned in and whispered, “When you walk Mikey to his room, remember to make the most of your chance.”
Mona dropped her gaze, her long lashes hiding the swirl of emotion in her eyes. She just gave a soft “hmm” in reply.
Mikey followed Mona up the stairs, the hallway lights behind them stretching their shadows along the wall. When they reached the guest room door, Mona nervously twisted the hem of her dress. “Mikey, do you really want to…”
Before she could finish, Mikey pulled her right into the room.
Downstairs, Reed watched Mrs. Brown’s beaming face and couldn’t help but speak up. “Deanna, you do so much for this family, taking care of everything and even worrying about Mona’s future. I’m always caught up in work. I haven’t really been a good husband or dad.”
Mrs. Brown was caught off guard by his sudden sincerity. She paused, then smiled. “You’re busy with work every day. It’s only right that I help out at home.”
Reed stepped closer, took her hand, and looked at her, his voice warm and meaningful. “Thank you, Deanna. It’s late. Let’s get some rest.”
His intentions couldn’t have been more obvious. Mrs. Brown knew exactly what he was hinting at. But honestly, younger guys were more her type. Reed looked decent enough, and he’d kept himself in shape, but she just didn’t feel that spark. She didn’t like him that way.
She looked up at Reed and forced a smile. “You’ve had a long day, you must be exhausted. Why don’t you call it a night? I don’t know what’s up with me lately, but I’ve been feeling so tired and run down. Maybe I should get checked out at the hospital tomorrow.”
Reed’s face filled with concern. “You’ve been saying you don’t feel well for a while, but the doctors never find anything. You’re probably just worn out from taking care of the house. I already asked the kitchen to make you some ginseng soup. I’m going to the study to finish some paperwork.”


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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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