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It seemed he was also here having dinner with a friend. Beside him stood
man in his early thirties.
and asked, “It really is a coincidence. Are you here
aia looked
ating wit
Silas
talking business with a
He’s treating me.”
Fi
y darkening.
glance at Silas, his eyes
a coincidence?
lee saw Silas, her little We’re already halfwa
oked at the smiling
right? My friend
timed his in
felt an ins
ith joy. “Silas! Why are you
bent down to meet her eye level. ere.”
tly. “Care to join us?”
sion and quickly waved his hands. “No, door. Just wanted to come over and say
nd Dad’s seventh wedding anniversary! That’s
e unreadable as he looked at Kaia. “Oh, what an e. I won’t interrupt your celebration, then.”
rfect sense of social boundaries, Silas took two tactful
ed its end
YOU
front of Kaia. “I
you can
“What is it?” Finnian asked.
“A fountain pen,” Kaia answered.
“That’s very practical,” Finnian said, a smile returning to his face.
nlee watched
iously at the
as her parents exchanged gifts, then stared to Kaia’s hand. “Mom, aren’t you going to open
“No, I’ll
we get home,” Kaia said
Bry
Okay, let’s go home the definitely love whateve ing he gave you.”
mment made Finniar motion swimming in
ed a faint smile
open it secretly by ou, because you used
Kaia involuntarily, a
rynlee? Shall we head home
om, Gran f days
s to take me on a trip abroad for a cation anyway.” Brynlee had been
pany that afternoon, and on the way, day plans with her.
want you to go, I just worry…” Kaia thought daughter suffered hypoxia and cyanosis. She
nt of another accident like that.
looked at Finnian.
red that his daught
ed, they might
on vaca
around recklessly. If an
al in time.
with us! If
o on a
Seeing how badly his daughter wanted to go, Finnian lowered his voice and asked Kaia, “How about we take Brynlee together? It’ll give us peace
d we won’t go anywhere too remote.”
O
want to travel with him, so she refused. “I’m sorry, I already
ns for the holiday. I don’t think I’ll have the time. If you’re going, rynlee for a few days.”
a knew she couldn’t restrict her daughter’s freedom. As long as she was safe, she should be allowed to see the world.
“Dad, please go with me and was the boss of the con She held out her little
Finnian had been Kaia anyway of days to
“Yay
ndma! Please?” Brynlee knew her father
e and could manage his own schedule. pleaded.
a way to avoid talking about the divorce with lright, Dad will take you abroad for a couple
m, are you really not coming?” Brynlee looked a
and Grandma there, you’ll have a wonderful time,” Kaia
Brynlee was easily cheered up again.
ecked Kaia’s expression, his gaze darkening. “I’ll take Brynlee the main estate tonight. We’ll leave first thing in the morning.”
imply hummed in
inner, Fin
ok Brynlee to the
hat Finnian was
ate jet soared into the sky.
or work commitments over the next few days,
ward evening, she received a message from
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Brynlee saying they had landed, complete with a photo. However, i background of her daughter’s picture, Kaia spotted Noelle carrying piece of light luggage. She was wearing sunglasses and walking arm-in-arm with Elaine, looking like the picture-perfect daughter. Fir was trailing behind them, carrying Brynlee.
The sight sent a shockwave of cold fury through Kaia. She hadn’t expected Noelle to be on this vacation.
In that moment, she felt all the blood rush to her head, leaving her diz with rage.
Jane, who had appeared behind her without her noticing, frowned as s looked at the photo on the screen. “What is this? A family vacation? Hmph, they certainly aren’t holding back in a foreign country. Have they no shame?”
Jane was pale with anger. Kaia gripped her phone tightly, then looked u at her mother. “Mom, do you want to go abroad? We haven’t taken a trip a while. I want to take you and Dad.”
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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