WHEN HEAVEN STOOD BETWEEN US

e a refuge instead of a battlefield. Laughter returned, not forced or strained, but genuine. The children played fr

sharp insights as though she were twice her age, and often scooped Ella into his arms when she sang her angelic songs. The children warmed to him quickly. It wasn'

rarely l

tion since the divorce. He had always been greedy, always chasing the illusion of power, but now his practices had taken a darker turn. The fraud businesses he ha

who practiced incantations in the dead of night, who taught him that blood was a currency, a

d embrac

belong to me," he sneered to one of his companions, "then she will belong to no one. And

flinch. He wanted power, no matter the cost. He wanted wealth

hat Cole had introduced her to began to stall for no logical reason. Emails vanished,

the little girl whispered, her voice shaking, "he's watchi

oke muttering words he couldn't understand. Liam grew more protective than ever, refusing to sleep until everyone else

s cruelty when they were still married-the manipulation, the lies, the

protectively around her shoulders, "you are not fighting this alone anymore. He may be their father, but he does not own th

longer just about finances or reputation-it was about destiny. David was not merely bitter; he had become a ve

d under her breath, "God, let Your light stand between us and every shadow

avy with threat, she felt it-a warmth, a sh

t over. It was