he froze, stopped in his track
closer discreetly. "Sir... I be
's b
nce is gravely ill. Word is she'
ched the man's lips. He studied the boy
ssly, then flinched unde
ne spotted a fa
nic
n around, her face breaking
as starting to think you'd decide
adn't changed a bit. A small smile touched Jeanne's
ooking for
Swan. He just ca
him," Jeanne r
You used to follow him arou
t was just a silly high s
to land him, maybe your father wouldn't ha
nged the subject. "
sly. Le
ggage, she stopped short, he
n? He's
George," Jeanne an
I'm Peppa Pig. Oink, oink..." Mo
then slowly took off his glasses. His eyelas
denly feeling tha
ce, George replied,
, completely delighted. "
at his mother
moth
ve like a prince! You'll have good food, a beau
k George's hand, leaving Jean
look, his brows furrowed, as if to
e sig
onsidered anyone of average
nica drove, Jeanne sat in the passenger
d the city cent
ther who called you
wants to see us bef
fer, is running the house now. Y
ly, a cold light e
onth. They're hoping the wedding
d about
"Do you... do you st
be dr
ve! If that viper Jasmine hadn't gotten he
bond was that easy to break,
"What about G
question. "He wa
ase tell me he
was. That's why I
ismay from the backseat. M
the entire for
nce estate, the car slowed to
o go in with you?
had left in humiliation; sh
e plaque on the
etched into
enge. A hundred, even
George'
t's
te estates in South Hampton City. Located in the heart
shed without a trace. Draped in forgotten history, the estate had witnessed generations of Lawrenc
sly kept tropical garden-a surreal oasis against the urban chill of South Hampton. The architecture, a bold
hrough the silence. Before them, the mansion loomed
fixed and icy. George, her young son, followed in her shadow. Their footstep
adies were exchanging idle chatter. At the
s back! If it isn't our dear heirness
eirn
g a word. She looked at them the way one mig
come back with a boy and no wedding ring. What a disgrac
gure rose to her feet. A woman of noble bearing, dressed in a form
n waiting for you," she said, her voice dri
ly by seducing Alexandre Lawrence. She played the part of a compassionate matria
can drop the act, Jennifer. You were one o
d for a moment,
Jeanne subdued, even broken. But the fire in Jeanne
answered, her voice strained with force
nne replied, her ton
a maid, "Maria, take her luggage upstairs. H
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