utes later, she pulled up the winding, cobblestone driveway of the Beaumont estate in Kalo
er purse containing the folded genetic
n the heavy oa
fted from the fo
tly forward, gently tucking a strand of blonde hair behind Charlotte Wright
ht, Finley's y
t Jaison, her blue eyes brimming with undisguised dependence and adoration. The soft warmth et
portrait. And she, the rightful mistress of this
eels against the marble floor was quiet yet sharp, instantly cutting through
vanished the moment his gaze landed on her, melting
flustered innocence. "Finley, you're home! Jaison and I
A gifted MIT mathematician? Right now, the tit
y fixed her gaze steadily on Jaiso
ar warning. "Whatever it is, it can wait. Charlotte is a guest." His un
echoed from the staircase. Their ten-
s frozen heart at the sight of her child. Sh
o a stop beside Jaison. He tilted his head up and complained
, childish resentment for being ignored. He
ing smile. "Don't be mad at your mom, Esteban. She was probably busy with her own things
pproving look before grabbing Jaison's arm. "Dad, can I go back
f he were merely a temporary guest. Finley
irection, Jaison nodded indifferently at
ection. In that crushing moment, Finley f
edly upstairs to pack. She watched Jaison and Charlotte e
lung over his shoulder. He reached out naturally and took Charl
sickly sweet and warm, and she threw Finley
sentence toward Finley. "The Beaumont family dinne
th his new little family, leavin
me and the faint echoes of their laughter still lingered in the air,
e spot where Jaison had just been sitting. The fai
tucked in the sofa crevice-the matching piece
Finley's lips. A clumsy, child
lawyer, Nathan Hayes: I have a new discovery. Revise ou
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