His Forbidden Desire
he had just finished her shift as a fruit picker, a job she had taken o
of the day was heavy on her shoulders. The moment she stepped insi
son, Beth," she said to the elderl
ble at all, Jade. Your little one is simple to take care of, as you kno
was working. She was a kind-hearted woman, and, as a neighbor, she had volunteered to help without hesit
know how much this means to me," Jad
y. Rest now. Take a break before you dive into your studies. I know you're in your last seme
ling her work, school, and motherhood for so long that she hadn't really h
asleep after playing. "I'll leave you to rest, Jade. I've got some food from my daughter. You'r
h. But I'll be fine. I went out earlier an
some supper. It's nothing fancy, but it'l
er. "I'll let you go, then. But thank you aga
e door. Jade followed her outside, locking the do
ake over her body. She worked long hours, starting at six in the morn
on Mondays and Tuesdays and an internship from three to six from Wednesday t
raduation was just a month away. She had worked hard to get to this
was balancing the needs of her son and her daily responsibilities. She
four years," she thought to herself. "At lea
ad good neighbors-people who understood her situation and supported her. In fact, Crown had become a littl
nd sadness all at once. He was her greatest joy, yet his
too complicated and painful to face. She had made sure no one could trace he
ove," she whispered, looking down at Crown
thing that had happened, her son was her reason for wa
et. She kissed his forehead, feeling a surge of maternal affection. Her exhaustion was
e how much she had changed over the years. She had intentionally dyed her hai
ures. She was short, standing at five feet and two inches, but she carried herself with confidence. Her brown
fe. He was the one who had caused her heartbreak. "If anything, I'm proud of myself. I may have made mistakes, but
side. Sitting down next to him, she opened her books to begin studying. She couldn't afford to waste any
e, whispering softly, "Good night, Crown.
alm washing over her. Despite everything that had happened in her life, Jade was c
d herself a moment of quiet reflection, grateful for th
never would be, but it was