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lawyers in the country.
Then again, wasn’t that suspicious in itself? That Lloyd had agreed to give her full custody of the children and half of his fortune without any complaint, seemingly without any second thought? How could a father give up his children so readily?
Perhaps it had all been all been a guise. Perhaps he was only biding his time, which meant he had been planning to take the children all along.
Kate shook her head again.
But why would he when he knew it would hurt her? Did he actually think she was not a good mother, not fit to raise his children? Had he found someone else whom he thought would do a better job?
Lloyd had always been good at hiding his feelings, keeping secrets. She had never asked him and he had never told her, but what if there was another woman, one whom Lloyd cared for more, one whom he wanted to start over with together with his children?
Even if there wasn’t another woman, he could have taken the children so he could be with them and watch over them himself. He said he was retiring, after all.
She sighed, pressing the pillow more tightly against her forehead. It was strange how when one sets out to find reasons, one always could. There were no limits to a person’s imagination.
And what about Bryan? Agent Wilkins had said that either Lloyd or Bryan could have taken her children, which meant each of them had a motive, but try as she might, she could not think of a reason why Bryan would want to take her kids away from her.
But how much did she really know about him?
Until two years ago, they were complete strangers, not even knowing the other existed. They had met at the hospital where he was working, although at the time she didn’t know he was working there. She didn’t even know he was a doctor. She was simply trying to get a cup of coffee from a vending machine so that she could recover some of the energy she spent watching over Jack, who had been hospitalized because of dehydration. For some reason, though, the machine wasn’t working and she was just about to kick it in frustration when Bryan stopped her.
She could not help but smile as she remembered that first meeting. Her heart had seemed to halt at the sight of him, his handsome features seemingly a masterful portrait, mesmerizing her. Then, when she realized he was real, her heart had begun to race, his smile making her feel like she was a teenager again.
With that dazzling smile, he had asked her if he could treat her to a cup of coffee and she had nodded, unable to speak. He led her to another vending machine and gave her a cup, then they chatted for a little while before she left, without even knowing each other’s names.
She had thought she would never see him again and yet to her surprise, he entered the room the next day in a white coat and introduced himself. They started dating a few days after Jack left the hospital and had gone out ever since, falling in love.
She pushed the pillow off her face and stared at the ceiling, still grinning.
Yes, Bryan loved her. He would never have taken her kids away. To even consider the possibility meant to consider that he did not love her, and she did not want to do that because she loved him just as much.
As for Lloyd, she refused to believe that the man she was once married to was sly and heartless. He would never take her children away from her, not when he knew more than anyone how much they meant to her.
She didn’t care what Agent Wilkins said. Neither of them could have taken her children away.
“Bullshit,” she mumbled as she covered her forehead with the pillow once more.
“I beg your pardon?” Bryan asked.
Quickly, Kate looked up, surprised to see Bryan in the doorway.
“N-nothing,” she said. “I didn’t say anything.”
He frowned.
“Did you want something?” she asked, hoping to distract him.
It worked. “Anne is here to see you. Are you well enough to talk to her?”
“She’s here?” Kate’s face lit up. “I’d like to
Then again, wasn’t that suspicious in itself? That Lloyd had agreed to give her full custody of the children and half of his fortune without any complaint, seemingly without any second thought? How could a father give up his children so readily?
Perhaps it had all been all been a guise. Perhaps he was only biding his time, which meant he had been planning to take the children all along.
Kate shook her head again.
But why would he when he knew it would hurt her? Did he actually think she was not a good mother, not fit to raise his children? Had he found someone else whom he thought would do a better job?
Lloyd had always been good at hiding his feelings, keeping secrets. She had never asked him and he had never told her, but what if there was another woman, one whom Lloyd cared for more, one whom he wanted to start over with together with his children?
Even if there wasn’t another woman, he could have taken the children so he could be with them and watch over them himself. He said he was retiring, after all.
She sighed, pressing the pillow more tightly against her forehead. It was strange how when one sets out to find reasons, one always could. There were no limits to a person’s imagination.
And what about Bryan? Agent Wilkins had said that either Lloyd or Bryan could have taken her children, which meant each of them had a motive, but try as she might, she could not think of a reason why Bryan would want to take her kids away from her.
But how much did she really know about him?
Until two years ago, they were complete strangers, not even knowing the other existed. They had met at the hospital where he was working, although at the time she didn’t know he was working there. She didn’t even know he was a doctor. She was simply trying to get a cup of coffee from a vending machine so that she could recover some of the energy she spent watching over Jack, who had been hospitalized because of dehydration. For some reason, though, the machine wasn’t working and she was just about to kick it in frustration when Bryan stopped her.
She could not help but smile as she remembered that first meeting. Her heart had seemed to halt at the sight of him, his handsome features seemingly a masterful portrait, mesmerizing her. Then, when she realized he was real, her heart had begun to race, his smile making her feel like she was a teenager again.
With that dazzling smile, he had asked her if he could treat her to a cup of coffee and she had nodded, unable to speak. He led her to another vending machine and gave her a cup, then they chatted for a little while before she left, without even knowing each other’s names.
She had thought she would never see him again and yet to her surprise, he entered the room the next day in a white coat and introduced himself. They started dating a few days after Jack left the hospital and had gone out ever since, falling in love.
She pushed the pillow off her face and stared at the ceiling, still grinning.
Yes, Bryan loved her. He would never have taken her kids away. To even consider the possibility meant to consider that he did not love her, and she did not want to do that because she loved him just as much.
As for Lloyd, she refused to believe that the man she was once married to was sly and heartless. He would never take her children away from her, not when he knew more than anyone how much they meant to her.
She didn’t care what Agent Wilkins said. Neither of them could have taken her children away.
“Bullshit,” she mumbled as she covered her forehead with the pillow once more.
“I beg your pardon?” Bryan asked.
Quickly, Kate looked up, surprised to see Bryan in the doorway.
“N-nothing,” she said. “I didn’t say anything.”
He frowned.
“Did you want something?” she asked, hoping to distract him.
It worked. “Anne is here to see you. Are you well enough to talk to her?”
“She’s here?” Kate’s face lit up. “I’d like to
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