Chapter 13
On the other side, Roxanne wasn’t sleeping well. After just three hours, she woke Seeing Timothy Reid beside her, she finally took deep, gasping breaths.
she woke up screaming.
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“Timothy…” Her voice caught in her throat.
“Roxy, how did you end up like this? You haven’t contacted us all these years. Do you know how worried Mom, Dad, and I have been about you?”
Hearing this, Roxanne couldn’t hold back anymore. She broke down crying. For someone long away from home, seeing family again was like finally docking at a safe harbor after drifting lost on a
stormy sea.
“Timothy, I shouldn’t have lost my mind and cut ties with the family. I shouldn’t have given up my loved ones for a man. I was wrong. I was really wrong.”
A warm embrace wrapped around her, holding her tightly.
Timothy didn’t say a word. He just held her close, letting her release all her emotions.
Over the years, her family had known the hardships she faced in Brindley, but it was always her choice. They’d given her all the freedom she could want, yet they’d always keep a light on, waiting
for her to come home.
This time, Timothy hadn’t anticipated that she’d come so close to dying. He scrambled to secure an emergency visa, but still arrived too late. Fortunately, he was able to keep her safe and vowed that anyone responsible for harming her would face the consequences.
With a plan forming in his mind, he patted her shoulder.
Just then, Roxanne said, “Timothy, I want revenge.
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He arched an eyebrow as he took in his sister, who seemed to have grown up overnight. He held back his words, wanting to see just how much this ordeal had changed her.
“You have to take care of yourself first. You just had a baby, and you don’t want to fall ill again. Don’t worry. Revenge can wait. I’ll be with you. After we get revenge, we’ll go home.”
Roxanne’s nose tingled with emotion again. She had once thought her love for Stanley was extraordinary, and that her parents and Timothy just didn’t understand her. Now, she realized how completely wrong she had been.
She finally ate her first meal after giving birth.
The plain oatmeal tasted slightly sweet in her mouth. Watching Timothy busy making arrangements, she reminded herself that she would never again be foolish and irresponsible.
“Roxy, I came in such a hurry, so I didn’t bring much. I just sent someone to the Frey residence as a little gift for Stanley.
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“Oh, and the baby has been found. You focus on your recovery here. I had him sent to Mom and Dad. He’s your only weakness, and I won’t let him be in danger again.”
She finally relaxed her shoulders. Knowing the baby had been found was a great relief for her. From now on, she would no longer be the powerless orphan, restricted at every turn.
She would repay everything the Frey family and Macy had done to her bit by bit.
“When I first arrived in Brindley, I started a company from scratch. After marrying Stanley, I handed it over to a professional manager. Now, I want to take back control of the company, and Timothy, I need your help.”
“All right,” Timothy said, smiling at her.
Good. She’d let it all go. Now, anyone who had ever hurt her would be in trouble.
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Louis and Sapphire eagerly anticipated the birth of their grandson after they left. Little did they
