Share<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0591<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy?\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0asked\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0too\u00a0long,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0cleared\u00a0my\u00a0throat,<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0Mom.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0okay.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0miss\u00a0you\u2026\u201d\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0truth,\u00a0tears\u00a0threatened\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0my\u00a0mom; I\u00a0missed\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0crazy,\u00a0I\u00a0missed\u00a0the\u00a0familiarity\u00a0of\u00a0home.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0go\u00a0home\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0yet\u2026\u00a0maybe\u00a0not\u00a0ever,\u00a0\u201cHow\u2019s\u2026\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0voice\u00a0trailed\u00a0off\u00a0as\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0name\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0tongue,\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0ask\u00a0her\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0heard\u00a0anything\u00a0about\u00a0him\u00a0or\u00a0about\u00a0his\u00a0upcoming\u00a0wedding,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0force\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0\u201cHow\u2019s\u00a0everyone?\u00a0Nan\u2026\u00a0Dad\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0miss\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0said,\u00a0sighing,\u00a0\u201cNan\u00a0is\u00a0okay.\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0spending\u00a0time\u00a0getting\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0new\u00a0pack\u00a0and\u00a0job,\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0phone\u00a0off.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0you\u00a0and\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0You\u00a0should\u00a0give\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0call.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0only\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0Gavn.\u00a0Being\u00a0mated\u00a0to\u00a0Chester\u00a0and\u00a0practically\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0mansion\u00a0with\u00a0Irene,\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0front\u00a0row\u00a0seal\u00a0to\u00a0everything,\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0information,\u00a0Nan\u00a0would\u00a0provide\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0I\u00a0will.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0are\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Alpha\u00a0Landry\u00a0about\u00a0adopting\u00a0Emalyn,\u201d\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0that\u00a0Chester\u00a0proposed\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0few days\u00a0ago,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0yes,\u201d<\/p>\n
1\u00a0gasped.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?!\u00a0Nan\u00a0and\u00a0Chester\u00a0are\u00a0getting\u00a0married??\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked, my\u00a0eyes\u00a0wide.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0shocking\u00a0news.\u00a0So\u00a0much\u00a0had\u00a0changed\u00a0in\u00a0only\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0days.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0mother\u00a0chuckled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied,\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0happy,\u00a0but\u00a0also\u00a0sad\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0her\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0here\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guilt\u00a0nagged\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0insides,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0nibbled\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lower\u00a0lip,\u00a0trying\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0under\u00a0control\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0crack\u00a0with\u00a0emotions<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0reach\u00a0out,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0her,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0when\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0reach\u00a0out.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0afraid\u00a0of,\u00a0but\u00a0something\u00a0Inside\u00a0of\u00a0me\u00a0stopped\u00a0me\u00a0from\u00a0making\u00a0that\u00a0phone\u00a0call.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0lull\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0conversation;\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0even\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0ready\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0conversation\u00a0to\u00a0end.\u00a0My\u00a0heart\u00a0ached,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0my\u00a0mom\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0anything\u00a0right\u00a0now\u00a0So,\u00a0why\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0I\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0her?<\/p>\n
Judy?\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0mom\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0soft\u00a0with\u00a0compassion\u00a0and\u00a0lingering\u00a0worry,<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0her,\u00a0my\u00a0tone\u00a0rough\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0fought\u00a0the\u00a0urge\u00a0to\u00a0cry,<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0happy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0question\u00a0startled\u00a0me;\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0it.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0that\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0how\u00a0hard\u00a0I\u00a0swallowed,\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0go<\/p>\n
away.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0softly,\u00a0even\u00a0though\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0lie\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0Tears\u00a0filled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0them.\u00a0In\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0glad\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0me.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0only\u00a0worry\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0or\u00a0wanted.\u00a0\u201d\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0happy.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0finished\u00a0the\u00a0sentence\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0pause,\u00a0glad\u00a0that\u00a0my\u00a0voice\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0break\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0spoke.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0silence\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0if\u00a0my\u00a0mother\u00a0believed\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0ever\u00a0wanted\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0happy,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0important.\u00a0As\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0happy\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tears\u00a0fell\u00a0down\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0close\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0soaking\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0words,\u00a01\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0shuddering\u00a0breath,\u00a0praying\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bear\u00a0I<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0whispered,\u00a0afraid\u00a0that\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0spoke\u00a0any\u00a0louder,\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0break\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0voice.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u00a0Mont\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u00a0too,\u00a0Judy.\u00a0We\u00a0all\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cYour\u00a0tather\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0and\u00a0your\u00a0friends,\u00a0Call\u00a0them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0will,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0promised.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a05<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0let\u00a0you\u00a0go\u00a0now\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0busy.\u00a0But\u00a0call\u00a0again\u00a0soon,\u00a0okay?\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0we\u00a0said\u00a0our\u00a0final\u00a0goodbyes,\u00a0the\u00a0line\u00a0went\u00a0dead.\u00a0I\u00a0stayed\u00a0frozen\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0bed\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0pressed\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0cheek,\u00a0tears\u00a0still\u00a0falling\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0eyes,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0lip\u00a0trembling.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve\u00a0only\u00a0ever\u00a0wanted\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0happy,\u00a0Judy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Those\u00a0words\u00a0echoed\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind,\u00a0breaking\u00a0my\u00a0heart\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0again\u00a0because\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0was\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0happy.\u00a0And\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0ever\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
13<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 591 Share Chapter\u00a0591 \u201cJudy?\u201d\u00a0My\u00a0mother\u00a0asked\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0okay?\u201d I\u00a0realized\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0quiet\u00a0for\u00a0too\u00a0long,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0cleared\u00a0my\u00a0throat, +25\u00a0Bonus \u201cYeah,\u00a0Mom.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0okay.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0miss\u00a0you\u2026\u201d\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0truth,\u00a0tears\u00a0threatened\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.\u00a0All\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0hug\u00a0my\u00a0mom; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shadow-slave-by-author-novelnozi-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21659\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}