\u201cAbsolutely\u00a0hilarious.\u00a0I\u00a0always\u00a0wondered\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0ran\u00a0straight\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0she\u00a0arrived.\u00a0Turns\u00a0out\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0scared\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0embarrassed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0only\u00a0realizing\u00a0that\u00a0now?\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0sister,\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u00a0would\u00a0show\u00a0her\u00a0some\u00a0respect.\u00a0But\u00a0she\u00a0cut\u00a0ties\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0Marrying\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0Hamptons\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0climbing\u00a0the\u00a0social\u00a0ladder.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0Caleb\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0reconcile\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0true\u00a0love,\u00a0she\u00a0must\u00a0feel\u00a0completely\u00a0helpless.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0over\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0listen\u00a0in,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0to\u00a0realize\u00a0the\u00a0gossip\u00a0centered\u00a0on\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u00a0why hasn\u2019t\u00a0she\u00a0filed\u00a0for\u00a0divorce\u00a0yet?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMoney,\u00a0obviously.\u00a0What\u00a0else?\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0some\u00a0mid\u2013level\u00a0doctor\u00a0with\u00a0no\u00a0family\u00a0backing.\u00a0She\u00a0leaned\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Sterlings\u00a0for<\/p>\n
the\u00a0first\u00a0half\u00a0of her\u00a0life,\u00a0and now\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0clinging\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Hamptons\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0second.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0darkened.\u00a0She\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0rise,\u00a0but\u00a0Sydney\u00a0gently\u00a0caught\u00a0her\u00a0arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0fine.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0handle\u00a0it.\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0stood and\u00a0walked\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
Back\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0inner\u00a0room,\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0women\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0noticed\u00a0her\u00a0yet\u00a0and\u00a0kept\u00a0talking.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u00a0looks\u00a0so\u00a0sweet,\u00a0but\u00a0who\u00a0would\u2019ve\u00a0guessed\u00a0how\u00a0calculating\u00a0she\u00a0is.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0draining\u00a0him\u00a0dry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0an\u00a0orphan.\u00a0No\u00a0parental\u00a0guidance\u00a0at\u00a0all.\u00a0What\u00a0decent\u00a0man\u00a0would\u00a0go\u00a0for\u00a0someone\u00a0like\u00a0that?\u201d<\/p>\n
One\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0kept\u00a0going\u2013until Sydney\u00a0tapped\u00a0her\u00a0shoulder.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0talking\u00a0about?\u00a0Who\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0catch?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0else?\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0that\u00a0Syd-\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0turned\u00a0and froze,\u00a0caught\u00a0off\u00a0guard\u00a0by\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0sudden\u00a0appearance.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0voice\u00a0wavered\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0scrambled\u00a0to\u00a0cover.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0meant\u00a0your\u00a0sister\u2013in\u2013law!\u00a0How\u00a0can\u00a0she\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0shameless?\u00a0Flirting\u00a0so<\/p>\n
openly\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0husband.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0noticed\u00a0Caleb\u00a0seated\u00a0beside\u00a0Penelope.\u00a0To\u00a0anyone\u00a0unaware\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0situation,\u00a0they\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0married\u00a0couple.<\/p>\n
Maybe\u00a0sensing\u00a0the\u00a0shift,\u00a0both\u00a0Caleb\u00a0and\u00a0Penelope\u00a0turned\u00a0toward\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
Caleb looked\u00a0mildly\u00a0surprised,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0friend\u2019s\u00a0birthday\u00a0party\u00a0without\u00a0warning.<\/p>\n
On\u00a0the\u00a0other hand,\u00a0Penelope\u00a0recovered\u00a0fast.\u00a0She\u00a0rose\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0heels\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0over\u00a0with\u00a0practiced\u00a0grace.\u00a0\u201cSyd,\u00a0when\u00a0did<\/p>\n
you\u00a0get\u00a0here?\u00a0Come\u00a0sit\u00a0with\u00a0us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0actually\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0defend\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said,\u00a0glancing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0women\u00a0before\u00a0offering\u00a0Penelope\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cThey<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:42\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a052<\/p>\n
just\u00a0called\u00a0you\u00a0a\u00a0shameless\u00a0homewrecker,\u00a0Said\u00a0they\u00a0saw\u00a0you\u00a0cozying\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0husband.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0color\u00a0drained\u00a0from\u00a0both\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0faces.<\/p>\n
One\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0blurted,\u00a0\u201cSydney,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0twist\u00a0our\u00a0words!\u00a0We\u00a0were\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0you,\u00a0not\u00a0Penny!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh?\u00a0Is\u00a0that\u00a0so?\u201d<\/p>\n
6\u00a078%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course!\u201d\u00a0They\u00a0straightened,\u00a0suddenly\u00a0bold.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0would\u00a0we\u00a0say\u00a0that\u00a0about\u00a0Penny?\u00a0In\u00a0love,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0the\u00a0unloved<\/p>\n
wife\u00a0who\u00a0ends\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0mistress.\u201d<\/p>\n
In\u00a0their\u00a0social\u00a0circle,\u00a0everyone\u00a0knew\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0wife\u00a0in\u00a0name only.\u00a0Penelope\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0he\u00a0truly\u00a0loved.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0light\u00a0laugh,\u00a0smoothly\u00a0redirecting\u00a0the\u00a0tension.\u00a0\u201cSyd,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0it\u00a0to heart.\u00a0They\u2019re\u00a0just\u00a0being\u00a0silly.\u00a0There<\/p>\n
are\u00a0too\u00a0many\u00a0people\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0drama.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled\u00a0faintly,\u00a0her\u00a0expression\u00a0calm.\u00a0She\u00a0pressed\u00a0a\u00a0button\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0phone,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0recording\u00a0played:\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0meant\u00a0your<\/p>\n
sister\u2013in\u2013law!\u00a0How\u00a0can\u00a0she\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0shameless?\u00a0Flirting\u00a0so\u00a0openly\u00a0with\u00a0your\u00a0husband.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0volume\u00a0was\u00a0low\u00a0enough\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0disrupt\u00a0the\u00a0party,\u00a0but\u00a0clear\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0Penelope\u00a0to\u00a0hear.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn\u00a0it\u00a0off!\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0snapped,\u00a0her\u00a0composure\u00a0breaking\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0slapped\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
GET\u00a0IT\u00a0N\u2026<\/p>\n
X<\/p>\n
2\/2<\/p>\n
8:42\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun 24\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a053<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 52 \u201cAbsolutely\u00a0hilarious.\u00a0I\u00a0always\u00a0wondered\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0ran\u00a0straight\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0moment\u00a0she\u00a0arrived.\u00a0Turns\u00a0out\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0scared\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0embarrassed.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0only\u00a0realizing\u00a0that\u00a0now?\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0sister,\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u00a0would\u00a0show\u00a0her\u00a0some\u00a0respect.\u00a0But\u00a0she\u00a0cut\u00a0ties\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0Marrying\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0Hamptons\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0of\u00a0climbing\u00a0the\u00a0social\u00a0ladder.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0Caleb\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0reconcile\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0true\u00a0love,\u00a0she\u00a0must\u00a0feel\u00a0completely\u00a0helpless.\u201d Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0over\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0listen\u00a0in,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0take\u00a0long\u00a0to\u00a0realize\u00a0the\u00a0gossip\u00a0centered\u00a0on\u00a0her. \u201cSo\u00a0why […]<\/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":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-when-love-is-gone-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22035","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=22035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22035\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}