Alice sat in her living room, watching her two children play together. She had been a single mother for five years now, ever since her husband passedaway. The burden of taking care of her children and providing for them had been a tough challenge, but she had managed to pull it off with her hard work and determination.She had met Nathan, a wealthy businessman, through a mutual friend. Theyhad gone on several dates, but Alice had been hesitant to introduce him to her children. She didn't want to get their hopes up and then have them be disappointed if the relationship didn't work out.But then, Nathan surprised her by telling her that he wanted to sponsor her children's education. Alice was at a loss for words and it took her a moment to recover from the shock."Are you serious?" Alice asked, disbelief written all over her face."Yes," Nathan nodded sincerely. "I want to give your children the opportunity to have the best education possible. It's the least I can do."Tears welled up i

Lydia scrolled through her phone contacts, hesitating before finally pressing the call button on Nathan's name. She had been trying to call him all daybut he had refused to pick up her calls. It was driving her crazy, not knowing what was going on or what he was thinking.As the phone rang on the other end, Lydia's heart raced with anticipation and anxiety. Finally, after severalrings, the call connected."Hello?" Nathan's voice sounded distant and guarded."Hey, it's me," Lydia said tentatively.A heavy silence followed, broken only by Alice's soft laughter in the background. Lydia's heart sank at the sound, wondering if Nathan had moved on with someone else already."What do you want, Lydia?" Nathan finally asked, his voice sharp and cold."I...I just wanted to talk to you, Nathan. I miss you," Lydia said, her eyes misting."I made it clear, Lydia. It's over between us. I have moved on," Nathan said bluntly.Lydia's shoulders slumped in defeat. She knew it was foolish to hope for Na

Alice had been hurt by Nathan’s recent behavior and accusations. She had packed her bags ready to leave Nathan’s mansion, but Nathan had caught her beforeshe could leave. He had thanked her for hearing him out, for understanding his point of view, and for trying to work things out between them.Nathan had then made an offer to Alice that she couldn’t refuse. He wanted them to stayin his house for a while, to give them a chance to be around each other but also to show her how much he valued her. He explained that his mansion was bigger, more comfortable, and that he would take care of everything so she wouldn’t have to worry about anything.Alice hesitated, not sure if she wanted to put herself in a vulnerable position again. But as she looked into Nathan’s eyes, she saw the sincerity and honesty in them. She could tell that he was truly sorry and genuinely wanted to make things better between them.Finally, Alice agreed to stay with Nathan at his mansion. She knew that it was a risk,

Nathan sat on the couch in his living room, his mind racing with thoughts of Alice. He couldn't help but feel nervous about what her answerwould be when he proposed to her about adopting her children and marrying her. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and he was already in love with her and the thought of building a life together with her and her children made hisheart race with excitement.As he sat there, lost in thought, he suddenly heard a knock at the door. He got up, walked to the door, and saw that it was Lydia, his ex-girlfriend. A feeling of annoyance crept up on him as he thought about how Lydia always seemed to show up at the worst possible moments."Hi, Nathan," Lydia said as she gave him a sly smile, "I was just passing by and thought I'd say hello."Nathan was taken aback by her boldness, but he remained polite. "Lydia, it's good to see you. How have you been?"She shrugged and said, "Oh, you know, the usual. I was just thinking about old times and tho

Carolina and Betty watched as Layla slammed the door and stormed out of the house. Mike sat on the bed, clearly distressed by how the conversationhad gone."What are we going to do now?" Betty asked her mother."Well, we have to talk to Layla," Carolina replied. "We need to find out what's really going on here. Is she really a gold digger,or is there something else at play?"Mike looked up at his family, feeling ashamed for getting into this situation in the first place. "I shouldn't have let it get this far," he said. "I should have listened to you guys.""It's not too late to fix this," Carolina said. "We just need to talk to Layla and find a compromise that works for everyone."Mike nodded, but he wasn't sure how that was going to happen. Layla had been so adamant about her demands, and he didn't know if she was willing to budge.Meanwhile, Layla was driving to her mother's house, tears streaming down her face. She couldn't believe that Mike was being so difficult about this. She t