Chapter 424 Chapter 430 Madison Silence settled between us like snow. Neither hostile nor comfortable, just there. I finished my tea, setting the empty mug on the counter with a soft clink. Alexander did the same. The clock on the wall ticked. Eight forty. Ethan would sleep for hours yet,

Chapter 423 Chapter 429 Madison “When are you going back to Connecticut?” Alexander’s voice cut through the quiet. I set the mug down carefully on the marble counter. “Maybe tomorrow. Why p> “Nothing.” He moved closer, close enough that I caught his scent. Expensive cologne mixed with something else, some

Chapter 422 Chapter 428 Madison I woke up slowly, my neck protesting the angle I’d fallen asleep at on Alexander’s couch. Blinking against the dim light filteri through the massive windows, I fumbled for my phone. 8:17 PM. I sat up, running my hands through my hair and trying to

Chapter 421 Chapter 427 Alexander We reached the Bentley. I shifted Ethan carefully, managing to open the back door without waking him. Madison climbed in first, arranging herself on the seat. “Hand him to me p> I passed Ethan over, watching as Madison settled him against her lap. His head

Chapter 420 Chapter 426 Alexander “These are perfect!” Ethan reached for the strip. “Can I keep them p> “Let them develop first.” Madison waved the strip gently. “They need a minute p> “King Alexander, do you want one too?” Ethan looked up at me with those eyes, my eyes, full

Chapter 419 Alexander The ride operator, a teenager who looked bored out of his mind, waved us forward. “Three p> “Yes,” Madison said quickly. We climbed into one of the rocket ships, Ethan squeezing between us on the bench seat. The space was tight, forcing Madison and me closer than

Chapter 418 Chapter 424 Alexander “How about something that doesn’t involve potential concussions?” Madison suggested. “The Ferris wheel!” Ethan pointed at the massive structure dominating the skyline. “It goes SO high p> We headed toward it, Ethan chattering about how he was definitely tall enough now; he’d grown at least

Chapter 417 Chapter 423 Alexander Ethan grabbed both our hands and tugged us deeper into the park with the enthusiasm of someone who’d just discovered perpetual motion. His small fingers wrapped around mine felt significant in a way I hadn’t anticipated. Warm. Trusting. Right. “The train!” Ethan bounced, pointing at

Chapter 416 adison The drive unfolded exactly as expected. Ethan monopolized the conversation from his car seat, bouncing between topics with the attention span of someone who’d consumed pure sugar for breakfast. “ Do you have a throne?” Ethan asked suddenly. Alexander glanced in the rearview mirror. “A throne p>

Chapter 415 r 421 +30 Bonus Chapter 421 Madison I opened my mouth to argue, then closed it. She was right. Part of me did hope Alexander was genuine. That this wasn’t just some billionaire whim that would fade the moment things got difficult or inconvenient. “I should get ready,”