Chapter 19. Step

Two days later, Garrett and Norah landed safely at airport. Noticing a few people waiting for them, Garrett, who had informed his mother of his conversation with Daphne, glanced over. Norah looked visibly tense, but she tried to remain calm.

As the daughter-in-law in a status that was neither acknowledged nor denied, Norah clearly had her own fears as the car carried her across the asphalt. Every mile the four-wheeled vehicle traveled felt like a strong beat in her heart. Undeniably, she was afraid.

"Mom."

Garrett reached for Norah's hand and squeezed it gently, redirecting his mother's focus. She turned to look at Garrett and took a deep breath.

"I'm fine."

Dilemma, that's what Garrett felt. But after this dinner with Daphne, he knew he couldn't go back. And now Garrett found that they were both truly immersed in the destiny called Morales.

As far back as Garrett could remember, he had set foot in the mansion during his childhood. Not often,