Even if Maeve wasn't pregnant yet—hell, even if she gave birth someday—he still wouldn't end this marriage.
Let the Binding circle run forever.
…
The moment Molly stepped into her room, all the grievance she'd been swallowing finally broke loose. She threw herself onto the bed and sobbed into the blankets.
"Molly… sweetheart, what's happened to you?"
Mrs. Sullivan hadn't seen her daughter cry like this in years. The sight knocked her off balance, hands hovering uselessly like she didn't know where to put them.
She was only in her early fifties—hardly old.
But she'd retired early after her heart started failing two years ago.
Caden was the kind of man who didn't forget a debt. Molly's father had once saved his life, and for years Caden had quietly supported the two of them in more ways than anyone could count. When he learned Mrs. Sullivan's heart wasn't strong, he worried work would push her too hard, so he made an exception and let her retire ahead of schedule.
He'd even cleared out a small guest cottage on the White estate and told her she could stay there and take it easy for the rest of her life.
With staff everywhere at White Manor, looking after one extra person was nothing.
Over time, Mrs. Sullivan started to forget what her position used to be.
And with her daughter doing so well at work, she began to believe—more and more—that she and Molly weren't just employees here. They were practically family. Practically owners.
Molly was still trapped in the raw shock of being cut down. Andres's every word replayed like blades, carving her up again and again.
Seeing her cry so hard she could barely breathe, Mrs. Sullivan panicked. "Stop crying and tell me. What happened? Just say it."
Through tears, Molly choked out, "Mom… do you even know? Mr. Andres dumped me. And not gently. He humiliated me."
One reason Mrs. Sullivan refused to leave the estate was vanity, sure.
But there was another reason: she wanted to be her daughter's eyes and ears.

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