If her mother was really still alive, then why hadn't she ever thought to look for her in all these years?
Just this one reason was enough to overturn all the excuses she had previously conceived.
The thought that her mother might not exist in this world caused Arabella Vanderbilt's heart to ache with suffocation.
Joel Russo had never seen Arabella in this state before.
Since the moment he met her, he had never seen it.
She looked helpless like an abandoned child.
Joel Russo pursed his lips, a look of compassion forming in his eyes.
"Don't cry," his deep voice carried a faint trace of heartache.
His distinctively jointed hand gently pinched her face, kissing away the tears that fell beyond her eyes.
Arabella Vanderbilt bit her lip and nodded.
She knew tears wouldn't solve any problems!
Taking a deep breath, the stubbornness that was usually present seemed to resurface faintly.
