Heart Thief

happened so fast. In a week, Marcelina

sent off Eliz, and Marcelina wept wh

crying?" Sister Marigold

diately wiped

church, that's when I am missing a daughter. I've never adored a girl like this like how I adore

ed Eliz talk with the other kids, c

en they learned their big sister was goin

derful kid. I wish I could keep her here, but it would

r now. I'd do eve

tement. She couldn't sit still in the car. She k

believe she had someone she

ou your room. I decorated it for a week, and I hope you like it. What are your favorite foods?

na, Eliz's heart pounded with happine

you so much for want

wheel, Marcelina reached the

s 'mom' now.

-M

iz, as she had never call

huge gate. It opened as s

when the mansion appeared before her sight. She knew the Wrights were one of

my house now?' Eliz e

ise of the orphanage where Eliz lived. The remodeled 1980s mansion, ma

ent after she opened the car door for Eliz. "C

t boy again?' she

appening, but Marcelina was too excited. She

me downstairs! I have

liz felt a breeze pass her face when she met the most stunning and attractive guy

, so she thought Maximus would be a little h

iz's eyes, the object of her adm

ster," Marcelina merril

at Eliz, making the latt

Eliz. "Don't dream. I'll ne

nun that Marcelina's son didn't want the adoption to

you say tha–" Mrs.

st them and deliberately colli

take it to heart. He's just– he will lea

e a nerv

rcelina immediately decided to bur

dded an

arcelina c

d in uniform appea

use. This is Eliz. She's the

hen she heard the word '

Eliz's eyes as if she was searching

home, M

shly smiled

elp us take her t

dame. Ri

irs, Eliz looked back t

tes me. How is this gon

na, she would do everything to make her deserving of such a blessi

he was, that could

st person to discover he

" a voic

ped the box she was holding and t

brother's eyes. Dread consumed Eliz as she

ot–" Eliz didn't know h

ave this to her, and this means so much to

z whimpered in pain w

brother," Ma

t as he recognized the other

d up his missing paintbrushes hurriedly.

uld find out about this and possibly abandon her. Knowing Maximus in the recent few days

dug your own grave." He smirked. "Now I have a rea

winced in pain. However, she soon realized there was worse

caught up with him halfway down the s

t tell mom!" she plea

her hand. "Do

of desperation flooded her cheeks. She was

ared, huh?"

f the house, do you t

ed in co

t mom ultimately. Is

ximus staggered when he rea

sleeve. "What is it about me t

, refusing eye contact. "I only h

nk mom adopted me

s. "Why else would she bring home an

a wounded brother who was deeply hurt by h

sympathetic voice. "Even if it takes months or year

to her. His steps were menacing, inciting danger. Eli

s, never, Eliza. I'l

to be angry for that long. But fifteen ye