Chapter 679

Maybe it all started then in her last life—that moment when Leslie Cross felt her heart skip for Broderick Ackerley, realizing she liked him. But how could she possibly like him? He was the enemy, the one who caused harm to the Green family. He forced the Greens into a corner, and made her marry him. How could she have loved him? It made no sense—utterly absurd. And yet, in this lifetime, everything was different. Her family was here. They were back by her side, safe and alive. So why did her thoughts of Broderick still sting her heart a little? He was right here now, alive and breathing beside her, his gaze locked onto her with a certain brightness. Leslie reached out, her fingertips brushing against his cheek as she stared at him with unwavering focus. If a gaze could paint, she thought, she must’ve etched his face onto the canvas of her mind a million times over. Her expression carried a faint trace of sadness—an expression Broderick recognized instantly. It reminded him of her firs