Holding the phone, he stared seriously outside the window.

If it weren’t for his grandfather’s watchful eye, Dave would spend every day with Bianca. For now, he had to follow his grandfather’s expectations, sneaking in late at night to see her.

He needed a way to convince his grandfather not to push him to marry Skylar.

As Dave’s car pulled into Evans Villa, he saw that Lucas was ready for his early return. Lucas was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Skylar, always caring, brought a blanket from the bedroom. Kneeling beside Lucas, she said softly, “Here, put this on. It’s pretty cold. Are your legs still giving...