Shaun brought Samantha, Zach, and Keith back to the Thompson residence. Something stirred in his heart as he glanced around at
the house that was ever so familiar to him. It was the place where he grew up. He'd be lying if he said he didn't miss it.
After Shaun, Samantha, and the boys brought their luggage to their rooms, Will summoned Shaun to the back of the house where
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"Since you're back, you should pay your respects to your grandfather and tell him you're sorry," Will said sternly.
Shaun felt a flurry of emotions as he stared at the photo of Alex. "I'll pay my respects, but | won't apologize. | did nothing wrong."
Will fumed. "If you hadn't broken your promise and eloped with that woman on the day of your engagement, your grandfather
wouldn't have fallen ill!"
Pursing his lips, Shaun fell silent. He was wrong for breaking his promise, and he felt remorseful toward Alex because of that. Still,
he didn't want to have a marriage like Alex's.
Alex and his wife, Shaun's grandmother, married for political reasons. The two of them treated each other with respect the way one
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other.
In fact, he and she had totally different personalities. Thev aot into fights every other day. Alex was frank and stubborn, so he
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