The Ring Remains

He gave a wry smile. "But I used to be the one he had the highest hopes for. In that moment, I realized this family had no place for me anymore. Sometimes, I really envy Dominic. Everyone seems to go out of their way for him."

Conrad's words struck a chord deep inside Cleo. What really broke her was that heavy, suffocating sense of hopelessness and disappointment.

But even so, she couldn't bring h