Chapter 704 The Ember Heir


    “Kaleb,e to me.”


    Shannon shot Kaleb a look and held out her hand to him.


    Kaleb nced nervously at Mnie, whose expression had shifted so suddenly, then scurried over and threw himself into Shannon’s arms.


    For some reason, the moment he nestled into the embrace he hadn’t felt in so long, Kaleb frowned. Something about his mother smelled different.


    She usually wore an elegant perfume that carried sweet hints of flowers and fruit, but this time there was something else mixed in, something bitter that made his throat tighten.


    Kaleb quietly pulled his face back a little.


    Shannon didn’t notice his movement. She simply held Kaleb against her, one hand supporting his back, and fixed Mnie with a defiant stare.


    Mnie’s brow furrowed.


    Her precious son Henry was no ordinary man, which meant his wife and children couldn’t be ordinary either. At first, Kylie had seemed like a suitable match in her eyes, but after Kylie was cast out of the Larsons, Mnie had grown increasingly dissatisfied with her. And Shannon? She had never even been worth considering.


    But now, the woman she had dismissedpletely had given Henry a son.


    Mnie bit her lip, wrestling with herself for a moment, then fo


    mile.


    “Shannon, since you’ve given Henry a son, I won’t make things difficult for you anymore. As long as you stay home quietly and focus on being a good wife and mother, I’ll treat you like my own daughter–inw.”


    Listening to her condescending tone, Shannon felt the old hatred coil inside her like a snake.


    She had suffered countless humiliations at this woman’s hands. If she hadn’t been so young and so desperately in love with Henry back then, her pride would never have allowed her to endure it.


    “If it’s such a burden, then don’t bother. Kaleb and I aren’t good enough for the Embers.”


    Shannon turned her face away and spoke coldly


    Mnie’s expression froze for a moment.


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    Heidi stood off to the side, watching in stunned silence.


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    “Shannon, since you’ve been with Henry, you know how delicate the situation is right now. I’m willing to let the past go. But you’re pregnant and you have a son with you. You need to be more careful.”


    Though still visibly displeased by Shannon’s response, Mnieposed herself and spoke


    in a warning tone.


    “If you didn’t want to be part of the Embers, you wouldn’t have stayed tangled up with Henry all these years.” She lifted her chin. “Here’s what we’ll do. Keep a low profile for now and don’t cause any trouble. Once Henry’s finished with his business, I’ll have him bring you home.”


    Shannon’s fingers curled slowly beneath her sleeve.


    Once upon a time, she had been naive enough to dream that her rtionship with Henry would be epted by the Embers. Instead, she had been met with a stinging p that shattered her sweet illusions.


    Now, she had finally gotten what she once pleaded for, yet she couldn’t bring herself to feel happy about it.


    Because she was no longer young, and she saw things far more clearly now.


    “Should I be thanking you then?”


    She bit down hard on the word “you,” her voice dripping with unmistakable sarcasm.


    Heidi caught the tone. ncing at Mnie’s darkening expression, she looked around the room and stepped in to smooth things over. “Alright, Shannon. T willing to ept you now. If you still have grievances, you can tal


    is the past. Mnie’s about them, and


    we’ll work it out. But you’re pregnant. You can’t let anger hurt your health. Even if you don’t care about yourself, think about the baby.”


    Heidi’s gaze moved from Shannon’s face to her belly, her voice softening into something almost coaxing.


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    The gentler approach suited Shannon just fine. She let out a cold huff but said nothing more.


    Seeing this, Mnie didn’t press further either.


    This apartment had belonged to Nadine, but now Shannon was living here. The two of them must have already reunited as mother and daughter.


    “Your name is Kaleb? I’m your grandmother.”


    Mnie’s attention shifted to the boy peeking out from Shannon’s arms, and she beckoned


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    to him warmly.


    <i>The </i><i>Embers </i>finally <i>had </i><i>an </i><i>heir</i><i>! </i>


    Kaleb shrank back into Shannon’s embrace and looked up at her for guidance.


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    Shannon gave a small nod, and only then did Kaleb slip out of her arms and take a step or two toward Mnie.


    Mnie’s eyes lit up with joy as she rushed forward and grabbed his wrist.


    “What a good boy!”


    Her hands ran over him appraisingly, and she slipped a silver charm bracelet off her own wrist and pressed it into Kaleb’s hands.


    This was the eldest grandson of the Embers.


    Mnie stroked Kaleb’s head lovingly.


    Catching Shannon’s look of approval, Kaleb called out in a trembling voice. “Grandma.”


    “Oh! What a smart child!”


    Mnie’s delight only grew. Beaming with pride, she pulled him over to show Heidi. “Look at this boy. He looks just like Henry did when he was little!”


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    <strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.