William’s hands trembled so violently the locket nearly slipped from his fingers. – Real Life Diaries

Chapter 1
The kitchen seemed to shrink around Claire, William, and the barefoot little boy as rain tapped against the tall windows and the fire crackled beneath the copper stove. William stared at the photograph in the boy’s hands and instantly recognized the young woman with laughing eyes and dark hair blowing in the wind. “Elena…” he whispered, and the boy looked up cautiously, asking if he knew his mother. Memories crashed into William all at once—years before wealth, fame, and the Harrington empire, Elena Reyes had been the brightest part of his life. They had loved each other deeply, but William’s powerful father had hated her and warned that she would ruin his future. When Elena became pregnant, William was sent overseas, his letters mysteriously stopped reaching her, and when he returned, she was gone. His father claimed she had abandoned him, but now, standing in his kitchen, was Daniel, the frightened seven-year-old boy Elena had sent to find him. When Daniel revealed that his mother had died and that she had told him his father’s name was William Harrington, the truth shattered William completely. He pulled the child into his arms and whispered through tears, “You’re my son.”… Continue To Chapter 2 🔽