Nonetheless, love was one thing.

What if that love was misplaced? What if all these years of nurturing and investment had been wasted on the wrong person?

Scarlett wondered if Maurice could handle that kind of heart-wrenching pain. Fortunately, everything was still hidden beneath the surface, and no matter how one looked at it, Joe appeared to be a true Driscoll. Otherwise, he could not have inherited such excellent family genes.

This was how Scarlett comforted and reassured herself. Afte