Bella's POV
When we entered my suite, the scene before me was exactly what I had anticipated. Parker sat cross-legged on the floor, building block towers with the children while they giggled with pure delight. The sight warmed something deep in my chest.
What caught me completely off guard was Hugo. He knelt beside Zack, patiently showing him how to stack the colorful pieces without toppling the entire structure. His usual stern expression had softened into something I barely recognized.
This wasn't the Hugo I knew. The man who had always kept his distance from anything resembling family life was now genuinely engaged with my children.
Derek's voice cut through the domestic tranquility like a blade. "You two need to stop hanging around here. Go fix your relationships."
Both men looked up at him with matching expressions of barely concealed irritation. Their eyes seemed to say what their mouths wouldn't dare speak aloud about Derek's own crumbling situation with Serena.
