Everyone praised Mr. Simmons as the epitome of a perfect husband and father—until Lauren Hastings returned with the children, and his perfect world shattered. Faced with his relentless pursuit, she laid down the law with unshakable confidence: “The children are mine, and you are what I chose to leave behind.” But when he saw two kids who looked like mirror-image replicas of himself, he finally had to accept the truth. A fierce battle to win her back? He’d have to wait in line first!