Chapter- [ 36 ]

[ Sébastien ]

Today's the day when I tied the knot with Charlotte nine years ago. It was the most memorable day of my life. We exchanged the holy vows and promised to stay by each other's side.

I was happy and smiling for the first time in my life because Charlotte was going to embrace my last name and become mine.

Today, I find myself with nothing but weathered hope and darkness. It'd be the sixth year when I'd celebrate this day alone, sipping my neat whiskey and staring at our portrait which was when we kissed at the alter.

A smile played on my lips when I recalled the moment for the zillionth time.

A knock on my home office'd door interrupted my solitude.

It was a maid. She looked terrified as I strictly forbade my house staff to not disturb me when I work at home or needed privacy.

"Are you new here?" I asked her coldly.

She shook her head negatively, her whole posture was shaking.

"No..no..Si..Sir." She stammered,"Your parents are here and they order me to inform you that they