Turning around, her eyes fell on Jaime's desk, and she discovered three never-before-seen photos. Their wedding photo, a photo of her and him together after he proposed, and a photo of her alone. She never paid attention to them.Homesickness passed through her painfully. Her head shot up immediately as the door opened and Jaime entered. Putting the pictures down, she hurried around the table toward the bed and sat down, hoping he wouldn't sense what was going through her mind.Keeping her eyes flat, she prayed that he would come in and get his computer and leave. Instead, he sat next to her."Is your leg better?" He asks."Already."Why is he worried about her leg?"Does the cut hurt?""Are not."What does he want? The baseless questions he asked made her feel even more uncomfortable. If he wants to say something, it doesn't have to be long."Do you want to do anything today?"Vivian carefully thought about it. Should she tell him or not?"I want to visit my younger brother when he g
"Are not." Vivian immediately responded loudly. Without thinking, the answer seemed to burst out of her mouth. Has saying 'no' become a natural reflex for her?Hodja frowned even more at her. "I don't understand you. His nephew is just your excuse? Unless that child is in the hospital, you have no reason to be there, with that man. You said you would divorced, now you're living with him exactly like you were two years ago.""You keep going back and forth between the promises you're making. Why are you so indecisive? You studied so hard, worked hard abroad, and came back as a different person. I think you're ready for a new start, but why did you return to the old place?"Guilt flowed through her body. Shame surrounded her in its familiar embrace. She's in a bad position. What's worse is that she doesn't fully understand her intentions.She has no reason to communicate. There was a truth to which she was committed upon her return, but it was all thwarted when Jaime entered her life aga
Vivian slept very well, waking up feeling refreshed and alert. Juke went to school, and Jaime went to work, which meant she was alone with her mother - something she was never ready for again.Going downstairs, she discovered the woman in the kitchen baking something. For a second, Vivian stared at her, noticing the difference in her mother's sunken face, she immediately looked away when Mrs. Maggie turned her head."Are you awake?" Mrs. Maggie asked. "Sit down. I'll clear the table."Vivian wanted to say that she didn't have to, but her legs moved before her mouth did. Pulling out a chair at the table, she sat down.One of the last people she thought of while in France was her mother. Times now are very different from two years ago. Two years ago, her heart was filled with resentment towards this woman.Today she was still angry but darkly because she realized this woman had also considered her death a loss, just like Jaime and Juke.A bowl of soup was placed in front of her along wi
"Actually..." Her mother began, but he quickly cut her off."But I heard Luna say that your daughter-in-law is looking for a divorce lawyer."Vivian's heart pounded, her hands clutched her shirt.Her mother glanced at her in surprise then turned back to President Evans. "I haven't heard anything about that."President Evans smiled as if satisfied that she didn't know. He reached into his pocket and placed on the table the business cards of divorce lawyers he knew. "These lawyers are all very good, I promise they will work quietly so as not to tarnish Jaime's reputation. Let's clean up this mess, so we can have their wedding. "Vivian's eyes looked at the business card. Her heart ached. She was the one who wanted a divorce but now she's hesitant.This morning, she could have gone out after Jaime left for work, but she lay in his bed and slept peacefully. She could have left the house to go for a walk somewhere when she saw her mother but she still chose to stay."Are not." Her mother f
Vivian's eyes moved toward his hand as it brushed her cheek and her long hair. His heart was pounding, if he could get a kiss from her, he would forgive her for being dishonest with him.Leaning closer, he placed a soft kiss on the corner of her lips, smelling the shower gel she had just used. Her lips were so lovely, it made his blood boil.Quickly becoming greedy, he locked lips with Vivian, wrapped his arms around her, and placed a hand on her lower back to pull her close to him.She smelled so good, her lips were so soft that he didn't think he could control himself. Fireworks exploded in his head as Vivian kissed him back, like a snail, slowly wrapping her arms around his back.He could hear her breathing, feel her mouth part, her tongue brush against his lips. Her wonderful warm body was so perfect, and before he knew it, he was carrying her to bed.If there was one thing she didn't understand, it was why Jaime chose her. Even now, she still doesn't understand how he easily fell
Pausing, she listened as he sighed, unable to keep his expression of deep disappointment down. He left her regretfully. Re-buttoning her shirt properly, she walked toward the door, putting a hand to her neck, wondering if Jaime had left any marks.Juke looked up at her as the door opened and then he peered inside. "I know you're not asleep yet."Vivian smiled. "Why did you come here?"Juke did not answer but asked. "May I come in?""Uhm... of course," Vivian said and let him in.Clutching the large book to his chest, he walked in and stood at the side of the bed, looking first at Jaime and then back at her. Wide eyes filled with innocence. "Are you two fighting?"Vivian's first reaction was to frown and then she saw Jaime's shirt coming out of his pants. Faking another smile, she said. "No. We didn't fight.""So why does it look like you're fighting?" Juke asked, moving closer to the bed to get a better look at Jaime but Vivian quickly stopped him."Let's go out, Juke," Vivian suggest
"Your face is glowing," Juke commented as they walked him outside to wait for the bus that morning."Huh?" Vivian asked."That means you're happy, right?" He continued.Jaime smiled and patted the boy's head before spotting the bus slowly approaching. "Your bus is here.""Bye, uncle and aunt." Juke waved, grinned, and climbed into the car.Juke is right. Vivian is happy, everything is as before. What would he do without her?"Let's go to work together." Jaime proposed with rising hope. He became excited at the thought of Vivian waking up with him, having breakfast with him, and taking the same car to get to work. They would do everything together, everything about it sounded perfect."I want to visit a place," Vivian said, hope streaming down his face."Where? I can take you." He said he didn't want to leave her for even a second when they had been together all night, attached and so happy this morning."I won't be gone long." She spoke firmly but he was still nervous because there we
"Really?" He asks. "I'm happy for you, Vivian.""What's up?" She's worried.Jerry shook his head. "I'm happy for you. I'm glad you've thought things through, Vivian." Sighing heavily, he turned away and looked out the window. "Do you know how hard it has been to see you smile these past two years? You were so nervous that as the day of our return home drew near, you barely slept, but here you are smiling like there's no tomorrow.""I'm sorry, Jerry. You always see me like that, but I'm glad it's you. You're always with me. Without you, I don't know how to live those two years."Jerry smiled brightly and turned to her. "Of course. It's not like you can tell Hodja everything."Although she wholeheartedly shared his joy, she knew deep down he was disappointed by her decision. Jerry secretly loved her for so long, he was her only friend, the only person who attended her wedding despite always being against her decisions, even when her marriage ended. We were broken, she left that night, a