February 18, 2024. 1 Chapter only.
"Surprise, Sister!" "Surprise!" Lily woke up startled by the sound of her brothers' voices. She wanted to get up and jump awake, but her belly was too heavy for that. All she could do was groan and rub her eyes. "What the hell!" Lewis, Levin, Kristoff, and Kayden were also around. By the door, Liam was laughing his heart out at Lily's wake-up call, and so was Charlotte. "Guess who is staying here for three days?" Kayden said with a smirk on his face. "Ha?" Lily raised a brow. She turned to Liam's wife and said, "Let me guess, Charlotte is." Her four brothers laughed in unison. Levin put a hand on his chest and said, "You hurt our feelings, little sister." Kristoff snorted as he declared, "You wish, Lily. You wish." At the door, Liam and Charlotte were also chuckling. It was Charlotte who further explained, "Liam and I, together with Lewis and Levin, Nat and Shine, plus Deb and Carmen, are leaving tonight, but Kayden and Kristoff, with Mom and Dad, are staying here for three
"This is it! Today is the day I'm meeting my girls!" Lucas declared while removing the covers over Lily's sleeping frame. "Is it? What time is it?" Lily was still feeling sleepy because she kept on visiting the restroom overnight. The thing about being pregnant, her bladder seemed to be the most active part of her body. Lucas kissed Lily's cheek, saying, "It's four in the morning. Get up, Sweetheart. You need to be prepared for surgery, so you need to be admitted before seven. You need a decent breakfast because that's all you will have until the following day." Thankfully, all Lily and Lucas' efforts paid off. They did everything to care for the twin pregnancy that Lily reached thirty-six weeks. At least they were in the safe stage. It was too risky to continue after thirty-six weeks because the girls were getting cramped inside. Moreover, her blood pressure was increasing each week. For the same reasons, Lily also had to undergo a C-section. The couple ate a very early breakfa
"Bye, Mom. Have a safe flight," Lily said while hugging Scarlett. "I'll miss you again." Scarlett pecked on Lily's cheek, saying, "I'm just a call away." Lily's family's visit only lasted until three in the afternoon. They all had to take the flight back to Braeton, so Liam could be home in the evening in Swaxon. After all, they were only utilizing the company's private plane. Kaleb hugged Lily next. He said, "Now that you can travel, visit us soon." "We will, Dad," Lucas answered for Lily, granting Kaleb to smile. "I'm expecting that," Kaleb said before giving way to Lily's brothers. "Bye, Lily," Liam said, and one by one, she got hugged by her beloved brothers. As soon as they all walked into their cars, Lily said, "Say hi to the girls for me." Lucas' family lingered a little longer. His siblings were checking the construction on their mansions around the neighborhood. The Thompsons left right after dinner time. Lily and Lucas stayed at the nursery for some time. Lily pump
"So that's why I'm wearing layers of clothes?" Lily struck a pose with her hands on her hips. She said, "You wanted me to undress... slowly." "Uhuh," Lucas said while smirking. He was still in his suit. He unbuttoned his coat and crossed his legs, saying, "Go ahead, my dearest wife. Impress me, or else I won't eat you out tonight." Lily gasped. She laughed her heart out as she slowly took off her coat. "Mmmm. That's a good start," Lucas remarked. In the background, the song Heaven by Julia Michaels continued to play. Lily dropped her coat on the floor during the first chorus. ~ "No need to imagine'Cause I know it's trueThey say, "All good boys go to heaven"But bad boys bring heaven to you" ~ Then, Lily walked in a straight line in Lucas' direction. She flipped her well-styled hair before slowly removing the first layer of her dress. The first layer was an asymmetric-shoulder-off loose blouse, but beneath it was a blue dress that fit Lily's body. Once Lily had that first la
"Ready, set go!" The party host declared, and the men who were given the task of drinking milk from baby bottles began to suck on the plastic nipples. Lily and Lucas were not able to hold a baby shower party due to Lily's condition during the pregnancy. So, they had it done when the girls were a little over two months old. The party was held at the Diamond Hotel Rose Hills' third-carat conference room and was attended by all of Lily's direct family members and their girlfriends and wives. Lily's Aunt Kate and Uncle Carlos also came along with her Uncle Kyle and Aunt Gaby. Naturally, Martha and Abner were present, along with Shauna and Anna. The party was also attended by everyone on Lucas' side of the family and his extended family - his uncles, aunts, and their children. The gathering had passed the formal introduction and was at the part where they were playing games. Ryan, Axel, Marcus, Kristoff, Keith, Wendell, Evan, Carlos, and Kaleb were on the stage. Two of Lucas' body
Louise was celebrating inside. Finally, for the first time, Keith Henderson would see that Kamila wasn't the perfect daughter he had assumed her to be. Since the Hendersons had granted her a scholarship, Louise had seen how easy Kamila's life had always been. She realized that life was so unfair. Here was Kamila, tall and beautiful with long and shiny black hair. She was often the center of attention during their college years, leaving Louise in the backseat. In the past, Louise earnestly appreciated Kamila, but the more she was exposed to how the Hendersons lived, the more she coveted Kamila's life. Louise would have had a chance to live that luxury if only she had been chosen for the management trainee position for Prima MedCare. The problem was that Kamila was in the way of her dreams. It was obvious that Keith Henderson, being the CEO of the insurance company, would prefer to bring in his daughter rather than an outsider. Knowing this, Louise had been trying to find a way t
### MARCUS' FLASHBACK ### "Hey, Guys! Can I join you?" Kamila said while taking the vacant seat next to Lace. "Looks like our parents have made a huddle of their own." "Of course. They always do that," Lace replied. "We should have a gathering of our own." "I'll go to join Samuel and the others," Amara said, referring to their uncle Sean's second son. "Go," Marcus said. It was always like this during gatherings; they split into different groups. "Let's drink," Kamila proposed with a mischievous smile. Marcus laughed. He looked back, searching for Keith, and when he found Kamila's father having a drink with Evan and their other uncles, he said, "So, that's why you came here." "Yeah, good luck getting a drink when I am near Dad," Kamila remarked, and she laughed. "He does let me drink, but not too much." "I think not too much is okay," Marcus commented, but either way, he asked a food server for another bottle of wine. He winked at Kamila and assured her, "Don't worry, I'll
"My feet are killing me," Anna complained after she, Lily, and Shauna went shopping for clothes for the past four hours on a Saturday afternoon. Shauna bought maternity clothes, while Lily and Anna bought clothes for themselves. They all rested on one of the benches inside the mall. Anna and Shauna took both ends of the bench while Lily sat in the middle. Once settled, Lily asked, "Is the baby coming out yet?" The idea of going to the mall was Shauna's. She was already forty weeks pregnant, but she had no signs of going into labor. She thought that strolling around would help. Shauna rested her shopping bags on the floor. She touched her belly and said, "No, I don't feel anything." Suddenly, Anna screamed, "Ouch! Luke! What the -" "Anna, come back with me!" Out of nowhere, Luke appeared, and he grabbed Anna's wrist. Luke did not appear well. His hair was disheveled, and he had dark bags under his eyes. He begged, "Anna, please forgive me." "Luke, what are you doing? Didn't R