Entering the house, I heard Mary's screams as she jumped up and down, her hand in the air, trying to show off her ring. As she saw me, she quickly dragged me by my hand, and we both started jumping up while I gave her a fake smile, pretending as if I wasn't aware of anything, and I won't lie, I was really jealous as I knew that I was supposed to be the one in this position.
Breathing heavily, Mary began to explain how Cassius proposed to her."He got down on one knee, right in front of my friends! And he looked into my eyes with his charming cute face and asked me, ‘Mary, will you be my other half and make me whole because right now I am incomplete without you, will you please marry me? And please do not think of saying no because it will really be too embarrassing,’ “ I just can’t stop laughing as it was just so perfect, and I could see a lot of people taking our pictures and shouting, ‘Say yes!’”Yeah, that's the kind of guy Cassius was, he already had everything planned out, and I foolishly thought he had it planned out for me. I would never forgive him for this.“Really? That's quite amazing,” I said, trying very hard to be happy for her, although the smile on my face right now was nothing but fake. “ But you didn't send any messages that you are returning today?”“ Yeah, that's because I wanted it to be a surprise but I only told Cassius about it, you know we don't hide anything from each other and I don't want him to be angry that I didn't inform him before jumping on the plane and I actually begged him not to tell anyone about it. So don't be angry little sis.”“ Ohhh, I see.” “ i’m so happy right now” Mary swirled around and almost lost her balance but I quickly got hold of her and helped her back on her feet.“ Thanks.“ You're welcome and once again congratulations.” I quickly withdrew my hand from hers, and we joined our parents in the living room where we all had our seats while dad popped a champagne.As the celebration continued, Dad asked me a shocking question,"Emelia dear, who's the lucky guy in your life? You haven't really introduced anyone to us before, and now I’m starting to get curious about this mysterious guy of yours.”My heart suddenly beat faster, and everywhere felt hot. I picked up my wine and gulped it down. I quickly racked my brain, but I couldn't think of any excuses as the whole family's gaze was now on me, expecting my answer. “Hahaha, You know me, Dad…. I love keeping my love life under wraps! So just trust me, when the time is right, you will definitely get to know him," I replied with a wide, awkward smile, thinking he didn't believe that, but Dad suddenly let out a loud laughter and then stood up and proposed a toast while we all picked up our glasses as well,"To Mary and Cassius's love!" We cheered and clinked my glass with theirs, and I had a sip but I noticed mom was acting weird and her smile seemed forced, making me wondered if something perhaps happened today.After the celebration, Mom and Dad engaged in a serious conversation which seemed to have to do with the business but I heard mom mentioned hospital. I tried to eavesdrop but Mary pulled me into my room. “ Why the hec..” Now I could feel that she’s tense about something."Emelia, I'm scared," Mary confessed, with a trembling voice and I pulled her over to the bed where we have our seat, "Cassius's family is so rich and powerful. What if I don't fit in with them? What if they suddenly realize that I’m not fit enough to be part of their family?"As she said this, I already knew what she’s trying to talk about. We're not wealthy but dad got his own company while mom also got her own gallery. Considering how those rich people always want to secured marriage or business alliance through their kids, I doubt they’ll really be happy about Mary getting married into their family because they got nothing to gain from this alliance but as we all know, they got no other options than to accept her as their son was responsible for the predicament she was in. I moved closer to her and enveloped her in a comforting hug. "Mary, as long as you’ve Cassius, you don't need to be afraid of anything. He loves you for who you are, not for your social status. So I don't really think you need to be scared of anything because you’re one lucky girl," I said, assuring her.Now overwhelmed with guilt as I know I had done something terrible to her, and I don't think she would ever forgive me if she found out what I had done."You're right, Emelia. Maybe I'm just overthinking things. I believe in Cassius" She replied as we both disengaged from the hug.I took off my shoe, and jumped on the bed, and Mary also did the same. We talked late into the night, discussing wedding plans and dreaming about the big day since she had decided to sleep in my room."The Aldriche family always goes all out for weddings, and they definitely love to impress and show off their wealth, so I'm sure this wedding will be really grand,” Mary said as she fantasized about how grand the wedding was going to be.As she drifted off to sleep, I couldn't seem to get any sleep, and my eyes were wide open. After some hours, I grabbed a bottle of water on the table beside my bed and had a sip and just then Mom sneaked in, and I silently stood up from my bed, trying hard not to wake Mary, who’s still smiling in her sleep, and followed Mom out to the living room.She had her seat while I looked at her, wondering what exactly was wrong for her to be awake by this time of the day.“You need to leave,” Mom announced, and I was shocked as I wondered what’s going on here. “Linda called me and told me you’re pregnant, and if my guess is right, it’s for Cassius, right?”Ok, now everything has been exposed as my stupid brain failed to remind me that Linda and Mom are friends. She must have already informed her about my condition, thinking it’s a good and joyous occasion. Knowing that everything was now exposed, I fell on my knees as I sobbed quietly. I crawled closer to Mom with my head placed on her lap and told her how sorry I was for making such actions.“ I'm very sorry, it really wasn't my intention.” But what puzzled me was how exactly did she know that the pregnancy belonged to Cassius? We’re very discreet about our relationship.“You should have thought well about this before sleeping with your sister's fiancé, Emelia. We taught you better than this,” she rebuked as she took a deep breath.“We have made the decision, so leave for somewhere far away and don’t think of coming back anytime soon. You should be grateful we’re not forcing you to get an abortion, and that’s because Linda already knew about your pregnancy, and I won't allow you to embarrass this family because of your shameless actions.”Out of everything she said, the only word that caught my attention was ’we’ as I was well aware that she's the only one that knew about this. Wait…. Do not tell me Mary had also found out about this?“We? What do you mean by 'we'?” I asked her, and then her gaze was fixed at my back, and I trailed her eyes to my back where I saw Dad standing.Seeing my Dad makes my heart break more as I realized they both made this decision together, and I wondered if they even care about my own feelings.I can't go against their decision because they’re trying to protect the family's reputation. Or should I say, they're trying to make sure that Mary never found out about this because she has a weak heart and couldn't bear to hurt her. So I got no other options than to abide by the family decision.I dragged my already weak body up, wiped my tears away with the back of my hand, and went back into my room, packed my luggage, took a look at Mary for the last time, and gave her a light peck on her forehead before leaving the room.On getting back to the living room, I met both of them sitting together, and immediately they saw me, Dad stood up and moved closer to me.“Take this,” He gave me a flight ticket and an envelope filled with money. I moved closer to him and gave him a tight hug.“Take this box. It’s filled with your favorite dishes that I prepared for you, so make sure that you eat it, okay? We will always call you to check on you,” Mom said with a reassuring smile, and I took the box from her hand and hugged her.I was aware that this is all my fault, if perhaps I never engaged in those relationships with Cassius, none of this would have happened. My parents made the best decision for this family so I couldn't blame them for their actions. As I left the house, I checked the time, and it’s 2 am.Can't believe my life was such a mess...On getting to the airport, as I patiently waited I decided to have some food. As I ate, I looked around trying to see if there’re others who are in the same condition as I was, but all I saw was happiness on everyone's face, and some even came with their partners. Just then I heard my number called, and I quickly packed my box and then rushed in.As I settled in the plane, I suddenly got a severe stomach pain.“Arrgghhhh,” I winced in pain as I clung my hand to my stomach. Not able to hold it again, I stood up to make use of the toilet, but my leg failed me and I fell down.Rolling on the ground in pain with many passengers on my side trying to help me out, but nothing was just working. The pain just kept getting unbearable.“Blood!” I suddenly heard someone screaming, and I wondered where she saw blood. Raising my head up, I shifted my gaze down my lower part , and I saw blood streaming down my lap, and I couldn't believe what’s happening.“My baby!!!!” I screamed in pain, and then that became the last thing I remembered."Jael, stop pulling Jersey's hair!" I groaned as I gently separated my two troublesome kids."But Mom, she started it!" Jael protested, crossing his arms.I just don't know why he's so stubborn because I wasn't like that neither was his father, but he’s… a jerk, and I won't allow Jael to be like him."Did not!" Jersey retorted, sticking out her tongue, and the two began fighting again."Alright, alright, enough," I sighed, trying to suppress my own laughter as I pulled Jersey into my lap, trying to keep her away from Jael. "Let's all sit down and eat breakfast, okay?"The twins exchanged mischievous glances before settling down at the table. Once I noticed they were no longer fighting, I went to the kitchen and brought out the food and dished it out for them. Jersey’s a light eater, but Jael can eat the entire building. Well… he’s a boy, and he needs to eat a lot to get strong energy full of a six-pack and a well-structured body.I gently pat their heads as I watch them eat and then t
As I stepped off the plane, I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath as it had been so long since I’d been here. I abandoned everything in the middle of the night and ran away like a criminal, leaving behind my perfect life, including my career and my home, although I got no home again now. "Mom, where’re we going?" Jersey asked and I gave her a wide smile as I bent down to her level, looking at her blue eyes which she got from her father."We’re going to meet your father," The both looked surprised by what I said as they couldn't understand what I was talking about."But I thought Maverick is our dad," Jael asked, and I gave him a slight nod."Yes he is, but the person we’re meeting is your real dad, so you have to be well-behaved because we are meeting his entire family," I explained and also warned them. As I looked up, I saw the news of Cassius's grandfather celebrating his 75th birthday party at One Star Hotel, one of the biggest hotels in Los Angeles.“ This is the perfect
CASSIUS'S POVI held onto Mary's hand as I prayed for her to wake up. I haven't gotten a single wink since yesterday. Why did Emelia choose to do this to me? Why didn't she tell me all this before coming to meet my family? I let out a small sigh as I got hit by a heavy headache, and just as I raised my head, I saw Mary with her eyes open. I quickly pressed the emergency button, and the doctor rushed in immediately.Checking her vitals and everything, I kept asking them if she's fine because she kept staring into an empty space without saying anything.“Tell him to leave,” Mary said, as the first words she spoke were for me to leave.Not wanting to make her condition any worse, I left the ward, and just then, her parents arrived, and I asked them to go in. Standing by the door, I watched as she wept in her mother's hands, and my heart sank.“This is all because of Emelia. If anything happens to Mary or she ruins my marriage, I’ll hunt you down,” I sneered as I closed the door and banged
After Grandfather's threat of having a son that hadn't been confirmed to be mine succeeded me, I stormed out angrily. I got into my car, driving recklessly, and I almost knocked down someone. After a few minutes, I parked near the sea to cool down my head. Dipped my hand into my pocket to retrieve a pack of cigarettes. I attempted to light one, only to find the lighter malfunctioning.“Nothing just seemed to be working out well for me…” I yelled as I smashed it on the ground and stomped my feet on it, trying to vent out my frustrations. I let out a loud scream as my hand ran through my hair.Where did everything go wrong? As I remembered when I broke the news to Emelia, I wondered if she was already pregnant by that time. If she was, why didn't she tell me about the pregnancy? Even though I wasn't sure if I would accept the pregnancy then, it wouldn't hurt knowing about it.What if the kids are truly mine? Will Emelia use the kids as an excuse to come back into my life? But she already
EMELIA'S POVA smile graced my lips as I watched the kids ask Cassius if he’s their father. Yeah... I already knew that he would force his way here once he heard about the DNA test results. The look on his face right now is quite funny, but now I'm seeing something totally different as his frustrated look suddenly turned into a cold gaze.“This is really bad because I'm gonna break someone's fragile heart…”Cassius used the tips of his left fingers to nudge Jersey back away from him and then looked at me, giving me a devilish smirk.“What the heck do you think you're doing?” I asked in fury as I could see sadness on my kids' faces because of this bastard's attitude towards them.“You should have thought well about this before you took those crazy steps,” he raged as he slowly moved toward the side of the room and picked up a club. “What exactly were you expecting? I will happily run into your arms and thank you for giving birth to these brats here?”“ You should mind your language” I
Waking up the next morning, I felt a huge arm wrapped around me, and I knew it’s Maverick. I smiled when I remembered the hot fuck we had yesterday. Slowly turning to face him, I admired his handsome face.“Despite everything I've gone through, I'm thankful that I have you by my side,” I whispered as I used my fingertip to trail down his nose.He opened his eyes, and his grey eyes met mine. I grinned as I moved closer to him with my head placed on his bare chest, and he wrapped his arm around me.“Good morning, sunshine,” he greeted, with a kiss on my head, and I blushed.“Good morning to you too, my shining armor.”“How's your night?”“Hmmm, I don't think I really need to say it since you already know it’s extremely great and...” I slightly raised my head and looked at him, and muttered, “hot, and I have you to thank for that.”“You don't have to, you are kinda strong and wild in bed, and that must have been why I’m head over heels for you,” he joked, and I gave him a hard punch on hi
I got the kids dressed up, and Maverick offered to drop us off at Cassius' family mansion. On the way, there’s total silence between Maverick and me, except only the kids' voices could be heard. “What if they insist on the kids living with them? Or they insisted on giving Cassius and Mary the custody of my kids which is definitely going to be impossible.” I was left in my own thoughts. The car came to a halt, and I looked up to see we had arrived at Cassius' family mansion. I alighted from the car and also helped the kids get down from the car. We bade Maverick goodbye, and I promised to call him if anything came up. We got to the gate, and the security let us in. Upon entering the house, I opened my mouth wide in amaze as I stood at the grand entrance of one of the largest mansions I had ever seen. A car picked us up at the gate. On our way in, we noticed the distance from the mansion gate to the mansion was quite long. The green, lush area surrounded the mansion, except for the d
CASSIUS'S POVMary is getting discharged today. As I helped her pack up, I received a call. Picking up the call, I learned that Mom was rushed to the same hospital.“What happened?” Mary asked as she noticed my mood change.I dropped the phone as I used my hand to ruffle my hair, not sure whether it’s good to inform her about it or not.“Mom fainted.”“What? What exactly happened? Why did she faint?”“Not sure, but I heard she’s also in this same hospital,” I replied as I let out a loud sigh and rubbed my forehead. “Mary, please, can you just go with Kingsley? I need to check on her.”Mary refused to leave and agreed to go with me while Kingsley left with the luggage. As we headed to Mom's ward, I was stopped by one of our maids who stood in front of me.“Is there anything wrong?” I asked as she suddenly stopped me. With the way she was tensed, I guessed it had to do with why Mom fainted.“Honey, can you just go ahead first? I will join you soon,” I said as I turned to Mary, and she n