Alexus spotted Gwen walking towards him as he was about to enter the room where his wife was confined. He stopped and waited for the secret agent woman."I'm glad I got you before you went in," Gwen remarked. "We need to talk, Alexus.""Can't that wait?" He asked. He wanted to tell the woman he was eager to see his wife."No," she declared. "It's important to know first before you see her.""Alright. What about?" He asked, studying the woman's face. "Something happened here?""No, nothing like that. Your wife's memory is back…."Alexus hesitated. "Are you sure about that?""Yeah, I just talked with her physician. And it was confirmed."Alexus couldn't help but take a deep breath. "Thank you for telling me beforehand. That's a big help. Anything else?" He asked when he noticed that the woman was looking at him."Can we sit down?" Gwen asked. She started to walk when Alexus nodded. She occupied the long bench and sat down first. She waited for Alexus to sit next to her. "The doctor expl
"A surprise?" She asked with a frown. "I hope not a bitter one, Alexus...""You just wait and see," he said with a smile. And he regrettably kept his distance when he loosened his embrace from his wife."At this point in my life, I don't like surprises, Alex," said Rafaella followed by a deep breath. "Libby told me you're working with Gwen and her team to pin down the mobs?"Alex nodded."How did that happen?""Ruslan was trailing you at the airport. And they knew what the mobs did that night you met an accident to save Josh..."Rafaella let out a deep breath again. "I thought I would lose him that night...""But it was almost the other way around. You have no idea how I was in terror when I saw your body left in the air before you hit the ground...""Y-you saw what happened?""Yeah..." he mildly replied to his wife. "I discovered we have a kid when I saw Tim's photo. So, I was waiting to stop you from leaving the airport. And then I discovered that it was a twin. Seeing the little bo
For some reason, he felt like sweat trickled from his forehead. He peered from around the hallway as he spotted Timothy walking towards him. "What's up? Were you able to find out if she would be released today?" Alexus asked while trying to calm himself. "Yeah. Done," Timothy replied. "Why do you look agitated?" Alexus let go a deep sigh, and he shook his head incredulously. "It's my wife giving me this panic attack. I always thought she was calm and always cautious. But not this version of Rafaella that's worried me like hell." Alexus released a profound sigh after telling Timothy about his wife's plan. "Don't take it in a hard way," Timothy remarked. "She has the reason to consider it in her way. She must feel at the edge of what happened to her and realize that the only way to finish the issue is to face it rather than be cautious in the corner." "I know, but it's too dangerous what she was planning to do," Alexus said, somewhat upset. "Just put yourself in her situation. How
Alexus felt the movement as his wife fell asleep, leaning against his chest. They were being carried through the air, and he expected Rafaella to wake up at any moment. And his eyes narrowed at the slight movement of Rafaella's eyelashes. She looked so tame. That's what he thought. Her eyes steadily stared at his chest until they opened furiously and twisted her head, and their eyes met. A smile slowly gaped at her lips. Then it widened as it seemed realization hit her. "Where am I?" "Easy..." he said when Rafaella moved to sit down, and her eyes widened when she saw the flight stewardess gliding the trolley. She then turned back to look at her husband. "Yes, we're already boarded as you went to sleep..." "Oh... I'm sorry," Rafaella said softly. Her brows were slightly furrowed. "I wasn't aware that I was dozing off." "I'm not surprised at all. It would be best if you had it," Alexus remarked. "How's your head?" She stroked the part of her head almost at her nape wrapped in a ba
Rafaella felt relieved after a long soak in the shower as she thought about the issue of her married life. If she was honest with herself, she knew she didn't know what to do now that she and Alexus were alone in the main bedroom. So, she came out of the bathroom while patting her chest. Alexus was leaning against the bed's headboard with the laptop on his lap. It was the first time she saw him wearing reading glasses. The aura on his face looks serious. Maybe the man felt his eyes on her, so he raised his head. Their eyes met momentarily before he wandered over to her outfit, a pair of dark silk blue pajamas. Her face warmed when she noticed his eyes resting on her chest. "Can you not look at me like that," she scolded, pulling the bath towel around her head so it won't reach the water on her head with a bandage. The smiles that appeared on Alexus' lips. "Come here, Rafa..." he said, patting the side of the bed. "Why?" She asked as she approached the bed. She sat down, and the tw
Rafaella awoke slowly, burrowing into her plush cushion and keeping her eyes closed. She was alerted that she was awake later than usual by a warm beam that caressed her skin via the bedroom window. She rolled over as the orchestra, primarily bass drums, started playing a symphony in her thoughts. When the bright sun blinded her, she slowly opened her eyes before closing them again. She twisted to look at that side of the bed and found Alexus facing her sideways, but she stopped when she realized he appeared asleep. Rafaella fixed her gaze on his serene demeanor. She was trance-like. She moved gently, leaned closer to the man's face, blowing on his eyelashes to ensure he was still sleeping, then lowered her head back onto her plush cushion. Not even the slightest shift from what she did. She didn't look away from the man. When the person next to her sighed, she felt her stomach ache to tighten into a painful knot. No. God, no. That groan was one I recognized. Even worse, it brough
Alexus looked at him. He was looking over his profile. The older man was busy formulating ideas. Then Mr. Jones returned to the table once more while still standing. He waited for the older man to speak as he lifted both hands to the table."I'm not as heartless as their father, but even if I squeeze my brain at these times, I can't think of a way to solve the problem I'm currently facing. I now recognized what a huge error I had made. When I accept that course of action, I depend on material things. If she marries him, their lives will be happy and content. So tell me, how can I escape this predicament? Nothing at all." While looking at Rafaella's father, Alexus's emotions were torn between sympathy and wrath, but he was also considering ways to save the older man and his daughter. "Yeah, I admit it. I made a terrible mistake, and I did it because I was fixated on gambling. But the truth is, I am too weak to get out of it." "However, Mr. Jones, do you understand the implications o
Rafaella watched her father and Alexus as she murmured, "Mum claimed you've been together long inside this room.""Hey, sweetie. You surely beat the investigator with your questions," Alexus was purposely attempting to catch her attention. " The truth is, among other things, your daddy and I were just discussing your debut."Her joyous eyes expanded as she said, "Oh. Alexus, are you coming?""Naturally, I'll be your second dancing partner, just like your dad would be."You won't get lost that day, promise me."He cheered, "Sounds like an ultimatum. I also want to see how men snatch my gorgeous adoptive sister so that I won't miss it for anything," he joked."That's fantastic, but where have you been? It seems like you've been away for a while.""Oh, you know, I was doing an undercover thing.""Difficult situation?""You may say that, but I must conduct my inquiry as usual, or else my client will be in serious trouble.""But what if your client is the guilty party?""I hate to entertai