[ Evangeline ]The following week was one of the most memorable time of my life. I was reunited with my parents who spoiled Chase rotten along with Camilla. He received all the love he missed and craved. My Dad taught him how to play rugby while Mom and Camilla baked him a hundred types of cake and cookies.They brought him countless gifts, mostly video games despite of my warnings that they were spoiling him and I had to suffer the aftermath.My parents and Camilla finally decided to go back yesterday and it was the toughest task for me to handle a wailing Chase who wasn't ready to let them go.He grew attatched to them and it pained me to see him crying and yearning for them but they have a life too."How is he doing?" I asked Dominic who just came out of Chase's room."He isn't ready to listen anything unless we bring his grandparents back." He shook his head in defeat and sat next to me in the living room.Chase didn't come out of his room or listened to us since they left."What
[ Evangeline ]"Excuse me but I can't meet your boss right now as my family is waiting for me. I have to go. Please convey my message to Mr. Black." I politely declined those guards.They among themselves. Fear was visible on their hard faces."Ma'am please come with us. He will fire us from our jobs if we fail to take you to him. He just need your five minutes. Please, listen to him and leave otherwise he will surely make us jobless. We have our families who rely upon us." One of the guards requested me which pushed me more into a dilemma but a part of me wanted to punch Colton on his face for threatening his employees."Daddy behaves like Tarzan when he's angry, Auntie. Please meet him. I don't want Barry and Joe go." Mia pointed her tiny finger at the guards.It took time for children to build their trust in someone and those tall guards seemed very loyal to their boss."Okay, just give me a second. I have to inform my husband who must be waiting for me." I nodded at them and quick
[ Colton ]The evening was beautiful.I had my family. I watched the families playing with their children in this busy park.Evanca, who surprisingly agreed on taking Mia out to play in the park, was wiping the stain of sauce on her dress while a bodyguard helped her with the water sprinkles.Seeing their bond, I remembered my childhood. I had the same equation with my Dad. My father never allowed me to dine with them until I turned fourteen, mature enough to learn table etiquettes because according to them I was a noisy child who could embarrass them in front of their special guests.I felt relaxed, no stings of the past, no worries of the future. I had no bitterness and pressure bloating inside my head. I lived in the moment. First time I realised the value of having a real family when I lost it or I say I never had a real family. Times flies so easily when you're around your loved ones and same happened with me.I felt so complete but I hadn't the slightest idea of the approaching s
[ Evangeline ]Colton's warning about his father's dangerous motives left me to ponder over it. I didn't share it with Dominic. How could I tell him about my secret meeting with Colton. We are already walking on eggshells not sharing this news with him means striking another war between the brothers who have drawn swords since a long time.But sitting idly and waiting for Francis to strike the first move would be a blunderous stupidity. I couldn't wait for him to put us in danger."Why, Colton, why you always manage to bring a storm in my life. I was happy without you. We were happy but now my life is the same mess as it used to be when we were together." I rubbed my temples and leaned on the window of my room in my old house.I told Dominic to stay with Chase and spend quality time with him so they can bond like father-son while I chose to spend the night in my old house to sort out my mind and my next moves as our case was scheduled for hearing in the court for the next day.I had
[ Evangeline ]"Just leave, Colton." I squeezed my eyes to let my fresh tears fall."I am sorry, I am really sorry if you feel offended by it. I just..I just...got carried away." He looked down in shame."Seriously, Colton? You got carried away and kissed another woman. Do you kiss every single woman you see because you get carried away." I scoffed in disbelief."I don't kiss random women on the streets, Eve. I am not such person and you know it very well and you are not another woman, Freya. You are my ex-wife." He said firmly."Yes, your ex-wife. There's difference between wife and ex-wife, Colton. Evanca is your wife, your legal wife and you are here kissing me." I looked away after lashing out at him."I really never hate you, Evangeline. I didn't love you but I didn't hate you either. Please, give me a chance to explain myself. Just listen to me once and I promise I'd leave after that." He said, desperation is clear in his voice and gesture."There's nothing between us to talk, C
[ Colton ]"It's fine if you don't want to tell me the details. In fact, I don't care if she cheats on you or you go behind her back. It's your personal matter and I am nobody to poke my nose in your life." She shrugged her shoulders but her eyes said otherwise, like she peeked the interest in my life. She still bothered by new changes in my life."No, it's not like that, I mean sorry if you took my silence wrongly." I clarified and saw her eyes moving on me again."Seriously, Colton. If you don't feel comfortable in sharing it with me then let's not talk about it. She's your wife and it must remain between you two." She said and each time she referred herself an outsider, it pricked me in the heart."When you told me to dig into her dirt that night, it forced me to re-analyse everything. I recalled my past with Evanca as a neutral person as emotions always clouds our fair judgement and guess what-"I stared deeply into those mystical orbs who had many secrets and sorrowful memories bu
[ Evangeline ]I nervously look down on the papers. The black inked words seemed like tiny ants on white sheets as my mind trailed of the worst outcomes of the day's events.It's the trial day.I couldn't sleep for the whole night. Many things ran at the same time inside my head including my conversation with Colton and his departing words. He wasn't ready to give up on the case which means I had to tell Chase the truth of his existence sooner than I planned or never planning to tell."Eve, don't stress yourself. I told you thousand times that they'll loose it in the first hearing. I have the best lawyers working on this case for over a month." Dominic rubbed my back to release my stress but it didn't help."You won't understand, Dom. There is a constant uneasiness in my heart like something is going to happen. Something I or you or anyone haven't imagined. I just can't pin this feeling." I looked up at him with helplessness and moisture sitting on the rim of my eyes."I promised you
[ Evangeline ]I felt my head throbbing like I hit a rock. I tried to open my eyes but couldn't do so. I could hear incoherent voices but they were indecipherable for my foggy mind. All I remember Camilla's crying face and-My eyes jolted open despite the sharp pain that shot through my skull. I still felt dizzy but I didn't care if death was waiting for me. I wanted to see my son."Cha..Chase." I coughed as I tried to speak. My throat was dry."Hey, Eve, calm down." Dominic's soft voice reached into my ear and I turned to my right side where I saw him sitting, the worry lines on his face answered my questions.He helped me to drink some water."How are you feeling now?" He asked me while rubbing my back gently. I felt an iv connected to my vein."Where is Chase?" I asked him ignoring his first question."Don't stress yourself, Eve. Please calm down." He avoided answering me, instead told me to to rest."Where is my son, Dominic?" I asked him again in a firm voice and detatched the i