Aunt Claudia arrived with a beaming Sienna and Alexia, who was Lucas’s child from his previous marriage. “Where’s Alyssa?” she asked on seeing Hayley and Skylar chatting with Kendall and Gabriella. Not knowing that Alyssa had been abducted by none other than aunt Claudia’s youngest son, Eva shrugged, looking clueless. “I haven’t seen her since she went to the washroom.” “This is so strange. I’ll just ask around,” she said, walking away.Sienna sat down with Eva and leaned in towards her. “Nicholas has abducted Alyssa to a secluded island to clear all their misunderstandings once and for all. There’s no point looking for her. She won’t return soon. He has asked me to announce it only after the wedding!” whispered Sienna, and Eva’s eyes widened with shock.“Oh, my God! I needed her with me now. Why did Nicholas have to do it now?” asked Eva with dismay. “It might have something to do with Maxwell. He came over last night to talk to Nicholas. He might have stuffed Nicholas’s brain wit
“Alexander, you shouldn’t have come here. Eva isn’t in the frame of mind to handle you right now,” said Hayley anxiously, getting up from the sofa to stop Alexander from barging into the room. “You’re wrong, Hayley. She needs me to heal.” This time Alexander was determined to have a word with her and dragged a chair to sit at her bedside, paying no heed to Hayley’s protests. Hayley sighed, knowing that he was right. If anyone could bring an improvement to Eva’s condition, it was Alexander. In fact, she fell sick because of him! Therefore, it was best to give them a little privacy to sort out their differences. “I’ll grab a cup of coffee in the meantime.” She opened the door and walked out, much to Alexander’s relief. He had waited patiently for everyone to leave before coming over to talk to her. Eva’s condition had him worried. It was only Skylar who informed him what was going on. She mentioned a pregnancy, and it had him lose his mind. How could Eva be pregnant? Did Maxwell take
Eva woke up early the next morning and trudged to the washroom to freshen up. With the wedding scheduled in the morning, there was no time to spare. Last night, Maxwell was in a terrible mood and refused to talk to her on their way home. Eva didn’t talk to him, although she was bursting with curiosity to know why he hated Alexander so much. Surely it wasn’t because of an immature fight! How did she not see through him earlier?Her condition had improved, but the memory of Alexander weeping by her bedside drove her crazy. She looked for her mobile phone everywhere, but strangely, it was nowhere to be found. Maxwell’s sisters brought her breakfast to her room and ensured that she had her fill. “Have you seen my phone, Kendall?” she asked, but Kendall shrugged, looking clueless. “Did you leave it at the hospital? I’ll ask, bro.” Eva didn’t remember seeing it after Alexander visited her in the hospital. She was too upset to keep track. “I haven’t seen it for the last couple of days,” s
It was morning and, and Alexander was eager to barge into Maxwell’s house to stop the wedding. Sienna called him while he was driving, and Ashton took the call on his behalf. “Hi, Sienna. Ashton here. Alex is driving,” said Ashton. “He called me last night after I fell asleep.” “Yes, but right now, we’re on our way to Maxwell’s house.” Sienna gasped at the other end. “Are you going to stop the wedding?” “Yes, we are planning to. Are you there?” asked Ashton. “Yes, we all are there. Do you need help? You have our support,” said Sienna. “Thanks. We would need that! We’ll ask for help if we need it. See you in ten minutes,” said Ashton, disconnecting the call. “Why didn’t you ask about Eva? You should have asked about the scene at the house,” pointed out Alexander.“Oh, it escaped my mind. Do you want me to call her back?” he asked warily. “No, we need to pick up Jax and Mike from their houses, right?” asked Alexander. “No, Jax will reach the venue. We need to pick up Mike on o
Maxwell stared back at him with intense hatred in his eyes while everyone gaped at the ongoing drama. “Why should I tell you? I want you to suffer for Eva the way I have for Teresa. It’s because of you she left me and married someone else. You injured me and sent me to the hospital. She met a rich guy there and left me for him. If I wouldn’t have been hospitalized, she would have been with me. I hate you, Alexander Van Every! You deserve this. I’ll snatch Eva and your baby away from you and you wouldn’t be able to do a thing about it,” yelled Maxwell, shoving a dazed Alexander towards the exit. Ashton grabbed hold of Alexander and glared back at Maxwell. “You can’t bear a grudge against him for that, Maxwell. It was a high school fight. He thought you guys were harassing his sister,” Ashton spat out at him. “I will take my revenge on him. The simple high school fight destroyed my life. This is between Alexander and me so, stay out of this Ashton,” Maxwell gritted out. Coming to hi
“Take me away with you, Alexander!” she whispered in between sobs. “I will, baby. I’m here with you now.” He gently wiped her tears away while aunt Claudia wiped her own, having connected to the girl more during the last few weeks. She was glad that Eva finally found her happily ever after with the man she loved. “Calm her down first, Alexander. She’s emotionally drained out, and it’s not a good sign,” suggested aunt Gwen. Alexander looked up and nodded, going over to the sofa to sit down with Eva beside him. Her friends went over to sit with them. The rest of them scattered away to get a breather after the war ended on a happier note. Jax took his leave, since he had to get back to duty. “Get married fast, bro. I’ll drop by sometime. See you,” he said, leaving with a wave. The moment he left, Maxwell approached them, glaring at Eva accusingly. It was evident he still hadn’t gotten over Alexander’s victory. “How could you choose him after everything I’ve done for you, Eva? I was t
“Shall we go, Eva? The officiant is here and Alexander is waiting for you,” said aunt Claudia after ten minutes. “Yes, aunt Claudia. I’m ready too,” she said with a radiant smile. It showed how happy she was! The girls escorted her outside the house to the arch and Eva’s smile widened on noticing it for the first time. The decorative red rose floral swags and the sheer white tulle draped around the heart-shaped arch looked ethereal and dreamy. Although she preferred a church wedding, she had to admit that this looked quite romantic.“We chose the red roses to symbolize love and passion, while the deeper burgundy ones represent commitment. The decision was so sudden, we didn’t have the time to choose amongst the other floral combinations,” said Penny as they approached the aisle. Rose petals in the same hue strewn along the white aisle runner made Eva smile. She had always imagined herself walking down an aisle strewn with red rose petals, with Alexander waiting for her at the opposit
“To our home.” Eva frowned at what he meant by that. After his dad blocked him out of his own penthouse, there was no way they would live there. “Where is our home?” she asked curiously and Alexander gave her a sad smile. “I have only one home, Eva. It’s the one beside yours in Bronx,” he said, feeling hopeless and upset. Having dreamed of fulfilling all her wishes after marriage, the current circumstances made him feel as if he had failed her. He wouldn’t be able to take her on an extended trip to Paris, with his dad freezing all his accounts. He would have to fall back on his own savings till he started something of his own. After Rotterdams, he lost interest in a job. Maybe he would work hard and start a small restaurant of his own somewhere and he needed the money he had saved for the last four years. “We could join our apartments and have a spacious two-bedroomed unit for ourselves. It’s more than enough Alexander!” she gushed, clasping her hands, her eyes sparkling with exc