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Chapter 154: Not Getting Any Younger
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The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 155: Baby or Dog?
The next few days felt like the honeymoon period really began. They enjoyed everything the island offered, from swimming in the ocean to sipping cocktails on the beach. They finally did go on the birdwatching tour as well as snorkelling and hiking.Still, Emily felt something was nagging at her. She couldn't forget that poor flea-ridden dog she had seen that first day. "I was thinking," she said as they rested in hammocks in the pleasantly cool courtyard of the hotel, "Maybe we should see that dog again. I wonder how he's doing…""I thought you might say that," Byron replied."And we don't have any outings planned for tomorrow.""I thought we were going to relax and enjoy the beach," Byron said, "but if you want to see a smelly, mangy dog, that's even better.""Byron!" she cried reprovingly."I'm kidding," he said, "I kind of want to see the dog too. I hope he's feeling okay."They returned to the shelter to find a young woman named Anya in charge of the dogs. She seemed like
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 156: Coming Home
"Now, I still think getting a pack of dogs is too much," Byron began, "but after seeing Odin again and seeing how much you connected with him, I decided to call the shelter and ask if they could get him ready for a little trip to the northern hemisphere.""What!" Emily suddenly felt wide awake. "I thought you didn't want any more dogs!""Yeah, but I had a little time to debate it. And I do want to make you happy. One more dog in the house wouldn't be that much of a burden. As long as you can make sure he doesn't bite me—""I will! Thank you, thank you!" Emily embraced him, clinging tightly to his strong torso."I'm glad it's making you this excited," Byron said, chuckling. "So you're sure you want another dog?""Yes, I want this dog," she said confidently, "I felt like I had a connection with him. It seemed like you did too.""Okay, I admit it," Byron said, "Odin really got to me. There's something special about that pup.""You are the best husband ever!"Even if Byron didn't s
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 157: Working on the Land
The next summer, Byron's half-brother Mateo came to Vancouver to take a summer course at one of the local prestigious cooking schools. Of course, Emily was pretty sure the real reason was to see Katie.The two had really hit it off last year, and Emily knew from Katie that they had kept in touch ever since. She also knew that Katie still thought of Mateo only as a friend, but secretly she hoped Katie would change her mind. Mateo was such a kind, talented and funny young man that Emily thought he would be good for Katie and would never break her heart.They hadn't grown up together, but Byron thought of him as a brother, and he was always proud of his accomplishments. Mateo had his own online cooking show that was getting a bit of traction.To celebrate the reunion, they decided to have dinner at Susie and Angie's animal shelter. Byron and Emily had been spending a lot of time there helping to fell trees and clearing some space for an orchard. It would be an extra way for Susie and A
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 158: Agonizing Wait
Everybody jumped into action when Emily and Byron returned and told the others what happened.Emily was halfway into the house when she heard Angie saying, "I have just the thing in the old tool shed, an old drilling rod. Come on."After she called the ambulance, Emily came outside to see Byron and his cousin Rowland carrying the big rusty iron rod between them as they hurried back to the scene of the accident.Emily and the other guests arrived just in time to see Byron stick the long lever under the tractor. His whole body tensed as he strained to lift the machine, and everyone else rushed in to help push it up. Slowly, the tractor was moved upright again.But there was little cause for celebration as Mateo's leg looked badly broken. "I was told not to move him," Emily said, "the paramedics will secure the broken bones when they get here."It was an agonizing wait for the ambulance. When the paramedics arrived, they put temporary splints on the broken bones and carried Mateo t
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 159: Recovery and Cake
Byron and Emily insisted that Mateo should stay with them during his recovery so that they could assist him with anything he needed. For the first two weeks, he was not supposed to move his leg at all to let he bones heal.Pretty soon, Mateo was walking with crutches. After the initial recovery, the doctors recommended putting more weight on the leg to prevent the muscles from atrophying. Byron hired the best physio therapist in the city help Mateo to regain muscle strength. Instead of taking the culinary course he had come to Vancouver to do, Mateo was learning to walk again, which may have been a harsh disappointment to anyone else, but he looked at it with a cheerful attitude.Emily wasn't sure how Katie and Mateo were going to deal with their upcoming separation as he had to leave for California to help his family run the farm and eventually resume his schooling there in the fall. To mark the last day before Mateo's departure, Emily and Byron took Mateo and Katie out to a res
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 160: So Much to Learn
Six years later…"Your child is tormenting poor Sophie," Sylvia complained, "Haven't you taught her any rules of proper behaviour?""These things take time to learn," Emily said, looking over at her five-year-old daughter, Amanda Danzi Pomeroy, usually called Mandy for short, lavishing too much attention on the cat. Clearly, the animal wanted to be left alone as it started clawing and biting at the girl's hand. "She's biting me!" Mandy said, very amused."Mandy dear, that means she doesn't want you to pet her anymore," Emily said."But I like petting the kitty!" Mandy pouted. Like most kids, she could be selfish, but Emily was pretty sure it was a phase that would pass.Thankfully, the kid had a curious mind and could easily be distracted. When visiting Sylvia, Emily always came prepared because having her child run rampant was definitely frowned upon here."Mandy, what's this?" Emily said in an excited voice."Coloring book!" the girl exclaimed gleefully and ran over to exami
The Billionaire's Runaway Bride Chapter 161: Cave Explorer
Unschooling was a little harder to commit to than Emily had imagined. She knew that there were plenty of learning opportunities for Mandy at home, but sometimes work demands, or just wanting a bit of time to herself made her reluctant to teach the kid.It was early September, and the unschooling had been going on for a week. Emily was working on her sketches in her home office while Mandy watched an educational program in the cinema room. It didn't seem like too much time had passed, but when Emily looked up from her sketch, the house felt unusually quiet. She went into the cinema room and saw that Mandy must have finished her program and dutifully turned the screen off. She was an amazingly responsible child in some respects."Mandy!" Emily called, "Where are you, Mandikins?"An eerie silence filled the large house. Emily checked all the rooms, but her daughter was nowhere to be found. Surely she wouldn't have gone outside all by herself? For a chilling moment, she thought the
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Emily was able to run some errands while Sylvia gave Mandy her first piano lesson. She was glad to have a bit of time to shop, and Sylvia insisted on not having anyone interfere in her tutelage anyway. Emily wondered how Sylvia would cope being left alone with her granddaughter. She had been out a couple of hours, and she hoped they hadn't killed each other.Contrary to her expectations, the house was quiet when she entered. Sylvia and Mandy were deep in conversation over tea and cookies."Mommy! Mommy!" Mandy ran over to greet her."How was your lesson?" Emily asked."I learned to play piano!""She did fairly well," Sylvia said. This sounded like high praise from someone who was more used to criticizing.Mandy sat down at the piano with very good posture to show Emily what she'd learned. She played Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. It was a simple piece that most kids started with, but Emily was amazed that Mandy played it so flawlessly. She kept up a steady rhythmic accompanimen
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