"Are you okay?" Lucas asked. Lily was sitting before their breakfast table at the villa, feeling weird all over. She was gassy and burping like a man. She angrily told her husband, "I told you we shouldn't have eaten seafood last night!" Lucas lovingly kissed Lily's cheek. He said, "I'm sorry." He studied her closely and asked, "Do you want to sit this one out?" 'Sit this one out?' Lily thought. "No way! I am not letting you go to Koplin without me! Especially since we are taking Aiden with us! And I still can't get over the fact that you scheduled this in the middle of Axel going back to his hometown." Lucas laughed. He reminded, "Our enemy is gone." "He is dead," he repeated. "Major Patton had given a go signal. It's been over a month, Lily. It's over. And Aiden needs to get out more. Besides, you promised to take him to Koplin Troop Command." "Alright, fine," Lily insisted. "All the more reason not to sit this one out." Lucas smiled and suggested, "Maybe some soda water wil

"I got married. So everyone has moved on." Lily's revelation was a shock to Jake. Lily was always that girl that Jake failed to conquer. He loved her, but after a year into the relationship, Jake felt like Lily always had something to hide. This was especially true with Aiden. Another thing that made it difficult for Jake to keep their relationship on fire was their lack of intimacy. Being a man with needs, Jake found it challenging. Before Lily, women pursued Jake, but in his relationship with Lily, he felt a celibate-like shift in dynamics. When Lily broke up with Jake, he was hurt. His ego got slapped big time. At first, he refused to acknowledge how easy it was for Lily to let go of their relationship. He kept calling and texting her, only for Lily to ignore him. Later on, Alicia thoroughly convinced him that Lily was not worth it. He had to remind himself how Lily was a single mother. If he thought about it clearly, he went down another level by dating Lily, even if she was

Aiden took a picture of his mother's ultrasound result. Then, he created a group on his Viber account. One by one, he added his uncles from both sides of the family. Then, he added his grandparents' contact details. "Mom, I don't have Uncle Kristoff's number!" Aiden said, calling from his room. Lily walked in, giving her phone. She asked, "You'll do the honors?" Aiden chuckled and replied, "Yeah." The family of three was now back in Rose Hills. The first thing they did was take Lily for a scan, and Aiden insisted that he came. The ultrasound suggested that Lily was six weeks pregnant with a single fetus. After which, they returned to the villa to have a mini-celebration. Aiden watched Lily walk to the door of his room, calling Lucas. She said, "Lucas, Aiden is making the announcement!" Lucas rushed to Aiden's room. He sat behind Aiden in bed while Lily took the other side. "Here we go!" Aiden said. He sent a message to everyone in the chat group: [Hello, family, guess who wil

Enzo could never forget those bitter years of chasing after Tiffany from high school to her first year in college. The root of it all was Axel Green, his wife's ex-boyfriend. Sure, he got the girl, but deep down, Enzo had always feared that Tiffany still thought of Axel. He especially realized this when word got out that Axel might have died. Axel's parents suddenly disappeared and said no word about their departure. One time, Enzo caught Tiffany visiting the Green's farm. Tiffany said she happened to pass by, but he felt there was something more to it. Enzo wished Axel was gone for good, but to his dismay, he appeared before him during their lunch gathering at the town's old diner. Axel looked younger and in perfect shape. Enzo paled miserably in comparison to Axel. The only advantages Enzo possessed were having Tiffany and being wealthier than Axel. So he boasted his status by offering Axel a job and secretly mocked him for choosing to live in one of the most developed cities

Axel had just bid goodbye to Martha and Abner. His parents took the pick-up truck to town to finalize the tax payment for their land. He knew he had exhausted Shauna last night, so he opted to stay in the house and rest. Axel took out some eggs and a few slices of bread. He was about to cook when he heard a voice calling outside. "Axel? Anyone here? Axel?" He walked back to the porch and was surprised to find Tiffany there. Axel looked around and realized she was alone with a car parked outside. Axel stared at Tiffany, asking, "What brings you here, Tiffany?" "Axel, I need to speak to you," she said. "Speak," Axel said. "If it's about the investment, I can't decide on that. You'll have to speak to Shauna's father -" "I don't care about the investment. I came here to see you," Tiffany replied. "What do you need?" Axel asked. "Is Shauna here?" Tiffany questioned. "She is in bed," Axel replied. Tiffany pursed her lips and asked, "She shares the same bed as you?" "What kind o