"Don't you see a good opportunity when you see one?" Abner Green said to his son. "Haven't you heard the saying, strike while the iron is hot?" "Pops, what are you talking about? I just met her. How is the situation even hot?" Axel reasoned. Since Shauna left the condo, his father had been talking him into going after her over lunch. Abner turned to his wife. Martha filled in, saying, "Because she is hot, so you should strike!" "Not you too, Mom," Axel said before a laugh escaped his lips. Although he had to admit that Shauna was beautiful, dating women while protecting Lucas was not part of his initial plan. Besides, he just got his life back! Thus, he pointed out, "Am I even ready for that?" "Oh, Axel, son. No one is truly ever ready for love and relationships; you just keep fighting to keep it," Martha remarked. "why don't you go down to the restaurants and find her? She might still be there." "She said she is going to return your shirt. How will that work if you are not here

"But Mom, Dad, I wanna see the judge. I want to thank him for making a swift decision on the case," Aiden said during their conference call. "Aiden, listen to Mommy," Lily said while holding her phone. "The tension is up right now. The Vice President had just been convicted of several crimes and was relieved of his position officially. Let's wait it out -" "But Mom, I promised him!" Aiden said. Behind Lily, Lucas laughed. He threw his back on the bed, saying, "I knew my son had something to do with that." "Aiden?" Lily asked. "How did you get in contact with the Chief Justice?" "Oh, I did not do much, Mom. I just expressed my deepest wishes through express mail," Aiden admitted before shrugging. "And Twix always works." Lily was sitting on the edge of the bed of their hotel room. She turned to Lucas, but her husband was already asleep. The trial brought him too much stress that it exhausted him physically and emotionally. Addressing her son, Lily suggested, "How about we info

"Finally, home sweet home!" Lucas said the second they arrived at their home. Their caravan was composed of soldiers who escorted them from the airport into the gated community of Lucas' villa. It took them another five days to return to Rose Hills due to security measures and some court documents Lucas and Axel had to sign. "Mom, Dad!" Aiden exclaimed with gleaming eyes. "Everybody is here! My favorite uncles too!" The couple glanced at the door, and Lily's brothers emerged. Lewis and Liam came after Aiden. "Lucas! Glad to see you, brother!" Lewis exclaimed. All of Lily's brothers came out and hugged the couple. It was a group hug that Lily had longed for many days. She missed her brothers so much, no matter how annoying they could be sometimes. Lily was almost teary-eyed as she relished in their hold. She said, "I'm so glad you came." "You made it. You guys pulled through," Levin remarked, being the last one to hold her. "I love you, Sis." "I love you all," Lily responded

Before Shauna could reply, the rain poured harder. Both Shauna and Axel looked up to the angry skies. Axel stared at Shauna, saying, "I was working. I couldn't answer your call -" "Are you mad?! It's raining!" Shauna scolded. She saw how Axel glanced at the distant car. She assumed it was his, but the rain was so heavy that it only made sense for her to offer, "Get in!" "What?" He hesitated. "Get in!" She repeated. Axel quickly moved to the opposite side of the vehicle and took the passenger seat. Once he closed the door, the rain intensified. Stranded on the side of the road, they sat there. "Wow, some rain," Axel finally remarked. From the corner of Shauna's eyes, she saw how he was evaluating himself. He said, "I hope you don't mind. I'm terribly soaked -" "It's fine," She answered. "It will dry." "Listen, Shauna, I apologize for not answering your call weeks ago. I was very busy. I meant to call you back, but I completely forgot," Axel reasoned. Shauna paused. She

Lily winced, noticing her phone was buzzing on the bedside table. She struggled to reach for her mobile because Lucas was holding her waist. "Who the hell is calling this early on a weekend?" Lucas groaned. "I wouldn't know if you don't let me go," Lily protested. She managed to grab the phone and settle back in bed. She raised a brow, seeing it was Shauna calling. "It's Shauna," Lily revealed. "Don't answer the call," Lucas instructed sternly. Lily answered it anyway, and it left Lucas grumbling. On the phone, she greeted, "Good morning." "Lily, I have to tell you something," Shauna said. "It's important." "Okay, go ahead. Tell me," Lily replied. "I haven't been thinking about Lucas over the past month - not that I was always thinking of him before. Today, I tried to think about Lucas, but it doesn't hurt," Shauna said enthusiastically in her tone of voice. Lily's mouth fell on the floor. She mused, 'Was Shauna seriously confiding in her?' "Okay, is that good or bad?