Alice was ready, excited, and very much so. She was eager to tell them both that she would be with them that very week. She wanted to see Robert's expression when he found out that she would be joining them in just a matter of days. The knot in her stomach and the unyielding excitement made it impossible for her to stop smiling. She was so happy... she wanted to burst through the door, see them both, and embrace them. She would finally be free! She would leave that cell behind and be with her son, living healthily with Robert and enjoying watching Ethan grow. Pacing back and forth, Alice was aware that it was time for the visit. She approached the door but didn’t hear footsteps. Why weren’t they coming for her? She was almost certain that Robert would already be there, the first to arrive as he was every day, every week. Sitting down restlessly, her eyes never left the door, and she began to feel desperate. She heard footsteps, but no key turning. Running to the door, a woman
He felt very concerned because he believed he had made a mistake; this didn't seem like a safe place for his client, Alice Taylor. He observed all the destruction, the lawn, stones, glass, fragments of a car, and Robert's exhausted expression. What had happened? Did the woman who just left cause all this? Was this why Robert and his son missed the visit? Alice was so worried, thinking something bad had happened, and it appeared to be just something personal with Robert Graham, possibly an ex-girlfriend."Is this where Alice will come?" he asked, without taking his eyes off the house and recalling the earlier scene. "I don't know if you understand how important this is, or if it matters to you as much as it does to her. I used to think it did, but seeing this... I have my doubts, Robert. Alice is coming here in two days, on Wednesday she's being transferred to your house, and this is where she's supposed to come? I mean... is there a risk that a woman might come and attack them? If thi
"We will make it this time, Ethan. Don't worry." They passed the rigorous inspection control; nothing could be taken into the visiting room, they even checked Ethan's diaper and replaced it with a new one, as well as the inspection that Robert was subjected to. None of that ever bothered him, I mean... it was worth it to bring his son to see his mother!They arrived in the room just seconds before Alice, and... the young woman's expression upon seeing them was almost wonderful, except for her tears that slid down her face when she saw them both. They approached her, and Alice enveloped them both in a hug, breathing a sigh of relief upon seeing they were well, despite the lawyer's message the day before about traffic delays."I know it was because of the traffic, but you don't know how scared I was. I thought so many things... Robert, I was so worried. I haven't seen you since Friday, and I missed you so much." She leaned her head against Robert's chest for a few seconds, then took Etha
She was overjoyed to see Loren, but above all, she was filled with emotion to see that she was outside, that she was finally leaving there.The transfer was the easiest part, and upon arriving at the house, although her son and his father were waiting for her, it wasn't immediately perfect because Alice had to receive a bunch of instructions along with a bracelet on her wrist that allowed her location to be accessed in real-time.Almost an hour had passed since she was there and she still hadn't held her son in her arms.Robert also listened to all the instructions, including that they could make calls to the residence to speak with the young woman, and on certain days someone could show up there unannounced at any time, to ensure she was properly complying with the house arrest.After everything was said and with all the necessary information given, the agents left, giving Alice some privacy with her family.Her eyes looked at Loren and the lawyer; she felt immensely grateful to both
Seeing her eyes, the color of which he thought he was beginning to forget, or... her face full of life, her cheeks colored, no one could understand how happy Jared was; it was like a miracle for Jared who had always been waiting, always yearning, using all his attempts to make it a reality. Now it was done. Thanks to whom did this happen?Henry Taylor.He spent time, relationships, and money for the best doctors in that area to treat Charisse Sinclair, yielding good results when it was almost too late for the young woman who was fading away in that bed, as time passed without showing any mercy.Her brother always fought for her. There was always someone who waited for her desperately, to the point of giving up everything if necessary, just to have his sister back. He left so much behind, forgot so many things, distanced himself from so many people, but he had no regrets, because his sister was with him now, he would do it all over again if the result was Charisse waking up.His sister
"Robert?" She had woken up somewhat late, both she and her son. When they left the room, breakfast was ready, but he was not there. She knocked on his door to see if he was in his room. "Are you here, Robert?" No one answered. She dared to open the door, the room seemed empty. "Looks like we're alone in the house. Shall we have breakfast, just you and me? Today is a special day. It's my birthday. Do you know how old your mom is? Let's just say by the time you're fifteen, I'll still be young. Don't you dare bring a girlfriend home at fifteen! Don't even think about it!" The little one showed his tiny teeth with a huge smile, laughing a bit at the silliness his mother told him.They had breakfast amidst play and more games, the soft laughter of both making them laugh even more. They took a bath together and later tried to practice walking in the living room with Ethan, but he still wouldn't take even a single step on his own.Throughout the morning, she received multiple calls from her
The first thing he felt like saying was, "What the hell are you doing in my house?!" But he knew why Jared was there.For Alice.To see her.He knew Jared would return to the country, but he didn't know he was already back, and even less so in his house, precisely on Alice's birthday.Coincidence? Not in the slightest.He had woken up very early, this time to prepare better and ensure that what he organized would please her. He had planned it over and over in his mind, with no way for things to go wrong.But now Jared was there.That was already going wrong.How did he feel about it?Jealous.J E A L O U S.That was the word that encompassed everything Robert felt at that moment, accumulating in his chest and coursing through every inch of his body, no matter how minute. That was what he felt seeing Jared there, because he knew that Alice had been or was in love with Jared and not just that, it was him, that man, that name, that person who was always on his wife's mind, leaving him as
She heard noise outside; Ethan had woken up. She was feeding him while in the living room, Robert's heavy footsteps paced back and forth. She didn't want to go out because earlier he seemed to need space.After a while, she started practicing walking with Ethan, and although he was very excited at first, he soon sat down, not wanting to try anymore."How about we take a bath?" she suggested. She placed him in his crib and went to prepare everything for the two of them, organizing their clothes on the bed, both theirs, took toys to the bathroom, and brought the towels closer. "We're ready." Now naked, it was Ethan's turn.Robert knocked on the door at that moment. Alice wasn't alarmed since she had locked it, and even if she hadn't, he never entered without knocking, especially if the door was closed.She approached quietly, but Ethan's babbling gave them away."What are you doing?" He asked."Are you feeling alright now?""I'm fine.""What were you doing?""Just some things, what plan