That day, Alice waited impatiently for her sister's call, but it never came; instead, she received Loren's visit almost at ten at night. But not Mary Jane's call."Loren." She gave her a strong hug and then dragged her into the house.Loren was angry with Robert because, thanks to Beth, Alice almost went back to jail."Where's Robert?!" She asked angrily. "He never puts a stop to that damn crazy woman! Never!""Shh! Calm down, Loren. Robert is putting Ethan to sleep; he just woke up to eat. Right now, Bethany is the least of my worries. I'm more concerned about Mary Jane. Where's Mark?""Mary? Mark? But what's going on here? Even dad called me, as if I were Mark's nanny or his mother. Is there something or not between Mary and Mark?""I don't know, that's what I want to find out. Why haven't you talked to Mark?""But you still haven't told me what's happening with Mary.""It's just... I went to see her today. How do you not know anything?!""I know nothing! I only know about you what
"Will you lift my punishment?" She hadn't woken up in her bed, but Robert went to Alice's in the middle of the night. I couldn't stand that she was still keeping distance from him.That night Alice felt some hands around her waist, but she thought she was sleeping, until Robert woke her up with his words.The blonde pushed away the hair that was spread across her face, receiving dozens of kisses on her face, on her lips, on her bare shoulders, quickly pushed Robert's arms away and began to get up."But what are you doing in my bed, Robert?" I couldn't even say what time he went to his bed or how long he had been there."I was cold." He made an excuse."And I'm hot. What time is it?"Time to stay in bed and more if I'm in it. Come here." He took that body back to bed, leaving it on top of him. Alice wrinkled her frown, squinting to look at him. "Today I'll talk to Beth," she said, but quickly corrected. "Today I'll talk to Bethany. After lunch."Why not in the morning?" Go in the morni
"Don't you feel alone here?" Sofia went to visit her father, Simon and Alice had convinced him to talk to Henry Taylor so that he could agree to give him the share of the inheritance that belonged to the young Alice."No. I have lived in this house since you were born, why should I feel alone? Why isn't your mother there?""I guess that's why. It's very strange not to feel her in the house, too quiet, she needs it."And do you think I don't know?" It was his decision to divorce at this point of play. I don't know how it crossed his mind, but it's fine. At some point things end and that was the end of our marriage. Years of company, reduced to nothing. We always agreed on everything, we were very close. And your mother didn't have to understand everything but she accepted it. He always trusted me. And that's the most beautiful thing about a marriage, trust, even if there are differences. Trust is the essence of everything. If he didn't trust me anymore... it was logical that he wanted
"Alice," she got back into her bed, now it was he who went to her in search of being punished, she had solved things with Bethany, but Alice did not mention anything that he was already forgiven, on the contrary, she walked around the house with her legs in the air and those breasts showing up through the blouse, she bathed with the door open and used to get into her bathroom to shower there, another way to punish him while he drooled with everything about Alice. She was very aware of that, for that same reason she did it. "Alice." She inserted herself under the sheets and on her thigh you saw the tattoo of just two days since she did it.It had been an extremely long week for Robert and it didn't seem to end.Alice's hands pushed him away, but he turned around, turning in the direction of him."But what are you doing here?""I'm cold." He gave the same excuse as every night before, looking for Alice's warmth, but not because she was cold. "I've come to sleep accompanied."Go to your
"It has been very hot today," adding to that all the time they both were trying to walk, with Robert managing to get Ethan to take about two steps, very quickly while trying to reach his father and not fall to the ground.The problem is that Ethan liked the ground more and would only take very short steps, without fear, but with laziness. For walking, he was very lazy; he would immediately throw himself to the ground, grab one of the toys, and entertain himself. Soon he would be a year old; it was just around the corner, and he was babbling a lot, almost saying clear words, but not quite there. It was likely that he would speak first, as that was progressing faster. Or perhaps his young parents were eager to see their little son do one of the two things.He lay down in Alice's bed with Ethan playing on him, gradually getting tired until he was lying on his father's chest. The feeling was always pleasant, so much so that he never got used to it, because it always surprised him, that pl
The suitcases were packed.Robert had called his brother to tell him that he did not accept the job, thanking him for his offer, but that he would give his project a chance, with the support of Alice, who would be the one who would put the money to do it, start with that dream that was now of the two of us."Are you ready?""Not yet," she said, already a little tired of answering the same thing, because Robert and the baby were ready a while ago, but Alice was taking longer. I had more things to do than the two of them.He got lost at the door before receiving one of his glances."Mom should never be rushed," he told his son. "We have to give him all the time in the world, even if we miss the flight, don't we?" He took Ethan's hand and put him on his feet, he clung to his father's fingers as they walked.Little by little Robert was loosening the grip that his son had, until he only touched his hand and without Ethan noticing he came to walk about ten steps at least without the help of
Cedric had offered himself to pick up Robert from the airport. It was the first time he would see his brother's son or his wife after only seeing her for a few minutes at their wedding. He was excited, happy.Connor, along with his siblings, had prepared a humorous sign for him to wait with for his brother, looking at the painstakingly crafted letters by Connor and the funny drawings made by his kids. Everyone was excited about Robert's arrival, even if it was just for a visit.Except one person.Noelia wasn't too pleased. She took a small victory in knowing Robert wouldn't work with her husband but didn't expect them to visit, especially after what had happened and the last call Robert made in which Alice also spoke.He raised his sign when they announced the passengers from that flight were coming out but couldn't see Robert, thinking they might be delayed by the luggage.Walking back and forth, dodging those waiting and the passengers coming out, except his brother. A bit resigned,
"We are civilized people," Robert thought as he saw Cedric's mother arrive. He remembered her just as she was, despite the years they hadn't seen each other, the years they avoided seeing each other because Robert represented something she despised, a reason for Mr. Graham to divorce her and marry Robert's mother.Alice felt Robert tense up, and only then did she realize why Noelia had such a wide smile. She was winning this silent battle. Robert had told her that Cedric's mother had poisoned his mind against him when they were children, which drove them further apart, especially since Cedric hurt Robert. But now, it seemed, the older brother wanted to get along with Robert. The schemes were Noelia's, to annoy, not Cedric's."I'm sorry, Robert. I had no idea," Cedric apologized, but Robert just shrugged, downplaying the presence of his mother. They were adults now; it shouldn't affect him, and that lady should have let go of her hatred towards someone who had nothing to do with her se
After that celebration, Robert and Alice had a couple of hours alone, before the inauguration event of their company.Robert touched his wife's finger, sliding down the ring that was there, looking so good in his hand."My wife..." the word tasted like honey in her mouth, but her lips tasted more like honey, painted in a soft tone and addressing her husband's."My love," he joined his lips with Graham's and began a dance that would undoubtedly lead to other things.Behind them the bed was waiting for them.The man's hands searched desperately behind the dress, without finding the zipper, he bit Alice's lower lip in a plea for her to help him get rid of that dress before he went crazy.Her laughter betrayed her, making mischief to have fun with Robert, despite seeing him desperate."Ah... did you find it funny?" I can enter in a different way. I'll show you." He ran through Alice's waist with his hands, fell kneeling in front of her and in a quick movement he lifted the skirt of the dr
"Why again?" Ethan was at his feet, without taking his eyes off his aunt, from all the sisters she was the most similar to Alice, especially after she had lost weight, a thin Alice looked a lot like Sam. "If they already divorced once, why get married?""The first time I walked to the altar was to please Dad. And believe me, I didn't have the slightest desire to marry, neither to Robert, nor to anyone, more than anything because I was in love with Jared. A wedding with him was a sacrifice, in its entirety. Much less did I see myself capable of loving him, I knew that he didn't want home either, we didn't know each other, there was no link between the two. And it seemed that it would be impossible to have had it."What now?""Haven't you seen her?" She looks at him and sighs," Loren replied. "She is very much in love. It's normal, Robert is a sweetheart, Sam."Is it the same Robert as...?" He looked at Sofia, then at Alice. "Why do I ask if I already know?""Yes, it's Robert Graham him
That trip turned out to be a very bad idea.I was hoping that Mary would see him there and like the surprise, but it was the opposite.He was affected by his words.It was there for her, not because Mark was also present. Mary Jane said that it was important to her and he wanted to show her that it could also be important to him.The gesture was not well received."Why does this come from you, Jeremy?" I expected it more from his daughter, never from Jeremy, because he was the one who would lose the most. "Has anything happened with Mary Jane?" How is the situation there? - Mr. Taylor didn't seem to know that Mary was in the country. - Tell me. You can trust me."I fell in love with someone else," Jeremy said, sitting in front of Mr. Taylor. "And that person doesn't want to be my lover. I think... if our divorce doesn't intervene with anything, that option could be considered. What do you tell me?"Divorce?" Do you think it's convenient for you or your family? They still have a huge d
"Alice!" she ran to her sister, happy to see her, hugged her, squeezing her against her. A somewhat anguished Robert approached the two, surrounding Alice by the waist to separate them, considering that Mary was squeezing her a little."Don't squeeze it too much." He asked. Mary lowered her arms from her sister and greeted Robert, just as happy to see him. How are you, Mary?"Since when have you been so delicate or careful?""Since always," he replied, surrounding Alice's belly. "Now more."I'm pregnant," little Alice told her sister.Mary Jane put her hands to her mouth, unable to stop the surprise that came to her with the news."What a joy!" Now I understood Robert's precautions, although they were still exaggerated. "Another baby. Congratulations to both of you, I see that you don't waste your time.Alice took her sister's hand, taking her to the car, gave her a second hug and a kiss.Robert entered the suitcase and the two of them were talking."How are you?" Did it cost you to c
He entered his son's room, he was asleep, the suitcase was already at the door.He kissed his forehead and went towards the door, giving him one last look."I'll be back in four days," he said, it didn't matter if Andy wasn't listening to her.He left the room, turning off the ceiling light and only leaving the one on the bedside table.At the exit door was Jeremy with his arms crossed.I knew Mary Jane's plans and no matter how much it bothered her, I couldn't stop her from doing anything. She was there by her own decision. And for his son.But, despite the fact that in those months Jeremy had tried some things for them to make the passes, Mary Jane did not forgive him for blackmailing her with her son, and only words passed."Mary, will you really leave?" She made a lump in her throat, afraid that she wouldn't come back, that she wouldn't care about either of them."Four days, Jeremy. It's only four days."But... we can go with you."It's Robert and Alice's opening party. It goes wi
He didn't know that he wanted to leave or that he needed it, until his brother made the mention of leaving that place.Although the word "abandon" was not to Charisse's liking, because it made her nostalgic. Their father had abandoned them, their mother had died, years later they learn that their father had also died and as if they were not many misfortunes, they are left without money. But luckily Jared finished his university studies and was able to get a good job at Graham Group, the rest that happened did not exist in Charisse's mind, because she was in a coma, she did not know the course that Jared's life took or his friendship with Robert.But leaving that place seemed very sad to him, until he was on the plane.If she looked back, it was not only a relief for her to be moving away from all that, it was also a relief for Jared to be able to leave, to do it with his sister.According to his memories, it was the first time he boarded a plane, because the two times he came to do it
"I don't know what you did to make things happen like this. Maybe you didn't do anything and it was due to Alice. I'm here to tell you myself. Thanks to you... Bethany won't pay for what she did to my sister. I don't blame you for what Bethany did, but I thought you would at least like her to pay for the damage done to my sister. I don't even know how I could think that, when it's clear that if you kept the secret it was because you weren't interested in anything that happened to Charisse. And, even after this, you served to make her leave unscathed. I admit that this is not the first time I have been disappointed in you, but I thought you appreciated my sister, Robert. I don't know why I'm still waiting for something from you, when you let me see over and over again what you are."Jared, I didn't do anything so that Bethany wasn't convicted."Your damn name could not be mentioned at the trial! You knew what Bethany did. You were his fucking accomplice!"He wasn't his accomplice!"And
He was facing his father.The man kept wondering how it was that he was wrong in so many things.She was an adult woman, who had wasted her life in multiple ways, but this was one of the worst.There was an attack on someone else's life."Bethany, I've given you everything, I've consented to everything, but never... I could overlook the fact that you try to kill someone else.It was Robert's fault! You know I wanted to leave me, I told you a million times."And I told you not to insist on him, because the poor man put up with you a lot. What does Robert have to do with all this? You ran over her with clear intentions of killing her. I have talked to the lawyer and... we have to try to reach an agreement."I'm sorry, Dad." He looked down. "But Jared is no longer the starved man of before."What do you mean?" Do you think we can't reach an agreement? A good financial compensation, after all she didn't die, did she?"He's the CEO of all Taylor companies, Dad. I think that financial compe
The news had been watered like wildfire between the Taylor sisters.Sofia and Loren tried to call Alice, but she turned off her cell phone so she didn't hear from anyone.Quite stressed that she was after knowing that Robert kept a secret of that magnitude, that he interacted with Bethany even after that, that he knew what she was capable of and let him approach him again, even close to her son.The nerves did not abandon her, while she thought that another more serious thing could have happened against her or her child from Bethany to have felt jealous, if she acted in that impulse driven by jealousy.She kept thinking about bad things and horrible scenarios that were no longer capable of happening, but her thoughts betrayed her and Bethany Walton didn't leave her mind.Are you going to involve Robert? It was one of the questions that Alice asked herself, holding herself so as not to call Jared and keep asking him to please leave Robert out of everything.And it stopped.Because he w