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
"Wow…" she said with genuine amazement, paying attention to every detail in the room and the man who had stood up, with his shirt unbuttoned at the chest, revealing a bit of his skin. Alice scratched her neck and turned her head, suppressing a yawn. "I almost stood you up, Robert," she said, embarrassed."Good thing you didn't. I was about to pop the champagne, open the gifts, and dance by myself.""Dance?" She took a few steps towards him. "Can you dance?""Is your bedroom door closed?" so the music wouldn't wake Ethan."I think so.""Then, let's see if I can dance." He pulled his phone out of the right front pocket of his trousers and in a few seconds, music started playing behind them. Robert confidently approached her, putting his phone back in his pocket, placed one hand on Alice's waist and raised the other for her to join hers to his. With a half-smile and a lot of enthusiasm, Alice did so, moving closer to Robert, so her head was near his chest and shoulder. He took the first
"I know it's you, Robert," she said again, to Robert's relief. With her fingers, she traced his face, and he smiled near her lips. "I hurt you too, I've never apologized, Robert." He placed his fingers on her lips, stopping her from continuing."Let's start from scratch, all three of us. A new beginning. Tell me yes.""I want to say yes, but…""What's stopping you, Alice? If you give me your hand, I'll never let go again.""It's complicated.""I promise to make you fall in love.""It's not being that difficult." She confessed, shrugging. "Getting to know you and... loving you is turning out to be easy. I find myself watching the door every time you leave, and my heart celebrates in my chest when you arrive and now... when you kissed me... I felt like it was the first time you did. Do it again." Slowly, she moved closer to his mouth and put effort into that kiss like never before in her life, leaving young Alice gasping, wanting more of his mouth and moving towards Robert's lips to get
It smelled faintly of smoke. How could a simple piece of bread in the toaster burn so badly? She couldn't understand it.When Ethan woke up, not crying, just making some noises, Alice responded to his call, leaving Robert in bed. She got Ethan ready, and they went to the kitchen, giving the day off to the lady who did the cooking and cleaning, after tidying up from the previous night. She had slept in Robert's bed! She felt great after that night of sex, and it had been a magnificent birthday. The third gift was still on her bed, unopened because she wanted to prepare breakfast for Robert. Now she realized that was a bad idea; she should have let the lady prepare breakfast before leaving. Now she was in trouble!She took Ethan out of the kitchen and began to disperse the smoke before it set off the alarm. A small piece of bread had gotten stuck in the toaster, causing all the smoke. Exhausted, Alice realized she wasn't cut out for this."I'd better stay rich, or we might starve."She