🏵️ CHAPTER 99 🏵️ By the time everyone was done celebrating the family reunion, it was already very late so they all decided to spend the night at Mr. Brenton's place. It was an amazing night for the old man, one he hadn't experienced in almost twenty years of his life. Even the maids and servants could testify that they haven't seen a night like this. Denzel left the dining table and went to the quiet and cool garden. He just wanted to have some time to himself and so he left without alerting anyone. The cold stared at space with his hands inside his pockets. His mind wandered to old memories, the last memory of this place he could remember. He couldn't believe how much things have changed. And he couldn't believe that a day like this would come. A day when he would ever forgive his father. Thinking about it now, Denzel realized it wasn't as hard as he taught it would be. Yeah, it wasn't easy but it wasn't impossible either. And now that he has finally forgiven his father, the c
🏵️CHAPTER 100 🏵️ TWO DAYS LATER The entire family stood, holding each other close as the priest did the final rite of Late Mr. Brenton. Denzel, Mrs. Brenton, Lena, Gavin, Susann, Aria, Mrs. Amelia, Mr. Thomas, and a few relatives, were all present, dressed in black and heads bowed in sadness and sobbing. Gavin held Mrs. Brenton as the old woman cried her heart out, Gavin too not being able to hold back his tears. Denzel on the other hand just stood and watched his father’s coffin being lowered to the ground of the cemetery and covered in hips of sand before his grave was branded, without even blinking an eye. The cold man was still finding it difficult to believe that he was gone. No! To him, it felt like a dream, a nightmare that he was pleading and begging to be woken up from. Why?! Why now?! Why did he leave him, of all time, now?! Why must it be now that he has finally forgiven him? Why must it be now that he has decided to finally move on? Why must it be n
🏵️ CHAPTER 101 🏵️Lena arrived home and was surprised to see that Denzel was already home. He was in the kitchen, fetching a glass of water for himself. Lena smirked to herself and tiptoed to where he was. Standing on her tiptoe, she reached out and covered Denzel's eyes from behind."Knock, knock. Guess who it is? " Denzel scoffed to himself. He held her hands and released them from his eyes. In a swift motion, he carried her and placed her on the kitchen counter before coming in between her legs. Lena giggled."It's none other than my short Pikachu " Denzel answered making Lena pout with a frown."I'm not short " She mumbled with a sad pout."Oh really? You couldn't even cover my eyes without raising your feet " "That's because you're too tall! You're the problem here not me " Lena huffed with a deep frown. Denzel smiled at how adorable she looked with her cheeks puffed up and red in anger.He leaned forward and placed a kiss on her cheeks, grazing his teeth lightly on t
🏵️ CHAPTER 102 🏵️ "This photo is lying. I didn't kiss Richard, I will never do that! Believe me, Denzel, this photo is fake. Nothing of the sort happens between me and Richard! " Lena defended immediately, her heart hammering hard against her chest. "We only hugged as old time friends. Whoever sent you this photo is trying to frame me, Denzel. He or she is lying!..." "I know, Lena! " Denzel cut Lena off immediately. "Do you think I will just believe some random photos sent to my phone from an unknown? My trust in you isn't that vulnerable! " " Listen, Lena. I know that these pictures are either photoshopped or taken from the wrong angle. And I think I know the person sending me these pictures but that's not my point " Lena let out a deep heave and her mind relax instantly. "I don't trust another man being with my wife. It's not that I don't trust you, I just don't trust that friend of yours, and neither am I going to trust any man that tries to get close to you " "My point
🏵️ CHAPTER 103 🏵️"You don't know how happy I am to finally meet with you, Denzel ""I missed you... so fucking much " Harley mumbled with eyes glittering in tears as she made to hug Denzel but he immediately stepped back."Don't even think about it, Harley. I didn't call you here for this " The cold man glared sternly and the smile on Harley's lips fell flat in disappointment."Denzel... " She made to hold his hand but Denzel signaled her to stop."Stop your nonsense and let's get this whole discussion over with " The cold man was getting irritated.Harley swallowed back the tears threatening to fall and nodded."Why did you want us to meet then? Why did you call me here if you don't even want me to hold you, Denzel? Do you know how much I've missed you? Your touch, voice, eyes, everything? ""Let me hold you, please Denzel. Even if it's for a second, please... " "Listen to me, Harley ""I called you here to tell you one thing and that is for you to stop " Harley
🏵️ CHAPTER 104 🏵️"Believe it or not..."Ian is just using you, Harley. He's just using you to get what he want like he once used you. But I know that you're smart enough to know when to stop. I know that you're much more than Ian's puppet. At least that's one thing I can say about you " "The Harley I know... isn't like this. You're much more than a villain. So move on, Harley. I'm sure that you will find someone that will love you the way you want and give you everything I couldn't give you "Denzel let go of her shoulder. Harley on the other hand was already choking on her tears. Still, she couldn't deny Denzel made a point."I'm sorry. I'm really sorry " She looked down in shame and cried."It doesn't matter, Harley. I've already forgiven you so your apology doesn't mean anything to me neither does it affect me in any way ""I might have spoken to you in a soft tone. But believe me when I say... "Harley looked and was surprised at how stern and deadly Denzel's
🏵️ CHAPTER 105 🏵️Eloise and Charlotte where both seated at the living, staring at their phones which were placed on the center table. They were both tapping their feet impatiently on the tiled floor, rubbing their sweaty plans together like they were both expecting a call.Well, they were expecting a call.The two women had placed Dragon Empire for sell since they both couldn't even manage it. They needed the money for something else. Like Charlotte would always tell Eloise,"What's the point of trying to save an empire that was long gone and cannot be saved? It will only end up making us waste a lot of money we would use for something more important. So why not sell the empire and eat the money? "For months, they've kept Dragon's Empirr for sell and many businessmen had shown interest but none had agreed to buy it. Either they end up changing their mind at the dying minute or they suddenly loose interest in it.But lately, a serious buyer had shone interest and t
🏵️ CHAPTER 106 🏵️ The day for the final court hearing arrived and Eliose and Charlotte stepped out of their car with their heads up in pride, like they were 100% sure that they were going to win the case. The first person Charlotte spotted was Lena, stepping out of the car with Denzel, and the moment she saw her, Charlotte's face squeezed up in a deep frown of displeasure. She was jealous, probably because of seeing how affectionately Denzel held Lena and how much Lena had changed from the last time she saw her. Charlotte couldn't deny, Lena was getting even more beautiful each passing day and she couldn't deny, she was envious. Envious of the fact that Lena had Denzel by her side while her husband, Jason, is still in prison and she wasn't even sure whether he would ever be set free. Eliose also spotted Lena and a snort left her lips. Her blood started boiling as she glared at the the nobody, as she would always address Lena, who dared to take them to court? How dare she?! A
🏵️ EPILOGUE 🏵️ FAST FORWARD TO MONTHS LATER Lena stood by the sea at the beach, watching as the wind ruffle her hair and hailed the water in her direction. She was lost in thoughts, while the quadruplets were busy playing with the sand. They had all come to the beach to spend the summer together as a family. Thinking about all that has happened in her life, Lena couldn't help but feel fulfilled. When her father passed away, she thought her whole life was coming to an end. And having to grow up with Eliose and Charlotte was a nightmare. But despite everything, she refused to give up. Despite what happened to her that night, it didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of getting back everything that was rightfully hers. But who could have believed that one mistake will change her life drastically and turn into the best mistake of her life? Because of that one mistake, she was blessed with four adorable and smart kids that are ready to do anything to make her happy. And t
🏵️ CHAPTER 115 🏵️ While everyone was busy celebrating with Lena and Denzel, Gavin grabbed Aria's hand and pulled her to a secluded area in the house, somewhere where only the two of them could stay all alone. "Hey! Why did you bring me here? " Aria snapped the moment Gavin let go of her hand. "I didn't force you here, did I? So why are you yelling at me? " "What?! " Aria glared at Gavin who scoffed with an eye roll. "Keep your voice down, Fiery Princess " "You don't tell me what to do! " "I'm out of here " Aria huffed and made to walk away but Gavin held her and pulled back. She let out a groan. "What do you want, Gavin? " "I want to tell you something " "Well, I'm not interested in whatever you want to say... " "Please, hear me out. It's important... Very important " Aria gave Gavin a suspicious look before letting out a slight cough and looking away. "What is it? " Letting out a breath, "The thing is... erm... I will the leaving New City... tomorrow " Aria's face
🏵️ CHAPTER 114 🏵️ A MONTH LATER Lena stepped into the house and was surprised at what she encountered. The whole house was very dark and she couldn't see a thing.Denzel had sent her a message to meet him at his Penthouse for something very important so she didn't expect everywhere to be this dark.Confused about what was going on, she called Denzel on the phone."Hun, the whole Penthouse is in darkness and I don't know where to switch on the lights ""Don't worry, Lena. Just take a step forward " Was all Denzel said before ending the call.Even though she didn't understand what was going on, Lena complied and took a step forward. Almost immediately, all the lights turned on.Startled a bit, Lena looked up and saw the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life.Everywhere was glittering with pictures of her hung everywhere. Everywhere was glowing with sparkle blue light and decorated with Jasmine flowers.Lena looked around and saw a huge banner w
🏵️ CHAPTER 113 🏵️ THREE MONTHS LATER Lena can be seen, all alone in a cemetery, standing before an encrypted grave. It was raining and even though she was holding an umbrella, she let the rain drench her, her tears not seizing to flow."Why? " Her shaky weak voice finally came."Why are all of these happening to me? Why did you leave and ruin my entire life? ""Ever since you left me, nothing seems to go right. Nothing seems to make sense anymore ""You promised me, that you will stay with me forever but you left me to suffer the pain of having to live without you. Why?! " "And after what seemed to be forever... " Lena sulked back the tears she couldn't control."I thought I was finally going to be happy. I thought I found happiness once again and now, you're just going to stay and watch my life being taken away from me... again? ""You promised me that you will always protect me no matter what. So tell me why you want to take the most important person in my li
🏵️ CHAPTER 112 🏵️ "So if try to act ridiculous, not only will you lose your wife... " "BUT ALSO YOUR UNBORN CHILD... THAT BASTARD GROWING INSIDE HER WOMB " What Ian said felt like a huge bomb was dropped on Denzel's head and it exploded immensely. He felt an electric shock run through him and he stiffened and didn't even realize when the briefcase in his hand plunged to the ground. His protruded eyes traveled from Lena's face down to her belly before looking back at her. Lena was already crying uncontrollably. "Lena... you... " "Yes. Your darling wife is pregnant. Probably with another set of quadruplets " Ian scoffed with a loud hiss. "Lena... is it true? " Lena nodded with a proud smile though still in tears. "Yes, Denzel. I'm two weeks pregnant. I've been trying to tell you all along but so many things kept happening and I... didn't get the chance anymore " "Believe me, I wanted to tell you after you come, back from the interview. I didn't mean for you to find out this w
🏵️ CHAPTER 111 🏵️ Lena finally opened her eyes. Ignoring all the pain she was feeling all over her body, she tried to move when she realized she was in an unfamiliar place but was even more shocked when she realized she was tied to a chair. "Who did this and where am I? " She couldn't help but wonder. "Denzel... " "Denzel are you here? " "Denzel... " "You know he can't hear you, right? " Lena was even more shocked to the bones when Ian walked in. He nonchalantly walked up to her, his hands lazily tucked into his pocket. "Your heartbeat isn't here, Lena. He is far, far away... probably six miles away " He snorted. "What is the meaning of this, Ian? " Lena glared at the man before her, struggling to break free from the grip of the rope. She let out a wince at the pain than ran through her body. "It's useless trying to break free Lena. I made sure of it " Grabbing her jaw tightly, Ian continued. "Now if I were you, I will just shut up and let your prince charming come to sav
🏵️ CHAPTER 110 🏵️The interview was yet to begin when Denzel's phone rang. He answered seeing it was Lena but before he could say anything, the call was abruptly interrupted.Denzel frowned and called back. He was surprised when he was told that the number he was calling was not reachable at the moment. He tried Lena's number over and over again but still got the same reply.Denzel was already dead worried. He was so worried that he had to put the interview on a hold until he hears Lena's voice. With his heart beating hard against his chest, he phoned Mrs. Amelia."Hello, ma ""Denzel, my dear. How are you? ""I'm fine, ma'am. Erm, is Lena there with you? ""No, my dear. She went out to get something from the grocery store. She isn't back yet. But the kids are here with me ""Ok, thank you " Denzel ended the call without hesitation.If Lena isn't back yet then where the fuck did she go? Didn't she tell him she was done buying what she needed? How far is the store from M
🏵️ CHAPTER 109 🏵️ DAYS LATERDenzel was in his dressing room together with Lena who was helping him mold his tie. They both were discussing and laughing about something."The kids and I want to visit Ma'am Amelia. It's been a long time since we went to her house. She's already missing us like crazy " Lena decided to change the topic. Denzel nodded in approval and replied,"Frankly, I would have joined but I need to attend this interview... ""I understand " Lena flashed him a smile."We can figure out another time to visit her, probably when you're less busy ""I'm done " Lena has successfully knitted the tie perfectly. She turned to get Denzel's coat lying on the chair when he pulled her back. "You're owing me an answer to a question, remember? "Denzel was talking about yesterday. Lena had fallen sick two days after the award ceremony and even though she didn't want to, Denzel forced her to go for a checkup. And yesterday, she returned with the result but ref
🏵️ CHAPTER 108 🏵️ Ian got home with his hand still bleeding from the punch earlier. Waiting for him in the sitting room was Harley, who stood up and walked up to him. "So you're finally back? " "What are you doing here? " Ian hissed in irritation and Harley looked down at his bleeding arm. "You got into a fight with Denzel? Let me guess... he won and you lost? " She scoffed only to get a hard glare from Ian who grabbed her wrist. "Do you think I'm that pathetic? " His grip on Harley's wrist tightened making her hiss in pain. "Get lost!! " Ian let go of her hand and made to head upstairs when, "I'm leaving New City tomorrow " Harley's words made Ian pull a brake on his legs. Slowly he turned and look at Harley. "Why? " "Cause my job here is done. I'm done shooting the commercial I came here for so I'm leaving " Ian stared at Harley like she had grown two horns. "Just like that? What was all the 'I need to get my husband back at all cost' speech all about then? You're going