Knock, knock.
The second knock made Ma get up from the sofa and went to the front door.
“Oh, Aaron,” said Ma, quite startled with Aaron's presence at her doorstep during the hour.
“Umm… Evening, Mrs. Heard.”
From Ma's view, Aaron was not looking quite good as he looked drunk. She looked at Harry, who was behind Aaron with a raised brow. Harry just shrunk his shoulders, not knowing their intention of coming here.
“Umm... Can I meet Jeanne?” Asked Aaron politely, trying to stand still even though his head and body were still aching from drinking too much.
“Well, I'm not sure about that.”
“Fuck, what am I thinking?” Said Aaron, now that he became sober with Jeanne's slap.He looked at her face in front of him. Jeanne's face was reddened as anger fuelled her and her tears were almost falling and she held it as she did not want to pour a single tear on someone who had destroyed her without her knowledge.Aaron realized that he had said what he should not say. Aaron corrected his trousers and tried to walk to Jeanne again.“Get out of my house!” Shouted Jeanne loudly and clearly this time, not trying to uncover it anymore. The shout was clear and it quickly attracted Ma and Annie. They quickly ran upstairs as they were afraid that something unexpected might happen.As they arrived, Aaron was already outside of the room, lo
Jeanne continued her daily life as a normal Jeanne. She pushed aside last night's drama which made her head spin.She arrived at the office as usual, before 9:00 am. She was praying hard that this day would be no more an emotional game. She had enough of it and she thought that she would need some break from it.Jeanne started her work in the room with her team. After a while, Sara came in.“Good morning, guys!” She was in a bright mood.Everybody looked at her judgingly as her reaction was over the top and Dita said,“Wow! So energetic. So unlike you.”“Well, we need to be positive and cheerful every morning so that the aura of beau
Andy looked at the flyer and chuckled awkwardly.“Yeah…”“Well, congratulations.”“Thanks.” Andy looked down to the floor. Deep in his heart, he felt mingled feelings as to how ironic it was that he was now a father to her ex-girlfriend's friend's baby.Jeanne realized Andy's facial reaction changed and decided to be truthful.“Actually, I already know about it.”Andy became shocked. Did Sara tell Jeanne already?“Sara told you?”“Yes. Hmm… Whatever it is, congratulations to you both. I'm purely happy for
“What do you mean?” Asked Andy again as the doctor stayed shut. The doctor then invited Andy inside the curtain and closed it, to prevent Andy and Sara from people's eyes as he did not know what to expect after the truth was unveiled.Sara was still on the bed, gazing on the other side. She did not know how to face Andy.“She's not pregnant.” The doctor told the truth.Andy's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He could not wrap his head around the fact that he just learned.“She's… She's not pregnant?!” Andy was shocked and his eyes were shaking. A mix of angry and miserable feelings all combined in both his heart and head, still in disbelief after hearing the doctor's statement.
Days passed but Aaron was still miserable about his relationship with Jeanne. Harry came to advise him several times, telling him that he needed to wake up and mend his relationship at his own efforts to show that he always tried his best for the relationship.Also, the fact that the two lovebirds loved each other before all this happened was immeasurable proofing that there were still chances for them. After hearing that advice, Aaron gained his confidence back in getting with Jeanne again.'Harry was right. I can't be like this forever. This won't bring Jeanne back.' He thought wisely.He woke up from his bed, focused back on the reality of the world. He needed to fix it. Aaron stood up straight and walked to the bathroom. He cleaned and freshened up himself and wore formal attire to go to the office.
“Okay…” Said Jeanne slowly.In the car, Aaron used his gentle approach to reconcile with Jeanne.“I heard you did the part-time job to support Ma.”“Yes, I am.”“Is it that costly?”“No. Not really, actually. It's just that Ma will have an operation so we need extra mon..” Before Jeanne could even finish the sentence, she only realized that she told Aaron something that she should not tell anyone.'So that explains the luggage,' thought Aaron alone.“Operation? I can help with the money, you see. You don't have to do all this tiring stuff, it's not wor
“Yes, hospital. Not sure what it is all about but she said nothing serious.”After hearing it, Aaron quickly called Jeanne a few times because he felt so worried.Did anything happen to Jeanne that he did not know about?However, all the calls were left unanswered and diverted to voicemail.“Which hospital?” Asked Aaron nervously.“If I'm not mistaken, it's Hospital Édouard Herriot.”“Okay, thank you.” Upon hearing that from Cara, he quickly ran to Harry and the car and dashed to the hospital.At the hospital, Aaron searched thoroughly for Jeanne together with Harry. It
The next morning, Jeanne was shocked to learn that she was sleeping in Aaron's hugs. No wonder it felt so comfortable. “Oh... Sorry,” said Jeanne as she saw Aaron was massaging his arms as he felt numb. “Ah, it's nothing. I love it,” said Aaron shyly. After that, Jeanne and Aaron went to Ma's bed, after getting the announcement from the reception table. Ma was looking ready with the operation attire. But, her face was looking a little bit pale. “Don't worry, Ma. It would be just fine,” consoled Jeanne. Ma nodded and Jeanne gave Ma a kiss on the forehead and cheek. After that, she hugged her tight. Deep inside Jeanne, she was always hoping that everyth
The next morning was the final day before d-day. Jeanne and her team were busy setting up the location and did a test run with the technical team. Jeanne was busy checking everything, making sure that tomorrow went smooth as silk. After a moment, Aaron arrived, coming to see the place as the higher-ups. “How is it going?” Aaron asked Jeanne. Jeanne then explained everything. Throughout the explanation, Aaron felt grateful that Jeanne had planned everything so well. He could not be more proud than this. This woman was indeed a perfect all-rounder. And, this product would surely be a hit together with the vineyard. “Hello?” Jeanne called Aaron after Aaron did not seem to react after she finished explaining. Aaron was daydr
After the paternity test results were finally out, Andy did feel the disappointment but he somehow already felt that he did not belong there. Not to mention that Aaron and Jeanne looked so perfect together…'When will my life be able to settle down?' Asked him alone.Andy wrapped his hands around his head. Despite everything that happened, Aaron and Jeanne were able to forgive him and by giving forgiveness, it seemed like their life became a lot better and calmer.Suddenly, Andy realized that maybe he should be like them. Forgive and forget. That way, his heart could be a lot calmer. Andy continued to think again. Yes, there was someone that deserved to be forgiven. And that person was…. Sara.***That eve
It had been a week since Jeanne was in the hospital. Luckily, both she and the babies were getting better. When she was feeding the baby,“Surprise!” Shouted Rex, Dita, and Cara were at the doorstep steps with all the excited smiling faces and gifts.Jeanne felt so happy and excited with their presence.“OMG! Look at these two plushies. So cute!” Said Dita who was always a fan of babies.“Look at those small hands. Only 1 week old but looking so fat already!” Teased Rex to the babies.All of them laughed hard.“Sorry that we cannot come earlier. Well, you know why?” Asked Cara to Jeanne.
Aaron nervously accompanied Jeanne to the operation theatre.“Hang in there, honey!” Cried Aaron while holding her hands hard.Jeanne's eyes were closed and she breathed with the support of the ventilator after the medical staff CPR-ed her in the ambulance.Jeanne was directly brought to the operation theatre and their hands loosened.Aaron felt at his wits end, crying so hard. He could not afford to lose Jeanne and the babies in this situation.Shortly after that, Andy arrived with Ma. Ma seemed so miserable as it could be clearly seen that she must have cried a lot.“How's Jeanne?” Asked Ma while sobbing hard.
“Would you look after her when I'm not around?” Asked Aaron humbly for the sake of Jeanne.“Of course I will, even though you did not ask for it,” replied Andy.Aaron then thanked Andy for his willingness and walked towards Jeanne.***It was their first day at the vineyard to shoot the promotional videos. Jeanne and her team, whilst the model's team and production team were so busy and always worked around the clock.Luckily, she had formed a professional team, be it from models or production. Everyone was so committed to their work.For the first day, they covered the vineyard warehouse. The models, especially Andy, were so meticulous and profession
Jeanne stayed quiet in the ward while eating the hospital meal.Aaron arrived at the doorstep but Jeanne seemed unbothered.“Can you eat that? I bought you some sushi rolls,” said Aaron cheerfully, trying to liven up the mood. He started plating the sushi rolls and put the soup bowl on the side.“Yes,” replied Jeanne short while continuing to eat. Actually, her mouth could not accept the food but she just went for it as she was too hungry.“Bluu, bluerkk!” Jeanne was caught, feeling like throwing out. Aaron quickly reached for the bin and let Jeanne throw it out in the bin.Jeanne wholeheartedly threw up to the last bit of the food. Then, Aaron passed the water and tissue for her to clean u
Few months passed and Jeanne successfully managed herself.Even though at first she struggled a little bit, somehow she managed it well. After a while, she somehow felt that she is better off without them.Andy and Aaron often saw her at work but they tried their best to not disturb Jeanne for the sake of her and the babies.Aaron once tried to clean the air, sending sushi rolls, lunch boxes and bouquets of roses, but Jeanne ignored it and lived life in her own way.***“That looks great,” said Jeanne. That day was the final fitting for the models and Andy was also there, but both of them kept it professional.The meeting of the final fitting went well and finally, it
Jeanne was so grateful that Ma was finally admitted to the hospital and could focus on her treatment. That day, Jeanne went in the morning to visit Ma, not like usual whereas she would come in the evening.“How are you doing, Ma?” Asked Jeanne as she visited Ma at the hospital.“I'm good, never feel better,” answered Ma cheerfully.Jeanne became so thankful that Ma was looking happy.“How are you, dear?” Are you okay being alone at home?”“Yeah, I'm okay. It's better this way,” answered Jeanne while smiling.After Jeanne got out of the hospital, she asked to be alone as her mind became so miserable with
The atmosphere was dull and depressing in the ward. Jeanne was in the bed. Still unconscious. Andy was on her left side while Aaron was on the right side. Harry, who now acted as a referee for the two guys, sat on the sofa. All of them were immersed in their own thoughts.Suddenly, Jeanne shook her head unconsciously and held her aching head. Both of the guys awoke from their own thoughts and gave their full focus to Jeanne.Jeanne then slowly opened her eyes. From afar, she could see Harry at the tip of her foot. She blinked her eyes and saw both Aaron and Andy beside her. Both of their faces looked worried.“Andy…” whispered Jeanne but loud enough to be heard by them. Andy smirked at Aaron, feeling that Jeanne looked for him first. Aaron's face became reddish, feeling annoyed and irritated with