“I'm home!” Jeanne greeted me while walking to Ma who was resting at the outdoor table set on the balcony.
Ma, who was daydreaming, came back to reality upon hearing Jeanne's voice. Her facial expression was bitter but she tried to put the expression away before Jeanne noticed.
“How's the interview going? Everything's fine?” Ma tried to put a smile on her face while asking the question to Jeanne.
“Everything's according to the plan. The interview was a success. But, I will start working on Wednesday. I need some time to settle down on my stuff in Paris,” replied Jeanne.
The sentence ‘everything's according to the plan’ hit her.
Her mind flashed with the memories of her and Aaron in the car. The kiss was gentl
Jeanne stopped by a gas station to take a break while refueling her car. She also grabbed some snacks to help her wake up throughout the journey. Soon, she finally arrived in Paris quite late in the evening. Then, her phone beeped, “Sara will not be around for three days. She will be outstation to Marseille.” The message from Dita arrived. Dita was her colleague from a previous company. Jeanne was so glad to hear the news. She was the one who asked Dita beforehand, afraid that she could meet with people she did not want to meet. She really wanted to avoid meeting Sara and Andy because she knew that her heart still cannot take it easy. Knowing the news, Jeanne thanked Dita and straightly dashed to her rented h
The next morning, Jeanne woke up early to finish her packing. She took a bath and went to the kitchen to make a simple breakfast for herself. Then, she started off by doing the laundry of the original bedding set as she needed to put them back. She also swept and mopped her bedroom, making the floor look all shiny and new. In the meantime, she went to the kitchen and started packing up all her things in the kitchen. Luckily, she did not have so many utensils in the kitchen. She then proceeded to the toilet, packing all her toiletries as well as stocks. In the living room, she took her books as well as a few paintings. There were also photo frames of the three, all smiling cheerfully. She became unsure of keeping it because all that meant nothing to her anymore. She decided not to take them. She then took another garbage bag and put them in. Done!
After 6 hours of driving, Jeanne arrived safely from Paris. She was so exhausted from the journey but she wanted to move fast. Her house seemed dark. ‘Ma must be sleeping already,’ Jeanne thought in her heart. She lifted her box one by one into the house without making so much noise. She did now want to wake her Ma up. Bit by bit, her car became empty and finally the boxes were all inside her room. ‘Phew…’ Jeanne released a huge sigh of relief. What a day, finally it was all done. Jeanne wanted to continue unpacking directly but her body was too worn out. She decided to call it a day. She took a warm bath and directly fell into a sound sleep. Out of a sudden, Ma woke Jeanne up. Jea
Aaron and Jeanne nailed eyes for each other for a time out of mind. Soon, Jeanne cleared her throat, trying to put an end to the staring game. “Oh..” Aaron seemed startled. He kept himself together and continued while clearing his throat as well, “Sorry for the short notice. I know you must be feeling uncomfortable as I took your free time. But, this is an urgent matter and we cannot miss it as I am looking forward to you being part of it. I hope you understand the situation.“ Aaron explained to her. Jeanne listened to the explanation meticulously and replied, “I see. Well, I can be ready for it if you say so. But, may I know where we are going?“
Jeanne looked deep into his eyes. His eyes were already fixating on hers. 'Can I trust this man?' whispered Jeanne in her heart. With a long, deep breath, she took a huge leap of faith, bringing her hands to his tough chest, and pushed her face closer to Aaron while closing her eyes. Aaron's hand slowly moved to Jeanne's hip and his face became so much closer to Jeanne's. He was ready for the next step. Suddenly... The intercom sounded. “Excuse me, Mr. Walters but we have arrived at the destination,” Harry's voice cracked the tension between them. “Ah…” Aaron sighed in disappointment slowly.
Aaron tried hard not to laugh in front of Jeanne because of her actions. However, his mouth was still frozen when he saw Jeanne. His heart was fluttered with the natural beauty of Jeanne's face, it was a completely bare face yet she still looked stunning. “Aaron?“ Jeanne asked as she was waiting for quite a moment. “Erm… Dinner's ready in 45 minutes. I will wait for you downstairs.” “Ah, okay. I will get ready now.“ She shut the door and quickly took a bath. An emerald green sleeveless long dress gown with a cowl neck was chosen by Jeanne for the night. She matched the dress with waterfall braids and light makeup. She walked out of her room confidently but Aaron was wa
Jeanne opened her eyes slowly after having a good sleep. Her eyes looked beside her and Aaron was not there. She grabbed her duvet from the sofa and walked to the balcony. She was enamoured by the sight of the vineyard. Sadly, the cold wind sent her back into the room. She turned around and... “Aaron?!“ Jeanne was shocked when suddenly Aaron came out from the bathroom with nothing on. She quickly turned her head to the opposite way. Aaron was also shocked to see Jeanne was already awake. He became a little bit flustered. He quickly grabbed his white bathrobe and put it on. “Good morning, Jeanne.“ Greeted Aaron while keeping his cool gesture even though he was still ashamed for appearing naked in front of Jeanne.
That morning, they both were sleeping safe and sound until the sun rays hit their faces. It was almost tea time when Aaron was finally awake. Aaron slowly opened his eyes. His view was blinded by the sun rays before the eyes were ready to accept the lights. Tiny specks of dust seemed to be dancing in the shaft of afternoon sunlight that slanted through the long windows. “Ah…. what a good sleep,” groaned Aaron. It had been some time that he had a wonderful sleep. He was sleeping deeply before the golden fingers of the sunlight disturbed him. His mind then flashed what happened last night and he directly pointed his gaze to his side. Jeanne was still sleeping in his arms quietly while her hand rested on his chest. “My baby….” Whispered Aaron softly. H
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