Winter was taken aback because she hadn't expected this. She took a step back, wondering if he was going to hurt her for lying to him. She wouldn't put it past him, even though he looked weak from whatever had happened to him. Liam sighed, closing the distance between them. “Winter, I'm not going t
It had been three hours. Three hours since Desiree and Sasha arrived at the hospital and were told by Rafael that Damian was on the brink of death, yet nobody had come to tell them anything else. They were still in surgery. Once in a while, a nurse or a doctor would come out and then back into the
“He's alive? My son is not dead?” Roxana said desperately, hoping she had heard right. “Please tell me you're not messing with me. Please tell me this is real.”“We would never joke with something like this because that is strictly against our ethics." The doctor said. “And we're very sorry for givi
When Sasha looked away, a frown marred the woman's face. “I'm sorry. I made you uncomfortable, didn't I?”“No. It was just what I needed to hear.”To know that Damian loved her so much enough to tell his mum about it was exhilarating to her. Despite knowing she loved him too, she had never once dare
Gerald quickly scooted off the table and crouched in front of her. “Hey, what's wrong, princess? Did I say something wrong?”Desiree shook her head.“Then what's it? Why are you crying?” He questioned, stroking her cheek gently.The next thing he knew, she flung her arms around his neck, pulling him
When they broke the kiss, they had to take a few seconds to catch their breath, their foreheads leaning together as they breathed each other in.“Oh damn, Desiree. Oh, sweetheart, you don't know what you've done,” Gerald said after a while when they had caught their breath enough.Desiree frowned, b
“You’re leaving?”Gerald hesitated. “Yes. After everything, we both need to freshen up and get some rest, especially you.”“Okay,” she muttered as her face sank.Noticing her expression, Gerald quickly said, “Or maybe I can just run down to Hugo's quarters to freshen up and ask for a change of cloth
Early the following morning, Sasha arrived at the hospital. After being taken to put on scrubs, Rafael led her to Damian's room. Entering the room, she found Roxana sitting by Damian's bed, looking through her phone.As soon as Roxana saw Sasha, she got up to hug her. “How are you doing, Sasha? I ho
What a journey this has been, no? Looking back from the time this book started to now, I'm like “Wow, these readers have a lot of patience.”I know it mustn't have been easy sticking with this book, especially with my inconsistent update schedule, and so I want to say a very big thank you to you tha
SIX YEARS LATER:“You should come one day, darling. The people here are so wonderful! Everyone is so kind. And they have such genuine gratitude for whoever helps them in any way.”Hearing the excitement in her mother's voice as they spoke over a video call, Desiree chuckled warmly. It truly amazed h
Four Months Later:“You may now kiss the bride,” the officiant announced.The guests rose to their feet, the whole chapel erupting into applause as Damian cupped his wife's face and delivered a passionate kiss. Afterwards, with beaming smiles on their faces, he went down on his knees and kissed his
“Gerald Butler, how many times must I tell you that it would be rude to just leave our own reception before it's over?”*“Ugh, but I'm dying to make love to you,”* Gerald groaned again. “I can't wait for our wedding night. The things I plan to do to you.”His eyes brightened with lust. “Do you want
A Month Later"The bride has arrived!" a female guest shouted.Immediately, all the guests who had been outside and not seated rushed into the chapel. The reporters, despite clear warnings to keep off, were not allowed into the church, but they were more than happy to capture the bride’s entrance.O
They hugged, and as her mother continued to cry, Desiree couldn't help her own tears.“Okay, let me call Hugo in now,” Desiree said after wiping her tears when they pulled back from the hug.Her mother smiled nervously as Desiree opened the door and ushered a now fully dressed Hugo into the room.“D
The clicking sound of the opening door jolted her mother and Hugo out of their passionate moment. They broke apart from each other, spinning to look at Desiree like two deer caught in the headlights.Staring at their appearance, her mother's hair tousled and her clothes creased, while Hugo was shirt
Moments after their lovemaking, once they'd caught their breath for a bit, Desiree burst out laughing, the sound vibrating through Gerald.Just like that, he also began laughing. He didn't know why she was laughing, but he couldn't help himself because her laughter was infectious.“Okay, so why are
“Desiree Hamilton, would you like to be my wife once again?" Desiree felt like her heart was going to explode. With tears burning her eyes, she answered, "No."Gerald’s eyes widened as panic flashed through them. “No? As in you don't want to marry me? But why? Did I do something wrong? I…”“I’m onl