"She was to blame for Jessie getting shot in the heart while on her honeymoon." Sierra gave a headshake. She appeared confused. "How could that be, though? Kim would never take such a step. She is innocent." She started to laugh. "Are you guys pulling my leg, or what? Brother, are you sure James isn't lying?" Din raised an eyebrow. "No, he is not. When I heard her confess, I was shocked as well. I didn't believe James when he told me about this until I heard her admit it." He touched Sierra's shoulder with his hand. "I'm just as perplexed as you are," "But we grew up together. That is not who she is.""Sier, I grew up with her as well. I never liked her as anything more than a friend, so believe me when I say that I am even more upset about what she did." After letting out a sigh, Sierra sat down on the bench. She breathed out while resting her hand on her forehead. "Oof, I can't believe this." She gave James a raised glance. "What will happen to her now?" James settled in the ch
When Din noticed his grandfather waiting at the door, he stood up right away. "Granddad?" He was surprised by his grandfather's visit. With Abby by his side, Cedric entered the house. Din was standing with his hands behind his back as Cedric approached. Jessie must be the reason why his grandfather dropped by unexpectedly. He must have been made aware of Jessie's unexpected awakening. After clearing his throat, Cedric took a seat in the chair. "Come on, continue with your food," he said. Din's appetite was already gone, so he closed the plate instead of eating from it. "Grandad? Why did you visit without informing me?" "Well, if you had answered the call, you would have understood why," he said. Din averted his gaze from Cedric and fixed it on the desk as he took his seat. He was aware that he wouldn't hear the last of it if his grandfather already knew about Jessie. Cedric cleared his throat. "I heard the unfortunate news today. After seeing it with my own two eyes, I called y
"Just a few hours ago, Jessie woke up."Cedric was taken aback. He looked Abby in the eyes before turning back to look at Din. "What? She woke up? Is that true?"Din nodded. "Yes, she did. Although she hasn't fully recovered yet, the doctor predicted she will be fine shortly and will then return home.""That's fantastic news. Abby, we must pay her a visit at the hospital. I'm overjoyed. Indeed, this is wonderful news." Cedric was just about to get up from his chair when Din stopped him."You should leave tomorrow, Granddad. It is getting late." He smiled at Abby. "Take him home to rest, please. Tomorrow, he will go see Jessie.""I find this unbelievable. You have no idea how delighted I am to learn this. This is the best news ever. Abby," His hand was intertwined with hers. "Let's go home. I need to go to bed early tonight so I can get up and visit the hospital tomorrow with enough energy."Din could hear the excitement in his grandfather's voice. He had pondered how Jessie had manage
When his grandfather entered the room, Jessie was looking at Din as he stood up from his seat. "Are you all right, darling?" Concernedly, Cedric moved toward her and, as soon as he reached her, extended his hand and took her hand in his. In response to his query, Jessie gave him a blink. "You weren't bothered by him, right?" Jessie resisted laughing even though she wanted to when Cedric asked."Granddad, you don't need to be concerned about that. She wasn't at all bothered by me." Din answered and then turned to leave. As she watched him leave, Jessie scowled. She believed he had earlier expressed a desire to do everything in his power to make things work between them, but now he was leaving the room when she wanted him to stay. Oh, Lordy. She wished there was a way to force him to stay. She prayed.Then Cedric said, answering Jessie's prayers. "Err, son?" Din turned around as soon as Cedric called out. He questioned, "Has Jessie eaten?"Din shook his head as he stood just a few
Wearing her earpiece in her ears, Jessie continued to hum the new song she had been working on ever since she realized she had fallen in love with Din Cooper on their honeymoon.The song's title was "What love is about", and no one has yet listened to it. She wanted to perform this specific song in the studio as the sample song in case the manager asked her to sing a song when they finally met.She had envisioned writing a song about herself and Din. She had a tendency to write songs that told the story of her life, and since Din was already involved, why not? Only Jessie was present in the empty room. The girls had informed her earlier that they were hungry and wanted to get something to eat, and she blinked in agreement. Everyone still didn't know that her voice had returned. Even Bev and Taylor were unaware of it. She had enjoyed the attention they were giving her and the decrease in Bev's yelling. She felt loved seeing how well-cared-for she was by her loved ones. Just last week
Jessie's mouth gaped. "What do you mean by that?" She asked. "Grandad would want me there because I am important to him," Din gently shook his head. "For that reason, you would need to lie. Because of you, Granddad would want to move the wedding up, and when he does, you would lie. You'll have to make up a lie so that you won't have to go."As she folded her arms, Jessie laughed. "And why is it important that I don't come? I am your wife, as everyone already knows. Grandpa would have no doubt informed them that we were already married.""Just follow the instructions, and I'll keep your secret safe." As he made his way to the door, he said. He briefly peered outside before returning to Jessie. "The girls are coming. You know what to do." The moment Jessie entered the sheet, she laid her head on the pillow and shut her eyes. He would finally have her in the palm of his hands. Finally, he would take control of the situation and force her to follow his instructions until she was ready
Shawn was waiting for Din by the doorway when he got home, so he picked him up and carried him inside. It had been a long hour for him, but he was glad he had the chance to figure out how to keep Jessie under control. He approached the fridge and took ice and Coca-Cola from the freezer. The maids were constantly asked to leave during this time so they could return the next morning to finish their work. They shouldn't spend the night at the mansion, according to Din. Din had only kept two maids ever since Jessie's accident, having previously had a few more. Even before he discovered that she had been lying to him the entire time, he worried that the house might be too crowded for Jessie to stay in when she returned home once she had fully recovered. When the doorbell rang, he put the coke on the table and went to see who was at the door. He'd known it was Beth. Shawn followed him as he walked up to the door.Beth went straight in for a tight hug when Din opened the door. She said,
Jessie buried her nose in the chicken bag and took a deep breath. "Oh my, this smells so good." At Din, she raised her head. "Do you like it?" "Like it? I love it. Thank you, thank you." She was so thrilled that she dropped the chicken on the table and sped over to Din to give him a bear hug, but he stopped her right there."I can see that."Jessie sat back down and once more picked up the bag. "I really missed this. I've been incredibly hungry," she said, in a mouthful. Din laughed as he observed her eating so voraciously. She was so cute while eating, he couldn't take his eyes off of her. He grinned even wider because she wasn't behaving perfectly in his presence. For the second time, Jessie felt at ease in front of the man she had previously believed she detested, and for the first time, she didn't feel as though she needed to be flawless. In contrast to her time with Marco Anderson, she could be herself here. Din kept watching her eat as he sat on the edge of the bed. When Je
Three months later…"Come home early today. I have something to tell you.""Really?" Din asked. They were both standing at the doorway. She was seeing him off as he prepared to leave for work. Din was prepared to sue Beth when the babies arrived three months ago, but Jessie dissuaded him. She claimed that she could have handled things worse if she had been the one, but Din asked for legal action not because of the video she sent but rather because of the money she stole from him. "She cheated me, Jessie. For this reason, I intended to sue her. I need her to pay the money back." He had said to Jessie so she would understand that this isn't about letting Beth go. "Din, you used to love her. You should let it go. She is already paying for what she has done to you." While gazing at her, Din sighed. He said, "Do you know how beautiful you are?" and she grinned. "You are really beautiful, Jessie." He kissed her on the lips. "Alright. Tonight I will see you, okay? This coming weekend, we
The month of March had just begun. The impending arrival of her children and Din's proposal on Valentine's Day made Jessie very happy. She'd been preparing her mind about having a fancy white wedding after a few months of childbirth. Din was a sweet man, and she couldn't stop loving him. They had also moved past their past, and they had been content ever since. "Do you like this yellow dress on me?" Din heard Jessie say as she turned to face him. She was getting ready for a Saturday picnic with the girls while he was on the bed working on his laptop. They would prefer to go on a picnic before she gives birth because they are aware that once motherhood begins, Jessie won't have the time to spend time with them. Din nodded. "You look good in everything." "I do." When Jessie got close to him, she kissed him on the lips. "I'm leaving right away. The girls will be furious if I come a little too late." "Alright. Have a nice day, my love." Din observed Jessie reaching for the door, but
"Din." "Jessie, are you okay?" Din properly set her down. "Are you hurt?" Jessie shook her head. "I am fine. Thank you," she said. Awkwardly, they both exchanged glances. Din wanted to scream his apology and beg for pardon, but he was interrupted. "You two are here together. That is really odd." When Sierra saw the two of them together, she said. "I was on my way to get you two downstairs. The New Year is quickly approaching, and it won't be enjoyable without the entire family present." She took both of their hands, and they all descended the stairs. Looking at the entire family, Jessie felt a strange sensation in her body. It's been days since she last saw them. Cedric didn't seem angry; in fact, he approached her smiling. "Are you two okay?" He asked. "We are fine, granddad." Din said. "Yes. We are. I asked Din to leave the room for a few days because I was dealing with so much with the babies and I didn't want to hurt him." She quickly laughed. "Hormones are to blame," "Real
In the blink of an eye, morning arrived. It arrived as quickly as a moving train. Din opened his eyes with a groan. Turning to his side, he looked out the window. He could also hear the chirping of birds and see the falling snowflakes and snow. Christmas day had just begun. He sat up and got out of bed. He didn't get to sleep in his own bed for the first time in a few weeks. In contrast, sleeping in the guest room was the worst experience ever. Din didn't get a lot of rest. He spent the entire night thinking about Jessie. He stretched his back and walked into the bathroom. There were extra fresh brush sets and a few plain tees in every room of the mansion. Din put on a plain t-shirt that he had taken. He wore the same pants he had on the previous day. Now that Jessie didn't even want to see him, there was no possible way for him to return to his room. He realizes that there is no way for him to proceed to the breakfast table. Jessie would be furious at him and would want to yell, a
Din was sobbing quietly while his head was resting on the door. Beth won't get away with this. He would track her down and hold her accountable for her actions. The outcome he didn't want has now materialized. Jessie despises him and doesn't want to see him again. He sighed, and just as he turned to walk away, he heard footsteps approaching. "Are you okay?" Din swiveled around to face James. Din had sobbed, and James could tell by the dejected expression on his face. "What is going on with you? Is it Jessie?" "I don't want to talk about it, James." Din turned and strode off. He opened the door to their floor's guest room, went inside, and shut the door behind him. There was no chance he could save this relationship at this point. Jessie is gone now. The rest of the family wondered why none of them appeared at the dinner table that evening. "This has never happened before." Cedric said. He turned to face Sierra. "Are they okay? Should we call the doctor? This is Christmas Eve. The r
"Is something wrong?" Din's gloominess caught Cedriec's attention. Ever since he informed him that Jessie was exhausted and had gone to her room, he had seemed unhappy. Din sighed. "I'm fine, granddad." On the sofa, he took a seat. Without Jessie, there was no chance for the game to succeed. When he saw Bev approaching, he stopped her. Din got up and led Bev over to the corner. "Tell me, is Jessie all right?" In all honesty, he had anticipated that she would scream or jerk her hand away, but Bev did neither. She behaved nicely. She nodded. "She looks fine to me. She is just asleep." "Thank God." Din breathed out. "Thank you for this information. I will check up on her myself when she is awake." Following a warm smile, Bev walked away. Din returned to the tree, and the contest started. With what Bev had said, he was happy. Just that alone gave him peace of mind that Jessie was doing well. Din assumed control of the situation and was requested to sing. He was initially hesitant, bu
Jessie switched off her phone and looked in his direction. She gave him that ferociously intense look tinged with hatred. Every part of her hated him at the moment, and all Jessie wanted to do was approach him and yell at him. She wanted to grab hold of his shirt collar and ask him what she had done wrong for him to even consider ruining her life. Has he always been this cruel? Well, she knew Din Cooper was cruel, but she never imagined that he would destroy someone else's life in order to achieve his goals. "Jessie." Din waved after noticing her fixed gaze on him. She didn't wave in return. She was staring at him, but she wasn't in the moment. He placed what he was holding on the sofa and walked over to her. "Jessie." He called softly, putting his hand on her shoulder to startle her from her thoughts. Suddenly gasping in silence, Jessie turned to face him. Her eyes widened. She knew exactly how to keep her cool in front of this man. The man she loves. The man who will become the fa
Standing by the tree, she couldn't help but turn to look at the young boy. Henry was a jerk when she last spoke to him three hours ago. How could he treat his son in that way? How could he behave in such a way toward his son? Jessie sighed as she returned to the room. The time for the game she had planned had already arrived. The door opened as she changed into a different outfit. She saw Din walking towards her. He embraced her and gave her a neck kiss. "How are you today?" He asked. Jokingly, Jessie rolled her eyes. "You ignored me the entire time because you were with your family." "That's not true. I kept thinking of you the entire time." And he was speaking the truth. Throughout those conversations he was having with his cousins, he had been thinking about her. Although he wanted to stay with her longer, he was unable to leave his cousin's side."Hmm." She whirled around and gave him a glance. She put both her hands on his shoulders. Jessie could tell from the expression on hi
The girls stood in front of the television as the Christmas song started to play, singing and dancing along. The entire time, Jessie was smiling and content because she had resolved all of her issues with Din. They both made the decision to be honest with one another and made a commitment not to keep secrets. That way, they can keep a healthy relationship. "Come on, girls. Cookies!" The girls ran to her with giggles as she approached them holding a tray of cookies. They each chose two before returning to the television. Ben made the decision to leave Jessie's company earlier that afternoon and head to his father because the games the girls were playing involved dressing up. She won't blame him, though. After all, he was a boy, and no boy his age wants to play dress up. "Psst." Jessie whispered to Silver. "Come here." Silver rushed over to her when she motioned. Jessie bent down to be on the same level as the little girl. "I need something from you." Silver asked with a mouthful. "