The next day, Juliet got ready an hour before Gina was supposed to pick her up. It was Saturday, and Alex was home; he had an apple in his hand as he watched Juliet walk out of the house excitedly as she waited for Gina's call. He bit into the apple and stopped her just before she was about to walk right past him. "You look excited", he said, and Juliet nodded. "Yes, I am; she told me about Vance Delarusso", Juliet answered, and a look of confusion appeared on Alex's face because he had no idea who Vance Delarusso was and had never heard that name in his life. "Vance Delarusso," he repeated,d and Juliet nodded. "we are visiting his bridal house today... I can't wait to see what kind of wedding dresses he makes" Juliet said and walked away when she heard her phone ring... "wedding dresses" Alex muttered as he bit into his apple a smile appeared on his face as he fell into a daze and imagined juliet walking down the aisle towards him in a beautiful wedding dress... the imagination alone
"What do you think?" Gina asked as she stood in front of Juliet, who gasped and stood up... while Vance looked like he was more than proud of the masterpiece that he had created. He had a bright smile on his face as he stared at the breathtaking bride-to-be..... she was perfect... The wedding dress looked beyond breathtaking on Gina... "You look breathtaking," Juliet said, awed because of how beautiful Gina and Gina's face became flushed immediately... a bright smile appeared on her face as Juliet and two of the women at the bridal place assisted Gina with the dress so he could turn and look at herself in the mirror... "I knew as soon as I saw this dress that it was going to be perfect for you, Gina. And I was right, you look perfect in it, " Vance said excitedly... "Wow," Gina said in a low voice as she stared at herself in the mirror... she immediately fell in love with her dress... it felt like it was made just from her from the beautiful lacy intricate at the top of the dress
The day of the wedding came faster than everyone expected, and Gina sat in the bride's waiting room feeling more nervous than ever... everything had been planned out so fast that only a few guests had been invited, and surprisingly, Caroline had not tried to interfere in any of the plans and had simply just gone along with everything the couple wanted... "You look lovely." Her soon-to-be mother-in-law said to her and gave her a warm hug, taking Gina by surprise... She hugged her back, and Caroline broke the hug. Her eyes travelled to Juliet, who was standing close by, and she smiled slightly at her before leaving the room... "Wow, I can't believe I'm getting married," Gina said in an anxious voice when Caroline was gone... Juliet walked to where she was standing and took her hand in hers... a warm smile appeared on her face as she handed Gina her bouquet... "Everything is going to be fine. You don't have to worry... you look great, everything is exceptional... you don't have to worr
"Good morning." Alex greeted the love of his life the next day after the wedding. Immediately, her eyes fluttered open. Juliet stretched, and a warm smile appeared on her face as she snuggled close to him. "What was it you gave them as a wedding gift... I wanted to ask you yesterday but couldn't because of the reception, " Juliet asked. After the wedding, they all had a small party at Charlie's bar and it was fun, Alex had given the couple an envelope as a wedding gift and Juliet had been curious to know what was inside, but had decided to ask when they got back home, but when they returned home they had been too tired and had just gone straight to bed. Juliet tilted her hand to look at him, and Alex planted a soft kiss on her forehead. "Let's just say something for their honeymoon," He replied and didn't add what his second gift entailed. He was planning on making a big investment in Charlie's company and thought it was the right time to give it to him. They would already be on their
Alex and Juliet set out that morning to Gladys' house, and on their way, they had stopped for a bit to get something for her..."Juliet, Alex," Gladys said gladly when she opened her door and saw both of them... she drew them both into a warm embrace that made Juliet and Alex chuckle because of how excited Gladys was. She led them both into her house when she broke the hug, and Alex handed what he had bought as a present for her. Gladys beamed at him when she opened her presents and saw that he had gotten her a very expensive silk scarf... "I don't think I can accept this... this is too much, " She said, but Alex wasn't having it. "I thought about you immediately. I saw it," Alex said and helped Gladys put the scarf around her neck, and it looked great on her. Juliet clapped her hands together and gasped. "Wow, you look so beautiful, Grandma," She said, and Gladys's face became flushed... "Thank you, dear," She said to Alex.. and he nodded, his eyes travelling to Juliet who mouthed th
"Joy, is that you?" Juliet said when she immediately recognised her voice. Her heart started to race as she waited for joy to say something else, but the call just ended up getting disconnected like always... Juliet didn't waste a single second and called the number right back... she started to pace back and forth in her room as she waited for the call to be answered, but it kept ringing and ringing, and she didn't get an answer. She called the number once again, and the same thing happened, no answer... Juliet started to get worried now. She didn't have Daniel's number and couldn't call him to ask if everything was alright, so she left her room and headed straight downstairs to Alex's study to look for him... Juliet didn't bother to knock on the door like she always did and simply just let herself in... Alex's eyes immediately travelled to the door when she walked in... he dropped the file in his hand and stood up when he saw the worried look she had in her eyes... Alex immediately w
Juliet woke up early the next morning and found the side of the bed empty. She got up from the bed and was about to go look for Alex when the door of the room was opened by him, and he walked in, with his phone close to his ear. "Yes, she is awake now," He said and walked to where she was standing; Alex handed the phone to Juliet. "It's joy," he said, and Juliet took the phone from him. Her eyes were etched with a bit of confusion that was mixed with curiosity and a hint of worry... "Good morning dear" She heard Joy's voice and in comparison to the way she had called her name last night on the call, she sounded more lively, like nothing was wrong, to simply put it, she sounded cheerful. "Good morning, joy; how was your night?" Juliet said; Alex's hand snaked around Juliet's waist, his eyes locked with hers as she spoke to joy at the other end of the line. "I'm sorry for making you worry... took some sleeping pills and didn't know what I was doing, Daniel just told me this morning that
"Good morning, sir," Patrick greeted when Alex came into work that morning. Olivia was on sick leave, so he had too much work on his hands and had no choice but to leave their investigations all to Adam. He had only told him to call if something important came up. "Good morning Patrick, and where is Olivia?" Alex asked. "She caught a cold while we were out yesterday, and I told her to stay home and rest", Patrick explained, and his eyes grew slightly wide when he realised what he had said; it took Alex a few seconds, and he finally realised it too as he was about to walk into his office. His hand dropped from the door, and he turned to look at Patrick and squinted his eyes at his assistant. "You and her were out at night together," Alex said, and Patrick opened his mouth to think of a lie or perhaps an excuse, but his mind couldn't think of anything... Alex stood there and started to put all the dots together. They always left for their lunch break together, and they seemed to be more
"Juliet!" Alex called out to Juliet, who he had been waiting for for almost an hour... "I'm almost done", Juliet answered and picked up her bag, but stopped in her tracks when she realised that she had forgotten something... she rushed back into her closet and picked up her phone before she finally came out to meet Alex. "We are going to get there late,", Alex said when she came out of the room, and Juliet leaned closer to him and planted a soft kiss on his lips as an apology... "I'm sorry, I almost forgot my phone", she said, and Alex sighed deeply... he took the bag she had packed from her hand, and they both proceeded downstairs... juliet had a lingering smile on her face as they rode the elevator down to the garage... She was super excited about the trip and was thinking about all the things they could do there and one of the things she wanted to do was go out on an evening walk...thankfully they were spending a few days there, and every night they could go on a walk... Alex gl
The days went by quickly, and soon everything started to go back to normal... Glenda's case was reopened and Michelle and Daniel were charged to court to be tried... Months had passed and Alex barely spoke about what happened... He seemed to have moved on, but Juliet knew deep down that he still thought about it from time to time... he refused to see his uncle, and she thought it was for the best... Joy had reunited with her son again and filed for divorce from Daniel, which he was forced to grant her because she had sued him in court for the pain he had inflicted on her... he was being charged, and he was facing a hefty prison sentence... Michelle, on the other hand, was going to face a lighter sentence because she had helped the police and had come clean... her sister was by her side every step of the way and even if Alex didn't show it, Juliet knew he was relieved to each that... she had heard him talking on the phone with Patrick and asking him to get his mother the best defence
"He is still at the police station, but with your mother's and a few other people's statements, we have concrete evidence against him; the police are going to conduct a thorough investigation into the case", Patrick informed Alex, and he nodded. "So my mother turned herself in?" Alex asked, and Patrick nodded. Michelle had been more cooperative than he imagined. She told the police every single detail of what happened that day and didn't leave anything out. "Why didn't you tell me you were investigating my mother?" Alex asked, and Patrick swallowed... he started to fiddle with his fingers nervously as he stared at Alex, who seemed calm even though his life was falling apart. The board had called an emergency meeting, and Alex had to show up, but he looked calm and neutral like he had accepted everything that happened and was going to move on with his life... "I wanted to be sure sir about it and I didn't want to just be suspicious..." Patrick said and Alex nodded... he buttoned the la
"I'm fine... I should be," Alex said in a low voice, and Caroline turned to look out the window,w, too... his room had a great view, but she couldn't even admire the view. "I don't know what to say to you right now... I don't even know where to begin" Caroline started... she sighed deeply and glanced at Alex who was slowly been drawn into a daze once again.... his face was neutral and one would only think he had a fever or something, but what was happening was far worse than a fever... it was depleting and could ruin someone... it was a deep feeling of betrayal by one's family and that was the worse thing ever that she didn't wish on anyone... like Michelle, she wished there was a way she could fix everything... "Your mother is here to see you" She told Alex, but didn't get any reaction from him... he sat there in silence and stared at the bird that had landed close to the window... "She regrets what she did...she was terrified of your uncle and was afraid of what he was going to do t
Coralline walked hurriedly into her sister's house, her heart racing and her mind railing. She had heard something from someone and had to confirm if it was true. Michelle was on her way out of her house when she almost bumped into her sister, who was at her front door. Caroline immediately took a step back... "Michelle, is everything I heard true... please tell me it isn't," Caroline said to her sister, who walked right past her and headed to her garage. "Michelle, please say something!" Caroline said in a a raised voice that caused Michelle to to stop in her tracks. "Yes, it is; everything you heard is true, it's all true!" Michelle snapped and turned to look at their sister, who stood there completely shocked and dumbfounded. "it's all true; I hurt Alex. I hurt My son," Michelle muttered, and Caroline stumbled a bit... she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She walked up to her sister and held her arm, and Michelle's eyes started to blur with tears. "Tell me everything that hap
Juliet sat beside Alex who lay on the hospital bed in his private room in his hospital. he had been unconscious for hours and his doctor had assured her that he was fine and would wake up soon, but why wouldn't he wake up... she sighed deeply as she held his hand that was no longer cold thankfully... Joy had stayed with her for a while. But she had left to call her soon and take care of some other things that needed her attention. Patrick was busy with Daniel's case and was working hard to make sure everything worked out well. But she hadn't heard from Michelle. she had been expecting Michelle to show up for a while, but she hadn't called or showed up... Juliet eyes were on Alex face as she watched his features. he looked like he was in a deep sleep and she wondered if she was dreaming about something. She hoped that it wasn't a nightmare and that whatever he was dreaming about was nice and warm and not filled with betrayal and pain... maybe there he could be free before he returned t
Michelle watched in silence as Alex was being led out of her house by the paramedics. Juliet glanced at her for a few seconds before she followed Alex out and before Patrick could follow, she stopped him. "wait. I have something to tell you," Michelle said to him, and he stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her... She started to walk away, and Patrick followed her towards the stairs, when they got to her room, he stopped by the door and watched as Michelle disappeared into her room. She came back about a minute late and handed something to him. It was in a zip lock bag, and Patrick's eyes immediately grew wide when he saw what it was. "he thought he disposed of it, but it was just a replica. I kept it with me all these years," Michelle explained as Patrick took it from her. A knife was in there, and there could still be a bit of blood on it. "I will go to the police myself you don't have to worry. Just make sure Alex is fine," Michelle said, and Patrick nodded. He couldn't say
Alex closed his eyes and opened them as he drove his car at high speed... the pain in his chest kept increasing with each passing second. His phone started to ring and he answered the call when he saw that it was Patrick calling. "Sir, I need to speak to you; there is something you need to know about your uncle..." Patrick said, and Alex let out a shaky breath... "I know it already, get the police and come to my mother's house", Alex said and ended the call before Patrick could say anything else... He tried to catch his breath... After hearing what Joy said to Juliet, Alex knew immediately who his uncle had been speaking with. It was the person who hated his uncle the most... his mother. The whole time, she didn't want him to get close to his uncle because she was scared of the type of person he was. He had been suspicious the whole time, but he didn't want his suspicions to be true... he didn't want his mother to be involved because even though he hated her, he still cared for her..
Alex stood there, frozen in his tracks as he stood behind Joy and Juliet, listening to everything that Joy was telling Juliet, and for some reason, he didn't think it was real. He didn't think he was hearing right... everything was at a standstill for him... He couldn't breathe... he couldn't move. He wanted this all to be a bad dream but he knew it was real and not a bad dream... Everything Joy was saying was real... "How...how could that be..." Alex finally found his voice, and Juliet turned and gasped when she saw Alex standing behind them. Her eyes were filled with tears as she stared at Alex... Juliet and Joy immediately stood up, and Juliet rushed to Alex's side... she wanted to tell him that it wasn't true and it was all a lie, but she couldn't. How could she when it was the whole truth... the truth that he had been searching for for so long... he was finally hearing it, but he wanted it to be a lie... "Alex!" Juliet muttered his name softly as tears left her eyes. She didn't e