"This place is so beautiful," Juliet said as she walked with Alex down to his vacation house... her feet were staring to hurt a bit, so Alex made them sit and rest for a while... he had noticed that something was weighing on her mind... "Is something wrong?" he asked as they were seated and watching the beautiful waves of the ocean... "I keep thinking about the past... sometimes it just hits me like a wave, " She said, a sad smile appearing on her face...."What do you miss about the past that you keep thinking of?" Alex asked, and juliet sighed deeply... "Probably my mom, I went to the beach with her once, and this beach reminds me of her," She said, her heart slowing, starting to ache... "Sometimes I wonder if I would change something if I went back to the past," Juliet said in a low voice as she reminiscences about her time with her mom... but she knew something happened for a reason... would she have met Alex if her mother hadn't passed away? would she have met Alex if she didn't
it was dark now but thankfully there were light bulbs around as they continued walking, juliet was no longer crying and she was back to the excited person from before... "I won't take any excuses on Monday, you can't keep skipping work, what would your employees think of a boss who keep missing work" Juliet said to him and shook her head and the only reply Alex could of was "we could run away together, what do you think" Alex said, half serious and half jokingly and juliet shook her head at him... " You don't really mean that," She replied, and Alex stopped in his tracks, his hand still intertwined with hers... "And what if I do, would you run away with me?" He asked, and juliet didn't know what to say... she wasn't prepared for such a sudden question... "Where would we go to?" She asked, and Alex continued walking by her side... "Where do you want to go to?" He asked, and juliet glared at him playfully... "That sounds familiar. You asked me the same thing before," She responded... "W
Alex short vacation with juliet ended faster than he wanted, and even though he didn't want to, they both had to go to work... Patrick was waiting for Alex to get to work, and before Alex could settle into his office, he was there already to share the information he had with Alex..."Sir, there is something you need to know," Patrick said, not being able to keep all that he found out to himself anymore... he had found out a bit too much, and if whoever had a hand in Glenda's death was watching from the shadows, that meant he might be in danger too... at least Alex should know in case anything should happen to him.... "Did you find out something" Alex asked curious to know what Patrick had found out and Patrick didn't even know where to begin, he sighed deeply and ran his hand through his hair as he thought about to start telling Alex the information he had... "I hired a private investigator a while ago to find out more about Glenda, and he managed to find her brother..." Patrick start
Alex left work early and headed straight home to see juliet. Thankfully, when he arrived home, she was back and waiting for him. ."Why are you home so early.. did you..." She started but trailed off when Alex drew her into a tight hug....he buried his head in his nook of her neck and sighed deeply... Juliet's hand slowly travelled to his back and stated to rub it soothing... "Is something wrong?" She asked, and Alex nodded... "Yes," he said in a low voice. everything felt like it was starting to go wrong, and the life he once knew felt like a lie... he didn't even know what to believe anymore, and the only one he could show the emotions of how he really felt to was juliet.... juliet wrapped her arms around him and patted his back... "Do you want to talk about it?" She asked, and Alex nodded slowly....he was finally ready to tell her about it... he couldn't keep it to himself anymore... he knew he needed to let it all out or else it would eat him whole, and he wasn't sure if he would
Alex sighed deeply and wiped the tears away from Juliet's eyes... she was trying to catch her breath and stopped crying, but the more he wiped her tears away and tried to console her, the more tears escaped her eyes... she should be the one to console him, not the him... but her heart broke for him. she felt like her heart was being stabbed and squeezed, and her hand travelled to his face and caressed it softly... juliet wiped away the tears that had escaped it and leaned closer to plant a soft kiss on his face... her kiss was as soft as a feather, and she kissed away his tears... "I'm sorry," Alex said when he saw the state she was in because of him... Juliet shook her head and drew him into her arms... she had no idea how his mother could do such a thing to him... she had no idea how Alex could live like this with so much pain in his heart and still act like he was okay... she understood his panic attacks now, and she wanted him to heal and be okay... she wanted to help him in the b
"Alex!" juliet called out after she had knocked on his room door but got no response... she turned the door knob and pushed the door open, juluet propped her head through the open door to look into the room before he walked in... "Alex," She called once again but didn't get a response... "Where is he?" he muttered... she had been working on her laptop for hours, and now she missed him.... she left the room and went downstairs to look for him and Immediately she walked into the living room her eyes sighted Alex standing by the balcony of the penthouse... she saw through the glass windows.... his back was turned to her, and he was on the phone... she dropped her laptop on the couch and left to the kitchen to make herself a cup of coffee, hoping that when she returned, Alex would have been done with bi's phone call. but when she returned, he was still standing there, but he no longer had his back turned to her... a smile appeared on his face when he saw her and she smiled back at him...
Saturday came by really fast, and Alex was up early for his trip with juliet to the countryside... "Oh my!" Juliet said an hour before their departure... "What's wrong?" Alex asked in confusion because of her reaction, and she sighed deeply. "Don't we have to bring something with us... we can't possibly go empty-handed, " She said. like it was a big issue, but alex didn't see a problem with that... he had visited his uncle a few times over the last couple of years. but he hadn't bothered to bring something with him, and his uncle hadn't asked either... "I not sure that is something for us to worry about," He said, but juliet shook her head and started to pace around the room... Alex sighed deeply and folded his hand across his chest as he watched juliet trouble herself with a trivial matter, but since the matter wasn't trivial to her, he thought of a solution..."How about a bottle of wine then?" Alex suggested, and juliet stopped in her tracks... she turned to look at him and nodded.
"They are really nice," Juliet said as she snuggled close to Alex later that night... they were very welcoming people and they didn't make her feel nervous... they made her feel comfortable with them and all the nervousness she had felt on her way there had slowly dissipated... like Alex had assured before they came. she really didn't have anything to worry about... they were a couple in love and it made her happy that they were still in love even after so many years... she wanted to see their son also... Alex started to trail meaning line on her arms... his eyes closed as he relished the moments he spent with her... "Can you live in a place like this?" He asked, and juliet tilted her head to look at him... his eyes fluttered open and met with her. she looked like she was contemplating his question. "What about you?" Shs asked, and Alex thought about it too... his uncle had decided to live here after he met Joy, and now that he met juliet, he understood why now... "it's peaceful
"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