As soon as the three couples arrived in S city, Tessa pulled Rosaline and Asteria and took a cab directly to her apartment.The three boys were left disgruntled but couldn’t do anything about it. Tessa had given Rosaline the time to enjoy her engagement with her fiance, but they needed to talk.The girls were in no hurry to start chatting.They freshened up, ordered a lot of food, opened a bottle of wine, and made themselves comfortable in the living room. “Babe, Spill!” Tessa started. Asteria was once again astonished by the way they communicated.“I woke up as usual in his arms. He tried to steal a kiss as usual, but no kissing with bad breaths, so I dodged by covering my mouth with my palm. He kissed the ring, and I realized I was wearing one. Then he said, ‘Good morning, fiance.’ And that’s it.”Rosaline explained, bliss evident on her glowing face and shining eyes.“That’s it! No grand proposal, no asking the question, just like that.” Tessa was frustrated. “We have been livi
William decided to host a grand birthday party for Rosaline in Apex city.They planned to announce their engagement and introduce their families formally.The three pairs flew to Apex city a day before her birthday.The two Danyne families, two Brown families, and all the kids, including Tina, Tessa, Albert, Felix, Asteria, Jack, and Leena, came together in a private room in Tipsy Topsy.Elisa’s mother - Eliyana - was also in Apex city at the time and was in attendance.Once everyone had arrived, William proposed a toast to his fiance, wishing her a happy 25th birthday.There were lots of hugs and congratulations and gift-giving.She cut the cake, and they all had a lovely dinner.However, everything went downhill as Eliyana recognized Asteria as the granddaughter of her cousin Serena.She inquired about the girl and confirmed that she was Serena’s granddaughter and Isabella’s daughter.Asteria, however, was more psyched seeing Anabella Brown as the resemblance between Anabella and he
William and Rosaline lay in their bed in the AR mansion, lost in their thoughts. William turned around and brought her face to face as he asked, “What are you thinking?”Rosaline held his hand and confessed, “I am scared.”William brought her closer and kissed her lightly.“Don’t be. I meant what I said in the parking lot. We will get married and grow old together.”Rosaline asked doubtfully, “What if we are cousins four times removed?”William stared at her eyes and said, “Then we won’t have kids. We will get tested and see if there are any risks to us having kids. If there are, we won't have kids. Nothing else changes. I love you. I won’t stay away from you no matter what.”Rosaline nodded, but a shadow of doubt lingered in the back of her mind. William could sense her emotions, so he kissed her lightly. It took her a bit longer than usual, but she kissed him back eventually.William knew that was the trick with her.As long as he persisted, she would give in.With that thought in
Amidst all the chaos and uncertainty, a piece of good news came.Maddox and Ellaria were expecting twins.They had been trying for a child for a year already, but there had been some minor complications.They were taking medications, following a specific diet plan, and doing other recommended things.Finally, they got double the happiness - twins.They had planned to have only one baby, and having twins was a lucky stroke.Maddox planned to get a vasectomy after the kids were born to avoid further surprises. They had grouped once again for a simple celebration. Rosaline was over the moon with the prospect of being an aunt.“I will be the cool-fun-aunt your kids come to when they run off from home.” She announced loudly, making everyone laugh.Maddox patted her on the head. “Alright. Remember your words.”Elaria feigned annoyance, “Hey, what kind of father are you?”Rosaline stuck her tongue at her, “Thank you, brother. Good job.”Elaria was incensed at her words.“Are you kidding me
The bickering continued until Eliyana passed out.They quickly drove her to the hospital, and everything was fine.She had merely fainted due to high blood pressure.The matter remained in a stalemate. There was another issue to consider.The kids bore the name of the family that raised them. Each family wanted them to take the correct family name. But at the same time, they did not want the child they raised to change their family name.That matter also stood still as no one got the hang of how to deal with the situation.In a few days, however, everyone left for their respective workplace.The Scotts also moved back to Z city after inviting everyone over.Isabella treated the Daynes and Browns quite well despite not getting along with Eliana.She had accepted the fact that William was a Scott. And that made Rosaline their daughter-in-law.She liked the girl.She had that stubborn will that the Scott family matriarch should have.Moreover, she also knew her a little, as both Danial
Anthony was on a closed mission, and Tristen was on training. Neither were aware of the changes in their family.Tom and Rita were surprised.They wanted to maintain the same rapport with William and cultivate a good relationship with Asteria.After discussing themselves for a while, they realized there was no reason they could not do both.They invited Asteria over and stopped overthinking things.The most troubled of them, however, were the people who were not directly affected by the switch.The Daynes were all having a terrible time.They all knew Eliyana personally as she was Elisa’s mother, and they always had a close relationship.Eliyana had been traveling the world in the last few years.She was out of touch but still an integral part of their lives.They knew she would not let it go and never acknowledged William and Rosaline’s relationship.The younger generations thought having a common ancestor five generations back was not a big deal.They would have avoided it if it was
A few weeks later, Jack and Leena shared the good news. They had fixed their wedding date.It wasn’t a surprise to anyone as they had been dating for years, and everyone knew they would eventually get married. Leena wanted a destination wedding, and Rosaline promptly recommended her Villa.It would save them a lot of money and make things quite convenient as if it was their own, so they could adjust as required and make some slight renovations to accommodate all the guests.Leena’s family wanted to pay some compensation to Rosaline, who merely scowled at them.“Aunty, please don’t say things like that. It makes me feel like a stranger. Jack and Leena are my best friends. They would do the same for me.”Jack’s father chuckled to ease the atmosphere.“Ah, finally, raising and spoiling this silly girl has paid off.”Rosaline teased in return.“Uncle, you are ruining my credibility. Acting coquettish works for everyone. You are the only exception.”Before Jack’s father could reply, Will
William was holding her in his arms while reading a contract when Rosaline woke up in the morning.It looked like the same contract he had been reading the night before.“What is this? You seem to be reading this repeatedly.” Rosaline asked with her eyes still closed as she snuggled closer to him.“This came from Scott Group, a co-operation of sorts with, I believe, the intent to merge later on. Very beneficial to AR Group. Read it after breakfast.” William surmised.“And you are conflicted,” Rosaline asked. Even with her eyes closed and sleep lingering on her head, she could tell his emotions.“Hmm. I would not be if I didn’t know Daniel was my biological father. All the points are in our favor. But.” William confided in her. “Then call him. Ask him if he is available on the weekend. Visit them. They are your biological parents, after all. And explain in person that you are not ready yet.”“You will think about cooperation and merger after AR Group goes public.”“Trust me! He won’t