Karl held on to my hand as Ethan drove us to the Thompsons Mansion for the usual Sunday family dinner.I looked down at our intertwined fingers and couldn't stop the smile crawling on my face. I glanced at Karl to see that he was staring at me.Feeling my cheeks warm a bit, i quickly looked away without being able to wipe the smile off my face.The last week had been the best week of my entire life. Karl was just the best husband ever. Sure our beginning was a rocky path but it's smoothing out now.He's been very attentive. He always make it home for diner and would help me with the dishes. Then, he'd complaining about how heavy hos guys feel and so we'd settle for a kate night movie of either his or my choice. And through out the entire movie and the rest of the night, he wouldn't let go of my hand.I've found a great deal of comfort with him and I've been feeling myself become... Normal. Like i don't have to constantly feel guilty about my past.Karl would drive me to work while cha
Karl ThompsonI looked down at the beautiful woman laying in my arms. She'd been so trued that she wouldn't wake up when we arrived hime, so i had to carry her up the stairs and tuck her in bed.Not being able to stay away for too long, i had quickly changed out of my suit and joined her in bed.Lucy was sleeping so peacefully with her hands pressed against each other and tucked under her head. I couldn't resist the urge to hold her in my arms, so, I did. Lucy had immediately snuggled against me as soon as I'd pulled her closer.She felt so small and fragile in my arms that it provoked all my protective instincts.The look on Lucy's face back in the car kept playing in my head. The look of pure terror and heartbreak was painted all over her face.I was angry at dinner. Not angry at Lucy but at what June had said. It reminded me of the reasons as to why i offered to marry Lucy. But the months I've lived with her have proven that this woman is not the person sh
Lucy ChawI walked back to my desk with the files my boss wanted organized. Placing the documents down in top of my desk, i round it up to drop myself on the seat.As i was reaching for the first file, the wedding band on my left ring finger caught my attention and i couldn't help the butterflies that suddenly swarmed my stomach.Marriage life has been amazing. Even with that one bad dinner at the Thompsons Mansion about a month ago, Karl hadn't stopped being open to me. With each passing day, i can feel the both of us growing closer.In the last couple of months, we gone from being strangers to being somehow a truly married couple.We've went from avoiding one another to sharing every meal we can get together.We've went from giving each other our backs to holding hands through out the night. And from the day June had insulted me infront of the family, Karl has been pulling me closer when we're sleeping.Our drive to work every morning is no longer a ten
I sipped the dress April made for me and walked over to the full length mirror. I smoothen the front of the dress as i tilt my head to the side.I carefully looked at my figure and turned side to side. It might just be me, but i think I've filled out this dress more than i did a few month ago.I've been eating healthy home made meals a lot now and thanks to Karl, I never miss breakfast and Dinner. It explains why i haven't been able to see my ribs anymore, because I've gained some weight.If my parents see me now, boy would they be mad. I've been on a strict diet pretty much most of my life with some unhealthy physical exercises that included wearing a really tight corset.But now, looking at myself, i can feel that small insecurity lifting off my shoulders. I've always been a little embarrassed by how bony i am. Having a little curve make me feel better, like I won't break any moment soon. "That dress really is made for you." Karl commented from behind me. "You look beautiful, wife.
April was first to greet Karl and I when we walked in. And then by Zeus followed by his parents.Julia Thompson has been quite accepting ever since i shared my horrible college experience with the family. That had been one of the most horrible experience of my life, but seeing as it brought my mother-in-law law and I a little bit close, I'll take it.There were a lot of people standing around the main sitting room, all dressed in elegant dresses and suits.With my arm still locked with Karl, we moved around the room and greeted sme of the people Karl knew either personally or through business.Everyone was kind while talking to us, all except June of course. She doesn't even bother to come and say hi to her brother, all because he brought me here.About an hour later, the door opened again and Princi and my boss walked in.All eyes, and i mean all eyes turned to look at her and by God, that hoody dress is fabulous.The dark shade of red did complement Princi's skin and the dress falls
Karl Thompson..."I'm fine, April. I really am. I ... I was just a little tired. That's why we had to leave early."I heard Lucy talking to my sister over facetime."I know Jun did something ... It's so unfair, the way she's treating you. I'm really sorry to drag you in to this mess." April apologized to Lucy, who was quick to shake her head."Don't apologize. Forget about it. I really am okay now. But i have to say, the dress you made for Princi is pretty legendary."I walked out of the bathroom while drying my hair with a small towel. Lucy is sitting with her back pressed against the headboard of our bed and her lower half covered by the comforter. My wife looks over to me and her face is instantly covered with a big smile, drawing out my own."Who's making you smile like that?" I heard April ask and a chuckle escaped my lips when Lucy turned red, q healthy and cute shade of red.Clearing her throat, she looked back to her phone."Doesn't matter. Anyway, you'r
I looked at the woman sitting across from me. I stared at her with a little bit of hate. Cristal Chaw ... I don't have anything against her personally. But when she looks at the food infront of her and then turn her judgmental eyes over to my wife in disapproval, i do have a problem with her.Lucy, sitting right next to me, was looking down her lap, nervously turning and twisting her wedding band on her ring finger.I'd woken up this morning to find my wife already home and moving frantically in the kitchen. She'd went all out and made a full meal for breakfast because her mother was coming to visit.Lucy had spent hours cooking breakfast just to impress her mother, yet, the woman walks in, looks around the dining table and then at my wife. I saw the unmistakable look of judgment.Now, all the food Lucy cooked has gone cold without her mother even picking up a fork and my wife looks completely down because of it.I've also seen how Cristal has been assessing her daughter from head to
I drive my car like a mad man. Not only did i have to go to work on a Saturday morning to stop my sisters from tearing my company down, i had to leave my wife back at home when i know i shouldn't leave her all alone.I'd offered to bring her way with me but Lucy had declined, saying she was too drained and tired to join me. I get it. If my mother spent a great deal of time shaming me, I'd be down to.Clenching the steering wheel with both my hands, i saw my knuckles turn white and looked ready to pop off.I pulled up infront of the Thompsons Fashion, TF for short, and hopped out of the car without caring to properly park it. Throwing the car keys at my assistant who was rushing out of the large front entrance and walked past him.He knows what to do with my car.I then went straight to the conference rooms my sisters were locked in. The head of HR had hesitantly informed me that the two conference rooms might not be in a good shape by the time i arrive.I took the elevator and as so
Lucy Chaw... You know how the say the groom shouldn't see the bride in her wedding dress or else bad things will happen on your wedding day? Well I used to think that it was just a silly superstition. It's not. Preparing for the second wedding had taken a bit longer than we thought. It took me a few weeks to make the dress with the help of my two sister-in-laws and the over all preparation had taken a few more weeks which meant that April, June and I had to alter the dress around the waist all over again. But after much time of preparation, we are finally ready to renew our vows. Karl and I never had vows on our wedding because, it was never a marriage of Love. But now, we want to do it the right way, say what we want to say, read our vows to each other in front of our friends and families. Finally, at thirty- six month pregnant, I was finally ready to marry my husband again. But... but... After April helped me in to my dress and we were a few minutes short from walking down th
Karl Thompson..."I'm almost there. Traffic jam is not a joke today." April's frustrated voice came from the other side of the phone."Alright, take your time and drive safe." I warned before hanging up the phone."Is she here yet?" June asked, catching my attention.I looked at my younger sister sitting front across me in my office and I shook my head."She's stuck in traffic." I commented and watched as June leaned back on her seat with a sigh."I'm kind of nervous." She said after a few seconds of silence.Looking down at the document on top of my desk, I nodded my head.I understood her nerves. April had been wanting to be apart of the Thompsons Fashion since she was a little girl. Her ambition had grown even more when June started working here.I still don't know what my two sisters talked about or when and how they made up but ever since they did made up, the two have been attached to each others hips.Their sisterhood has grown so much that April invites June out for
Karl pulled me over to the room across from our girls room and opened the door.If breathtaking was the last room, then this one almost caused me to pass out."Happy birthday, wife." Karl whispered in to my ear as he stepped behind me and gently pushed me further into the room.There are shelves filled with large, different colored fabrics, a few mannequins stood here and there, a large pale pink table stood in the center of the room.The walls are graced with beautiful arts and designed wall papers. There are empty picture frames hanging on the walls."There are empty so you can feel them with anything you want." Karl commented from behind me as he let go of my hips and let me wonder further into the room.I stepped closer to the shelves holding the fabrics and I couldn't help but reach out and pinch them between my thumb and forefinger just to see if they were actually here.The fabrics felt expensive in my fingers, so beautiful and elegant.I looked across from the shelve to see a
I looked around the backyard as our friends and family sang me a happy birthday.The beautiful birthday decoration stood behind me and my birthday cake stood in front.I pressed my palms flat against each other in front of me and listened. My cheeks were already hurting from having to smile too much but I couldn't stop my lips from stretching.I looked at the faces of my friends and families, each of them having a smile in their faces and I couldn't believe the fact that they were all here for me.I leaned closer to the cake once they finished singing me a happy birthday and took a deep breath to blow out the candles. I made sure to close my eyes and make a wish before the last candle was out.I glanced at Karl, who winked at me, quite literally winked at me, forcing heat to burn my cheeks.Soon enough, the cake was cut and pieces were making their ways out to our guests. Karl took my hand and led me to a chair. I let out a groan as soon as I dropped myself in the chair because I did
I took a deep breath as Zeus finished his final touch and stepped back to take a look at his work."Do I look better?" I asked.Zeus chuckled before he offered me his hand and helped me up. I stepped towards the mirror and looked at my reflection. Zeus gave me a soft smile as he placed his hands on my shoulders."You look beautiful, Lucy." He commented. "I mean... I wan the one who did your make up, so it's only natural that you look your best."I playfully glared at Zeus through the mirror before a smile made its way to my lips."Thank you." I whispered. "You really are a life saver."Zeus nodded his head. He really was a life saver. In the last ten minutes, he was able to remove all the runny and ruined make up off of my face and do a soft natural look, all while trying to calm me down."Don't worry about it. I got you." He patted my shoulder before he started collecting the brushes from the sink."Still. I'm really grateful. And I'm sorry I made a scene out there."Zeus stopped col
Lucy Chaw...I stared at my reflection with uncertainty. Placing both of my hands on my large baby bump, I looked down at my long, pale pink dress through the full length mirror. Instead of feeling happy and excited, I feel scared.I don't know why but it all felt fake. Like if I close my eyes for too long then it would all disappear and turn in to a far memory I could barely reach.The long dress Karl bought for me is beautiful and looks way too expensive. The pale pink fabric is decorated with small dusted golden glitter form the top to bottom. This morning, after Karl and I had breakfast alone because he said the cousin twins had an "Errand" to run, a group of stylists and make up artists had invaded the house and kept me locked up in our bedroom, pulling at my hair, stabbing at my face...Okay, fine. I may be over reacting.There were actually only three women that came at Karl's request. One woman to style my hair, one woman to deal with my make up and a third wo
The entire family clapped their hands as soon as the youngest Thompson walked up to the stage and got her medical degree.The loud noice, claps and cheers caught Kaily's attention and she waved over to us with a shy smile in her face.From the moment she walked up on the stage to the moment she walked down, each of us showed our support.Lucy stood beside me, happily clapping her hands for my baby sister. It really surprised me when I saw the two walking into the sitting room together the night of Kaily's surprise party. But what shocked me more was the fact that those two have gotten closer to each other to the point that the two, including April were making plans to have a sleepover at April's old apartment.All of us sat down after Kaily was off the stage and I couldn't help but look around me.Every single Thompson was here including our grandmother Candis. Although, I was a bit surprised when she warmly greeted Lucy when we all met our front before we walked in.Lucy looked just
Karl Thompson...I looked down at the package Stuart just gave me as I was walking up to the front door of our house.It's addressed to my wife but since Stuart and Ethan were both aware about the stress we're dealing with thanks to Garzei Chaw, they had decided that they didn't want to stress her out. So, they waited for me to come home to give me the package.I walked through the long hall and then up the stairs to make my way to our shared bed room. But before I could reach out room, my eyes traveled over to the rest of the bedrooms and empty rooms on our floor.I glanced at our bed room door before walking past it. I silenced my footsteps and walked over to the next room which was the same room Lucy was staying at when she first came back home. I reached out for the door knob and twisted it open Seeing this room reminded me of that horrible night. Looking side way at the door, it almost made me feel like I need to rip it out. It made me feel like I need to rip out
Lucy Chaw...I sat at the back of the car with Ethan in the drivers seat.I scrolled through my phone, absently looking at the screen as I kept recalling the session I just had with Dr. Goodman.We didn't talk about anything different from the last session, although I did mention the shock of a life time when Karl and I found out that we were having twins. Dr. Goodman had congratulated me before she started analyzing me again. She had asked me questions I wasn't able to give answers to, like, why I was so freaked out when I realized that the baby was not just a baby but babies.I had tried to sum it up to hormones and move on but the look Dr. Goodman gave me made me really uncomfortable. It was as if she was telling me that most families with backgrounds like Karl and I wouldn't be upset if we have two or three kids come at us at once. So, why had I been so freaken upset.I sighed as I leaned my head back and closed my eyes.I had a pretty fun morning. Spending time w