Upon arriving home, Tamara saw Thomas and Caleb playing chess with Old Mrs. Moore in the living room.Old Mrs. Moore was teaching the little ones as best as she could, and Thomas and Caleb seemed intent on listening to every word. Melanie sat on the sidelines with both hands under her chin. She looked really focused as well. It was really adorable.“Melly.”Tamara walked over and lifted Melanie into her arms. Then, she kissed her cheek.“Mommy missed you.”Melanie hugged Tamara’s neck and kissed her mother’s cheek repeatedly. “I missed you too, Mommy.”“Mommy, what about me?”Thomas stepped forward, looking upset.Tamara scoffed. “You should take notes from your brother. Do you see him sticking to me like glue all the time? Thomas Moore, you’re four years old already, not three. You have to learn to be more mature.”Thomas was rendered speechless.He was only four, yet he felt a lot older than he was supposed to.Melanie slid off of Tamara and walked over to Thomas. She call
Tamara listened quietly to Old Mrs. Moore and learned a lot about her mother’s past.It turned out that Alex knew how to fly planes. Furthermore, she was great at martial arts and had a black belt in Taekwondo as well.Her mother’s favorite sport was wingsuit flying. It was an extremely risky but thrilling sport. Whenever she swooped down, her mother would yell out in exhilaration.Alex was also a dancer, and she used to be the head of a dance troupe. She once led her dance troupe to perform on a world-renowned stage.Her mother was an entrepreneur as well. She had spent a short time working in Moore Corporation and almost got the company on par with Custry Corporation.Her mother had many talents. Old Mrs. Moore almost couldn’t keep track of everything. However, no matter how talented her mother was, she had ended up holed up in a small city and was quite literally held hostage there her entire life. She wasn’t able to get out and had even met her demise miserably. Tamara cou
The skirt was really short, and the top was practically a bra!“Why would you buy something like that? You…” Tamara couldn’t think of anything fitting to say all of a sudden.Sebastian was getting more unruly by the day!The man’s face reemerged on the screen. “Don’t you like it? How about this one?”Then, he turned the camera to show her another outfit.It was…Tamara could not bear to look anymore. “Sebastian, I’m going to be straight with you. I will never ever wear this. You’d better toss them out right now. Otherwise, don’t even think about seeing me!”With that, she hung up the call. The breeze on the balcony was cooling, but she felt warm all over. It was a little frustrating.Not a moment later, Sebastian called back. Tamara declined his call right away.Sebastian continued to call her again and again. After a few more calls, Tamara finally answered, but she wouldn’t show her face on the screen. Sebastian’s deep, magnetizing voice rang out, “Don’t be mad at me, oka
Tamara was rendered speechless.It was fortunate that Sebastian hadn’t gone too far. After kissing her on the cheek, he let go of her and walked into the room to play with the kids.Tamara went to unpack her luggage. After she was done, they went to eat downstairs.When Jonathan and Cheryl saw Sebastian, they were taken aback. Old Mrs. Moore was the only one who smiled at Sebastian and said, “Seb, how nice of you to come.”Sebastian smiled gently. “Hello, Grandma. I’m here to pay Tammy’s mother a visit.”“Good.”Old Mrs. Moore nodded, seemingly pleased with his behavior.After noticing how glad Old Mrs. Moore seemed, Jonathan and Cheryl decided to stay quiet.“Your cousins will arrive much later, so we don’t have to wait for them. We can just go right ahead and eat,” Cheryl said.Tamara nodded. “It’s such a shame that Joseph is not around. Otherwise, we’d be a riot.”Cheryl sighed. “I think that’d be best. Your mother might deem us too noisy if he came along.”Tamara fell si
“Grandpa,” Melly called out obsequiously, then took two steps forward subconsciously. She then paused as if she had just thought of something.Elijah’s eyes shifted toward Melanie. His heart was throbbing in his chest. The girl turned out to be his granddaughter, but he had cruelly abandoned her elsewhere and neglected to inquire about her welfare over the previous four years.Elijah leaned over and waved a hand at Melanie. “Melly, come to Grandpa.”Melanie blinked her doe eyes, then turned back to look at Tamara and Sebastian.Sebastian had a cold expression while Tamara’s brows were furrowed. Everyone else did not know what to say.They treated Melanie like a princess, after all. They would do their best to fulfill whatever request she made.However, the man before them was Elijah Morrison!He was the devil incarnate and had done so many terrible things. They should all be keeping their distance from him.However, it was only natural for Melanie to have formed a familial bond
Elijah was taken aback. Then, he nodded. “You’re right. We’re practically strangers. I…”“Mr. Morrison, if you have nothing constructive to say, I’d like to excuse myself now.”Tamara did not want to spend another second in Elijah’s presence. She turned to leave.“Tamara.”Elijah called out her name. “About what happened all those years ago…”Tamara stopped walking, then turned toward him. “Speaking of which, after trying to have me killed over the years, you still haven’t given me valid answers to my queries. Are you able to provide me with the answers I seek now?”Elijah had paled significantly, making him look like he had aged several decades. “Yes…”Everyone left the cemetery together. Tamara and Elijah sat across from each other in a café beneath the Sambia Hotel.Elijah looked really cautious. He gazed at Tamara imploringly and did not seem at all arrogant or belittling like he did before.Tamara’s expression remained cold. She looked at Elijah without a hint of warmth
Jayden shot her a faint smile and said, “I’m heading to the supermarket for something.”Tamara nodded. “Alright, take care. I’m going to head upstairs.”Jayden walked up to her and asked, “Did he do anything to you?”It was clear that Jayden was referring to Elijah.Tamara shook her head. “No.”When Jayden noticed how glum she looked, he reached out and patted her head. “Don’t worry. I’m sure everything will pan out soon.”Tamara nodded. “Thanks, Jay.”Jayden’s smile grew warmer. “Don’t sweat it. You’re the princess in our household, after all. All we want is for you to be happy.”Tamara nodded, then smiled. After that, she made her way toward Sambia Hotel.Jayden watched as Tamara disappeared from view. When he retracted his gaze, his expression grew cold.His gaze had shifted to the hotel across the street. He caught a glimpse of a woman’s beautiful figure and the way she tightened her grip on the luggage. For a brief moment, the two locked gazes. Jayden’s eyes, hidden behi
Ms. Thompson dashed over, her eyes wide with surprise as she looked at Sebastian and Tamara. Then, she shifted her gaze downwards and saw the three little children standing around them.Thomas and Caleb had identical features. Ms. Thompson noticed that their eyes resembled Sebastian’s.“Are these…your children?” Ms. Thompson asked with a grin.Tamara nodded. “Ms. Thompson, long time no see. These are our children, Thomas, Caleb, and Melanie.”It had been four years. Ms. Thompson’s hair had turned grey, and her face had more wrinkles. However, she still kept vigil over the villa. She believed that Sebastian and Tamara would return one day.Upon hearing that, Ms. Thompson looked ecstatic. “Oh, that sounds so lovely! The five of you have finally been reunited! I’m so happy for you!”Tamara patted her kids on their heads, then said, “Say hi to Ms. Thompson.”“Hi, Ms. Thompson!”The kids greeted her in unison. Their sweet voices made Ms. Thompson grin.“Gosh, they’re so cute. Come