George shook his head. “I plan to stay for good.”“That’s great news. You’ll only be getting older. I think it’s time for you to find a girlfriend,” smirked Cheryl.George felt speechless.So this was how it felt like to be urged into getting married.Jonathan piped in, “Have you been in contact with your sister?”George secretly let out a sigh of relief. He was glad the topic had changed. “Not yet. I haven’t even informed her of my arrival.”Jonathan muttered faintly, “You’re not obliged to tell her anything. The both of you have your own lives.”George kept silent.George wasn’t close to Sandy. In fact, they were practically strangers. Unless one knew them personally, one wouldn’t have thought George’s sister was the highly esteemed Mrs. Custry.Just then, the door to the manor opened. The three children had returned.“Hello, Mommy and Daddy,” greeted the three children.Tamara waved them over. “Come here.”The three children complied.Thomas’ eyes flew wide open when he
Tamara exchanged a defeated look with Sebastian. Thomas, on the other hand, was cheering wildly. “Master! My sister is amazing! I guarantee she’ll be a better student than me if you teach it to her!”George tapped on Thomas’ head lightly. “Brat! Do you think I don’t know where you’re getting at? Do you think I will let you off the hook because I’ll be busy teaching Melly? You will still need to learn from me!”Thomas was flabbergasted by that. “Why…why must you do this to me…”The group laughed at Thomas’ reaction.Melanie’s soft voice sounded, “I want to learn how to save people! Please teach me!”George chuckled, “I’m glad. I’ll be sure to teach you well. You are much better than your brother, my sweet Melly.”Melanie giggled. Her eyes were sparkling like diamonds. “My brother is good too! He’s good at video games!”George huffed, “And that’s the only thing he’s good at.”“But he’s not as good as Caleb,” added Melanie.George grinned, “Oh my! Look at that, Thomas. What else
Sebastian and Old Mrs. Moore played chess until late in the evening. He decided to have dinner over at the Moore manor too. After the meal, Old Mrs. Moore was tempted to go for another round, but Tamara stopped her.“Grandma, Sebastian still has work to attend to. You can play with him again later when he has the time.” Tamara helped Old Mrs. Moore back to her room.Old Mrs. Moore nodded sadly, “Alright. We can continue this later.”Tamara felt helpless. Since Old Mrs. Moore found a worthy chess opponent, she insisted on having a few games every time Sebastian came around.“Alright. I’m sure he’ll be free soon,” groaned Tamara.Old Mrs. Moore nodded and went back to her room.Jonathan and Cheryl shared a glance. They could see defeat in each other’s eyes. Mrs. Moore seemed to like Sebastian a lot. Old Mrs. Moore might get angry at them if they continued to chase Sebastian off.Perhaps they should just forget it.They were too tired for this.…Tamara walked Sebastian to the d
Joseph paused before his mouth curled up into a smirk.Kimberly had invited him to a famous private restaurant in Clacton. The interior of the restaurant was designed to make one feel as if they had entered an enchanted forest.As soon as Joseph stepped foot inside, a waiter approached him. “Hello, sir. Do you have a reservation?”“I…” started Joseph.“Here…” Before Joseph could continue, a shy voice sounded from inside. The voice was much clearer as compared to during the call. It sounded even more sweet and soft.Joseph turned to the sound. He saw a girl in a light pink dress standing not far from him. The girl had long hair and a cute face. Her shy but bright eyes were a direct reflection of her excitement.“Miss Kimberly,” the waiter greeted respectfully before taking his leave.Joseph walked over and smiled, “So we meet again.”Kimberly grabbed her dress shyly. Her eyes twinkled. “Let’s…go in…”Joseph nodded, “Sure.”The lounge was quiet and calm. After they had settled
Kimberly immediately lowered her head. “I was only recalling our time in Nammu Bay.”Joseph raised an eyebrow. He couldn’t find a single memory he could have a laugh at.He was taken hostage by the Lane family and locked in the same cell as Kimberly. She had also just been captured not long ago.The girl was crying pitifully in the corner. Tears stained both her cheeks, and she looked like a frightened deer. The way she was cowering in the corner stirred up Joseph’s protectiveness.Joseph was on the verge of passing out due to his torture. Yet somehow, when Joseph saw the pitiful girl, he couldn’t help but laugh.The girl stopped crying immediately. She choked through teary eyes, “Why are you laughing?”Oh. How the tables had turned.Joseph grinned, “Thinking back, I was a fool then.”Kimberly added, “But we already escaped. Let’s hope we will never return to that place ever again.”Joseph nodded along.Kimberly took out her phone and asked shyly, “Can…can I have your social
Not only was Tamara in casual sportswear, she even put on a ponytail. She looked clean and sharp. Anyone could guess she was bringing her children to the amusement park.Tamara tilted her head at Thomas. “Why should I wear a skirt? Explain it to me, Thomas. What are you brats planning?”Thomas immediately shook his head. “It’s just that we think Mommy is a princess, and a princess needs to wear her dress, or the pictures will come out weird.”Tamara huffed, “I already have the three of you. I’m no longer a princess.”Thomas was at a loss for words.Melanie butted in. She blinked up at Tamara. “Mommy, can we wear matching dresses?”Tamara stared at Melanie’s cute face and leaned down to kiss her. “Sure.”Thomas rolled his eyes.Did his Mommy really love him?Tamara helped Melanie into her dress before putting one on herself. When they were done dressing up, Joseph had just arrived. He narrowed his eyes at Tamara’s attire. “Do you really need to put that on? We’re just going to
“Let’s head inside, Mommy,” urged Melanie. Her voice brought Tamara back to reality.Tamara lowered her gaze and observed Melanie’s excited grin. She recalled Thomas’ words from earlier this morning.He had told her to put on a skirt.Looking at the scene before her, Tamara would be a fool not to realize where this was going.Tamara’s heart started racing, and she swelled with emotions. Her breathing quickened. Tamara held Melanie’s hand and made it past the crowd. They entered the amusement park together.The long pathway was covered with roses. It contrasted nicely against the gray walkway and gave off a romantic feeling.Tamara continued forward. A huge fountain greeted her, and beside it were two flower arches.One was made up of white lilies, while the other was made up of red roses.The white and red contrasted beautifully against each other.Tamara covered her mouth as tears welled up in her eyes.“Mommy, do you like lilies or roses more?” asked Melanie.Tamara leaned
“Tamara, will you marry me?” Sebastian got down on one knee, and a beautiful red box was in his hand. This time, there was finally a ring inside.The heart-shaped diamond ring must be worth at least ten carats.The diamond shone brightly under the sun. It was hard not to stare at it.Tamara didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She continued to sob as she stared longingly at Sebastian.“Say yes!” cheered the crowd.Tamara turned around unconsciously. She noticed the earlier crowd standing behind her. The rest of the Moore family was in the foreground.Jonathan and Cheryl stood at the center.Jason, Jayden, Jordan, and Joseph stood on each side of the older couple.Tamara’s three children stood in front of Jonathan and Cheryl. Old Mrs. Moore, on the other hand, was sitting right at the front.Margot had her arms around Benjamin, and Camilla was there too. Heck! Even Elijah was part of the crowd.They were all staring at the couple, witnessing their romantic moment.The sky was