Serene It is a lovely afternoon, and I am sitting at the side of the pool, watching Mia and Miguel swim. I truly dislike getting into the pool because the last time I did it was on my honeymoon with Diego. It is not that I did not know how to swim, but everything simply went Diego's way that day; I could recall how the other lady shoved me into the water and Diego moved over to her, knowing I was struggling until some random humanitarian beggar assisted me. "Mommy, are you not coming with us?" Miguel inquired with a charming smile."I am coming, honey," I said, jumping into the water and swimming towards him."Wow, madam, you must have been an excellent swimmer," Mia remarked."Of course, my mother is the finest. I believe my papa is too right, mommy?" Miguel asked.I remained silent for a moment before I smiled at him to agree with what he said. Miguel's days are becoming increasingly difficult as he gets older. Back then, I would advise him not to inquire about his father until he
Serene I will be going to Mr. Cruz's residence for the first time. I have gotten to know him over the years, and he is a great guy, but I do not think it is the right time for him to be a large part of my life. I know he likes me, and everything would be perfect, but I just need more time. I entered the kitchen and found Rina with a dish of fruits. "Is Cruz gone?" she questioned, peering behind me."Yes, would you like to accompany him?" I asked jokingly."No, I am already hooked on someone; I do not think I like Cruz anymore, but you appear to be concealing something.""Okay, let me know when you figure it out," I responded, opening the refrigerator to grab some juice."Do you feel something for Mr. Cruz? I mean, if that is the case, you guys could already go serious and provide Miguel with a stable family," she remarked, and I turned to give her a serious look.“What did you just say?” I asked her."Come on madam, back then you would claim you were pregnant and staff, but now that
Serene My pulse was racing when I was told they had left for a walk; I quickly phoned Mia's and the call was answered on the first ring. I instructed her to get Miguel home within the next 20 minutes, and they found me in the living room. “Mia, I do not want this to happen again. Therefore, I have warned you not to take him out, especially without guards.”"I am sorry, my lady. He did not want to disturb your sleep, that's why we did not notify you.""Whatever the circumstances may be, do not take him out of this home again," I cautioned.“Mommy I'm —”"I do not want your apologies, sweetheart; you went against Mommy's orders," I replied, trying to look away but swiftly turning to take him up and kiss him. "Are you crazy? You know mommy would never reject her baby's apologies," I responded, teasing him."Madam, your clothing has come," Mia stated as she received the puzzle. "Just leave it on the couch, honey, and I will carry it with me on my way upstairs. What do you want us to do
CHAPTER 50Serene Diego was so near that if it had not been for the guards, He might have discovered me today. As soon as the guards stopped him, I stepped inside the car and covered Miguel from seeing who the guards were stopping; otherwise, he would have known him right away. When we returned home, I asked Mia to assist him organize the toys while I prepared to meet the business Mogul. I entered my room and stared at myself in the mirror, telling myself that nothing awful would happen. I headed to take a refreshing shower before asking Mia to come and assist me fix my hair. Miguel was occupied playing with toys. When Mia finished, she took him downstairs, and I quickly dressed and applied my makeup.Rina entered through the open door of my room. "Madam, are you certain you want to attend this meeting with—?""Why are you nervous? I am ready. It is not like I will be there for long; we are only going to meet the Mogul."Madam, do you understand what I am saying about the Mogul—?""N
CHAPTER 51Serene When the car came to a halt before my door, I hurried out and dashed into my bedroom, followed by Rina, who was clutching my purse. "Madam, you—you refused the diamond ring?" she asked again, looking shocked."How did you know that he was going to propose?" I questioned her as I suspected the way she went out.“Well, I helped him pick the ring for you.”“What!”"Do not take it the wrong way; I simply wanted to assist and make the surprise for you, but you turned down the diamond ring.""So, what did you ask me if that's what I wanted?" I questioned."No, Madam, please calm down; it was only a surprise I—“Get out of my room.”She went away, leaving my purse on the couch. I hurriedly closed the door and lowered my body as I began to weep. What the hell just happened? I never want to see a ring from a man again in my life. I could vividly recall Diego kneeling after divorcing me to propose to Nelly. I absolutely could not accept Cruz's proposal. I am not in a position
CHAPTER 52Serene's I was fortunate in the café that I had enough time to hurry home before Mr. Simon informed Diego of my presence. I left Rina to handle everything while I arrived to prepare for Miguel's and my supper with Cruz. I knew I did not have to worry about meeting Diego; I am now a boss, so I can meet anybody I want and avoid those I don't. I asked Mia to help me prepare the salad while I was preparing the meat. "Mommy, it smells delicious. Can I taste it?" Miguel asked."Oh no baby, this meat is not done yet; it will cause you to have diarrhea. Maybe I will give you some ice cream instead," I suggested, snatching his ice cream."Here, please go play in the living room, and I will join you shortly, OK," I said as he went out, nodding.I returned to what I was doing when I suddenly recalled something. "Mia," I murmured, staring at her."Thank you for always being there for Miguel; I do not know what I would have done without a kind and loving nanny like you.""Oh, madam, yo
CHAPTER 53Diego What the heck is wrong with me? How is it possible that I am smelling Serene's perfume around the house? When I returned from my disappointment at not meeting Rina's boss, I went straight to the living room and asked Grace to make me some coffee; London was becoming unbearable for me; I am Diego Myers, the only man who takes no nonsense from anyone, and here I am waiting for about 3 weeks to speak with some woman who is attempting to be overly bossy. In retrospect, I believe Rina's boss is attempting to play hard to get. "Diego, what is the problem, my son?" Grace inquired, undoubtedly sensing how concerned I was."Nothing, really; I am just attempting to sign a business contract with a woman who refuses to see me," I replied, taking the coffee from her palm."Who exactly is unwilling to agree with you in London?" She asked."I have been trying to visit the individual for three weeks, but something always seems to come up, and I am becoming frustrated; it is like the
CHAPTER 54Diego My heart was not beating at all. I was just waiting for Serene to come out of the restroom. I could not stop myself from looking at the path that went to the restroom. I even completely forgot I was next to my uncle. I have never seen Serene look so attractive, not even throughout our marriage, save when she went to visit the firm, but what my eyes just saw was way beyond what I had imagined. "I feel you are staring in the wrong way," my uncle said in a cautionary tone. "Umm, what is wrong with that?" I questioned him." You cannot be gazing at my—"He halted and rose, glancing in the direction of the restroom. I instantly looked there and saw Serene approaching us, so I got up, taken aback by her beauty. Except for her smell, I could tell she had changed significantly. The situation wasn't the same. "I am sorry for that, but I needed to take a call," she said and looked at me before taking a seat."It is OK, my darling, you do not have to apologize; we did not mind
CHAPTER 235Serene “Diego is…is everything OK?” I wondered what had happened to have him cry like that."Why Serene...why?" he asked in a hurtful tone as I struggled to understand what was going on."I…I do not comprehend what you are saying, Diego. Is everything okay?” I asked, looking at him confused.“No!” He went down on one knee and said, "Nothing is fine unless you accept my proposal.""Diego,” I whispered."Serene Brights, will you marry me and make me the happiest man in the world?" he begged, tears streaming down his cheeks and his lips shivering.“Ye…yes I will…I will marry you," I murmured, helping him get up as we hugged.“Woo!" I heard Grace and Miguel.So they were pretending to be asleep.(Two days later)I stood in the center of the stairs, a veil enveloping my head like a breath of silk.My wedding gown was beautiful as dew, exquisite and unbending, just like I had weathered all storms.My babies clutching to the lace sleeves and chatting fast. Two similar gifts were
CHAPTER 234Serene Two weeks later Our home was filled with peace, and everyone had the smiles we had all been waiting for. The girls were preparing for their naming ceremony.The entire house was filled with balloons and flowers. Grace and Rina were racing up and down making sure nothing went wrong since this was a ceremony they did not want to ruin at any cost.Miguel exclaimed, "The priest is here!" and everyone moved to greet him."Be blessed, my kid," he whispered, resting his hand on top of Miguel and offering him a sweet.“Mommy, can I give the girls some?" Miguel asked about breaking the sweet."Oh no, baby, you'll give them plenty when they grow," I smiled.We went to sit around the fire as the priest started the ritual. He sprinkled olive oil on their foreheads and smiled at them."Great riches and power are within their destiny, and joy will always be a part of it, but dark times will come," he warned, causing my heart to skip a beat before he added, "But they are strong
CHAPTER 233Serene I awoke to the sound of a little scream coming from one of the cradles and rushed out of bed, only to find Diego already cradling the baby who had awoken.“Hey that was fast," I smiled."I know, madam, you can sleep," he said, carefully turning her from side to side."No, maybe I need to feed her," I said, preparing to take her from him when she began sobbing."I think she wants to remain with Daddy," Diego murmured, and I smiled, wondering how she had already taken sides.I am not sure how I fell asleep, but I woke up every time a small cry sounded from the crib. The next morning, we all prepared to travel to New York. "Mommy, I hope you will snap plenty of pictures of my sisters when we get on the plane," Miguel stated as we climbed into the Van."Yes, my darling," I said as I brushed his curly hair.We arrived at the runway and boarded the plane. "Goodness, I can not wait to get to New York," George said."Me neither," Rina murmured, going to rest on his shoulde
CHAPTER 232Diego "In other news, millionaire Diego Myers has been cleared of all charges following his detention in London, and some individuals have lately posted touching images of him and the Queen leaving a hospital after his release. Could he be the father of the two angels we saw?” The reporter remarked this as she zoomed in on a shot of Serene and me strolling with the girls."Gosh, these folks never miss an opportunity to create a trend," Serene commented, taking a seat next to me, but I had to ask if she needed anything since the prospect of her fighting an entire nuclear war alone terrified me.“No, I'm OK. You're acting strange lately, are you OK?” she asked."Yes, but I have been thinking about something, and you do not have to agree if you are not ready," I answered when she asked for my opinion."After everything you have been through, I was thinking about you going to therapy." You have been through a lot. I just want you to be OK.”“OK, I'll. Anything else?" She aske
CHAPTER 231Serene It was a Saturday morning, and I awoke with the sensation that something was missing. I am not sure what it is, but I know a part of me is not present. "Good morning," Diego said, strolling in with flowers in his hands."Hello, where have you slept?" Rina had informed me he had not gone home, so I inquired."Umm, somewhere safe. I can not go home until I know it is safe for everyone, but for now, we need to get your belongings together and go," he stated."Finally, they are going to meet their brother and grandmother," I grinned.I watched Diego prepare my bags as I calmed the girls down after they began weeping."Ms. Brights, you appear to be in for a lot of fun," observed the doctor as he strolled in."Definitely, but I will be around, so it will be fantastic," Diego said, as the doctor nodded and walked away.Pete walked in and assisted Diego with our belongings, as I made my way to the car behind them. I am not sure why they had to hire so many guards, but Dieg
CHAPTER 230Nelly Sofia raced to the door after hearing a loud knock.“You!" She exclaimed, and we all turned to see who she was referring to, stunned by what we were witnessing.Charlotte Brights What is she doing here after beating Sofia?“Move!" she pushed Sofia and made her way inside.We were all surprised, and Sofia was seething as she went after Charlotte, preparing to grab her by the hair, when Charlotte grabbed her firmly and twisted her arm."Do not even lift your unclean hands at me, okay," she told Sofia, who was crying in anguish."Let go of my arm, you bitch; I will call the cops. How dare you do this to me in my own home?" Sofia replied."You are stupid for not double-checking the property paperwork. This is a house Serene bought for me, but I asked her to give it to you because I knew I would need it on a day like today, so do not push it or I will kick your ass out right now," Charlotte said, flinging Sofia to the floor.Max, Sandra, and I looked at each other in sh
CHAPTER 229Serene It began to rain violently outside, and lightning streaked across the skies, while thunder boomed as if someone had turned on its top roar. I was lying on my bed with my kids next to me, unable to stomach having them removed.“Ms. Brights, that was amazing. We have not seen situations where women give birth two months earlier to healthy kids like these," the doctor stated as he strolled in, taking notes and looking at my girls while I smiled.Just as I thought stillness would reign, two small screams filled the room, and Rina whispered gently."They’re perfect," she whispered.Wow. Perfection is something I never expected to find again after all the relationships I had broken and the loved ones I lost. If Neina had waited a little longer before drinking, she may have seen the two angels she desired to see so badly.I sat up straight after looking at my beautiful pink-cheeked infants, who were deep asleep.“Would you like something?" Rina asked, standing up already.
CHAPTER 228Serene We were on our way home when the weather became terrible, and something unexpected raced through my legs.“I…I think my water broke…Take me to the hospital," I told the terrified chauffeur."What? Are you OK?” Kyrell as I nodded.The storm outside blew like my heart's sorrow, while thunder boomed and lightning left marked wounds over the night. Just as we were about to reach the hospital, a terrible pain struck me, and I could not help but scream as the pain intensified "We are almost there, Serene; hang in there," Kyrell murmured, pressing his palm across my back, but my body was crumbling, while my heart was already broken.Just as we were getting out of the car, George raced up to us and helped Kyrell hold me until the nurse provided a wheelchair. “Stay with us, Serene; You're going to be OK." Little did we know that trouble had already reached us. They took me inside as soon as I arrived at the maternity ward. Pete stormed into the room, revolver pulled and
CHAPTER 227Serene Pete found Charlotte's location, but before we could go to her, she requested me to go find her alone. I knew things might either go well or poorly, despite Kyrell's protests.The address she provided me was an abandoned warehouse outside of London where many criminals would hide from the police. It had rusty timbers and smashed window frames, and the stench of unclean water and rot permeated the air, indicating that many secrets and dead were likely buried inside.My footfall reverberated as I walked with one hand on top of my bump. Pete moved behind me, lurking near the holster beneath his coat. While Kyrell and the other guys guarded the exits.I entered the room, where Charlotte was clothed in gray from head to toe. I could see her luggage in a corner. I could also smell the gasoline from a tiny bottle beside her.“Did you come alone as I asked?" Charlotte shouted out, her voice reverberating off the empty walls."I am not dumb, Charlotte; concern should be th