CHAPTER 44: DAD'S DUTY SHANBRI POV I am here today at a cafe near the daycare center where my children attend. I would like to try to apply here so that I can have a part-time job at least because I also need to earn for our daily expenses. I chose to apply to this Cafe so that I can be closer to my children's school and I can easily pick them up and we can also go together whenever they go to school and I am here at my part time job. I was just a little worried because I knew it was time to pick up the twins from their school but I was still here at the Cafe and was told to wait for their manager for my interview. As a matter of fact, I'm sure the twins are safe at their school because I know they won't be let out there without their guardian to pick them up. I just let out a sigh of relief and quietly waited for the manager inside his office. A few minutes later the office door opened and it spat out a stunning man who I think was in his mid-twenties. I immediately stood up a
CHAPTER 45: FAMILIAR SHANBRI POV I woke up the twins early because we were leaving the house together today. It's the first day of my part time job at the Cafe and I want to go to work early so I can have a good start. I just took my children with me because their school is close to the Cafe where I will be working. I told the children not to go out with anyone again, especially if they don't know them. I don't want a repeat of what happened yesterday.So I told the security guard of their school that if possible, they should not be allowed to go with others again and not let them leave the school until I pick them up. After dropping off the twins at their school, I went straight to the Cafe and it looks like I'm early because it's only 7:00 am and my work here starts at 8:00 am and the Cafe opens every 9:00 am. I saw that the door of the Cafe was open so maybe someone was already inside. Maybe it's one of the caretakers who come from the Cafe every morning or maybe my boss, S
CHAPTER 46: TWINS' BIRTHDAY SHANBRI POV My twin children's 4th birthday has arrived. As per my plan, we prepared a simple birthday celebration for my children so that they can also be happy on their birthday. Here we are now in the VIP room of a restaurant that Benedict rented for the twins. I didn't want him to spend more for the twins because they could have celebrated at home, but Benedict didn't agree and said that it was also a gift for the twins. I let him do what he wants and Trish is also here to join us in celebrating. My parents are not present today because their residence is far away from where we are staying now.That is why I just called them earlier via video call so that they could talk and wish the twins on their birthday even though they are far away from us. "Hey, it's a pity that I don't have a child yet. We don't have any guests other than the twins. It would have been more fun if there were many children with us today," commented Trish with a sigh while arr
CHAPTER 47: END OF LOVE STORY SHANBRI POV “Come outside with me, Kenj. We need to talk, right now.” I looked at Trish and Benedict. I signaled to them that if possible, they should take care of the children first. They got what I was trying to convey and Trish immediately took action to get the twins from their father. I looked at Kenj seriously and headed outside first. I felt that he followed me so somehow I breathed a sigh of relief. "What do you want to say? Why do we have to go out? Don't you want them to hear what you have to say?" Kenj asked mockingly and I saw him smirk a little. I looked at him more closely and I feel that he has changed a lot. His gray eyes were very cold as he looked at me. As if the old flame of the times when our relationship was still good is gone. But what else do I need to expect? Maybe he really lost his love for me and he doesn't feel the same for me as before. I think someone else owns his heart. And that was none other than his wife Kate
CHAPTER 48: REQUEST SHANBRI POV "So, how was your birthday, kids? Are you happy to see me again? How about my gift, did you like it?” Kenj calmly asked the children as if nothing had happened between us earlier outside the restaurant. We are now at the rest house where we are staying. Kenj and I agreed to come here after we had a thorough talk and also because of the children's request. I know they missed their father a lot even though they didn't look for him in me during the time we moved away from Kenj's company and started a new life here in a remote and far province. I thought Kenj could not trace us here but I was wrong. I forgot that he is a powerful person so whatever he wants, he can surely achieve. I just sighed at my thought. "Yes, daddy! I really like the clover bracelet. It looks so elegant and also, we are so happy to see you again. Look, I already wore the bracelet," Bri responded energetically and happily showed her father the bracelet she was wearing. "How a
CHAPTER 49: SMALL WORLD SHANBRI POV It's our lunch break here at the Cafe where I work. Jason and I, my colleague here at work, will be the first to eat lunch and after us, Gelo will be the next to eat lunch. We can't all take a lunch break at the same time because there will be no one left to take care of the customers. That is why we take turns and if possible should finish our meal quickly. But I couldn't eat properly because I was often left preoccupied because of my problem. To this day I still don't know how Yaj and his father will get along because Yaj seems serious when he said that he might not be able to forgive his father if he doesn't divorce his wife to come back to me. Adding to my problem is the upcoming school fair for the children because both their parents have to attend. But I know that I might be the only one who can go because Kenj doesn't stay here and I'm sure he is always busy with his work in the city. "Hello? Do you hear what I'm saying, Shan? Are yo
CHAPTER 50: UNEXPECTED MEETING SHANBRI POV "What are you waiting for, Shanbri? Are you just going to stand there dumbfounded and not move from your position?” I was brought back to reality when I heard the familiar cold and deep voice again from the person I was trying to avoid and trying to get out of my system. He was now staring at me seriously and I could not figure out what was going through his mind at this moment because his gray eyes were not showing any emotion that other people could read. Just now I gazed into his gray eyes again and to this day I am still amazed at how beautiful they are and how they can absorb my whole soul as if I were drowning from his gaze. "Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I was just thinking about something," I simply made an excuse and immediately sat down where my two work colleagues were. I started eating the mcdo meal that Kenj had brought while casually glancing at him while he wasn't looking at me. I saw that he looked meaningfully at my boss while
CHAPTER 51: SCHOOL FAIRSHANBRI POV I couldn't hide my smiles as I watched Kenj now. He came to our house early and I told him that he had to wear our family uniform that I paid for from the children's school. It's a plain t-shirt and the color is baby pink which is why it can take off the masculinity of a cool man like Kenj. I tried very hard to force him to wear it because the children's teacher will be angry if we don't wear our uniform for the children's school fair today. "Why are you laughing at me? I told you that I don't want to wear this piece of cloth but you keep on forcing me. It is very gay just to be honest," he complained when he noticed the frequent glances I gave to him while smiling foolishly. "I'm laughing because you look cute in what you are wearing today. You look like a good boy and I didn't think that the color pink would suit you," I laughed and answered him and he just glared at me while his lips were pouting. "Do we really need to wear a family uniform?