Alexus felt content as he emerged from the bedroom and closed the door of the room he and his wife shared in that cottage. He let her sleep, which he knew she needed to recover fully. He went to where his children were so they would not sulk with him. And such was his joy when they came forward to meet him. "Where's your wife?" Timothy asked. "I decided to give her a breathing space and check with the kids." "Don't worry about them as they were enjoying themselves?" "Daddy?" Joshua said, trying to get his father's attention. "Yes, son?" He replied as he picked him up. He watched his little girl with Libby, scribbling something near the bayside. "Where is Mommy?" "She will follow in a while," he replied. "I want mom..." Alexus roared with laughter. "Alright, watch for Lucy, Tim... it's strong current today..." "No problem. We'll take care of her..." replied Timothy. Alexus dropped the boy, and they walked hand in hand back to the cottage. Rafaella's eyes fluttered open like
"Just be quiet because mommy is sleeping," Alexus reminded his son when he touched the doorknob of the bedroom in the cottage he and his wife were occupying. Although he doubted if Rafaella was awake after the interlude, they shared. But he could not say no to his son. He just let him take a peek at his mother.His son moved his head up and down in agreement. And he pushed the door to surprise Rafaella, but he was shocked to find his wife on the floor—blood covered her head."Mommy...Mommy...!" Joshua screamed when he saw his mother lying on the floor with her face down. Her eyes were closed, and blood was running down her face. Blood seemed to spurt everywhere nearby her.No! That's the dumb cry of his brain. Rafaella… No!Alexus dropped to his knees with his hand still on his son. Shocked, and no words escaped his lips. He immediately broke into a cold sweat and felt both faint and sick to his stomach. He took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. When he could, he grabbed his
Timothy drove the car while Alexus sat in the passenger seat, asking, "Is everyone at ease?""Yes. Thank you, sir," Libby said. She was positioned between the twins in the backseat."The police have no solid clues concerning the identity of my wife's attacker who could enter the cottage, so I say, be careful. Don't talk to anyone. Everyone is a suspect, whoever asks for anything."Alexus told his therapist, "What's up with that look, Tim? Do you have something to say to me?"With a low voice, Timothy laughed. "Well, Alex, it appeared you knew me well."He raised an eyebrow and said, "Why not? We've been together for a while now. Come on, tell me whatever you want to discuss with me," Alexus urged."I'd like to give you a perspective that might be helpful about what happened to your wife," the man said."Go on...""Libby and I were talking about how she was hit in the head on purpose."Tim's comment was audible to Alexus despite his silence. He took a look outside. He couldn't wait u
Alexus spotted Gwen walking towards him as he was about to enter the room where his wife was confined. He stopped and waited for the secret agent woman."I'm glad I got you before you went in," Gwen remarked. "We need to talk, Alexus.""Can't that wait?" He asked. He wanted to tell the woman he was eager to see his wife."No," she declared. "It's important to know first before you see her.""Alright. What about?" He asked, studying the woman's face. "Something happened here?""No, nothing like that. Your wife's memory is back…."Alexus hesitated. "Are you sure about that?""Yeah, I just talked with her physician. And it was confirmed."Alexus couldn't help but take a deep breath. "Thank you for telling me beforehand. That's a big help. Anything else?" He asked when he noticed that the woman was looking at him."Can we sit down?" Gwen asked. She started to walk when Alexus nodded. She occupied the long bench and sat down first. She waited for Alexus to sit next to her. "The doctor expl
"A surprise?" She asked with a frown. "I hope not a bitter one, Alexus...""You just wait and see," he said with a smile. And he regrettably kept his distance when he loosened his embrace from his wife."At this point in my life, I don't like surprises, Alex," said Rafaella followed by a deep breath. "Libby told me you're working with Gwen and her team to pin down the mobs?"Alex nodded."How did that happen?""Ruslan was trailing you at the airport. And they knew what the mobs did that night you met an accident to save Josh..."Rafaella let out a deep breath again. "I thought I would lose him that night...""But it was almost the other way around. You have no idea how I was in terror when I saw your body left in the air before you hit the ground...""Y-you saw what happened?""Yeah..." he mildly replied to his wife. "I discovered we have a kid when I saw Tim's photo. So, I was waiting to stop you from leaving the airport. And then I discovered that it was a twin. Seeing the little bo
For some reason, he felt like sweat trickled from his forehead. He peered from around the hallway as he spotted Timothy walking towards him. "What's up? Were you able to find out if she would be released today?" Alexus asked while trying to calm himself. "Yeah. Done," Timothy replied. "Why do you look agitated?" Alexus let go a deep sigh, and he shook his head incredulously. "It's my wife giving me this panic attack. I always thought she was calm and always cautious. But not this version of Rafaella that's worried me like hell." Alexus released a profound sigh after telling Timothy about his wife's plan. "Don't take it in a hard way," Timothy remarked. "She has the reason to consider it in her way. She must feel at the edge of what happened to her and realize that the only way to finish the issue is to face it rather than be cautious in the corner." "I know, but it's too dangerous what she was planning to do," Alexus said, somewhat upset. "Just put yourself in her situation. How
Alexus felt the movement as his wife fell asleep, leaning against his chest. They were being carried through the air, and he expected Rafaella to wake up at any moment. And his eyes narrowed at the slight movement of Rafaella's eyelashes. She looked so tame. That's what he thought. Her eyes steadily stared at his chest until they opened furiously and twisted her head, and their eyes met. A smile slowly gaped at her lips. Then it widened as it seemed realization hit her. "Where am I?" "Easy..." he said when Rafaella moved to sit down, and her eyes widened when she saw the flight stewardess gliding the trolley. She then turned back to look at her husband. "Yes, we're already boarded as you went to sleep..." "Oh... I'm sorry," Rafaella said softly. Her brows were slightly furrowed. "I wasn't aware that I was dozing off." "I'm not surprised at all. It would be best if you had it," Alexus remarked. "How's your head?" She stroked the part of her head almost at her nape wrapped in a ba
Rafaella felt relieved after a long soak in the shower as she thought about the issue of her married life. If she was honest with herself, she knew she didn't know what to do now that she and Alexus were alone in the main bedroom. So, she came out of the bathroom while patting her chest. Alexus was leaning against the bed's headboard with the laptop on his lap. It was the first time she saw him wearing reading glasses. The aura on his face looks serious. Maybe the man felt his eyes on her, so he raised his head. Their eyes met momentarily before he wandered over to her outfit, a pair of dark silk blue pajamas. Her face warmed when she noticed his eyes resting on her chest. "Can you not look at me like that," she scolded, pulling the bath towel around her head so it won't reach the water on her head with a bandage. The smiles that appeared on Alexus' lips. "Come here, Rafa..." he said, patting the side of the bed. "Why?" She asked as she approached the bed. She sat down, and the tw