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“Please. Please check again, I really need to leave Braeton,” Lisa pleaded with the airline reservations agent at the airport, hoping to catch a flight for Europe, where her parents had long relocated since Kaleb learned of her deceit. “I’m sorry, miss, but the next flight is at midnight. That is the best that I can offer you,” said the female agent. “I can put you on standby for any cancellations to an earlier flight, but as of now, there are no other seats available.” “The other option is to book a flight to London and from there, you can catch several flights to your destination,” the lady suggested. Lisa gulped. She really did not have enough money to book multiple flights, not when Vlad took the money she had stashed in her bag right before she ran away from the hotel. Now she feared what Vlad might do to her. Vlad was worse. He was an addict, and he had many friends who would do anything to get a pack of cocaine. Any threat from Vlad was deemed serious. Swallowing down h
“Wow! This is amazing!” Liam dashed from the driveway going into the vast front lawn of the new estate that Kaleb and Scarlett officially called 'home'. He practically ran around and covered the entire lawn with his arms spread wide open, as if he was flying while delighting in that free space. When Liam was done measuring the yard with his feet, he ran back to his parents and asked, “We will live here? Is this our new home?" “Yes, buddy! We will live here - well, there are still some renovations that I have to make, but after our two-week vacation, the entire home should be ready,” Kaleb revealed. Liam’s eyes widened. He asked, “After our vacation?” “Yes, baby. We are going to have a vacation.” Scarlett carefully put her hands on her waist, telling, “Your daddy and I thought we could use a good reward after going through so much lately. We badly need to go on a holiday - you know, the one that got postponed months ago?” Raising both his brows, Liam’s eyes rounded. For a second,
Nestled in coastal vegetation, overlooking peaceful beaches of Northwest Point Marine Reserve, Kaleb’s family, together with Boris, finally arrived at Matara Resort Turks and Caicos. Undoubtedly, the resort offered the most private accommodations, all while featuring modern design villas and boasting over-the-top service. After traveling by SUV through thick vegetation and winding tracks, they reached the resort’s reception area and from there; they rode on a buggy to their four-bedroom villa. “Oh, my god, Kaleb! This is amazing!” As soon as they entered the villas' gates, Scarlett blurted. The breathtaking views widened her eyes. The villa was like a mini-compound. Each of the four bedrooms was built separately with a good two hundred square feet of distance to the next bedroom, or structure. In between the bedrooms were the spacious living area and the in-room kitchen. At the very front was an enormous private swimming pool that faced the wide beach. “Beach! Beach! It’s beaut
Entering the room, Scarlett’s eyes rounded. She could not help but beam at the romantic room set-up. After her eyes scanned the room, she remarked, “Oh my god! I honestly thought they had forgotten!” “No, kitten. I just asked them to prepare the honeymoon compliments on the evening of our first day,” Kaleb revealed. There were battery-lit candles forming a walking path to the bed and one on each bedside table. The lights were purposely dimmed. At the center of their king-size bed was a bottle of red wine in a bucket of ice, two glass wines, and two bars of dark chocolate. Rose petals were scattered on the bed, as well as on the floor, and a sweet scent of jasmine easily filled Scarlett’s nostrils. She realized how jasmine incense had been lit on each corner of the room, adding to the mood of that night. Scarlett commended, “I love it." Kaleb took the initiative of opening the wine, and he filled each glass. As he hand the other glass to his wife, he proposed a toast, saying, “To
“Have you found Lisa?” Kaleb asked while on the phone with Archer. They were still on their holiday, but he wanted to investigate what had happened to Liam’s biological mother. He no longer wanted any surprises at that point, not after what had happened over the past few months. Kaleb was leaning on the side of the door from their front room, admiring the sight of Scarlett and Liam making a sandcastle at the beach. He heard Archer reply on the phone, “She tried to get on a flight the same evening Vlad was caught making a scene at the airport. That was probably why he was there, looking for her.” “Anyway, she wasn’t able to get past the check-in process because the airline staff noticed her documents were fake. Then she came back, trying to get another flight out using her real name. She was denied, and in fact, she was reported to the authorities for having fake IDs.” “Wait.” Kaleb frowned. He asked, “Are you trying to tell me that Lisa Hayes is still in Braeton?” “We think so, Mi
“Are you here to mock me? To laugh at me? To make me beg?” Lisa asked. She winced as she sat in front of the table, inside a police station’s interrogation room, two days after her arrest. Kaleb just shook his head and replied, “I wish one day you would learn your lesson, Lisa. I never wanted this for the mother of my son, but you did this to yourself.” “You knew, the moment you attempted to communicate with Liam, you would get in trouble.” Kaleb turned in the other direction before shifting his gaze back to her. He added, “And then, what is this liquid you put into the shake you wanted him to take?” “Clearly, you are a danger to Liam. You don’t deserve to be his mother -” “Shut up! Shut up. Do you think I care?” Lisa asked, her voice rising. “Right now, all I wanted was to get back at you for everything! For all my suffering -” “You blame me?” Kaleb countered. He sighed in disgust and resumed, “Please, Lisa. Look at yourself and reflect on what you have done. If you can’t see it,
Three days before the gathering in Kaleb's home, Scarlett was in the office, working. Feeling her throat dry up, she went to the pantry to fill her water container. As soon as she entered the pantry, she caught a scent that nearly made her want to throw up. She complained, "What’s that smell? It’s so disgusting?” Her friend, Joy, who happen to be there, raised a brow. She answered, “Scarlett, it’s everyone’s all-time favorite! Pizza!” Joy offered a slice, saying, “Have some.” With just one whiff, Scarlett leaned back with a full frown on her face. She grumbled, “Oh, my god! Why does it smell so bad for me?” “Pizza is pizza, Scarlett. It smells the same and we order the same thing all the time!” One paralegal said. “You aren’t pregnant, are you?" “Yeah, and it had been over a month since your long honeymoon with Mister hottie husband,” Joy mentioned, and her lips thinned, forming a teasing grin. “Pfft! No, I’m on depo shots!” Scarlett explained. “We aren’t ready to have a child
“Mother, father. Thank you for coming. You both really didn't need to,” Scarlett said, giving her parents a peck on their cheeks as soon as she met them at the hospital lobby. “We would not miss this for the world, Scarlett,” Philip remarked, his arm extending to her, warranting a hug. “Especially since you are having twins. I think we want to see them this early on. Congratulations, Scarlett. I look forward to having more grandchildren.” “How are you feeling?” Cindy asked while taking her turn to embrace Scarlett. “I’m okay, mother. I feel better after eating a little of that salty crackers,” Scarlett replied. She had earlier relayed to her mother how she had been feeling sick over the past week. Cindy told her it had something to do with her pregnancy and her sisters, from Kaleb’s side, had already warned her the same. Two weeks after the couple found out about the pregnancy, they were back for another check-up. It was to confirm a healthy pregnancy. “Grandma, grandpa, I’m ex