"I thought you'd wait for me?" Christine whispered and lowered her head.
Graham felt a stab in his heart and raised his head, looked at her. He wished to touch her face, but couldn't.
“I know, but I have failed you. Karen is pregnant and I’m going to marry her. ” Graham looked down.
Christine jerked her head in surprise, but she quickly regained her composure. Her shock was quickly taken over by excitement.
"Congratulations Graham!" she said gaily as Graham stared at Christine sadly.
“I’m sorry, Christine, it was an accident. I was drunk back then. " He gave an explanation.
"Graham, you need not explain things to me. I absolutely understan
Christine saw a combination of shock and hurt written all over Marty’s face. “I had a history of philandering, but I’m not involved in an incestuous relationship. Mary is my half sister,” Marty was saddened that Christine thought he could behave like an animal. Christine covered her mouth in shock, her face now tinged with red. After composing herself, she opened her mouth and said, “I’m sorry, I didn't know” then she lowered her head. Marty cupped her face with his hands and raised her face to look at him. Now that the misunderstanding had been resolved, he asked for her hand again. “Marry me, Christine." “No, I thought you said you're going to get back with your ex - fiance? That - -
Marty and Christine smiled at each other and looked at Cassie, she was clapping and giggling as though she did not faint."Cassie, sweetie," said Christine while walking towards her daughter with a bright smile on her face."Mommy" said Cassie and hugged Christine and showers her mom with kisses.Christine chuckled while Cassie gave her kisses all over her face."Won't you give any of your kisses to daddy too?" Marty said feigning jealousy."Daddy, are you jealous?" Cassie said giggling.Marty nodded and pouted his lips. Seeing how cute Marty was with his expression, Christine could help but hug him and shower him with kisses. Cassie joined Chri
Marty turned to face her, looking at her with his unfathomable gaze, caressing her face at the same time. “Are you still mad at me? '' Christine asked for a third time, his silence brought uneasiness to her. "You did it, didn't you?" Marty's voice was full of pain. Chrsitine gulped and answered him, “Yes, I asked him to marry me.” “That’s not what I’m asking.” Marty is still caressing her face, seeing her puzzled look, he went on, “Did you make love?” He uttered the last two words with difficulty. Christine cupped his face and said assuringly, “I lied to you… I just wanted to stop you from asking me to marry you. So when you ask me about it, I thought you would stop bugging me if I told you
Mrs Jacobs asked the family of three to stay the night, and they gladly agreed. All three shared a room because Cassie could not sleep in her own room in a new house. Marty thought to himself that he must do something about it, otherwise, Cassie will always share the room with them. On the bed, Cassie was between Marty and Christine. Christine teasingly smiles at him as she knew he wanted a cuddle, but it's impossible for Cassie was between them. A naughty smile flashed on Marty's face and it didn't escape her eyes. She wondered what he had on his mind. She closed her eyes with a smile on her lips. Christine fell asleep and was awakened in the dead of night when she felt soft and hot lips grazing her neck. She opened her eyes and saw Marty's head. "Marty" she whispered his name and he looked up when he heard her call his name. "Where's Cassie?" she asked, for she remembers Cassie was between them. "She's in mom's bedroom." answered Marty while he kissed her face. Christine sighed
"Why?" Christine was disconcerted by his reply.It was hard for Marty to smother his laughter at the sight of Christine's eyes widening like a saucer. He tossed his head back and started laughing.He told her when he quit laughing, "No, you can't go without me."."You," Christine smacked his arm slightly while pretending to be annoyed.Marty framed her face with his hands, "Babe, as stated by your brother, your mother doesn't treat you well and I won't allow anyone to hurt you ""They won't. Neither my mother nor sister ever hurt me," Christine said in defense of her mother and sister.Ben chuckled, "Sister, I remember mother slapped you and you
Looking at the house where she grew up, Christine couldn't resist crying. Christine's eyes were fixated on the stair expecting in anticipation while they were sitting in the living room waiting for her mother and sister Maureen to come down.A few minutes later a delicate looking young lady was coming down the stairs. Christine rose and marched towards her sister."Maureen!" Christine exclaimed excitedly."Sister" Maureen hugged Christine while giggling."Wow! Look at you, you have grown as a beautiful lady." Christine said admirably.Maureen turned her attention to Marty and Cassie. Seeing that her sister was staring at Marty and Cassie. She went close to Marty and Cassie to introduce them to Ma
"Ma'am, Mr Jacobs is at your office waiting for you." Sienna informed Christine as she passed by the secretary’s desk. With a smile, Christine opened the door and saw Marty looking into her design. She tiptoed and embraced him from behind. “Babe,” Christine said and Marty turned to face her. He held her chin, lifted it, then asked her, “Did you miss me?” His eyes were filled with longing. “So much,” she answered and pouted her lips. Marty bent down and captured her lips in an impassioned kiss. They were both gasping for air when their lips parted. “Babe, let your mother and siblings stay in your villa while you and Cassie move into my villa.” Marty said when his breathing was steady. “Alright,” Christine agreed without any question. It was really awkward for him to stay in her villa while he has his own villa just next to her villa. "But we're going to stay a week longer before we move to your villa," Christine said, trying to negotiate with him. “Babe, that’s too long,” Mart
"No, we have not," replied Christine, and carried the plates to the sink. "By the way, head over to the company today. You're going to start your work. " Christine patted her brother's shoulder. "How about me, sister? You're not gonna give me any jobs? "Anyway, what was your previous job?" Christine asked while cleaning Cassie's mouth. "I used to work as a secretary," replied Maureen. "Oh, there are no vacancies for that position, but I'm going to find a position for you.". "Perhaps there's a vacancy in Marty's company," Maureen said innocently while she smeared a spread on the bread. "Alright, I'll ask him," Christine said. Maureen smiled slyly when she thought that Christine wasn't looking. However, Ben, who always knew how cunning his sister Maureen was, keenly observed her. He knew that Maureen was up to something. Marty and Christine brought Cassie to her school. As they proceeded towards Christine's company, she asked him. "Why did you suddenly leave without finishing y
Christmas Eve New Zealand Jacobs Estate After dinner the children excitedly went into the living room waiting for Marty to read a story for them. He sat at the love seat beside Christine, before opening the book he kissed Christine’s forehead. He placed the book on his lap, then placed his left arm around Christine’s shoulders and she leaned her head on Marty’s shoulder. And then he began to read the story for the children. Christine looked up, admiringly at her husband who was reading the story. As usual he switches voices to suit the character. After finishing the story the children went to kiss both Christine and Marty. “Grandpa, thank you for reading the book for us,” the 7 years old Jackson, their eldest grandson said and kissed Marty’s cheeks and then went to Christine and kissed her cheeks also and hugged both Christine and Marty telling them “I love you both to the moon and back.” That is what his mom, Cassie and father, Jared always tell him. Cassie and Jared got married
The doctor and nurses silently watched Marty grieving. They heard every word Marty told his wife. Their hearts go to Marty, seeing how broken he was. While Marty sobbing, Christine gasped and simultaneously opened her eyes. “Babe, you’re alive!” Marty shouted with joy. The doctor and nurses came running to them and attended to Christine immediately. Marty's tears didn’t stop welling up. “God, thank you,” he said while watching his wife. When the doctor was certain that Christine’s were fine they wheeled her into her suite. Marty stayed by her side and didn’t want to leave her. “Babe, how are the babies doing?” Christine asked when she didn’t see the babies in the room. “They're fine, they’ll be here after the newborn screening,” Marty brushed his thumb on her cheek, Marty’s vision became blurry as his tears pooled in his eyes and tears rolled down. He bent forward and hugged her tightly. “Please, don’t leave me babe,” he said incoherently while crying. Christine could feel his
Corrine went to the airport to pick up Jeremy. She was really pleased to see Jack and Jared. "Hey, little man, you're here to surprise your mom?" Corrine asked Jared while he ruffled his soft blond hair. "Yup," Jared answered her with a smirk. Corrine chuckled at his expression and said, "You really look and act like your dad." "Of course, he is good looking and smart like me," Jack said with a smug face. "Your son is an even better version of you. He's a lot more handsome and smarter than you." "He doesn't have that look and that brain if I wasn't his dad," Jack retorted while Corrine snorted. The next day, a limousine came to fetch Christine's best friends from the hotel. Christine was pacing back and forth in the living room while she eagerly awaited her best friends' arrival. Marty was worried about her condition and held her arm and said, "Babe, sit down, don't strain yourself.". He directed her towards the couch and sat down. Christine w
"No doubt she is Stella's daughter, she is the spitting image of her mother.” watching Christine attentively, her eyes soft. She and Stella were best friends. Whatever Stella had, she also had. Stella treated her like her own sister. Looking at Christine, Lorna reminisces the happy moments she had with Stella. After a couple of moments of reminiscence, she took Christine's hand and said, "My uncle had sought you out all these years. I am so pleased that you are finally here." Christine smiled feebly, she didn't know how to answer Lindsey's mother. She is trying to digest the fact that the woman who wanted to destroy her marriage was actually a family. And she's kind of baffled by the difference in attitude between Lindsey and Lorna; they're like the south and north poles. One has a trashy attitude while the other is gentle and kind. Are they really related to each other? She shudders at the thought that Lindsey is actually her cousin, that Marty meeting Lindsey is in
Señor Dela Vega squinted his eyes and gave Lindsey a side glance and said, "Are you even trying to manipulate me?" Lindsey trembled when Senor Dela Vega spoke to her in an authoritative tone. He didn't speak to her the way he did. He always doted on her and spoke to her gently. "I'm sorry, grandpa," she whispered. Senor Dela Vega ignored her and stared at Marty and said, "I want to meet your wife.". Everything Lindsey said to him was exactly the opposite of what he heard from Marty. And he was intrigued and wanted to see Christine. Senor Dela Vega stood up from the couch and refused Lindsey's assistance. He was disgusted with everything he had learned from Marty. He thought she was an innocent and pure girl, but she was quite the contrary. Marty came near Christine and whispered something in her ear. Her heartbeat began to pick up as if it's like a racing horse. She took a slow breath to calm down. Christine lowered her head as she was still nervous to meet Lindsey's grandfather.
Rather than being weakened by what Lindsey did, their relationship strengthened. Marty has proven to Christine that he has not cheated on her and her trust in him was fortified. The deed that was meant to tear them apart drew them closer together and made their marriage stronger. "Are you okay?" Marty asked her while they were heading to the fashion show. "I'm nervous, the last time I performed was the Awards Night five years ago," Christine ruefully said. Marty remembered her performance and said, "Yeah, you danced like you weren't carrying our baby." "I couldn't back out at the time because I only learned that I was pregnant two weeks before the Awards Night and can't think of a plausible reason so that they will replace me. And I can't disclose that I was pregnant," Christine explained. Marty felt culpable and said, "I'm sorry." Christine cupped his face and told him, "Babe, you have already said sorry a thousand times over. It's happened before and there's no undoing the past
"Welcome back!" Matilda joyfully welcomes Marty and Christine as they step out of the car. "Mom!" Christine exclaimed happily while she walked quickly towards her mother in law. "Christine, daughter," Matilda hugged her tightly. "How was your honeymoon," Matilda asked as they broke their embrace. "It's great, mom," she answered, her eyes bright and sparkling. Matilda chuckled and said, "I believe you, it's written all over your face." Christine blushed at her mother in law's remark. Is it really obvious that she and Marty had a great time together? She pondered as she held her blushing cheeks. Marty's lips curled up at the sight of his wife. "Mom," Marty kissed his mom's forehead and speak again, "Aren't you gonna ask your son about the honeymoon?" "No need, I could see on your face that you really enjoyed your honeymoon," Matilda answered her son, laughing. Marty burst into laughter. Christine shook her head, watching the mother and son laugh. They had a chat with Matilda i
As they were enjoying their red wine and their conversation. Christine caught sight of two familiar persons entering the bar. Her eyes went wide as she saw the two familiar figures coming their way. She was sure that they hadn't seen her. She couldn't contain the excitement of seeing them. "Graham, Karen," she excitedly called while waving her hands. Marty was startled by the names she called. Graham and Karen were equally surprised to see Christine. They never thought of her being here. Graham wanted to ignore her, however, it was already too late for him to ignore her since she was already approaching them followed by Marty. "How are you? Such a small world, I wasn't expecting to see you here, but I'm glad to see you both," Christine said just to ward off the awkwardness. She wanted these feelings to be gone because she missed them. Karen hugs Christine and giggles, "It's such a small world, great to see you again." "I guess there are no more tables available, let's go back to
"Are you tired?" Marty asked her while they were seated in the backseat of the car. "I'm dead tired," she answered and leaned her head on his shoulder. Marty sat her in his lap and said, "Take a nap, I'll wake you when we get to the airport." They had a large number of wedding guests, with whom they should at least have a photograph. After dinner, they went from table after table to have a photo with the guests. They were careful not to miss any table because they did not want to offend any of their guests. And that made Christine exhausted, walking around with her stilettos. Plus the dancing and other stuff they did at the banquet. Forty-five minutes later, they arrived at the airport and the car came to a stop within meters of Marty's private jet. Marty woke her up and he held his breath, seeing her thick long lashes flutter as she slowly opened her eyes. His wife is so beautiful, even as she tries to open her eyes. "Hi," said Christine with a blushing face when she opened