"So what are you having us do? Do you want me to come officially see your family?" Remy asked, and Lerisa gasped out, "No. Don't come here now." "Why? How else will they know that I am serious about you and deeply sorry for my mistakes? I really do love you, Lerisa, and I want to have you as my wife; please give me a chance too," Remy begged, and Lerisa sighed heavily. "Let's just be friends for some time now. You know that it hasn't been long since all this happened, including Anthony breaking up with his ex-girlfriend that you slept with," Lerisa felt sour saying that. Not only because she loves Anthony, but because she knew how she caught Clara with Remy too. She could probably understand his regret, and Remy said, "But Anthony has already moved on. We cannot continue to dwell on the past, Lerisa. Life goes on, and I want you to know that I am serious about you." "Hmm, okay. I will think about us, but it's still better we get to date first; maybe after that, we will know if we
Lerisa drove her small red car to the church, Martha said, "I am so excited. I cannot wait to meet my big brother once he arrives home." "Me too," Lerisa replied as they finally arrived at their church, just a few minutes' drive from her father's home. Lerisa drove into the premises and parked. At the same time, Anthony also arrived with his car and parked his Jeep right beside Lerisa and her family. Lerisa got out of her car and met Anthony's gaze as he walked over to assist his parents in opening the car door. Though Anthony's car wasn't faulty, he was just being a gentleman. Lerisa quickly looked away from Anthony, not wanting to greet him, as she locked her car door. Her mother and sister paused and greeted Anthony's parents as they got out of his car. Lerisa knew she couldn't walk away without greeting Mrs. Beatrice and Mr. Joshua. She didn't hold any grudge against them, so she paused and greeted only Anthony's parents, avoiding Anthony's intense gaze. Anthony was wearin
Anthony stood speechless and staring at Lerisa. He observed her get into her car and leave the church premises with her mother and sister seated in the back seat of her car. Lerisa looked away from Anthony as she drove past him and zoomed off, not needing his advice. She went home, and her mother and sister couldn't stop teasing her about what Mrs. Beatrice Gregson was asking her about. "Lerisa, you don't want to disclose what you went to do there with Anthony and his mother?" Mrs. Antonia asked Lerisa. She was seated at the back seat with Martha and looking at the rear-view mirror, hopefully to catch a glimpse of her first daughter's facial reaction. "It is nothing, mom," came Lerisa's calm reply. She arrived at her family house and drove into the garage. Then she parked her red car. She didn't take notice that her father's car ahead arrived. Switching off her car engine, she took her silver handbag with her as she got out of her car first. "Don't mind her, Mom. My sister doesn't
Lerisa knew that her elder brother had just returned home, and she couldn't leave the house to go outside and meet with Remy. Not only that, her family had warned her to stay away from him too. She was concerned about heeding Anthony's warning. But she didn't perceive Remy as a bad man. The only issue is that she felt nothing for him and wasn't in love with him, as much as her innocent heart yearns to be with Anthony. "No, I cannot meet with you today. How about within the week, as my elder brother just returned home today, and my father is still insisting that I resume working in Anthony's office?" "Hmm," Remy fell short of words for a moment. After a while, he replied, "That's fine. I know your family is kicking against our affair because of my mistake, but I assure you that I've changed since I met you. I haven't been with another woman." "I will agree, thank you." Lerisa didn't know what to feel about Remy's confession to her, and he told her, "Do take care of yourself. We will
"Lerisa, I have given what your elder brother and Martha said a second thought. I think it is best that you don't go to the L.H. group for now, for your mental health's sake. James has finally agreed to work temporarily in your place in the L.H. group until he is stable and buoyant enough to establish himself. So don't worry about resuming tomorrow morning at L.H. Group. That's all I have to say to you for now." Mr. Fred dismissed Lerisa, and she smiled, since her father had lifted off the heavy load from her chest. Feeling relieved, Lerisa finally replied, "Okay, Dad. Thank you for understanding with me. May I leave now?" "Sure, you can go back to your room," Mr. Fred replied, and Lerisa happily walked away into the corridor. She was relieved to know that her father didn't press on her resuming with Anthony again the following day. She had even washed some of her office clothes that she would wear to resume work. "Thank goodness," Lerisa muttered to herself, approaching her room do
Mrs. Samara looked back at her younger sister and asked, "Do you know the young woman that your son is going out to meet?" "Hmm. I do know her. She's our family friend, but Anthony doesn't want to marry her. I heard that Remy is interested in her as well," Mrs. Beatrice said, and her elder sister screamed out, "Oh! That's the lady that Remy was telling me about today. I didn't know her much and can't remember if I had seen her before." "She's a good woman and will make a good wife. I have told Anthony to move on and let Lerisa be since he didn't want her. But now he's getting me confused," Mrs. Beatrice said as she looked away from her elder sister. They were dressed in similar white gowns, but Mrs. Samara's gown had some mix of blue printed on it. "Hmm, don't let it be that they want to fight because of another woman again. What is wrong with Anthony and Remy? These two wouldn't come in between us," Mrs. Samara looked displeased. "But Remy didn't tell me that she was very close t
Lerisa was inside her room, sleeping on her bed when she heard a subtle knocking on her room door. She frowned and sprang up on the bed, then she walked up to her room door and pulled it open. There she saw her elder brother looking at her face. "Lerisa, were you sleeping? So sorry for disturbing your peaceful sleep, but your husband is here to see you," James teased her, but Lerisa's brows furrowed as she knew who James was referring to as her husband. "Who is that, James?" Lerisa inquired, and her elder brother turned to leave the corridor as he was famished. He turned to face her and asked, "Who else, if not Anthony." "Is he really here, by this time? What does he want from me again? Why can't he just face his life?" Lerisa complained, and her elder brother swiftly turned around to face her. "What's going on between you two, Lerisa?" "Nothing. I just don't want to have anything to do with Anthony again, why can't he just understand that?" Lerisa murmured and she walked up to ex
Even after dinner ended, Lerisa was still sad, she knew her brother was tight that she hadn't moved on from Anthony.Why does the heart find it difficult to love again? Lerisa wondered.She was still sad when she got back to her room. She couldn't believe that she was so annoyed just by seeing the man that she likes so much."Just because Anthony doesn't want me, that's not why I should be angry with him," Lerisa scolded herself in her room.She went to take a refreshing shower. When she got back into her bedroom, she wore a cream-colored night dress and lay on her bed to sleep.She slept on time, after thinking about her relationship with Remy. Lerisa finally made up her mind to tell Remy that she cannot date him since Anthony doesn't want her too.She had told herself that she would explain her reason to Remy when she finally got to meet with him.Meanwhile, Anthony arrived home and parked his car in his family house. He wasn't with his phone and knew that his mother would be worrie