"We've arrived. Today, Gillian is off from school, so everyone should be home," whispered Troy, sitting right next to Sarah."This... is our home?" Sarah was stunned by the sight of the large, luxurious house as the car entered through the gate."Troy... I'm nervous!" Sarah whispered, unconsciously gripping Troy's arm tightly."Relax, sweetheart. Everything will be fine," Troy tried to reassure her.A nanny hurried over to open the car door and reached for Kingsley from Sarah's lap. However, Sarah hesitated to hand over her baby to the nanny."Ma’am, let me take the baby," said Annie, who had been with the family since Prince was a baby.Seeing this, Troy quickly approached and gently explained, "Sweetheart, this is Annie who has been taking care of Prince since he was a baby. So, you don't need to worry. She will help you take care of Baby Kingsley."Sarah nodded and, without saying anything further, handed her baby over to Annie."Let's go inside," Troy said as he helped Sara
"W-who is that woman, Troy?" Sarah asked, looking at the woman with a confused expression. However, for some reason, a sudden sadness crept into her heart as she saw her children being so close to the beautiful, graceful, and gentle woman."Erica... when did you get here?" Troy murmured very softly.The sight of his children being so close to Erica left Troy momentarily speechless."Who is that woman, Troy?" Sarah asked again. Her heart ached more as she saw how close her children were with the beautiful woman. They didn't even notice Sarah and Troy's presence."She... she's a friend of mine... I mean, our friend. You knew her before this too. Her name is Erica," Troy answered quietly, leaning closer to Sarah's ear."Oh..." Sarah whispered softly.A few seconds later, Erica turned to look at Sarah and Troy standing by the door."Sarah... Troy!" Erica stood up immediately, while Gillian and Prince continued clinging to her hands."I-I'm sorry, Annie told me you were resting when
"Ah!!! Why is there a woman in this bed?" Arnold's eyes widened as he saw a woman with long, flowing hair, wearing a maroon dress, sleeping soundly. Slowly, Arnold observed the face partially covered by her hair. Then, he moved closer, reaching out to gently brush the strands away from the pale face."Irene..." Arnold whispered, then stepped back. He decided to turn around and leave the room."Arnold.."Arnold's steps halted when he heard Irene calling him."Where are you going? There are still many relatives outside. If you sleep in another room, what will they say?" Irene, who hadn't been fully asleep, sat up on the edge of the bed.Arnold thought for a moment. What Irene said was true. His parents would become the talk of the town if word got out.Arnold turned back around. "Yes, I'll sleep here."Irene nodded and got up from the bed."Hey, where are you going?" Arnold asked, puzzled, as he saw Irene taking her blanket and pillow."I know you love Erica very much. You marri
"Why are you heading back to Jaketon so soon?" Drew had been complaining since early that morning. During breakfast, Arnold and Irene had just informed her that they would be returning to Jaketon that very afternoon."I've already told you I have a lot of work, Mom," Arnold replied for what felt like the hundredth time."Mom, we'll come back here when we have time. Arnold has responsibilities with his job," Irene tried to explain gently to her mother-in-law.Hearing Irene's soft and understanding explanation, Drew finally nodded."Alright. But promise me this! Don't delay getting pregnant. When you come back, Irene better be expecting!" Drew said, glaring at Arnold. But her son ignored her, pretending not to hear. Seeing this, Drew shook her head in frustration."They just got married two days ago, and you're already talking about grandchildren!" Freddy finally intervened, trying to calm his wife, who had been causing a fuss at the breakfast table. This only made Drew more annoyed
"I want us to have a child, sweetheart. A child with you!"Arnold's whisper made Erica's face tense. She could only manage a faint smile, unable to find the words to respond.Their night of passion ended in exhaustion, especially for Arnold, who hadn't had any rest since arriving in Jaketon. He slept soundly beside Erica, unaware of the unease his whispered words had caused her.Erica lay awake, her thoughts racing. Arnold's mention of having a child kept playing in her mind.'If I tell him the truth, will Arnold still love me like this? What if he leaves me instead?' Erica turned over, her bare body facing away from Arnold. Her heart pounded as she imagined life without him. She had fallen deeply in love with her husband, and the thought of losing him was unbearable. Shaking her head, she realized she wasn't ready for that possibility. She needed to find a way to prevent Arnold from bringing up the topic of having children again.Erica sighed deeply.'Maybe I should just let him
"Sarah!" Troy gently patted Sarah's cheek. He tried to stay calm, even though worry was taking over him.He grabbed a few tissues from the nightstand, and began to clean the blood off Sarah's face. Troy sighed in relief as the blood had stopped flowing, and Sarah began to stir.Slowly, Troy turned Sarah onto her back, covering her body, which was only wrapped in a towel, with a blanket."Ugh..." Sarah groaned softly, although her eyes remained closed."Sarah... Darling. Are you awake?""Troy... I feel dizzy. Cold... hold me!"Troy was taken aback. "Sarah is asking me to hold her?" he thought. Since his wife lost her memory, they rarely touched, let alone embraced."Y-yes. Come here, darling, come here, let me hold you!" Troy pulled his wife close and held her tightly, filled with longing. He couldn't remember the last time he had hugged the woman he loved so much. Since Sarah lost her memory, Troy had always kept his distance to avoid making her upset."I missed you, darling...
"What business do you have with my wife?"Derrick nearly jumped, instinctively turning around in surprise."S-sorry, I-I just noticed something different about Sarah... I mean…."Troy let out a harsh sigh, then stepped towards the terrace. "Come with me!"Derrick quickly followed Troy's steps. Before leaving, he glanced back at Sarah, who still paid him no attention. Derrick felt a pang of disappointment. Just a few days ago, he had imagined getting closer to his ex-wife again. He often thought about Sarah at night, without Kendall knowing."Alright. Where's the report?" Troy asked as he sat down on the terrace chair, requesting the report Derrick had brought. They discussed matters seriously. Troy was relieved because Derrick's work could be relied on. Derrick had become an important assistant, allowing Troy to focus on caring for Sarah outside of his filming schedule.After breakfast, Sarah went to check on Kingsley in the special room Troy had prepared. The room was right next
Arnold had just parked his car in front of the house when he saw Irene coming out to greet him as usual. Long before she became his wife, Irene had always been like that. The sweet-faced woman took care of Arnold with great attention to detail."You're home, honey? It's still early. Didn't you work today?"Arnold was startled when Irene suddenly grabbed his hands just as he was getting out of the car."Oh, y-yeah, I didn't go to the office today. I'm still on leave.""But you said yesterday that you had a lot of work at the office?" Irene asked, her forehead furrowed."Yeah, Erica didn't allow me to work. She asked me to extend my leave for another three days," Arnold said as he walked into the house."Erica..." Irene whispered, feeling touched. She had thought Erica would resent her, that she wouldn't accept her as Arnold's second wife.Irene quickly followed Arnold into the house."Would you like to eat something? I can prepare it."Arnold shook his head."Just get my cloth