Lilian POVHe was stroking my back slowly and tenderly, expressing his love for me through his body language. My eyes were closed, and I was still sobbing as he and I were still hugging each other in the middle of that small room in my apartment.It was almost impossible not to regret all the time we were apart from each other. If none of that had happened, Jensen would not have stopped being present in my life; he would have attended my pregnancy, he would have been present at the birth of the triplets, and he would not have missed any moment of their lives since day one. It was simply sad the way our history had been blocked and destroyed by vain things and a lack of trust. Jensen Grimes knew he had my heart in his hands, he just had to stop making me so sad. He just had to stop making me cry.At that moment, while we were still hugging each other, we heard a child's crying coming from outside, and my maternal sense began to buzz. "What…?" I babbled, hearing the children's cries com
Lilian POVWhen the kids fell asleep, Jensen and I took them to their room and left them sleeping in their very cute and comfortable beds. I kissed them on the forehead, and then Jensen and I left the children's room without making any noise and went back to the living room.“They must be so tired,” he commented, referring to the soundly sleeping triplets.“Yeah, they use up a lot of energy when they’re playing,” I replied, pouring more wine and going to sit on the couch.Jensen chuckled as he sat down next to me and took the glass I was pouring for him. “To be honest, it's surprising how they don't need much to have fun,” he said, referring to the fact that children are so happy and fun.“As long as we give them love, that's enough for them to be happy,” I said with a little smile, and I sipped my wine.“I see…” He looked somewhat apprehensive now. “Anyway, it would be a dream for me if you let me register them as my children,” he said without looking at me, showing that he was afrai
Lilian POVThat night, my love and I engaged in a dance of love so deep that we slept little. I was willing to give everything to him, and he was willing to give everything to me, so we were compatible. In the end, we were both lying on the bed holding each other, caressing each other's bodies, having intimate conversations that only the two of us understood, and sharing unforgettable moments. So I was the first to fall asleep.But the next morning, the loud sound of the state anthem woke me up. It was 7 a.m. on a Monday and the city hall car was passing through the streets of Rustburg singing the anthem and announcing something over the loudspeaker.“Good heavens, what the hell is this?” Jensen cursed, also being woken up by that sound.“It’s just the city hall’s car. Sometimes they do that to announce something,” I told him, unwinding from him since he and I had been sleeping cuddled together since we fell asleep."Typical. Old-fashioned and sedentary. These are the things that make
Lilian POVWhen I left the house that morning, I knew he was behind me, he was calling me as I walked down the stairs, but I didn't want to stop and listen to him, not after what I had just found out about him...“Please, Lilian. Stop there! Wait for me,” he asked, coming after me, but I didn't stop until he held my hand and made me look at him. “Is this how you’re going to treat me now? Why are you treating me like this? What did I do so wrong?” He looked hurt, which was ironic of him since he had just broken my heart yet again.“You baffle me when you still have the guts to ask me that. What did you do, Jensen? Are you really asking me that? Do you really think you did a good thing?” I asked, looking at his brazen face.“Alright, the deal is on its way. But does what I did about my company have to do with how you're treating me now? Wow, Lilian. Is this how we are going to live? One hour of loving each other and another time hating each other? Why can’t we just get back together and
Lilian POV“Dear citizens of Rustburg,” Jensen said to everyone, his gaze serious and hard, without a hint of compassion. “It's time for you to follow progress, it's time for you to stop this simple, humble life that you lead and let this place blossom into a great metropolis, as the mayor intends to achieve. You will have one month to collect your things, receive your compensation and move from here to another place. That’s an order!”An uproar was heard among the population, people were completely unaware of what was happening. They couldn't understand anything, they couldn't understand who that man was in front of them or why he was saying those things.“What are you talking about? Who are you in the first place to tell us to get out of here?” They shouted at Jansen.The mayor had a mocking laugh. “You people just don’t know Jensen Grimes? What kind of person are you? Don’t you even use the internet to find out what’s happening in the world?” He was making fun of everyone.But Jens
Lilian POVFinn had ordered a breakfast consisting of coffee, waffles, toast, pastries, fruit and juice. Everything looked appetizing, but I had no desire to eat. I had my face down, embarrassed to face the people who were there, as they were throwing dismayed looks in my direction since the one who was destroying everything they knew as home was my ex-husband, a man who, despite everything that had happened, I had welcomed him into my home.“To be honest, I never bought that man's act,” April said after taking a sip of her coffee. “That talk of him being sorry and playing nice was nothing more than a fucking act. I'm sure he only got closer to Lilian because he wanted to investigate the people closely. People never really change.”I swallowed hard at her words. It was so uncomfortable, I mean, and I felt like a complete fool for believing in Jensen so easily and letting myself get so carried away. I was so ashamed of myself.“He must be laughing at my stupid face right now,” I commen
Lilian POVFinn's plan brought a breath of hope. The idea of fighting for our little town, Rustburg, gave me a renewed energy that I hadn't felt in a while. In the last few days, despair had taken over me, draining all the strength I had to continue. But now, with the possibility of mobilizing the population and resisting the attack from the mayor and Jensen, something inside me lit up.It was already Monday morning, and the first thing I did was open my flower shop, which, despite the problems, was still my refuge. The air was thick in the city, and there were rumors that some people had already sold their homes and were preparing to leave. Seeing our little town being dismantled little by little was too painful. I knew that if we didn't act soon, Rustburg would be swallowed up by the money and greed of those who only saw figures and profitable land where we saw homes, memories and lives built.As I arranged the flowers on the counter, my mind wandered to what Finn was doing at that
Lilian POVThe door of the flower shop closed with a click, and the presence of that disgusting man finally disappeared. The fresh scent of flowers around me was a futile attempt to bring some peace to my tumultuous mind. The sweet smell of roses mixed with the light citrus touch of oranges created an environment that, in other circumstances, could be comforting. But now, the beauty of the place only highlighted the emotional chaos that consumed me.Jensen, in turn, fixed his worried gaze immediately on me. “Lilian, are you okay?” His voice was soft, but there was an urgency that made the moment even heavier. He came closer, but I hesitated, the space between us was thick with tension, like a rope about to snap. The morning sunlight streamed in through the windows, filtering through the flower petals and creating a play of shadows that danced around us, reflecting the confusion of feelings that I could barely contain.I was internally grateful for him for saving me, but the anger and