Tiffany "Ah! Thank God. Garry already dropped the dinner", Sebastian says, picking up a package from next to his door. He peeks inside the package. Sebastian looks at us. "There's some f—" he pauses, maybe realising there are kids around. "Some damn pizza. I hope it's okay. Or else I can make something else""Okay, I think I like you", Ryan says with his narrow eyes at the pizza boxes. "I'm blessed finally", Sebastian lets out a sarcastic sigh, making me giggle."Well, it's okay. They get food from outside once in a while", I say with a smile."Great!" Sebastian hands me the boxes and unlocks the door. We come inside and Sebastian turns the lights on. "Wow! Your place is cool", Kevin says, looking around."Ah! You liked it?" Sebastian asks."Yeah. I always liked vintage setups with small spaces but mom never let us move to small places", Kevin says. "So, I decided when I'll be eighteen and will move out, I'll get a place like that""That's a great idea!" Sebastian replies. "You'
Christian John has been mumbling repeatedly in that drunken state, speaking all the bitter words about her. It leaves both of us in shock. What might have happened between them?Ivanna comes inside the room and closes the door.I look at her doing all the random stuff while blabbering about John. My phone buzzes again. It's Kane. He has been repeatedly calling and texting me. I keep staring at the phone, lying on the bed.I put it on vibration mode."Thea did not respond yet. Did she?" Ivanna shrugs while decluttering her research papers. "She can't just be responsible for a damn time""I tried to call Tiffany. Her phone is unreachable. We can just wait for the morning", I tell her.Ivanna looks at me. "What do you think? What might have happened between them? I don't know I'm feeling like John got to know about the truth""I don't think so. It's only possible when she'll confess it. But she's never gonna do that as far as I have known her", I say, looking at the ceiling. Ivanna's ph
Tiffany I come to the guest room and lie on the couch. It's been like five minutes since I've been trying to sleep. But I can't. And surprisingly it's not about all the chaos that's going on. But I somehow feel guilty about turning Sebastian down like that. He asked me with a lot of expectations. I know that. And it was just about a night. I know he has no such plans like that. I nervously blurted out and turned him down. Now, I feel terribly bad. He looked so embarrassed and upset with my answer.Nonetheless, I close my eyes again and try to sleep. I can't.I get up right away. Maybe, I can fix it.* I seriously knock at Sebastian's door, hoping he hasn't slept yet. It takes him a few seconds to open the door. "Hey!" he exclaims, staring at me. "You need something?""No, actually", I mutter, biting my bottom lip. "I hope I didn't wake you up""No. Not at all", he laughs. "I just came out taking a shower"I pass him a tight-lipped smile. He's just in his boxers and a t-shirt on i
Thea John can't do this to me. He can't trust their words. He can't trust what he has seen. He'll only trust me. He has to. He'll trust everything I say. And if I ever confess my deeds, he'll still trust that I can never do anything that I have confessed. I'm recklessly driving on the road, trying to spot his car I have lost track of. He has just disappeared in the dark. I have been prowling in the dark streets for an hour now. My brain has stopped functioning. I have left my phone in the mansion and I don't know where I am right now. It's midnight. There's hardly anyone on the street. My eyelids feel heavy. I'm tired and I feel like I'm gonna collapse right now. Suddenly, my gaze halts in a direction. By the streets. There's a car. John's car. I hurriedly park my car nearby and get out of my car, rushing towards it."John!" I scream at the top of my lungs, tapping the door. The window is closed and the door is locked. I'm sure he's inside. He just wants to stay away from me and
Tiffany"Good morning", Sebastian wakes me up with a handsome smile lingering on his face.I smile as I open my eyes and find him just lying next to me, staring at me when our bodies are still tangled with each other under the sheets.I can't help but blush as I recollect the moments of last night. "Good morning", I mumble as he hovers over to place his lips on mine for a few seconds. Our noses touch. "How are you feeling?" he whispers. "Good!" I say. "Just good?" he frowns as I press my lips, driving my eyes away."I thought you must be feeling something more than that", he winks as I lightly slap his arm. "Shut up!""I can't believe it was real last night", he whispers, looking into my eyes. "Me neither", I mutter."Thanks for trusting me that much"I get closer to him and press my forehead against his. We stay like that for a while and then I look around to spot the clock."It's seven!" I mutter."Yeah""We should get up now. I need to take the kids back to the mansion and se
ChristianI take her into a tight embrace. "Mama! Paa!" Chrisanna's cheerful voice brings us back to the moment. We tilt our heads back and find her running towards us, dressed up in a white frock. She looks so much better, cheerful, and strong now. After all she had been through, we're still mesmerised by the speed of her recovery. It's all her willpower, positivity, and purity that made her win this battle. Emily is standing behind her as I had told her to come and take Chrisanna with her for a couple of days and Flora will accompany her since Emily is going through a rough pregnancy period. She can't handle Chrissie alone. "Hey, my baby", Ivanna takes her onto her lap."Mama! Emmy got me the dress", she tells and looks at me. "Paa, isn't it cute?""Of course. Just like you", I tap on her nose as she giggles."Emmy told me I'll stay at her place for a few days. Why?" she asks. Ivanna looks at me. Earlier she had no idea why I told Emily to pick Chrissie. She might have thought
Thea Divorce! Divorce?No. Fucking no. He can't be serious."Divorce!" I stutter, looking into his eyes. But the reaction he has pulled doesn't change at all. I had never seen such a disgusted look in his eyes for me and it stings so badly. It seems like I'm gradually being left alone somewhere and I don't have anyone except him. Which is true!I never realized this before. I have no fucking one on this earth except him and my children. What am I going to do?Panic surges through my veins as I gulp down."You can't be serious", my voice is dead bad. "I am serious, Thea!" he grunts and takes a step closer to me. "I can't be with a woman like you anymore. I'll divorce you and I'll make sure you are unable to take advantage of it too. You're not getting any alimony or any rights over my kids because soon the whole world and the court will know you have cheated on me. For years. You have used our children as the medium of your so-called security. That already makes you ineligible for
Ivanna I count the boxes and luggage after packing them up. Some are lying downstairs. "There is a lot of stuff in comparison to the apartment", I mutter, setting all the boxes aside."We can put some for donations", Christian suggests."Can do that", I smile at him. Meanwhile, his phone rings and he walks to the balcony. I set the boxes of home decor aside because only these can be given away. Even though they are just materialistic things, I still feel a connection to them.Materialistic things are underrated, according to me. When we get something for a home, even for a car, for a small shop, or for a desk to complete the look, it automatically becomes a part of our emotions. I got each of these things to make the look of our home complete. And it hurts to let them go. It hurts to let this villa go.I can't show this side of my reaction to Christian. He already feels guilty enough. He doesn't show it but I know he's completely destroyed from the inside. In the past two years, so
JohnGetting married in the 50s isn't that strange anymore. But for me, it was— for a man who believed his marriage would last forever and then believed he would never marry again. I stood before the mirror as Ryan helped other groomsmen with their last fit."You all look pretty handsome. Ready to leave. But I wish Kevin had that time to get a good fit. Your suit sucks!""I feel better anyway", Kevin snarls. I chuckle while fixing my bow tie, watching my sons in their 20s still fighting like toddlers. It's been a blessing for me to have a family which didn't break even after the biggest disaster. And maybe it was because, in our family, it had always been us. Me and my two boys. Their mother wasn't there. The death was just a formality. I didn't really change that much. My boys were happier than ever after she died. It's really mean of me to think that way but it was the truth. They were traumatised because they were kids. As they grew up, I realised they had a better and healthier
It's been a while since I updated this book. However, I have delayed letting you know that I'm writing a book on Samuel and Chrisanna titled "Dispute Marriage" You'll find it on my goodnovel profile. This book is a bit different from others which don't have a forced marriage trope or any abusive family since you are already familiar with both families.The story revolves around two childhood friends Samuel and Chrisanna and their sudden marriage after Samuel disappears from Chrisanna's life for eight years. The book deals with heavy mental issues and a dark past. Slow burn. Please give that book a try and let me know if you like it. And I would like to know if you would want a short portion of John and Georgia's story or a direct epilogue to close the book.
Tiffany Emery runs to Sebastian. "Da—dy"And he immediately drives his eyes down and takes her in his arms. They both look at me lovingly. Now, I don't feel bad about pushing the wedding. This feeling would not be the same if we got married before Emery came. Ryan and Kevin walk beside me to the aisle. I wanted them to do this honour because if there's anyone in this world I still love more than Sebastian and Emery, My eyes become teary as I walk to them. Sebastian spreads his arm at me and I immediately dig into his chest.He leans closer to my ear."My beautiful bride"I smile against his chest and look up. He takes my hand and leads me to the centre. I take a look at every one. John, Mr Ryder, Gary, Myra, Christian, Ivanna and the recent teenager Chrisanna. Everything feels so complete and beautiful. Mr Ryder comes and takes Emery from Sebastian even though she doesn't wanna go. With the pastor's words, Sebastian and I looked into each other's eyes deeply. "I, Sebastian Ry
TiffanyI can't figure out how to react and what it's all about because I don't wanna assume anything unreasonable. He's on his knees with a damn ring.It means— God! I can't— comprehend it. My eyes flutter open at his handsome face. No words come out of my mouth. I'm at a loss of words."I know you're shocked! And I'm sorry if I scared you with this sudden—" he doesn't complete, yet keeps his eyes straight into mine. "But I couldn't keep this longer inside me, Tiffany. I had known a long time ago that I needed you in my life. Forever! And I'm not scared to ask you that—"With that pause, my heartbeat stops and my entire body shivers when I wait for him to complete."Will you marry me?" I feel goosebumps littering all over me with those words. Did he really ask me for marriage? It takes me a while to process. His eyes are full of fear and hope and I'm left in shock. Never in my wildest dreams, I had imagined he would propose to me. I hear some people around cheering up and root
TiffanyTime indeed flies like air and it happened in my case in a better way. In the best way, actually. I started my job in the daycare centre with all the lovely kids around which made my life less monotonous after Ryan and Kevin left. They are doing good in their new school and John has also settled into his new office over there. I and Sebastian balanced our life beautifully, supporting each other. As days and weeks passed, our love grew stronger. Among everything, I was happy with the fact that I have my identity now. A good identity. My salary doubled in just three months after joining for my good service and the way all the kids related to me. In a year, I was promoted to manager of the daycare centre, life couldn't be any less beautiful. It's been two years, I and Sebastian are together and we are living our best life. We hardly argued and most of the time it was just silly. He loves to tease me and I go along with it. Sebastian has become the most demanding lawyer in the
TiffanyWe spent the last two days painting the house and I can't describe how beautiful it came out. We did some changes like replacing the furniture and donating some. If everything goes well, I'll be here in less than three days.John has finished all the preparations in Hong Kong and he's leaving the day after we decided to move in. It all happened so fast but I'm glad that John is recovering. It's been eight months since the tragedy and I know it's gonna take years for him to overcome this. I'm happy for him but I would be happier if there was any chance that he finds someone to love him as much as all of us found a person to love.It sucks and I hate the fact that all his life he never found someone like that.I and Sebastian carry the portrayal I had in my room for years. It's a huge one and Sebastian suggested we should place it in the living room because it's beautiful. It's a painting I got from an art summit years back, featuring a mother and her small daughter, surviving
Sebastian"Really, Sebastian? I have never seen you this excited before", Georgia says as I show her some themes I'm confused with and I end up telling her the whole plan. "Isn't it something to be excited about?" I blurt out. "She's moving in with me. Isn't it amazing? People can't even go past dating and we are really moving in!" I tell her and she smiles wider, sitting in front of my desk."That's true", she says. "I'm just wondering what you would do once you guys announce the marriage!" she laughs but on a serious note, it makes my heart stop for a while.She pauses, looking at me. "Sorry. I should not have said that?"I chuckle. "Nah! Nothing like that. I just spaced out when you talked about marriage""Ah! So, that means you're thinking about it", she leans to the desk. I scratch the back of my head with an awkward smile. "I could marry her the moment I saw her! But hell! I'm not repeating any mistakes from the past. Maybe, I'll wait for a while before proposing to her. And t
Tiffany We stop by the nursery. It's one of the biggest nurseries in the city which I can completely believe by the way it looks. The boys run into the green surrounding and I and Sebastian slowly walk to see the plants. One of the workers accompany us, showing us all the kinds of plants we could use for decor. "I want the real ones", he says as I scan those plants which need no sunlight. They would be perfect for indoors."These are real ones too. These are just indoors", I say, watching his expression change. "But I still don't find the realness in them. You can take these. I'll look for others", he walks away to find his REAL plants as I shake my head at him in disbelief.We load all the plants we have got for the decor and Ryan and Kevin took two small ones to plant in the yard. Even though they won't be staying here, they wish to see it all grown up when they would occasionally visit. After that, we stop by a restaurant to have lunch. Surprisingly, Sebastian didn't suggest h
Tiffany We talked a lot today. I'm glad that I took this whole day out for him because we needed to have this conversation. I have finally decided to move in with him. Nonetheless, it'll come with more challenges and I'm ready for it. This decision will not only make our relationship stronger but also give me a world of my own. I can't wait to finally live my life in my own conditions and happiness. Sebastian asked me if he could help me anyway. But I refused to take any help from him as I did with John. It's my call to explore and look for opportunities which I'll be doing from today. I'm thinking about having a conversation with John again. I want him to change his decision of holding back until I settle down. Because that's impossible. I'll need a lot of time to clean the mess and organise my life and I think I'll surely do it if I have Sebastian.I'm glad that Sebastian understood me and more than that he trusted me enough. I'm scrolling through my phone to research the jobs I t