Chapter 103 Amelia and Axel were the only people the remained in the huge building after everyone left. The whole office was eerily quiet but the two people did not feel lonely. That was because they only had each other in their eyes and they viewed the other as their world. “I can’t believe that you have let all your workers go just like that. You must be the best boss in the whole world.” Amelia commented. “You also want to take the day off?” “Nope. But I don’t know what to wear to the dinner party.” “Come help arrange these documents and I will help you prepare for the dress,” Axel said. Amelia did not hesitate as she walked over to his desk. If Axel was working, then she would help him. She did not want to go home and feel lonely. It was better if she stayed with him, that way, she might learn something new about him. “By the way, apart from working, what other hobbies do you have?” Amelia asked as she cleared the drawers. “Is working a hobby?” Axel inquired. “To you, it
Chapter 104 At seven-thirty o’clock, the important guests of the night started to stream in. Stars Entertainment Agency not only dealt with models but also singers, actors, dancers… almost all the entertainers were found at Stars. The secretaries and assistants from the company could not help but squeal every time they saw their favorite idols. “Wow, is that Casandra? I heard that she won the best international model awards and her boobs are awarded number two among the most beautiful boobs in the world.” “Wow, today is definitely going to be a historic event. A lot of our international celebrities are back home for the annual awards ceremonies and I heard that all of them are going to make an appearance tonight.” the staff from Stars were excited as they chatted animatedly. “Girl, I love that bitch. Just look at how she takes over the red carpet every time she makes an appearance. Her personality is also nice and she is not as arrogant as those B-list or C-list celebrities who
Chapter 105 Back at their condo… Amelia staggered as she entered the house. After Axel arrived at the dinner party, she had let loose and had ended up drinking what her body could not handle. “I won’t ever allow you to drink again next time,” Axel said as he hugged the woman by the waist with one hand. In his other hand were her purse and her shoes that she had removed while they were in the car. “I… am so… happy dar…ling.” Amelia stammered. “I know. But no more drinking.” Axel insisted. He threw the things he was carrying in his hands on the sofa and lifted Amelia in his arms. He headed to the bathroom in huge strides. After filling the bathtub, he took the woman who was leaning against the wall as if she was about to fall and placed her in the bathtub filled with warm water. “Stay here for a while, I will go and get the sobering medicine for you,” Axel spoke and left the bathroom. He came back a while later with a few pills in his hands but the woman had already fallen aslee
Chapter 106 Jackson and Joylin were shocked by Amelia’s question. They had not even thought about it, especially Joylin. “Amelia, what are you talking about?” she asked. She could not hide the shock in her voice. Amelia was also embarrassed by her question. She cleared her throat awkwardly and scratched her head. There was a strange smile on her face that was hard to decipher. “Sorry guys, I was excited and emotional so, I just blurted it out. Please don’t take it to heart.” “It is okay. I know that your dream is to have your family back together so, I am working on it.” Jackson said with a smile. After the awkward silence, Joylin finally remembered to ask Amelia why she was there. “Ooh, I will be traveling overseas for work later in the evening and I might stay there for four to five days. I thought that I might miss you so, I came to see you and maybe see if we could grab some lunch together.” “That is a good idea. I just have one morning class and the rest of the day is fre
Chapter 107 “Darling, I will miss you so much, I am already missing you,” Amelia said as she hugged Axel around the waist. “I will miss you too. But don’t worry, we will keep in contact.” Axel said, revealing a mysterious smile. “I have to go now. Please, take care of yourself, and don’t work without resting just because I am not there to keep tabs on you.” “Okay, darling. It’s time to go or you will miss your flight.” “Okay, boss. Bye.” Amelia said, stealing the last kiss from Axel. Before Axel could enjoy some sweetness, she had already left. “Go back to the company,” Axel ordered his driver. He had planned on giving his wife a surprise but Peter had called him last minute, saying that an important investor of there’s has requested to meet. If not for the fact that he has been working on this project for a long, he would have postponed the meeting. “Luc, I want you to accompany Amelia overseas for now. I have an important issue to deal with that has come up last minute, I wi
Chapter 108 Amelia slept the better half of the journey and only woke up when they were about to arrive. Looking at the darkened sky through the window, she suddenly missed Axel. “In this shoot, you will be facing a lot of experienced models. I heard that another model from Glory Entertainment will also be fighting for this role. Don’t let the company and boss down.” Luc told Amelia. “Glory Entertainment?” “Yes. Although we have a lot of rivals, this particular company has been going against us for a long time and they have never backed out.” “Okay. I understand. I will do my best so that I don’t embarrass the company.” Amelia affirmed. The plane landed and the two rushed to the hotel to get some sleep since it was almost dawn. “Get some rest. We will meet the company executives tomorrow and there might an audition. Adjust to the time difference and prepare yourself.” “Okay.” Just as the two were about to enter the elevator to take them to their respective rooms, someone walk
Chapter 109 When Axel and Amelia arrived at A&F company, Maggie had already arrived. The director was happily conversing with her and the two seemed to be on great terms, as they made casual jokes and laughed. In fact, the director did not even care about Axel until his assistant reminded him many times that he had other guests waiting for him. Maggie did not know that Axel was accompanying Amelia. She thought that the man Amelia had been with, the previous night, was her manager. In fact, she knew the man but she pretended not to be familiar with him. So, when she heard that a woman by the name of Amelia Dawson was also here to sign the contract, she scoffed in disdain. “Director Martin, I hope we will have a smooth cooperation,” Maggie said, extending her hand towards the director. “Your brother is a great friend of mine. There is no way I would choose someone else no matter who they are.” “Thank you, director Martin. Actually, I know that woman and she is not so great. Her r
Chapter 110When Martin returned to the office, Maggie was almost losing her patience. She was so angry that her face had turned red.“Director Martin, what is the meaning of this? If you had not intended on meeting us, you could have just told us so that we don’t waste each others time.”“Sorry, an important investor of the company suddenly showed up unannounced and I had to attend to him first. I did not mean to make you guys wait for long.” Martin apologized.“Are we still signing the contract?” Maggie asked. Her voice was not as gentle and friendly as it had been earlier. She seemed to have reached the point of not being able to hold her anger.“Of course… just sign here and we will be done.”Maggie signed her contract. It was only after she was sure that she was the chosen candidate did her expression change. She had thought that Amelia might use some tricks and snatch the contract away from her. Seeing that everything had been finalized, she could finally breath.“What about Ame
Chapter 148 At the hospital, Derek and Axel were nervously waiting for the doctors outside the emergency room. “Will mommy be okay?” Derek asked as he looked at his father. “Yes, she will be okay.” “It is all my fault,” he said as he lowered his head. “Why do you say so?” Axel asked as he looked at his son. “I have not taken good care of Mommy. I should have noticed that she was to feel well a long time ago. Why did I realize it just now?” Axel was stunned. He never imagined that his son would be sensitive to that extent. “I am the one to blame. If I haven’t been too busy with work, your mom would be okay. I have failed her.” “Come here.” he summoned his son and then pulled him into his embrace. He had been too busy recently that he had failed to notice the abnormalities surrounding Amelia. He only prayed that it was nothing serious. After what seemed like forever, the doctors finally exited the emergency room. “How is my wife?” Axel did not hesitate to ask. “Don’t worry,
Chapter 147 “Axel, you are finally willing to show yourself. I am glad that you did because I want you to experience the pain that you have never experienced. The pain of having to watch your loved ones fall in front of you without doing anything.” Charles spat. “Before you condemn me, please watch this,” Axel said as he threw a phone at Charles. Charles caught it and the moment his finger touched the screen, a video started to play out. It was the courtroom and there was a case in session. Although Charles did not know what it was, he decided to watch it. But at the end of the video, his face was contorted and a look of disbelief washed over his face. “I told you that I had nothing to do with that car accident but you never listened. If you had been in the country for the past few years, you would not have wasted your time doing all these.” Axel said coldly. “No! This can’t be real. You are the one who caused the death of my brother.” “If you don’t believe me, the culprit is a
Chapter 146 Watching her kids grow up every step of the way filled Amelia with joy. Although being parents demanded more from them, Axel and Amelia felt accomplished every time they finished a day. “I have never known that you are good with kids,” Amelia said as she watched Axel bathing their son, Derek. “I have a great teacher with me. What is there for me not to learn?” Axel asked. Amelia blushed at his words. Ever since he became a father, Axel had been treating her extremely well. Sometimes, she felt like she was soaked in honey. It was sweet but not sickening. After putting the little ones to sleep, Axel approached Amelia. “Are you still… you know?” Axel asked in a deep voice. It had been three months since Amelia gave birth and they were yet to be intimate. Amelia looked at her husband and felt even more loved. She knew that her husband had been holding it in for a long time, it was finally time for him to get some privileges. “I miss you too,” Amelia said. She missed be
Chapter 145 “Joylin, thirty years ago, I pledged my love and commitment to you. I promised to love you, honor you, to comfort you, and to keep you. Although I have done almost none of those things in the past twenty-something years. From today onwards, before God and before our family, I want to promise you that I will forever hold your hand, I will give you a shoulder to lean on and I will be your best friend. I will make sure that the only thing that can be seen on your angelic face is your beautiful smile and tears of joy. When the sun rises, I want to be by your side, and I want to hold your hand as we watch it set. Joylin, I love you more than anything this world has to offer. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.”Jackson emotionally said. His words earned a round of applause from the audience. The ladies present all had their eyes wet, especially Amelia, who was emotionally sensitive due to pregnancy. She was a mess as she cried hard in Axel’s arms. Axel was he
Chapter 144 At the supreme court… The case did not take long because the evidence presented by Axel was very clear and precise. No matter how Mel and Sandra tried to deny it, they only made people hate them more. Layla had also been dragged into the mud by Mel. Mel claimed that the idea to bribe the doctor and have Amelia’s uterus removed originated from her. “Sandra Dawson and Mel Dawson, after looking at the evidence presented to the court of law, I now sentence you to life imprisonment without parole.” “Miss Layla Lightwood, because of your crooked idea, you almost denied someone the right to become a mother. You have been therefore sentenced to twenty years in prison with two years of community service.” … Seasons went by quickly and Amelia was in her final trimester. Axel had taken her on a vacation and they were currently walking on the beach while Amelia took photos from time to time. “Time has gone by really first. I remember the first time we came to this place, I did
Chapter 143 Winter, Jackson, Derek, Lily, Axel, Amelia, Joylin, James… every one of them was staring at them. They felt like they were a piece of meat on the chopping board. “Insolent, vile creatures,” Winter shouted as he slammed his hand on the table. Mel jumped from fright and almost fell. Sandra’s face was pale as she stared at the stranger woman before her. Her face had been appearing in her dreams almost every night for the past twenty years or so. She never imagined that there will be a day she will see her face to face. She looked at her as if she was looking at a ghost. She never imagined that her sister had survived the fire accident and she will one day show up here. She would have just let the doctors strangle her to death while she was in the hospital. “Can you explain the meaning of this?” Winter said as he played the recording between Mel and the doctor. How has he never realized that he has been hosting wolves in his home, instead of humans? He was so angry that
Chapter 142 The following day, the house that has never been lively was filled with a joyous mood. Joylin and Jackson had come over early in the morning and she and Lily were busy in the kitchen preparing brunch. “I feel like the world has become a completely different place. I thought that there is always something good in every person, but as it turns out, some people are just born evil and that will never change.” Joylin said as she looked at Lily, feeling sorry for her for all the pain she had endured over the years. Although it has only been a few hours since they met, the two women had already connected and now, they talking like long time friends. “Yeah. When you try to see the good in people, you will always be the one getting hurt. If I had known that my son and daughter will go through so much under that woman’s evil hands, I would have come out a long time ago.” “But how comes your husband never realized that he has been living with a fraud all these years?” Joylin aske
Chapter 141 Axel returned from work when dinner was almost ready. After preparing the bath water for him, Amelia went to wait for him in the living room. Lily was setting the dinner table and after contemplating for a while, Amelia decided to ask the question that was bothering her. “Mom, when are you planning to tell him?” she asked. When Lily heard Amelia call her mom, her hands trembled and she almost dropped the bowl in her hands. She turned to look at Amelia with a stunned gaze, not believing her ears. Had she just called her mom? The emotions that the word had stirred in her heart were so much that she was left speechless. How long had it been since someone called her mom? She almost thought that she will never hear that word, ever again. As for Amelia, she did not feel ashamed when she called Lily mom. She was Axel’s mom so, it came naturally. Although Lily was stunned, she quickly came back to her senses, “What are you talking about?” she asked Amelia as if she was not
Chapter 140 “Can you tell me more about Axel, you know, when he was young? What kind of life did he live?” Lily asked nervously. “Why are you suddenly interested in my husband’s life when he was young?” Amelia asked as she squinted her eyes at the woman. Did she not want to hide her identity anymore? Although she had guessed a lot by now, she still needed some clarity to be certain that she was on the right path. “Don’t read much into it. Talking about something that interests you when you are pregnant can help improve your mood. It is beneficial for you and the baby.” Lily said. She had calmed down quite a bit and her voice had returned to normal. She was already by her son’s side and she could not be asking for more. As long as she could personally take care of her son and her daughter-in-law, it did not matter even if she had to hide for the rest of her life. Asking too many questions might also land her in trouble and she was not ready to face the consequences if her identit