Chapter 118 Amelia felt as if an arrow full of love had been shot right through her heart. Her whole body heated up and she felt as if she was starting to feel the effect of alcohol in her system. She looked at Axel with a worshiping gaze, not hiding her infatuation with the man. She could not remember the last time someone had ever been good to her. The more Axel pampered her, the more she felt like she had probably saved the world in her past life in order to meet him. Axel looked at Amelia’s worshiping gaze and felt pleased. He smiled lightly and caressed her cheek with his free hand. His eyes had a longing look that could not be ignored, and he wished that he could give this woman the whole world. The two reached the hotel lobby and stumbled upon Maggie, her manager, and her assistant. The trio seemed to be clearing out of the hotel as each had a suitcase in their hands. When Maggie saw Amelia and Axel, her expression changed ever so slightly. She could not tell how she was
Chapter 119 “Oh my God, you don’t know who I am? Axel hasn’t told you that he has a baby sister?” Mel asked, appearing surprised. “Why would he tell her when he is just messing around with her? It is not like he takes their relationship seriously.” Talia spoke. Amelia looked at the four ladies with a cold expression. So, this was Axel’s sister, the one that hated him for killing her lover? She heard from Axel that his family was back and that is why they had not gone to see the old man as they had planned. Axel did not want to see any of them and she did not want him to feel disgusted, that is why she has never suggested that they go to the Dawson home after they came back from overseas. “Why are you here?” Amelia asked. Why would Mel come to her brother’s house if she hated him? “I am just here to see my brother’s house. What? You think that I am not welcome?” Mel inquired with a raised eyebrow as she seized Amelia up. She had to admit that this woman was indeed a cut above t
Chapter 120 Four heads turned around in unison and stared at Amelia. The four pairs of round eyes seemed as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. What did Amelia just say? Mel felt the air in her lungs dwindling and she was finding it difficult to breathe. She has never seen someone so shameless, who could lie with a straight face. “What?” Axel was stunned and shot Mel a sharp look. “I… we… I… Amelia must have misheard. We were here to say hi.” Mel said. Seeing her brother’s angry face made her tremble in fear. Although she always spoke of how she hated her brother and could not wait for him to die, she knew that Axel was not someone she could face head-on. She could only tremble in fear when facing his enraged expression. “Ha ha, I am just kidding.” Amelia laughed. “Darling, how can you be like that? But even if you were, I would still fall in love with you. I would gladly die in your hands.” Amelia said as she went over to Axel. Axel’s features softened when he s
Chapter 121 “I have arranged for a makeup artist to get your makeup done. I will take you somewhere fun after work.” Axel said as he looked at the woman who was leaning on his shoulder as she browsed the internet. “Mmm, to celebrate my birthday?” Amelia inquired. “It is your special day and I cannot let it pass like that. I have to at least do something for you.” Axel spoke. “Darling, there is no need. You are already enough for me. Me spending my time with you is already the best birthday present I will ever receive.” Amelia said. She did not want her husband to rush his work just so, he could have time to celebrate her birthday. The love she had already received on this day was overwhelming. Now, she was only thinking about doing one thing for him. “Darling, I think that we should be preparing for a child,” Amelia said, staring at Axel. Axel was stunned when he heard Amelia. Preparing for a child, that was something that has never crossed his mind. “What do you say?” Amelia
Chapter 122 The following morning, Amelia could not wait to hear Chloe’s story. She called her the moment she woke up, even before she could wash her face. “Ha ha, I am on my there. We will talk when I arrive.” Chloe said over the phone. “Darling, where do you think Chloe has been all these while? There was a time that I even thought she did not want to be my friend anymore.” Amelia lamented as she placed her head on Axel’s chest. Axel hugged her and drew her near to him. His hand moved back and forth on her slim back as he scratched her lightly. “She has said that she will explain everything once she arrives, why don’t you just, wait,” Axel said. His eyes hid a mysterious light as he looked at his wife. “Did you know that the two were dating? I mean Chloe and Peter.” “No.” “Gosh, I am so excited that I don’t know what to do. How could that girl hide something as important as that from me? “ Chloe and Peter finally arrived at the mansion. Amelia did not care about anything as
Chapter 123 It has been one week since Layla started working as a waitress. The manager had made a lot of advances toward her but she had been rejecting him every time. Just the thought of sleeping with that man made her want to puke out blood. He was so gross that just looking at him made her lose her appetite. “About the deal, we talked about, do you still want a permanent position?” the manager asked. “About that…” Layla hesitated. “You don’t have to come to work tomorrow.” “What?” Layla was stunned. She could not imagine she was fired just because she refused to sleep with this pervert. She did not know how to react or what to do as she left the manager’s office, If he had been a little handsome, maybe she would not have minded. But… Aargh, she did not want to think about it. … After Chloe became Amelia’s assistant, Axel’s work was reduced quite a bit. If she had to shoot outside the country, Chloe would accompany her and there was no need for him to work overtime to fre
Chapter 124` At the press conference, the reporters were snapping photos as they waited for the man standing on the podium to start talking. “I never knew that I will one day stand in front of you all, talking about my scandal,” Luc stated. “I have never known that falling in love is not acceptable to people who are in the entertainment industry. Do you guys think that you are so perfect that you want to bring condemnation to people trying to live their own lives?” “Casandra has been working really hard ever since she joined showbiz and has gotten where she is because of her hard work and diligence. I am just a PR director and my work are to deal it artists' scandals and their public images. Where the hell will I find so many ‘topnotch resources’ to offer Casandra?” “We only started dating a few months ago. Was it necessary for you guys to slam us like that? What is wrong with kissing your girlfriends? Maybe everyone who is here is a virgin and has never been in a relationship.”
Chapter 125 “You promised that once I give you what you want, you will let me be in charge of the VIPs, why haven’t you done it yet?” Layla asked as she slept in the arms of the middle-aged man. She had secured another waitress job at another hotel. It was fancier than the last one and it was frequented by celebrities and rich businessmen in the city. The manager this time, although he was already in his forties, he was slightly handsome and his body was not filled with fats like the last one. When he hinted at Layla that he wanted to sleep with her, she readily agreed because she was in need of money. “Baby, why are you so impatient?” the man asked as he licked Layla’s ear. The sensation made Layla’s body to tremble, making the man to become excited. After another round of wanton lovemaking, the man finally said something that Layla wanted to hear. “You will start tonight.” the man said. “Thank you,” Layla said. She knew that serving the VIPs came with lots of tips. Who knows
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