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 126 Since they were planning on revealing their relationship tonight, Amelia and Axel decided that they will appear at the same time. And since Axel was her manager, they would arrive in her company van, something that most of the people did not see coming. Just before the dinner celebration began, a car was parked at the entrance of the hotel. Axel came out from the driver’s seat and walked over to the passenger’s seat. He took Amelia’s hand and helped her out of the car. The people who were craning their necks were shocked. What just happened? Did their boss come with Amelia and he was even opening the car door for her? Amelia alighted from the car and flashed Axel a smile. She mouthed a thank you and the two entered the hotel hand in hand. “Boss, you are here?” someone went over to Axel with a glass of wine. His curious gaze landed on Amelia and then Axel. He seemed to want to ask what was going on with the two of them. “Today, I am not your boss. I am just here to a
Chapter 127 “Axel I just… I just miss your brother. Sometimes, you remind me of him that is why I came to see you. I am sorry that I might have been harsh on you. But you know… you… if you had not done what you did… Mark… would… Mark would still be alive.” Sandra sobbed. From the corner of her eyes, she realized that Amelia’s expression was calm and Axel seemed to be looking for something on his phone. No one was paying attention to her. She felt aggrieved and her eyes turned cold. Mel had been right, this woman was hard to crack. Or had Axel told her everything already? As she was thinking about her next cause of action, Axel had already found the number that he hadn’t called for long and promptly dialed it. “Mr. Dawson, come and take your wife away from my house. I don’t want to be blamed in case something happens to her.” Axel spoke over the phone. Sandra was stunned and so was Amelia. Was this man calling his dad over? The man over the phone was also shocked. Axel had not
Chapter 128 Looking at the approaching duo, the host did not know what to say. They were so beautiful and stunning that she lacked words to describe them. She was the master when it came to showering people with praises, but now, she was tongue-tied. Meanwhile, Amelia was whispering to Axel as they walked towards the signing wall. “Why is it you? Where is Kai?” “I changed my mind when I saw how beautiful you are. No one deserves to walk beside you apart from me.” Axel in his deep voice. Amelia blushed as she listened to his sweet words. Gosh, her heart was filled with too much happiness that she did not know what to do. Axel and Amelia caused quite a commotion but the moment the awards ceremony began, people forgot about it. Everyone’s concentration was on the stage as they clapped for the winning candidates. Amelia banged two major awards and she was the envy of every woman at the venue. Her dazzling figure remained in the hearts of many. She was just so nice and polite and
Chapter 129 Axel being Amelia’s manager caused quite an uproar on the internet. Although some people felt that there was nothing wrong with it, others did not take it lightly. They felt that Amelia was too cunning that she seduced her boss into being her manager. There were a lot of different opinions online but the negative ones were drowned out by Amelia’s die-hard fans. In the meeting room, the atmosphere was stifling as the shareholders looked at Axel. “This is insolent. How can you be someone’s manager?” an older shareholder said angrily. Axel looked at him without saying anything. “Axel, it is good if you want to mess around, but some things cannot be done on a whim. You cannot pamper a woman to such an extent. Have you ever seen any boss involving themselves with their artists' business?” After the man finished ranting, Axel finally spared him a glance. His eyes were cold and filled with disdain. It was as if he was looking at an insignificant ant. “Mr. Bell, have you be
Chapter 130 Axel returned from work and found Amelia sleeping on the sofa. The lights were turned off and the house was cold. Axel was not used to such quietness when coming from work so, he immediately sensed that something was wrong. He switched on the lights and approached the woman who was sleeping on the sofa. She was covering herself with a thin blanket and her brows were furrowed even in her sleep. Axel gently approached her. Just as he was about to help remove the hair hanging in her face, Amelia opened her eyes. “You are back?” Amelia asked groggily. “Why aren’t you sleeping in bed?”Axel asked as he remove his coat to cover his wife. “I was waiting for you and I unknowingly fell asleep. I have been too sleepy lately and I don’t know what is wrong.” Amelia mumbled. “Maybe you have been overly stressed from work. Peter has already booked an appointment with the doctor, we will go for a check-up tomorrow.” “Okay.” “What do you want to eat for dinner?” Axel asked. “Why
Chapter 131 When Amelia returned from the bathroom, she found Axel standing near the bed in a daze. He did not even react after she walked over to him. “What are you daydreaming about so early in the morning?” Amelia asked as she waved her slim hand in his face. Axel snapped back to reality and looked at Amelia. Her eyes were beautiful and her face was flawless. You could not find a single blemish no matter how hard you looked. She was pregnant but she did not even know. He could not believe that he was the first one to find out about the good news. The happiness swelling in his heart was hard to describe. Looking at her beautiful eyes that turned into crescents whenever she smiled, Axel gently drew her into his arms. He was so gentle, afraid that he might hurt the little thing in her stomach if he exerted too much strength. Amelia was confused by the sudden hug. Something did not seem right with Axel. He was standing there in a daze and now he was hugging her. What was not happ
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