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 132 Amelia looked at the dishes on the table with a blank expression. Although they were her favorites, she did not have the appetite to even take a bite. It was as if the spirit in her body had been hollowed out and what remained was just an empty shell. She was just like a robot being directed by remote control.Axel lifted the spoon and placed it on her lips. After coaxing her like a child, Amelia robotically opened her mouth to take a bite. She did not even chew as she continued to stare ahead with a vacant expression.“Eat, after that, I have some good news for you,” Axel said. Although he wanted to wait until he was sure that Amelia was pregnant, he could not stand seeing her like this. He was used to the bubbly Amelia who would smile brightly at him, asking for hugs and kisses every time she did something great. This version of Amelia was so foreign to him that it made his heart ache. When she heard Axel, Amelia only turned to him with a blank gaze. Axel felt as if
Chapter 133 When Amelia and Axel left the doctor’s office, they felt as if they were walking on air. They were so excited that they could not hide the smiles on their faces. When they reached the car, Amelia threw herself at Axel. “Darling, did you hear what the doctor said?” she asked in an excited voice. The gloominess she felt the previous night was all gone. “Yes. Be careful.” Axel said as he gently held the woman in his arms. Seeing that she has returned to her normal self, Axel was relieved. He did not want to think about what could have become of her if the doctor had said otherwise. “Oh my God, darling, I am so happy I feel like I can fly to the sky right now.” “I am happy too. I am glad that I can see your smile again.” Axel said. His voice was filled with indulgence and the gaze he used to look at Amelia was very gentle. She was the only one in his eyes. “But darling, there is something I don’t understand. If I am pregnant, why would that doctor say something differe
Chapter 134 “What do you want me to do?” Jane asked as she looked at Peter. She knew that with the evidence in his hands, there was no way she would wiggle her way out of it. “I want you to call the person who contacted you and plan a meet-up. You just have to say that you have changed your mind given the kind of task she wants you to perform, and you need more money or you are out of the game.” Peter said. He knew that having audio alone will not be enough to deal with Mel, they needed concrete evidence. “But she has just left a moment ago and I told her that we should stop seeing each other,” Jane said. “That is none of my business. Think of something or else, I will take this recording to your boss and the police. I would really like to see how they would deal with you.” Hearing that he would really call the police, Jane was afraid. She knew that when it reaches the police, her reputation will be completely ruined and she might even end up in jail. “I will think of something,
Chapter 135 Amelia and Axel went to the hospital early in the morning as planned. Once they arrived, Mel received some photos on her phone. Seeing that the plan was finally in motion, she was so excited that she could not stop smiling. “Hahaha, finally. My dear brother, you are about to receive your retribution.” Mel laughed out loud. “Why are you so happy?” Sophia asked when she saw her daughter laughing while she looked at her phone. It has been a long time since she had seen such a carefree smile on Mel’s face. “Mom, you won’t believe what is about to happen,” Mel said as she looked at her mother. “What is it? Have you found yourself a boyfriend? Quickly show me.” Sophia said. She was most ‘worried’ about this daughter of hers. She never knew if she will ever move on from the past trauma. “Mom, what are you talking about? Who is having a boyfriend?” Mel asked as she looked at her mother with a shocked expression. “You.” “Me?” “Yes. Why are you smiling at your phone like
Chapter 136 “What the hell is going on?” Amelia asked when she saw the news. “Your ‘medical records’ were released to the public, and now everyone thinks that you cannot give birth,” Axel said. He was looking at Amelia to see if she was affected by the news, but apart from the frown on her face, she seemed to be calm about it. “But don’t worry, they don’t know what they are talking about. They will be ashamed the day you give birth.” Axel spoke. “If you know that they will be shamed, then why do you look like you cannot wait to murder someone?” Amelia asked as she chuckled. “I am not angry.” Axel denied. He was just displeased at how those people were talking nonsense about his wife. Amelia’s fans were strong and just as they thought they had won, another video was uploaded online. The person in the video was a middle-aged woman who had perfect features. Although she was approaching her fifties, she looked like she had just turned forty. “Madam, did you say that you are Axel’
Chapter 137 After a few days of rest, Amelia held a press conference. The discussion online was still ongoing and a lot of people were arguing with her to leave showbiz. “Are you sure about it?” Axel asked as he stared at Amelia. Although he was the manager, he dotted on Amelia so much that he would listen to anything she said. “Yeah, with the news of me being infertile, it won’t be hard for people to realize that I am pregnant. How will I give our enemies the surprise of a lifetime if I don’t quit?” “I also need to rest and take care of my pregnancy. With my status now, there is nothing left for me to do.” “Okay,” Axel said. He will never say no to his wife, especially now that she was carrying his child. Although it has been a few days since he found out that Amelia was pregnant, he was yet to come to terms with it. At the press conference, the reporters did not disappoint. Amelia’s scandal had been going on for a long and the moment they heard that she was addressing the med
Chapter 138 After doing a background check, Axel finally found a reliable middle aged woman to take care of Amelia. Her background was clean and she had ample experience in taking care of pregnant women so, Axel was rest assured. She did not have children nor a husband. After feeling that she will not have divided attention while taking care of his wife, he was confidence enough to allow her to take care of Amelia. When Amelia finally saw the woman, she was kind of stunned. If her memory did not fail her, she had seen this woman at a celebratory dinner some time back. At that time, the waiter was trying to chase her away when Amelia intervened. What left an impression on her was the scars on her face, they were just too conspicuous for someone to ignore. The other thing was her eyes. They were so deep and when Amelia looked at her again, she realized that they were too similar to Axel’s. Deep and mysterious like there was nothing of the world that they have not seen and experienc
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