Chapter 30 One week later… Amelia was almost fully recovered. Axel had found the best medicine for her and the wound was likely not to leave any scars. The wound was almost healed and she could now do some chores on her own. She had called her mom and after hearing what her daughter had gone through, she was so mad that she directly went to confront Jackson. Knowing that he was also in the wrong and he had not protected his daughter well, Jackson did not say anything and let Joylin scold him. He was actually very happy that she had taken the initiative to see him even if they parted on bad terms. To him, it was a win as long as he could see her even for one second. Amelia was having dinner with Axel. The house was very huge but there were only two of them. Axel did not like people hovering around him so he did not have a lot of servants. He only had a regular cook and a cleaner but they did not stay in the house with him. They would only come over if he needed their services. “I
Chapter 31 A few days later at History Entertainment Industry… “How is the recruitment going? When are you going to hold the auditions?” Eva asked the artist director. “We are almost done with the shortlisting. The auditions will be in a few days.” the director said. “Make it as quick as possible. We are running out of time and we need to rise some funds.” “Okay boss. We will hold the auditions in two days.” “Do a good job and you will be rewarded handsomely.” “Sure boss.” The artist director left. He was in a good mood and after two days, the auditions began. … Amelia was shocked when she received the invite that she was invited for auditions. She did not know why but the first company she wanted to sign with after coming out of retirement was History. She even thought that Axel would stop her but he explicitly supported her without asking questions. He even said that signing with History would make her know her enemies better. Thus she changed her appearance and found an
Chapter 32 Amelia was in a daze after wearing the dress. She only knew that she has never been this beautiful her entire life. From getting out of the house to entering the car, to getting out of the car, her mind was completely blank. She had a feeling that she was going to attend her wedding. Although the logic was funny, she had a strong feeling that it was as she thought. Amelia let Peter guide her to the elevator when they reached the hotel. No matter how she tried to ask, Peter refused to tell her about the important event that they were attending. She could only clutch her nervous heart as she followed him blindly. Peter was looking at her secretly. He marveled at how great his boss was. He had chosen everything from the makeup to the shoes that Amelia was wearing and it had really come out great. He felt that his boss should just become a fashion designer. … In a private room on the top floor… Axel was waiting for Amelia. He had racked his brain on how he could get her
Chapter 33 Axel loosened his hands and pushed her away from his body. They were now standing a few centimeters away, their eyes locked on each other. They only had each other in their eyes. The emotions flickering in them were hard to decipher. Axel’s eyes were dark and mysterious and no matter how Amelia searched, she could not tell what the man was thinking. Axel on the other hand could see the emotions that were overflowing in Amelia’s eyes. She was like an open book in front of him that he could easily read. Although his expression was calm, his heart was in turmoil. It was just like the first time he had seen her on the runway. He had had the urge to just steal her and run away with her, but then she had vanished without a warning, making him almost forget about her. “Can I finally get my first kiss?” he asked in a husky voice. His voice alone was enough to make Amelia’s knees turn weak, did she still have the courage to say no to such a request? She looked into his deep eye
Chapter 34 When Amelia woke up in the morning, she was shocked to see a pair of dark, mysterious eyes staring at her. Remembering everything that had happened yesterday, her heart thumped as her cheeks flushed with crimson color. She was too embarrassed to look at anyone. She hurriedly covered herself with the blanket from head to toe. Axel had just wanted to look at her as she slept soundly but seeing her bashful look the moment she opened her eyes, something in him seemed to have awakened. Remembering how wild they had been yesterday, his body felt hot. He had already tasted the poison and he was not ready to take the antidote. He had never imagined that this would be her first time. He knew that she once had a fiancee and the fact she had been in showbiz, he had thought that she must have already been through something like that. But the feeling she gave him the previous night, he will never forget about it for the rest of his life. He forcefully removed the blanket that Amelia
Chapter 35 “Back then, I was in stiff competition with the Stephens, Bella’s father to be specific. It was a very critical period for me and your father. We were both about to enter the best phase of our political careers and we could not afford to make any mistakes.” “Your grandmother was already bedridden and I did not want to stress her with anything. Eva had already taken over the company.” “I had already given up but Bella’s father came to me one day and told me that as long as his daughter marries my son, that is, your father, he would give the position to me and even promised that he will do everything he can to make sure that your father’s career prospers. I was shocked at first because I knew that your father already had a wife and there was no way he was going to marry someone else.” “He then showed me a video and a DNA report. If that video had been released on the internet or if it would have fallen in the wrong hands, then your father’s years of hard work would have b
Chapter 36 Did she really want her to accompany Charles or was she trying to match-make them? Her eyes turned cold as she looked at Eva. What exactly did she take her for? “Grandmother, I only came to see grandfather today. Since you have a visitor, I will be going so I give you time to catch up.” “What do you mean?” Eva asked. “Grandmother, I did not invite anyone. Since he is your visitor, shouldn’t you be the one accompanying him?” Amelia asked. She even raised her eyebrows at her grandmother as if she was being unreasonable by asking her to stay. “If I ask you to stay then you must stay. Who do you think I am doing this for? It wasn’t easy for me to convince Mr. Ford to have dinner with us. Don’t let this opportunity go by. How old do you think you are?” Eva asked. Amelia realized that no matter what, Eva would not be letting her off so easily. It seemed she wanted to force her into submission. “Grandmother, what exactly do you want?” Amelia asked. If she believed that Eva
Chapter 37 After angering the iron lady of the Lightwood family, Amelia felt refreshed. Being lenient to your enemies is being cruel to oneself, Amelia did not want to go through the same fate she had gone through back then. “Since there is nothing else, I will be leaving. Grandfather, father, please take care of yourselves. I will come and visit again when I get the time.” Amelia spoke. She did not wait for anyone to reply and strode out of the house, her head held high. Eva looked like she wanted to say something but she remained quiet in the end. Did Amelia think that it was over? Until she got the shares in her hands, she will never know peace. After Amelia left, everyone dissipated. Remembering what Amelia had said about Charles and Layla, Oliver’s eyes turned cold. He knew Charles’s character very well. His personality was crooked and he was never one to follow convention. “How do you know Charles so well? I have never seen you get in contact with him?” Oliver asked Layla a
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