Chapter 63 “She only knows how to seduce men and walk around naked. What is so good about her?” Vivian shouted. She was so angry that she did not care what she was saying. Axel lifted his hand and was about to slap her but Amelia caught him in time. “What are you doing, darling?” Amelia asked. “What right does she have to insult you?” Axel asked. His voice was filled with rage and he looked as if he was about to murder someone. “Why are you so mad when I haven’t even said anything? Let her talk whatever she wants but there is one fact she cannot change nor deny…” “What is it?” “That I am your wife. The more she insults me, the more I feel so proud that I can’t wait to show off to the whole world that we are husband and wife.” Amelia said. Her eyes were filled with love as she looked at Axel. She was truly proud to be called his wife. “Ha ha, don’t be smug just yet. Do you think that with your lousy and filthy reputation, you will be allowed to enter the Dawson family as a dau
Chapter 64 After Vivian was taken to the hospital, Amelia accompanied Axel until it was time to get off work. She had not been hurt anywhere else apart from the small cut on her arm so, she did not see the need to go to the hospital. “Are you sure you are okay?” Axel asked. “I am fine. I am tougher than you think. Just continue with your work. I will keep you company.” Amelia gave him an assured smile. Seeing that she was fine, Axel’s mind felt at ease so, he continued with his work. But he thought to himself that the moment he sees any discomfort on Amelia’s face, he will immediately rush her to the hospital. So, while working, he was only seventy percent concentrated on the documents in his hands while the other thirty percent was kept on Amelia. Amelia on the other hand was flipping through the Pulse magazine. Although she had looked at it several times, she seemed to not get enough of it. She had thought that after so many years of not working, it will be hard to pull somethi
Chapter 65 Amelia left the country the following day. Accompanying her was her manager and the assistant assigned to her by the company. “You will be staying overseas for some time. Do your best and you might actually gain more than what you went for.” the artist director, Arthur, told Amelia before she boarded the plane. Amelia nodded. It was something she had already thought about even if she had not been reminded. ... It has been almost a week but Layla had not managed to find Oliver. The man seemed to have disappeared into thin air and even his most trusted assistant was nowhere to be seen. She went home with a defeated expression on her face and she did not even feel like eating. It has just been a week but she had already lost so much weight. Her face was pale and her whole body looked sick. “If you continue to torture yourself like this, you will be the one to lose. Since Oliver does not want to see you now, you should give him some time to calm down his emotions and di
Chapter 66 Amelia’s work was going smoothly. But she had no idea that the Lightwood family had fallen apart. She concentrated on her work and just wanted to deliver the best. Axel on the other hand knew everything that was happening. He did not tell Amelia although they spoke on the phone every day. He did not want to burden her with anything. … Layla had been looking for Oliver all over and when she was just on the verge of giving up, the man finally showed himself. She could not wait to talk to him and ask him where he had been all this while. The moment she heard that Oliver had reported to work, she immediately rushed over. Oliver on the other hand had calmed down quite a lot after hiding overseas for a while. He felt that he now had the courage to face things with a clear mind. When his assistant told him that Layla was there to see him, he only nodded his head. He had to see her because there were some things that needed to be resolved between them. Even if he wanted to,
Chapter 67 Winter was so angry that he was seeing red. This grandson of his has never defied his orders. But now he was going against him because of a woman… …A woman he has just met not long ago! The Johnson’s were shocked when they heard Axel. What was so good about that morally corrupted woman, that he was not willing to divorce her? He was even willing to disagree with his grandfather. “Axel, do you know what you are doing?” Vivian’s dad asked. They had been waiting for this marriage alliance to help them get established in the city again. If Axel was unwilling, then their plan would never succeed. “What is wrong with my daughter that you are not willing to marry her? Is she not as good as your wife, who only knows how to expose herself to the public, walking around half-naked in the name of modeling?” Vivian’s mom asked. “Axel, listen to me and divorce that woman. Vivian is the perfect fit for you. You two have grown up together and you know her family. Don’t allow someone
Chapter 68 When Amelia arrived in the country, it was already in the middle of the night. There were not a lot of people at the airport but she still disguised herself a little to avoid being recognized. The roads were clean as they headed home. After sending her to her private villa, Ruth left. She was too tired from the jet lag that her eyes were barely open. “Go home and get some rest. We will report to the company the day after tomorrow as planned.” Amelia said as she looked at her manager’s tired face. She knew that she had been impulsive, but there were some things that were far too important to her for her to delay for even a second. She did not mind offending a few people if it meant providing her husband with a shoulder to lean on. After sending her manager away, Amelia carefully inserted the key in the door. She did not dare make a lot of noise for fear it would wake Axel up. Just like her, he was a light sleeper and any little movement will wake him up. She did not tu
Chapter 69 After leaving Oliver’s office, Layla headed directly to the bar. She has never liked such places since she has always portrayed herself as a goddess, but today, she was feeling too much pain she felt that getting drunk would be the only way to numb it. It was still early, around six o’clock in the evening so, the bar was quite deserted. There were not a lot of people. Layla found herself a quiet corner and ordered a bottle of alcohol. She did not even wait for it to be poured into the glass before she placed it in her mouth and drank almost half of it in one go. The bartender was shocked. He did not say anything and immediately retreated. Layla, who had never taken so much alcohol at ago in her life, started coughing profusely. Her face turned red and her eyes were misty. It seemed as if she was already drunk even though she was yet to finish a single bottle. By the time evening came, Layla was drunk that she could not even remember her name. She wanted to leave the b
Chapter 70 “That is not my problem. All I know is that you failed to follow the company’s arrangements and now you have to bear all the responsibilities.” “But David, why would Amelia take the blame? It is very obvious that someone is taking advantage of this matter to make a fuss. Why can’t you see that?” Ruth asked. She also felt that Amelia had not done anything wrong. If someone was to apologize, then she was to be the one because she was the one responsible for delivering the message. “Amelia, just do as director David says. I am sure your fans will understand you.” Arthur spoke. For once, everything was going smoothly under his watch, he could not allow the company to go back to the same ditch they have come out from. “Just say that you are sorry and you did not inform your fans in time about your change of plans. Shed a few tears and I am sure they will forgive you.” David said. Amelia looked at him without saying anything. It seemed like this man was adamant about making
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