Chapter 88 Layla’s heart tensed when she saw that Axel has taken the wine glass from Amelia’s hands when she was about to drink it. Had he realized something? That was not possible. She had been observing both of their movements and Axel has been entertaining people. He had not been paying any attention to Amelia. Besides, no one could know what she whispered to the waiter, right? But that was not the main issue. If Axel drank it by chance for the sake of pleasing Amelia, it will be even better. This mysterious man has never shown his face to the public, if he lost his composure on the first day by acting inappropriately, people will not respect him anymore. She might even be applauded for unveiling the man’s dark side to the public. Her mind was full of schemes as she looked at Axel as he swayed the glass in his hand. Although she would never have such an amazing man, destroying his image could mean that Amelia would not be well-off. She hated the fact that Amelia had found such
Chapter 89 When Amelia and Axel arrived home, she immediately headed to the bathroom. It had been a long day and she could not wait to have a bubble bath. Soaking her body in the water filled with rosy bubbles, Amelia felt her muscles relax. This was an event she had not planned for, she had been extremely nervous and excited at the same time. She had even won an award that she had not expected. Her nervousness mixed with excitement made her extremely tired, making her muscles tense. She closed her eyes to enjoy the warm bath and almost fell asleep. It was only after Axel walked in that she opened her groggy eyes. “I will massage you, you can continue to sleep,” Axel spoke in a gentle voice. He removed his clothes, remaining with only a pair of boxers around his waist, and entered the bathtub. He placed Amelia in between his strong thighs and started to gently massage her shoulders. “Were you happy today?” he asked. “Yeah. I haven’t interacted with the world in such a relaxed
Chapter 90 When Layla woke up the following morning, she found herself in the hospital. Her ward was filled with people and her mind was still empty. She looked around and when her eyes landed on Oliver, a trace of excitement flashed through her eyes. She tried to sit up but the pain coming from her abdomen rendered her immobile. When Bella saw that Layla was finally awake, she jumped up and rushed to her bed. “You are awake? Why did you scare me like that?” Bella complained. Layla came back to her senses. “Mom, what is happening? Where am I?” Layla asked. The last thing she remembers was Axel forcing her to drink the wine that was meant for Amelia. After she drank it, her body did not seem hers anymore. “You are in the hospital,” Bella said. When she heard that she was in the hospital, Layla subconsciously touched her belly. A trace of fear and panic flashed through her eyes as she thought of a possibility. “Mom, why am I in a hospital?” “You don’t remember what happened?”
Chapter 91 “Did I just hear someone mention my name?” A crispy voice sounded at the door. Everyone turned around and in their sight appeared Amelia in a knee-length brown jacket. Underneath the jacket was a black body-hugging dress that barely passed her knees. When Bella saw Amelia, she was angry that she immediately pounced on her. But the bodyguards somehow appeared out of nowhere and immobilized her before she could even touch Amelia. Layla looked at Amelia with jealousy. Every cloth on her body was of limited edition and Layla was sure that it was yet to be released to the market. She must be exploiting Axel’s influence to get everything that she wants. “Amelia…” Oliver called out gently. He wanted to rush to her side but he did not have the courage to. He knew that the Amelia that had worshiped him in the past had long gone. He really regretted letting her go. Just looking at how she was glowing now, he knew that he lost the bet. “Are you okay? I saw the news online and I
Chapter 92 At the hospital… Amelia’s phone rang the moment History released the statement of them banning her. It was a call from her manager, Ruth. “What did you just say?” “History has officially banned you and now everyone is laughing at you. They say that the methods the judges used to give you the award are very questionable, and they think you should return it.” “Ha ha, they have no idea that they have done me a huge favor.” Amelia laughed. You could tell that she was not bothered by whatever storm was going on in the social world regarding her. “Huh?” Ruth was confused. “There is nothing for you to worry about, but I advise you to get yourself a can of popcorn because you are about to enjoy a really good show.” “Okay,” Ruth said. She did not question Amelia and only trusted her explicitly. When Amelia hung up the phone, she looked at Bella and Layla and gave out a small smile. “What are you smiling about?” Bella asked. She felt that something was not right about Ameli
Chapter 93 “Jackson, what are you talking about? We have been married for so many years and you already divorced this good-for-nothing human being. What is the meaning of your words?” Bela asked hysterically. If not for the bodyguards holding her down, she would have already gone berserk. “I called the doctor, he is coming to take our blood samples for a DNA test,” Jackson said without looking at Bella. When Layla heard that, she finally showed a trace of emotion on her pale face. She had been stunned by all the things that were going on that she was yet to recover from. But hearing that her father wanted to do a DNA test just because Amelia was suspicious of her did not feel right. Why was his treatment of his two daughters so different? Ever since she was young, she has never received fatherly love. Her father was neither warm nor cold to her. He treated her like a total stranger, someone who is not related to him by blood. As for Amelia, she had been spoiled like a princess
Chapter 94 Bella looked at all the evidence in front of her with a stunned expression. “No, this is not real. The person that night was you. Jackson, why are trying to deny the fact that we slept together? You even found all this fake evidence just to get rid of me.” Bella broke down and started to wail. “I am not accepting this. We even have a daughter. Why are you trying to destroy our family? Is it because of her?” Bella said as she pointed at Joylin. “This has nothing to do with anyone. I was supposed to do this a long time ago. I don’t know why I dragged it on for too long, hurting a lot of innocent people in the process.” Jackson said. He was adamant about ending this marriage that has drained him for twenty years. For someone like Bella who had stabbed him in the back and caused him to lose his family, he was not sympathetic. Even if she cried a river of tears in front of him, his heart would not soften. The only thing that he wanted to do now was to get Joylin to love him
Chapter 95 After going to the market and buying what they needed for dinner, Axel steadily drove the car to the address that Jackson had given him. On the outside world… The internet was in an uproar. Not long after History announced that they had blacklisted Amelia, Stars Entertainment Agency, which has always remained mysterious, announced that it has officially signed a contract with Amelia. The world was shocked especially the people from History. They did not see that coming. They immediately deleted the article they had posted up and closed all their social media accounts. “Ha ha, this is interesting. I wonder how the people from History are feeling after being slapped in the face.” “They had thought that Amelia would go and beg them, who would have thought that she will sign with the best of the best in the industry.” “The people from Stars are daring. Amelia is shrouded in so many scandals, aren’t they afraid that she will affect their reputation?” ‘’What is there to b
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