“Good morning, my love,” Kirsten heard Matthew’s voice when she opened her eyes in the morning. Mesmerized by the handsome man standing near the foot of the bed, she stared at him without blinking her eyes.
Finding her reaction adorable, Matthew could not hold back his laughter which snapped back Kirsten into reality.
“Are you not going to your office?” Kirsten asked when Matthew sat beside her and surrounded her with his pair of powerful arms.
“You still have two days left of your leave of absence and I’m going to stay with you.” For the previous months they barely had time with each other. He realized that he had neglected her, just because she wasn’t complaining doesn’t mean that he could go on
“No, I don’t want to stay there.” Norman stubbornly said.“Okay, you’ll stay here. But don’t make it hard for the doctor and nurse.” Matthew said and picked his phone to give instruction to Steven to arrange for doctors and nurses for Norman.“I think my time is near, it won’t take long before I die. Can you stay with me until I die?” Norman said.Kirsten’s heart lurched in sadness and teared up. “Don’t you want to see Matthew’s child? The child will be your first great grandson. You’ll still see him grow, grandpa.”“How I wish I could still see them grow, but if not and had given a chance to
Before Kirsten could blink her eyes, the atmosphere around them became suffocating. Matthew’s jaw was so tightly clenched that she could see the little muscles knotting just below his ears and his knuckles showed white where his grip had tightened.“What?” Donna asked when Kirsten took a long time to answer her.Kirsten swallowed to lubricate her dry throat. “I haven’t seen James since his father’s wake.”“But James is your best friend, you can call him.” Donna had a huge crush on James and when she learned that James was Kisten’s best friend she thought of asking her help but it took a few months to muster her courage to ask for Kirsten’s help.
Flanked by Gillian and Klaire, Kirsten entered a fancy restaurant followed closely by four men in black suits. She could feel the discomfort emanating from Gillian and Klaire, nevertheless, she would not let the bodyguard leave. Not ignorant of the viciousness of Gordon and Lucille, letting her guard down would give them a chance to inflict harm. Neither did she explain why she needed a bodyguard as it would only scare Gillian and would trigger her hypertension. The thought that Gordon and Lucille would use her family as a trump card Kirsten considered requesting bodyguards to secretly protect them. As they were enjoying their time giggling while having a chat they were interrupted by Lucille who saw Gillian but she didn't notice Kirsten as her back was facing her. "What a small world Gillian," Lucille wore a gentle smile while she spoke. Gillian's smile froze and her eyes darted at Kirsten in worry. Kirsten turned to look at the woman behind her and was taken aback to see Luc
Perturbed, Knox’s eyes darted at Gillian with an inquiring look.Gillian looked at the entry Knox submitted to the competition. It captured the happy moments of Kirsten with Matthew. Both the smiles on their faces and the emotion shining in their eyes spoke a thousand stories of their strong love for each other.At this moment, their love was in the middle of a fiery trial. The question hanging in the air, will they be able to withstand the test? Would their love vanquish the animosity and hatred lurking around them like a pack of Hyenas?“Let your sister have a rest, Knox.” Gillian didn’t want to agitate Kirsten further. What she had learned today complicated her relationship with Matthew and it was something a susceptible pregnant
Kirsten bit her lower lip to stop herself from sobbing. To shield her eyes from seeing the image of the two from the side mirror, she cast her gaze down her lap. “Take me to Horizon Residences,” Kirsten said. Not in the position to speak about the situation, Tony swallowed his words and just gave Kirsten a sympathetic gaze. He was wondering how she could cope with the situation. Tony noticed the familiar car tailing them and surreptitiously reduced his speed. As they stopped at a red light and waited for the green light, the rear passenger door opened and a man in a gray suit slid into the car. At once Kirsten scooted further to the other end of the car avoiding Matthew. Chuckling, he reached out and pulled her in his warm embrace as she tried to open the car door. But, Tony had locked it to avoid an accident. “Let go!” Kirsten forcefully said moving erratically out of his hold. “Careful, you are pregnant, wife,” Matthew placed his hand over her stomach, stopping her from m
“Shame on you for claiming that you are Kirsten’s mother when you abandoned her while she was only a month old. Do you think she will regard you as her mother?” Evelyn mockingly said while she massaged her sore hand. She slapped her so hard and her palm was burning.“She’s a soft hearted woman and she could not completely ignore her biological mother.” Lucille refuted Evelyn without shame. Lucille was about to say more but Gavin tugged at Lucille’s arm.“Mom, stop creating a scene here.” Gavin was so ashamed of Gordon and Lucille’s behavior.Lucille cupped Gavin's face and said, “Mom and dad are doing this to get what is rightfully yours.”
“We have to do something!” Lucille yelled as she pulled her hair.Under Lucille’s coercion and persuasion, they went to seek a lawyer to contest the will.“There are a few legal reasons that may allow you to contest a will. Keep in mind, you cannot contest a will simply because you don’t agree with it or don’t like it.” The lawyer said which made Lucille frown.“What are the main valid reasons I may be able to contest a will?” Gordon asked.“First, if the testator was under duress, under the influence of a pharmaceutical or alcohol, mentally incompetent or anything else that would result in not being able to rationally and coherently
She eagerly waited for Gillian and Knox to appear, but her smile faded when she saw Lucille coming. Nevertheless, there was a lingering smile plastered on her face all because of her brother, Gavin. Kirsten had a good impression about the kid and held no aversion towards him. “How are you doing now?” Lucille said gently but Kirsten could not feel her sincerity. Unlike Gillian, even without words and only her gaze, she could feel how she loved her. Nevertheless, she did not act rude to her. Though she had abandoned her, she still gave her life. “I’m good,” Kirsten answered with a small voice and then looked at her brother. Her eyes reddened looking at him and took a sharp breath to stop herself from shedding tears. “How are you, Gavin?” Kirsten asked with a little tremor in her voice. “I’m fine, thank you for asking,” Gavin answered shyly. Kirsten wished their circumstances were different. The complicated relationship between them was making it difficult for Kirsten to show
Later after the wedding, Matthew was starting to carry out what he told Kirsten before the wedding, when an incessant knocking sounded at the door.Matthew sighed in exasperation and got up from the door, muttering to himself, “Who on earth is knocking at this time.”Fireball was looming over his head and was about to explode as he put on his pajamas.Once the door was opened, the little boy bolted towards the bed, leaving Matthew no time to stop him.“Go back to your room.” Matthew ordered as we walked back towards the bed.“Daddy, seemed to forget. We made a bet, didn’t we?” Mark said as he
At the airport, Lorna together with her son and the father of her son were waiting to board the plane. The man was her boyfriend, together they planned to get a hand on Gordon’s wealth.She had Gordon wrapped around her fingers and had him sign all his properties to her including his bank account promising to help him get out of jail.In just a short time, she was able to sell all his properties, amassing substantial money to leave the country. Gordon, a cunning man, had been outsmarted by his young wife. A classic example of you reap what you sow.Meanwhile in the obstetric and gynecology department“It’s alright for you to have an intercourse but you can’t get
Warily, James pulled Donna beside him and wrapped his arms around her. He would never allow Matthew to hurt his beloved wife. Donna grinned and patted James arm assuringly. “Don’t worry, my brother isn’t a violent man. He loves me and would never hurt me.” James lovingly looked down at the petite woman in his arms. “I won’t allow anyone to bully my woman, including her brother.” “Lovey dovey!” Kirsten mutter of amusement blossomed into an enormous belly laugh. The two women were affected by Kirsten infectious laughter and started to laugh with her, leaving the two men watching their own woman blushed as they laughed. At the end of their laughter, the corners of the three women’s eyes were stained with tears. Simultaneously they dried their eyes as their laughter subsided. “Let me guess, yours was a whirlwind romance,” Kirsten knew it. Just a week ago, Donna was still single and was not dating. She knew it because Donna would always confide in her. Furthermore, James left the count
Five days had passed since Matthew left but Kirsten hadn’t received a call or message from him. She attempted to call but the line was always busy. The mounting pressure of getting substantial evidence to exonerate her mom and the doubt floating in her mind was taking their toll on Kirsten's emotional and physical health. Good thing that Mark was there to cheer his mother up, alleviating the anxiety she was feeling. She had the feeling that what happened years ago was going to happen again. Was this history repeating itself? The following day, as usual, Kirsten made a little progress and was frustrated that she couldn’t get evidence to prove that someone impersonated her mom. She believed her mom had not met Gustaff apart from the day of Mark’s birthday party. Nevertheless, she had to present concrete evidence to refute the allegation against Lucille. To have some breather, Kirsten left the study to the garden, and strolled. After some time, she went back as she stepped into the man
Before the sun set, Matthew’s car stopped at the courtyard. He was held up and didn’t manage to come home as planned because of some company matters. Upon informing her that he can’t keep her company, though Kirsten didn’t make it difficult for him, he heard the disappointment in her tone. Eager to see Kirsten, Matthew opened the car door, not wasting a moment. With large steps, he walked to the mansion. Gemma had just come out of the study at the time Matthew arrived at the door of the study. “How is she?” Matthew asked quietly. “She hadn’t stopped working since after she took a stroll after lunch,” Gemma informed him, Matthew nodded, holding the door handle, with a click he pushed the door. Absorbed in her work, Kirsten didn’t hear the clicking sound and kept her eyes trained on the screen of her MacBook. From where he stood, he could see her side profile. Silently he watched her with a smile hovering his lips. Matthew cleared his throat to get her attention and Kirsten whiske
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Kirsten massaged her temple. She didn’t want to disappoint her half sister but her mom needed her too. What should she do? “Where are you now?” Kirsten asked and let out a sigh. Discussing such a crucial thing with her sister over the phone felt not right for her. She decided to talk to her in person. “Just disembarked from the plane,” Sherry answered, sighing. “I will head to the police and see Gustaff.” “Come and see me after you speak with Gustaff.” Fatigue laced Kirsten’s voice as she spoke but Sherry did not notice it because she was preoccupied with Gustaff’s matter. “Alright, I’ll see you then,” Sherry said and slid the end call button. Without being asked, Matthew drew Kirsten to him and had her prop her body on his hard chest and surrounded her in his arms. “Take a nap. I will wake you up when we’re home,” Matthew whispered in her ear and pressed his lips on her temple. “Mm,” humming, she shut her eyes though she had no plan on ta
At eleven in the morning, Matthew was back in the interrogation room, through the spy mirror, he watched his father being questioned by an officer. He could not deny the allegation that he was an accomplice of Victoria as she had handed over all evidence that he took part in the crime. “I know another crime,” Gordon knew that he had no chance to get out of this but he wasn’t willing to let Matthew and Kirsten have it easy. He heard that Kirsten forgave Lucille and had a great relationship with her. This would make Kirsten and Matthew suffer. He confessed about the kidnapping that happened years ago and that Lucille was the mastermind of the crime. Matthew’s knuckles made a cracking so
Flora’s beautiful eyes narrowed and retorted without regard to Kirsten. “I was hired by your husband.”She was implying that Kirsten had no power to fire her. Waiting for Matthew to defend her, she held her peace, but the man beside her remained silent.Pain took hold of her heart that Matthew did not speak and stand up for her. Despite it, Kirsten didn’t lose her composure and said with a calm voice. “My husband and I are one.”The indifference of Matthew boosted Flora’s confidence to snicker, Matthew was completely angered by her insolence. He had been observing Kirsten as she watched the nurse like a hawk. Keeping his mouth shut didn’t mean he wanted an insignificant person to demean his wife, he just wante
Looking down, Donna’s worried look arrested his eyes. He bent down to kiss her forehead, attempting to allay her anxiety.“Grandma, I’m sorry, I can’t do as you said.” He listened to her and he lost Kirsten to Matthew. That was enough. He would fight for Donna.“James Lincoln! Have you grown bones to defy my order?” The old woman roared, feeling his eardrum was pierced by the screeching sound, James drew away the phone from his ear and ended the call.Sensing the uneasiness of his woman, he pulled her closer in his embrace. He wouldn’t let her suffer grievance for a second. “She can’t dictate my life. I won’t let you go.”