All day, Kirsten could not work properly. She had been disturbed by the pictures of Matthew and Victoria that were sent anonymously at her office. They seemed to be intimate in the photos. Nowadays, it is easy to forge pictures. Kirsten wanted to take the photos to the expert to check the authenticity of the picture. But she couldn’t bring herself to do it. She would just wait for her husband to come home. Since he will be coming back today and just confront him about it tonight. All through the ride home, Kirsten was in tenterhooks. As the cab approached the apartment building her heart beat increased. She couldn’t help but tremble. “Madam, Mr Roosevelt is back.” Gemma said. “Alright,” Kirsten said with calm demeanor despite herself. Kirsten walked slowly towards the room, trying to figure out how she would confront him about the picture. What if it wasn't true? He will be vexed. He was away for the whole month and she didn’t want to have a fight. ‘Just forget about the pi
James took Mark in his arms and Mark kept bubbling. “Da, da, da, da.”Kirsten didn’t look at Matthew afraid to see the fury in his eyes.In just thirty days, Mark had already forgotten him and called another man dad. Just great! Kirsten taught their son to acknowledge another man as his father.“Ready?” James asked and Kirsten nodded.Matthew coldly watched his wife and son taken by another man.Days passed, and it’s been a week since Kirsten last saw Matthew. She stopped crying for him but still missed him so much.“Are
“Yesterday was her birthday. Did you remember it?” Gillian said as she put down the tray on the coffee table. She poured juice in each glass and gave it to Lucille and Victor. Lucille guiltily looked down. “My daughter was celebrating her birthday yesterday?” Victor asked, Gillian nodded. “Can you tell me more about my daughter? Her childhood? Everything about her.” He wanted to fill that blank. Lucille could not tell anything about Kirsten except that she’s a lawyer but she had no story to tell him because she didn’t care to ask what Kirsten was when she was growing up. Gillian's face was full of love and tenderness as she recounted countless stories about Kirsten from the day she was abandoned and to the present. While Gillian was full of smiles while recounting, Victor and Lucille were full of tears. “Gillian, thank you for taking care of my daughter,” Victor said with heartfelt gratitude. They took his daughter as their own. “How can I repay you?” Gillian shook her head
Tiredly, Kirsten ambled to the apartment building and rode the elevator getting to her floor. “Where’s Gavin,” Kirsten asked when he found Gavin’s room empty. “Sir Gavin, went outside. He went to see a friend.” Jolie answered. Gavin could walk using a cane for support now, she had nothing to worry. It made her glad that her brother started to go out alone and meet friends. “Let Mark have his nap. Gemma will pick him up later. And don’t wake me up, I want to sleep.” Kirsten went to her room and had a shower before diving to her bed. When her mind drifted to Matthew again, she took a book and read until she fell asleep. No one woke her up even at dinner time as they knew that due to crying she had stayed awake the entire night. In the dead of the night, Kirsten was startled when she felt an arm wrapped around her body. Panicking, she pushed the person away but she was embraced tighter. “Ga -” her lips were sealed before she could shout Gavin’s name. “Mm,” Kirsten hit th
The mere thought of other women setting their eyes on Matthew made her uneasy. How much more her sister had a thing for her husband. Tenderly, Matthew wiped the tears flowing down Kirsten's face.“Matthew, you know that I love and value my relationship with my siblings, right?” How could they get along as sisters when the other one was eyeing her husband to be hers?“I’m afraid what will happen next.” Kirsten doesn’t know Victoria well. But her first impression on her was she would stop at nothing to have what she wanted. If her impression was correct, her dad will be in quandary. She was his child with the love of his life. While Victoria, though not a result of love, she was raised by Victor and loved her the same.“Kir
Deciding not to show herself lest there will be an altercation in the restroom, Kirsten remained in the cubicle patiently. As the clicking sounds of their heels getting further and fading, relief washed over her.Kirsten entered the courtroom and sat beside her client. A hush fell in the room just as the judge came in.For a while there, Kirsten and Lily’s gaze intersected. Lily wore a confident smile while on the other hand, Kirsten wore an unreadable expression, something she had learned from Matthew. Remembering her husband, unknowingly, a noticeable smile adorned her already stunning face making it more beautiful.Kirsten's beautiful smile infuriated Lily as though her smile was taunting her. Balling her hands into a fist, Lily vowed to utterly hu
Recognizing the voice, in no time, Matthew’s tender gaze turned frosty. He looked at Victoria and with a cold voice, he asked. “What are you doing here?”“I heard you were sick.” Shamelessly, Victoria strode to the bedside and reached out for Matthew’s hand but the man quickly avoided her hand. Embarrassedly, Victoria retracted her hand.Kirsten sat up, and was going down the bed but Matthew stopped her. “Stay here.”Kirsten held Victoria’s gaze which was full of animosity towards her. But because they were sisters, Kirsten didn’t take it to heart and said. “Hi, Victoria. I’m your older sister.”“I don’t
The security paused and looked at the secretary, they were having doubts as they had seen Victoria with Matthew several times.“If you don’t want to incur Mr Roosevelt’s wrath, take her out of the building,” the secretary said impatiently.“Madam, let’s go.” The two men politely said to Victoria, nevertheless Victoria being a spoiled brat, she yelled at them. “I will never leave this place. Matthew is expecting me.”Again the security looked at the secretary, doubting.“What are you waiting for? Carry her out. Or do you want to wait for Mr Roosevelt to fire you if he finds the woman is still here?” The secretary was now sneerin