Lucille was halfway down the stairs when she saw Kirsten carrying Mark in his arms with a few suitcases with them. Worried, she asked, “What happened?”
Kirsten looked up and smiled bitterly. “Can Mark and I stay here for a while mom?”
“Of course darling, you are always welcome here.” Lucille said and hugged her while Victor took Mark.
Standing up, Lucille went to instruct the maids to get Kirsten's room ready.
Incensed, Victor asked, “Did he drive you out?”
“No,” Kirsten replied, shaking her head. “I voluntarily moved out.”
Sensing that there were eyes looking at them, the man above Vanessa looked at the doorway. He stopped and covered Vanessa with the duvet, Vanessa was shocked to see Matthew standing there.“What are you doing here?” Vanessa remembered that she didn’t even bother to change the passcode all those years. She mentally took note of it. She has to change the passcode.Bewildered, Matthew turned around, wondering that he didn’t explode in anger. He should be furious that he saw Vanessa cheating on him.Vanessa and the man emerged in the living room, already dressed.“What happened? Did you fight with Kirsten again?” Vanessa spoke and Matthew caught sight of her bulging
“I only wanted you to help me. Do you have to say all those things?” Matthew sneered.“I’m sorry, Matthew. My wife and I are expecting. Ashley has a very sensitive pregnancy and I can’t leave her. One more thing, I have just started a law firm here. It requires my presence.”Three days later, Kirsten put away the document she was reading and picked her phone when she heard a notification of a received message from Darren.[Mrs Roosevelt, can we meet at The Grand Hotel Restaurant at three in the afternoon regarding the lawsuit against Legacy Holdings?]Kirsten typed on her phone with a short reply. [Sure.]
Matthew cupped her face, brushing his thumbs to dry her face.“Now, now, don’t be sad. I will do my best to be a good husband, okay?”Kirsten nodded.“Where will I drop you?” Kirsten asked Matthew when they were in the car.“I’m going back to my office, there are a few things that I have to finish.” Matthew replied and unconsciously held Kirsten's hand.Kirsten looking down at their interlocked fingers, Matthew realized he held her hand without thinking. “Is this how I am to you?”“Mm,” Kirsten replied. Matthew looked intently at her, Kirsten looked away as
Matthew stared at them not longer than two minutes and lifted his foot, walking towards them. An incoming call caused him to pause. Immediately, he answered the call.“Sir, they have arrived,” Steven’s voice came from the other end of the line.“I’m coming.” Matthew gave another look at Kirsten. At that moment Kirsten lifted her head and saw Matthew looking at her.Before she could react, Matthew already turned around and left. Kirsten got worried that he would get jealous but was both relieved and sad, remembering that he had amnesia.While walking towards his office, Matthew was mulling. “Is that the reason she didn’t want to stay with me? But
Amused, Kirsten asked with a grin, “Do you really want to know?”She got curious on how he would react upon hearing the things he had done.“I don’t want to repeat my mistake,” Matthew replied seriously.“Because you were so good to me, I fell in love with you despite knowing that we would get divorce after a year. After you came back from Hawaii for a two week business trip, you confessed your love for me. And the divorce didn’t happen even after our contract was over.” Kirste paused for a while before resuming.“However, my mom who had no idea that I was her daughter told me that you didn’t love me because I was just a pawn to prot
In the middle of the party, Kirsten looked for her parents. She was worried as they were nowhere to be found in the garden. Stepping inside the mansion, she saw her parents' back. Lucille was stroking Victor’s back gently as they were in a serious talk. Eaten up by worry, Kirsten hastened her pace. When she was close by, she asked. “Is dad not feeling well?” Simultaneously, in surprise, Victor and Lucille pivoted and looked at their daughter. “Your best friend, how did you meet her?” Victor asked, tinged with excitement. “She was my schoolmate when I was in primary school, I’m one year ahead of her. Why?” “Do you know her background?” “She came from a poor family, just like me, she too had to work multiple part time jobs to finish studies, but her case was more difficult because both her parents were sickly so she stopped her studies and worked full time so they would be in better health. But her sacrifice was wasted as both her parents died in an accident.” “Did she mention if
Despite Kirsten’s words of assurance, Sherry still felt heavy. Their food had been served and for the first time in their entire friendship, the two ate without exchanging words as both were absorbed in their own thoughts. After giving much thought about it, Sherry opened her mouth right away when she was done with her meal. “Last month, dad’s sister came to see me. She told me that I was just an adopted child.” The photo of Anya holding a baby girl which they made her believe to be her photo when she was a day old was actually Anya and Morgan's true daughter. The child was not in a good condition so she stayed in the hospital but the child died after a week. After the news of the child’s death, Morgan didn’t know what to do because he couldn’t tell his wife. Anya had a weak constitution and he couldn’t risk her health. He hid the child’s death for a week but soon Anya began to ask why the child wasn't discharged yet. One night, going home after work, he saw a small box under the l
Inside Victor’s study, Kirsten and Sherry were sitting side by side on the couch and across from them were Victor and Lucille while Xenia was seated on the single sofa chair. Her eyes were glued at her spitting image, her heart leaping. No wonder she didn’t feel anything at Victoria when she held her in her arms.“This is the result of the paternity test.” Victor passed the envelope to Sherry. Looking at the result, Kirsten hugged Sherry. “You are my sister!”Taken by surprise, Sherry couldn’t react for a while. Kirsten shook her and happily said, “Did you hear me, you are my sister!”Sherry blinked her eyes, tears rolling down her cheeks. “I’m happy, we’re sisters!”
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.”