"Thank you for your patience."
Chapter 102 People were already making connections as they waited for the host family. They were amazed by Daniel’s luxurious penthouse and they could not help but click their tongues in admiration. “This must have cost a fortune.” “I remember that when this land was put up on a lease, I was among the bidders. We were not many as people thought that it was too secluded. But Mister Edmond offered to pay triple the price without even blinking.” “At that time, I even thought that he was just throwing away money, but looking at how he had transformed the once barren land into a beautiful home, I have to say that I would not have been able to do it, even if I had gotten the land.” “This house is so big and beautiful. He must have spent a fortune here.” “Well, the man himself is filthy rich, and maybe this is nothing to him.” As they were conversing, Daniel came in with Ella holding his arm intimately. The firstborns were leading the way as their parents followed. The family of seven
Chapter 103 A few months after Daniel’s birthday, Tony and Sandra were set to wed. As the maid of honor, Ella spent the night with Sandra in the executive hotel where the wedding was going to be held. She looked at Sandra who was being dolled up and smiled, “I can’t remember the last time I attended a wedding. I am kind of nervous” Sandra was stunned when she heard Ella. She narrowed her eyes and asked, “Boss, if you say that you are nervous, then what about me? My heart hasn’t stopped thumping since I knew that I would be wedding soon.” Ella chuckled, “What is there to be nervous about? You will be the most beautiful bride I have ever seen.” Sandra and her braids maid did not sleep a wink as they got ready. The quintuplets and Samantha were the flower boys and girls and they had also spent the night at the hotel. Samantha and Clarissa were over-excited. They loved weddings and they could not wait to get on the red carpet. On the men’s side, Tony was nervously fastening his tie
Chapter 104 “I can’t believe that time has moved so fast. You guys have been crawling around not long ago, and now you are ready for college? I don’t want to stay away from you.” Carl looked at his mother and felt his heart break, “Mom, we will be back often. We are not going away forever. Besides, you still have our baby sister to keep you company.” Daniella snorted when she heard that, “I am not a baby anymore.” Caleb looked at his sister who never admitted that she was a child and he did not know whether to laugh or cry, “Daniella, how old are you?” “I am nine years old, mature girl, alright. How can I be a child when I am almost in high school?” “Enough, everyone,” Ella said. They all shut up and looked at their mother. Ella spoke, “I just want you guys to be safe, especially you Caleb, Clare, and Carl. You are going to the military college, and although I don’t know why you want to be soldiers, I just hope your safety will be your first priority.” “Castro, I know that you
Chapter 105 Castro looked at Samantha and his face blushed a little, “Are you excited that we are going to the same college?” he asked. Samantha looked listless as if her mind was elsewhere. After not getting an answer from her for a while, Castro nagged her, “Candy, are you all right?” Samantha came back to her senses. She looked at Castro and forced a smile, “What?” Castro gently removed the strand of hair that was hanging on her face and repeated the question, “Are you excited that we are going to the same college?” When Samantha heard that, an unknown light shifted in her eyes. Looking at Castro’s face which looked similar to someone she was missing, she nodded her head, “Yes, I am excited. I am super excited.” Castro frowned when he heard Samantha. He knew that she was forcing her emotions but he did not know why. Ever since his brothers and Clare left, she has not been herself. She looked like someone whose soul had been hollowed out, and that was why he wanted to console
Chapter 106 One year went by in a flash, before Ella knew it, it was already Christmas. She remembered all those Christmas when her kids would be running around, decorating the house and everything and her mood became sullen. Daniel took a single glance and his wife and he knew that she was missing her children again. Over the year, the kids had only called once or twice, especially those who were in the army. Castro rarely came home and as for Clarissa, she was now a big celebrity and her whereabouts were always unknown. “Miss them?” he asked as he kissed his wife on the lips. Although they were getting old, Ella’s beauty was intact. There was not a single wrinkle on her face and she seemed as if she was living in reverse time. Ella touched her husband’s face and nodded, “When can I get to see them?” “Why don’t you give them a call and see what is going on?” Daniel suggested. “I don’t want to. The moment I hear their voices, I will be tempted to go where they are and I might c
Chapter 107 After dinner, the family of eight sat in front of the fireplace, watching TV. December was filled with cold air and Ella was huddled in Daniel’s arms, as she asked her kids about their experience in the army, and Carl’s life abroad. She looked at her daughter who had become beautiful, and then at her two sons who had become manly, that they could make a girl’s heart race and her gaze became emotional. “Was life too hard in the army?” Clare, Caleb, and Carl looked at their mother before they shared a glance. Clare cleared her throat and stated, “I won’t lie to you. It was tough and very exhausting at first. I even thought of coming back but I did not want to embarrass you and Dad, so I just had to grit my teeth and bear through it.” Caleb picked up from where Clare left and he continued to narrate, “We were placed in different training camps and we rarely saw each other. But when we did, Clare and I were still undergoing our training while Carl had already become a hi
Chapter 108 Carl’s heart trembled when he heard his father’s laugh. It was full of meaning and he even thought for a second that his father had found out about his secret identity. He was about to say something when his father spoke to him, “Come with me.” As Daniel said that, he stood up and walked towards the stairs. Carl hesitated for a moment before he followed his father. Daniel walked to his study room without looking back. Before he closed the door, he heard footsteps from behind. “Have a seat.” Carl was apprehensive as he looked at his father’s calm expression but he still sat down in the end. Daniel did not beat around the bush and immediately went to the main point, “Was your hunting tonight successful?” Carl could no longer hide the shock on his face. His father was looking at him, taking in all his expressions. Carl’s voice trembled slightly when he opened his mouth to speak, “How did you…” “You are my son. How could I not know?” Carl was startled. He thought his
Chapter 109 At seven o’clock, Ella’s guests arrived one after another. She was standing at the door, welcoming them with a sweet smile on her never-aging face. Jane looked at her best friend and smiled happily. She moved closer and hugged her, “I have not seen you in a few weeks and you have become even more beautiful?” “You are the one who has become more beautiful. Seems like Paul has been treating you really well.” After the two ladies hugged, Ella saw a beautiful girl standing behind Jane. She was tall and her beautiful hair cascaded down her shoulders, all the way to her narrow waist. If you looked at her closely, you would realize that she had a striking resemblance to Jane. Ella was stunned when she saw Samantha. She thought she was hallucinating and she only came back to her senses when Samantha called out to her. “Auntie Ella, long time.” Ella opened her arms and hugged Samantha tightly, her eyes turning a little red. She was so emotional as she hugged the all-grown wo