“Last night, the elders asked me to withdraw the lawsuit,” After a pause, Areiza turned and opened up the window behind her before she continued, “They wanted to investigate whether Darren is really the father of Hallie’s child, so they want me to wait for the result.”“I am sorry, that I can’t help you in this matter.” Ria said apologetically.Areiza turned to her, shaking her head, she said, “It’s not your fault, Ria. Now that the elders are also involved in this matter, I know that the divorce won’t happen anytime soon. Thank you all the same.”“Don’t be upset, Areiza. Try to look on the bright side of things. Maybe your journey with Darren shouldn’t stop here,” Ria comforted when she noticed her long face.“They are just procrastinating it,” Areiza replied with a helpless smile. Everyone had good intentions, indeed, but regardless of what the result might be, someone was bound to get hurt in the end.“What’s your plan now?” Ria asked all of a sudden.“I plan to take things slow fo
After Areiza found out that Alex was coming to her hospital, Areiza had a very uneasy feeling in her heart…She didn’t understand why Alex had suddenly decided to donate a few specialized machines in her hospital and even asked her to accompany him all the time…Areiza didn’t know why but she had a very bad feeling about this… it was like Alex was up to something.Finally, in the afternoon, Alex and a few directors of the hospital come. Th reporters from many famous news channels were present there…After a small ceremony, the interview segment finally commenced. Areiza and a few senior doctors were sitting on the stage with Alex.Everything went well at the beginning of the interview. The interviewer asked Alex about his business, donations, and everything. Alex also gave all the answers smoothly.However, before Arieza could be completely relieved, what she had been dreading happened. The interviewer asked Alex about his close friends. Among all the people, Alex specifically mention
Areiza stood up abruptly and exclaimed, “You are horrible! Did you even consider my feelings when you decided that?” Areiza's grievances surged up in her heart. Whether it be the divorce or wedding, Darren only informed her of his decision. Not once did he bother to ask my opinion, even if the matter concerned me.“Areiza, if you haven’t noticed I have been making concessions. If I had never considered your feelings, I would have already forced myself into you. Besides, do you think I would allow you to live here alone if I didn’t care about what you feel?” Darren looked at her with a burning gaze, unmoved by her complaint.“Should I thank you for being considerate?” Areiza cried out. What kind of concession was that? If he had not been entangled with Hallie, she would just let him shower her with his affection without guilt or shame.Darren was taken aback when she suddenly let out a sob. His expression softened, and he asked with concern, “Why are you crying again? I didn’t say anyt
Darren took the plate in her hand and wiped it dry as he said, “Let’s have diner at the hotel tomorrow night and then confirm the preparations with the hotel manager afterward.”“Okay.” Areiza lowered her head and rinsed the soap in her hands. She had nothing else to say anyway.For some reason, Darren looked rather perplexed. “Why are you so obedient?” he asked with a frown.“Why? Are you expecting me to be nosy and unreasonable?” Areiza retorted.“It’s not that. I just expected you to ignore me or change the topic just like you always do,” Darren stroked Areiza’s face as he spoke. She would not have minded it, except that his hands had bubbles from the dishwashing soap.Areiza wiped the bubble off her face with the back of her hand and glared at him. “It might not be obvious, but I can be focused when it comes to important things.”“Yeah, right. Just not when it comes to me,” Darren said sulkily.“That’s because you have wronged me so many times before,” Areiza snorted. However, des
The next few nights, Areiza went to the hotel after work to prepare for Grandpa’s birthday party. To be honest, with Darren there, she did not need to do anything as he would arrange everything on his own. However, Areiza still needed to confirm the process and the details.As soon as Areiza walked out of the hospital that evening, she saw the driver waiting outside as usual. But then, she saw that Darren was not in the car. And just when she was about to ask the driver, she got a call from Darren.“Honey, I got tied up in a long meeting, so I won’t be able to make it tonight.”Upon hearing the background noise on Darren’s end, Areiza realized that he was in a room full of people who were arguing. It didn’t take Areiza long to figure it out that he must have called her from the conference room. But then, of late, he had been calling her endearingly regardless of where he was.“Okay, I am in the car and I am on my way to the hotel now.”“Don’t worry, honey, Mom will help you out.”“It’
Is she crazy? Why is she wearing sunglasses at night? Areiza thought to herself. “No, thanks. I will take a cab,” Areiza refused.“I have something to tell you. If you are not going to get in, then I will wait outside your house to tell you,” Hallie threatened.Areiza could probably guess what she was going to say to me. Hallie was likely to use her relationship with Darren to make her feel bad. However, Areiza didn’t want her to go home, so Areiza got in the car with her.The strong fragrance in the car was just like Hallie's, completely unbearable and suffocating. So, Areiza had to roll down the window on her side to herself breathe.“Don’t attend the birthday party,” Hallie ordered Areiza arrogantly. Turning to deaf ear to her, Areiza continued to sit with an indifferent look.“Darren will be very busy that night, and I will take good care of him. Your presence won’t be needed there.” She was even taking things for granted now.“You have always regarded me as a thorn in your flesh,
Dizzy, Areiza stumbled a few steps back. For a moment, she could not even remember where she was or what she was doing. Suddenly, she lost her balance. Fortunately, just as she was about to fall, someone caught her.“Darren, you didn’t have to do that. Your arm hasn’t recovered yet,” Areiza complained.“What are you talking about? Darren isn’t here. That’s Ellen!” Ria shouted while laughing at her.****On the other side, Darren finished two days’ worth of work in a day so that he would be able to get home earlier and surprise Areiza! He was a little tired, however, he could no longer bear leaving away from the woman he loved.At this moment, Darren stood in front of Areiza’s door with a suitcase full of gifts.However, as he opened the door, Areiza surprised him first.Darren saw that Ellen was holding Areiza’s arm intimately. Even from afar, he could see that she was drunk as a skunk. Darren had no idea how much Areiza had drunk, however judging from her flushed face, it must have b
“Do you know what are you talking about?” Darren asked as he looked into Areiza’s eyes. If I didn’t come home tonight, would she stand in front of another man like this? He thought to himself.Areiza hiccuped and then blushed. She squinted at him with misty eyes and pursed her red lips. She looked so sweet and innocent that Darren felt his blood boil with desire and rush to the sensitive parts of his body. She was still unbuttoning her shirt.Darren reached out and stopped her, “Stop it, or you will regret it.”His voice was hoarse. Darren couldn’t resist such a sexy Areiza. However, she kept provoking him. Darren took a deep breath, steadying breath, desperately trying to hold on to what was left of his reason.“No,” Areiza muttered as he pushed his hand away. She took off her shirt and tossed it aside. Then, she held his face with her hands and asked, “What? Don’t you want to? Didn’t you always want me?”Darren looked down at her painfully inviting lips as she pulled his face closer
Darren carried Charlotte to the suite upstairs of the hotel near the church, where the reception was held. Inside, he placed Charlotte on the bed while he sat on the edge of the bed and said, “When are you planning to open your eyes?”Charlotte kept her eyes closed and held her breath nervously, not daring to open her eyes.“Well, it’s good things you that you don’t want to wake up!”Before Charlotte could even begin to understand what he meant, she felt his warm breath seep into the skin on her face. Charlotte opened her eyes and met Darren’s deep-set smiling gaze. His face was inches away from her and he was about to kiss her. Fortunately, he stopped the second she opened her eyes.Seeing his smile made Charlotte excited. “You know that I just pretending?”Darren didn’t answer the questions. “Were you aware that I was outside at the time?”Charlotte couldn’t respond to his query, so she just looked at him blankly. She had won the bet. At first, Charlotte just hoped that Stella could
Today was Peter and Anna’s wedding day.Darren came to the villa early in the morning to pick up Charlotte. However, Charlotte didn’t want to show up with him in the same place.“Charlotte, if you don’t want to see news about us breaking up tomorrow morning, then you had better come with me.”Even if their relationship was on the verge of breaking right now, the truth remained that the public still saw them as a loving couple. Though Charlotte was uncomfortable about the idea, she had no choice but to go to the party with Darren.When they entered the banquet hall, Darren wrapped his arm around her waist and pressed her body against her.The fabric of Charlotte's dress was thin, so when his palm landed on her waist, Charlotte’s body temperature rose and she felt her blood coursing through her veins.All the other guests at the wedding looked at them with envy. Teasing and sighing at how sweet they were.Charlotte was so embarrassed that she turned to him and said, “Let me go, will you
Peter was right behind the door when he saw Stella badgering Darren. He watched as Darren pushed her away and ran after Charlotte.Stella fell to the ground, but she got up held onto Darren’s lap, and continued begging regardless of how humiliating her act was.“Darren, where are you going? Don’t go! Please.”“Let me go,” Darren growled. In an act of desperation, Stella shook her head, held on to him, and refused to let go. She was no longer the proud woman she once was.“Darren, I’m begging you. Just give me a chance to be with you!”Finally losing his patience, Darren pushed her away from him and stopped her before she could latch him again.“Stella, you have no idea why I’m letting you show your face to me. It’s not because you are my friend, nor it’s because I want to keep some sort of connection to you.”“Then why?” Stella asked with tears in her eyes.Peter didn’t hear what Darren said in the end. He saw how despair consumed Stella and it showed on her face. She fell on her knee
“Its fine. Rose and I share a birthday. Charlotte is a good friend with her, so I’m sure she will be willing to celebrate her birthday.” Stella said firmly.At that moment, Dora crap out by Stella so well-informed. ‘And she is so adamant on getting her hands on Darren.’The more Dora thought about it, the more she sensed something was amiss.As soon as Dora got home, she told Charlotte everything that Stella asked her to do.Charlotte pondered for a moment and said, “You should ask him directly. He can make decisions on his own.”“Aren’t you worried that rumors would circulate if he attended her birthday party?”“He probably won’t go,” Charlotte replied after some consideration.Dora nodded in agreement.The next morning, Dora asked Darren for his opinion. He just looked at her, and asked, “What did Charlotte say?”“She said that it’s up to you,” Dora answered.“Up to me?” Darren frowned in confusion.“Yes, but she also said that he probably won’t go,” Dora added.“Is that so? I will
“But I can’t stand it anymore, baby! Just let me fuck you, okay?” Darren lifted her chin with his finger and begins sucking on the tip of her tongue.Everything he did felt so good that Charlotte eventually gave in. He began caressing her tits, rubbing her nipples, and then pulling them. Soon, Darren loosened his grip on them. Charlotte’s breasts jiggled and bounced after he let them go.“Ugh,” A moan escaped Charlotte’s mouth, completely arousing Darren. He pressed his body against Charlotte. Thereafter, Charlotte felt he is huge manhood rubbing against her vagina. As Darren kept moving, Charlotte's desire grew, and she could no longer think of anything else.“Charlotte, can I?” Darren pressed his manhood against her, making her wetter by the second.“Darren, I want It. Give it to me.” Charlotte had no strength to hold back his neck. She wanted to grab something, but all she could do was to randomly wave her hands in the air.“What do you want me to give you baby? Tell me.” Darren be
After the meal, Darren touched Charlotte's forehead to check her temperature again and pulled her out of the Starlight restaurant.“Come with me to my office.”“But I wanna go home and rest,” Charlotte complained.“Well, you can sleep inside my office, too. Come on!” Darren put his hand on her shoulder and gently pushed her to his car.When Charlotte got into the car, she was about to fasten her seat belt, but then Darren leaned into it and fastened it for her. The tenderness in his eyes made Charlotte blush.Darren then cupped her cheeks, smiled at her, and leaned closer to her face. “Kiss me!” he said.“Huh?”Just before Charlotte could gather her composure, he lifted her chin and kissed her lips. Charlotte held her breath nervously too anxious to make any noise.It was already lunchtime, so many people were coming and going outside the place. Their car park was visible to many people. Passerby could easily spot them if they would look at them.Charlotte didn’t want other people wat
Because of how he reacted, the doctor felt tense and uncertain about what to do.Charlotte's face palmed and said to the doctor, “Honestly, I am feeling alright already. I’m sure I will get better after taking the antipyretic injections. Thank you, doctor!”The doctor nodded with a smile and left the room.Once he was gone, Darren sat back in his chair and directed his attention back to Charlotte. “You really can’t take your eyes off a handsome man when you see one, can you?”“What are you talking about? I was not looking at him.”He was so angry that he was practically snarling at Charlotte. “Are you not attracted to me anymore, Charlotte?”The look of jealousy and frustration on his face was amusing. He looks so childish!Once Charlotte's infusion was done, Darren held her out of the hospital while holding her wrist. By the time they reached the gate, their fingers were already interlocked. Charlotte’s heart felt a sense of comfort and warmth as she held his hand with him.After the
For a long time, Anna I stood frozen on the spot with her hand hovering above the door.Eventually, she dropped her hand with a sigh. She found a corner by the porch and curled up in it to cry her eyes out. the crowd.After a long time, Charlotte came back and was surprised to see her at the door. “Anna?”Anna looked up at her, her cheeks red with embarrassment. It was indeed abrupt for him to come here, but she had nowhere else to go. “Charlotte, can you take me in for one night?” She wiped the tears on her face and asked brazenly.Charlotte gaped at her for a few seconds before walking up to her. She held her hand and took it. “Come in!” Charlotte said.Charlotte asked the maid to cook some soup and bought it for her.Seeing the steaming hot soup in front of her, Anna felt the warmth and acceptance of the family, which was also something she earned for most. Anna picked up the bowl and felt a lump in her throat.Charlotte’s three kids sat opposite and looked at Anna curiously. Anna
Stella called Peter out of the blue and asked him to come to the bar where she was and keep her company.During her drunken speech, she broke into sobs several times.When Peter hung up the phone, he hesitated for a while but eventually decided to drive to the bar.Judging by Stella’s near-incoherent speech, she was very drunk. Not only that, she was a drunk woman in a bar alone. The number of things that could happen was too high for Peter to even contemplate.When Peter got there, he saw many empty bottles on her table. Stella was in the process of pouring more wine when Peter walked up to her and confiscated the bottle.“You have enough to drink!”With tears streaming down her face, Stella turned to look at him in disappointment. “Why are you here?”“Who else could it be if it were not for me?” Peter asked him confused.“I don’t want you. I want Darren.” And all of a sudden, Stella grabbed his shirt and looked up at him with hatred and determination.Her reaction pissed Peter off a