It was July 17th. That morning, the sun was shining brightly, its light filtering through the curtains. Maximus had gotten up early to go for a run. It was Saturday, yet he still planned to go to the office. His plans changed abruptly when his phone rang—it was his grandmother."Hello," he answered,
The sun streamed through the curtains of the entire mansion, signaling that morning had arrived. Mary woke up and, to her surprise, founda a letter addressed to her on her bed. The sender was her beloved grandfather, Albert. She opened it and read its contents.[My dear granddaughter,Today is your
"Mary, are you awake? Can I come in?" a deep voice called out.She turned around. It was Maximus's voice. She regretted still being in her pajamas and walked over to answer the door."Hi, Maximus!" she said as she opened the door."Hello! I have this for you. My grandmother said it's your birthday!"
Meanwhile, Mary remained seated, watching the waves come and go. Even though her family had a good standing in her country, she had never been able to visit the beach. Her father was very strict with her, often sending her to boarding schools. Weekends were for doing homework because if not, she wou
Mary walked ahead and entered the quaint shop filled with cakes of various flavors. The attendant promptly approached her with a warm smile."Hello, Miss! Would you like some cake, or will you be heading to the café?""Hmmm…" Mary turned to the man beside her for guidance."We'll head to the café,"
"Well, thank you! That's a compliment, and I'll take it," she said, smiling."Now that your father isn't here and you've just turned 18, what do you plan to do?""Well, for now, I can't do much. But when all of this is over, I want to take my things and…" She paused as a thought crossed her mind. Ma
"No, how could I? That's your cake!""Yes, but I'm offering it to you.""No, I can't accept!""Come on! If you don't eat, then I won't either!""You know that's blackmail, right?""No, it's just a show of affection!""What a way to show affection!""Come on! It won't hurt!"Seeing how insistent she
“Maximus, please, don’t take my daughter away from me! Please!”Maximus woke up suddenly from his brief nap and immediately grabbed his wife’s hand to wake her up. It seemed like she was having a nightmare.“Mary, wake up! Calm down, wake up, everything’s okay!” he said, gently shaking her.She open
After watching Serenity get taken in to be checked, Lucius finally let out a breath of relief. His mind kept replaying everything that had just happened, and he still couldn't believe it.How could he? Never in his life had he imagined going through something like this. I mean, who walks around thin
Lucius was sitting next to Serenity, who, for some reason even he didn't understand, was clinging to his hand so tightly that he could practically feel her contractions himself.That morning, when he woke up, he never would've imagined he'd be living a moment like this—much less with her."Brayson!
Time had definitely changed him. Being away from everyone had done something to him. In the end, maybe it was just Serenity's hormones messing with her mood, but she reached out and touched the young man's hand."Lucius… I think what happened back then shouldn't be a reason for us not to try again.
Serenity was feeling a bit tired. After getting back from her honeymoon, everything had been a whirlwind of emotions and meetings.The week had flown by, and before she knew it, it was already Friday. Everything had gone by in a blur—coming home, unpacking, and picking up Ethan.It didn't help that
“Dad! Celeste! Family! Where is everyone? We’re back!” Alden shouted.“Damn it!” Peter cursed, who had been just about to…“Peter! Alden’s back!” Celeste said, quickly covering herself with her dress.“I know! Hell, do I know…” Peter grumbled, cursing their bad luck.“Come on, let’s go see them!” Ce
The afternoon sun bathed the gardens of the Evans house. Lucius and Amanda were lying under the oak tree in Magnus’s yard.“Lucius, have you thought about what we talked about?” Amanda asked, looking at the man lying beside her.“Mmm… no. Right now, I’m relaxing under a tree, holding a sweet and bea
Valerie looked at the urn holding her grandpa Albert’s ashes and couldn’t help feeling a heavy weight in her chest. She was overwhelmed with nostalgia.Just remembering the life she’d shared with her grandparents, and how suddenly her grandfather had passed, brought it all back.“Oh, Grandpa… So muc
"To hell with that stupid paternity test! To hell with what anyone says! What matters is that you are my son and I love you—here, there, anywhere. You're my son," Maximus said firmly, pulling his son into a hug."Why the hell are you telling me this? Why now? Huh? What did you think I'd say after he
Maximus watches his son closely, not knowing where to begin. How do you tell your son… that he's not really your son?"Paul… you know I love you, right?" Maximus asks cautiously."Dad… for the second time, yes, I know. And I love you a lot too. But… what is it you wanted to tell me?""Paul, as you m