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The return journey was peaceful other than the heavy atmosphere that loomed due to the injuries of their injured team members who were receiving first aid. The first stop was Níngjìng valley which was the destination for almost everyone other than Chris, Night Wing and a few of the men that came with Chris.“Why don’t you stay the night and leave tomorrow?” Old master asked as he noted that Chris was busy checking on his men without even stopping to take a sip of water; he understood that Chris had no intention of staying back. He felt sorry for the young man who was also made of flesh and blood and yet had to work like he was made of iron.“My wife and kids are alone.” Chris spoke without any change in expression; he didn’t think it was shameful.“Wife …and…kids…and alone??” Old master repeated what Chris said giving it a meaningful emphasis on the contradiction of the sentence.Neil’s expression was the most comical and painful to watch; moving the muscles of his face that was beaten
Emile’s end was not that peaceful either; hers was a different battle.... one that she didn't even know was approaching her...Daniel was determined to bring his wife and kids home. He never, even for a second thought, that if left to his devices, at that point in his life, treasures would never have had the chance of coming into this world.“Boss, our men reported that Chris left the house last night along with Night Wing and hasn’t returned.” George ran into Daniel’s room and announced in excitement.“Are you sure?” Daniel too sat up excitedly; his eyes shined bright with a scheming glint.“Um.” George nodded with a constipated expression.“What?”“Boss, they might not come out.”“Then we will go and visit.” Daniel stood up arrogantly “I want to see who will stop me from seeing my kids.” His arrogance came from the fact that Chris wasn’t home conveniently forgetting that it was Emile that didn’t let him to be anywhere near her.Daniel changed his clothes a few times before he settled
Amanda stood outside the door with a hesitant smile. Elizabeth’s face bloomed into a happy smile as she saw Amanda, forgetting her previous rant.“Come… come… come…. It has been such a long time since you came to see this old woman.” Elizabeth invited happily.Adam’s face fell inwardly as he saw who the visitor was. He quietly send a message calling for back-up as he sat with an expressionless face.“Auntie, did I come at a wrong time?” Amanda stood in the lounge, hesitating if she should go forward and accept Elizabeth’s invitation to sit down and back off; Adam’s face didn’t have the same enthusiasm as Elizabeth. But if she went back today, she wouldn’t be able to achieve her goal. Just as she was hesitating, the doorbell rang again.“Emile must be here.” Elizabeth got up hastily as she looked guiltily towards Adam. It was not her intention to have Amanda and Emile together. Her calling Emile was purely on impulse… she didn’t even know that Amanda would be dropping by. She had never
The dinner ended on a high note with Eric balancing the strained ambience with his witty rejoinders although Elizabeth didn’t achieve her goal. She wanted to get back to topic several times but was pushed back even before she could start either by Adam or Mark.“Your mom is never really going to accept me!” Emile sighed as she leaned into Chris’s embrace on their way back home; the sadness in her eyes could not be hidden, even under the cover of darkness.“Whether she accepts or not is her problem.” Chris wasn’t too concerned. The truth was that he wasn’t too keen on getting his mom’s approval. Perhaps it was because of the way his young mind was impacted by the influence her meddling had on Darcy’s life. Don’t put it down as he wasn’t even past the age of a preschooler when that incident happened; young minds are more observant and alert especially those of exceptionally talented ones like that of Chris.“She is her and I am me…” Chris continued as he saw that her mood was still low.
That night the busiest person was Abbey; She knew the cravings of the audience for the background of her previous articles. There was a huge fan base following for the travel diaries of two ladies who travelled anonymously and how they found the love of their life during these travels. Her boss had told her that most of the letters they received was urging them shed light into the circumstances that led to the ladies requiring to travel incognito.Sam had told her that he was even approached by other magazines wanting to buy the article with the backstory at a high price but at that stage they didn’t have that intention but now, the more coverage they got would, the better it would be for their cause although they were confident in winning the court case, public opinion can be a scary fact especially for the kids who might not have an adult with them all the time.Abbey decided to give Sam a ring to check if he had any contacts or ideas to increase coverage. The two plotted for the ear
FreeSpirit’s updates were uploaded daily over the next three days without fail. FreeSpirit remained true to the intent of accurate depiction of the young heiress journey. The second edition told the incidents that led to the marriage that could portray as fulfillment of one’s fantasy; she described the hopes and qualms that churned in the young heiress’s mind without fallacy, neither glorifying nor demeaning… just her thoughts.Her excitement at being able to wear the wedding dress for the man she adored; her apprehension at what the future holds, wondering if this marriage would lead to something wonderful… fulfillment of her unrequited love or…. FreeSpirit didn’t sanctify her intention… she reported honestly the darkest desire of the young heiress's heart to make this marriage a lifelong commitment rather than the 6-month contract.The life that followed… sharing the wedding home with her husband’s lover…. having to live in the guest room while her husband and lover shared the master
Emile was probably the only person who wasn’t impacted by the article; She had lived through it which was a hundred times worse than what Abbey had written… but the other reason was she didn’t read the article. She trusted Abbey, she didn’t have to read to know what she wrote.She wondered why her husband and kids weren’t in the lounge area waiting for her as usual when she came back from work; but she didn’t waste time wondering, she turned to Jeffrey “Where is everyone?”“Boss is with the children in their bedroom.” Jeffrey responded as he hanged the coat and hat that Emile had handed over.“Um” Emile nodded with a quizzical pout, but she didn’t question Jeffrey any further. She walked towards the children’s room; ‘Why bother the poor butler when she could get the answer from the horse’s mouth?’Emile opened the door and stood still watching the serene scene in the room, savouring the beauty of the scene in front of her. Chris was sitting with his eyes closed on the rocking chair wit
Chris’s place became much livelier than the gloom and doom expected from the stress in the week leading up to the court case with the Burke brothers deciding to stay back till the court case was finalized. All they needed to do to implement the change in plans were to make a call. Henry called his father and heartlessly dumped the reins of running the Burke industries on him before he and his brothers called their wives to update them with the change in their plan; they originally only planned on a flying visit to make sure their little pearl was alright before flying back the same day.The ladies of the Burke clan too decided to follow their men with the kids once they were made aware and they heartlessly left the old men to fend for themselves and manage the company. Luckily for the old men, their women decided to stay back and help under the condition that they would go over the day before the case began.Addison and Eric had an arrangement between themselves, more of a pact made up
Chris and Emile made their way through the reception hall, toasting guests at each table, in the order of the closeness of their relationship. Adrian, Neil and Night Wing took their roles seriously as they blocked the drinks for Chris. Emile had her supply of fruit tea that Abbey religiously re-filled for her; No one knew why, nor did they think much into it as this was Chris Jnr’s arrangement.Chris and Emile had just reached the table where Grandpa Holston was seated when Chris Jnr slowly stood up from his seat and walked towards them, holding little treasures hand. The rest, along with Bruno in the lead followed with excitement as they knew that the fun Emm mentioned before was about to start.“Thank you for coming and blessing our special day with your presence.” Chris raised the toast towards Ron and the rest; he didn’t even spare Grandpa Holston a glance. It was not in his nature to grin and bear grievances.“It was our pleasure.” Several associates including Ron hurriedly joined
Chris and Emile moved to the cake-cutting event with the reminder from little treasure. Cake cutting had a little twist, contrary to the norm where the bride and groom feed each other with the first cut, Emile fed the piece she took to Little treasure while Chris fed Big treasure before letting the two treasures feed them.Although it wasn’t planned and neither big treasure nor little treasure were ready for the surprise, both husband and wife knew each other’s thoughts the moment they looked at each other; they didn’t need to plan or coordinate for such flawless action. The action from the duo that followed also wasn’t planned nor coordinated, it was their norm, the duo would always feed daddy and mommy with their little hands in reciprocation from when they were old enough to grasp things.While the shadow guards took it upon themselves to deliver cake to each and every individual that attended the reception, Chris and Emile personally hand delivered the ones for family and relatives
Once all the guests were seated comfortably according to their table arrangement leaving the seats in the front vacated for family, Augusta as the coordinator for the wedding, announced the entry of the bride and groom, in all its grandeur while the DJ set the background scores for the romantic entry of the bride and groom.Emile’s favorite symphony floated through the air as she and Chris made their grand entrance, once again wearing a couple set; they had changed out of their traditional wedding attire they wore in the morning to a champagne-colored gown and suit. They walked in, Emile holding onto Chris’s arm with a blissful smile, like a pair of immortals strolling through the mortal realm as they walked through the hall to the center, followed by their little tails also wearing a mini version of their set. The adorable little dolls had their heads held high, a proud smile hanging on their faces as they followed in their parents’ footsteps.The bridal entourage followed behind with
Everyone went back to their rooms to rest and change before the reception banquet, which was also the continuation of the wedding extravaganza with no expense spared. With all the guests housed in Royal Lux, the hotel was closed to outside business, other than the ones that had a pre-booking and couldn’t be changed to another date.“Where’s Christian?” Daniel turned to question Ceilier as soon as he reached their room; It was not that he didn’t notice that Christian wasn’t with them, but the truth of the matter was that he didn’t get a chance till now.“He went off with the Walters.” Ceilier twisted his lips awkwardly as he replied in a low voice.“That bastard…” Daniel gritted his teeth as he muttered under his breath before turning his attention to Emile. He waved his hand, instructing Ceilier to step down before walking up to Emile and taking a seat facing her.“What’s wrong?” Emile asked in concern as she saw Daniel staring at her with knitted brows.“Nothing ….” Daniel shrugged be
“Senior Master Walter, the ride for returning to the hotel is ready.” One of the shadow guards from the team who were assigned to the Walters and Burkes announced as he stood respectably by Adam’s side.“Um…” Adam nodded as he took the treasures and Bruno with him “Lead the way.” Adam walked forward holding Big treasure and Bruno while Elizabeth held little treasure’s hand. No matter how uncomfortable she was, little treasure put on a brave smile and walked forward, as though she was heading for the gallows. Both Adam and Elizabeth feigned ignorance although they were laughing in their heads; she looked too adorable!Adam purposefully left Little treasure to Elizabeth’s care even though he knew that she would be uncomfortable. His intention was well meaning; to give them a chance to get to know each other better. He just didn’t expect the extent of aversion he saw in little treasure’s subtle actions; there was not just aversion but also fear mixed with guilt which Adam never expected;
The groom kissing the bride, captured in the backdrop of the rising sun, was too magical to say the least; Other than the younger generation of the Burke and Walter household who were causing a ruckus by whistling and cheering, all the other guests were mesmerized by the magical moment that was unfolding before their eyes.“Wow! That was so magical.” One of the guests exclaimed as she turned around with a dreamy expression, stretching her hands; no one could despise her excitement as this was the thought in the hearts of most of the people who came to attend the wedding; the finale of the wedding was too mesmerizing for even the most grounded and rationale minds.They would never forget this magical moment for the rest of their lives; the moment they witnessed nature proclaiming the fulfillment of a man’s undying affection and loyalty; the moment they witnessed the groom and his bride finally attaining their happily ever after, despite all the odds that fate had stacked against them.A
“Mommy, you better take care of your man from here on…there's only so much a little girl can do…” Emm’s bell-like voice rang out as she advised seriously forgetting that her mouthpiece was still on “It was hard work, but we got him here for you.”Everyone burst out laughing as they heard the childish reprimand, leading Emm to wince in embarrassment as she hid behind her elder brother biting her tongue.“Uff….uff…” Chris Jnr cleared his throat like a little adult to attract everyone’s attention before he continued “As you have witnessed, our daddy’s journey to his happily ever after has been anything but smooth; whether it was our mommy’s blindness to recognize his unwavering affection and love….”The laughter from the crowd continued while the bride shyly lowered her head, but not without glaring at the flower boy who suddenly became talkative. Emm didn’t have any solidarity with the bride as she covered her mouth and giggled.“or whether it was the judgmental eyes of the world around
“You could never do what he did…”“What did you say?” Daniel asked in shock; he had heard what she said even though it was a whisper; he just didn’t want to believe it. He didn’t want to believe that Emile had recovered her memory. If she didn’t why would she say that?“How can you arrange so many hot air balloons? Such an extravaganza wedding would need the coffers of the king opened.” Emile giggled as she turned around to face him.Daniel stared at her face for a long time trying to make sense, trying to discern if what she said was purely based on the wedding arrangement or whether there was a hidden meaning in them. But before he could process this line of thought, the ceremonial bells rang leading everyone to take a closer look at the hot-air ballon in the center. Although it was one that could hold 35 people, there were currently only about 25 people including the celebrant and his assistant.“That is actually a priest not a celebrant.” One of the guests in Daniel’s basket, who h
Almost all the guests in the hotel woke up in the wee hours of the morning as they had all arrived to participate in the youngest Walter’s wedding. All of them without exception were filled with excitement regardless of the reason for their excitement.No one knew the exact location of the venue, as other than the name, Church in the Sky, Mossel Bay, there were no details of how to get to the venue. All they knew or were told when they asked for location details was that transportation for them to be taken to the venue was arranged for everyone attending the wedding.Cars were lined up one behind the other, at the hotel entrance, picking up the guests as they arrived at the entrance and heading for the venue. Daniel, Emile and Christian lined up at the back of the line as they arrived.“What are you looking for?” Emile asked in confusion as she saw Daniel looking around.“Grandpa is here too. I was looking to see if he was around.” Daniel shrugged “He could come in the same car as us.