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Michelle’s words were like pouring salt over his wound. He glared at her as he pulled his hand out of hers in annoyance. “Why are you looking at me so fiercely?” Michelle pouted with grievance and muttered “I am not the one who has forgotten about you and living happily.” Daniel didn’t respond to Michelle’s provocation, not because he felt guilty but because he was lost in thought. He was thinking of the best way to appear in front of Emile. He imagined the sweet silly smile that adorned her face every time he surprised her in the past, the short, sweet time when Michelle was away. He wondered if she would have the same smile this time when he surprised her by suddenly appearing in front of her. He kept playing in his head the different scenarios of how he would appear in front of her and the lines he would be saying. However, he wasn’t satisfied with any of them. He kept racking his brain when his gaze met with Chris's. He could see the blatant provocation in his smile and the pos
“Long no see, Emile.” Daniel extended his hand, as he flashed a charming smile. None of the impatience from before could be seen on his face. To be fair, it was justifiable for anyone who waited in line for such a long time to have some irritation but to Daniel’s credit, his mannerisms were impeccable. “Hello Mr Holston.” Emile smiled, the same smile she wore all evening, without skipping a beat “Hope you enjoyed the show tonight.” “Emile….” Abbey called out from the side before giving anyone a chance to continue the conversation. Emile looked towards Abbey and seeing the anxious look on her face, misunderstood that there was a situation that required her presence. She turned back to face Daniel with the same business-like smile “Excuse me Mr Holston.” She then turned to Chris, the ice on her face melted at a speed not visible to the naked eye as she pouted coquettishly “Hubby, can you manage the guests here?” “Um” Chris nodded with a doting smile. “Mr Holston, I will leave your r
The Burkes and Walters didn’t come forward to join the fun even though one of their ears and half their soul was at the entrance with Chris where the hubbub was transpiring. The Burke brothers were keeping the other major customers entertained although all of them marked this debt in their hearts while the Walter siblings were keeping their mother distracted so that this episode didn’t attract any more negative impressions on Emile. Emile sat distracted on the way back to the hotel, her mind kept reeling on the Chris and Daniel’s exchange at the entrance at the end of the event. Chris didn’t interrupt her thoughts. He silently accompanied her till they reached their suite. “Wife, can you tell me what’s wrong?” Chris asked once they were resting in the lounge after checking on the little ones. “I am fine.” Emile raised her head and smiled sweetly. “Wife, you know me I never intrude on other people’s privacy or thoughts….” Chris paused before continuing “But you are my wife.” “Wife,
Daniel woke up the next day disoriented and with a hammering headache. He looked around in confusion before he calmed down as he saw that he was in the guest room at Ron’s place. He tried to yawn and whimpered in pain. He got up to look in the mirror trying to figure out why opening his mouth hurt like hell. “What the @£?@***?” Daniel cursed, half coherently as he saw his bruised and slightly lopsided jawline. “Are you up?” Ronald came in with a coffee mug as he heard Daniel’s grunt. Daniel pointed to his jaw as he hooked his eyebrows. He knew Ron would understand; it was painful to repeat himself. “You got punched by Chris.” “He what???” Daniel mumbled in shock. Although he knew Chris’s gentleness was a façade and that he was more ruthless than all the Walters put together when dealing with enemies, hearing that he actually punched him and that too in front of everyone shocked Daniel’s understanding of Chris. “What else should he do to the man who unscrupulously slandered his wi
Michelle sat fuming in the lounge area after Ron dropped her off. She had never been so humiliated in her entire life. She couldn’t even understand what so great about Emile that two of the most outstanding men she knew had to be so smitten by her. “AAHHHHHHH” She screamed at the top of her lungs to let out her frustration. She didn’t hesitate to take and smash the glass vase that was sitting on the dining table. Having found an outlet to vent her anger, she couldn’t stop throwing all the breakable crockery from the dining table whenever she thought of Daniel’s humiliating behaviour. What did he take her, his fiancée for? She wanted to let go of everything and walk away when she thought of how Daniel offered to give her to Chris. Although Chris was a better choice by a thousand miles, that had to be her choice…. Not him giving her away like a commodity that could be bought or sold. As the thought occurred on her mind, she couldn’t calm down anymore; she looked around the apartment,
Walters left as planned in a week; Chris and his family of four shifted their stay from the hotel to the Burke residence as they planned to stay back for a month to stabilize business operations of the store before heading back home. Night Wing and Abbey also followed them to the Burke residence. Little people Chris Jnr and Emm were the most happiest people with the move to the Burke residence as they now had a battalion of little people to accompany them. First uncle's three kids, seven-year-old Philip, four-year-old Rob and two-year-old Leo, second uncle’s kids, five-year-old Trevor and three-year-old Melvin, third uncle’s kids, four-year-old Lucas and two-year-old Liam and fourth uncle’s kid, three-year-old Joshua. The uniqueness of the Burke residence was that in addition to adult family apartments, it had an apartment just for kids with around 12 rooms where the kids could choose to stay rather than with their parents. All the Burke kids naturally would stay here till they got m
“Wife, let me go and get you some coffee.” Chris offered around 9:45 am seeing his wife and her assistant run off their feet with the finishing touches of an order that was due for delivery around mid-day today. “Um” Emile nodded without lifting her head as she kept working on perfecting the design as she explained to her assistant what was lacking and how to perfect it. Ten minutes later- ‘Duk’ ‘duk’ ‘duk’ “Come in” Emile invited without raising her head as she was almost done. “Madam, the 10:00’clock appointment has arrived.” The receptionist popped her head in as she announced with a smile. “Tell them to wait. I won’t be long.” Emile’s hands didn’t stop as she arranged the last beads “Almost done here.” Gemma, the receptionist walked back with a graceful smile to the guest, who was none other than Daniel and Michelle. “Mr Holston, please wait for a few mins. Madam is just finishing her last appointment. Won’t be long.” “Are you sure she is busy?” Daniel frowned. “I beg you
“We were never in the same league…Heh!” Michelle muttered under breath with a self-derogatory sneer as she watched Emile’s back disappearing at the end of the corridor. “Madam, shall we?” Natalie pretended not to hear her and smiled politely. “Yes… sorry, I was lost in thought.” Michelle lowered her head apologetically as she gestured Natalie to lead the way. Michelle walked behind her absent-mindedly. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She was becoming more sentimental these days, although she knew that sentiments couldn't buy her a meal. Daniel was waiting alone in the room in an irritated mood when Michelle arrived. She feigned ignorance to his agitated mood and smiled coquettishly as she held his arm “Apologies darling. I have made you wait long.” Natalie bowed to the two of them before leaving with the room in a hurry as though her tail was on fire; She could smell the gunpowder and didn't want to be at the receiving end. “Let’s go.” Daniel took the lead in walking out
Outside the room, Chris Jnr finally managed to coax little treasure and sighed in relief. There was nothing he could do about it, his little ears and heart hurt from listening to little treasure’s wails. He would compensate his little brother in other ways.“How is your mommy?” Chris asked once little treasure had been coaxed.“She is fine.” Chris Jnr thought for a minute before answering; his mommy looked fine, she was sleeping peacefully.He leaned forward, close to Chris, gesturing little treasure to come close and whispered with a soft voice “Daddy, I touched a dragon.”“A what?” Little treasure’s eyes widened, surprise mixed with disbelief, reflecting in those adorable eyes.“Um” Chris Jnr nodded with all seriousness in affirmation to little treasure but not before he gestured little treasure to be quiet.“Daddy, are dragons real?” Little treasure leaned even closer as she whispered.“Maybe…” Chris shrugged before closing his eyes and mind linking with the two treasures “Daddy ha
“Jnr might be a good option.” Chris’s master slowly opened his mouth once he finished sifting everyone’s faces through his mind.Hua Yueren lifted his eyebrows questioningly.“He has been around her while she was away. Naturally, the apparition although only a figment of Azure’s consciousness, it will still be sharp enough to sense a friend from a foe. Also, since he is her biological son, his spirit must have a lingering smell of her essence.”Hua Yueren nodded; he didn’t have any better solution. They would re-think their plans if this one backfired.Chris’s master transmitted his message to Spector who promptly brought Chris in, in his usual manner of teleportation.Chris Jnr greeted the two masters and stood straight, neither servile nor overbearing, quietly waiting instructions; his demeanour brought a glint of admiration to the eyes for both men.“Son, can you see the apparition surrounding your mother?” Chris’s master knelt beside Chris Jnr so that he could level his gaze with h
Emile felt a bit anxious as she entered the room with Chris’s and Neil’s masters. Although she knew them, she wasn’t very familiar with them. She looked towards Lai-Li with an anxious gaze; Lai- Li was the only person in the group whom she knew a little better.“It will be alright.” Lai-Li comforted in a gentle voice as she saw Emile’s gaze resting on her uncomfortably.“Master Walter’s mood might get agitated and that won’t help us.” She explained patiently as she saw that the concern in Emile’s gaze hadn’t dispersed. “Neil is not used to our world, and he will be in a daze and that will not help our cause as we will need to be quick.”Although Emile didn’t fully understand, she nodded. She had seen Chris do unbelievable things before, stuff that couldn’t be explained by logic and science alone.“It will be quick. Everything will be back to normal as soon as you wake up.” Lai-Li coaxed gently as she patted her hands while Emile’s lids gradually grew heavier and finally, she closed her
“Daddy, little treasure is here.” Emm tugged Chris’s pants with grievance. She had been waiting patiently for daddy to coax little baby and carry her, but little baby had no intention of coming down.“Daddy’s little treasure is the most understanding treasure in the world.” Chris smiled as he knelt and carried Emm along with Bruno and headed to wait in front of the door.“Little brother, let me…” Darcy stepped forward extending his hands towards Chris with a sheepish smile. He wondered if he really was not cut out to be a good father; he was happily standing watching the drama unfold when Grace nudged him with a reproachful glare as she gestured with her eyes towards Bruno.“It’s okay.” Chris chuckled looking at Darcy’s embarrassment before turning his doting gaze towards his little treasure and then Bruno.Neither looked at him as they were both looking at the closed door with similar anxious expressions although the cause of their anxiety was different. Little baby’s world only had B
“What did you say?”“Daddy, don’t be stressed.” Big treasure winked towards little treasure as he coaxed in a soft voice “Daddy, Big treasure has been taking care of empress since he went over, before that…” He sighed in relief in an adult like tone “Luckily the empress’s brain was working before I got there…hehe…. hehe…” He laughed trying to ease his daddy’s anxiety “So, our sibling must be fine.” Both big treasure and little treasure nodded at the same time with a sincere face; little treasure had no idea what big treasure was talking about, but she too nodded in all seriousness, looking at the anxiousness in her daddy’s eyes, all she wanted to do was comfort him.“Chris, son what is big treasure talking about?” Elizabeth asked anxiously unable to make heads or tails out of the conversation.Chris turned around to look at who was closest to him; he stuffed little treasure into Marcus’s and big treasure into Night Wing’s hands before rushing to the door. He knew how dangerous it was f
“Tell me, how did you entangle the mess?” Raphael asked once everyone settled after dinner. Everyone turned their curious gaze towards Chris as this was the thought reverberating in their heads from the moment they heard about the wedding.Everyone in the room were prevue to the inside story; they all knew about Emile rekindling her affection for Daniel and denouncing Chris although they didn’t know the details. Even the kids turned their attention curiously towards Chris.“I cannot take credit for this one.” Chris scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile. “This time, the credit belongs to my kids.”“Them???” Harry’s eyes widened in disbelief as he pointed towards Big treasure and Little treasure.“Me included.” Marcus sidestepped taking a step closer to the treasures, bringing himself in the frame together with them “Little uncle said his kids… that includes me.” He added defiantly as everyone started laughing at his comical actions of sidestepping to bring himself within
“Yeah… why is only little baby getting a reward?” Marcus stretched his legs, skating towards Chris, leaving Beth who was rolling her eyes at Marcus who was competing with a 1-inch dwarf for attention, leaving her far behind in a heartbeat. Chris didn’t answer but lifted his eyebrows in an expression that meant ‘go figure’. “I could have gotten them out, but I knew their principle and didn’t interfere.” Marcus shrugged as an afterthought “Actually I knew they could have escaped if they wanted without my help.” “Right… and where were you?” Chris asked with a chuckle as he gently tapped his forehead, although the questioning didn’t have even the slightest hint of denunciation, it did not excuse him of his accountability. Marcus scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile as he pointed towards the sofa that he was having a sweet time with Beth. He twisted his lips as he thought of the deeper meaning behind the question; he knew his little uncle would never ask such a question
“Ha…ha…ha….” Emile burst out laughing as soon as she entered the main lounge, forgetting all her resentment towards the injustice of bullying her son. The scene that entered her eyes was too comical to say the least.Chris Jnr, Bruno and Emm were sitting in the middle with the Burke brothers guarding around them in a tight circle. The Walter siblings were in the outer ring neither guarding nor helping; the only exception was Marcus who was sitting on the couch chatting with Beth in a leisurely manner. What was comical about the entire scene was Bruno who looked like a red puffer fish, unable to swallow his grievance of failure.Emm wasn’t happy either, but she just sat with her lips puckered, enduring, unlike Bruno who had obviously given up listening to Chris Jnr and was yet jumping up and down, protesting against the injustice he was subjected to.“Daddy…” Both Chris Jnr and Emm jumped up on hearing Emile’s voice. They knew that if mommy was here, Daddy would always follow.No one kn
Chris and Emile didn’t have any difficulty sneaking out from under the watchful eyes of the press nor the guests…they had a genius son who had mapped everything to the dot for making their most important day picture perfect. It was so magical that both, Chris and Emile were afraid that it was a dream, and reality would kick in once they woke up; Both had to agree that it was better than what either of them could have imagined even in their wildest dreams.As they sat in the getaway car, Emile kept pinching Chris and asking him “Hubby, does it hurt?” while Chris kept answering “Wife, I am too excited to feel pain.” His answer wasn’t helping but there was nothing anyone could do, no one could understand their mental state unless they had been in the same situation.Once the excitement calmed down, Emile rested in Chris’s embrace with a blissful smile, her mind unwinding, relishing the mad rush or rather excitement from yesterday evening till the moment she saw Chris climbing into the bas