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“What should I do?” Mu Shuayong asked ignoring Night Wing’s taunt; he was going to be the bigger man, at least for the sake of his friend’s life…. However, he couldn’t guarantee that he would remain magnanimous once the danger over his friend’s life was removed.“You don’t have to take responsibility.” Chris slowly opened his mouth “Keep this tab on my account.”“No…. no…. that won’t do.” Zhou Yan shook his head “Like I said, I am very grateful for your help. Although this is something I should do, I can only dare to think and request help as it is beyond my capabilities. I have no intention of letting someone carrying my pot. I, Zhou Yan dared to pass the request knowing very well what the consequences would be. I dared because I knew this needed to be done, this is my cross. I, Zhou Yan am willing to bear the consequences.”Chris didn’t speak but rather stared at Zhou Yan with a measuring gaze; a gaze that made Zhou Yan feel could penetrate the depths of his soul and yet he was helpl
“Like what you see?” Night Blade taunted with his arrogant smirk as stood next to Mu Shuayong, enjoying the undisguised dumbfounded expression on his face.“Are you serious?” Mu Shuayong whispered, still unable to comprehend that the legendary Night Lord would be humble enough to camp in the wilderness.Night Blade didn’t glorify the question with an answer but soon joined in with the other shadow guards to erect the two camps.Mu Shuayong and his guards joined in to assist and soon the two magnificent camps were erected; the facilities could be said to be on par with a five-star rating hotel, leading to Mu Shuayong and his men being gobsmacked once again.“Where are you going?” Mu Shuayong seemed to be following Night Blade in wonder like a three old exploring a new world. It had been a lifetime since he had lived such a lifestyle.“To put some food on the table.” Night Blade shrugged as he led his men. Mu Shuayong followed like his little tail regardless of whether he was welcomed or
Mu Shuayong accepted defeat graciously by bowing according to his etiquette and shaking hands, respecting his opponent’s etiquette; his eyes filled with stars as he looked at the man in front of him. His voice was filled with respect as he spoke “That was well played… worthy of being the Night Lord’s man.”“Not that good…” The shadow guard however wasn’t too pleased, he spoke in a low depressed voice “I have a long way to go. Our commander would have ended the match in a minute.”Mu Shuayong looked at the man with an incredulous expression; the man wasn’t boasting nor being modest about his skills, he was genuinely depressed. He didn’t have the happiness he had when he accepted the challenge.Mu Shuayong turned to look at Night Blade, dreading to see the hatefully gloating expression but he didn’t see the expected reaction instead, he was seriously discussing something with the Night Lord; their relaxed aura spoke volumes. It told Mu Shuayong that the result was not unexpected to eithe
“Are we returning….” Mu Shuayong paused as he scrunched up with his face “like now???? Can we not return tomorrow?” He had not learned a thing from Night Blade even though he followed him like his shadow. The explanation he got when he asked his confidante (the shadow guard who competed against him) was that they were on a holiday; they rarely got to slack off and that too with their Lord’s permission, they would be crazy not to cash in.“You don’t have to follow me…” Zhou Yan laughed good naturedly as he saw the childish resentment on Mu Shuayong’s face “You are a free man, to do as you please…. You don’t have to….” Zhou Yan didn’t get to complete as he was interrupted by Mu Shuayong.“I have to…. Otherwise, those vultures won’t even spare your bones.” Mu Shuayong interrupted with a resentful tone before turning to look at Night Blade with a flattering look.“Aaaaiisssshhhh!!!” Night Blade shrugged in distaste as he ran to hide behind Night Wing “Don’t look at me like that…. I am gett
There was no word called procrastination in the Night Lord’s dictionary and hence his men did not know about the existence of such a thing. Once it was decided that they were setting off, they were packed up and air bound in no time.They smoothly dropped off Zhou Yan in his private air space near his ancestral home where his wife and children resided and picked their men before continuing on with their return without wasting any time on pleasantries even though both Zhou Yan and Mu Shuayong invited them passionately.Once there were no outsiders, Chris’s men relaxed their vigilance and began acting sloppy with Night Wing taking the lead in displaying the biggest difference in aura.Chris’s lips curled up in amusement as he watched Night Wing behave like a jittery teenager, sitting on pins and needles, hesitating whether to ask or not, what was bothering him. Chris didn’t have any intention of relieving him of his anxiety and watched with a sly smile hidden under his indifferent aura.
After the morning hubbub, everyone retreated to their rooms as was the norm in the manor, the only difference was, Chris Jnr who would usually sit in the hall playing video games was sent to reflect on his own, in his room.Emile loosened her calm façade once she was in her room and paced anxiously in her room. She didn’t know what her husband was doing right now, nor did she know why he hadn’t come for her in such a long time. Just as this thought hit her, another memory surfaced; it was her meeting with Chris on the beach.She sat on the bed with a mortified expression as she recalled her exact words to Chris. She felt like crying …. How could she have said those heartless words to her husband? She started pacing once again as she thought of how useless she was! What would she do if her husband didn’t come back for her? What would she do if he took her words seriously?‘No… no…. I must think of a way to contact Chris and let him know that I didn’t mean it.’ She paused pacing as she l
The stalemate between mother and son didn’t last long… as fate intervened in the form of entertainment gossip. On screen was a video of Chris entering the shopping mall with a female while the anchor in the background was excitedly raving about the upcoming nuptials that the whole country was looking forward to.Emile’s heart stopped beating for a minute as she turned her head to look at Chris Jnr with a shell-shocked expression “Is he getting married?”“Why wouldn’t he?” Chris Jnr smirked but before he could pacify his mommy as he saw the color on her face draining, he heard the door to Daniel’s study opening; he turned his head back to the idiot box and watched with an indifferent expression.Emile wanted to ask further but she was thrown back by Chris Jnr’s sudden change in aura. However, even before she could voice her confusion, she heard Daniel’s footsteps nearing the top of the staircase. She now understood what happened to her son and quickly tidied up her expression as well.“
The day went by without any surprises till everyone sat to watch television after dinner at 6:45, this was the norm in the manor. Although this was the norm, today was different; different because the mental state of the three people seated in the room was not the same as every other day.On the surface it looked like a family of three enjoying a little downtime, however the waves surging underneath the calm exterior were far from calm, perhaps even using the word turbulent to describe the situation would be an understatement.Daniel narrowed his eyes as he thought about what despicable measures, he could use to force Chris to agree to divorce and speed up the process. He had already made arrangements to get a marriage certificate that was legal and valid as soon as the divorce was finalized even without Emile’s consent.However, Chris was proving to be a tough nut to crack. He couldn’t believe Chris didn’t have any intention of leaving Emile even though it appeared that she had betray
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.