That shocked Reyona. โHe was here? Why didn't youโฆ?โโYou didn't want to hear anything about him, Rey. Mum and Dad respected that. They sent him away with a warning to stop looking for you. They didn't want to upset you or anything. That is the same reason why I didn't tell you either. You seemed truly happy these days, Rey. I didn't want to ruin that. I have seen your reaction whenever he was mentioned, you know.โโIโฆthank you. But did youโฆ?โโOf course not, I sent his ass packing after giving him a piece of my mind for being such a loser.โThat brought a smile to Reyonaโs face as she sighed softly and asked โWhat am I going to do, Toria?โโYou are going to do the right thing,โ Toria said with the confidence that Reyona wasn't feeling a bit. โYou will do what's best for yourself and for your baby. I am sure of that.โโToria,โ Reyona said as she felt pinpricks of tears in her eyes.โDo you still need me to come over and beat his ass?โReyona laughed softly while sniffling. She wiped t
Since the reason had now become moot after he had suddenly dropped on her and disappeared again like a ghost, Reyona supposed there was no point in trying to hide her location from the woman again.Even at that, she had not been able to bring herself to remove the number from the blacklist.She just knew she might not be able to handle the woman's hurt at the moment.She had been to Sydney twice after all!Shrugging the disturbing thoughts off her mind, Reyona focused on the present.Which had to do with getting some nice clothes for her baby and nothing more.That, and that was the only thing worth occupying her mind right now.Then that determination went right out of the window as soon as she got outside.He was standingโฆno, pacing close to her car.At that moment, he had his back turned to her as he ran his hand through his hair.He half-turned towards the entrance of the hospital, then turned towards the car again in agitation.But then, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of her
She ordered a cocoa drink so she could have something to do with her hands.He had not bothered to order anything.He just sat and gave her a disturbing look until she was forced to raise her brows at him.He gave her a bemused smile as he leaned forward and said โI just never pictured you as a redhead, you know. But then, just like every other thing, it looks good on you.โThe fact that she wanted to pat her hair in place made Reyona firmly keep her hands around her cocoa and give him a direct look.โYou look really good, Reyona. It is good that you look good,โ he said as he leaned closer to her and said urgently. โI didnโt know what to think. I was afraid you might beโฆโ he sighed and nodded slowly as he said, โIt is good that you are fine.โBefore she could stop herself, she asked, โAre you fine though?โDamn it!She expected him to give her an affirmative answer so they could go on with whatever he was there to feed her with.Instead, he said in a low toneโNo, Reyona. I am not fine
Like a hurricane survivor, Maxwell Rohan stumbled out of the park.He looked up and down the parking lot like he was expecting to see her waiting for him there.He wished she was.By god, he wished she was waiting right there to tell him that she didnโt mean what she said.She had probably said that out of anger, right?She couldnโt be pregnant, right?When he remembered that they had been separated for almost four months, his blood boiled at the possibility of all that could happen.โNo, no, no,โ he growled in pain as he continued walking towards the road.A kid going towards the entrance of the park inched closer to her mom as she looked at him fearfully.The mother quickly turned her daughterโs face away as she muttered โI need to have a talk with the management.โA kid!She was pregnant with a kid!And if what she said was right, that meant someone else had held her, touched her the way heโฆโFuck!โ he yelled as he kicked hard at the guardrails.Oblivious to the askance glances tha
Maxwell swiped at the tiny cut at the edge of his lips.A cut he could have easily dodged, yet he accepted it to welcome the pain.The pain fuelled his frustration and he unleashed it on the unfortunate man who had blindly chosen the wrong target that evening.By the time they were separated, the other manโs face was bloodied, and his girlfriend was crying real tears this time.If Maxwell was in a better mood, he could have admired the dudeโs resilience in coming for more even as he wobbled on his feet and the power of his punch got lesser and lesser.But the piercing pain in his heart had been stirred by the barely felt punch of the man, and he kept pummelling him over and over again.The female bartenderโs continuous yell of โI will call the police! I am calling the police! The police are on their way!โ did nothing to stop Maxwell.Yet, he stayed his hand when the male bartender grabbed him from behind as he said, โI think he is done now, boss. A few more and he might croak.โThe ha
Reyona drove as fast as she could to her house.She hurriedly parked the car in front of the house instead of entering the underground garage.She rushed to the door and quickly unlocked it.She locked the door behind her and rushed into the living room.She was certain that her day staff would have left already, since it was past 6 pm, so she didnโt bother calling out.She was sweating at this point from holding back for so long.Instead of heading for her bedroom, she quickly pressed a button at the side of the sofa in the living room.As the sofa automatically shifted and adjusted to the bed, Reyona quickly removed the lube from her bag just as she pulled out her dildo too.The sight of it alone almost made her go berserk as she quickly lay on the bed while pulling off her panties with one hand.She flung the pants behind her and squirted a generous amount of lubricant over the dildo.She tossed the tube aside as she clicked on the button at the base of the dildo.Reyona inserted t
โI just asked you a question!โ She said breathlessly as she got up awkwardly from the bed.Maxwell was sorry to see that her dress was back in place even as his blood spiked as he spotted the panties she had thrown behind her earlier.She was naked beneath that dress.Naked and wet.*I am calling the cops.โ she threatened, yet what he heard mostly was the breathiness of her voice.โThe back door was unlockedโ he said slowly as he bent down to pick up the dildo that was still vibrating against his foot where it had fallen.โWhat do you mean the back door was unlocked? They wouldn't haveโฆ I don't believeโฆโHer eyes went to the dildo as he raised it and they both watched the vibrating head that looked as if it was ready to go again.She looked away and said โDrop that. I need you to leave right now.โโThe door is locked.โ He said again simply.โLoโฆโ she looked around for her bag and couldn't seem to remember where she dropped it, even though Maxwell could see it from where he stood.He s
โTara told me firmlyโฆin many colourful words, of course, that you are not here, and I should stop bothering her,โ Maxwell said as he lay back and stared at the ceiling with the bemused smile still on his face.โIt was really frustrating but then, for a moment there, I almost believed her.โ He turned around to look at her and reached out to touch her face. โYou know, for a moment there, I truly thought I would never see you again. I wasโฆโ he shook his head, rubbed his eyes, then let out a short, humourless laughter.Then he brightened again as he continued his narration โSo, there I was on my way back, already in the car and I saw this notification on my phone. You see, I have this setting that enables me to get news notifications from any country that I am currently in. I've got to keep abreast of things, you know.โโUuh, uuh,โ Reyona said, with a questioning look still on her face.โI just automatically clicked on it, and boy was I happy to, because after checking that news, I scrolle
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โ.... I promise to love and cherish you for as long as we live and beyond. I will respect you and always remember that you are my partner before anyone else. I will put you and our family first in my decisions. You are mine in totality just as I am yours. Together we shall grow in loyalty, in abundance, in comradeship, in support and eternal love. I will forever be by your side in everything that comes our way on this journey of lifeโฆ.โโI, Maxwell Rohan, take you, Reyona Beatrice Dexter, as my lawfully wedded wife today in the presence of God and man, with the promise to cherish our vow until I breathe my last.โโI, Reyona Beatrice Dexter, take you, Maxwell Rohan, as my lawfully wedded husband today in the presence of God and man, with the promise to cherish our vow until the day I die.โAs her sister and her husband completed the vows they had worked on themselves and slid the rings on each other's fingers, Toria tried hard to keep her tears at bay as the minister said, โYou may kiss
The past month had been the most heart-filling one for Reyona.She watched as Allysyn lolled Sophie's bassinet while showing her something in the picture book she had in her hand.Meanwhile, Junior jiggled the rattle above Lucas to the delight of the baby and the hopping dog.An inexplicable bliss filled her at the thought that these belonged to her.These beautiful blessings that had been bestowed upon her when she least expected them were a solid part of her story.Reyona leaned back in her chair with a big smile on her face as she reached for her drink.โRey, you are glowing. I mean, you are literally glowing. You should see your face right now. Hold on.โToria quickly took a few snaps with her phone before turning the phone around to face Reyona.Reyona smiled as she looked at the pictures while sipping her mimosa.Although she couldn't see herself literally glowing as Toria had said, she loved what she saw.The woman in the picture lookedโฆfulfilled.Long gone was the anxious, sad
Two Months LaterโDoes this mean we will have to call you Mum and Dad now?โ Allysyn asked in a solemn tone.Reyona looked at Maxwell with a smile before responding to Allysyn.โIt means we are forever your family now. It means we have got you forever. In as much as you do not forget that, what you call us doesn't matter.โAlthough she knew how beautiful it would be to hear them use those words.โI am Thomas Junior Rohan?โ Junior asked with his head tilted after he pronounced what he had been using his hand to trail in spelling.โDo you like being Junior Rohan?โ Reyona asked with a smile.He looked thoughtful for about ten seconds before saying, โI love it.โ To Maxwell, he said, โDoes this mean I get to drive your car now?โReyona and Maxwell laughed as Allysyn rolled her eyes.Reyona sucked in her breath as the laughter waned.โWell, maybe in the future, if you've been very good, of course. But not yet.โโAww,โ Junior said with a pout. Then he brightened in the next second. โI will be
The call was from his head of security.Reyona listened to his terse response to the person on the call.Then, just as he took the turn towards his estate, she felt her phone buzz.She frowned as she saw that it was a message from Maxwell.โWe have a guest,โ it says.She looked at the back of his head as she wondered why he couldn't just say that directly instead of sending it as a message.She was about to ask him who it was when she looked beyond the windscreen and saw the police cruiser.Her heart kicked against her rib and she looked downwards to check if the even-breathing Allysyn had slept off or something.โLook, Max! The police!โ Junior shouted excitedly as he pointed at the spot where the police officer was just turning away from the man he was speaking to, the head of security.Allysyn's lax body went taut as she jerked upward, looked in the direction that Junior was pointing at, and then back at Reyona.She had a mixture of fear, question and uncertainty in her face.Reyona
Reyona and Maxwell went together to take the kids from school that day.Despite their fears that some unrelenting reporters might have decided to call them about what happened or ambush them for an interview about what they felt about Thomas's death, nothing of such happened.The school was also free of any lurking reporters or paparazzi.It was either they had decided that Thomas's death was not as worthy of news as his scandal had been, or they were still jeering up to blast the family with all they got later.Whatever it was, they were glad as they waited in silence in front of the school for closing time.Soon enough, school was over for the day.Maxwell came out as the students came out en masse.Soon enough, they saw Allysyn and Junior.Junior was skipping alongside Allysyn while dragging his backpack along and shouting some words at a friend who was going towards another car parked close by.He was being his jovial self as he waved hard at the friend and asked him not to forget
Reyona's head jerked upward as she heard Maxwell's voice.Then she looked sideways when she heard a growling sound.Jerking his head from Reyona to Maxwell, Skippy's pupils had dilated so much that they almost covered his entire eyes.His growl continued as he looked confused about where he should escape.Reyona realised what was going on as she saw Maxwell standing at the entrance, blocking his escape route.He felt cornered!She realised as the dog backed away while his growl increased in pitch.โMaxwell, move,โ she said urgently, and he automatically stepped aside.The dog hopped past him in a flash.The dog kept going without stopping at all.Maxwell shook his head and went to Reyona. โWhat was that about?โ He asked in an incredulous voice.โWe were building a friendship,โ Reyona said with a pout.โThat was friendship?โ Maxwell asked in disbelief.โWell, we were about to. Then youโฆdo you think they do therapy for dogs?โ She asked in contemplation.Maxwell started chuckling, โAh, a
The soothing sound of the water reminded Reyona of the brook that ran through their homes in Bellevue Hill.She felt completely blissful in the oasis that Maxwell had surprised her with.It was exactly a replica of the one in her home in Sydney.After their dinner that night, Reyona was still pretending to be miffed at him because he wouldn't tell her if he really was the one who donated to the orphanage she had opened in her grandmother's name.Then, as if he didn't notice, he told her to check out something.โI am still mad at you,โ She had said as she folded her arms above her belly and gave him a mutinous look.โIt is a good thing that you are a versatile woman then. You could be mad at me and still come check this out. You will be glad you did. I promise.โ He said innocently.Then, just as Reyona pretended she had not made up her mind yet, he swept her off her feet.How can he still carry her so effortlessly? She wondered as she squealed โMaxwell!โThat was the first time the pap
Reyona had no intention of having the wedding while she was still pregnant.โIt is called โwalk down the aisleโ, not waddle down the aisle'. Thank you.โThat had been her argument and everyone had agreed with her.Not after Toria had added that their dad could carry her.โThen it will be โfloat down the aisle'โ she had said in jest.They all came to an agreement that the wedding preparations would start after she had given birth in about two months.They spent the night in the hotel, and they all visited The Kingโs Creek to pay obeisance to Grams before their parentsโ and Toria's departure.Maxwell, Reyona and the kids will stay back in Boowag until the jet got back.Stefan and his co-pilot were to carry Gladys and Carlisle to their destinations before coming back for them.It would take Gladys home first, then make a stopover at Milan to drop Carlisle before coming back.Toria had a standby jet that had brought her to Boowag and Kayooma for the preparation of the surprise and all.Of