Despite the Rohans' declaration that they would decide to let go of the case if the culprit fulfilled their demand, the Kayooma law still bound Maze anyway.Arson wasn’t just a crime against the victim, it was a crime against the state too.Reyona and Maxwell demanded that for the next three years, Maze would donate a pint of blood every eight weeks.That would be about 7 pints of blood that he would donate in a year.Altogether, in the three-year duration, he should have donated about 20 pints of blood.Then, apart from that, as long as he lived, he would be on hand for any blood donation that the Rohans would ask of him.With compensation, of course.There was also a clause that he should pass this knowledge down to his generation.For as long as they live, any of his generation with the Rh Null blood type can go to any branch of Saintwell Hospital anywhere in the world to donate blood.No questions asked, and they would be generously rewarded too.Though Maze had scoffed at that as
Reyona disconnected the conference call with her Sydney team and swivelled her chair around to face the window.She reached for the neck massager that Maxwell had gotten for her with one hand.She fixed the device on her neck and switched it on.Reyona sighed as the pouch-like device vibrated against her neck.It was truly soothing, but it had nothing on Maxwell’s soothing warm fingers.Boy was he skilled.And to think he had only learned how to give a good massage recently.“I never had a need to worry about it before,” he had said. “Now, there is every reason.”He had hired a professional massage therapist to teach him.Then he tried it out on her every day until he was declared skilled enough.After which he added his innovative ways of massaging, of course.Ways that Beatrice, the massage therapist could have found scandalous.Reyona chuckled as heat filled her body at her thought.“Hmmm,” she half-moaned at the thought of the machine being replaced by his fingers.She shifted her
A limo was waiting for them outside.“A limo?!” Reyona thought in astonishment as she looked at Maxwell, but he was giving nothing away.Junior bounced towards the car and even Allysyn hurried after him.“What is…?” Reyona's question was interrupted as she saw a uniformed driver, fully garbed like a professional chauffeur, down to the brimmed hat, step out and open the door for them.Junior bounced in before the man could say jack.“Miss,” he said to Allysyn as he helped her into the car.Reyona couldn't hold back her grin at how the girl automatically straightened her back and daintily gave him her hand.“That is a budding diva right there.” She thought to herself with pride.“How are you doing today, madam?” The chauffeur asked as she got to him.“I am doing good,” Reyona said with emphasis as she beamed at Maxwell.“And you?” She asked before Maxwell helped her inside.“Fine, ma. Thanks for asking.” She heard him say before closing the door behind them.The limousine's interior was
Everything in Reyona constricted, stretched and laser-focused on the man stepping towards her in a tuxedo that was a replica of what Junior had on.Everything else, including the kids in the background, faded as Reyona couldn't feel, see or think anything else as he stepped towards her and bent down to hold her hands.He gently extracted the bouquet from her hand and set it on the seat beside her.Then, with his gaze firmly on hers, he drew her up until she was in his arms.His thumbs slowly wiped her tears away before he bent to kiss down the path of the tear stains on her face.“Maxwell” she breathed in an overwhelmed tone.He slowly turned her around and led her closer to the window.The vastness of the beautiful landscape of blue and white-dotted sky was so mesmerizing to Reyona's eyes.Her senses seemed to have sharpened doubly in the last few seconds as she could almost feel the languorous movement of the shifting clear clouds.Or maybe that had to do with the bliss of feeling h
Toria helped Reyona change just in time before the jet landed on the helipad.She even helped her remake her makeup and make her hair into a fancy updo, all while saying nothing in return to Reyona's questions.“I don't see what the fuss is about,” Reyona said in a disgruntled tone as Toria said it was time to go show off her brilliant handwork.Toria rolled her eyes before coming to the aisle to make a grand announcement that they should all give it up to the most important person of the day.Reyona forgot her mock annoyed expression as she saw Maxwell's consuming eyes taking her in from the tip of her toes-peeking, half-covered low heels to the top of her coiffed hair.She could feel heat chase the trail of his eyes over her body as he took in the snug green, sequined dress that showcased her stomach just enough without being too tight.Reyona's heart sighed as their eyes met and lingered.Every time, it felt like coming
They celebrated late into the evening.Reyona couldn't stop laughing all evening as her family got into different shenanigans from time to time.Spoilsports that they were, of course, they stopped her from having the best fun too.You should rest now.'You should sit now' was not far from the mouth of one of them from time to time.Even Junior! Ah!She had to watch when her mother offered to teach Junior how to dance like a gentleman so he could have girls swooning over him at the wedding.Then, of course, they ended up engaged in an impromptu samba that Reyona still couldn't remember how it started.Then Toria, who was not to be outdone, remembered a dance step she learned when she was going through her world traveller phase.She reminded Allysyn that any guy would always go crazy over a girl who could dance.Even though the latter said she didn't want any silly boy to go crazy over her, she watched with rapt attention as Toria made her grand entrance.“Is that so? Are you crazy abou
Reyona had no intention of having the wedding while she was still pregnant.“It is called ‘walk down the aisle’, not waddle down the aisle'. Thank you.”That had been her argument and everyone had agreed with her.Not after Toria had added that their dad could carry her.“Then it will be ‘float down the aisle'” 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 King’s Creek to pay obeisance to Grams before their parents’ 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
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.“I am still mad at you,” She had said as she folded her arms above her belly and gave him a mutinous look.“It 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.” 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 “Maxwell!”That was the first time the pap