Kelsey held her grandmother’s hand tenderly. “Grandma, I will come and visit you more often from now on!”“You would? That's great!” Madam Young was pleasantly surprised, then something suddenly came across her mind that made her eyes dim. “But I don’t think I’d be living here much longer. Your father and Megan have been insisting that I move back to live with them.”“Grandma, do you not want to move back and live together with them in the family house?” Kelsey asked.Madam Young shook her head the moment she heard the suggestion. “I’m used to living here, I don't want to move! There are many friends in the nursing home who would chat with me. I'd be so lonely if I had to move back! Besides, things just aren’t the same back home anymore. Your father cares too much for that mistress to be bothered about his old mother.”In the past, it was Charlie who decided to have her sent to the nursing home under Megan’s persuasion.It took her more than half a year to get used to the nursing
Madam Young had been in the nursing home for several years.Charlie rarely showed up to visit her at all.It was rare even for him to call during the holidays just to check on her.There had only been less than a handful of times when he even bothered to show up to visit in the last few years Madam Young had been in the nursing home.Needless to say, Megan had never bothered to enquire how she was doing at all as well.The only one who would bother to visit her was her granddaughter, Kelsey who still missed her.Madam Young was aware that if even she got kicked out of the house, surely Kelsey must not have it much easier back at home either. Despite being Charlie’s legitimate daughter, she was bound to face difficulties at home.She wanted to speak up for Kelsey but the problem was Charlie never took any of her pleas to heart.“Grandma, let's not wallow about the past!”Kelsey lowered her eyes and suddenly announced jovially, “I have good news for you. I'm married!”In the pa
Madam Young informed immediately, “She is married!”The old lady sounded disappointed. “She’s married? What a pity! I would have loved to introduce my grandson to her.”The few old ladies frequently did morning dance workouts with Madam Young.There was going to be a dance workout competition held in the park in the upcoming days. They were here to meet Madam Young and practice together.Some of them were already practicing.Now that they were all gathered, Madam Young decided she would join them in their practice too.Kelsey observed the way her grandmother wore a beaming smile when she was dancing with her friends.It suddenly made sense to her why Madam Young was so insistent on staying in the nursing home.Madam Young felt much more at ease in the nursing home where she belonged. There were people her age whom she could relate to and spend time with.Kelsey realized the importance of respecting her elders’ wishes and providing the best for her elders.She should not behav
As soon as Charlie entered, he was hit by a rather sultry smell.This made him even more certain that someone had been messing around in his mother's room of all places.Since the curtains in the room were drawn and the lights were off, it was pitch black inside.He could not clearly make out what was going on inside the room.“Turn on the lights!” he commanded sharply.These nursing home bills cost him a hefty amount every year.He was baffled by how poorly the place was managed.Was this supposed to be some kind of scam?He would not let her mother stay in her place like this much longer, he had to take her back home!By this point, he had already decided that he would demand the director to refund all of his early payments after this was dealt with.The more he thought about it, the more he began to rationalize that he was the victim of all of this!The director nervously instructed his men to turn on the lights.He was also curious to see what the entire ordeal was abou
She seemed unaware that the man who stood before her now was Charlie.Instead of reacting with horror, she was putting her pale white arms out and reaching for Charlie.Charlie’s expression was ominous and black.“Who is Dominic?” he asked in a threatening voice.Megan answered blissfully, “He is the love of my life!”Charlie could hear something droning inside his head. It was as if someone had knocked him over the head.There was a storm inside him.All this time, the woman he was obsessed with had never felt the same way about him. She had another person she loved more than him!This was both a physical and mental betrayal.He was furious and beside himself.An ominously red look burst in his eyes. His rage bordered on violence.Smack!He slapped Megan as hard as he could across the face.He had never dared to pluck so much as a strand of hair from Megan, he cherished her like treasure.Now, he was vexed and infuriated.“Why did you hit me?”Megan was thrown back int
A murderous glow gleamed in Charlie’s eyes with increasing intensity.Any second now, he was going to choke the life out of Megan.The director recognized the threat and immediately got his men to stop him and defuse the situation.“Mr. Young, let's talk about this like civilized people!”He would much rather not have someone die in his nursing home.Charlie let go at last. However, his facial muscles constantly twitched as if he was still actively holding back his anger.“Ahck, ahck…”Megan coughed profusely and gasped desperately for air while feeling the bruises on her neck.Charlie was this close to strangling her to death.“Director, I'm sorry for putting on such an embarrassing display.” Charlie suppressed his anger and turned to address the director. “I hope you would do me a favor and keep this under cover, I don't want anyone to hear about this.”“I think…” The director made a point of hesitating.How could he forget about how Charlie rudely told him off just now?
“Get away from me!”Megan’s hair was disheveled and her makeup was smudged. She even smelled like the man she had been doing it with.Charlie was repulsed and even felt like throwing up at the sight of her.His woman had been tainted by another man.She even smelled like that man from head to toe.Megan crawled over to him and grabbed desperately onto his leg.“Charlie, I never betrayed you, you’re the only one I want! I have never loved any man other than you, please don’t let Kelsey deceive you…”Charlie shot her a look. “What did you just say?”Megan scrambled for an explanation. “Don’t let Kelsey deceive you! She was the one who planned all of this…”“No, the sentence before that!” Charlie impatiently cut her off, a dark look surfaced in his eyes again. “You said you never loved any man other than me?”Megan nodded profusely and swore. “Yes, I only love you, Charlie! I have fallen for you ever since the first time I met you…”Just like every time in the past, she confess
Kelsey was camping outside and watching everything unfold.She was thrilled to finally get to see Charlie and Megan having a fallout.With this, Megan could no longer hide her true colors!Even she was not expecting a group of reporters to rush in out of nowhere and take pictures.This was the fatal blow. Megan's scandal was going to be public information by the next day.Even if Charlie wanted to keep everything hush, there was no way he could pull that off now.Even Kelsey was surprised to see everything unfolding in such a convenient manner.Could there be someone else lurking in the shadows and helping her? This person must loathe Megan as much as she did.Meanwhile, several reporters who had obtained the pictures they wanted stepped out of the room.One of the reporters who looked younger turned to another older reporter and asked in an intrigued tone, “Say, how did you know that something this scandalous is going to go down in the nursing home today?”“It was the main c
Steve felt embarrassed. He had been wanting to make Tyler’s acquaintance, but a chance to meet him was hard to come by. Now that he ran into Tyler, Steve was determined to make the most out of it. “Let me be a host to you today, Mr. Lang—” Megan cut Steve off. “Mr. Lang, you might not know this, but Kelsey’s father is facing bankruptcy. He’s deep in debt too. Kelsey and her father are just going to be your burden. Don’t let Kelsey’s seemingly innocence fool you. They are just going to leech off you. My daughter, Josephine, is a nice and sensible girl. She’s a better companion than Kelsey. I’ll be delighted to introduce you to her.” Kelsey was impressed with Megan. Even now, Megan had not given up on pushing Josephine into Tyler’s arms. In Kelsey’s past life, Megan went to lengths to matchmake Josephine and Tyler. Nevertheless, Tyler never took an interest in Josephine. Megan was just as delusional as ever. However, Kelsey had no idea that Charlie owed a lot of mon
“She’s just a bitch.” Megan hissed through clenched teeth, her jealousy showing. She had a hunch. The sudden change in the manager’s attitude toward Kelsey was likely due to Tyler. Megan wished she had Kelsey’s luck to meet a good-looking and rich man. Steve did not believe Megan. If Kelsey was just an ordinary woman, the manager would not take her up to the exclusive top floor. That was a height Steve could never reach despite a lifetime of hard work. However, Kelsey had no plans to accept the manager’s invitation to dine on the top floor. Since Charlie would not be attending or taking Susan out of the nursing home, Kelsey had no reason to dine alone on the top floor. Kelsey was better off getting back to her new office and ordering a takeout. Her discussion with Rosette about the costume design for Adrienne’s new film would continue this afternoon.However, the manager stopped her from leaving and apologized to her frantically. “Please see it in your heart not to
It was upsetting enough for Kelsey since Charlie managed to deceive her once more. However, Megan had to gloat. “What did I tell you? I told you Charlie can’t afford this place. He can’t even show his face because he’s expected to pay the bill.” “Oh, quit it!” Kelsey glared at Megan. To think Kelsey would give her an attitude. Megan had Steve on her side now. She was no longer the other woman who lived off Charlie’s good graces. Surely, Megan earned the right to mock Charlie. “You’re the manager. Has St. Gills lost its exclusivity? It’s a disgrace that you let just about anyone in,” Megan said sarcastically. Kelsey retaliated. “Oh, aren’t you a picture of poise, Megan? With your sugar daddy, you can’t even make it past security.” “You!” Megan looked daggers at Kelsey. Livid, Megan commanded the manager, “Throw the bitch out now before I’ll make sure your establishment ceases to operate.” The manager narrowed his eyes on Kelsey and Megan. Judging by Kelsey’s mod
“Kelsey, what are you doing here?” Megan asked harshly.With Megan and Steve approaching, the manager drew close and welcomed them. It then dawned on Kelsey that Megan and Steve were the VIPs who took the private lounge from Charlie. The manager explained the situation, and Megan sneered. “Charlie is going broke. I doubt he can afford to dine at St. Gill’s. With his mounting debts, he’s embarrassing himself when the time comes to pay the bill.” Kelsey narrowed her eyes. Charlie must be using Susan’s birthday as a pretext to ask for more money from Tyler since the family business was going bust. However, Tyler had given Charlie a large sum of money. It was puzzling how Charlie managed to burn through it. Kelsey snapped back with a smirk. “Even so, Charlie is paying with his own money, unlike some people who can’t live a day without a sugar daddy.” Color drained from Megan’s face. Kelsey was basically calling her a gold digger. Megan would not be in this position in th
Kelsey and Rosette discussed the specifics of auditioning for Adrienne’s new film’s costume design role.As the time neared noon, Kelsey glanced at her phone. Tyler had not replied to her text message. It was nearly time for Susan’s birthday celebration at St. Gill’s. Kelsey decided to go ahead to St. Gill’s. While on the way, she gave Charlie a call to inform that Tyler would not be available for the celebration. Charlie’s voice reflected his disappointment. “What’s this? Why can’t Tyler make it?” Kelsey bit the bullet and explained, “I haven’t been able to reach him.” “I thought Tyler adored you. Why couldn’t you get in touch with him? Did you upset him?” Charlie grilled her. Kelsey refuted, “Things have been going well for us, thanks for asking. He has an emergency today.” Her bond with Tyler could not be stronger. Heck, they nearly went all the way this morning. The nerve of her father to put her down. Charlie was furious. “I knew I couldn’t count on you.” He
Kelsey frowned. “What are you up to now?” She doubted Charlie was so nice to want the family to be together for her grandmother, Susan’s birthday. It was probably an excuse to get close to Tyler. Since Charlie got together with Megan, Kelsey could count on her finger the number of times he had been to the nursing home to visit Susan. Kelsey could not remember the last time Charlie celebrated Susan’s birthday. Charlie could not even remember Susan’s birthdate. Yet, Charlie was so kind to throw her a party. Kelsey could only suspect that Charlie had ulterior motives. “How can you say that about me, Kelsey? I’m your father. Am I wrong to throw your grandmother a birthday party?” Charlie reprimanded. Kelsey was skeptical. “You’re not wrong, but…” It was uncertain whether he had Susan’s interest at heart. “But what?” Charlie asked. He started blaming himself. “I know that I listened to Megan and neglected you and Mom. I’ve gotten rid of her. Now, I just want to be a go
With a predatory glint in his eyes, Tyler pressed his lips against Kelsey’s.“I’ll take your silence as your consent.” “Hang on!” Kelsey pushed him away. She meant business since it was about his sleepwalking last night. “I have a question.” “What is it?” Tyler asked in a raspy voice, his lips still lingering across her skin. His hands eagerly pulled her gown off her. “Do you sleepwalk?” Kelsey asked. Tyler paused, his eyes bearing a weight of emotions. Kelsey knew she was right on the money. Tyler had known about his sleepwalking. “Did you know you were sleepwalking last night?” Kelsey said while fixating earnestly on him. She was more concerned about his health. Tyler seemed healthy. Yet, he wandered off in a sleeping state. Judging by Tyler’s response, it was not his first rodeo. Generally speaking, sleepwalking was associated with trauma or unresolved issues. Kelsey suspected that Tyler had been through some kind of trauma, or something in his past wa
Tyler opened his eyes abruptly. Bare and dominant, he loomed above Kelsey while his penetrating gaze looked deep into her soul.Lost in the heat of his kiss, Kelsey opened her eyes in confusion at his sudden pause. She met his profound gaze. Kelsey’s heart skipped a beat. Her breath hitched. She stared at the man towering over her in disbelief, her eyes bulging. Tyler was awake. He examined her, his eyes scouring every inch of her body. Once he was certain that it was Kelsey, Tyler was relieved. “I’m home, babe,” he uttered with a sigh of relief. Feeling assured, he closed his eyes and rested his head on her shoulder. He filled his lungs with her familiar scent. Kelsey was taken aback, but her head gradually cleared. She thought that Tyler would not stop their little bed activity. However, Tyler stayed in the same position for a while. His steady breathing came soon after. He fell asleep. Kelsey was in disbelief. Since he wanted her so badly, Kelsey ass
Worried, Kelsey followed Tyler in case he hurt himself or fell off the stairs. He was not in a conscious state after all. Kelsey would not be so abrupt as to wake him from his sleepwalking. She was aware that waking a sleepwalker could lead to shock or other health problems.Kelsey stuck close behind Tyler and made sure he got up the stairs safely. Tyler returned to their bedroom and lay on the bed. Kelsey drew close for a look. The soft moonlight streamed through the French windows, casting a hazy glow over his defined face.Tyler lay there motionlessly, his eyes closed.Kelsey watched him sleep tenderly. For a moment, she drooled over him. However, she quickly frowned at the smell of alcohol on Tyler. Kelsey went to open the window to let in some airflow, dispersing the fumes of liquor. She then picked out a fresh pair of pajamas from the closet for Tyler.Tyler would need a change of briefs too. However, Kelsey’s cheeks burned when she pulled his brief draw