Tyler put his hand around Kelsey’s shoulder and looked her squarely in the eyes.Kelsey met his gaze head-on. “Don't you think we’re a little too young to be parents?”“No!” Tyler declared without hesitation.He wanted nothing more than to be parents with Kelsey as soon as they could manage.Kelsey smiled meekly. “But I'm not ready to be a mother yet, could you give me some more time?”“How long do you need?” Tyler asked solemnly.Kelsey made a face. “At least wait until I sort out the details of starting my boutique studio…”She wanted to be a woman who could stand on par with Tyler instead of always relying on him.Tyler narrowed his eyes. “A studio?”Kelsey told him everything, “I’m planning to set up a boutique studio with Rosette. My career is just getting started, why don’t we wait another two years before we think about having children?”Tyler pursed his lips tightly and did not make any further comment.Kelsey grew anxious and in a fit of desperation, she perched her
The temperature in the kitchen soared, their figures were entangled together….Kelsey felt like she had died and been resurrected. Her entire body was sore and she could hardly move anymore.She melted into Tyler's arms and moaned softly.It was so intense that she thought she was going to die.Tyler gently kissed her hair that was drenched with sweat before taking her to the bathroom.He filled the jacuzzi with warm water before stepping inside with Kelsey.Kelsey was going to enter the jacuzzi by herself but was too drained to even walk.The posture they had done in the kitchen just now had completely drained her strength.Furthermore, she was worried about Anna showing up the entire time. She did her best to cooperate with Tyler and get it over with.Now that they were done, she felt as if she had been hollowed out. Her limbs had given away.She let Tyler rinse her from head to toe.Fortunately, Tyler did not seem keen to go for another round this time.After he finished
This morning when they were in the kitchen, it all happened so quickly that Tyler barely had the time to use protection.Kelsey figured the likelihood she would get pregnant from doing it once should be slim.To be on the safe side, she took some contraceptives anyway.She remembered the clerk at the pharmacy last time telling her that there were some side effects that came with taking contraceptives.She also looked it up online after that. It was said that there were going to be side effects if one took too much contraceptive.It was best to avoid taking them if she wanted to get pregnant in the future.After she got out of bed, she went to the bathroom to freshen up before heading downstairs to eat.When she was halfway through her meal, Tyler called her.“Pack up, Shawn is going to pick you up later.”Kelsey did a double take. “Huh?”Tyler chuckled. “You said you wanted me to go to the wedding with you tonight, didn’t you?”Kelsey processed the information for a moment b
Kelsey put on the pink dress Tyler got for her and stepped back into the office.Tyler's eyes glowed the moment he saw her, he even whistled as a sign of approval.His playful gesture seemed especially out of place considering they were inside his office which atmosphere was very dull and solemn.Kelsey was delighted by the way he reacted.She did not mind wearing anything as long as he liked it. After all, he was the one she was dressing up for.She took a look at herself in the mirror after putting on the dress and could not deny that Tyler had good taste.This dress was a wonderful fit for her. Its colors and cut complemented her style.She looked very youthful and vibrant, it was just enough to not be seen as being overdone.It was perfect for a wedding. She would not steal the spotlight from the bride but could very well become one of the bridesmaids if she wanted to.Tyler grabbed a coat and put it on for her. Then, he wrapped his arm around her waist and led her out of
In the past, Cerys believed that a man like Tyler would never develop true feelings for another woman.That he had only married Kelsey because he got caught up in the moment. Now, it was looking like he was serious about Kelsey. The thought of it made Cerys burn with envy.“Congratulations on the marriage, you two!”Kelsey offered a sincere blessing.Although Cerys was a home-wrecker, James’ first wife, Rhea, was a terrible person as well.Kelsey had witnessed Rhea cheating on James with Cooper in person. She had never had a favorable impression of any women who got involved with Cooper.At the very least, Cerys was not involved with Cooper.Perhaps this was what motivated James to honor Cerys with the status of his wife. He could sense that Cerys was not tainted by Cooper.“Thank you!”Cerys smiled appreciatively.Most people who came to the wedding tonight had only come to entertain themselves at her and James’ expense. They came here to jibe at them.In all fairness
While Kelsey was lost in thought, Cerys' uncle raised a glass and took the hand of his partner to rise from the table. Together, they went up to Tyler and Kelsey to offer a toast.Kelsey observed Cerys’ uncle. He seemed to be somewhere in his mid-fifties, was completely bald, and had a giant belly to boot. He looked like a horrid old man.Despite that, his partner for the night was a young and beautiful lady. She felt like she had seen the girl at one point.She wondered why the girl seemed so familiar. Where had they met?She could not figure it out.When Cerys' uncle introduced the lady, it sounded like the lady was just his secretary.However, she was very skeptical of that.Kelsey observed the way the pair interacted. The way they were so touchy with either seemed to suggest a dynamic of a different sort.Eventually, Cerys' uncle handed Tyler his business card, which she proceeded to swipe a glance at. It said that he was part of the coal mining industry and was the owner o
Toward the end of the night, the host suggested that the couple share a toast on stage.The audience stood witness as Cerys and James each held a glass of wine while holding each other’s hands affectionately.They pressed their foreheads against each other and looked dotingly into each other’s eyes. Then, they finished the glass of wine together under the fervent cheers of the audience.Cerys blushed after the drink. With James holding her hand, they walked off the stage together.After taking only a handful of steps, James suddenly stopped and frowned sharply.Cerys could tell something was wrong with him and asked cautiously, “James, what’s wrong?”James did not answer. Without warning, he threw up the entire contents of the glass he had just finished.Everyone gasped with shock upon witnessing the display.What just happened?Of all people to throw up, it was the groom himself!Surely, he was not drunk simply off of a single glass of wine, was he?Kelsey was stunned. She
They were on the way home.Kelsey sat in the backseat and stared out the window, it was very quiet inside the car.Glimpse of light would flicker from time to time as they passed by a sequence of streetlights. They would illuminate her features in brief episodes before darkness drowned her face out again.“What are you thinking about?”Tyler gently put his hand around her waist and asked in a low voice.Kelsey asked warily, “Did you think that Cerys poisoned James?”Maya was constantly accusing Cerys of poisoning James.After the police were told about what happened, they took Cerys away.They stated that they were going to conduct an investigation.They needed further details of what led up to the traumatic poisoning of the groom during a wedding. More investigation was needed.Kelsey had a feeling there had to be more to this.This could not be a mere coincidence. Why did James get poisoned during his wedding with Cerys of all times?It was a severe form of poisoning, he
Seeing how much thought Tyler put into her birthday, Susan felt confident that Kelsey was in good hands. Kelsey was lucky to marry a man like Tyler. The family was blessed to have Tyler. “All that matters is that you’re happy.” Tyler tended to Susan’s needs with respect. “I haven’t been this happy in a long time.” Susan nodded with a delightful smile. Kelsey could tell that Susan was a lot happier today. Susan had been feeling hurt since Charlie sent her to live in a nursing home. She felt like Charlie prioritized his side piece over his mother. It had been a while since Susan smiled again.The smile on Susan’s face was infectious. Kelsey’s face beamed. Tyler smiled along too. The lounge was filled with laughter and joy. After lunch, Tyler drove Kelsey and Susan to the nursing home. Susan, being elderly, fell asleep in the car. Tyler carried Susan back to her room in the nursing home. Kelsey could see how much Tyler cared about Susan. Tyler had to leave d
“Please… Save my baby…” With Steve walking away, Megan pinned her hope on the restaurant staff. The restaurant manager and staff had witnessed Megan insulting Tyler and Kelsey. They would not risk upsetting Tyler by helping her. The restaurant staff looked the other way and went back to their own business. Megan held her belly as resentment consumed her. Tyler’s support was the only thing helping Kelsey to take Megan down. Otherwise, Megan would still be living her life. First, Charlie threw her out. Even Steve left her. Steven beat her up, causing her to lose her baby. Megan blamed everything on Kelsey. She would make Kelsey pay. Megan vowed to get her revenge. Losing her willpower to the pain, Megan lost consciousness. It was a kind female patron who called the emergency line for Megan. …Kelsey helped Susan into the lounge on the top floor. The place was definitely remarkable. The interior was lavishly appointed, with each piece of furniture carefully
Steve mounted Megan and punched her face left and right. Megan would hurl abuse at him at first, but her tirade quickly turned into pleading. Steve smacked Megan over two dozen times, only stopping when Megan lay limp on the floor. He turned to Tyler, his grimacing face replaced with ingratiation. “I have taught the bitch a lesson, Mr. Lang.” Stoic-faced, Tyler did not spare a glance at Steve. Steve was irrelevant to Tyler. Tyler took strides to Kelsey and grabbed her hands. He murmured in her ear, “Do you feel better now?” Kelsey looked back at Megan’s swollen face and curled her lips. “She’s not worth my time anyway.” The constant struggles with Charlie and Megan over the years had hardened Kelsey emotionally.Megan’s verbal abuse was like water off a duck’s back. Besides, Charlie had kicked Megan out of the house. Megan’s words were nothing more than a desperate cry now. Steve was no better than Charlie, and Megan had it coming. Despite his age, Steve went
Megan widened her eyes in disbelief at Steve. “D-Did you just hit me?” The last thing Megan expected was Steve to attack her. She thought she had compromised enough by dating a man so much older.Steve had been spoiling her rotten lately, giving her everything she wanted. Megan had gotten a big head. She thought she had Steve in the bag. Yet, to her dismay, Steve assaulted her. “Bitch!” Steve made a face of disgust. “Why did you slander Ms. Young?” In Steve’s opinion, Megan was more trouble than she was worth. Steve had gone to great lengths to curry favor with Tyler. Megan had gone and insulted Tyler’s woman right in his face. To make matters worse, Steve was caught up in the mess too. Steve regretted spoiling Megan, and she had gone in over her head. Megan’s eyes welled up. “Steve…” Her lips quivered as she looked at Steve with a hurt expression. Paying her no mind, Steve was occupied with ideas to please Tyler. “She’s just an escort to me, Mr. La
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