A tempting offer?Heidi didn't know which answer to give first. The obvious one, or the fact that she was confused and wary as well. “Do you doubt my child belongs to Lucas?” A protective hand went to her bump, cuddling it. The Old Man narrowed his eyes. “Well, he accused my granddaughter of sleeping with another man.”“That is Tracy's problem with Lucas.”“Hey, Little Girl, will you answer my question?” His smile disappeared. “I am only asking politely because I happen to know your grandfather who has been nice to me once.”“Why do you want me to trade my position for Tracy, Mr. Carlson?” Heidi tilted her head sideways, furrowing her brows. “And why do you want to know if my child belongs to Lucas or not?”“It will do you good if you don't ask any questions.” He chuckled. “Heidi, just agree to my request. Don't you want to know the offer I have in store?”Heidi was curious to know, despite having an inkling that it wouldn't be something she would easily agree to. “What's your offe
…At GreyHills City. Freya strolled down the long hallway behind the middle-aged couple, pushing the man's wheelchair, and walking past some prison cells.“This place is so scary,” Said Steve's mother. “I can't believe they're keeping our boy here.”Steve's father grumbled some words under his breath. “I know this is a set-up by his enemies…” His mother sighed. “Steve is an honest businessman, but the enemies won't leave him alone.”The policeman who was leading the way finally stopped in front of a door. A small room with a single bed. It seemed to be the only room with one occupant.“You can't enter,” the Policeman instructed. “Five minutes.”And then he left. Steve's father glanced at his wristwatch. “What a bunch of hypocrites. They wouldn't even let us see him in the waiting room.”“They now consider him a high-profile criminal. People are horrible, aren't they?”“What are you doing here?” Steve came forward, gripping the metal bars, his eyes flaming as they fell on Freya. “M
…At Phoenix City…Heidi found herself standing by the pillar stone again, her gaze fixed on the large gates.As the evening approached rapidly, so did her anxiousness increased.Not because she was afraid something bad might happen to her, or because Skyler Carlson had literally threatened her before he left, but because there were so many questions in her mind.If what the Old Man said was true and Lucas happened to drown once not twice… Did that mean…“Madam, you'll catch a cold. It will affect the baby.” Mira's voice interrupted Heidi's thoughts. “Won't you come inside, Madam?”Heidi rubbed her forehead, hoping the rapid drumming of her heart would stop.“We both know the Young Master might not return today also. Please stop stressing yourself out, Madam. You've been standing here for more than an hour.”Heidi dropped her hands. Right. Lucas might not even return. The man had literally forgotten she existed.“Put your mind at ease please, Madam…” Mira went on. “That cunning Old M
Get married again?Soon?Heidi stared at the man, wondering if she'd heard him right. “Lucas Harrison…”“I'm serious, Heidi…” He said in a desperate tone. “Let's hold our wedding these days.”Now Heidi wanted to laugh. But the situation wasn't funny, especially when Lucas had this pleading look on his face. “Hey, take it easy…’’ she held up a hand and cleared her throat. “That's not how things work, you know…”“There's no one rule as to how we're supposed to reunite.”Heidi shook her head. “Is this a tactic to distract me from expressing my anger?”“You can be angry at me all you want. I know I'm in the wrong…” He admitted. “My request isn't to distract you, Heidi.”Heidi sighed. Damn! He was serious. “And the Mediation Certificate?”“Let's hold a fresh wedding. We'll start anew.”Starting anew. Heidi peered into his eyes. She saw nothing but urgency and anticipation. He'd never been this desperate for her to come back before. What in the world happened to him?“Let me guess… you d
Lucas's brows creased into a worried look. “You've got so many questions, don't you?” He said helplessly. “I wonder how much information that cunning Old Man has fed you.”“I just want you to answer my question…” Heidi didn't want to sound desperate. Well, she couldn't help the tone of her voice. “It was a silly decision I made.” He sighed, spacing out. “In the depths of the ocean, when I saw the silhouette of a young girl swimming towards me, trying to pull me out, I thought… ‘If we ever survive, I'll compensate her with the most important position to me. The status of future Mrs. Harrison.’”Wasn't the coincidence too high?Heidi ended up having that status without even his consent.Tracy was a liar, and she'd misunderstood Lucas's feelings. He never loved Tracy. His affection had only been born out of loyalty. She didn't know how, but in the next second, she found herself hugging him. “I have another question…”“Heidi, stop…” he sighed heavily. “I have no more business with Trac
Letting out a helpless sigh, Heidi opened her eyes.Strangely, his eyes were closed, and his hand was only touching her bump. The slight movements had only been inside her stomach… by her baby.Her eyes admiring his features, Heidi touched the side of his face, her fingers outlining his jawline. His brows furrowed and the troubled expression on his face must be due to a nightmare. Heidi smoothened the creases on his forehead, drinking in his handsome face. Her gaze landed on his lips…Damnit!What was wrong with her?It was the middle of the night for goodness sake.She shut her eyes in embarrassment, deciding to go to sleep again… if only the sleep would come. When she opened her eyes, however, Heidi found his dark pupils staring at her. “Ah-” she yelped, and he used his palm to cover her mouth. He gazed into her eyes, his eyes hazy from sleep.Heidi gulped.“Are you up to something?” His voice, hoarse and raspy, turned her insides. Heidi shook her head rapidly.“Your eyes sa
Heidi entered the study room. The man neither moved nor glanced in her direction. Seemingly deep in his thoughts, he probably didn't notice that she was there…Until Heidi stopped by the desk, standing in front of him. “You woke up early.”Lucas looked at her, a momentary shock flashing in his eyes. He pulled her forward. “Did you sleep well?”Instead of the chair's armrest, Heidi ended up sitting on his lap. She gulped, nodding to his question. Staring at the computer's screen, she saw nothing but white. He wasn't even working on his computer. What was bothering him? “You aren't working. What were you thinking about?” Heidi glanced sideways at him,The next thing she knew was his lips meeting hers.“Hey, stop that. It's too early.” She gasped after he pulled away.“That's my good morning…” His finger trailed over her lips. “Do you want more?”“Are you trying to evade my question?” Heidi pursed her lips.Lucas smiled. “Nothing.”“Nothing?” She gave him a scrutinizing look. “But you
She wouldn't rebel against her family to be with him again.The words tugged at his heart, hearing them directly from her mouth. At the end of the day, she'd always choose to leave him rather than stay. Maybe he hadn't tried hard enough. Maybe she hadn't totally forgiven him yet. “I also don't think rebelling against your family is the best option…” She stared at him with confusion.“There’s another way we can be together without any trouble from your family,” Lucas continued. “What's the other way?” She asked. Lucas shrugged. “Getting into their good books.”Her frown disappeared. She now looked uncertain as if what he said would never work. “I've told you before-”“Minds can be changed, Heidi,” he said. “Do I have to kneel and beg for your grandfather's forgiveness? It's easy.”“Will you kneel and beg for his forgiveness?” She gave him an astonished look.“If that will make him approve of us.”She chortled at his words, her smile mixed with the sad look in her eyes. “That's so