Call it fate, but Valerie was there with Julian that evening, her bulky clothes making her akin to a penguin. With a red scarf covering half of her face, she watched as the car, where his friend had frantically gone in, drove past.Kieran hadn't noticed Valerie, but fate worked in mysterious ways. T
"I'm thinking of moving out," Julian declared.He realized that Valerie and Kieran weren't planning to move out anytime soon. It would be foolish of him to remain under the same roof as them.Amelia immediately opposed, "That's not possible.""Mom, Uncle Kieran is living here now, isn't he? There's
Kieran was willing to splurge on a luxurious car just so Valerie could practice her driving skills. He even promised to buy her a new one every year once she got the hang of it.On the contrary, Julian had been driving the same car for over two years. He refrained from considering buying a new one e
Melissa saw that Valerie and Julian had each been gifted with a new car and would like one for herself, too. Then again, requesting one from Bennett was the last thing she'd do now.Bennett was still upset by the trouble she had gotten herself into last weekend. For this very reason, Melissa held ba
Yet, she pushed her doubt aside and said, "Val, I can easily pass you the book tomorrow if you just tell me. Save you the time to make a trip here, no?""I feel it's better to come here myself since I'm asking for a favor.""Well, I think you're not in your right mind," Melissa replied bluntly."Ben
Valerie wanted to disclose to them both of her attempts at confirming Melissa's identity but was afraid of alarming the Cortezes.Melissa and her were not biological sisters, after all. She couldn't cross the line. The fact that she was carrying out her plan without Melissa's knowledge weighed on h
In subsequent photos, Melissa's face had slowly taken shape. Valerie began recognizing her better in photos taken in middle school."I'm sorry, Melissa," Valerie said without warning."Why?" Melissa questioned. Melissa was left hanging. Without a word, Valerie rose and went to wash her face before
Before long, something crossed Valerie's mind. She asked, "Darling, Newton was the one hit by an apple on the head, right?""Val, were you in the liberal arts or science track in high school?" Kieran asked, surprised."Why? Does it matter?"Kieran shook his head lightly. What intrigued him more was
Valerie and Morgan held sparklers in their hands and exclaimed, "We're lighting up the night just for you."Julian was left stunned and without words.Inside Kingsley Estate, a warm and cozy feeling enveloped everything. It felt like a pleasant spring day. The sound of the television softly humming
Morgan blinked and asked, "Wait, are you only marrying me to, you know, sleep with me?""Yep." Bennett nodded.Morgan blushed without meaning to. She didn't think Bennett would be so straightforward."Just because you want to sleep with me doesn't mean it'll happen. Dream on," Morgan snorted. Lately
After Kieran had some water, he refilled the glass and handed it to Valerie. Valerie, lazy to move, drank from the glass in his hand.Oliver, now fully-fed, turned around and stared curiously at his mom who was drinking water. Everything in the world was new to him.Kieran let Valerie deal with Oliv
Oliver rested on Kieran's chest. With his foot on Kieran's shirt, he placed his hand on Kieran's strong shoulder. Tired from all the crying and wailing, he quietly enjoyed a sunbath with a squint, oblivious to the grudge that Julian held against him.Julian was forced to join the meeting due to Kier
Julian pointed out, "But Oliver keeps crying and won't take any milk."Kieran stared at the scowl on Oliver's face and felt bad for the little one as the father. After a pause, he resumed bottle-feeding Oliver slowly. Then, he said to Julian, "You should go back to work."By this time, Oliver was t
After Valerie brought it up, Amelia realized that Morgan was nowhere to be seen all day. Valerie tapped into Morgan's Facebook profile and showed it to Amelia. "Look, it's Bennett's off day today. See, there's a guy's hand in Morgan's photo she just posted."Valerie did not even need to guess the id
That conversation reminded Kieran of Valerie, who was in her prime but was cooped up at home all day. He didn't recall seeing Valerie go clothes shopping.When he got back home, he opened the closet to check for Valerie's clothes. When he turned around, he found Valerie cleaning the baby's backside.
Kieran asked, "A president is human too, no? How could I miss my wife and my son's health check-ups just because I'm too busy? Did I hire my assistant hired solely to take care of my family affairs? The nanny is not omnipresent either, you know.""Well, the company presidents I know are always busy
No one thought that William would agree to it so quickly.Even Valerie was wrong.She looked at her husband and awaited an explanation.Kieran looked at her and smiled, then put his hand over hers.Valerie knew from this gesture that he had predicted this from the start. She was still too naive to p