One by one, they broke from the hug with the realization sinking in that one very important person was missing from the group. She was the first person the women wanted to report on but the sudden state in which Caddaric was, made them forget for a moment. One by one, the hands wrapped around one another began to drop as each person began to rise to his feet, the last person being Caddaric, as he was supported by Ariana but seemed to be fine. However, he did not know what happened and the reason why Ariana was crying. It was as if that part of his brain had been erased and he was having a headache but right now, he was concerned for Juliet. “Moncho has her,” Ariana responded to Colton but the man was greatly disappointed until Ariana was about to explain when Cassandra took the words from her mouth. “There was a group of men waiting for us at the end of the tunnel. We did our best and shot as much as we could but ran out of bullets. They almost caught up to us when Juliet found the
Sarah seemed to have forgotten about the people around her until the same male reporter from before asked, “Doctor Sarah, you seem surprised. Is he lying or what?” Again, Carter responded before Sarah could come out of her shock. “No, I just haven’t told her yet.” He checked his shirt pocket, bringing out a broken ring case but the ring was intact. He had wanted to propose to her the night before the attack but Sarah had gone to check on Caddaric and spent a lot of time chatting with the girls, Carter had fallen asleep. It was not long before the attack hence, he had not changed his shirt from the night before. He brought out the ring and smiled weakly, “I’m sorry. I was going to propose before the intrusion.” He went down on one knee in front of her and the media reps as they gawked with shock. Sarah was too stunned to react upon seeing the expensive diamond ring. ‘Is he for real? Like…wait, we haven’t even kissed before.’ Sarah was lost in thought, feeling like
“He won’t remember,” Casper affirmed and added, “Show him the video.” Caddaric paused his food and began to watch the video Allan sent to his phone. His expression was neutral before he dropped the phone and hugged Ariana tightly, his eyes glassy. The emotionless monster suddenly got emotional upon seeing how the woman he loved refused to give up on him even after he had been declared dead by a medical doctor. Her tear-filled words fell heavily in his heart. “Thank you for not giving up on me for the second time,” he said in a voice full of heavy emotions, all eyes turned teary once again as the sound of cutleries dropping was heard. Ariana was still crying upon recalling everything. When that wicked Blade doctor was pronouncing nonsense over Caddaric, she knew that she had to fight for her man. “I hope there won’t be a third time, Cadda, because my heart would not be able to take it and I might just die with you,” she said, teary-eyed, and with a teary voice, as she hugged him back
Earlier, the three men spent the night together, talking about their experiences in love and how excited they were to have the women they loved. They ensured to sleep earlier than they were used to. Caddaric woke up very early and woke the rest. “Cadda, it's three hours to the wedding and we are not even the brides,” Carter complained, changing his sleeping position to the right. Caddaric shook him harder till the sleep cleared from his eyes and said, “We are the grooms and we have to arrive before our brides.” “I thought you let your bride arrive first,” Colton asked him. Caddaric frowned, not expecting his closest pals to have misunderstood him. “What? Do you think? No way. That was because of what I planned for Miranda but I will never do something like that to Ariana. I have to go and wait for my pregnant bride. If you two want to come later, then so be it,” he said and began walking towards the washroom when Colton yawned and said,
“I might manage the Blade Towers with the help of my wife but what about your businesses? I won’t have time for those,” Casper said honestly. The men agreed that the middle-aged man had a point so after deliberations, it was fair for Allan and Cassandra to attend their honeymoon first since there was peace after the storm. The Dons were of good behavior and though some were still having some shady deals, for as long as no one had proof and it did not affect innocent women and children, they could drink to it for now. Allan was relieved from hacking, focusing on producing more software while Julius took over the hacking. Junior was going to start a normal school as well so these were wonderful times. Among the three Cousins, Caddaric was the heir so it was agreed just as he wanted before, that he and Allan could attend their honeymoon first. When they return, Carter and Colton would have their honeymoon together as well. At first, the women were unhappy but looking at the brighter s
“Ari wants them but I have no idea what they are,” Caddaric said honestly. Casper chuckled slightly but there was a long pause before he began to educate Caddaric. “The ‘Black Diamond’ is a rare apple with a Jet-black hue, taste sweeter than honey from what those who ate it said. For me, I enjoy the crispness unmatched by any other apple. Their exclusivity means they can cost up to $7 and you only find them in Tibet.” Caddaric was slightly relieved upon hearing that Casper had also eaten some before. It only meant he could get it for Ariana. No wonder she trusted the middle-aged man so much. He said over the phone, “It seems you have eaten some before so how did you get it?” He asked. “Take your jet or a commercial flight to Tibert and get some,” Casper responded sarcastically. Caddaric could not bring himself to get annoyed since he needed it and said bitterly, “That is not a problem, except that she wants it now.” There was a short pause before Casper spoke again. “Open the doo
“The masked man!” The girls kept screaming and running toward Caddaric.“I’m Roza, you saved me from a moving train when I was trying to escape from a kidnapper. I could not thank you then because you had left and I could not find you because of the mask. Now that everyone knows it’s you. Can I take a picture with you?” She asked with excitement, Caddaric frowned as his grip tightened around Ariana.Another girl said, “You saved me in Don Privy’s penthouse from being raped. Can I take a picture with you too?” She asked pleadingly. “You saved me from being sold for illegal organ harvesting,” another girl said. More of them kept talking until Ariana said, “Alright, where is your camera? I will take the pictures.” The girls were jumping in excitement. Most of them were less than sixteen years of age. “Thank you, Ariana, you are so kind. No wonder he loves you so much,” one of the girls said before posing for the camera with Caddaric. Ariana patiently clicked the camera and was laughing
18 Years Later It was a sad day among the Blade families. At the cemetery, Rex Blade's dead body was being lowered into the ground. Only a few sniffs could be heard as everyone kept their emotions buried. The one feeling the impact most was Casper Blade. Having learned a lot from the old man over the years, he was like a father to him. Worse, Caspian passed away a year ago, after his wife, Kira, died peacefully of old age. He was still strong so most people attributed it to the fact that he could not live without his wife. He slept and did not wake up again. Anna resigned from her violent life and relocated to the countryside with her old husband, living on a ten-acre farm house. Two years ago, Jenna received news from one of Anna’s maids that she passed on while relaxing in her favorite recliner. Her husband could not take the news, following suit two hours later. That was how Jenna lost both her mother and father on the same day. Hunter reti