“Is he truly outside?” Karina rushed to her husband as he entered the room and he swallowed, entering fully. “I have told him to leave. He is leaving already,” he answered and then looked around the living room. “Where is Ramon? I ran into him outside the door here.” “He has gone to see Elena,” she replied. “Was he truly on his knees?” “You worry too much, Karina.” “Answer me, Raymond.” “Do you think that man has what it takes to do that?” He knew so well that his wife would not agree to the fact that he had left Zeke on his knees outside their mansion. “Honey, I really think you should stop interfering in their business.” “Whose business?” He feigned ignorance and settled on the chair. “Elena and Zeke. Raymond, they are not children.” “You are not honestly rooting for them again, are you?” “I am in support of whatever Elena chooses. I can’t make decisions for her and you need to know that too.” “In the past, you were against their union! I should have listened to you.”
Before he stepped out of the car, he dialed Jeremy’s number first and then waited for the man to pick up which he did after the call was almost ending. “I hope you are calling for something very important. It’s so early in the morning, dang it,” Jeremy hissed. “There is a problem,” Ryan exhaled. “Good, I love to hear that. What is wrong?” “It is Zeke. You need to leave everything you are doing and come over here, right now. Please.” “What is wrong with Zeke?” Ryan glanced out to look at his friend before he answered Jeremy and a long silence ensued. “Share me your location,” he said and then dropped the call. After he ended the call, he placed a call across to Chloe too, and then explained the situation at hand before he finally stepped out of the car. He moved over to Zeke, palmed his forehead, and then dropped his other hand on his waist. “W… what in the name of madness is this?” He moved to his front, leaned down, and then lifted his chin up with his hand. Staring down
“Is he still there?” Chloe rolled her eyes and nodded her head in response as if Jeremy who just asked the question was in the car with them. The man had left after waiting with them for a while and it was just her and Ryan in the car. It was past ten in the morning. THE THIRD DAY. And while they were in the car, they munched on shrimp crackers and talked before Jeremy’s call came in. “He is,” she finally answered. “So, you and Ryan are there… watching him?” He chuckled gently over the phone. “Come back here, please… and talk him out of this. It’s been over two days already.” “Did anyone see him again? Aside from Ariana?” “No one has been out of that house. And even when Ariana returned about four hours ago or so, she didn’t spare us a glance! That lady, I can’t believe she could be like that to us.” “I wouldn’t blame any of them, trust me.” “You should, Jerry! Those people are being cruel!” “Your brother treated them wrong, so it was only right that they retaliate that way
“How did you know this?” She asked as she moved the duvet from her body. “I overheard Grandpa and Aunt Ariana talking about it. I am certain, Mother. Go and save our daddy. He will die!” He cried out. She looked at Natalie who looked quite panicked like her brother but said nothing. ~~~ MEANWHILE… “How dare you two play this kind of game with me?!” Ray and Ariana turned around instantly at the sudden holler of Karina and then pressed their lips together. They were talking about the possibility of Zeke still being outside in the rain or not and Karina had overheard them. “Mum… we can explain,” Ariana shook her head and waved her hands at her mother. “Explain? Explain? Are you kidding me?!” “Karina.” “Are you saying that Zeke had been kneeling in front of our house for the past… two days? What am I even saying? This is the third day!” “He is just putting on a charade!” Ray snapped. “A charade? Really, Ray? That is not for us to judge, I have told you!” “Let h
Karina watched the man who tried to stand up by himself but soon collapsed back on the floor and then exclaimed, stretching her hands like she wanted to stop him from falling. “Help him!” She yelled at the gatekeepers who were yet to reach the man and then turned to look at Ryan and Chloe who ran to the man The two men curled each of Zeke’s arms around their necks and then pulled him up slowly. It seemed as though he had passed out as they felt no movement from him at all, and gently, they began to walk back to the gate of the mansion. Karina sighed, and then turned back inside, leaving the others to follow her. “Oh, Jesus! Finally!” Chloe shrieked, jumped up in excitement, and then rushed to the gate too, Ryan following closely behind her. ~~~ “Elena…” Ariana breathed out, rushed closer to her sister who stood by the door, and then grabbed her hands. “Let go!” Elena snapped and then yanked her hand away. “I am sorry, please,” she sniffed and then clasped her hands together.
“No, baby, no! Daddy is not dying,” she bent down and then cupped her cheeks gently. Afterward, she turned to look at Nathan and then smiled at him. “You did well.” “He will be fine, right?” She nodded her head and then stood up. “We will stay with him,” Nathan said and moved over to his bed when they saw her walking to the door. She nodded her head, stepped out of the room, and then closed the door behind her. As she descended the stairs, she glanced at her family who sat away from each other in silence, and then dropped her hands on her waist. “How is he?” Karina stood up and then asked. “He is still unconscious,” she answered. Karina stopped in front of her and then held her hands. “I am sorry, I was not aware that he was there,” she said. “I know, mother. It is not your fault,” she covered her hand on her mother’s before she finally moved away. Looking down at her father and then Ariana who looked more solemn than ever, she exhaled and then smacked her tongue. “I guess
He felt stuffy. Very stuffy, in fact. Apart from the fact that he felt that he was covered with thick clothing from head to toe, his neck was tightened too as if he was being choked. Was he dead? Was he buried already? The sudden feeling of death scaring him, Zeke shot his eyes open under the covers and then exhaled. Feeling the tiny bodies gummed against his, he turned his head gently but as it was dark under the covers, he pushed the covers off their body gently and then turned to look at the children who slept soundly on his both sides, their hands wrapped around his neck. If this was the reason he was feeling stuffy and choked, then he did not mind. An unconscious smile spread across his lips as Natalie snuggled closer to him and then moaned. If he had to choose between perishing for the rest of his life or waking up to this feeling and these children by his side every day, he would of course choose the latter. Finally looking around the room while still lying still in ord
Without being told, Nathan and Natalie got off the bed, leaving just Elena and Zeke in the room. She entered fully after she had closed behind her, stopped beside the bed, and then wrapped her arms around her chest. “Elena…” Zeke drawled, his voice low and raspy. “Are you insane?” She asked him instead, her brows drawn together. “What are you…” She moved closer to him and then slapped his arm which made him draw his brows together in surprise. “Why?” “Why?!” She repeated his question and then slapped his arm again. “Are you insane?” She asked him again. “No, I am most sane,” he sighed. She moved back, shook her head, and then hissed, “I doubt that strongly.” “Why would you? I bet I look most normal right now,” a smile was on his face and this pissed Elena off more. How could he smile in this situation? “You knelt outside there for three fucking days, Zeke! What were you thinking!” “I wanted to meet you.” “You definitely could have met me in other ways, Zeke. You could h
“THIS IS OUR NEW HOUSE?!!!”Natalie’s scream encircled the whole house and Elena and Zeke turned to look at her, smiling.It was the second day after the wedding and they had spent the night at the hospital before coming here.“God, God, God! This is so crazy!” Nathan yelled.“Language, boy,” Elena smacked her tongue.“Daddy, mommy, this house is so…! Huge! It is freaking huge!” Natalie cried out.She rushed to the couple and then hugged them tightly together.The excitement on their faces was everything.Zeke wouldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear as he watched his children look around the living room.“Before we take a full tour, do you both wanna see your room?” He asked and then jumped in in excitement.“Yes!”“Follow me,” he took Elena’s hand and then walked to the stairs gently while they both trailed after them, holding hands too.Their room was on the third floor, the same floor as theirs and when they got there, Zeke curled his fist into a ball and then smiled.“I will open t
FINALE.“Everyone, my name is Natalie!”Came the tiny, adorable voice of the girl which made everyone murmur in excitement.“Hello everyone, I am Natalie, the older twin of my mommy and daddy,” she introduced again and the couple laughed where they sat.“Today, I stand before you… to read my heartfelt letter to my mommy and daddy,” she said again.“It’s all written here,” she brought out a paper, “But, I would not be reading it. As I have something else to say to them… from the depth of my heart.”“So…” she sniffed and then looked around at the pairs of eyes that were bored on her.Her palms were sweaty and her breath was getting heavier.Would it have been better if her aunt had read the letter instead of her?“Erm…” she stammered and looked around again.When her eyes landed on her brother, Nathan who gave her a thumbs up, she smiled gently and then nodded her head.“Today is a dream come true, everyone. Today… I am very happy to have been a part of our parents' ceremony. It has bee
“Oh, my!”Chloe gasped as she stared at Elena and shook her head through teary eyes.“Don’t be dramatic,” Elena rolled her eyes.“Only that I am not!”Chloe breathed in as she took in every detail of the dress that she had made.This might actually be the best wedding dress that she had ever made.Elena, the bride stood radiantly, her grand white wedding dress shimmering around her like a celestial aura. The dress hugs her curves in all the right places, spotlighting her slender waist and toned physique.The fitted, mermaid silhouette showcases her feminine sculpture, while the sweetheart neckline frames her heart-shaped face and highlights her dazzling smile. Her long, flowing white sleeves cascade down her arms like a river of snow, with delicate, sparkling beads and detailed lace trim that catch the light.Elena makes a very beautiful bride, and she was glad she had the honor to make her beautiful on this day, her day.Elena and her brother were tying the knot today and she had bee
“You really should not be doing this, Chloe, trust me,” Elena sighed as she stood in front of the woman who looked around for what to get, to begin with the measurements.“No, no. I am doing this. I will do this. I must make your wedding dress, what are you saying?” She frowned and then grabbed the measuring tape.Chloe had remained adamant and no matter how much she had tried to stop her from worrying about making her wedding dress, she didn't listen.It’s been two weeks already since she had gotten engaged to Zeke, and then in a month, they would be getting married.If it were up to Zeke and his mother alone, the marriage would be taking place the following week after she got engaged, but she insisted on going slow.In fact, to her, getting married a month and two weeks after she got engaged to him was slow too but they were going to pull it through anyway.Of course, she wanted to be married again.In fact, she could not wait to be married to the man who had brought so much joy to
Waking up the next morning, Zeke had the widest grin on his face.The kids were sleeping heavily in their middle with their arms and legs crossed around he and Elena’s bodies.They snored so gently and he found that cute.Now that he was looking at them, the kids had the same sleeping style as Elena.Their legs spread wide, dropping on each other, their arms wide, and while one was dropped on their heads, the other was spread widely beside them.Their mouths were parted very gently.He chuckled, leaned closer to the drawer beside the bed, and then picked up his phone.He took a picture of them together while he carefully ensured that he didn’t wake any of them.After that, he took a personal one of Elena and zoomed in closer in order to capture her face.When Elena suddenly stirred in her sleep, he returned his phone and then dropped his head like he was sleeping.But that was all, the woman was still enjoying herself as she didn’t open her eyes.He chuckled, got out of the bed gently
She finally raised her head to see the people around them.Her mother, her father, and her sister.Zeke's family was not excluded. Including the couples who had been out of the country for their honeymoon, Chloe and Ryan.Unable to hold back her tears, she burst into tears and sniffed back hurriedly.“W… what are you… doing?” her voice broke as she asked no one in particular.The twins said nothing and made way for Zeke who covered the space between them and then picked up her hands in his.He kissed the back of her hand and then went on a kneel gently.“Zeke,” Elena mumbled.“So, I thought hard and thoroughly about how to do this properly. To give you the proposal that you deserve, but, this is all that I could settle with. You deserve way more than this and I would do anything in the world to prove to you how amazing and precious you are. We… We have had our ups and downs. I have fuck— messed up many times…” “And you do not deserve the things that I have done to you. You have no id
It has been nearly two weeks since Elena and Zeke had become so open with their relationship. Over a couple of times, the paparazzi had caught them during dates and had released numerous articles about them.Although people were happy for them, there were still some people who wondered why they had divorced in the first place and if it was right that they returned together.But, she knew what she was getting back to. Elena had told Ariana that.“Not everyone will be happy with the choice that I have made and a lot might hate me for that, in fact. But, everything that I am doing is for me and my babies alone. Everything that I do is for my happiness and I am ready to deal with anything that comes with it,” She had said to Ariana that day after dinner in her room.The woman had shown concern on how the netizens were trolling her but it still would not change the fact that a larger netizen was rooting for her and Zeke.“Do you think he wants to propose?” Elena asked Ariana who helped he
Zeke turned to look at the woman who sat beside him in the car, humming as gently she could, happiness written all over her.His mind went to the box that was in his car’s dashboard and how she had rejected it this morning, telling him, “I will not accept this… at least, not like this.”And then, it occurred to him that he needed to propose grandly to her.That was his original plan, but, all of a sudden, he could not wait and just wanted to tell her everything.“Are you sure you don’t want to go home first?” Zeke asked her, and then dropped his hand on her thigh.“I have totally forgotten that there was a meeting this morning. I could just dismiss it but I have done that too much this year.”“It does not matter.”“It does, so, step on it. The meeting will start soon.”“Yes, ma’am!” He exclaimed, moved his hand away, and then stepped on the pedal.•••“Should I pick you up when you’re done with work?” He asked her as he pulled in front of the company.“No, no, I’ll just call my chauff
“Babe…”He kissed her lips gently and bore his eyes on her.She yawned and stirred in her sleep before she squinted her eyes open.“Why?”“Are you hungry? I want to order food for us,” he said, while he kissed her neck.“God, did you wake me up for that?” She frowned, stretched lazily, stretched her arms and wrapped them around his neck, and then locked her legs around his waist.“Babe…”“What is the time?” She groaned.“It’s past nine.”She widened her eyes, sat upright, and then shook her head, “We should get going!”“Shall we?” He tilted his head, wrapped his arm around her stomach, and then pulled her back to the bed.“What are you doing? Everyone will be waiting for me!” She laughed as he tickled her.“I have called Ariana that you’re not coming home tonight. So, no one will wait for you,” he kissed her.“Oh, Zeke.”“What do you want to eat?” He asked again and then kissed her ear.“What do I want to eat…” she drawled gently in an accent.===THE NEXT MORNING.Waking up next to h