Charlotte was silent for a beat, and then, in a serious tone, she said, "Okay, I will be there."Sia’s mind was swirling. She could hardly keep up with what was going on. There was something urgent and personal about Leon’s interactions, but she couldn’t bring herself to ask him any questions. Five minutes later, the sound of a helicopter was heard. Nash rushed toward Sia, his steps frantic, his face pale with worry. As soon as he saw her, his voice cracked. "Miss Swift, what happened to my dad?"Sia looked at him and tried to say in the calm tone, "Nash, please don’t worry. Everything will be okay. Your dad will be fine."He shook his head, his voice trembling. "But what happened?"Sia took a deep breath and said. "Your dad lost a lot of blood, and he needed a blood transfusion."Nash’s face tightened with the realisation. "But the hospital doesn’t have his blood type. I inquired yesterday…"Sia’s eyes softened as she reassured him. "Don’t worry. Everything is taken care of. We go
Before Sia could answer, Leon’s voice cut through the conversation. "Shut up."Nash froze, his eyes widening as he looked at the man who had just spoken. Leon’s dark eyes bore into him with such intensity that Nash could feel a shiver run down his spine. The man was tall, broad, with dark curly hair framing a face that was both stern and enigmatic. Dressed in a sharp three-piece suit, Leon looked like someone who had been born to command while exuding an air of authority that made it impossible to ignore him.Leon pointed a finger at Nash, "You will sit on that sofa," he said, his tone cold and direct. "And you will not talk nonsense until everything is fine. And if I hear your sermon about repayment or anything like that… I’m going to beat you up."Nash’s blue eyes flared with anger as he stormed up to Leon, standing face-to-face with him. But before he could say another word, Leon grabbed him by the collar and effortlessly shoved him back onto the sofa.“Jax!” Leon commanded sharpl
The whole night, Nash, Charlotte, Sia, and Leon stayed at the hospital, waiting for any news. The air smelled of medicine and the quiet hum of machines filled the room. It felt like everyone was in stress but nobody knew what the stress was for. Early in the morning, a man came into the waiting room while holding a folder of reports. "Mr. Hart, we got the results you asked for," the man said, his voice serious. Leon took the reports without saying anything. His hands were shaking as he flipped through the pages. When he reached the last page, his face went pale. He couldn’t believe what he was reading. Shock hit him hard, and he sank into the nearest chair. He couldn’t speak or react and just stared at the paper. Around him, everyone else was asleep and completely unaware of the news that had shaken him. He did not know how to break the news that he came across accidentally. In his life, he had a motto that nothing was a coincidence. There was always a reason for something. Today,
Sitting on the bench outside the hospital, Charlotte and Nash were at opposite ends, each holding a hot cup of coffee. The cold evening air made them shiver, but neither seemed to notice. Charlotte finally broke the quiet while giving Nash a tired smile. “Hi.”Nash didn’t smile back. He stared off into the distance his face full of confusion. “I don’t understand any of this.” His voice was rough like he had been trying to hold it together for too long. “All these people... How are they suddenly my dad’s family?”It had been two days since Nash learned that his father’s name wasn’t Neil Cooper, but Nathaniel Hart. The whole thing had started when the Hart family rushed into the ICU, crying and hugging his father as though they had always been a part of his life. There was an older woman named Ellora Hart, who claimed to be his father’s mother. Then there was Nikolai Hart, his father’s father. Nicholas Hart and his wife Anne were his father's brother and sister-in-law. Emery Hart and he
Nash paused as he suddenly looked down at his coffee. "Three years ago... when my mom died." He turned to Charlotte, studying her for a moment before asking, “You’re my dad’s daughter?”Charlotte’s lips curved into a gentle laugh, and she nodded. “I am.” She reached for her phone, quickly scrolling through her gallery before turning it toward Nash. On the screen were dozens of photos of Nathaniel. She swiped through them, showing him each one. “You look a lot like him, especially when he was young,” she said, pointing to a picture of her father in his youth.Nash leaned in, his eyes scanning the photos while his fingers slowly scrolled through them. "Mom always said I had her eyes... but the rest of me is all Dad," he said quietly. As he came to the end of the images, he stopped, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. “Your dad seemed to love you a lot in these.”The man in the pictures was not his father Neil Cooper but Nathaniel Hart. There were a lot of differences between the
“You okay, Charlotte?” Sia asked gently when she spotted her best friend sitting alone in the corner. She wrapped her arms tightly around herself.Charlotte tried to muster a smile but it crumbled as an ugly sob escaped her. She leaned forward while clinging to Sia like a lifeline and whispered through her tears, “Nash doesn’t want to involve Dad with our family. I understand his concerns, I really do. I even told him I would d respect his decision and maintain boundaries between us. But now…” She pulled back slightly, her voice breaking as she confessed, “Now that I’m sitting here all alone, I realize—I can’t do it. I can’t. I’m not that selfless. He is my daddy. My father. The one who loved me more than anything in this world. He went to lengths no one else would just to make me happy. I want him in my life, Sia. I need him. I can’t live without him.”Sia held her close while gently rubbing her back. “I understand you,” she said softly, trying to balm to Charlotte’s painful emotions
Sia said gently, “I understand how you feel, but you can’t blame Nash entirely. Your family… it can be overwhelming for someone like him.” She paused, taking a calming breath, and continued, “Charlotte, imagine this: you ARe just a regular girl from a struggling background, working hard every single day to care for your sick father in a nursing home. Then, out of nowhere, the wealthiest family in the world shows up and claims you belong to them. It sounds insane, right? Like something straight out of a movie. That’s how Nash feels like this can’t be real or like it’s some kind of trap. He is scared, and he thinks you all might hurt him or his father.”She was taken in by Jacob family but all her life she was intimidated by the grandeur of the Hart family. They were the richest of the rich. She could never accept Leon’s love back then because she was scared of their status. Today, Nash was standing at the same place where she had stood once upon a time. Not just this, he was living a l
Charlotte jumped out of the car, her heart pounding as she hurried toward the door. With each step, something ugly seemed to press heavier on her chest. She didn’t stop until she had thrown the door open, her breath was shallow with anticipation and fear. As she stepped inside, her gaze fell on him.There he was, standing tall in the kitchen with his back turned towards her as he sprinkled sugar powder over what looked like a baked fruit dish. The kitchen counter was filled with neatly arranged plates, and it was an image so domestic and so normal but so intimate that it almost made her heartache.When he turned to face her, his eyes softened, those deep, soulful eyes that she had always seen straight through. His lips curved into a smile that made the room feel warmer, and brighter, as if he was the source of all light. Sebastian Monet King was no less than a sun as he was always selflessly giving out his rays and making people around him happy and warm. “Well, hello to my beautiful
Parenthood had changed Sia and Leon in ways they had never expected. Watching Aurora grow up every day before their eyes felt like nothing short of a miracle. She was tiny, mischievous, and so full of light. Her presence would light up the room in a way no one could quite understand. Aurora was just one and a half months old when her biggest nemesis, Silas, was born. Silas was her favorite uncle’s son—the handsome uncle with shiny hair and flawless skin. Everyone joked that Aurora was obsessed with Sebastian’s beauty, while Charlotte would playfully complain that her favorite niece only had eyes for her husband. From the time Silas and Aurora were little, they fought over everything from their grandparents’ attention to every little gift they received. Neither of them wanted to lose to the other. Their endless competition worried their parents, as their families were best friends, but their children were anything but. Charlotte’s dream of having her children and her best friend’
It was a beautiful day when Aurora Swift Hart was born. She had troubled her mother a lot while getting comfortable in her mother’s tummy, but when she finally arrived, she did so without causing much pain. Aurora’s daddy began crying even before she could, as she opened her tiny eyes to a world she wasn’t yet used to. She wondered who the real crybaby was—her daddy or her. “I told you it’s a baby girl,” Aurora heard her daddy say, his voice filled with emotion as he cried fat tears. Her mommy, on the other hand, just smiled at her. If she could smile, she would because her mommy was so brave, loving, and comforting. Oh no, her mommy was the best! Especially when the nurse showed her how to be her food. But that was a topic for another time. “You won, Leon!” Aurora’s mommy said to her crybaby daddy. “What name have you chosen for the baby girl?” the doctor asked with a smile, looking at Leon, who was struggling to contain his excitement. “I want to know too,” Aurora heard he
“Our family is finally completed, ”Anne said with a big smile. She looked at her kids who were bickering as usual on the dining table. Leon and Sia were sitting on one side and Charlotte and Sebastain on another. Sia was in her eighth month of pregnancy and extremely fragile while Charlotte was wuite healthy and even though she was pregnant, she was no fragile woman! Charlotte Hart King could still take down a man or two! “Our family was always completed,”Nicholas said with a smile. “Now it is time for our kids to have family of their own. Leon and Charlotte are already starting their family with their respective spouses. Rhys has Nico. Its just Callum that I worry about.”Anne said, “Actually, I learnt one lesson in life. We cannot control the lives of our kids forever. Although we want to keep them safe from all the harms, it is still not possible. Because they are the main characters of their lives. And main characters always have their struggles. We are nothing but supporting cha
What does forever feel like? Sia and Leon weren't quite sure. But ask them what love feels like—love that’s about trying to be there for each other, even when things are hard, and trying to love each other for as long as they’re breathing—and they’ll look at each other with tender eyes and give you a smile. It was a normal day for Leon. His girlfriend woke up and decided to flip the script. The couple sat at breakfast in their safe haven—home, the place they had built together. The meal was something Sia adored, and Leon couldn’t help but wonder if that wide smile on her face had something to do with the food—her favorite, sent over by his mother, Anne. Ever since Sia and Charlotte were pregnant, Anne had been sending meals packed with love and nutrients. It was a tradition now, one that seemed to brighten their days. Leon was sure it wasn’t just the taste of the food Sia adored, it was the love and care Anne put into it, the same kind of love and care Sia was a sucker for.
Happiness had settled into the Hart family. The two pregnant women were treated like delicate glass, cherished and fussed over by everyone. Sia was six months along but barely looked a day over her first trimester, while Charlotte, at five months, had already popped and was unmistakably pregnant. While Sia’s pregnancy was challenging due to her health issues, Charlotte was in perfect health, glowing with happiness and vitality.Today, Sebastian brought Charlotte to her favourite food spot. She had been craving different foods all day. Sia had once joked that Charlotte was gaining more “food weight” than pregnancy weight which earned her an exaggerated glare from Charlotte.“Did you ask for an extra scoop of ice cream?” Charlotte asked, her eyes glowing with anticipation.“I sure did,” Sebastian replied with a knowing smile. “I may have even ordered a special dish you might like.”Charlotte beamed, her dimples deepened. “Aren’t you the best husband in the whole wide world?”He smirked.
Sia watched as Charlotte and Sebastian cried and laughed together while holding each other in pure joy. Sebastian had arrived with a huge bouquet for his wife, and the moment he saw her, he dropped to his knees and hugged her stomach, whispering over and over how happy and blessed he was to have her.Seeing them celebrate their love and impending parenthood made Sia emotional. Her best friend had finally found the love she truly deserved. Not wanting to intrude on their perfect romantic moment, she quietly walked back home with a soft smile on her lips.As she stepped inside, Leon was already there, waiting for her.“Hi,” Leon greeted. “Is everything okay?”Sia nodded, her eyes still glistening with happiness. “I am very happy. So happy that I cannot even put it into words.”Leon studied her face as warmth spread through his chest. “That is very good to hear. But would you like to tell me what happened?”She wrapped her arms around him while hugging him tightly. “Charlotte and Sebasti
Charlotte pulled something from her pocket and handed it to Sia. As Sia saw it, her eyes widened. She immediately hugged Charlotte. “You are pregnant?”Charlotte nodded, tears welling in her eyes.“Why are you crying?” Sia asked gently. “This is such happy news! Silly girl.” She paused before looking at Charlotte. “You do not want the baby? It is okay, I will not judge you.”Charlotte shook her head through her tears. “No, I do. I already love the baby. But we just got married after only a month of dating, and now a baby. He is not ready for that.”“Did he say that?” Sia asked.Charlotte shook her head. “No, but…”Sia rolled her eyes, smiling a little. “You are being silly. You both need to talk. If you do not talk to him and keep making assumptions, you will ruin your relationship. You need to talk to him.”Charlotte hesitated. “Now?”Sia nodded. “I think it is better to talk now. Otherwise, you will just end up crying more.”With a deep breath, Charlotte took her phone, put it on sp
Another month passed in the blink of an eye.Sia was now fourteen weeks pregnant. The doctors had assured her that the baby was healthy and it was only she who remained weak. With the end of her first trimester, her nausea and mood swings had subsided. She was finally feeling a little better and getting some much-needed relief.Despite being fourteen weeks along, she still had no visible baby bump. Her stomach remained as flat as ever, and she often joked about having an "invisible baby."Leon had completed his project in Switzerland, and the two of them had grown even closer. Living there had also strengthened Sia’s bond with Bella who had been a great support during her pregnancy. Now, the couple was finally ready to return home to New York.Charlotte had also returned from her honeymoon, and she and Sebastian were settling back into their home which was conveniently located right next to Sia and Leon’s.Throughout the flight, Sia and Leon discussed how they would break the news of
“Let’s talk,” Alisha said, her voice filled with determination. Since Sia already heard about her feelings, there was no point in hiding them. Instead, she wanted to have a woman-to-woman conversation. Sia raised an eyebrow, her tone casual. “What do we have to talk about?”Her attitude was saying that her little confession did not bother her. “About what you just heard…” Alisha tried to explain, her voice wavering slightly.Sia’s lips curled into a smile. “You like Leon. Even a puppy could tell. I just heard what I always knew. It didn’t bother me then, and it certainly doesn’t bother me now.”Did she even need Alisha’s confession to prove her claims? She was too damn smart to smell the danger from any side. Alisha frowned. “Aren’t you insecure?”Sia laughed lightly. “Insecure? About what?”“Are you pretending to be calm and collected, or is it real?” Alisha pressed.Sia arched an eyebrow. “What do you think?”This girl…she was quite amusing now, other times, quite annoying. Alis