When Roseanne entered the kitchen, she poured water for Ellora. As she was returning to the room, she happened to see Nicholas on the way. Unspoken rage came to her as she said to him, “You should not leave your mother alone in this situation.”Just yesterday, he was talking about being such a bad son and today he went out, leaving his sick mother at home. Was his sadness even real? Nicholas tried to explain, “I didn't want to. I had work—”Roseanne was in no mood to listen to his bullshit. She scolded him by saying, “Mr Hart, is work more important than the health of your mother?”“How much more money do you want?”She asked him. He was richer than any man on the planet. Still, he wanted to earn more. For this stupid goal, he was ready to leave his mother all alone. Nicholas said, “It's not always about money”She asked, angrily, “Then, what's it about? Ego? Honour? Prestige.”She further said, “Our parents aren't always here for us. We should take care of them while we can. Not eve
“Have you ever been to Roseanne’s house?” Ellora asked her son who was reading reports. “What shall I bring for the children?”She had recovered a lot in the last week. Roseanne and Nicholas were taking turns to make her feel better. The kids were visiting her every day. They would take her for walks to the beach and entertain her. She felt very good in their company. Nicholas looked from his laptop and said, “No, I have not been to her place. And the kids love anything sweet.”“Hmm,” Ellora reacted. “What is going on with you and her?”It was not that she could not notice how her son would act around Roseanne each time she was here. He would try to draw her attention by annoying her. Although Roseanne would give him attention, it was mainly to scold him or give him a long lecture. He would not speak a word each time she was lecturing her. Nicholas quickly reacted. “What is going on between us?”“You like her,” Ellora quickly said. It was written all over his face. “What do you mea
Before Ellora could ask the children, Coco yelled, “Mommy!”“Were you waiting for me for a long time?” Roseanne asked as soon as she reached. She looked for the children and Ellora all over the house only to find her in front of the memory wall. “No, Mommy, we were not,” Coco and Leon said. “We were showing grandma our childhood pictures.”Roseanne smiled and came to stand next to Ellora. She looked at the picture fixed on the wall and sighed, “It's scary how time changes. There was a time when I had never expected that today would come. I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self that one day you will meet a man who will change your entire world.”Ellora turned to look at Roseanne who was smiling while staring at Nathaniel’s picture. “If not for him, I would never have these wonderful children.”What was gratitude and friendship in Roseanne's eyes was mistaken as love by Ellora at this moment. “Are you talking about your husband?” Ellora dared to ask. Roseanne paused f
Thankfully, Nicholas did not realize that Roseanne called Ellora as mom. Perhaps, it was because he was lost in worry about his mother. Whatever, the reason was she was glad that he didn't notice anything or else she would be unable to answer him. Roseanne asked, “Shall we go to her?”Ellora sat by herself, sitting with a sad expression, as if wishing someone would come talk to her. Watching Ellora sad, her heart ached, wishing the former had someone to talk to. However, Nicholas did not seem to agree with her. He had some other thoughts about the whole situation. Nicholas gently held her hand, preventing her from approaching Ellora, and suggested, “I think we should let her be with herself.”For some reason, he believed that his mother needed space to be sad. Roseanne found herself agreeing with Nicholas's recommendation. Inside her, there was a subtle acknowledgment that maybe at this moment, he was right. Standing side by side, they kept a respectful distance, giving Ellora the
“Hello,” Roseanne smiled softly as she saw Nicholas arriving with Ellora. The kids ran to them and he caught Coco in the air while Leon stuck to Ellora. They loved to be with her as much as they could and vice versa. Coco was spoiled rotten by Nicholas while Leon was getting quite attached to Ellora. "Hi," Nicholas warmly greeted her. Adorned in an emerald-coloured dress, she looked absolutely stunning. The vibrant colour complemented her tan skin and set off the radiant contrast with her red long hair. He could not move his eyes away from her figure. If her beauty was once soft and soothing, it now exuded a bold and cutting-edge allure."I saved us the best table," Roseanne announced, leading them to a spot where a live band serenaded the room. The ambience was adorned with captivating decorations, mesmerizing everyone with its beauty. As luck would have it, it was Valentine's Day too, and the air was filled with the joyous presence of couples celebrating their special day. The cafe
“Mom, are you sure that you don't want to come with me?” Nicholas asked. It was the day of the festival where all of them were accompanying him. However, his mother just dropped a bomb on him, saying that she would not be able to attend it. As much as he understood her situation, he badly wanted her to attend it. If she didn't attend, Roseanne wouldn't come with him either and he wanted to spend quality time with her. “I have a cold,” Ellora said, blowing her nose. “You all can go. I don't think I can bear the noise and cold weather.”She didn't know what was wrong with her son who was insisting on attending a festival that he never showed interest in before. At the same time, Roseanne and the kids came to their house. They had gotten ready for the event. Nicholas told them that they all would go together and she didn't need to drive separately. “Don't break the children's hearts,”Ellora said. Although she could not go, she didn't want children to feel sad about it. It would break
While Nicholas and Roseanne were having a good time together at the festival, Coco and Leon were having fun with their grandmother. When Roseanne was away from her children, she would give a phone to them to contact her whenever they wished to. “Hello!” Coco said in excitement when the phone rang. “Who is it?” Leon asked. “It's daddy!” Coco told him. Leon ran to her and stood next to her while she was talking on the phone. Nathaniel said to the children, “Why is the home locked? Where are you guys? Your mommy's phone is switched off.”“Daddy, you returned?” Coco asked. She looked at Leon and said, “Daddy came back. We are coming.” She hung up the call and asked Leon to go home where he was waiting for them. Coco and Leon ran from there without any thought. Ellora who was struggling with cold and fever saw children running alone out of the home and ran behind them. Today, Nicholas had left Johnson behind for the security of his mother and children as he was scared after his moth
“Nathaniel?” Ellora whispered. Nathaniel stood tall and did not give much reaction. He was acting like he did not recognise the woman standing in front of him. However, Ellora was feeling everything that he was not. “Yes, Grandma, he is my daddy,” Coco declared, holding his hand. “Do we look similar?”Tears trickled down Ellora's face and she nodded her head. “Very similar.”Coco was holding her father's hand and couldn't understand the shift in the air while Leon could understand everything. He knew that there was something between his father and grandmother that was suspicious. “Daddy, Mommy is not at home. Shall we all go to Grandma's place?” Coco asked. She wanted to bring him to the new place where she had made friends. She had been gushing about Nicholas and Ellora to her father and now she had an opportunity to show him, she did not want to miss it. “I don't think it is a good option,” Nathaniel told his daughter. He was very averse to even entering the gates of Nicholas' h