“Is she going to be okay?” Nicholas asked Roseanne as they were standing far from Coco who was playing outside with Leon. After crying for sometime, she was now playing with Leon. “I think so, ”Roseanne sighed. “I think she will be fine.” She took a little pause and then murmured, “I envy Coco.”Nicholas looked at her and asked, “Why?”He didn't see anything in Coco that could be envied. Instead, all he saw were the things that could be pitied. Her mother left her when she was young. Her father died when she was just five. She was living with her stepmother and brother in a house where nobody knew her identity. “I know that she had a very pitiful life,”Roseanne said. “I used to feel that she and I had a very similar life. We never had biological mothers. We relied on our fathers. Our father was our entire world. But now Coco has a birth mother. A woman who is very much alive and around her. Coco knows who her birth mother is. And I have no clue about it.”Nicholas rubbed her back in
“Why were you sad today?” Leon asked Coco. All day she was sad but she didn't tell him anything. Now that they were alone in room at night, he asked her this question. Their parents put them to sleep and they had no idea that they were awake and talking to each other. “Mommy and Nicholas told me about my birth mother,” Coco whispered. Leon was shocked for sometime. He sat on his bed and asked, “When did they tell you?”“Just recently,” Coco said. “I was always curious to know about her. I wanted to know why she left me. Why she made daddy sad? Now that I know, I don't know what to do. What to feel about it. I am very stressed.”“Why are you stressed?” Leon asked. “You can be angry at her. You can hate her.”Coco asked in return, “Do you hate your dad? He also left you. Do you feel bad that he left you?”Leon couldn't say anything. After a while, he whispered, “My dad doesn't even know that I exist.”“How do you know?” Coco asked. “I found out sometime ago who he was,”Leon told her.
Leon heard the laughter coming out of Nicholas’ room. However, this laughter did not belong to Nicholas but to his mother. It had been long since he heard his mother’s beautiful laughter. Ever since their life turned into something the kids had never expected, his mother was either stressed or silent. She was just never happy. To see what made his mother happy, Leon peeked inside the room and saw his mother opening some boxes and Nicholas was sitting in front of her. As she unboxed those small boxes, beautiful-looking desserts came out and she laughed again. It was not sweets to eat but rather their miniatures that looked so real. It was like those hyperrealistic cakes but the opposite. They looked like real desserts but they were either made of clay or metal or carved out of wood. “Where did you find them?” Roseanne asked Nicholas with a laugh. It was not a funny thing. However, the way he came to her and told her that he bought her an amazing gift. She began thinking of a lot of t
“Okay, now tell me what you want to talk about?” After spending half an hour explaining to him how she was considering divorce with her husband, Bella asked Leon. Since Bella was getting a divorce, she understood the mind of the divorcing couple or the divorced couple. He believed that his parents' separation was no less than a divorce. He needed someone to talk to but there were not many people who could give him unbiased answers. And he didn't even know many people. “Who do women divorce men from?” Leon questioned him. In his mind, it was a very genuine question. Although he was smarter than many children of his age, he was still a child who didn't possess knowledge that didn't exist in books. “For personal interests,” Bella answered him. “Not because they don't love each other?” Leon questioned. He was confused about various reasons behind the separation. He was perplexed about their decision to be separated from each other. He could see that his parents loved each other deepl
On Bella's side, her husband was glaring at her while she looked at him. “What happened to my handsome hubby?” She asked with a big smile. She was acting as if she had not done anything to hurt his precious heart. “Oh, hubby?” He repeated her endearment that she had saved for him. Initially, it used to make him feel good but today it was annoying him, “Aren't we getting divorced?”He was so mad and annoyed at his wife for using the divorce word. Did she have any idea about what she meant to him? She is his whole world! He fought with the whole world for her and now she's talking nonsense! She gasped. “What are you talking about? How can you divorce beautiful me? No, hubby! You cannot do it! I will die without your presence. You are my everything! Please don't leave me! Please!”Mr Taylor sighed and hugged his wife. “You dramatic little thing! I don't know what I saw in you and fell hard?”It seemed that he couldn't win against her. This woman fucking owns him! Mrs Taylor just smil
Today, Roseanne and Nicholas took Coco to Nathaniel's side of the mansion where he used to live in his teenage years. Although there were not many things to see here Nathaniel had spent more than half his life outside the Hart family. Yet, they brought both Coco there to see if she wanted something from his things. Most of all, it was for her to get to know this side of her father. Now that they were disclosing everything to the children little by little, they wanted them to learn what their parents had to live through. Nicholas tried to convince Leon to join but the boy refused. In his heart, Leon knew that Nathaniel was not his biological father and right now, he did not want to take this away from Coco. He just didn't intervene as he felt that it was her moment. He loved Nathaniel and the man who always be his father but Coco had more right over him. If Nathaniel was here and knew about Leon's thoughts, he would be very hurt as he never differentiated between the two children. C
“We have an announcement,” The couple suddenly said. Luke and Emery stood up and announced that they were expecting a child. This made everyone emotional and happy. Everyone hugged the happy couple and wished them well for their future. While this scene of happiness was taking place, Nikolai said, “I have something to say too.”Everyone turned to look at him as he announced, “I want to move to our old house in California.” Then, he looked at his wife and asked, “Would you like to live a retired life with me there away from the happenings and business of New York?”“But why?” Ellora couldn't understand. “Because I'm tired of fighting a wrong battle. We already lost our son and I'm losing my two other children too. It's time to take a step back from everything because nothing matters in the end, Ellora,” Nikolai said with a face that appeared older than it was. “Nathaniel died fighting for something that he had always stood for. In the end, he was right. I was wrong.”Ellora’s eyes fi
“Whatever, it is Nicholas, I'm happy, ”Emery said with a smile. Nicholas smiled at her and patted her head. “You need to take care of yourself more now. Don't go moving here and there.”“Fine, fine, ”She rolled her eyes. “Luke is busy with the kids. Why don't you take me out for a snack?”Nicholas gave her a look. She acted like the haughty and spoiled princess that she was once upon a time and said, “What?” She rubbed her stomach and said, “I might be carrying your nephew. Don't you want more heirs to this family?”He rolled his eyes. “Don't be so sexist. And you don't need to use my nephew and niece for favours.”Seriously, his sister was going to use this tactic? He couldn't say that it was not working. After all, he was a sucker for all of his nieces and nephews. Though, he only had and the little guy had yet to come. He was already getting controlled by the baby who wasn't born yet. “I want Ice cream, Nicholas, ”Emery announced. “Then, I want chicken wings.”“I can order–”“
The birthday party had ended and the Hart family gathered to leave. “Mr. King, we will take our leave now,” Leon said respectfully. Carter frowned slightly at the prospect of their departure. His gaze softened as it rested on Charlotte, “Why don’t you all stay the night?” he suggested, though even he realised how impractical it sounded. He wasn’t ready to let Charlotte leave just yet.Charlotte’s lips curved into a kind smile. “We will come to see you again someday,” she promised. “You better,” Carter replied. He stepped forward, pulling her into a hug that was long enough to draw a few curious glances from those nearby.Not far from the scene, Emily stood with Seraphina with her arms crossed and her expression clouded with irritation. Her brows furrowed as she watched Carter’s unusually affectionate behaviour. “Why is Carter being so affectionate with her? Even Seb seems to be revolving around her all evening. Just who is this girl?” she asked her tone filled with frustration.Se
Charlotte walked into the room and noticed only a grand piano, nothing else. She looked around, confused. Did not he say that he wanted to show her the birthday gift for his father? Or was he saying it just to spend time with her? Then again. Why would he even want to spend time with her? "Where's the gift you wanted to show me?" she asked Sebastian after a while when she could not control her thoughts.He pointed at the piano with a soft smile. "There."Charlotte raised an eyebrow. "You want to give your dad a piano?"She could not think of another explanation of why would he want to bring her to a room that only had a piano in it. Sebastian chuckled and shook his head. "No," he said, walking toward the piano. He sat down on the stool and placed his fingers on the keys.The music started, and Charlotte stood frozen. The sound was so beautiful and emotional like the piano was telling a story all on its own. She couldn’t describe how it made her feel, but it was like a deep sadness m
"Sebastian King. Pleased to meet you," Sebastian introduced himself, his voice smooth as he extended his hand to the Hart brothers."Likewise.”Sebastian smiled an enigmatic expression with no hint of malice or curiosity but still carrying an unmistakable poise that made it hard to look away.The introductions concluded just as more guests began to trickle in. Alessia, Leon, and Callum made their way to their designated table, while Charlotte excused herself to take a call. “So?” Leon asked, glancing at his brother. “What do you think?”Callum leaned back slightly, his sharp eyes flickering with thought. Unlike Rhys and Leon, Callum had an uncanny ability to read people. He was the observer, blending into the background while Rhys commanded attention and Leon’s charisma drew people in. It gave him the advantage of seeing what others often missed.“He’s... something,” Callum admitted, his tone measured. “Even I’m a little starstruck, to be honest. The guy isn’t just handsome, he is be
Today was the day of Carter King’s birthday party. Along with Charlotte, Sia was invited too, and since she decided to attend, Leon was her plus one. It was not a big event but a very intimate birthday party. Still the guests surpased a few hundred. Charlotte was nervous the whole way. Thankfully, she was attending with her brother and best friend. She dragged Callum as her plus one since she didn’t want to appear alone.Sia and Leon entered first.All the while, Sebastian’s gaze was on the door as if he was waiting for someone to enter. When that person arrived, his eyes lit up, but it soon diminished as he saw her holding a man’s arm. The man looked younger, but he couldn’t tell much.When Charlotte appeared to greet Carter, she intentionally didn’t look at Sebastian, but she could feel his gaze bore a hole into her head. As Carter saw Charlotte, he forgot all the guests.He didn’t bother with formalities and hugged Charlotte. “My girl. How are you? It has been months since I last
From across the room, someone was watching the entire scene unfold with an amused glint in his stormy grey eyes.Sebastian leaned back as his lips curled into a half-smile, clearly enjoying the drama, but there was something else in his gaze. Something deeper and darker.“Mr. King, what are you watching?” one of his business partners asked, noting Sebastian’s lingering attention.Sebastian’s eyes never wavered from the group. “Mr. Jones, I hope you don’t mind, but I just spotted an old friend. Would you mind if I went over and said hello?”“Not at all, we are done here,” Mr. Jones replied, excusing himself as he walked away.Meanwhile, Charlotte, having just made her point to Ronan, turned to rejoin her girls. But as she did, she froze. Her gaze met a pair of stormy grey eyes. Eyes that seemed to burn with a quiet intensity.For a moment, Charlotte thought it was just another mirage, a trick her mind was playing on her. She moved as her steps were hesitant, but those eyes followed her.
Tonight, the Hart girls had planned a much-needed night out. Charlotte and Abella took the lead, guiding Sia, Kate, and Estelle to one of their favourite clubs. Over the past few days, Estelle had been spending time with Abella, and despite their age difference, the two had become fast friends. So, when Abella invited her to join the group, Estelle didn’t hesitate.Estelle had a naturally chill personality. Even though she was a bit more reserved, she knew how to let loose when the moment called for it.“Boss, I missed you!” Kate exclaimed as she threw her arms around Sia, hugging her tightly and refusing to let go.“Come on, Kate, I’m not your boss here,” Sia said, laughing as she tried to pry Kate off, but Kate clung to her like glue.“I know that! But calling you by your name still gives me the shivers,” Kate grinned mischievously. “You are scary.”Charlotte raised a brow and teased, “How can Sia baby possibly be scary?”The girls burst into laughter as Sia shot them a glare. Normal
“Where are you taking me, Leon?” Sia asked, her voice tinged with curiosity and amusement. He had covered her eyes with his hands and was carefully guiding her along the path. From the moment they met that morning, she could see the anticipation in his eyes. There was excitement, almost boyish, but beneath it there was a hint of nervousness, as if he wasn’t entirely sure how his secret plan would unfold.“Just a minute,” Leon replied his voice brimming with eagerness. “Once we are there, you will see.”They walked along the winding and uneven path, Sia grumbling at every step. Finally, after what felt like an eternity to her and just a blink to him, he stopped.“We are here,” he announced softly. Then, his voice took on a deeper and more heartfelt tone. “Before you open your eyes, I want to tell you—I love you so much, and I can’t wait to start this new chapter of our life together.”Sia felt her heart skip a beat at his words. Slowly, Leon removed his hands, and she opened her eyes.
“What do you want to know about her?” Carter asked, his tone measured as he observed his son’s restless demeanour. He wondered if his son recalled anything about her? As much as he knew that stubborn yet kind woman, she would not come to him again. “Who is Charlotte?” Sebastian asked directly, his voice tinged with both curiosity and apprehension.Carter leaned back in his chair, folding his hands together. “She is your wife. Or rather, she was your wife.”Sebastian frowned. “Our divorce isn’t finalized yet,” he corrected.“Great,” Carter said with a small satisfied smile.Sebastian raised an eyebrow, surprised by his father’s reaction. “Are you happy that we are still married?”“You bet I am,” Carter replied with a nonchalant shrug.Sebastian leaned forward, his confusion evident. “As much as I know you, you are an overprotective man. How on earth did you approve of a woman who married me after what was, by all accounts, a drunken mistake?”Carter chuckled, his expression softening.
“What’s up?” Sia asked, leaning casually against the doorframe. Charlotte was sitting quietly in her room, staring at nothing in particular.“I met Sebastian,” Charlotte said flatly, her voice devoid of any emotion.“Oh?” Sia raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance. “How did that go?”It was as if she was not sitting with Anne and scheming about Charlotte. Charlotte gave her a look. “Knock it off. I know you already know everything. Whatever you are thinking, it’s not going to happen. He asked me to sign the divorce papers, not to be his wife.”Sia stepped into the room, sitting across from her. “The real question is, do you want to be his wife?”Charlotte’s gaze faltered. “He doesn’t even remember me, Sia. And don’t forget—he loves Emily. Always has, always will.”“Did you ask him if Emily is still in his life?” Sia pressed, tilting her head.Charlotte shrugged. “How does it even matter?”“Coco,” Sia said, “How does it not matter? Why are you being such a coward? We both know you still