Ellora watched Charlotte with dreamy eyes as the latter adjusted the hem of her elegant white dress while preparing to leave. “Sia, I was just telling Charlotte how amazing her new hairstyle suits her,” she said with enthusiasm, glancing at the brown waves that framed Charlotte’s face perfectly. “What do you think?”Sia’s gaze swept over her best friend, noting every detail, the wavy, shoulder-length hair left loose, the subtle but striking lipstick, the dress that accentuated her figure, and the pair of graceful heels replacing her usual boots.Before Sia could respond, Abella clapped her hands together and exclaimed, “Coco looks so pretty! Like a princess!”Charlotte grinned at the little one. “Thank you, Belly Bear,” she said, her voice warm and affectionate.Sabrina said with a hint of pride. “My daughter really does look like a princess. I have never seen you dress up like this, Charlotte. Whoever you are meeting must be someone special for you to put in this much effort. Good jo
"Where is Leon?" Sia asked, looking around. She hadn’t seen him anywhere, and the evening was settling in. She suddenly realized she had spent the entire day with the Hart family without noticing. She realised that she was worried in vain for meeting his family. This whole trip to his family had calmed her nerves and it had made her so sure about their relationship. It felt so good to know that the man she loved a lot, and his family loved her too. They were very supportive of their relationship and what more could she ask for? Ellora smiled kindly. "Oh, his father and grandfather dragged him off with them. He wanted to tell you himself, but I said I would let you know.""Oh," Sia replied, nodding quietly.Ellora gave her a curious look. "Is everything okay?"Sia hesitated for a moment. "Actually, I wanted to visit Mr. Cooper, the man who hit my car. He is in the hospital. I sent my driver home because Leon said he would drive me there."Anne jumped in before Ellora could respond. "T
Anne and Sia exchanged a knowing glance before heading out for the hospital. Once they were in the car, Sia’s expression grew serious. "Ma, I’m really worried about Rhys."Anne raised an eyebrow, curious. "Why?"Sia let out a sigh, her worry evident in her voice. "He is spoiled, but that’s okay because he is not a brat. He is respectful, but his nonchalant attitude is going to get him into trouble one day. He is just never stressed. I mean, I try to give him tough work, hoping he will learn to take things seriously, but he never does... And don’t get me started on his womanising. I banned office romance in my company the day he joined."Anne knew what Sia was saying. Among Rhys all the habits, she did not like that he always had multiple girlfriends each month. It was as if he had no respect for the emotion named love. She wanted to sit with him and have a talk about the relationship. But each time, he would deduce what she was going to talk about, he would use just any opportunity an
When they arrived at the hospital, Sia asked, “Ma, would you like to come with me or wait in the car?”Anne responded with a smile, “I will join you.”The two of them walked toward the ward where Mr. Cooper was admitted. As they approached, Sia noticed Nash sitting alone in the waiting room. The cold winter air had set in yet Nash wore nothing but a worn-out T-shirt and plain old jeans. He was visibly shivering but showed no intention of moving from his spot. The boy loved his father too much that he would rather freeze to death than leave his old and sick dad. Sia walked up to him and greeted him. “Hey, Nash.”Nash looked up, his brows furrowing. “Miss Swift, what are you doing here?”Last night, he googled Alessia Swift and found out that she was a billionaire and a business woman. She was known for her foul personality but he did not feel that she was having any foul personality, just too stubborn. Feigning offence, Sia said, “Oh, I thought you would be happy to see me.”“Why wou
Anne said gently, “You’re cold.” She turned to the guard who had been following them and handed him her black card which she retrieved from her handbag. “Go and get some warm clothes for the boy. It is far too cold in this hospital for him to be sitting here like this.”She noticed that the boy was very cold. If he did not take care of himself now, he would fall sick. She did not want such a good-natured kid to be wronged. He was merely taking care of his father. If he fell sick, nobody would be there to take care of him. And something was telling him that he would not even accept help if he fell sick. Nash quickly shook his head. “I don’t want anything,” he said firmly.Sia added with a knowing smile. “Ma, Nash is a very proud boy. He doesn’t accept anything from anyone. He didn’t even let me compensate his family after the accident.”Anne looked at Nash with understanding in her eyes. “I know. Being prideful and principled isn’t a bad thing. It is admirable to have strong values a
Sia looked at Anne in surprise, “Ma, you solved my problem in seconds. How did you do that?”Anne smiled warmly while her eyes twinkled with the wisdom of years spent working out the chaos of motherhood. She said, “I raised five of the most difficult kids you can imagine. I picked up a thing or two along the way.”Sia chuckled, admiring Anne’s ability to handle this situation with ease. She then straightened, her expression turning serious. “I will go and see Mr. Cooper now. Do you want to come with me?”Anne nodded, about to follow her, but just as she reached for the door, her phone rang. Nicholas’s name flashed on the screen, and Anne’s face subtly shifted. She recognized the signs as she already knew that her husband was drunk. Knowing it would be a long and drawn-out conversation, she gave a knowing sigh, gesturing for Sia to go ahead.“You go on. I will handle him,” she said with a wave.Sia hesitated, she stepped into the other room. She found Mr. Cooper was lying on the bed,
Before Sia could respond, the door to the room opened, and the doctor stepped in. “Miss Swift, Mr. Cooper is having internal bleeding. We didn’t catch it earlier. He has lost a significant amount of blood. We need to start a transfusion immediately, but…” The doctor paused, glancing at his clipboard. "His blood type is rare. We don’t have it in our bank."Leon looked between the doctor and Sia, "What can we do?" he asked.The doctor shook his head, his eyes troubled. "We will try contacting other hospitals, but it could take time. In the meantime, we need to act fast." Sia’s mind raced. Nash wasn’t here, Anne was dealing with Nicholas, and now Mr. Cooper’s life was hanging in the balance. “I will see what I can do,” she said quietly. Leon placed a hand on her arm. "I will help. We will figure this out together."Sia nodded. Time was running out, and they needed a solution fast. Sia’s mind raced as she processed the doctor’s words. “What is his blood type?” she asked, her voice ti
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
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