“From the looks of it, these two never lost. You might be the one losing again, Lucas,” Ethan said.Lucas shook his head, disappointed that Ethan was not in sync with him for the first time.Since this was a matter concerning his wife, Lucas felt that he had the upper hand in everything.For the first time, Zora and Ezrah were making very big mistakes. Still, he remembered that Ethan equally had his own rotten skeletons.“Impossible. Stop pretending to be self-righteous. When are you going to tell them that you broke up with your fiancé because of your new girlfriend?”The information dump was like a tidal wave, which Ethan seemed to take rather coolly.“Breaking up with my fiancé is better than divorcing your wife, and if you haven’t heard, a broken relationship is always better than a broken marriage.”“Well, choosing another woman over the one you claimed to love and even going to the extent of giving a ring is just as repulsive,” Lucas pointed out. Ethan shook his head.“You have
“Ezrah, it didn’t mean anything,” Zora cut him off, but that only confirmed it. Ezrah did not like this, feeling like a gold digger.“You made the transfer from your personal account, and that is unacceptable. You have to replace that money, please.”She must have initiated it, but it was still Ezrah’s mess, and he did not like her using her money when he was there to spoil her.All along, he thought she had transferred the money she gave Ethel from the company account, but since he did not receive any debit alert, it meant otherwise.Zora stood on her toes and kissed him. He responded passionately to her kisses but did not allow it to cloud his judgment even as she spoke playfully.“If you’ve put everything under my name, then it’s up to me to use it the way I want.”A pout decorated her lips as she spoke seductively, tracing her finger over his muscular chest.“Don’t forget that as soon as we get married, you are also entitled to everything belonging to me.”Ezrah was enchanted by h
“Hey, can I have a dance? I’m Lucas, Ezrah’s elder brother,” Lucas said. Margo stared in Ezrah and Zora’s direction.She had never met Ezrah’s brothers because they were never on good terms with Ezrah, and having been away for so long, she had never heard about their bad reports.Lake was already boiling, but due to Ezrah, he had not attempted to stop Lucas. However, Margo made him proud this time.“Sorry, but I’m not in the mood.”Lucas felt his bubble of pride burst for being rejected like that. He was not asking her out, just for a dance, and she rejected him.After all, he had a girlfriend, but she could not attend the event with him because she did not want to be introduced as his girlfriend, in an attempt to pressure Lucas into marrying her.Ethel had not attended the wedding because she had a family emergency and had to travel to the countryside.The divorce procedures went smoothly, and Ethel was the one who insisted on not wanting anything from him.He had to give her a thumb
“Hello, sweetie, how are you doing?” Ethan said coyly as he leaned over Ethel’s desk. She frowned imperceptibly and leaned back to prevent their faces from colliding before she answered.“What do you want, and don’t call me that,” she replied sternly, which somehow made Ethan smile.“You look rather cute when you frown like that.”Ethel was getting really uncomfortable with the whole situation.“Look, I have so much to do, so you better speak now or forever hold your peace.”“Hahahaha,” Ethan laughed. “I knew it. You have a great sense of humor. But here is the deal. I want you to keep all my money for me,” he said seriously, but Ethel found it rather ridiculous.“Excuse me, do I look like a bank? Why would I keep your money?”“Because I want you to be my woman. You know, like how Zora has everything under her name? It would be impossible for Ezrah to bring in another woman because that means he's gonna lose everything,” Ethan explained. Ethel shook her head.“Ezrah and Zora are about
Ethel thought through Ethan’s words. Even if she believed him, her heart was not ready to take on another journey of love.Besides, she never felt attracted to Ethan. It was rather unfortunate that he had been secretly in love with her for years but her heart was already dead to things like that.“Ethan, I’m so sorry you felt that way but I don’t feel attracted to you.”Ethan was heartbroken. He wanted to do this in their parent's house but lacked the courage. Then thinking about it for days, he gathered the courage, only to be rejected. Knowing he hadn’t been of good behavior, that was because of the grudge he had against Ezrah but that was also out of the way.If only Ethel could give him a chance, he knew he could give her all the happiness Lucas failed to give her. All he needed was a chance to prove. “I’m not asking you to love me, Ethel. Just give me the chance to love you.”Ethel shook her head. With her newfound peace, her only focus was on being a better version of hers
“Zora, I think I’ve stressed myself too much for a first pregnancy. My panty is wet, and I know it’s blood,” Coco whispered as she wrapped her arms around Zora.She also did not use bridesmaids but hosted the wedding in her mansion. She was going to sell it after the wedding to invest the money into something else since she was going to live with Lake. This was a memory she was going to have in a house she initially thought she was going to live in with River, but he was now in prison, and Lake was too well-to-do to take advantage of it.Coco had bonded so much with Margo, and the girl insisted on taking the job as maid of honor, but Zora was still her best friend, so the only way was for Margo to become Zora’s maid of honor.Now, something was happening that might distract the whole wedding.Zora quickly dialed Ezrah’s number. The ringing of his phone raised a lot of eyebrows, and Ezrah was about to switch it off when he saw Zora’s ID and answered it.“Ezrah, create an excuse for L
“Coco, where are you?” Lake asked from behind the door before barging in.“Lake, I’m afraid we might have to call off the wedding. She needs hospitalization,” Zora said urgently.Lake was saddened. He wanted the world to know that he was married, and now this.“What happened?”“She’s bleeding, a sign of a possible miscarriage. I already called an ambulance,” Zora led him to the bed where Coco lay in her wedding dress.She looked stunning, and it pained Lake that the world might not see her in it.Concerned for the child, he felt it was right to call off the wedding.“Okay, let me make the announcement before the paramedics arrive.” He kissed Coco on the lips and was about to leave when she grabbed his arm.“No. I suggest we exchange vows before they get here,” she countered. Lake caressed her rosy cheeks.She looked more beautiful than he had ever seen her, and he couldn’t believe that this wonderful day was not going to be celebrated as planned.“Are you sure about this? We can alway
The moment Margo’s eyes met Edmund's, they never wavered, not until the reception when Edmund had the chance to talk to her after Lake left with Coco.“Have you been in this world? I've never met a woman like you,” Edmund said, amazed by the sight of the dazzling woman before him, surprised that she was a friend of Zora's yet he had never met her before.“I have seen you on TV, but you look better in person than on screen,” Margo smiled shyly and replied.She had seen Edmund act alongside Zora but had never felt attracted to him until she saw him in person.“I will take that as a compliment. So, how are you related to the bride?” Edmund asked curiously, sensing her worry when Coco was rushed during the pictures and when she was being carried away.Margo smiled and replied, “The groom is my brother.”Just like Ezrah and Zora, they planned to spend the night at the hospital with Lake and Coco once they left.An emptiness had already settled in with the absence of the bride and groom bef