_______________________..."I love you." "Oh." Knox's face fell."Oh?" He asked. "Is that all?" "Knox, I am confused." Willow sighed. "I don't know what to say to you right now." Knox gulped, wanting to say so much but he stopped himself and simply nodded, understanding her. "Take all the time you need, Willow. I just wanted to be honest with you.""There you are!" The both of them turned to the source of the voice. Natalie stepped out of Willow's house followed by a starstruck Mathew who could not get over the fact that Natalie Wright had spent the last ten minutes talking to him as she waited for Willow to come back from the doctor's. "Nat, what are you doing here?" Willow asked. "Show me the pictures first!" Natalie put her hand forward. "The rest can wait." Knox rolled his eyes. It was so like his sister to bulldoze on what she wanted without a care for what the other person had to say. Willow took out the sonogram pictures from her bag and handed it over to her. "Oh
_____________________..."Okay.""Okay what?" He was half asleep by now."I will marry you."Knox sat up straight, all sleep leaving his body."What?" He blinked, not quite believing what he had heard.Willow chuckled. "You heard me.""But... but why?" Knox stuttered, his heart racing.Willow raised a brow at him. "Aren't you the one who have been asking me to marry him for the past couple of days?""I know but... I just didn't think you'd say yes." Knox was genuinely surprised."Well, I have," Willow said, taking a deep breath. "But on one condition."Knox's heart dropped. "Condition?"Willow took a deep breath. "I want a real marriage, Knox. No more secrets, no more hiding. If we're going to do this, we do it together, as a family."Knox's eyes searched hers, feeling the weight of her words. "I promise you, Willow. I will tell you everything. No more secrets." She didn't catch the way his eyes averted for just a second.The room grew quiet again, the only sound being the distant
____________________..."What do you want to talk about?" Damien asked as soon as the two men stepped out of the hospital room.Knox took a deep breath, his hand sliding into his pocket to grip the ring he had bought for Willow. "I know what it looked like, but I swear, I didn't mean to lead Mia on. She's just going through a lot, and I was trying to be there for her."Damien's expression remained hard. "You know how much Willow has been through because of you. You can't just play with her heart like this.""I'm not playing with her heart," Knox said, his voice firm. "I love her. And I know I've made mistakes, but I'm trying to fix things."Damien's expression didn't soften. "Well, you've got a hell of a mess to clean up," he said, his eyes still cold. "And if you hurt her again, I'll make sure you regret it."Knox wanted to point out that a seventeen-year-old could not do much to hurt a affluential man like him, but he kept quiet."Why are you here, by the way?" Knox asked.Damien
__________________________..."Melanie's here?" Willow was stumped. "When did she get back? Is she okay? Is the fracture fully healed yet?"Natalie rolled her eyes. "She's been back for a week, and yes, she's okay. I didn't want to overwhelm you with everything's that's been going on so I didn't tell you. But today, she lost all her patience and demanded to see you. So here I am.""Oh, Nat, I'm sorry," Willow said, feeling guilty. "I've been so caught up in my own drama.""Shut up. If anyone's to blame, it's my stupid brother." Natalie didn't bother to lower her voice, and Willow felt a flicker of annoyance. She knew Knox had his flaws, but she didn't like hearing him talked about like that."Look at you, getting mad on behalf of your fiancé." Natalie let out a laugh when she saw the look on Willow's face."Does Melanie know about the engagement or the... baby?" Willow chose to ignore the teasing and asked questions that needed answers."Neither of them." Natalie sighed. "Which is
_____________________..."What do you mean you don't have a plan yet?" Melanie seethed at her eldest son. "Surely, you must have thought of something before proposing to Willow."Knox shifted in his seat, his hand running through his hair nervously. "I did, I do," he protested. "We're just keeping things low-key for now. We'll figure it out.""You should have figured it out before you took the step, Knox!" Melanie was very disappointed. "Look, Willow has been through so much and she will continue to go through the same bullshit until you fix her image in front of the media. And you need to do it fast, we don't need those vultures attacking her ever again, not in the delicate condition she is in."Knox nodded solemnly. "You're right, Mom. I'll talk to Mia and see what we can do.""Why are you still talking to Mia?" Melanie did not like the woman who had come in between him and Willow. She didn't want to try to get to know her. "Mom, it's complicated." "Then uncomplicate it." She s
______________________..."Is it okay for you to be here right now?" Willow asked gingerly as the two of them sat in front of the television, flipping through random channels."Darling, we are getting married, we are having a child, and I just fucked you a while ago against the front door of your house-"Willow gave him a glare at the mention of the last deed."-Hey, don't look at me like you did not enjoy it!" He held his hands up in surrender but got swatted on the chest nevertheless."It's not that," Willow sighed. "It's just that we are supposed to be keeping this a secret. What if someone saw you come in?""Then they must have seen me come in already." Knox shrugged. "We can't change that. Now, we don't want them to see me go out in the middle of the night either, do you?""What if someone did already see you and is waiting to see if you leave or stay the night?" Willow continued to question.Knox let out a sigh. "Then that means they don't have a life.""I don't want any more
_____________________..."What am I smelling?" Trisha asked as she sauntered into the kitchen and paused when he saw who was at the stove, cooking up breakfast. "Knox? What are you doing here?"Willow turned around from where she was having a hearty breakfast and grinned toothily at her best friend. The sight had the older woman's heart melting."Am I not allowed in my fiancé's kitchen?" Knox looked up and narrowed his eyes at the woman who had once almost dislocated his jaw.Trisha blinked. "It's just that..." She looked over at Willow for help. She didn't want to say anything that would cause further animosity between them and she knew she could not trust herself with her tongue."You're surprised?" Willow took a bite of her toast, watching Trisha with amusement. "Why are you surprised?"Trisha gave her a flat look. "You were supposed to help me, not tease me." She rolled her eyes and took a seat next to her best friend.She dipped her head down in the direction of Willow's flat
__________________...It was Monday.It was the day Mia was getting discharged from the hospital.She had expected at least her mother to show up but only Knox had arrived to take her to the apartment that they shared like roommates."How are you feeling?" He asked her as they got into the car, not unaware of the flashing in the distance. The paparazzi were cooking up their next story. "I hope those vultures write some shit about your parents' absence on this day."Mia let out a humorless chuckle. "Given who my parents are, they will only write some sob story about how heartbroken they are for not being able to show up since they are away on some charity mission to save the poor.""Fucking George," Knox swore under his breath.Mia shrugged. "It is what it is, Knox. Can you take me to the apartment now? I miss my room."Knox nodded, his eyes on the road as he maneuvered the car through the traffic."Mia, I need to tell you something." His voice was gruff, betraying his inner turmoil
Thank you so much for finishing this book. It's not my best work. And I am not really proud of it. But I think it helped me grow a bit as an author and for that, I am very grateful to this book. Hope I didn't screw up the ending like I did with When My Husband Regretted. If you want to read a fun read with lots of drama, do check out The Billionaire's Wrong Revenge. Thank you so much again!
__________________..."Where are we going?" Willow's eyes widened when she stepped out into the tarmac. She turned to her husband. "Knox-""We are going on honeymoon, wifey.""What about our children?" She was already stressed. "Jay is still breastfeeding, Knox. We can't go!""There is enough breastmilk to last him two days, wifey." He emphasized the word. "And our family will take care of our children.""But-""Whether we are here in the city or on our honeymoon, I don't plan to share you with anyone, darling. Not even with our sons. So take your pick." He cut her off, winking as he threw his arms around her waist.Willow looked over at the private jet waiting for them, and she knew that she didn't really have a choice. Also, she would be lying if she said she was not excited herself. "Alright, I guess I can spare two days for you." She teased, leaning into his embrace.Once on air and the seatbelts came off, Knox didn't waste any time, his hands immediately finding their way to h
_________________...A FEW MONTHS LATER...."Knox, get out!" Willow glared at her groom, even though she knew there was no use. He was not going to move from there."Knox, how many times do I have to tell you it's bad luck to see the bride before the ceremony?" Melanie hit her son's head with her purse."It's fine." Knox rolled his eyes. "We have been married in my head for years now." He winked at his bride.Willow gave him a flat look before looking down on their three-month-old son latched to her nipple. "Don't fall asleep on me, Jay. I can't feed you in the middle of the ceremony. And your annoying Dadda want it the traditional way so it's going to be long."Knox leaned down and kissed Jayden's forehead. "Take your sweet time, baby. There's no rush.""He has a boob fetish, doesn't he?" Trisha gagged as she walked in along with Susan and Natalie. "He just loves her boobs.""He loves everything about her." Natalie smiled as she set down the wedding bouquet."Especially her boobs
__________________...'Engaged for five whole years. Why the delay even with second child on the way?''Juicy details into Knox Wright and his baby momma's life!''Is the wedding ever going to happen?''Is Knox Wright protecting his wealth from the gold digger?'Willow sniffled as she read the article titles, a bowl of caramelized popcorn on her heavily pregnant belly."Babe, we are back!"She wiped at her tears as soon as she heard Knox's voice."Mommy, we are home!" Came her little Tyler's adorable voice.Willow quickly put aside the phone and bowl, fixing her expression. "In here, my loves!"Knox walked in with a sleepy Tyler in his arms, a tired but happy smile on his face as he made his way to the nursery. "How was your day?" He called to her. "No massage is ever going to fix this backache." Willow sighed. "I need this little guy out! Now!" She poked at her belly as she struggled to get off the couch and follow her boys. She was due any day now but forget labor pain, she rar
______________...Willow smiled at the dumbfounded look on Knox's face."Now let's go. I will talk Nat out of this and you find some way to get her out of this." She said.Knox just continued to stare at her."What?""You are... Are you a fucking angel?" He asked. "Is your heart made of gold?"She rolled her eyes. "Eww, when did you become this cringe?"Knox chuckled, his hand reaching up to wipe away her tears. "Since the day I realized you were the woman who could break down every wall I had built around my heart."She narrowed her eyes at him. "You know, I am not the old Willow who used to swoon at your cheesy lines.""But you still love me," Knox said, his voice softer than she had heard it in a long time."Yeah." She replied without any hesitation. "I do love you."Knox laughed out loud, a laugh so blissful that it melted the last of the ice in her heart as he possessively wrapped his arms around her. "There's me who came here to say my final goodbye before turning myself in f
___________________..."Knox." Willow's voice came out breezy. "Willow." He straightened up and gestured to her apartment door. "Can we talk?" She couldn't bring herself to form words so she simply nodded.Her hand trembled as she unlocked the door and stepped aside to let him in."You are going somewhere?" He asked again as Willow closed the door behind them."Yes, I was planning to." She turned to him, her eyes brimming with unshed tears."Where?" He asked."Home." She said. "I needed to talk to you. But you are already here.""You heard about Natalie." It wasn't a question, but a statement that hung in the air between them.Willow nodded."And how did that make you feel?"It was a difficult question. She knew the answer and she hated herself for that answer."I don't want her to go to jail." Willow finally spoke, deciding that for once, she would not be a coward.She let out a humorless chuckle as she walked over to her couch and plopped down on it, looking up at Knox and gest
_________________...The call came during her lunch break.It was Thursday and she had not heard from Natalie or Knox since Natalie's visit.Willow wanted to call Knox and ask him if he was okay.She still was not sure if she wanted to give him a second chance but from what Natalie told her, Willow understood his stand and she also realized that she could not blame him for it.Natalie was his sister - protecting her had been his responsibility since the day she was born. He was wrong in his way but his intentions were not vile.Yeah, yeah. Keep defending him. How can you forget that he is as much a sinner of your family as Natalie is?Her inner voice was relentless in its criticism of her.Maybe Willow was too forgiving. Maybe she was just dumb and desperate for Knox. Or maybe she had accepted the fact that as she had tried to convince Natalie so many years ago, she was only a kid when it happened and he was just trying to protect her. And what could punishing Natalie achieve now?
___________________...Willow started awake from another erotic dream, her panties drenched and her nipples rock hard.It had been three weeks since their night on the beach and she hadn't heard from Knox since.They had said their final goodbyes, and she had offered to see him off at the airport.But he had declined."I don't want to walk away from you again." He had said.Willow sighed into her hand as she looked at the time. It was eleven in the morning. She was sleeping in on a Sunday because she had nothing better to do.Her phone buzzed on the nightstand. She picked it up to see a text from the guard downstairs.GUARD: NATALIE WRIGHT IS HERE TO SEE YOU!!!!!Willow's heart stopped.Natalie.The woman who was like her own sister to her.The woman who had murdered her family.What did she want?Willow threw on a robe and rushed to the door, her heart racing. She had not seen Natalie since the day she had found out the truth.She had let the guard know that Natalie could come in.
_____________________...Work went excruciatingly slow.Willow's mind was elsewhere, replaying every moment of the night and morning with Knox on a loop. Her body felt like it was still buzzing with the aftershocks of their passion.But she had to focus. She had to get through the day.After a night of sleeplessness, one would expect her to be exhausted after the hectic work day but she was buzzing with life.She messaged Knox.WILLOW: Where are we going?The reply came almost instantly.KNOX: Nowhere fancy. Wear your prettiest casual fit.Willow rolled her eyes at his text but couldn't help the smile that tugged at her lips.She didn't care if it looked like she was trying too hard.She put on a pretty lilac floral dress and white canvas.She tied her sleek short hair half-up and she put on jewelry to match.And she went for minimal makeup, blushing at the thought of it all being ruined anyway by their passion that was to follow dinner.Knox had told her that he would be picking h