Aldridge woke up feeling rejuvenated after his long night with Shawn. He made it downstairs and found Joshua sitting outside watching the birds in the bushes.
“Good morning,” Aldridge sang.
Joshua looked over at him and forced a smile, “Good morning.”
Aldridge sat down as he apologized, “I’m so sorry for keeping Shawn to myself last night.”
Joshua chuckled, shaking his head he said, “There is no need to apologize.”
“Did you have breakfast already?” Aldridge asked him as they brought over the breakfast for him.
Joshua nodded his head, “Yes, I could barely sleep last night so I got up early and ate.”
“SHAWN!!” Aldridge yelled at the top of his lungs.Shawn was out back on the lawn with Sebastian and their daughter Victoria. Sebastian groaned displeased, asking, “What is it now.”Shawn smirked amused, he turned to look at Aldridge, who was dragging Anthony and Matthias, who was covered in white powder to him. He stopped in front of them and said, “I am tired of you and your offspring. I’m going away. I don’t know where, but any place is better than this madhouse.”“As Aldridge was leaving, Sebastian yelled, “So you are leaving me with this mess?”“Deal with it!” Aldridge yelled over his shoulder and left.Shawn looked at his sons, who were just s
Joshua’s screaming could be heard throughout the estate. Shawn was inside, holding his hand while Miriam and the servants were rushing.“One last push and baby number two will be out,” Miriam assured them as she held half of the baby’s body in her arms.Joshua looked at Shawn and felt dizzy. He took in a deep breath as he squeezed his hand, then pushed hard.Miriam guided the baby out and quickly cut the umbilical cord. She wrapped him in a towel and handed him to Lilith, saying, “Make sure they are clean.”Shawn wiped the sweat off Joshua’s forehead and kissed him on the lips, “You did so well.”Joshua forced a smile and said, “Shawn, you know I love you, righ
The sun was setting and just as they thought they would have another quiet day, there was a knock on the door. Miriam was closest to the door and answered. She saw Richard standing there holding his daughter, and it looked like he had cried.At his feet were five bags, and it was as if she travelled into the past when he would sleepover. Richard looked at her sadly and asked, “Is there an extra room for us?”“I’ll let them know you are here. For now, you can leave your bags there and follow me to the family room.” She said and closed the door when he stepped in.Following her to the family room, he saw Prince Christian sitting by the fireplace, reading a book. Christian looked up and raised a brow. He looked at Miriam, who introduced who he was, then ignored Richard.She went to let Shawn and the others know he was here. Aldridge and Joshua went to see him while Sebastian stayed in his room.
Shawn walked out of the estate with a thick fury coat on and waited as the carriage pulled up to the steps. Joan Coachman jumped off her seat and rushed inside, hurrying away from the cold.Shawn shook his head amused and walked up as the door opened and out stepped Hudson with a frown on his face. He walked past Shawn too after greeting and went inside to warm up.Alice stepped out of the carriage and looked at the beautiful estate covered in snow and when she laid eyes on Shawn, her eyes watered as she smiled. Rushing into Shawn’s arms, she said, “It’s so good to see you again, big brother.”Shawn chuckled, giving her a tight squeeze and said, “Now you know where I stay, so you should visit often.”Alice rolled her eyes and looked ba
“I need to think this through,” Sebastian said, rubbing his forehead. He felt like crying, not even he could pull off something like this and in the end, she was not even executed. He looked over at Aldridge and asked, “So, did you kill my mother?”“I don’t know what the fuck she tried to do after I closed the cell door. She jumped off the bed and fell straight to earth,” he said.“So she really died like I suspected,” he confirmed.Shawn turned to Joshua, who was beyond angry and said, “Joshua, I know you disagree with the affairs I have and with what I do, but that is just how I am and I will never change. Even when I was with Aldridge, I let you walk into my life and it was not only you. But what I can assure you is that everyone that matte
Three weeks later…Sebastian stood in front of the mirror with his shirt in his mouth and ran his hand over his stomach. “I can’t believe I am already showing. I even had to buy new clothes to hide this,” he complained.Covering himself, he walked out of the estate and to the carriage. He looked at Joann Coachman and asked, “Where do you plan to take me?”“I am only instructed to pick you up, not give you any information,” she said and faced the front. Joshua stuck his head out of the carriage and said, “Hurry or we will leave you behind!”Sebastian looked at him surprised and asked, “Why the hell are you here?”“Oh, it disgusts me too that you are going to be in here with my children. Just hurry so we can go see what Shawn wants us to,” he said, and pulled his head back in.Climbing instead, Sebastian saw that Agnus and Lilith were in