A little while earlier, Jayden had quickly walked away, pretending to be hurt by Deborah’s ‘betrayal.’ He also noticed a reporter following them closely, which meant Marie had paid someone to record everything happening to create a scandal around their breakup.“Jayden...” Marie called out as she ran to catch up with him, grabbing his arm.“Marie, seriously... I want to be alone,” he said, stopping to look at her, trying to hold back tears.“No, my love, don’t cry. That woman doesn’t deserve it,” she said, moving closer to touch his face and trying to dry his tears.This close moment was discreetly photographed, just as Marie had planned. She continued playing the role of the supportive shoulder for her beloved.“But I loved her, and... and I thought the three of us...”“If what you want is a family, I can give you that,” she said, taking his face in her hands.“What...” Jayden looked at her, confused.“Yes, Jayden, you know, all this time we’ve been apart, I never stopped th
After adjusting her clothes, Marie tried to cling to Jayden’s arm, hoping to tempt him with her body.Unfortunately, she noticed that he wasn’t interested or reacting to her flirting; he was just staring out the window, which frustrated her a bit... but she wouldn’t give up. She was determined to make him forget that woman and become the only owner of his heart.Jayden, on the other hand, was holding back the urge to push her away because he was disgusted by women like her, especially when he knew the real reason behind her sudden persistence.To distract himself and ignore Marie, he kept his mind busy thinking about Deborah, knowing they should be on their way to the key point where the police were waiting to arrest those women. Roger had better protect her, or he’d have to answer to him.Just then, he received a message, which he discreetly checked, noticing it was from Caroline with a picture of James playing with Christian and two stuffed animals. The image was accompanied by a
"No, of course not.""Then... why are you so insistent on being with me when you know I already have my own family?""But she's betraying you with her ex, and...""Whatever, that's not your problem," Jayden declared, standing up."Of course, it is, because I love you," she said desperately, grabbing his hands. "I care about you, and that's why I stepped in—I don't want to see you suffer.""And what about the suffering I went through when you left me over a tantrum? Doesn't that count?" he asked, pulling his hands away from hers."That's exactly why I want to protect you and—""Protect him, or the Cooper fortune that could save you from bankruptcy?" At that moment, a voice startled Marie.When she looked toward the entrance of the house, she saw Deborah walking in."You... what are you doing here?""Obviously, protecting my husband from a gold-digger like you," Deborah said."And also making sure you don't get any ideas about my family's money," Samantha added as she entered
As they watched Marie being arrested, everyone let out a sigh of relief.“Finally...” Samantha said. “It’s over.”“Yeah... unless...?” Deborah began, turning to look Jayden in the eyes.“What?” he asked, a little nervous.“There aren’t any more crazy ex-girlfriends, are there?”“Don’t worry, there aren’t,” he replied, taking her hand and pulling her into a hug. “After her, I didn’t get involved with anyone else. I wanted to focus on my studies and my passion for construction.”“That’s true, dear, I can confirm that,” Samantha added.“Well, in that case, yes... it’s finally over,” Deborah said, lifting her face to kiss Jayden on the lips.“By the way, how did they behave?” Jayden asked.“In the end, it was clear that Isabelle was out of her mind. She didn’t hesitate to throw her grandson to the ground,” Deborah said with a grimace.“What...” Samantha said, horrified. “But... why?”“For a narcissistic reason.”“What do you mean?” Samantha and Jayden asked.“She said it was b
“Really?” Deborah asked, confused.“Yes,” Samantha said, amused.“And I’ll help,” Caroline added excitedly.“Hey! What are you all hiding from me?” Deborah demanded, realizing she was the only one not in on the plan.“You’ll find out tomorrow,” they all replied in unison.This made Deborah a bit nervous, but then she laughed, seeing how everyone had gone to great lengths to keep the surprise from her.Since the weather was nice, they decided to stay at Caroline and Christian’s house that night to celebrate finally giving those women the lesson they deserved.They ordered food and called Eric and Nicholas to join the celebration.Since they ended up staying late, Jayden and Deborah decided to spend the night at Nicholas’s to avoid moving James. It was also so that the little one could spend his first night at his grandpa’s house.The next morning, Deborah woke up a bit late, noticing she was alone in the room. When she went out to look for everyone, she didn’t get any answers.
“What...” Deborah was stunned, taking a closer look at the place and noticing that the unknown man was the judge.“I think this is the best way to celebrate the closure of our pasts, don’t you think?” Jayden said, taking her hand.“You’re right; it’s the perfect way to celebrate.”“By the way, you look stunning,” he said, giving her a flirtatious look.“Thanks,” Caroline replied, making the couple laugh.“Darling...” Christian scolded her for interrupting the romantic moment.“What? I put all the magic into Debbie’s outfit: the clothes, accessories, makeup, and hairstyle,” Caroline declared proudly.“And she’s right,” Jayden said, making her smile.James cooed at the sight of his mom’s earrings and tried to grab them.“No, darling,” Deborah said, pulling away a bit and holding his little hands to kiss them while listening to his laughter.“He’s drawn to the color,” Samantha noted, seeing him try to grab them again.“Yes,” Deborah said, smiling.“Ahem...” the judge cleared h
“Got it,” Christian said.“Are you ready?” the judge asked. When Jayden and Deborah nodded as they approached him, the judge said, “Then let’s begin.”Nicholas, Eric, and Samantha also approached, handing the necessary documents to the judge for the registration. After placing their signatures and seals, the registration was complete.“Well, young man, you are now officially James Cooper,” the judge declared, looking at the little one.“Yay! I’m officially your dad now,” Jayden said, lifting his son slightly and kissing him on the cheek, making James laugh.“And this calls for a celebration,” Samantha declared.“Congratulations, sir and madam,” Max and Danielle said, clapping and setting off a confetti cannon.James was thrilled to see the colorful pieces falling from the sky and tried to catch them with his hands.“Thank you very much, Judge,” Eric said, approaching to shake his hand while taking the documents to store them safely.“And now let’s go have a celebratory brunch,
When the press found out about the big event, they grew excited and eager to learn the details of the civil wedding.They wanted to know everything, from the clothes the couple wore, the guest list, where it took place, and everything that happened that day... but unfortunately, no one knew anything as it was a discreet wedding.This saddened the entertainment reporters a little, though their sadness didn’t last long because a little birdie informed them after the private ceremony, there would be a grander celebration open to a larger crowd for the reporters to cover if they wished.With that explanation, everyone was now excited, trying to find out any details to satisfy the curiosity of the gossip-hungry audience. But so far, they haven’t had the chance to interview the newlyweds. Still, they didn’t lose hope of getting some details in advance.Perhaps it was just their luck that there was a lack of action leading up to the day of the grand celebration—Jayden rested at home, and