Raina was sweating profusely as several ominous imaginations ran across her mind. Are they trying to take my kids away again? Will they provide false evidence that I attempted to massacre Gerold or accuse me of causing Jude to suffer from health disorders? "If we were informed earlier, we could have prepared. We are supposed to go this morning right? How about we postpone it so that we won't delay them from going to work?" She blurted out suggestions she assumed might guarantee her and her twin's absence from the meeting. Jude dropped his hand from his forehead as a taunting smirk stretched at the corner of his lips. He found her statement foolish, "Should have been informed earlier? Do you think you are going there for a party or some kind of celebration?" he scoffed, rolling his eyes. "I…I…" Raina bit her lips, wishing the ground could split and transport her to another planet. She would do anything in return not to meet the Bellingham family this morning. "Will you go fe
"Sorry, I mean my daughter. Well…" Raina stammered, slowly moving out of Jude's embrace, but he pressed her body into him again. "They are my siblings even though their mother is my enemy. Make them feel relaxed in here and do what you are good at," "What am I good at?" Raina furrowed her brows in confusion, looking away as she was too nervous to meet his eyes. "Gold digging. You are free to explore your hobby here" He nods his head, observing how she continuously chewed on her lips. "I'm not a gold-digger. If you hired professionals to investigate how I had lived in Lebanon, you would know I didn't engage in a luxurious lifestyle." Raina defended herself, tired of Jude referring to her as something she wasn't. Truly, Gerold had made all her financial needs accessible for her and the kids. She had tolerated everything he yearned for which included her not to work and was obedient until he began to show interest in her. They constantly argued about her sudden change, b
Raina swabbed her face, sighing continually as she strolled around the enormous building to look for her kids. She had strolled everywhere in the section she was in, forgetting that Jude mentioned that the twins were in the other compartment with the guard. She decided to check on the things in the unit she was in, only to find out that she was in the adults' private space. She covered her mouth in bewilderment when she realized that the long things with different sizes and colours which were displayed, and resembled toys were actually for sexual pleasures. They were dildos and vibrators?! "Oh no! Am I seeing things because I was horny?'' She shut her eyes, shaking her head to wipe off what she thought was a mind trick. She slowly opened her eyes and staggered backward in fright to see that the vibrators were still there, glistening and tempting her to pick them. Raina pouted in disappointment at the fact that she couldn't pick one, even if it was just to rush into the restr
Jude kept stealing glances at Raina. He noticed how scared and skittish she became the moment he drove into his family's estate. He expected himself to be delighted by her vulnerability, but he found his soul loosened up to comfort her. Anytime he tried to open his mouth, he forcefully shut it until he finally drove into the main compound. Both mother and children paled at the sight of his family's home. As if they just arrived at a haunted house, "What's with you all?! Nobody will touch you without my permission. So…stop overreacting like you've seen a hunting ghost" he angrily hit his palm on the steering wheel. "Mummy, I did not tell you because you will be sad, but this place is bad. There is a woman that keeps saying bad words about you!" Noelle cried out. She stepped on the car seat, her hands quivering in fear. "You should have told us that we are coming here. No wonder you bought so many things for us. Let's run away" Noel joined Noelle as they began to cry. Jude felt bad,
Jude's jaw hardened. His eyes gleamed with outrage as he forced himself from retaliating to his mother's continuous ridicule. He went to sit on the opposite couch Raina and the twins had just stood up from. He shifted his buttocks down, relaxing his elbow on the couch's arm while his fisted knuckles rested under his chin. He seems bored and weary, "Screaming like this would not change anything" "As long as she is not living with you, it's a change. I guess that is the only solution" Jude's mother sniffs, eyes swollen from crying. Her voice had also become hoarse from unwarranted screaming. "You can hear her clearly when she disagrees with you. Why are you behaving like she is not old enough to make decisions? Get a hold of yourself, woman" Jude lashed out angrily. He felt uneasy at the thought of Raina relocating to somewhere else. "I have no business interfering with her life. My only concern is the kids…" "The same kids who are scared of you! They were obviously exhausted and
"Dude, what the hell are you saying?" Jacob laughed. "Are you being sarcastic because I didn't tell you about the wedding earlier than expected?" "Ain't no way I will casually spill something like that. It shouldn't be my concern, but she is married to my uncle and had to reside in one of my mansions because of a tragic incident." Jude sips on his wine, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly. Jacob dramatically stood up, moving to and fro and ruffling his hair in disbelief. "This got to be nature pulling some tricks. It's been over six freaking years!" "So?" Jude raised a 'what's so special about that' glare at Jacob who finds it hard to believe the news. "Oh, goodness. You didn't give them a hard time right? Am sorry, bro. Didn't she apologize about how things were rushed and why she left? Damn! For her not to show her face at all, she must have been so ashamed of her recent condition. You know this kind of running away with another man and coming back for assistance with someone s
Raina and Jacob rushed to Noelle's aid as she was still crammed on the floor out of fright. They unknowingly bumped their heads as they rose back to a standing position and staggered from each other, "Sorry..So…sorry," The two adults who felt tense after seeing each other stammered. Raina's heart was beating rapidly at the realization that this man standing before her was the first to point out Noelle's resemblance with her real father, Jude. She had reassured herself throughout the years that if anyone made such a statement, she would shun them by replying that it was normal since their father was Jude's Uncle. But nobody had acknowledged that and only shot her kids with sickening glares. Raina couldn't raise her head as she nervously played with her fingers and chewed on her lips. She could recall that the both of them never had a pleasant warm-up years ago. Her stomach grumbled at the sudden heat that emitted in it, "I guess you are here for Jude…you can have a sit" She pointed
"Everyone is striving to rebuild themselves after acknowledging that it's normal to make mistakes. No one is perfect. We are all human beings who deserve to be happy, but it wouldn't work out if you are extremely self-closed. I thought I liked you just as you might have heard the rumor about my silly crush when I was in High School." Jacob sighs while Raina looks at him. "I was envious when you chose Jude without knowing your relationship would end disastrously. I hated you. I truly despise you after hearing the possible reason why you left with his uncle. Over the years, that unpleasant feeling melted like a piece of heated ice. Was it the pressure from the internet or your father that made you go? That's a personal issue, but I wouldn't deny myself that what I'm seeing with your appearance isn't what I expected. It gives off karma and my body still keeps tugging me that it isn't the way people assume. That there was more to you leaving without a proper goodbye to my friend" Rain
Jude's private security personnel connected Raina's phone number tracking information to his phone. His heart was beating abnormally as he traced the signal into the airport's clinic. "Are you sure this thing works perfectly? I am at the sanitarium..." he kept monitoring his movement, and staring at the phone at the same time. "Yes, boss. It works correctly..." "Ok" he answered and cut the call. Jude gulps nervously and calls the attention of a Nurse. "Hi, ma'am. Can you accompany me inside? I am tracking someone who is probably in this infirmary and I don't want any disturbance or queries until I confirm my search" He pleads even though the nurse's eyes widen in surprise. She nodded her head, her cheeks turning red. They stopped at the front of a room when the tracking red light continued to blink, "I think it's here," Jude's anxiety skyrocketed, his palms and forehead now soaked with sweat. He held his breath and opened the door, his eyes seized on the pale figure lying
THREE WEEKS LATER: GABRIELLE'S WEDDING DAY Raina sat on a chair at the front of the huge mirror, while the hairstylist re-curls her hair. The past three weeks had been tough. She recalled waking up at the Harmony Hospital with just a minor injury on her arm. She had asked about Jude from his mother who coincidentally visited at the time she gained consciousness, but his mother just kept wailing in despair. A good Samaritan had helped Raina and Jude to a nearby hospital before they were transferred back to the Bellingham Family Hospital. She had spent only three days at the hospital, and within those three days, like a miracle, the twins hurriedly accepted the news that Jude was their father when Gerold visited them at Gabrielle's residence. Surprisingly, there was no harsh backlash from the internet. People viewed everything revealed about Raina and Jude like a love story, but unfortunately for the characters, it seemed like a departure when Jude finally began to respond to tre
Gradually, he continued to thrust inside her, groaning into her mouth each time a sparkle of extreme pleasure ignited in his body. Her moans assured him that she was enjoying it too, and he made himself lose guard, mercifully banging her with all his efforts without looking back. He release her lips and placed his mouth on Raina's succulent nipple, biting them and pinching as he continues to relentlessly thrust into her, his tip hitting her womb, "Ooohh, damn Dove!!!" He groans, sweating profusely. "Ouch! Ohh...baby...Jude...too sweet" Raina moaned out incoherent words as the ecstasy threatened to tear her apart. She wrapped her legs around his waist, her eyes rolling at the sweetness of his dick. She realized that she missed it more than she thought. Jude pulled out and tugged her on her knees while she held the bed frame for support when he thrust deep inside her from the back. Her head fell on the bed, honing her butt to him perfectly, his hands resting on her hip as he bangs he
Jude's hands were firmly around Raina's neck, he tilted her head and devoured her lips, sucking and licking in fervor. He ravaged her tongue and lips with sucks that made her squirm in ecstasy. He allowed her endearing taste to flow in his body, igniting a jerk in his manhood. She was too appetizing and he wasn't ready to let go. Raina flung her tiny hands around his neck, shifting to meet up with his pace of kissing. She moved one of her hands back to his cheek and the other one shoved into his soft hair, "Jude..." She mewled, her stomach churning as her core got drenched with aroused liquids. "You taste heavenly, Raina. Too tasty that I keep wondering if you were the same person I made love to years ago," Jude breathes and slowly withdraws his lips from hers for them to catch their breath. Their forehead slightly leaning against each other. He pecked her swollen lips, staring at her with extreme hunger in his eyes. "You are beautiful," he complimented and gently bit her nose
There was a threatening silence in the building. Jude's mouth hung open in astonishment as he gazed at Raina's reddened face. He could recall that most of the time, he was the one who sexually teased her even though her body had always responded to his touch. He wasn't expecting her to be so blunt with her words, at least not in a sexual aspect. He thought she was going to venture on pleading about how much she felt sorry for breaking his heart when she told him about her mission to set things right. "What..." He paused and smiled, looking at her in amusement. "Yes. It's what I want" Raina breathed, her eyes dripping with fondness as she stared at him. "Well...you are not getting that from me." Jude snapped. "What the hell is wrong with you?" he faked a creased brows like he was baffled. He ignored the warmth that spread through his body at her admission. At the same time, he didn't want her to think she could lure him effortlessly. "Is it so wrong to do it since I am not
Raina wasn't ready to sympathize with Gerold who was already on the verge of breaking down. Nurse Kathlyn stood with eyebrows furrowed in confusion while gazing between the two of them. Mrs Alexander's desperate tone when telling her to be selfish resounded in her head, "I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore." Raina whispered, her voice shaking as she turned around and dashed out of the room. Gabrielle stood up from the hospital's waiting chair when she saw Raina rushing forward with a guard, "What's wrong?" She asked, her face disgruntled with worry as she scurried to meet with her best friend. Raina ceased running, her hand rubbing her chest to steady her breathing. "I have to go to the airport, Gabrielle. I need to tell Jude everything. I can't continue hiding like a coward while some vicious lady destroys his life. Even if we can't get back together, maybe he will finally be able to concentrate on himself after I patch the potholes." "But he is now engaged to Beatrice. It's t
"I don't seem to understand what you are trying to say, ma'am." Raina wiped her face and laughed nervously. "I guess I misinterpreted what you said because my sense of hearing is malfunctioning. I was quite disgruntled by yesterday's tragic announcement...God. Things are getting too complicated, please don't tell me it's what I am thinking, How did you..." She whimpered tiredly and nibbled on her lips. "You revealed everything when you were drunk." "Ohh! No" Raina pulled her hair in remorse. "Gerold's fear of losing his share from the inheritance his father bestowed him was my fear for Jude too. You see...it took several disputes before the Bellinghams accepted me and Alexander's marriage. They were against it. A complicated family with weird rules. You aren't strike dumb because you've not met them." Mrs Alexander coughed. Her calm tone of speaking made Raina feel relaxed as she strained her ears to listen attentively. "Alexander's father married three wives because he was fr
"He had died three years and a month after your wedding. I did more research and realized that he indulged in betting and drinking all night which had given a negative result to his health. Jude had invited him one day to ask about you as usual when he found him dead," Gabrielle's voice shook as she flung her arms around Raina who had stiffened from the shock. Gabrielle had purposely skipped saying that the main reason Raina's father had perished was because no one was there to seek assistance on his behalf when he collapsed in the building.Raina sucked in small breaths as she murmured incoherent words. "I killed him. I didn't stay to take care of him. What type of daughter am I?!" She shook in regret. Her lips were quivering badly. Gabrielle trembled at the mental consequences of an individual blaming himself for such matters. "No! You didn't kill him!" She bit her lips and arrests Raina as their cries resounded through the whole building. THE NEXT MORNING AT 'GRACIOUS CEMETRY'
Gabrielle left the weekend meeting she was in and drove very rapidly on her way to the restaurant. Her heart was beating with fear as she mulled over what could have pushed Raina to call while sounding so miserable."Ooh! There you are" She breathes in relief at the sight of Raina's car. She hurriedly alighted from her own car after parking at one side. Gabrielle scurried like a cat chasing its prey towards Raina's car, "What happened? Open the door" Her eyebrows scrunched in worry as she knocked on the driver's window. Raina rashly opened the door, and burst out in another round of tears while her best friend hauled her in her arms, patting her back to comfort her "I'm tired!" Raina wailed in distress. "Release them. You got to cry when you need to." Gabrielle hugged her tightly. She was immersed in comforting her friend as she shut her eyes to stop the tears that were threatening to fall from her eyes too. The moment she opened them, her sights set on two kids who were shining th