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Chapter Twenty Four
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2024-10-29 19:42:56As far as Stanley has unintentionally heard, there's no true relationship that doesn't have its own challenges. What matters is how the partners choose to deal with such challenge(s).
This was the first time Stanley has ever been in a genuine relationship and that being said, handling challenges may be quite new to him. The last thing he ever wants to do is to fuck things up or do something that will make him lose Lauren.
He really hoped that won't be the case with Lauren because he couldn't imagine spending the rest of his life without her by his side.
But still, Stanley was not understanding what was going on between himself and Lauren lately. As far as he remembered, he never did anything to hurt her feelings in any way and that kept him wondering what went wrong.
Stanley couldn't even concentrate on work. For the past twenty minutes, he has been trying to make sense of the first sentence
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Stanley was tempted to call or text Lauren before he fell asleep yesterday but he decided not to. He wanted her to have the whole of yesterday to herself and then decided he was going to go over to her apartment today.Stan got up at his usual time and got ready for work. He skipped breakfast and made his way to the car where Isaac, his driver was waiting for him.Stan did not see the need for Isaac to drive him today since he would only be spending a half-day at the office after which he will go over to Laurens' so he gave Isaac a day off to go spend time with his wife and newborn.As soon as Stanley settled down in his office, he began to do some paperwork until it was 10:30 am when he had his first and only meeting for the day with some new investors.Kathrine, Lauren's friend, filled up for Lauren and took notes. The meeting lasted for about 45 minutes.After the in
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Daniel and I used to be lovers. We dated for a reasonable time which made us think we were truly meant for each other. Almost everyone in his family knew me and same as mine. He was kind of like the son my mom never had and the brother Abby never had."The day I found out I was pregnant with Daniel's child was one of the best days of Daniel's life and my life too and the day I had a miscarriage was the worst day of my life.""A few weeks before I found out I was pregnant with Dan's child, things were not very rosy between us. He was being so distant and hardly hard time for me. But things went back to normal and became even better when I told him that I was expecting his child.""He loved me more, he became more possessive of me and to some extent, he became clingy just to make sure myself and the baby were alright. He hardly let me raise a finger even though I was just three weeks far.""But everything came c
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As soon as Stanley shut the bathroom door behind him, Lauren began to undress. When she was in nothing but her panties, she turned to the mirror and took a glance at her body.The glance turned into a few minutes admiration of herself. Her face was puffy and a bit red which was expected because of all the tears she shed. She noticed she had lost a little bit of weight and lastly she caressed her still flat belly.She couldn't believe a little human was growing in her. Not just any little human but the one which is a product of She and Stanley's love; The man she loves more than anything in the world."Hi, peanut." She looked down at her belly with so much adoration in her eyes. Happy tears welled up in her eyes too. This was the first time she had the nerve to talk to her precious miracle since she discovered that she could be 99% pregnant."Forgive Mommy for being sceptical about you. Please
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Stanley was able to get in touch with his doctor who recommended an ob-gyn, Charlotte Nice. He made an appointment on behalf of Lauren which was at 10 am tomorrow.Stan wanted Lauren to take the day off work because he felt that she needed more rest but it ended up not happening. Wrenny assured him she was fine and fit to go on with her every day's activities. He agreed on the account that he was going to bring her home if she gets slightly tired.Stan's eyes never left Laurens' throughout work. They both had breakfast before they left her apartment this morning and he made sure she had a healthy snack for brunch and a proper meal for lunch.After Lauren's confession yesterday, Stanley was determined to always make her happy and feel worthy of herself. (with or without a baby). All Dan said to her was bullshit and nobody deserves to be humiliated like that, most especially Lauren who was the most caring and selfles
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A few days later."Remember I warned you before you put me in charge of this huge project. It may not be as brilliant as you want or predict it would be but I promise you that I did my best to make this place as beautiful and homey as possible.""I'm also excited for you to see what myself and the team have done. So papa bear, I hope you enjoy this tour that I'm about to give you." Lauren completed.Stan smiled, "I can't wait to see how you've transformed our new home."Okay then, let me show you around, MI Amor." Wrenny connected her hand with Stan's own and ushered him to the entrance of their medium size mansion.He needed no introduction on the renovations done to the front yard of the house because he has seen them a couple of times and had commended Lauren on the work done.Lately, Lauren has been spending her daytime between working for Stanley a
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"You excited?" Stan asked as he took his eyes off the road for a second to take a glance at Lauren who was seated beside him, on the front passenger's seat."I don't know, Should I be?" She said shyly as she toyed with her fingers."There's nothing to be worried about babe. I'm sure this evening will be one of the best moments of my parents' life.""You're carrying their grandchild which is one of the best surprises you can ever give them. Just be prepared because they are going to be all over you, fussing about peanut."Lauren smiled and lovingly caressed her belly with her right hand.Everyone who knew Lauren knew she had a perfectly flat stomach but she started noticing a bulge two days after her first Doctor's appointment.She was beyond excited and had called Stanley to come see it. The duo were happy, knowing their baby was healthy and growing well.&nbs
Virtuous Love Chapter Thirty One
Despite Stanley's assurance that there was no need for Lauren to feel guilty about the way she told him of peanut's existence, Lauren sort of felt the need to make it up to him. This was Stanley's first time in experiencing fatherhood and she wanted to make each and every moment special.Stanley walked out of the bathroom in his usual nighttime attire. (his sweat pants and no shirt on)He smiled when he saw Wrenny standing in front of her dressing table. Though she was deep in thought, she had a proud smile on her face and was caressing her three months old bump. Something she had grown so fond of lately.Stan bridged the gap between himself and the love of his life, he circled his arms around her waist and kissed her right shoulder, bringing her out of her thoughts."What are you thinking about my love?" He whispered.Lauren turned around to face him. She wrapped her arms ar
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A few weeks later.Sixteen weeks Pregnant!Stanley and Lauren could not contain their excitement. In a few minutes, they will be finding out their baby's gender. The duo had talked about and predicted the gender. It turned out they were fine with peanut being a boy or a girl. A healthy baby is all that matters and what they pray for."Your palms are sweaty, " Lauren said to Stanley. They were both seated on one of the double couches in the reception and they had their hands intertwined.Stan chuckled, "I can't help it.""It's fine if you don't want us to know the gender today. We can wait until the baby is born." Lauren proposed.Stanley gave Lauren's hand a light squeeze. "There's no need for that. I want to find out peanut's gender as much as you want to.""I promise you I'm really excited. I guess I'm just a little overwhelmed becaus
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A year and a few weeks later.The more Stanley tried to untangle himself from Lauren's cuddle, the more she snuggled closer to him.Stan chuckled softly, Wrenny was still as clingy as the first time they met.Because she wouldn't let him leave her side, he decided to comply with her demands, at least till she slept deeply. So Stanley stayed back and caressed her hair while showering kisses on her face once a while. And when he noticed she was deeply asleep, he quietly untangled himself from her and made his way out of their bedroom into Royal's bedroom which was just a few steps away from thiers.And just like every other morning, Little ro-ro was up in his crib with his eyes wandering around. No doubt the little guy was looking for his mama or papa.His lips curved into an adorable smile as soon as he sighted Stanley."Daadaa" He giggled and imme
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Lauren Chatwin had the best honeymoon one could ever dream of. Stanley, her husband went out of his way to make it memorable and she appreciated all that he surprised her with.Their honeymoon ended with a grand celebration of Anita's birthday. Ann shed a lot of happy tears when she was surprised by her family and very close friends. Celebrating her birthday in one of her favourite places in the world with people she loves most was the best birthday gift she could ever ask for.There and then, she understood the reason for Jake and Stanley's secrecy. She had hugged the hell out of them and her husband for making her day memorable.They all returned in time to California for Peanut's baby shower and emotional would be an understatement to describe what Stanley and Lauren felt. Most especially Stanley who unexpectedly couldn't stop shedding happy tears. Everyone, including him, was surprised about his reaction becaus
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Jenny walked into the room when the makeup artist was doing the finishing touches of her daughter's make up. She stood at a reasonable distance and admired Lauren as the makeup artist did magic on her face."You're one of the most beautiful brides I've ever seen. It's a pleasure to have worked with you, ma'am. Congratulations on your wedding." Jessica, the MUA said.Lauren blushed, "Thank you!"With the help of her assistant, Jessica parked all of the makeup items into the box and dashed into the room next to Lauren's room-where the bridesmaids were, to do their makeup.Wrenny rose to her feet and that was only when she saw her mom, leaning against the wall, slightly deep in thought with a proud smile plastered on her lips."Mom, how long have you been standing there?" Her mother was all dressed up in a beautiful designer dress and matching heels. Her makeup was done and her
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Lauren considered herself extremely blessed to be surrounded by those who love her and won't hesitate to go an extra mile for her.She has heard that planning a wedding was not an easy thing and most importantly, there would be disappointments here and there but thankfully, the few disappointments that occurred during the preparations were nothing that couldn't be solved with an alternative.Stanley made sure he hired the best wedding planner in the country, Rachael Broom. She worked diligently with the bride and groom, taking into consideration their preferences and most importantly, making everything match Lauren's taste.Just like Jake, Lauren's mom and Sister, Abby arrived a little over a week ago to help with the wedding preparations.Wrenny was glad to see her mom and sister again. She was excited to give them a tour of her home and fill them with everything that has happened to her sin
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Lauren felt someone shower kisses all over her face and her lips slowly curved into a proud smile, knowing who it was. But still, she didn't open her eyes. In as much as she was tired and wouldn't want anyone to disturb her sleep, She was enjoying Stan's kisses.Suddenly, Wrenny did not feel the kisses on her face anymore. She felt a slight movement by her side and soon enough she felt a warm kiss on her baby bump."Morning Champ!" She heard her soon to be husband say excitedly to their little miracle.Lauren's heart was filled with so much pride when she felt peanut kick against his father's hand.She heard Stanley chuckle. "Someone is super happy today.""Morning my love. I hope you slept well?" He said to peanut as he caressed her belly.Their little miracle responded with a soft kick. Even though Wrenny's eyes were closed, she could tell Stanley was
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Continuation....Stanley leaned closer to Lauren. "I want to introduce you to someone.""Okay?!" Wrenny answered, unsure."I never told you about him because he's a jerk, " Stanley said sincerely."And you still want to introduce me to him?" She asked.Stanley scratched the back of his neck. "Well, Despite the fact that he's a jerk, I'll say he's like the closest friend I have next to you, Anita and probably my parents.""He was my roomie in college and he runs his company in New York that's why we hardly see but we keep in touch. We have long calls or facetime whenever we are both free.""Jake is one hell of a womanizer. He would have found a way to steal you from me had I told him about you from the beginning."Lauren smiled, "I think that's impossible, he stays in New York."Stanley chuckled. "You really d
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"Babe, I think you should give buying me jewellery a pause. I have so many of them which makes it difficult for me to pick which one to wear whenever we have events to attend." Wrenny said to Stanley as he put her hair aside to hook her necklace for her.Stanley chuckled. "Wait till you see what I got you. I mean as your wedding gift."Stanley!" Lauren groaned.He hooked her drop chain and gently twirled her around. Then he wrapped his arms around her waist."I can promise not to buy wristwatches again for myself but I can't promise that I'll pause or stop buying anything for you.""Any time you get confused about which one to wear on any outfit, just call me and I'll do the picking."Lauren heaved a sigh."Stan, You know I appreciate everything you surprise me with or buy for me."Stanley replied with a positive nod. "
Virtuous Love Chapter Thirty Seven
On weekdays, Lauren usually wakes up before Stanley. She would have read her Bible and prayed, picked out Stanley's outfit, reached out to the chef on what she and Stan wanted for breakfast, before waking Stanley up at 6 by showering kisses all over his face.But that was not the case this morning as Lauren was a bit under the weather.Around 2 am in the morning, Stanley noticed Lauren was shivering while cuddling against him. The air conditioner was at a normal temperature and they were both properly covered with a duvet.He panicked and felt her temperature with the back of his palm, he noticed her body was warm which was sort of a relief but he was still worried because she was shivering."Wrenny, my love." He shook her lightly."Babe?!" He called, before placing a kiss on the crown of her head.She tiredly opened her eyes.
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Lauren heaved a huge sigh as soon as she approached the guest room that Stanley was. She knew he was there because that particular guest room was his next favourite room in his house after the master bedroom and peanut's room.It was as if Stanley had foreseen that there would be times he and Lauren would have a disagreement that would prompt them to stay in separate rooms so Stan made Lauren design that particular bedroom to his taste.Wrenny softly connected her fist against the door and knocked three times. She waited for a reply but heard nothing.Fresh tears welled up in her eyes again. In reality, she had started to have a headache because of how much she had cried but that was nothing compared to the pain she was feeling in her heart. (Stanley was angry with her and it was all her fault)She knocked again."Stanley, Please open up.""I'm sorry for ever
