All Chapters of Hate You as much as I Love You : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Xander was having dinner with a business partner at their house. He had come to Silas City for the inauguration of a joint project with the Anderson Group. Mr. Kevin Anderson, president of Anderson Group, had invited him to dinner at their mansion. Xander had never involved himself in these types of family dinners with a business partner, but the Andersons were longtime friends of the Blakes. His grandfather would have wanted him to attend the dinner. William had kept his distance from him for the past five years, but Xander still attended the dinner to honor his sentiment before returning to Zavion City. After dinner, Xander and Jose sat on the couch opposite Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, having a casual conversation. A little girl came and stood in front of Xander. He raised an eyebrow at her as the girl was staring at him expectantly. He remembered she was Mr. Anderson's daughter as she kept staring at him throughout the dinner. Normally children avoided Xander because of his intim

There was dead silence when Ariadne explained her proposal. She had years of experience describing proposals to their clients. Her voice was confident, reflecting her experiences. The way she described the plan was so convincing that everyone looked at her in awe. While Xander and Crystal had surprise and disbelief on their faces, Mr. Wright and Mr. Hugh appeared to be impressed by Ariadne. She poured her heart and soul into this plan. It was not because it was an important project for their company, but because she had a dream of planning an ideal hospital. Because of Alex's treatment over the years, she had visited many hospitals and observed how certain aspects could be improved. Since then, she had begun designing an ideal children's hospital, hoping that one day she would be able to make it a reality. The lights in the room turned on after she finished explaining her plan, and her figure appeared in sight. "I am done with the presentation. Please ask if you have any quest

At Grace Children's Hospital "Everything's fine, Miss Ariadne. We will run a few more tests to be sure. But I don't think there will be any issues. He is a very cooperative child. We can perform the surgery in two weeks." The doctor informed Ariadne. "Oh, that's good. Thank you, Doctor." "You are welcome." Ariadne exited the doctor's office. She had come to the hospital to stay the night with Alex. Jennifer dropped her off at the hospital after they had dinner in the suite. As Tiara had gone out of town for some important business, leaving only Mary and Ariadne with the children. Mary would stay with Adrian and Autumn in the suite tonight, while Ariadne would stay in the hospital. She went to the doctor first to get an update on Alex's surgery. She entered the room and saw Alex reading a comic book. He looked up and saw her. "Mommy." He exclaimed excitedly, grinning. "Alex." Ariadne approached the bed and hugged him. "Will you stay with me tonight, Mommy." He asked wit

Ariadne kept her distance from Xander and Crystal throughout the party. Even when they sat down for dinner, she continued to converse with the other guests. As expected, Xander sat with Crystal, while Ariadne sat beside Zidane. After dinner, everyone left. Ariadne left with Zidane which didn't escape Xander's eyes. "Mr. Watson and Aria seemed very close. They may have denied it in public, but I doubt they are together." Crystal stated, glancing at Xander. They were on their way to Miller Residence. "She always has good taste. She was after you in the past, and now it's Zidane Watson. After you, he is the wealthiest and most eligible bachelor around." Crystal added as there was no response from Xander. "It's their personal matter." Xander replied, refusing to discuss the subject. "Of course, I am just curious. Aria has changed a lot. I am very happy for her." Crystal smirked, noticing Xander's foul mood at the mention of Ariadne. After dropping Crystal off at the Miller Resi

"I heard the news this morning. You two are finally getting engaged. It's a very good news." Mr. Wright said. "Thank you. It has been long overdue." Xander approached them. He rounded the table in the center of the tent and stood opposite Ariadne. However, Ariadne didn't lift her gaze from the table. She felt nervous. Her heartbeat quickened and she felt restless. She had no idea that this news would affect her, even after five years. She tried to remain composed. "When is the engagement?" "Next month." "Great." Mr. Wright smiled. "Oh, I forgot. Miss Miller, you’re Crystal's sister. You two will soon become family members." Mr. Wright looked at Ariadne, causing her to lift her gaze from the table. 'Family members? We were supposed to be soulmates as we were a married couple. But fate had other plans' she thought in her mind. "Yes, this's a good news." she smiled at Mr. Wright and looked into Xander's eyes, which were already fixed on her. "Congratulations, Mr. Blak