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CHAPTER FIFTY-ONEISABELLA’S POVVivian and Adrian’s stay with us was gradually coming to an end. I couldn’t help but admit that it had been the most amazing time with them. Adrian had changed. He wasn’t the rude, cold man I’d first met years ago. There was a certain kind of softness to him now. He hadn’t asked me about moving to Chicago again. He wanted me to decide on my own.I’d talked to Vivian about it. She said she wasn’t going to tell me what to do. She said it was something I had to figure out by myself. After all, it was my and Theo’s life.I didn’t think I would consider the decision to move too much. I was feeling conflicted on what to do. After I’d tucked Theo into bed and returned to my room, I called Jess. I hadn’t spoken to her in a really long time.“You’re alive.” She said when she picked up the phone. “I thought you were dead.”“Jess, don't be like that. I’m sorry for not calling you these past few weeks.” I said.“We haven’t really spoken since your mother and I lef

CHAPTER FIFTYADRIAN’S POVI originally didn’t plan to come with my mum to see Theo and Isabella. After much convincing from her, I finally caved in. My original plan was to go to therapy and get better as much as I could before I got back in contact with Isabella and Theo.I also didn’t plan to ask Isabella to move to Chicago permanently. It just happened. I didn’t regret asking her though. I gave it some thought and it would be a hassle flying back and forth between Manchester and Chicago. If I wanted to be active in Theo's life, I needed him by my side.After our day at the amusement park, my mum and I returned to our hotel after having dinner with Theo and Isabella.“I asked her to move to Chicago permanently.” I told my mum.“Really? What did she have to say about it?” She asked.“Nothing much.” I shrugged my shoulders. “She refused. She said she has a life here. Her bookstore was the only tangible thing she could mention.”“Don't be like that.” She slapped my back. “That booksto

CHAPTER FORTY-NINE ISABELLA’S POVAlmost two weeks had passed since Julius and I ended things. He had cleared everything he had from the house. Luckily, he left the car with me even though it was in his name. After our last conversation, we never had the chance to talk things through even though I reached out to him for a real conversation. I decided to just let it go and give up on having the closure I wanted.Adrian and Vivian kept calling and texting me for a week straight. After much ignoring, I decided to reply to both of them. They were relieved to find out that Theo and I were okay.I was spending most of my time at the bookstore. The repairs were moving faster than I imagined. Luckily, the damages were not too severe so they could work faster. I convinced myself I was helping them by being in the store all day.After they finished their work for the day, I locked up and headed to pick Theo up from daycare. “How was your day?” I asked when we got in the car.“Fine.” He sighed

CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHTISABELLA’S POVIt had been about three days since we got back from Chicago. I was taking the whole week to rest before I got back into the routine that was my life. As Adrian promised, he gave me the money to pay for the repair of my bookstore. I was excited to start working on that.I woke up with a smile on my face and a breath of fresh air. Julius wasn’t beside me. I went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. Julius wasn't in the living room when I went outside. He wasn’t in the kitchen either. Theo was still asleep in his room.He didn’t leave any message to tell me where he would be going. I decided to call him. He didn't pick up even though I called him about four times. I decided to just wait to see when he would return.I went to the kitchen and started making breakfast. By the time I was done plating the food and was about to go to Theo’s room to wake him up, Julius came back home.“Hey. Where’d you go?” I asked.“Out.” He had an angry expre

CHAPTER FORTY-SEVENADRIAN’S POVI finally gave in to Sebastian’s advice and visited my therapist again. He forced me to have daily sessions with her. I stopped seeing her about two years ago. It felt overwhelming talking about my problems so I decided to quit and just bottle up everything. I’d just finished my third session for the week and was heading back home. I decided to stop by my mother's house. We hadn’t had a chance to talk properly since what happened.I got out of the car and went inside the house. It was a bit dark but my mother wasn’t inside the house. She was in the backyard. It seemed like that was the only place you could find her these days. She had stepped down as CEO and taken a long break. She spent most of her time in the house.I walked up to her. “Mother.” I said.“Adrian.” She turned around. “How are you doing?” She hugged me.“I’m doing well. How’ve you been?”“I’ve been better. I’m definitely feeling the emptiness of Theo and Isabella leaving.”“Yeah.” I si

CHAPTER FORTY-SIXISABELLA’S POVThings went sideways fast. One minute I was yelling at Adrian and the next minute, his lips were on mine. When I finally registered what was happening I shoved him really hard. Before he had the chance to say anything, I doubled down and slapped him across his cheek.“Isabella.” He held his face.“What the heck is wrong with you? Why would you do that?”“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.” He apologized. “You just kissed me and you’re sorry? What in the world possessed you to do that?”“I really didn't mean to. It was an honest mistake.”“Get out. I was willing to hear you out but this just threw me off.”“Sorry.” He didn’t fight with me about it anymore. He left the room rubbing his cheek. I touched my lips and I could still feel the imprint of his lips. I shook my head and finished up my packing. We had about four hours until we had to head to the airport. I headed back downstairs. Vivian was in the living room. Theo and Adrian were outside together.“I

EPILOGUE TWO YEARS LATERCamilla’s POVI’d been really busy the past few weeks, juggling work and preparations for I and Raphael’s anniversary celebration. I didn’t even have time to breathe properly because I had to make sure everything was perfect. It was also the launch of a new product. Raphael was also finishing up the commission of the new city hall. The past two years have been unarguably the best years of our lives. From saying yes to each other forever to flourishing in all aspects of our lives. We were happier than we’ve ever been before.It was the morning of our anniversary celebration and Raphael was out. The house was full with workers. I, Skye and the kids decided to go and check the venue out to make sure everything was in order.“Mummy, can we stop for ice cream first?” Rory asked.“On our way back, baby.” I answered.We got to the venue and they immediately started running around. After checking everything out and making sure that everything was in order, we headed

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty SevenCamilla’s POVIt was finally time for our actual wedding ceremony. I was nervous to say the least. I was going to be walking down the aisle for the second time to meet the same person. What if I was doing the wrong thing again?“It’s going to be okay.” Skye assured. “Take a deep breath.”I did as she instructed. “It is going to be okay.” I looked at my reflection in the mirror.“Are you ready?” She asked.“Yes, yes I am. Let’s do this. Let’s get married.”“I’ll be out there waiting for you.” She kissed me on the cheek and left the room.My grandpa came in after. I could tell he was holding tears in. I went to give him a hug.“You look beautiful, my darling.” He said.“Thanks, Grandpa.”“Im really proud of you, you know.” He said. “Yiure one of the strongest people I know. I love you.” He said.“I love you too.”“Let’s do this.” He stretched his hand out. I took it and we walked out of the room. We stood behind the big doors waiting for them to be o

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Six3 MONTHS LATERCamilla’s POVThe past few weeks were a little bit hectic. A mix of work, wedding planning and a lot of other things. The wedding was in four days and we could finally take a break. We didn’t want to have our wedding in New York. We both agreed on a destination wedding. There wasn’t going to be a crowd, it was only a few people invited.We were going to Monaco for both the civil and church wedding. We were to leave later that evening for our flight. Martha took over my packing, she wanted me to rest for a bit. I decided to take a walk around the compound for a few minutes.In about four days, I would no longer bear the surname Brown. I prayed that our marriage this time would be nothing like the last. We had both grown into better and new people over the years. I went back into the house and Martha was done packing. I went to get ready to leave for the airport.After I was done, they loaded all the suitcases into the car. Martha, Skye,

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Five Camilla’s POVMy purse and phone were taken from me by Skye. I was still in shock and awe. I looked over to my grandpa. He had a very big smile on his face. He nodded to Raphael, hinting at me to walk to him. I went to where Raphael stood, inside a circle of rose petals. I wasn’t expecting this at all. Sure, we had talked about getting married again but I didn’t think it would happen this soon. I wasn’t complaining though.He held my hands. “Camilla.” He started. I didn’t want the tears to come out just yet. “I never thought we would find ourselves here again, but life has a way of going around things. You’ve been my biggest blessing and I'm super honoured and proud to call you mine.”“Raphael.” He really wanted to make me cry.“We still have a long way to go. The thought of spending forever with you makes me believe that life is worth living. I have so much to say but im going to save that for when you officially become my wife.” He reached behind

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Four Camilla’s POV I’d spend time with Rory, Raphael and Jason during the day. It was their school's Christmas carol. I had to go into work in the evening to finish up some work and officially start my break. It was a much needed vacation which we had been planning for a while now. I worked until it was late at night and then I headed back home. I freshened up and then I had dinner. I was about to call Raphael but he already beat me to it. “Are you home?” He asked when I picked up the phone. “Yeah, I was just about to call you.” I said. I got into bed and we talked for a long time. It had become a daily ritual. We made it a habit to talk to each other at the end of the day. I didn’t know how it happened but I fell asleep on the call. When I woke up the next morning, I checked my phone and saw that Raphael had sent me a message the previous night. It was enough to make me smile and think that it would be a good day. I had a lot of things planned fo

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty ThreeRaphael’s POVTHREE MONTHS LATERA few weeks had passed since the kidnapping incident. It was safe to say that Jason and Rory had gotten over the incident. They still had occasional nightmares but it was nothing too serious. Camilla had resumed her work as CEO, her wrist was as good as new. I’d also asked her officially to be my girlfriend. I didn’t want to keep moving around without a label.We had received a call earlier that Isaiah had gotten into a fight in prison and died. The trial was a few days away from starting when that happened. I didn’t know how to feel about that news. He basically made my and my loved ones' lives a living hell but on the other hand, we shared part of the same blood.Our chapter with him was closed after that incident. They still investigated his death to rule out any type of foul play.Things were going good in our lives. Camilla and I were in a really good place and the kids were doing so much better. We were planni