Chapter: EpilogueEpilogueTwo Years LaterPaige's POV."Paige Russo" My name echoed through the auditorium, the crowd erupting in a loud cheer.I stood up from where I sat with other graduates, making my way towards the podium, the smile on my face so wide it hurt as I noticed my biggest supporters amidst the crowd, their yells and cheers warming my heart, Dad, Mum, Carlos, Claire, Jay, Lisa, Brandon, my beautiful babies but my eyes fixed on Him, My Husband.It is two years in now and I am still struggling with coming to terms with the fact that we are actually married. His smile was brighter than everyone else's own, his eyes glowing with so much pride and joy for me tears sprung to my eyes as I replayed the past two years in my head. We had a really bad fight when Jace first brought up the idea of me going back to get a degree after I had told him before we even got married that I wasn't interested. He insisted that he had promised himself I would get a degree and oh boy was he serious. He didn't bu
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Chapter: One hundred and ninety two-PaigePaige's POVLisa and I stood waiting patiently for our time to be ushered in. Dad was walking m down the aisle while Abigail dcided to do the honours for Lia after Lisa insisted she did't want her step father doing it when her mother was present. I guess she is only trying to make the most out of her Mother's presence. My hands became clammy as I stood a sudden fear and imposter syndrome washing over me,this is too good to be true maybe just maybe this is all a dream."Calm down Princess o you are going to drop soon" Dad whispered into my ear"What?" I mummured."I can feel how nervous you are,you are literally shaking,you need to calm down" Dad chuckled drawing small circles on my palm that seemed to soothe me more than I thought it would."I don't know I am so scared" I admitted."It is very okay to be scared but you can't let it win. I is your day so you have to keep your head high and be confident" He encouraged his voice soft with affection."You are right there is nothing to be
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Chapter: One hundred and ninety one- PaigePaige's POVTwo weeks later...Wedding Day"You look so beautiful, my child" Mum compliments as she did the finishing touches on my hair. "Thank you, all thanks to you" I replied as I stared at myself through the mirror. Mum and Dad had decided to get married after Lisa and I, they claimed they didn't want to steal our shine although I feel the reason is more than that but I didn't push further. Everyone has been very helpful this past few towards the planning of the wedding especially Catherine whom I didn't even know was a professional wedding planner until a week ago when I asked her to help me find one, and trust me she has done such a wonderful work."Where is Lisa?" Mum asked."She is with her Mum, I guess they still have some things to settle between themselves and Lisa really wants them to have a clean slate before the wedding" I answered as I recalled how the past week has been for them both. They have been trying their very best to fix their relationship and since Abigail
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Chapter: One hundred and ninety-PaigePaige's POV"A meal together as a family" Dad spoke up from where he sat as we all settled down in our various seats. My heart warmed as I glanced around the room taking in everyone's appearance one after the other. We have been through a lot but yet here we are still one big happy family. Bigger than we even used to be and I cannot be more grateful."We have to make a toast," I said excitedly pulling Amelia's stroller towards me careful not to wake her up."I agree" Lisa squealed."I will go first" Jace spoke up picking up his glass and standing, everyone's attention turning to him."Never in a million years did I ever think we would get here. A family, the words even sound a bit foreign to me considering it is been a long I actually had one but here we are. My wife, my kids, my brother, my long-time friend and brother, Lisa who has always been more than a sister to me, my newfound parents I didn't realize how badly I needed until I met them and then of course, Carlos, Catherine and
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Chapter: One hundred and eighty nine- PaigePaige's POV"Catherine," I called out in a hurry to catch up with her, I am sure she heard me because she suddenly picked up her pace."Catherine, please I just want us to talk" I pleaded."Please go back to the garden Paige, I want to be left alone" She responded still not stopping, Amelia was making it even difficult to catch up with her."I just want to have a conversation with you, nothing more""A conversation? What do you want to talk about because I have nothing to say to you?" She snapped, finally stopping so I could catch up with her."We need to talk, Catherine, there is no point running away from a conversation you know we are supposed to have""Paige, please I am not interested" She shot."But why Catherine, you cannot keep locking yourself away from the world. You need to let us help you, we are here for you but you have to let us in" I said softly."Why?" She murmured confusing me."I don't understand, why what?" I asked."Why do you want to help me, why are you doing th
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Chapter: One hundred and eighty eight-PaigePaige's POVTwo weeks later.Today is a really sad and gloomy day for us all, we had decided to bury Grace's ashes, well what the police could get for us, host a remembrance ceremony for Jace's parents, mourn all our losses, and bask in all the pain and tragedy that we had been through this past year all in one day before any wedding or celebrations...more like trying to let go of everything so we could move on. I had been discharged a week ago with a serious warning to remain on bedrest of course but today I wouldn't be adhering to that, much to Jay's dismay and rantings about how the day should be moved to a day when I have been cleared by the doctor but why do that? Besides Catherine needs this the most she has been a shell of herself. She was never always around us before now but now even when we go to her she never wants to see anyone including Jay. She just locks herself in Grace's room and cries nonstop no matter what any of us says to her. It was weighing Jay down the most, I
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Chapter: SevenJulian's POV." How did it go?" Aunt Margot's voice boomed in the dark."Just as you wanted it to go" I answered already preparing myself for what was coming next."Which is?" She asked in a high-pitched voice, her excitement already pouring out of her."She will be my date for tomorrow night's gala, as my girlfriend," I said in a bored tone taking off my suit jacket exhausted."You asked her to be your girlfriend?" She squealed her eyes shining.For a woman in her early sixties, she is just too energetic,"Yes, Aunt Margot I did. I saw what you saw in her tonight and this time I am actually willing to give a woman a chance but please don't get too excited just yet" I answered, swallowing hard as I lied to her. She can't know my motive, she will not only try to talk me out of it but she will also be highly disappointed and I don't want that."I knew she would be the one" She yelled excitedly high fiving herself like a little kid."Aunt Margot no getting overly excited, we are still w
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Chapter: SixSienna's POV"Rule number two, Absolutely no kissing unless I approve it and I would only do so, if we really have to do it for an audience probably as proof or something but nothing more" I started, my heart beat picking up as he stared at me with a look I couldn't quite explain in his eyes."That's easy, Blake" He whispered but his eyes held something more, something I don't think I want to know."Three, no touching me unless there is an audience and I am sure you know how to touch a lady appropriately" I continued."Well in less than 24 hours we will officially be the couple of the town, and that technically makes you mine" He shrugged."You seem to be forgetting this is all supposed to be fake right" I rolled my eyes."You tell me""Four, No getting jealous, or all that overly possessive shit, if a guy tries to flirt with me, let him. Who knows I may just find the one for me in all of this" I joked watching his face for any reaction but sadly I didn't get it."Is that all Blake?
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Chapter: FiveSienna's POV"You cannot be serious" I chuckled shaking my head. Why would he even think of this?"I wish I wasn't" He murmured, his eyes watching me like I was some kind of entertainment and it didn't look like the good type."Why will you even suggest this? You don't know me and I definitely don't know you, this is totally absurd" I exclaimed folding my arms across my chest as I spoke." You are yet to state the actual problem here," He said smugly leaning further into the couch."Really, that is not a problem to you?" I questioned."Of course not, people who don't know themselves date all the time""That's totally different from what you are suggesting" I exclaimed throwing my hands at his outrageous suggestion."How so?" He asked staring at me like some child just trying to throw a tantrum."You said it is going to be fake right, nothing attached?" I confirmed."Yes, why? You want something more?" He taunted making me roll my eyes."You wish" I snickered, although sadly a part of
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Chapter: FourSienna's POV"Julian Thorne?" I called out in surprise, unable to believe my ears."In flesh and blood, why do you seem so surprised?" He asked, staring at me like I was dirt under his shoe. I took in a deep breath and adjusted myself before speaking up again, " There must be a mix-up somewhere.""Are you sure about that?" He asked, raising his eyebrows at me like he was expecting me to understand what he meant."Positive. My mother couldn't have gotten you to be my date, no way," I answered, muttering the last part to myself."And why is that? I'm not up to your standard, or maybe not rich enough?" He replied, chuckling to himself as he took a seat. Quite the opposite."You must really be mistaken," I said, now picking offence over his tone."I am sure I am not," he responded proudly."If I remember clearly, you have a boyfriend, so please do you mind telling me why you are out here on a date with me?" He added before I could say anything, making air quotes with his fingers as he s
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Chapter: ThreeJulian's POV" I am not doing it, Aunt Margot," I adamantly refused as we walked into my home, it was already a few minutes past 5pm, and all I can think about now is a shower, dinner, and sleep but my beloved godmother has decided to be a thorn in my flesh. For the past two weeks, she has been going on and on about this girl she wanted me to meet. She wouldn't stop singing her praises and comparing her to Izzy, which is part of the reason I do not want to agree to do this; she shouldn't be comparing Izzy to anyone."I am not asking, Julian," She replied in a serious tone. Why wouldn't she just drop it?"You are trying to force a 32-year-old man to go on a date he isn't even interested in? A blind one at that," I stated, stopping in my tracks"Yes, that is exactly what I am doing, and he doesn't have an option," She responded with a knowing smile on her face, but her tone left no room for argument."You are 32 already, Julian. If you don't want a wife, I want one for you, and this is
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Chapter: TwoSienna's POV"Yes, this one, it would do the trick," Lila yelled excitedly as I flashed the dress I was holding in her face."Finally, I was this close to thinking you were losing your touch," I groaned, plopping down on the sofa in my room right beside her while we both stared at the dress I had placed on the bed."Remind me, how I let you take this dress that day," Lila spoke up, turning to look at me."Well, you asked me to tell you what i thought about the dress and I did, then you my loving best friend forever decided it would look better on me instead so you got the dress for me and got yourself another one" I said meekly batting my eyelashes at her, my little way of playing innocent."If I remember vividly, you watched me buy the gown for myself and then you stole it," she accused me, folding her hands across her chest."Lila," I gasped loudly, trying my best to stifle my laughter."You have no proof, besides we both know it fits me like a second skin, perks of having a body li
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Chapter: NineAnnabelle’s POV Five years later “Finally done for the day” I sighed as Lily and I walked out of the office. “You make it sound like you didn't make me do most of the work” Lily shot, making me burst out in laughter. “You only did the paperwork, I had to attend meetings upon meetings” I shot back rolling my eyes. “We both know paperwork is the tasking part of everything, why didn't I attend the meetings on your behalf while you handle the paperwork” she replied a knowing look on her face. “Oh no, please no” I shrieked. “You do the paperwork really well after all” I added wiggling my eyebrows. “You are lucky, I agreed to stay this long even after I was offered a way out” she grumbled increasing her pace. “Oh please, spare me that. We both knew you couldn't leave me, you love me too much to do that” I replied hitting her shoulders. “Yeah sure, I only stayed because I couldn't leave my godchildren behind and nothing more” she said adamantly. “Keep telling yourself th
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Chapter: EightAnnabelle's POVFace buried deep in the pillow, I laid on my bed and felt the tears quietly run down my cheeks. All the days of agony were heavy in my heart, and no matter how hard I tried the tears would not stop. I understood that seeing me this way was pissing my mother off,considering the fact that I ignored her warnings and advice against marrying Adrien,she kept emphasising on how he wasn’t the perfect man for me.Now here I was, confronting the fallout, pregnant and alone, divorced by the man meant to be loving me. The door creaked open, and without looking up,I knew it was her, her signature citrus scented perfume too prominent too ignore. "And what do you think your doing?" Mom finally spoke up after watching me for a few minutes. She sighed before walking over to the bedside,once she realized she wasn't going to get a reply from me.I gently raised my head, dabbing at my tear stained face while avoiding direct eye contact with her. "I'm sorry,I really tried not to" I mutt
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Chapter: SevenAdrien’s POV“What do you mean by you divorced her?” Jax asked towering over me with his extra height, he had always used it to his advantage and right now I hate him for it,“I didn't know, I was just so angry when I saw the pictures, it didn't occur to me I should have checked it first” I tried to explain,“And the best thing to do was to divorce her right away, like she meant nothing to you or anyone for that matter” he yelled, the veins on his face popping out as his jaw clenched, I have never seen Jax this angry in all our years of friendship,“She was my wife, Jax, why are you so riled up?” I asked,a weird feeling crawling up my spine at the thought that he may actually have ulterior motives,“Are you being for real, Adrien, you divorced your wife for nothing, you do not even know where she is and that is your fucking problem” he screamed scrunching his face in irritation,“You can't blame me, you sound more agitated than I am over my own wife”I shot back still trying to prove m
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Chapter: SixAdrien's POVI stepped into my home after a long day at work, hunger and exhaustion weighing heavily on me. It was a few minutes past 10, and everywhere was dead silent—no lights coming from the kitchen, no sweet aroma of a home-cooked meal, no silent humming from the kitchen while she cooked. She wasn’t even in the sitting room waiting like she always did. Something felt really off, but she couldn’t have left, right?I increased my pace as I headed to our bedroom, a sudden panic filling me. As I pushed the door, an unsettling feeling of emptiness filled me. Walking towards the closet with my heart beating rapidly, I swung it open. Scanning the walk-in closet we shared, I realized I had made the biggest mistake of my life without even knowing. All her clothes were gone except for the only piece of clothing I had gotten for a woman I had called my wife. Grandpa had insisted I buy it for her on one of our business trips, and knowing the old man, he was going to ask Annabelle. I didn’t w
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Chapter: FiveAnnabelle’s POVWhen I arrived I had asked the bartender if had seen Adrien after a brief description of how he looked and he had replied a swift ‘Yes’,he also informed me that Adrien had passed out in one of the rooms available at the club. I had rushed inside the room looking for Adrien but I couldn't find him. I turned to leave but I suddenly felt lightheaded and fell unconscious. I woke up a few hours later but I didn’t put much thought into what happened since I woke up still alone on the bed so I simply continued my search for Adrien who happened to have gone home already.I had gone to look for the bartender from earlier but he had disappeared with no trace and no one seemed to know who I was talking about,that must have been the day those whoring and defaming images were taken.How naive of me to believe it was just mere coincidence but if there is one thing I am sure of is that Adrien will regret ever calling me a gold digging whore. He was going to regret treating me horribl
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Chapter: FourAnnabelle’s POVI fell to the floor as my jelly-like quivering knees failed to hold me up, the tears which I had tried so hard to suppress, finally started to flow and this time I did not try to stop them. I let them drop naturally without thinking about how puffy my eyes would be or the impending headache that was going to come right after. Deeper than I could have ever dreamed, the pain was unbearable. Adrien’s terrible words kept playing in my head like a nasty reminder of how little I mattered to him. How could he treat me as if I was nothing? And to drive out in the middle of the night to be with his ex-girlfriend after everything he had said, it felt as though he was continuously stabbing a knife into my heart. Thinking that loving him would ever be enough made me feel like a fool. I battled for so long just to make this marriage work, always telling myself that maybe one day he would see me, like truly see me, and love me back. Still, at the end of the day, it was all useles
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