Ella’s head was aching badly when she woke up. It was as if something big was sitting on her head. She tried to get up but couldn’t do it. She turned herself only to find Dan sitting on the ground with his head on the side of her bed, sleeping peacefully. Unknowingly, she had a smile, looking at his face. She brought her fingers into his hair and started ruffling it slowly. It made her think of the old days when everything was not perfect, but it was not at least this complicated. When she felt him waking up, she removed her hair from his and pretended to be asleep. Dan was feeling better when he felt her hand on his head. After a few more minutes of this pleasure, he decided to officially wake up but found Ella pretending to sleep. “I know that you are awake, Ella.” He rolled his eyes while smiling. “I was not pretending to sleep. I just woke up.” She bites her lips. “Yes, that’s why there was a ghost hand in my hair.” He stated, stopping himself from laughing out loud. “Whatev
Ella was sleeping peacefully when she felt someone jumping on her bed, and it didn’t take a genius to know that it was her daughter. “Lily, for the sake of God, stop jumping on the bed and let me sleep.” She groaned in annoyance and snuggled up with the pillow. Dan let out a small grunt when he felt someone’s hand around him. He opened his eyes slowly, only to find Ella hugging him in her sleep, which made his eyes wide as he didn’t know how their sleeping position changed. “Lily, like a good child, go back to sleep like most of the kids would do this early in the morning. You really are like your father. How the hell can the two of you get up this early? Just go back to sleep.” Ella told her daughter grumpily, which made Dan chuckle. He figured that Ella still didn’t realize that she was sleeping on him, and if she had, then she would have jumped miles away. Dan signaled for Lily to stay quiet and leave the room, which she obliged. He tried to remove Ella’s hand from him and trie
Miranda was walking, but her gaze was fixed on her phone as she was texting a co-worker when she collided with someone. If it hadn’t been for that person, Miranda would have surely fallen down and embarrassed herself at this party. “I am sor...” The words were caught in her throat when she saw the person with whom she crashed. How can she ever forget him? She has longed to see him for many years. It flabbergasted Eric to see his wife after seven years in his arms. If it weren’t for Lizzy, his daughter, then he wouldn’t know for how long he would have kept her in his arms. It felt like a very familiar emotion inside him, and it was too good to be true to have her so close to him. Miranda, though, was astounded to see her daughter so grown up after only seven years. She is now ten years old and has evolved into a beautiful girl. Her eyes had always yearned to see her precious angel. “Dad, this party is extremely dull. When can we go home?” She asked him, completely ignoring her mothe
Today, unlike usual, Daniel was feeling delighted. He has not been this excited for years now. He guessed that he was pretty curious about seeing the mystery girl who caught his eye the other day, even though he had not seen her face. She had been on his mind ever since he had a glimpse of her, but he was too caught up in his work to go to the cafe again. He was busy preparing a presentation to show to the owner of ‘The Brunch.’ Hopefully, today he will be able to see who she was—that is, if he was right about her working in that café. He doesn’t know, but he feels like he knows her from somewhere or has some kind of connection with her for some unknown reason. Well, only time will tell. Things, however, have always been busy for Ella. The workload in the café and the chores at her home were increasing day by day, leaving little time for herself. She also had to look after Lily. So, more or less, she had been juggling the work of the cafe and home, more so, for the past seven days. P
When Daniel turned her around, she was at a loss for words. She knew that a day would come when she would have no choice but to face him. But never had she ever thought that the day would come so early if anyone could call six years soon. Ella looked at him in the eyes hesitantly, and there were tonnes of emotions flashing. It stunned her. No words were being exchanged. They were only looking at each other, trying to remember what they had been like six years prior to this day. It was as if the time had stopped and they were the only two people standing. “Danny,” she whispered without realizing it. She wouldn’t be surprised if he did not hear her. Daniel doesn’t look that different, apart from his face. Unlike before, he had faint stubble growing, which made him look even more attractive. On the other side, Daniel was still not able to believe that his Ella was standing in front of him. It has been six years since last he saw her. She was as beautiful as she had ever been. Her ha
As soon as their meeting was over, Ella excused herself immediately and rushed home to her safe heaven. She was fully aware that she was acting cowardly, but she was not prepared to deal with Daniel and Timothy at the moment. She cannot afford to give them the opportunity to corner her and question her about why she left everything behind. She was not at all prepared to respond to their legitimate queries. Aubrey, however, was worried about her friend’s sudden disappearance. During the entire meeting, she could feel her friend sitting tensely beside her. There was something that was bothering her friend, but she decided to give her space and confront her later. Daniel and Timothy, on the other hand, wanted to have a one-on-one conversation with Ella, but before they could even have a chance to speak to her, she ran off. As soon as Rowan departed, Ella did not waste a minute and went off with him. There were lots of unspoken things between them. Daniel wanted to talk to her about a l
It had been a while since Ella wished to stay cooped up in her personal heaven. Even though her current occupation was not something she had ever intended to pursue, she had come to accept it and even enjoy it over time. Life is truly unpredictable. All of her dreams from back then looked far-fetched now. Nonetheless, she does not regret her choices. Despite the fact that her life had taken a new curve, she remained satisfied. Now, she was not sure whether her feelings would remain the same. Working as a manager at a café was not something she envisioned, but as the days went on, she began to enjoy her new profession. It did motivate her to get out of bed in the morning and go to work. She liked to walk to the café or drive herself to work. But, unlike on prior occasions, she did not wish to leave her residence. The encounter with Daniel and Timothy is still fresh in her mind, and she did not exactly trust herself with the secret she had been withholding from him for the past six
The past week has been good for Ella. She, Aubrey, Timothy, and Dan had been working on a project to expand the cafe. Initially, she thought to clarify her status with Ron to Daniel and Timothy, but she still hadn’t gotten a chance to tell them the entire truth about the marriage, and later on, she assumed that both of them figured because they would have asked her. Further, her conversation with Ron made it apparent that everything was in jest. At present, it was Saturday, and Ella was having an argument with her daughter. Lilly was persistent about eating chocolate, and Ella was against it. They continued arguing until she heard the doorbell. Before she could take a step and open the door, Lilly beat her to it. Daniel was driving around when he came across Ella’s home. Well, he had not been officially given her address, but he knew that she lived next to Nelson's. He decided to speak with Ella. Their conversation was long overdue, and it was about time they talked. He stopped the