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“Uncle Zander!” Xander said joyfully as he called again.
Xander stood up and moved to embrace Calix, but Calix raised his hand.
“Wait. Uncle Zander has something to do.”
Calix took the alcohol spray from the front seat and sprayed his hands.
“There, I can hug you, Kiddo!” he said after returning the alcohol to the front seat.
“Whoo-hoo!&r
~ AUTHOR’S POV š» ~-Beatrice assumed all along Ethan was going to Margaret’s grave.Once the gate closed, Beatrice struggled to catch her breath.Every part of her body was trembling; she could barely manage to lower the window.She drew in a breath, yet it was not enough to steady her breathing.She tried to calm herself, still, it was not enough.Her chest felt tight, as though the air itself were slipping away.“Oh, my gosh! What’s happening to you?!”Beatrice could no longer clearly see the woman approaching. All she knew was the woman helped her before she lost consciousness.Upon opening her eyes again, Beatrice realized she was in a hospital.After talking to the doctor who attended to her, the doctor explained what happened to her.
~ AUTHOR’S POV š» ~-Two days have passed since Madame Beatrice spoke to Veronica. Every day, every hour, she thinks about their conversation.Every time Beatrice thinks about their conversation, she cries, which leads to a breakdown. She screams and cries, throwing away everything she can hold.Night had fallen deep by then. Beatrice had managed less than an hour of sleep when a dream suddenly stirred from her sleep.“Every last one of you is despicable!” Beatrice screamed in rage. “May you all perish!”Mr. Ethan, who had just left his wife’s room to check on her, hurried back in the second he heard Beatrice’s scream.He caught Beatrice throwing away the pillows and comforter from the bed, which were the only things left in that room.“Beat...rice...”Hearing her husband’s voice, Beatrice felt no joy instead, her a
~ AUTHOR’S POV š» ~-In the hotel room where Tyler is staying, he drinks alcohol alone while looking out the window, observing the city lights from various buildings.In the two days that have passed since that night, nothing else has been running through his mind but Nathalie.He wavered, uncertain whether to take Nathalie’s answer as it was, or to fight for his love, hoping one day she would open her heart to him.Lost deep in thought, he didn’t hear his phone ringing for nearly half an hour, nor did he hear Dashiell knocking and ringing the doorbell outside his hotel room.“Nathalie,” the name passed his lips without his knowledge. “My beloved... I love you more than my own life.”Meanwhile, Dashiell, who was outside of his hotel room, was slamming the door angrily.Dashiell took a deep breath, having figured out a way to get past the pa
NATHLIEāS POV š-I let Tyler cry endlessly against my waist, waiting for him to stop.I never wanted to see him like this again, especially because of me.āTy...ā I said, breaking the silence as his sobs subsided.He stayed wrapped around my waist. He moved his face away from my waist.āYouāre important to me... I canāt stand you being like this because of me. And if I donāt do this, thereās a chance youāll never be free.ā I swallowed hard, before continuing. āItās better if end our friendship thatās we already ruined.āHis eyes snapped toward me.It pained my heart to see Tylerās eyes so red, brimming with wetness, and traces of dried tears on his face.I removed his embrace from my waist.I rose and reached into the drawer to take the ring heād given me.When I looked back at him, he was already standing. His eyes were pleading through tears.I stepped closer.
NATHLIE’S POV š-“What happened there?” Tyler asked as we entered the kitchen. “Why is the fridge like that? Where did that dent come from?”“Oh, that? I was cleaning and accidentally dropped the chair heavily against it. That’s why the fridge looks like that.” I gave the same excuse again, just as I had told Donna before.That was what happened when Calix slammed the chair against the fridge.If he had struck it twice that night, he would surely have completely ruined the fridge.“Does that still work? Do you want me to buy a new one tomorrow?” Tyler asked concernedly, then sat down.“There’s no need to buy a new one. The fridge still works perfectly, it just looks broken because the door is dented.”“Are you sure?”“Hm-hm. Don’t worry about that, Ty. Let’s eat. I’ve
NATHLIEāS POV š-[āWeāre heading straight to the hotel where Dashiell and I will be staying. Weāll leave off our things there, then Sapphire and I will head over to your place.ā]āAll right, Ty. Be careful. Say hello to Dashiell from me.āThen I hang up the call.Tyler brought his friend Dashiell along. We canāt all be together in this place.I havenāt met Dashiell in person yet, but Iāve talked to him on video calls when he happens to be at the apartment while Iām talking to Tyler and Sapphire.Sapphire told me that Dashiell was kind, and he was her second-favorite uncle. That put me at ease about her coming to my apartment ā as long as Tyler was there too.āMommy, why isnāt Dada and Sapphire here yet?ā Xander asked.āTheyāll both be here soon. Letās set the table so we can eat with them as soon as they arrive.āāYe-hey! Iām excited to see them!āāMe too, my Little one. Iām so excited that weāll all be together.āMy happiness doubles every time I think and mention that we will all
NATHALIEāS POV-āIs this the line for those who are going to use the comfort room?ā one of the female customers of this restaurant asked me.I forced a smile while shaking my head.I didnāt want to be rude and wanted to answer by saying a simple no. But my throat seemed so dry that I couldnāt even
NATHALIEāS POV-I was ten steps away from Madame Beatrice, Maāam Veronica, and Brianna.As they walked, Brianna was in the middle of them, holding Briannaās both hands and following Briannaās small steps.I, on the other hand, carry the paper bags they will buy from high-end brand name clothes and
NATHALIE-I jumped back three paces from Briannaās door as it swung inward unexpectedly. When Sir Calix saw me, I immediately smiled at him. To maintain my facade of normalcy while secretly listening in on the roomās conversation, I widened my smile and showed my teeth.āWhat are you doing?āāSmi
THIRD PERSON POV-At the dining table...Nathalie was a little surprised that a lot of the food on the table was gone. She was happy but there was also surprise when Brianna could eat more compared to the little she had eaten before.After they ate, Calix stood up and told Brianna he would be leav







