Laurel arrived at the mansion at almost 7:30. Darik's driver dropped her. She gave one of the maids her bag to take to her room while she went in search of Vanessa Maddox. She could only imagine how the poor girl must be feeling. Just in time, Laurel saw Vee walk out of the staff quarters. She had put on a brown knee-length dress and matching flats. Her hair was in a low ponytail, her eyes were puffy and she looked really tired. Laurel could tell Vee did nothing but cry till daybreak. Once she approached Vanessa, she pulled her into a warm hug. After a few seconds of having their moment, Laurel intertwined her hand with Vanessa's own and led her to the garden
Stepping into the room, her eyes began to water as she stopped in her tracks. The main living room was beautifully decorated with round and heart-shaped balloons in different shades of pink and white. There were matching rose petals and scented candles on the floor, framed pictures of Vee and Brian in their cosy moments were put in different places in the living room.V
Epilogue!Three years later!For reasons known to only Brian Matthews and a
In thirty minutes, Brian got home. He sat back in the car, thinking of what to do. A part of him was telling him to go to Vanessa and beg for forgiveness but he was too embarrassed for that. He knew he had hurt her a lot and he had no idea if she was ever going to forgive him.Brian was lost in his thoughts until a knock on his car window brought him back to reality. He
One week later."Why are you looking at me like that?" Eve Matthews asked her husband, Logan. They were both having breakfast on the balcony. They were almost done with their meal.
Knowing who was at the door, Brian Matthews rose to his feet and went to answer. He came face to face with his best friends, Ethan and Lorenzo. It was evident from their outfit that they came straight from work."You look awful, man!" Lorenzo exclaimed with his strong American accent. His father was American and his mother was from Spain but grew up in the states.
After exiting the living room where his siblings were, Brian Matthews stormed out of the mansion. He heard a familiar voice call his name but he didn't bother to look back. Brian got into his car, then drove out of the mansion. As he drove towards his Cabin house for some alone time, he couldn't stop thinking about his earlier conversation with Vanessa and also the conversations with his siblings. The more he remembered every detail of what they talked about, the more his head began to ache.