Jenkins was dropped off by Jason at the gate and he needed to walk for a half a kilometer to get to the mansion. Yeah, if only he was allowed to drive a car, he would be driving already. Now, he is stuck with walking because Jason was mad because of his idiotic ways.He was really forward to have a dance with Amunie but it seems like he has to wait for a while. She looks divine when he saw her descend the stairs with her hair down and tiny braids with butterfly clips like he requested. He wanted to keep holding on her hand.“Andrea had to ruin my night,” he twitched his mouth to the side. “I should get back at her when the time comes.I could have had her first dance.”When Jenkins was near the mansion, he saw a figure on the stairs and as he was getting closer, he realized it was Amunie. She was still wearing her dress, sitting on the dirty stair. What is she doing? He asked.As soon as Amunie saw him, she smiled sweetly, quickly standing up and brushing the dirt of her dress. She exc
In the morning, Stella had so much visitor coming in their room. First she had three sweeties coming in the room and giving her breakfast. While she was at it, the elderly came, Felius and Crolletta giving her some advises and offering her a lot of things. After them was Charles’ parents and the list went on.“You see?” Charles chuckled, crawling back to bed with her. “They don’t blame you for anything. In fact they are all happy that there’s a baby here soon. I am the most happy person in the whole world since last night.”“But aren’t they taking care of me too much?” she asked. “I mean I like it but they’re doing too much. I don’t have a baby bump yet!”“Oh let them be, baby! They’re just excited like I am!” Charles suddenly put his head on her stomach. “I hope he or she can hear me. I hope my child knows we are all happy.”Stella then softly chuckle at how Charles is acting right now. To see him like this brings tears to her eyes. Oh it feels like a dream, something too good to be
That evening, Stella visited the garden and sat by a small parapet. After what happened to her and Jason earlier her head has been clouding up. Jason just confessed to her that he liked her and regretted ever setting up Charles. That’s why he was looking all down lately.Stella breathes in deeply and blows it out, looking up at the stars. Everything is okay and now it gets complicated. Now that she knows how Jason feels it would be more awkward for them meeting together or even just being in the same room.“Should I just go home for now?” she asked herself.Just a moment after, Stella hears the garden gate creaked and she turned to see who was coming. It surprised her to see Jenkins with a smile.“What are you doing here, young man?” she asked with a smile lingering in her mouth.“Oh, I saw you come here a while ago so I thought I should join you,” Jenkins answered, making his way to Stella. “Mind if I sit down beside you?”“No, not at all! Please, do accompany me.”And so Jenkins sat
***The next morning, Stella woke up without Charles in bed. She got off the bed and searched for him but even his case was not there. Did he leave super early? She asked herself.“It must really be a big problem I caused,” Stella murmured.For breakfast, Stella head downstairs and saw them waiting for her. Crolletta, Charles’ mother Emilia and the rest of the aunts were there together with Verna. She was a bit shy to face them again.At the dining table, they talked about her pregnancy and about getting her a doctor that’s in the city. Of course, she needed to refuse since Doctor Akira has been great to her and Stella didn’t want to replace her good doctor.“But, my dear! There are family doctors that are more convenient in need of--”“With all due respect, grandma, I don’t think I’ll be comfortable with them like I’m comfortable with my current doctor,” she interrupted. It is a bit rude of her to not let Crolletta finish but … it’s absurd to change doctors.Crolletta took a deep bre
Crolletta started marching toward Stella and Felius with a straight face. Stella was too stunned to speak and answer Crolletta’s question while Felius had a smile, an excited one.“My love! What a surprise visit from you!” Felius went over to the other side and embraced Crolletta like they aren’t living in the same place. “I was in the middle of telling Stella the importance of having an ace.”“You are not supposed to, my love.” Crolletta coldly broke free from Felius’ embrace and looked at Stella. “My dear, if you were bored, you could have come to me. A young woman like you is supposed to be taking knitting lessons and taking tea breaks.”“But Stella wants to learn something and she just came to talk about Charles and I have led--”“Hush, my love!” Crolletta raised a finger and Felius zip his mouth close immediately. “Stella, let’s have tea near the garden.”“But Grandma,” Stella glance at Crolletta apologetically and the old woman raised a brow, “I would not disrespect you in any w
It was a boring afternoon when Jenkins decided that he wants to drive around the city. He was just about to descend the staircase when he remembers Stella. A smirk then formed his mouth marching towards Charles’ door. As soon as Jenkins was in front of the door, he raises his fist and knock five times. He always knock on the doors five times. There’s just something about the three times that he hates the most and so he made it five.Just some moments later, the door opened revealing Stella’s unhappy face. Jenkins’ smirk immediately faded and as soon as it did, Stella flashes him a smile. But he notices the wiped tears on the corner of her eyes, her lashes were even wet to begin with.“Is this a bad timing?” he asked.“No, no, why would you think that?” She even chuckled but he knows better of those wet lashes. “Nothing. Just your voice seems disheartened or maybe it is just my boredom.” He faked a giggle, beaming at her. “Would you like to come with me?”“Where to?” Looks like he g
In the lobby, Stella and Jenkins stayed, waiting for Jason’s secretary to come back. They could have barged inside Jason’s office but Stella wanted them to stay on a low profile and do the normal protocol. Jenkins would choose otherwise but he decided to stick with her.“What are we even doing in here?” Stella asked, looking around at the designs.“Nothing. Just want to know how my rivals are doing.”“I remember you said you’d be the heir so why are you still checking them out?”“Silly you, Stella.” Jenkins released a short sob of laughter, looking at her with a smirk. “It’s not about the selection. My bad for referring to them as my rivals. I meant I just want to see how my cousins are doing with their work.”Twitching her lips to the side, Stella noticed sarcasm in what Jenkins stated. But what is she even doing here? She should have stayed in the car and waited for Jenkins.“I think this is a bad idea coming here,” she stated.“How so?” he immediately countered, his curious eyes fo
Charles had a long day and a surprise freakin’ visit from Andrea. What he hated is the fact that she was acting too friendly, too clingy, hugging him all of a sudden. He has to break away without acting like an asshole. Why did he even put himself in this stupid situation?Like he always was, Charles got home late, around two in the morning. This was always his ideal go home time; even sometimes he doesn’t go home but to his condo near his company or worse he stays in his office. But it’s different when Stella’s in the picture.As soon as he got inside their room, he closed the door softly to avoid waking Stella up. It’s not like she could hear it but still, it was better not to risk her sleep.Just when he turned around and enter the doorway to their bedroom, he pauses when he saw who kept the lamp on and off. Stella, looking like one of those ghosts in a horror film.“Jeez, baby!” He held a hand on his chest. “What are you doing and awake? It’s late.”“Yes, it’s late.” She finally