Back then, she didn't explain anything and just resolutely canceled the wedding. The Marquez family and Lawson family had been connected for a long time, but what Victoria did apparently harmed the relationship. Her father, Desmond Marquez, was so furious that he didn't speak with her for a year. He even was more disappointed when she gave birth to this child.
As her stepmother, Grace Marquez, and her half-sister, Kaylin, kept talking bad things about Victoria around her father, their relationship became even worse. What Grace and Kaylin said made Desmond believe that Victoria didn't live a decent life.
During the five years she was away, time had finally calmed Desmond down. Recently, Victoria would occasionally send him photos of herself and Franklin.
Three days ago, Desmond fell ill, so he gave Victoria a call and told her to bring Franklin home as well.
After living abroad for five years, Victoria had moved on from what happened five years ago. Now, what she only cared about in her life was Franklin. As for the past, it was already in the past.
The taxi drove them to the Marquez's from the airport.
Standing at the entrance of the Marquez's luxurious mansion, Victoria took a deep breath. She lost her family the moment her mother passed away.
Grace brought Kaylin to this house in an imposing manner. The news that her father had an illegitimate child was revealed three months after Desmond got married to Victoria's mother.
She used to blame her father and struggled a lot, but now that her mother had passed away, she decided to let it all go.
As the daughter, she could do nothing to interfere with her father's marriage.
However, in this family, she gradually became an outsider.
"Mommy... What are you thinking about?" A childish voice sounded by her side. Victoria was drawn back from her thoughts. She then stepped down to tidy up Franklin's hood and said with a smile, "Remember to be polite, OK?"
"Sure!" Franklin's lips curved into a smile.
His two large eyes, like sparkling stars, were so beautiful that people couldn't move their eyes away from them. Since Victoria gave birth to Franklin, she decided to let go of her grudge against that bastard. Franklin grew more and more handsome, but his facial features didn't resemble hers.
She surely knew what that meant.
However, no matter who the father was, she knew that Franklin was her kid. As for that bastard, she didn't wanna see him for the rest of her life.
Victoria stood up and rang the bell. Not long later, the servant opened the door and said in surprise, "Ms. Victoria Marquez, you're finally back. This must be your son! He's so pretty."
"Is Dad home?"
"Yes, he is. Mrs. Marquez and Ms. Kaylin Marquez, are also here." The smile on the servant's face looked unnatural.
Victoria didn't care about Grace or Kaylin. She was here only to visit Desmond and show him Franklin.
When Victoria led the little guy in, Desmond Marquez was making tea on the sofa in the hall. As he looked up and saw Victoria and Franklin, he put down his teacup and stood up in a hurry.
"Dad, I'm back," Victoria immediately greeted her father. She had to put their conflicts aside because they were still family.
"I'm happy that you're back." Desmond looked at her eldest daughter, who was becoming more and more beautiful. His gaze partly rested on the little boy beside her.
In the photos, he already knew what his grandson looked like, but he was still excited when he saw such a cute and handsome boy in reality.
"You must be Franklin, right?"
"Hello, Grandpa." Franklin bowed and addressed his grandfather politely.
"Come here and let me have a good look." Desmond felt warmed.
The little guy immediately jumped into Desmond's arms. Desmond gave him a hug and began to carefully look up and down at him. He then complacently raised his eyebrows.
"He has my eyebrows."
Victoria wanted to roll her eyes at Desmond. She looked at Desmond's eyebrows and then looked at Franklin's. They didn't resemble at all. However, she couldn't help but smile.She was delighted because Desmond loved Franklin.In front of the handrail on the second floor, Grace and Kaylin were looking at the scene. Both of them flashed resentment and regret in their eyes. Grace snorted unhappily as she saw the loving scene between Desmond and Franklin."You have already come back! I thought you were going to arrive in the afternoon!" Grace pretended to welcome Victoria's arrival as she walked downstairs."Grace." Victoria greeted Grace, nothing more than out of politeness. When her eyes fell on Kaylin, her face turned even more indifferent."He's so cute." Grace had to act like a hostess in front of her husband. When she sat down and reached out for Franklin, Victoria immediately felt tensed up. She was afraid that Grace would hurt Franklin in the dark.Anyway, she knew very well how w
Victoria thought that she would no longer feel heartache for Austin, but she was wrong. At that moment, she felt that it was difficult to breathe as if her heart were clenched by a hand.She still cared about him because Austin had been in her heart for so long, and she had loved him so deeply. She still had feelings for him even after five years."You should know about the Lawsons' current position and wealth. That's the height you can only look up to, and I'll become Austin's wife. People will envy me." Kaylin smiled even more complacently.Grace pretended to be annoyed as she looked at Kaylin."Why are you telling her this? Right now, the Lawson family has no relationship with her any longer. They still have a grudge against her for running away from the wedding!"Victoria looked at the two hypocritical women as they bragged about their relationship with the Lawson family. The Lawson family was indeed one of the richest families in the country. Even the Marquez family wouldn't be a
"Godmother, what do you mean?" Franklin was puzzled.Victoria glared at Betty and warned, "You're not allowed to misguide my son. It means that you are handsome and good-looking. That's why Betty thinks that there will definitely be a large group of girls around like you in the future.""I don't want them! I only want Mommy."Betty giggled and asked, "What about me? You don't want me anymore?"Franklin quickly put his arms around her neck."I want you, too!"Betty was satisfied."That's my boy!"When Victoria was cooking in the kitchen, Betty crossed her arms and was about to speak to Victoria in private.Franklin was holding a remote control of the TV, looking for his favorite channel, but suddenly he stopped and heard a host's standard news voice saying, "We are waiting for you with special skills. As long as you are no younger than four years old and have a skill, you can come to the competition. We will be waiting here for your talented child to shine on the stage. We are also loo
Victoria smiled and touched his little head."Of course, I agree with it! This is a good opportunity for you to be emboldened in the stage. Besides, I believe you'll definitely be able to do it.""Yes, I won't let you down. I'll definitely take the first prize so that you'll be proud." Franklin grinned, his large watery black eyes flickering with mischief.He hadn't thought that it would be done so easily.Victoria thought that it was good that Franklin was willing to participate in the competition. It could not only show his ability but also let him be more confident and energetic. He could also become more courageous. After dinner, Victoria borrowed a car from Betty and brought Franklin to register at the Children's Channel station. Betty wanted to go, but given her job, she had to wait at home for news.Victoria signed up for Franklin. Franklin was a competitor for playing the piano, so he had to pass a few piano contests first. His small hands were still plump. However, when they
Franklin naturally entered the final, and there were only eight contestants left. Half of them would fail in the finals. The songs chosen by Franklin always attracted the audience, and they exclaimed in admiration. In the end, he stood on the last final's stage.On that day, Victoria was also quite nervous. However, she only calmly told Franklin to try his best. The first prize didn't matter that much. What did was to stay calm and face the challenge. After these matches, he had already become more and more famous and many people predicted that he would get the first prize.Betty set her job aside for Franklin's big moments. She followed Franklin every day, going to watch all his contests.In the last final, Victoria had invited Desmond over, who was proud to see how outstanding his grandson was. In the past, her daughter had a talent for playing piano. After he had sent her daughter to study the piano, she had become more like an artist.During these years, Victoria earned her salary
"Is that the best you can do? Why are you enchanted by such a little guy?" A very handsome boy stared at a young girl in pajamas."I love him so much. He's my little idol. What matters most is that he looks just like you! Look at you two! Oh, no! No, no. You're not as handsome as him! "The girl belittled her brother."How could it be?" The boy was unconvinced. He was extremely confident in his appearance."Alas, it's about to start. Sit down and watch the last final with me." The girl pushed her brother onto the sofa and took out the snacks she had prepared."You are always eating these snacks. No wonder you got fat.""You're the fat one! I have a standard figure." the young girl retorted unhappily.No one could shame her body!"You're fifteen years old now, but you're less than 5 feet. Don't you feel ashamed? I'm five foot eleven." The boy was being mean."I'm still growing, maybe a bit slowly. The genes in our family determine that my height will definitely reach at least five foot
Finally, Franklin appeared on stage. He walked to the center calmly and politely bent down towards thousands of spectators. His face was magnified to the entire screen so that everyone could see him.The audience took in a deep breath. What an excellent child!What kind of person could give birth to such a child?Desmond's eyes were filled with tears as he watched Franklin's performance. He truly felt proud. It had been long since he had such a feeling.Grace and Kaylin looked at each other, resentment surging within them. This was a child born out of wedlock, but how could he be so talented? Even if Victoria worked in the piano industry, she still couldn't have been able to teach such a young child to play the piano that well!Moreover! Kaylin looked at the child's face.'He doesn't look like Victoria at all. Can his father also be very handsome?' Kaylin was jealous. But at the same time, she also sneered coldly. 'How can it be?''Maybe he only looks good now. Once he grows up, he'll
When the host was to announce who would be the champion, the four children on stage were already quite excited. They embraced each other, and then the host had Franklin stay behind because he was the champion.At this time, Betty immediately ran over to send flowers to Franklin. Although she walked away quickly, the media still caught sight of her. This little child was indeed not simple as they imaged, even the one who sent flowers to him was an A-list actress.The little guy quickly kissed his godmother's face and then held the host's hand, walking to the center of the stage.The host squatted down and looked at him at the equal level with great respect. He smiled and asked, "Franklin, do you have any feelings you want to share with everyone now?""Sir, can I borrow your microphone?" Franklin asked politely."Of course, but I will let someone give you a microphone. You can say whatever you want on stage.""Ok!"On the nearby stage, Victoria and Betty looked at each other. They never
"For the time being, I can't. His identity is too special. I'm afraid our parents would be frightened if they found it out.""Sis, then how did you two get to know each other? How did you get to be together? Did he really love you?" Betty had the expression of a gossipy girl."Are you really not sleepy? If you're not sleepy, I'll tell you.”"How can I sleep now? If you don't tell me, I might not be able to sleep tonight."With that, Betty lifted her blanket and laid on her bed, "I will sleep in your room tonight."After Amelie had spent a period on this matter, she didn't have anyone that she could pour out her heart to.As Betty quietly listened to her recount the story of her meeting with Chaim, their mutual knowledge, and their love, only then did she realize that her feelings for him had already become very deep. Everything, and every detail, was deeply engraved in her heart.Betty felt as if she was listening to a very roma
After finishing their dinner at Presidential Palace, Chaim still ordered some of his subordinates to send her home after Amelie's request. Now, although Amelie and he had opened their heart wide to each other and accepted each other's love, they still had much to deal with.Chaim was not an impatient man. He had waited in this world for so long before Amelie came to him, and he was not in a hurry either. He had patience to continue waiting, and he believed that Amelie would not make him wait too long.Amelie dragged her suitcase home, and just as she reached the door, she heard a familiar voice sound out from the house. She had just called out happily from the door, "Xi.""Sis? Sis, you're back." Betty's voice immediately came to the door, and at that moment, Letitia immediately chased after her at once."Betty, be careful." After she finished speaking, Letitia also quickly walked over.As Amelie changed her shoes, she looked towards Betty and aske
With that, he pulled her hand and pushed the door open to his room. Amelie still had not recovered from the shock, but she had already entered Chaim's bedroom. His room was tidy and clean. The big gray golden edge bed made people really wanted to sleep.Amelie, who was in his room, immediately felt embarrassed."Lie on the bed." Chaim urged her, and Amelie swallowed her saliva. Suddenly, her body became lighter, and she was lifted by the man.Amelie was shocked, her arms naturally wrapped around his neck as she looked at him shyly.Chaim gently placed her on the bed and bent down. Just as he squatted down and was about to take off her shoes, Amelie immediately felt overwhelmed and quickly said, "No, let me do it."However, the man didn't listen, he just took them off for her. Amelie's breath tightened, for such a treatment, other than his family, she was probably the only one who had ever enjoyed the services of this man!Chaim stood up, see
On the plane back home, Amelie sat on the seat in front of the window as her heart gradually calmed down. Watching the plane return safely, her frightened heart felt much better.Chaim was standing at the side, holding a notebook and reading some documents. He was a person who was extremely extravagant in time, so no matter where or when, he would always have a lot of important matters on his hands.Amelie sat at the side and looked at him with heartache for him. When he felt her gaze on him, he immediately closed the computer before unlocking it and bringing it here safely to sit beside her.Amelie was startled, "Are you done?""It's fine, I'll accompany you for a while." Chaim said in a low voice.Amelie immediately felt guilty and regretful. She looked at him and said, "I'm sorry, what I've said to you before was not my heartfelt words. Don't take it seriously.""Oh!" Which sentence are you referring to?” Chaim pretended not to reme
"Sure, as long as you are willing. I will take care of everything, break through all obstacles, and be with you." Chaim reached out his hands and gently wiped her tears, "Idiot, I've never tried before, how do you know that we can't do it?"Amelie's heart jumped. She had never honestly talked about this with him before, but at this moment, she could feel the power being transmitted from his body."Do you know how I've lived the past few days since you left?" "My mind is wandering and life is worse than death. If it weren't for the burden of responsibility that was placed on me, forcing me to calm down, I would have already gone crazy." Chaim's eyes revealed the light of pain that had accumulated over the past few days; that was the truest expression of his emotions.Amelie subconsciously reached out her hand and stuck it on his lips, preventing him from speaking any further.Chaim reached out and grabbed her hand, lowered his head, and kissed it.A
Amelie's heart was in complete chaos. She was panting for breath, both her hands lightly pressed against the sofa. If she did not support herself on the sofa, she felt that her entire body would not be able to.Beside her, Chaim was staring at her with deep eyes that carried oppression and resentment, as if she had done something extremely wrong."How can you be here?" Amelie bit her lips. She could not accept the fact that a president Like him was able to leave his country and run around as she pleased.This was a very dangerous matter. If it were an ordinary person, then it would have been fine. But who was he? He was the president of a country. His every move, every word and action were the focus of the entire world.Chaim squinted, walked up, and grabbed her wrist, "Since you're already here, you still want to chase me away?"That uncontrollable kiss just now had taken away her rationality, but now, Amelie's rationality had returned by half. Lo
Amelie suddenly thought of his kiss. It was so overbearing that it made people unable to reject it. She imagined how he would be as passionate towards other women in the future.Amelie stared blankly into the room. It was once again two in the morning.At this moment, a plane was landing steadily at a private airport in F Nation.Outside, the three helicopters had been waiting for a long time. Even the Vice—President stayed up late to wait for someone. However, Chaim was going on a private trip this time. He only shook hands and replied as his figure sat in one of the helicopters. Devan pushed a row of bodyguards to get in while he sat in the other one.The helicopter rose into the night sky and headed straight for the beach estate hotel parking lot, which was a hundred miles away.Amelie tousled her long hair. Her drunkenness was a little thick and her sleepiness was also present. She still did not want to go to sleep.She looked at t
A very low—key plane took off late at night at the airport.On the plane, a charming figure was sitting near the window. The moonlight that was shining through the window covered his body, making his facial features seem like a layer of silver.Sitting not far from the back were a few bodyguards and Devan. Devan found it hard to believe that the Mr. Leveson would impatiently look for Amelie.Fortunately, the country that Amelie was travelling to, was a country of friends of theirs. Only after Devan quickly made a series of arrangements did he finally have sufficient security for this trip of his. Otherwise, he really wouldn't dare to let the Mr. Leveson act as he pleased.This was probably the one thing that Chaim's previous President thought he had done the most without thinking. However, if he was able to maintain his rationality in front of relationships, it could only be said that his feelings for Amelie were not deep enough. As a result, he los
Could it be that all of this was arranged by her mother behind her back? If that was the case, then Amelie's departure must have something to do with his mother!Chaim took a deep breath and closed his eyes, calming down the sudden surge of emotions in his heart. He was very clear on the reason his mother had done this, was simply because she wanted him to be with Keyla.When did mother find Amelie? What did she say to her? Chaim's heart tightened; the pain made him gasp for breath again.What kind of pressure did Amelie bear to agree to leave him?If that was the case, then everything she said was just a lie. Wasn't what she said to say that she didn't like him all the same?Chaim immediately dialed Devan's number."Sir." Devan's voice sounded."Where's Amelie?" Chaim immediately asked, because he felt that Devan should be clear about everything.Devan heard the coldness in his voice and immediately stopped hiding it."