LOGINAshley did not know she missed the feeling of holding this baby until she held it once more. In her last life, it was due to sheer brokenhearted-ness that pushed her to look for something thrilling from Nexus. Then he took her to his basement and introduced her to the other side of him.
He generously let her choose any guns. To think he let her take anything inside his basement filled with murder weapons—she even doubted if he had something that could destroy buildi
The Grand Bell Hotel shimmered under the twilight sky, its towers brushing the clouds, lights blinking like a thousand distant stars.Tonight, the topmost banquet hall — the crown jewel of the hotel — was reserved exclusively for a little girl who didn’t even know if she belonged to this world.Tasha stood at the entrance of the massive hall, eyes wide.The room was a fairytale.Silk banners of gold and pink draped from the chandeliers.Massive tables groaned under mountains of sweets and cakes.A miniature castle, made entirely of spun sugar and chocolate, stood proudly in the center.And in the farthest corner, a live string quartet played a soft, whimsical tune that seemed to lift everyone’s hearts.And standing right there — waiting for her, smiling like the sun — were her parents.Lucas scooped her up effortlessly, holding her close to his chest. "Happy Birthday, my little star."Talia kissed her temple, hands brushing lovingly through her hair. "Our precious girl."Tasha, who ha
The city buzzed around them like a living thing.It wasn’t their usual kind of date.No candlelight dinner.No cozy stroll through the park.No lazy afternoons lost in museums.Instead, Talia found herself standing in front of a giant, half-finished skyscraper, craning her neck to take in the sheer height of it.Construction workers bustled around the site like bees. Cranes groaned under the weight of steel beams. Dust and noise filled the air.She turned to Lucas, skeptical."...You sure this is the right place?"Lucas smiled enigmatically, leaning a little on his cane but standing tall. "Positive."He offered his hand.Talia hesitated — then placed hers in his, heart thudding for reasons she didn’t quite understand.They crossed the chaotic lobby, weaving through workers shouting orders and rolling blueprints. A construction manager nearly crashed into them but immediately paled when he saw Lucas."Sorry, sir! Sorry, ma’am!"Sir?Talia raised an eyebrow but said nothing.An elevator
The new house smelled of fresh beginnings.Of warm sunlight streaming through wide windows.Of baby lotion from Auron’s tiny crib.Of laughter — soft and cautious, as if no one wanted to scare it away.It was supposed to feel like home.And for Chesha, holding Auron against her chest while Nexus fumbled with putting together a second bassinet in the living room, it almost did.For Lucas and Talia too — who moved around the kitchen with easy camaraderie, unpacking groceries, arguing over the best way to arrange the mugs. They bumped shoulders, smiled shyly when they thought no one was looking.And Tasha...Tasha stood at the bottom of the stairs, arms crossed, watching them all.Feeling... odd.Feeling... heavy.She knew she should be happy.Chesha was finally home.Auron was out of the NICU.Everyone was finally under one roof again.So why did it feel like the world was slowly shifting without her?…It started innocently enough.Lucas, still leaning heavily on his cane but steadier
The day Chesha was discharged, the hospital seemed almost reluctant to let her go.The halls that had echoed with the steady beeping of machines, the quiet shuffle of nurses' shoes, and the faint scent of antiseptic suddenly felt too empty, too silent, as Chesha sat in the wheelchair, cradling a sleepy Auron in her arms.Her body was still fragile, her movements gentle and cautious. She wore a simple cream sweater over her hospital gown, a pair of new soft leggings Talia had bought for her, and the thick knitted blanket Tasha had given during her hospital stay was draped protectively around her shoulders. She looked small. Breakable. Like a butterfly still drying its wings after surviving a storm.And Nexus—Nexus hovered nearby like a silent, hulking shadow.He was dressed neatly in dark jeans and a simple shirt, but his fists were clenched and unclenched at his sides, his jaw set tight, his eyes... lost.Because now that the papers were signed, now that the doctors had given their
Aries didn’t know why he was so grumpy lately.Actually—he did. He just didn’t want to admit it.Tasha hadn’t been acting like herself. Or rather, she hadn’t been acting like the version of herself that clung to him like a koala bear, demanding his attention, poking his cheek when he was serious, tugging at his sleeve when he was sulking.The bubblegum Tasha, he called it in his head. The one who was stuck to him like sugar-sweet glue.Now? She was distant. Not cold, not indifferent, just... somewhere else. Maybe with her baby cousin. Maybe with Chesha. Aries didn’t know. And it made his chest feel funny, like he swallowed a marble and it got stuck.He kicked a pillow across the living room and huffed.Then Tasha walked in, still wearing the bunny-eared hoodie she loved. Her cheeks were pink from the cold, and her braid was messy from running down the hallway. She had just come back from the NICU, visiting baby Auron with her parents.“Hi, Aries!” she chirped, plopping down beside him
The NICU was a place of delicate quiet. Soft beeping monitors, warm filtered lighting, the gentle rustle of nurses moving with practiced grace. Chesha had learned the rhythm of this space. Even as her body still wore the weight of her recovery, even as her steps were slow and cautious, she made time every day to see Auron.This visit was different. It was the first time she wasn’t with Nexus or she wasn’t alone.Tasha walked beside her, her fingers wrapped tightly around Chesha’s hand as if afraid to lose her aunt again. The girl was bouncing slightly on the balls of her feet, trying to stay respectful of the space, but buzzing with energy nonetheless.Auron, swaddled and sleeping peacefully in his incubator, looked more like a baby and less like a fragile bundle of skin and ribs now. His cheeks had filled out, and his small hands sometimes fluttered in the air as if he were reaching for dreams only he could see.Chesha stood there, watching him breathe. The glass separated them sti
A night after the viral broadcast aired…In a certain tent within the rented mansion…“I just told you to do live broadcast to keep the flame of your popularity burning, not invite an entire bomb to detonate the internet!” Dylan hissed at Ashley as soon as he saw her alone.Apparently, her husband-
S.J. Cosmetics…this was the top brand in the country in terms of cosmetics industry. From young to old, everyone knew about this brand. Shockingly, this big brand did not belong to the Elijah Family. Over the past decade, this big brand started to slowly expand to the international market.
Nexus glanced at the woman sleeping next to him. Her head was arranged to lean against his left soldier as her body was secured by the seatbelt. The driver was also made to drive steadily so as not to disturb her rest which she really needed. Even breathing became very careful for Nexus.&
Pushed back suddenly followed by the door slammed right in front of his which almost hit his nose, Nexus merely chuckled.Wolf, who had only arrived from the arrived and seen what happened, was dumbfounded. He did not expect his employer to be so bold in front of Nexus!







