Chapter 7: A New Beginning

Margret stared at the man she had loved her entire life, the man she had given the presidency of Jing Entertainment, the man she had sacrificed her potential fame for, Daniel Scot, her ex-lover whom abandoned her the time she needed him the most.

Margret sneered, "Daniel, why would I explain what happened fifteen years ago? Were you not the one who refused to listen to me then?"

Daniel hung his head in shame, "I am sorry, Margret. I was young and stupid then. I want to listen now. Please, tell me what happened." 

Margret scoffed, realizing how foolish Daniel had been. "Why would I do that? It's been fifteen years, and I have moved on. Please, you should do the same." 

She turned away and began walking briskly when Daniel called out, "Wait..." Margret paused in her steps. "Don't you still love me?" 

Margret refused to turn around. "I no longer love you, Daniel. The love I had for you died fifteen years ago, and it's not coming back." 

Margret left, leaving Daniel standing there with a maniacal expression on his face. 

"I can still see it in your eyes, Margret. You still love me. I made a mistake in marrying your sister, Brenda, but that doesn't mean we can't be together!" Daniel yelled and kicked a trash can. 

As Margret got into her car, tears clogged her vision and she buried her head in her hands and silently sobbed. 

She raised her head and wiped the tears away, her expression now resolute. Starting the car, she drove off. 

Inside the banquet hall, Charlie Snr looked around for Margret, and when he couldn't find her he called his PA, John. 

"John, look for Margret Owen and bring her to me," Charlie ordered. 

John replied, "Sir Charlie Snr, Margret Owen has left the banquet hall using the back door." 

A smile appeared on Charlie Snr's face, "Go after her. I want to know where she lives and how she is doing." 

John nodded and left the banquet hall.

Following her, John realized she had entered the biggest shopping mall in the city. He parked his car near hers and waited patiently. 

Unknown to him, Margret had already put on a facial mask and changed her clothing to blend in as a shopper. 

Picking up a few items, she returned to her another of her car and drove home, leaving John behind confused. 

When Margret reached home, she was startled to find her two sons, Caleb and Celestine, curled together in the same bed. 

As Caleb stirred in his sleep, he muttered sleepily, "I love you, mommy." 

Margret smiled, and returned to her bedroom. Sleep claimed her soon after, until she was woken up by a loud noise the next morning.

She rubbed her puffy eyes in exhaustion, when suddenly the door burst open and Caleb ran in, carrying a laptop. Celestine followed him.

"Caleb, give me my laptop back, or I'll make you sorry!" Celestine yelled. 

Margret smiled and hugged Caleb, who had his tongue stuck out at his brother and was clinging tightly to his laptop. 

"Why are the two of you fighting by this time? Is this not what I've taught you?," Margret queried. 

Caleb and Celestine hung their heads guiltily and said in unison, "We're sorry, mommy. Good morning, best mother in the world." 

A smile appeared on her beautiful face. "Good kids, come give mommy a hug." 

Caleb, being the closest one, was the first to reach Margret. He put his small frame between her and Celestine in a slight barricade.

"Caleb, let your brother hug me too," Margret said, and Caleb retreated with a victorious smile spread across his face. 

"I'm the first to hug you mom," he said and he ran out of the room, leaving Celestine's laptop on the bed.

Celestine hugged his mom and picked up his laptop. Hand in hand they left her bedroom and saw Caleb practising military exercises. 

Celestine teased him, "What are you doing? You look so ugly in that posture!" 

Caleb frowned and retorted, "What do you know? This is a standard military sit-up posture!"

Celestine reposted in midst of laughter "you want to be a soldier?"

Margret knew they will start bickering if she didn't stop them "there is no need for that, the both of you go and have your bath, I will be taking you out to register for a new high school so that the both of you could take the college entrance examination a few weeks from now"

"Okay, mommy" the both of them responded in unison.

Margret went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, after she was done serving the breakfast, Margret and her two sons sat down for breakfast. While Caleb was finished eating first, he jumped up and went to the door.

"Caleb, why are you in a hurry? I'm not yet done with my breakfast." Margret asked.

Caleb stopped at the door and replied, "I'm with your car keys, mom. I don't want stinky Celestine sitting at the front today."

He opened the door and left, leading Celestine to purse his lips tightly in displeasure. Margret comforted, "Don't take your brother's words seriously." 

Celestine helped clear the plates, and soon enough, the three of them were on their way to their new high school.

When they arrived, they were directed to the registrar's block. Inside, a nerd middle-aged woman was busy sorting files when Margret and her sons arrived.

"Good morning, ma'am. I'd like to register my two sons," Margret said.

The nerd middle-aged woman didn't look up from her tasks. "What are their names?"

"Caleb and Celestine," Margret responded immediately.

The nerd middle-aged woman raised her head and her entire body froze in surprise. She looked directly at Caleb and greeted, "Sir Charlie Jr., good morning."

Caleb gave the woman a confused look, and she became more nervous. He craned his head behind before he turned back to the woman and asked, "Are you referring to me, madam?"