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Alexia's POV

After doing my business in the toilet, i returned back to an empty bed. Ace was gone. To say i was disappointed would be an understatement. But then again, this was very much expected. Yesterday and this morning, he was someone i barely recognised and i really liked that side of him.

Kicking the thoughts about Ace out of my mind, I went to take a shower and changed into black top, a pair of denim shorts then made my way downstairs.

I was greeted with the whole family except Ace who was not sitting at his usual seat around the table. Even Zayn was here. My eyes wandered around the kitchen and stopped on someone i never saw before holding Liam.

"Xia—", Liam yelled as i earned everyone's attention and smiled at his nickname for me. "Goodmorning." I greeted while entering the kitchen and received a bunch of 'morning' in return.

"Alexia," Arielle walked to me, ".Meet my husband, Mike." She pointed to the guy holding Liam.

I looked