Rosaline and Tessa went through the plans for their retirement home.They co-owned the space but couldn’t guarantee their offspring would also get along.They designed it in a way - two families could still have a vacation together without getting on each other’s nerves.William had recommended that rather than build two houses, they could build one with a gallery separating the two sections. It would save them space and money.Since both sides would have the same design, same view, and same distance from the main gate, they could pick either side.They finalized the entire thing - gate, security, house design, interior, the exact coordinates for the building, and many more.The only snag was Rosaline had finally cleared all her EMIs and debts.Though she was now a wealthy woman with her personal Villa, shares of AR Group, some shares of other companies, a non-profit CARE under her wing, a high-paying job, freelancing jobs - she was still broke.She had just begun saving money, and Te

Rosaline and Tessa were on pins and needles throughout the next three days. William and Albert were frustrated seeing their respective partners out of it.They seemed to have lost interest in everything - work, their retirement home, El’s twins, food.They were nervous wrecks.They simply gave up after their failed attempts to pretend to be okay.William tried everything to snap her out of whatever trance she was in, but much to his annoyance, Rosaline was absentminded even during sex.Even so, he did not give up and continued to stay by her side and tried to cheer her up.Unexpectedly, on the third day, she cried her heart out on his shoulders but would not tell what was wrong.She wrapped herself around him like an octopus and held him close. They slept just like that.The next day, she woke up before him and went running with him.She rested for a bit when she was exhausted and started running again.She only came back when she was too hungry to continue.After breakfast, she sat

Albert froze.William closed his eyes and hugged Rosaline tight, his body trembling with emotions.Tessa hugged Albert and patted his back for some time before he found his voice.“How can that be? Why would you even run the tests?”“I know it’s a lot to take in, and I can see now that we probably should not have done the info dump on you like that. But it will be okay. I am here.” Tessa held him and tried to comfort him.Albert hugged her back and took deep breaths to calm himself.He looked at William. Judging by his reaction, there was something he did not know.It took a long time for both the brothers to calm down.Rosaline looked at William. She asked, in a quiet voice, “Do you want to tell him yourself, or should I?”William only held her tighter and hid his face on her chest.“Al. I think you should hear it from your mother directly. It’s not my story to tell. So, let me tell you what I told Tess.”Rosaline took a deep breath as she continued. “William is Danial Scott’s son,

Aria calmed down after a long time.William fed her some warm water and juice to maintain her blood sugar.They called everyone in, and she slowly told them her side of the story._My father’s family was traditional and valued boys over girls.My grandfather kicked our family away when I was five years old. My mother had health issues and could not have another child.In those years, when we were away, my father worked hard to support us, but his parents and uncles would come now and then, threaten him, and take away all the money he had at that time.I could not go to school. I did not understand it back then, but years later, I found out that it was because a rich girl liked my father and wanted to marry him.Her family promised to give a large sum of money as a dowry to my father’s family. And a house along with maids for my father and the girl.The condition was he had to divorce my mother and cut off all ties with me as well.He refused and got kicked out.They would frequently

One day, she came to the library as usual but asked for help.I was running out of time.I only thought for a few minutes before I agreed to her condition. The next day, I sneaked Venus out, but instead of going to the library, I went to Isabella, who was waiting for us.There were no surveillance cameras in that area.They stuffed me into the trunk and made Venus lie down under the seat. Isabella was driving a convertible.They kept the hood open, her butler was driving, and a bodyguard was in the front seat.Isabella was sitting with her arms sprawled as if she was enjoying the night breeze.After a 20 minutes drive, we stopped in a remote area that did not have cameras. We moved to an SUV which already had a doctor, a nurse, and a maid.Isabella drove in the same position back to her parent's house. She would often go out for drives like that at night.She sent Venus and me to S city. A Villa was already ready for us.The doctor gave us full body checkups and prepared a diet plan