I walked up to Steven and hugged him tightly. I could hear his heart pounding loudly in my chest. I could feel his body tensing as if trying to suppress his burning rage. What I didn't expect the most was that Steven had installed the camera without my knowledge, which was beyond my expectations."Steven, you are my world, the most important person to me," I whispered. "I'm sorry; I shouldn't have lied to you."Steven remains silent; it seems that he is very angry with me. I looked up at him and was startled when his tears fell down my face. I whispered his name in confusion: "Steven, I… I didn't mean to lie to you. Actually, I…Suddenly, Steven took me in his arms; he carefully took my hand and said as if he was reproaching me: "You know, you do this to make me feel like a useless person. I was so useless that even my woman could not protect me. You make all my promises a cliché. I told you something, do you remember? As much as this world hurts you, I will love you twice as much. I

Steven took my hand and led me to a house with a large garden not far from the valley of tulips. Even though it's not the season for flowers to bloom, I can still smell the faint sweet fragrance that dissolves in the cold winter weather. It makes me feel more relaxed and at ease."Aunt Jack!" Steven called out loudly, causing the two people who were working hard to do something to look up. Seeing Steven, they couldn't hide their surprise. A full-figured woman hurried towards us and was followed by the tall man. He seemed calmer, but his face was also filled with joy. As she approached, I noticed that her and Steven's eye colors were very similar. Steven's eye color seems inherited from his mother's family line.Steven's aunt was emotional, her eyes red as if she was about to cry. She stroked Steven's face and said, "It's been a long since I've seen you. Since the day Evelyn died, you have not returned to this place. I'm sorry, I can't come to New York to visit you either because I did

When I woke up, it was past 9 am. Steven was no longer with me. I looked down at my body and had to say, "God, what did Steven do?"My body was full of the kiss marks he left from yesterday's hot lovemaking, so I had to wear a turtleneck sweater to hide them. I stood in front of the mirror, felt fine, and walked out of my room."Diana, are you awake? Sit down and have breakfast. Maybe you had to clean up yesterday, so you were very tired, right?" Esperanza said as soon as he saw me.Honestly, I'm not tired of helping Esperanza clean because I'm so used to such tasks. The thing that makes me tired and wakes up late is because of last night. The aroma of the food made my stomach rumble. I took the plate of food Esperanza prepared for me and said:"Thank you! Look how delicious it is! But where has everyone gone?"Esperanza said while washing the dishes: "Muriel went to school early. And Daniel and Steven are out in the Tulip Valley. Did you sleep well last night? I kept worrying that yo

I woke up after a night of waiting for a reply from Steven. I still held the phone tightly in my hand and didn't let go. I check my phone but still no call from him, a feeling of loss in my heart. Did something happen to Steven? I felt like I couldn't keep speculating any longer; I needed to return to New York. It was the only way I could meet Steven.I quickly got out of bed and folded a few clothes into my backpack and ID so I could catch the train in time. Esperanza saw me carrying a bag; she was pretty surprised and hurriedly asked me: "Diana, where are you going?"I put my boots on and replied, "I'll be back in New York in a few days. After meeting Steven, I will come back here.""Diana, tell us the truth. Has it been for almost a month that Steven has not contacted you. Right?" Esperanza asked skeptically.Perhaps she has noticed my unusual expressions in the past. Occasionally Esperanza or Muriel would ask me about Steven. I lied to them that he and I were still in regular cont

Five years later.Time goes by quickly; I have a peaceful and pleased life with two children I love dearly. Five years is not too long, but it's not too short, but the love I have for Alan is sincere; I consider him as my own son by blood. That's why when he knew I wasn't his real mother, Alan still loved me and Oralie - my daughter.Oralie is four years old; she looks like Steven as she gets older, especially with her light blue eyes inherited from him. Every time I look into Oralie's eyes, I feel my chest ache. When I look at Oralie, I feel like Steven is in front of me with a charming smile. But this is also something I am apprehensive about because Oralie has a face similar to his; if Zelda or Steven found out that she was my daughter, they would definitely have doubts. That's why I never took her out to the tulip fields because I was afraid that Zelda would meet Oralie one day."Mom, I want to go to Zanden Flower Farm." Oralie wrapped her arms around my neck, her eyes blinking, a