Chapter Fifty-one

Dominic Son? I stepped into the house just in time to listen to the last part of their conversation - mom, dad and a vaguely familiar voice. Gaius was attending an exhibition this evening, so he couldn't have ditched that to have an argument with mom and dad. Besides, that car outside was not his. I was shocked when I walked in on mom, dad and the last person I could ever imagine having what seemed like a cozy dinner. Not too cozy though, if the tenseness of their last conversation was an Indication. I noticed mom's face was drawn, her eyes misty and holding a fragile expression. If this Diego was the cause of this, I swear I would rip him into shreds. Dad appeared calm although I knew there was something wrong from his rigid posture. Yet Diego sat, with that same military composure that you could never tell what he was thinking. I hated that it made me restless. A sick feeling rose in my guts. Dad cleared his throat first, breaking the tension in the air with the sam

Last Updated : 2025-09-12

Chapter Fifty-two

Violet I turned my head in the direction of my door where a knock just sounded to see Dominic leaning against the frame, a cool expression on his face. I surely wasn't expecting him to be back from work this early, but I planned to send him a message or see him at breakfast before leaving for Connecticut tomorrow for my book reading. "Hey."He pushed himself off the wall and strolled into the room. I thought his expression was a bit gloomy, but I didn't dwell on it. "Leaving tomorrow?""Yeah," I replied folding the last dress into my suitcase. It was a three day trip so I didn't need to pack much, but I couldn't help slipping a dinner dress in, just in case. "I'll drive you to the reading," he said simply, like it was the most natural thing in the world - to offer to drive me, not just to the airport like any regular husband, but Connecticut?I blinked up at him. "You're going to drive me to Connecticut?" "And stay. You'll need...." He stalled, searching for the right

Last Updated : 2025-09-13

Chapter Fifty-three

Violet We were already tugging at each other's clothes before we stepped into the shower. Fortunately, the shower was spacious enough. We bumped and crashed into everything but nothing broke the seal of our lips together. My hands banged the showerhead and it came on, drizzling warm water on us and making our clothes plaster against our sizzling skin. The steam rose around us, fogging the glass. Dominic pressed me against the cool tile, his body hot and solid as water coursed over us. His mouth devoured mine relentlessly while his hands roamed into my dress. I opened for him and when he pressed two fingers inside me , I arched back, a gasp escaping my lips. He swallowed it in one hungry kiss and continued pumping his fingers in me. I grind against his fingers, needing more. I cried out in painful delight when he added another finger. "Damn Violet, you are weeping on my fingers. Tell me it's just this way with me." He was pumping his digits into me real hard now and I couldn't e

Last Updated : 2025-09-16

Chapter Fifty-four

Dominic Violet finished and the audience rose, a thunderous applause rented the entire hall. I got up too at the front seat where I occupied a seat. I hadn’t expected to enjoy it. Book readings were definitely not.my thing and it was a last minute desperation to get away from the current family situation that drove me to offer to drive Violet to Connecticut. But now, seated in the front row, I found myself watching her at the podium where she was with a focus I hadn’t given anyone in years. Violet stood at the podium, her voice sure as she read out her words. It filled the small auditorium, pulling the audience in. My wife had them wrapped around her finger. Pride surged in me. She was mine. When it was over, she was swamped by readers and admirers who wanted her to sign books and pose for photos. Violet indulged them all with a bright smile on her face. I stood off in the distance, watching her. She was so beautiful and I realized I haven't been a direct recipient of her smile.

Last Updated : 2025-09-19

Chapter Fifty-five

Patrick I was pacing the corridor of the exclusive care unit where Valera was, my heart heavy with the sadness of my family breaking apart and having to suddenly watch valera have a heart attack, when the doors opened and Dominic strode in with Violet in tow. With the way they were holding hands as they walked in, I felt guilty to have interrupted their private getaway. It was the first time I was seeing my son hold hands with his wife. Dominic's jaw was set tight, his eyes sharp with fear. Beside him, Violet looked shaken but she held on to his hand as though steadying him. For a brief second, I just felt so relieved that one of my sons was here. All my life, I had maintained control in the boardroom, but tonight, with my wife pulled under by unconsciousness, I was just as good as her - fighting for my next breath. "Dad." He embraced me briefly, his eyes boring into mine, worried for me. "How're you?" He looked past me toward his mother. Valera looked tired, but peac

Last Updated : 2025-09-21

Chapter Fifty-six

atrick Two days following the release of Valera from the hospital, she had not relented on asking to see Diego. She had lost a minimal amount of weight, I noted as she pushed her empty plate aside. The maid stepped forward with her medications. I took it from her and sorted it before Valera. She smiled her thanks, then swallowed them. As she set the glass of water down, she looked at me with that worrisome look that seemed to be etched into her features since her return from the hospital. I knew what was coming next."Have you thought about it yet?" I don't know whatever had gone into her head since the attack. It was like she was scared she wouldn't be able to bond with her sons if the attack ever reoccurred again and she didn't make it, so she wanted to spend as much time with them as she could. She thinks it's high time we introduced Diego to the family. I took her hands in mine and rubbed warmth into them "I don't want to rush Diego, and the boys too." She clutched my

Last Updated : 2025-09-22