All Chapters of Never ever after: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“Come on, Cheska, let’s take a bath first. Babe, aren’t you going to bathe?”“Later, babe.”While Cheska was busy swimming, Jennifer quietly apologized to Samantha.“Sorry about last night.”“It’s fine, no problem with me — as long as we stay away from each other. I just don’t want any trouble.”“Just don’t leave the house, and I’ll stay out of your way.”Cheska and Jennifer finally finished bathing.“Babe, I’ll just change clothes real quick. Cheska, are you coming with us?”“No, I’ll just stay here.”“Okay, it’s up to you.”“Babe, are you taking long?” Gabriel asked.“I’m hurrying, is Samantha ready?”“She’s been waiting downstairs.”“Alright, I’ll be down in a minute.”“Samantha, just wait a moment — Jennifer’s still changing.”“That’s fine, sir, I can wait.”“It’ll take her an hour to get ready, you two should just go or you’ll be out until dark,” Cheska teased.“Here I am, done. Let’s go. Cheska, are you really staying here?”“Yes, I’ll stay.”When they reached the town of San Ro

Because Cheska was starting to feel dizzy from all the drinks, she decided to head into her room.“Samantha, I think I’ve had too much to drink. I’m going to my room first, okay?” she said.“That’s okay, Ma’am Cheska. I also have work to finish downstairs,” Samantha replied.“Alright, Samantha.”Meanwhile, Jennifer kept showering Gabriel with affection.“Babe… pay attention to me. You’ve been acting so distracted these past few days. Don’t you want me to go back to America?” she asked as she caressed his back and kissed him repeatedly.“Babe, it’s nothing like that. I just have a lot on my mind.”“Is it about work?”“Yeah, it’s about my meeting tomorrow.”“I’m sorry, babe. Because of me, you even forgot about your meeting.”“Don’t worry, babe. I actually like this — getting to relax with you, not just working all the time.”Not wanting Jennifer to notice his restlessness and lack of desire, Gabriel suddenly pushed her down onto the bed and climbed on top of her. He kissed her passiona

“You don’t really know what’s going through someone’s mind. Maybe Lyndon was just surprised. We both know Samantha has a child — what if Lyndon isn’t serious yet? Samantha and her child might end up in a worse situation,” she explained.“That’s true. Samantha might even blame me. But let’s just let her decide, babe. I know Lyndon well — he’s a good man.”“But what if they fall in love? Samantha might stop working for us, and then we’ll have to find a new helper all over again — someone we don’t even know well.”“You have a point, babe. Maybe I should just tell Lyndon that Samantha’s too busy and doesn’t have time for things like that. Help me figure out what I should say to him so he doesn’t get upset with me.”“Tell him Samantha’s not ready for a relationship. She already made a mistake once and she’s afraid of getting hurt again.”“I got it. Okay, I’ll go talk to Lyndon and explain it to him. This is the perfect reason to stop him from pursuing his plan.” Then Jennifer returned to h

“Sir, you called for me?”“Yes. Samantha, come here.”“Can I ask for your help since you’re leaving tomorrow?”“Sure.”“Come on, follow me.”They went to Samantha’s secret room.“Gabriel, what is this again?”“Just a hug, since you’re leaving tomorrow.”“So… you don’t really need anything done. I’m in a hurry—I still need to pack my things.”“Samantha, here’s some money. Give it to your parents.”“I can’t accept that! I’m here to work. Leave before Jennifer sees us.”After Gabriel hugged Samantha, she immediately told him to go.That night, Samantha packed her things and went to bed early. The next morning, she woke up early to cook.“Good morning, Samantha. You’re cooking so early—obviously excited to go home,” Jennifer said. “Your flight’s still later, right?”“Yes, Ma’am.”“Better come with me later. We’ll buy something you can bring home as gifts.”“Really, Ma’am? Oh no, that’s too much trouble for you.”“Don’t be shy. Didn’t I tell you we’d buy Christine a cellphone so you can vi

“O, Tintin, did you have fun? How about we watch a movie? What else would you like?” Jennifer asked the child.“No more, thank you very much, Auntie.”“The child must be really tired. Samantha, maybe we should just head home—I’ll just come back another time. Next time we’ll go out again, Tintin, okay? I’ll buy you more toys and we’ll watch a movie too. You’d like that, right?”“Okay.”“Thank you so much, Ma’am Jennifer, Tintin really enjoyed.”“Oh, it’s nothing, just a small thing. Let’s go. I’m actually flying back tomorrow. Thanks to Tintin, you’ve had company at home whenever Gabriel is at work.”They went home, and Samantha helped Jennifer pack her things while Gabriel just watched the little girl playing. Unable to resist, Gabriel walked over to her.“Hi, Tintin. You’re so cute! You already have so many toys. How old are you now?” he asked while she played with her doll.“Me? I’m already five years old,” she answered, still busy with her toy.“Where’s your dad, Tintin?”“He left