Lahat ng Kabanata ng Second Chance Christmas : Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 58

RyanIt had been about five minutes or so since Julia left to answer the door but there was still no sign of her. I frowned at the strangeness of it all.“What's taking so long love, who's at the door?!” I called out and waited for a response but there was none.I rose to my feet, my phone still placed over my left ear as I was still on a call with Damon.“Uhm Damon, would it be okay if I call you back? ,” I asked, looking out towards the foyer but there was still no sign of her.“Sure man,” he responded and I nodded, “Thanks, I'll talk to you later,” I responded, disconnecting the call and slipping the phone into the pocket of my sweats.I walked out the sitting room, towards the foot of the stairs, my eyes scanning the area for any sound or signs of movement but detected none.Something was wrong, I could feel it in the pit of my stomach but at the same time I knew I had to stay calm to take control of the situation.I took slow steps towards the front door but halted in my steps wh

JuliaThe silence was resounding as we all sat down in the living room waiting for the doorbell to ring. The tension was palpable, almost as though the sound of the doorbell were the trumpet that will be blown on the last day.I sat, my back straight as a pin with both my hands clutched together on my legs as I tried to calm my nerves.Lucien and Olivia were both quiet, which was a surprise, as I'd expected an endless array of questions and maybe a temper tantrum to be thrown at me when Ryan and I broke the news about Adrien to them.They were surprised at first, which was a reaction I had both expected and anticipated at the same time, but what I hadn't anticipated was the excitement that followed at the prospect of having another sibling come home.I realised that all my fears and worries had been for nothing; my babies were so understanding. Although there were a bunch of questions thrown at me and their father, we managed to answer every single one as best as we could.The sound o

JuliaIt was night after Adrien came home for the first time, and as I lay in my bed, the silence of the night enveloped me, but instead of finding sleep, I tossed and turned for what felt like hours on end until I gave up and sat up on my bed.Turning towards the window I stared out at the silver light of the moon that filtered in through the sheer curtains; its cold beauty was entrancing but not enough to distract me from the restless turmoil that had settled in the pit of my stomach.I sighed, pushing the covers off of me as I slid out of bed. I slipped my sock-clad feet into a pair of fuzzy house shoes before stepping out of the room.Maybe some fresh air would do me some good, I thought as I descended the stairs as quietly as I could.I slid open the back door that led to the garden out back and stepped out, exhaling slowly as a cold chill ran down my spine.I gripped the covering of my sheer nightgown, folding my arms over my chest to retain some warmth as I stared out at the cl

RyanDecember 17thIt was the final hearing for Kathryn and Farid's case and to say I was beyond nervous for it was an understatement.The last few weeks have been a beautiful blur, spending time with Julia and the triplets has been nothing short of a blessing, but as I sat in court awaiting the judgement, I realized how far Julia and I have come to be here witnessing the people that hurt our family get exactly what they deserved.“Kathryn Graves, you have been found guilty by this court of two counts of kidnapping and two counts of aggravated assault,” before the judge could continue, Kathryn began to hyperventilate in her seat while Farid's expression remained unreadable.“The evidence presented during this trial has demonstrated a clear and disturbing pattern of violent and predatory behavior.”"Your actions have caused significant physical and emotional harm to the victims in this case. The nature of these crimes, involving both the deprivation of liberty and the infliction of ser