Aurora couldn't continue this way. She couldn't concentrate on her job, she was absent minded and nothing seems to interest her anymore.
The only reason she hadn't given up was Elsie. Her pretty daughter was all she had of Adrian. She refused to give up, to believe that he was dead and got away already.
For weeks now, she would go to Elsie's room and stay by her bedside, caressing her hair and asking that she should always call out to Adrian in her soul.
She may not have a soul tie with him, but Elsie does. Soul should call out to the soul. She should plead with him to come back to her. He shouldn't give up on life.
She decided she would return to New Jersey with her daughter. They'll have to go back to the origin of their lives together. She started with Adrian in New Jersey, she would return there.
Elsie will visit her paternal home and meet her elders. It's time to get things in place. Maybe this will help in any way. She's not sure of it, making a difference but she would try.
She took a leave of absence from work and made up her mind to inform everyone that evening that she was taking a break and returning to New Jersey.
She got home early from work and her Mom asked her how she's doing? Aurora said she's fine and only felt fatigued. She will take a quick nap and join them for dinner.
Nancy Blake nodded. Her daughter now gets fatigued daily after the news of Adrian's innocence in the scandal that broke out a few months ago.
They tender a public apology to Adrian and his family. Ray Grimard was forcefully retired from the military and that was lenient compared to imprisonment.
The punishment was lightened because of his previous contribution to the military service and his father's years of service as a once president of that country.
He paid a huge compensation and was placed on a restraining order from getting anywhere close or near Aurora Blake and her family as a whole.
Though he apologised, that cannot be compared to the slight he now gets from his country men and previous colleagues in the military.
To humiliate him more, he was banned from traveling out of X-city until further notice. Hence, he only roams around X-city, taking solace in alcohol and women with red plum pussy.
Nancy forced a smile and Aurora kissed her chin briefly before taking the stairs to her room. She saw Elsie,who ran to her and she kissed her too.
“Grandma,my Mommy is happy today, " she smiled. Is she well now?” Elsie asked, going to her grandma and intertwining her little fingers with hers.
Nancy Blake smiled and said “Yes cutie, your Mom is happy and even came home early today” she said and quietly said in her heart “Your mom is feeling unwell in her heart but her body is perfectly fine”
She doesn't know what to believe now, is she merely being worried about Adrian and blaming herself for his disappearance because she accused him wrongly,or she was obsessed with him?
As a grandmother and someone who has experienced love more than her kids, she can tell when a young woman is in love with a man.
During dinner, Aurora was the last who came downstairs. Others knew her better now than to be worried. She came downstairs late, at least that was better than not coming at all.
Magda was present and the house seemed full. Charlotte's belly was protruding already and her dish was always specially selected for her by Santiago or her mother in-law.
“Sit next to me,Sister,” Charlotte urged, patting the empty seat next to her. She knows already that Aurora was falling in love with Adrian and she confided in her.
Or better still, her love for him, that she thought was dead, has been ignited by this whole incident that happened a few months ago.
Love is weird at times. How it comes in an unexpected package is what no one could describe. She loves him first but he spited her and later, he fell for her and she hates him.
Now, she's head over heels for him, but he's nowhere. Even if he was there, she's afraid that he'd locked his feelings away and will not show it to her anymore.
“Thanks Charlotte” Aurora appreciated and sat down. She caressed Charlotte's belly and whispered “He kicks often now, right?” The foetus should be almost five months old already.
“But still faintly” she whispered back and they both smiled. Simon Blake observed, there's this special friendliness that exists between Charlotte and Aurora and he likes it a lot.
Rather than pick dishes for herself, Aurora picked fish and veggies and added it to Charlotte’s already filled plate. “Eat more for the baby, I want two babies” She teased.
“Commo Aurora, Santiago is a horse and yet could only plant one foetus. What would have happened if he was to plant two?” Charlotte complained, dragging her husband's name into her jokes.
“You didn't tell me you wanted two, I would have worked harder” Santiago mumbled and everyone smiled. Such was the excitement everyone feels when Aurora and Charlotte are together.
“Did you hear that, Jimmy? You should learn now” Magda teased, and Jimmy dropped his cutlery and turned to gaze at her, his lips heaving a smile on his face.
“Do you have the ability to take in my strength? Anyways, I'm glad you've shown interest in having double at a time” Jimmy stuttered.
“Oh no, I only said you should learn how to plant a seed” Magda blurted out in frustration. If Charlotte thinks Santiago is a horse, then Jimmy was definitely going to be a devil. She doesn't know if any man can drill a woman until she becomes breathless.
“Oh, you'll know how far I've learnt tonight” Jimmy announced and picked up his cutleries. Magda sighed softly and just glared at him.
Everyone paused and smiled broadly, others chuckled aloud. Thank goodness that Elsie's nanny took her dinner to her in her room. Only the adults were present.
“All I care about is more cuties like Elsie, running around in this large mansion. However you choose to have it with them boys, do it gently, especially you, Santiago” Nancy sealed the joke.
It was fun and Aurora momentarily forgot about breaking the news of her leave to her family until Jimmy announced “Magda and I are tying the knot”
That brought about another height of excitement. “Finally, we're getting a new bride,” Charlotte chimed.
“A beautiful new bride” Aurora added and they clicked their glasses of juice in a toast. This is going to be a lavish wedding like Santiago and Charlotte's.
“Congratulations buddy” Santiago Blake chimed. He couldn't say it out, but finally, Jimmy's dick will henceforth learn to stay within its confines.
No more sneaky fuck whenever he gets an opportunity. No one knows, but he knows his brother's fun life. But he's discreet about it.
“Welcome to the club, Magda” Nancy Blake chimed, hugging her future daughter in-law passionately. Finally, Jimmy is also going to be married and become a father soon.
But what about her daughter, the only daughter of the Blake's family?