[ Evangeline ]"Who was that?" Dominic asked placing his hand on my shoulder making me jump in fear. I didn't realise that I was shaking like a dry leaf.I looked in Chase's direction. I couldn't talk about Colton in front of my son who adored his father."Dad, can you take Chase out for some time. Remember, you promised to play football with him." I gestured my father to take Chase out of there. Luckily, Chase was engrossed in his new videogame that he didn't notice the change in my behavior. "Chase, come on Champ, let's play some real games." Dad held his hand and took him to the garden area.It was only our mothers and us."Oh..it..it was from a hospital in Brookville." I couldn't tell him that Colton was admitted there. "A call from a distant hospital but why did they call you? Do you know somebody there?" He asked with a frown."What did you say, Brookville?" Camilla asked before I could answer Dominic's questions. The creases on her forehead told me that she knew something.

[ Evangeline ]"Eve, please open the door."I ignored his repeated request and continued staring out of the window at the dark sky studded with billions of stars."I beg you, Evangeline. Please, for once open the door and let me see you." I heard him again in a tired voice.I sighed in dejection. Since the moment I received a call from Brandon who flew his way to Brookville, I couldn't find my heart at peace. There was a strange uneasiness continously simmering inside me."Evangeline..please." He begged."Dominic, I told you that I need some time. Please leave me alone." I said flatly. I couldn't get my mind off his earlier outburst and his intentions to control my actions.I couldn't let myself be a puppet of another man once again."I beg you for the last time, Eve. I just want to have a few words with you. I promise that I won't bother you again until you want to talk to me." I could feel desperation in his tone.He wasn't going to give up easily or soon and I didn't want the other

[ Colton ]"Where do you think you're going, Col?"I halted in my track and closed my eyes to restrain my anger which might unleash on the woman I love.It sounds dubious now."It's none of your business, Evanca." I said curtly and started walking out of the house."It is my business, Colton. It is my business since you practically house arrested me against my will." She marched to me with her hands on her hips and her eyes darted on me accusingly.I stared at her in disbelief. All the love, she expressed for me, gradually evaporated since I asked her to do something I wish otherwise I was too busy in loving her and never realised that she had been a person of her own will. I never stopped her from doing anything as I trusted her with all my faith and loyalty in our marriage."Evanca, I am telling you for the last time and for good." I turned to face her,"Stop meddling in my personal affairs because I can be a very bad guy if you keep pushing my buttons for no reason." I used the cold

[ Evangeline ]The following week was one of the most memorable time of my life. I was reunited with my parents who spoiled Chase rotten along with Camilla. He received all the love he missed and craved. My Dad taught him how to play rugby while Mom and Camilla baked him a hundred types of cake and cookies.They brought him countless gifts, mostly video games despite of my warnings that they were spoiling him and I had to suffer the aftermath.My parents and Camilla finally decided to go back yesterday and it was the toughest task for me to handle a wailing Chase who wasn't ready to let them go.He grew attatched to them and it pained me to see him crying and yearning for them but they have a life too."How is he doing?" I asked Dominic who just came out of Chase's room."He isn't ready to listen anything unless we bring his grandparents back." He shook his head in defeat and sat next to me in the living room.Chase didn't come out of his room or listened to us since they left."What

[ Colton ]The evening was beautiful.I had my family. I watched the families playing with their children in this busy park.Evanca, who surprisingly agreed on taking Mia out to play in the park, was wiping the stain of sauce on her dress while a bodyguard helped her with the water sprinkles.Seeing their bond, I remembered my childhood. I had the same equation with my Dad. My father never allowed me to dine with them until I turned fourteen, mature enough to learn table etiquettes because according to them I was a noisy child who could embarrass them in front of their special guests.I felt relaxed, no stings of the past, no worries of the future. I had no bitterness and pressure bloating inside my head. I lived in the moment. First time I realised the value of having a real family when I lost it or I say I never had a real family. Times flies so easily when you're around your loved ones and same happened with me.I felt so complete but I hadn't the slightest idea of the approaching s