"I'm sorry Ariel, I never knew that happened years ago. Just like how we met, I was drugged. Can you ever forgive me?" Dylan questioned with a little warmth in his eyes. Ariel sighed, she didn't know how to feel. Finding out he was the father of her child from the past 3 years, was a shock to her. "Just give me some time to decide... I can't say anything now." Ariel responded and walked away.
View MoreThis was his every-event routine now. Since he was appointed CEO, he has always had to answer all questions about the company. Of course, he sometimes didn't have the time, but more often than not, he did.Dylan's mother had abandoned him at birth, so he was raised solely by his father. Even though he often wished for a mother, he never felt her absence. After all, there were more than enough people to keep him company. His father had more than enough domestic servants, and being a rich kid in school, he always had a lot of friends.He often wondered where his mother was, what she looked like, why she had abandoned him. He was curious, yet he never asked his father. He knew Cirrus was trying his best already and that he had enough things to worry about.His father was a businessman and a prominent state member, so he was busy most of the time. Dylan always complained about this, so his father found a way to make it up to him. He would take him to amusement parks, the beach, and someti
Ariel shook his hand, and smiled, “Yes, I'm Ariel. How did you know?”“Well, Kira told me her best friend would be around, and with the way she describes you, I know it's you. You’re beautiful just like she said. How are you doing?” Marcus said, staring into her eyes with his piercing gaze.“I'm fine,” Ariel said, trying to break the handshake but Marcus clung to her hand.“Can you let go of my hand, sir?”“Oh sorry, my bad,” Marcus said, taking his hands off hers.The way he was looking at Ariel made her feel uneasy and she knew he had held onto her hand deliberately.Ariel looked at him again. He had a lot of resemblance to someone she knew but she could not quite place a finger on who the person was.Daisy looked at them with anger, jealous that he was giving Ariel.“Maybe you were not the one who saved me then,” Daisy said to Max, “You might look like him. But anyway, it's still nice to meet you! Kira has told me so much about you!”Kira looked at Daisy, confused.“Have I?”Daisy
But the carnival was soon over, and she had to go.Dylan drove her back to her apartment. It was 3:00 AM.They stepped out of the car. Paul was asleep in Dylan's arms.“He's so adorable even when he’s asleep,” Dylan said, looking lovingly at his son.Ariel smiled.“Yes. He looks just like you.”“Oh.”Ariel looked at Dylan for a long time before saying.“Thank you. For everything.”Dylan nodded and smiled, handing her Paul as gently as he could so as not to wake him up.“It's okay. Don't forget to show up for our wedding next week.”“I will.”They looked at each other for a minute longer, and then Ariel exited the car and walked into her house, carrying a sleeping Paul.Dylan watched her walk away from his car until she was no longer in sight. Then he drove away.The next day, Ariel went to work on her Sunday job and spent a few hours there before going to her friend's house, Kira.Yes, she and Kira had maintained contact all these years and were still best friends.However, Kira sudde
They spotted a stand where they were selling cute headbands. Dylan purchased a rabbit-eared one that Paul liked and a matching one for himself. He wanted to buy one for Ariel too but she refused.Dylan and Paul wore the headbands on their heads. Ariel took one look at Dylan and burst out laughing.“Why are you laughing?” he asked.“You look so funny with that on your head. It's such a contrast.”Dylan smiled at her words but said nothing, still holding Paul in his hands.“What about me, Mummy? Do I look good?” Paul piped.Ariel pinched Paul's cheek playfully. “You look very cute, my love. Like a prince!”“Yay!!!!”Dylan spotted an empty chair near where they were and suggested they go to it.“Here, let's sit,” Dylan said, gesturing to an empty bench right in front of the spinning group of ponies.“Thank you,”Ariel looked around, observing the events of the day. She and Dylan did not talk. They sat silently, watching the events unfold while eating the beef and chips. Paul on the othe
Dylan eyed Esther, Ariel’s mother closely.This was his future mother-in-law. He had to charm her.“Good morning Mrs. Esther. I'm Dylan, your future son-in-law.”“What?!” Esther and Ariel shouted in unison. “What does he mean by that?” Esther asked her daughter.Before Ariel could speak, Dylan said;“I and your daughter are getting married.”Esther was shocked. “Ariel, is this true?”“Well…”Ariel glared at Dylan. This idiot! Why did he have to say that? She had not even told her mom anything!Dylan looked at her with an expression that said 'You can't deny it now can you?'“Yes, I and Dylan are getting married. He's the father of my child and we intend for us to be a complete family” she finally said, earning the grin of Dylan and the gasp of Esther.“What? Why didn'Do you tell me? Your own mother?”“It's not like that…”“I know we have not always been on good terms, my daughter. But, I thought you had at least warmed up to me. You could at least tell me.”‘They had not always bee
“I'm so sorry I don't spend enough time with you. I…I don't play with you enough. It's just work. I have to work so much, honey. I don't want you to lack anything just because you don't have a father,” she said, not knowing if he even understood what she was saying.“Why is Mommy crying?” Paul asked.Ariel said nothing and continued to cry. Her poor son did not deserve such a useless mother. But then he has a father. Wait, he has a father now.Ariel raised her head and held her son's face.“Paul, would you like to meet your daddy?”“My daddy? I have Daddy?”“Yes, you have a Daddy. You will meet your Daddy! Your Daddy wants to meet you too!” Ariel said, the realization hitting her.Ariel had not let Dylan see Paul yet as she did not trust him. He had sent her child support – a hefty sum last week and she had not spent any part of it, hoping to save it for his future education. But now that she was getting married to his actual father and his father was loaded…It meant her son
As if that was not enough, every time, the following day, Ariel and Paul had to leave very early to prepare for work and school and would not see each other till night or the following day. So Ariel could not bond with Paul.She hoped Paul would not grow up to hate her and that he would understand she was working so much to care for him.She had also promised herself Paul would go to college as she couldn't. She would not let him end up like her.The reason why she had to work so many jobs was also because she did not go to college and, therefore, could not secure a nice-paying job.A tear fell from Ariel's eyes as she got to her workplace.Ariel and Maddie arrived at their work and got to office duties. Ariel, working as a sales clerk, was very diligent in her work and was one of the best workers in her department.She spent all her time working, and she did not have many friends at work.Tomorrow was a Saturday, the only she was free. On Sunday, she had another part-time job she did
Ariel sighed heavily after checking her time again as she sat on her friend's bed.She looked at Maddie, annoyed.“Maddie, we’re going to be late for work. And my kid's going to be mate to his daycare center. We were already late by the time I came here.”“Just give me a few minutes, Bestie. A girl's always got to smell nice and fresh.”Maddie finished dressing, and they hurried outside with Paul. Then they drove to Paul's school.It was a daycare, not far from where Ariel worked. She had made sure he enrolled in a place that wasn't far from where she worked so she could conveniently drop and pick him up.Paul's teacher was waiting at the gate to usher the kids in. She was a woman with strawberry blond hair and soft features- the perfect look for someone who loves children. She was Penelope and Paul's favorite teacher. Paul's eyes widened when he saw Penelope standing by the gate, waving to her vigorously. “Aunty! Aunty!”Penelope turned to look in his direction and was equally happ
Ariel knocked on Maddie's door for the fifth time, and there was still no response. Yet she knew her best friend was around and was indoors. She tried the doorbell again to see if it would work this time, but it didn't."Shit. Maddie should have changed this fucking doorbell. Maddie! We're going to be late for work! I'm not getting scolded by the boss anymore because of you!" she called.There was no answer.Maddie was a new friend she had made at work. She had become a very close friend of hers when she discovered they lived next door to each other.Ariel and Maddie usually went to work together. Ariel would always come to Maddie's house with her son Paul, and they would leave in Maddie's car and drive to his school.After they dropped him off at school, they'd drive to their office, which was a minute's walk from Paul's school.Now it was three minutes past eight, and the class usually started at eight-thirty, yet Maddie, whom Ariel knew was inside because of the light reflecting fr
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