Pierre jumped in shock, and so did Selena.

Both of them were stunned as they gazed into each other's eyes, and at that moment, they weren't sure how they were supposed to react.

Selena was the first to look away. She spun on her heels and retreated back into the bedroom while Pierre trailed after her. He continued to follow her as she paced restlessly around the room and he did not relent even as she went into the bathroom, followed by the walk-in wardrobe.

He didn't know what he should say to her. Even though he had mentally rehearsed the phrase 'I'm home' numerous times on his way back here, the words seemed to have escaped him the moment he saw her.

At the end of the day, silence lingered between them like a heavy, impenetrable cloak.

The family had dinner together that evening, but where the three children were ecstatic over Pierre's surprise return, Jason was astounded. Nonetheless, he wore a calm front for the sake of the kids and said nothing about this twist of events.

Juniper was the most excited of the three and she clung onto Pierre wherever he went. She also insisted that he read her a bedtime story that night itself and it took quite a bit of cajoling on his part to finally get her to sleep.

groggily, "Daddy, you're not going

and his voice was assuring

lit up with a smile, and

was confronted by Jason at the doorway. "Let's talk," the latter said

on the household during his absence and he knew that Jason had been helping

was abruptly interrupted when Jason spun and

by the hard

you know how

to her like this?" Jason demanded, seething as he glowered at the other man. He was puzzled as to why Pierre had faked his own death and put Selena through the darkest time of her

been through? She's pregnant, but instead of taking care of herself, she's been taking care of your company. She's had to deal with all the shareholders who have given her a hard time while running the company for you. She was even caught up in a dangerous situation and almost lost the baby because of it! She was devastated when

of his lips. He could still remember how he had been in Yucaria when Jerry called him into his study. He swore on his life there and in front of Jerry that he would never let Selena suffer even the slightest of hardship.

"I'll make it up to her," he promised lamely after a pause, though he knew nothing he did could ever be enough to make it up to Selena. "Make it up to her? And how are you planning to do that? Are you going to be able to make up for the hell she's been through for the

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