In Love, Never Say Never

John drove us to the city’s finest hotel. We proceeded straight into the presidential suite.

We had barely sat down when John began video calling the rest of our relatives in M Country. He fixed his phone on the table, angling it such that both Audrey and I also appeared within the frame.

Our call was picked up almost instantly.

The moment Zachary and Cameron flickered into view, their eyes almost immediately glimmered with tears. They seemed so overcome with emotion that they were unable to speak for a while.

Louis had since retired and was in high spirits. He thus spoke first, nodding contentedly, “We are happy to see that you’re doing well.”

I felt rather embarrassed in the face of these supposedly dear family members that I had absolutely no recollection of. They had evidently missed me, however, and I was moved by their affection. After approximately half an hour of conversation that flowed naturally after a while, we ended the call as Audrey was complaining of sleepiness.

John left his phone lying on the table and immediately picked Audrey up, carrying her into the room. As John delicately held Audrey in one arm, he patted her gently on the back with the other. It was the model image of fatherliness.

John ensured that Audrey was tucked into bed and turned off the lights before heading back into the living room.

drive?” John asked as he took a seat beside

me. I’d thus not had the chance yet to even come into contact with a steering wheel. “I think I can

then. You’ll head downstairs on your own later. The chauffeur and the car are already waiting for you at the entrance of the hotel. I’ll

you know I wanted to leave?”

there won’t be a need to look back and regret anything. Leave Ashton’s kidnapping plans to me. I’m not fond of that fellow, but since you’re set on a family reunion, I’ll find a way to

aside his immense hatred for Ashton to please me. At that moment, I knew then the full weight

cautiously. As I went near,

to see that the chauffeur was a

what happened, Mr. Stovall kept me in his service to await your return. You can ask me anything you like. There’s no need to

and heartiness comforted me. I

hands then,” I replied

had revved the engines, and

Fullers’ villa in

matter-of-factly as she turned