Chapter 120


    Epilogue 2


    Ashley Walters pov


    My graduation ceremony was due in a few days. My university fellows were stunned when they


    discovered that I was married to Justin. Justin had gotten back his dean position, thanks to my dearest


    brother-inw Keith.


    Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.


    Two years back, after the announcement of will by Grandpa, Sarah’s mom passed away. Steward


    Garner… I mean Grandpa was very upset about her demise. She had been a good daughter-inw


    and shared a very good bond with him before Leigh Walters arrived to announce her pregnancy.


    The woman could not have enough guts to leave Ashton Garner, so she suffered throughout her life.


    She could never develop that special bond with her kids. She could never express her hatred for her


    husband to anyone. The woman was so mentally disturbed that she could never take a stand for her


    son when Ashton forced him to marry a girl. All the pent-up anger and frustration in her made her heart


    weak.


    Dragging myself to the present, I looked around and smiled. It must be the first time in the history of


    weddings when the bride and groom were not present for their official first dinner. They did arrive


    initially but fled away after hugging and thanking their very few guests. The only people left behind


    were immediate family and closest friends.


    Holding Justin’s hand, I was meeting everyone trying to spend some quality time with all my loved


    ones.


    A few minutes back, Aniya and Eve were talking wildly about something but now


    Aniya was nowhere in sight while a man who might be a business associate of


    Justin was trying to make a conversation with Eve.


    Evelyne! My beautiful friend who deserved a beautiful ever after.


    Justin and I were talking to someone from the business fraternity when I saw


    Marwick trying to run after Mashal quite awkwardly.


    “Honey. I need to go.” I whispered in Justin’s ear. My husband didn’t want to let me go but I needed to


    help Marwick with my baby girl.


    “Mashal!” I called the naughty toddler who had crawled under the table making Marwick somewhat


    frown at her.


    She wasughing like crazy at my big brother who was crouching down near the table and was trying


    to decide if he should get under it after her or not.


    “You will be a very good father.” I didn’t know why those words escaped my mouth.


    “Good girl! Come out to Maweek!” My big brother looked funny trying to coo a little girl who used to call


    him Maweek. He would be a great husband too.


    Gosh! Now where this thought crawled into my mind?


    “He is cute!” I heard an amused voice behind me and turned to find La


    Hayat’s eyes glued to Marwick, “Sad that he is not avable formitment!”


    That’s great! My brother kept things crystal clear between them. That was so honest of him. Sweet!


    “I am so sorry. I needed to go to the bathroom!” Sarah appeared out of nowhere and took Mashal from


    Marwick’s grip.


    “Mommy. I want sefee!” Mashal said with a pout.


    “Selfie is my department, love,” La said good-naturedly and reached out to hold Mashal. When she


    left, my eyes followed her perfect figure and then trailed to my brother whose eyes were on his phone


    screen.


    One year ago, he came back after looking for his wife around the world but no luck. He didn’t show it,


    but I knew he was heartbroken.


    His icy blue eyes said it all.


    Ashton who had returned to his hometown after his wife’s demise, was quite happy at his son’s misery.


    He was a sick man, indeed.


    ‘You will find her, Marwick!” I ced my hand on his arm and felt him go still under my touch.


    “She is right, Marw.” Sarah interjected, “I am sure she will be back in your life and you both cane


    up with something that is feasible for you two.”


    He raised his eyes from his phone screen and passed a nce between his sisters but didn’t utter a


    single word.


    “Maybe…” Sarah hooked her arm through his, “It is quite possible that she is here with us, standing at


    some distance, enjoying your difort but not liking the idea of revealing herself.” Sarah said in a


    mischievous voice.


    “Ah,” Marwick rolled his eyes and smiled a little, ‘You are following our little sister’s footsteps for


    thinking that everything is like a movie. Psst!” he clicked his tongue inside his cheek.


    ‘You know what, my dear brother?” I hooked my arm through his free arm on the other side and


    smacked my lips, “What if she is working in your office already?


    Imagine your wife working in your office while you are crazily looking for her in the whole wide world.”


    He smirked and looked at me, “This is not possible. We have a policy of a thorough background check,


    little one. So, no chance!” he clicked his tongue again.


    “But this is fate, big brother.” I cocked up a brow. Leaving his arm, I stood before him and ced my


    hand on my hip, “Anything can happen, Marwick. Fate can throw any curve ball towards you.”


    He groaned and turned his head sideways towards Sarah who was nodding her head at me, “I so


    agree with you, Ash.” “My sisters have gone crazy.” He muttered before leaving, making both of us


    chuckle.


    “We are nning to move away.” Sarah was still looking at Marwick’s back when she broke the news to


    me.


    “W…What?” I handed over my empty wine ss to a passing waiter and looked at her, “Where did this


    come from?” “Keith and I were nning it for quite some time. Property business is thriving in Europe


    more. So, I think the move is for the good.”


    Tears welled up in my eyes, “I… I will miss you, Sarah. And … I …” I looked at the innocent face of


    Mashal who was busy taking selfies with La, “I will miss this little angel.”


    I tried to stop it but still, a tear managed to tickle down my cheek.


    “Hey hey hey!” Sarah immediately hugged me, “We still have six months, girl. Stop feeling miserable. It


    will only take a six-hour flight toe and see us. You will always be wee to be a part of Mashal’s


    life, silly girl. Or who knows, we might drop her at your ce for some aunt and niece bonding.” She


    kept patting my back forforting me.


    “In fact, you cane there after nine months and help us in taking care of her.”


    She suggested meaningfully and started chewing her lower lip in between her teeth.


    I pulled back, managing several creases on my forehead, “What would happen after nine months?”


    When she didn’t reply and kept looking at me, my eyes went wide.


    “Oh, Gosh! Really?” she nodded her head and smiled sheepishly.


    “Congrattions! I am so happy!” I hugged her again, “And yet so emotional!” I expressed shakily,


    pouting my lips in an attempt to hold myself from crying. She pped lightly on my shoulder and


    straightened up, “Stop being emotional. It’s time you bring a baby of your own. You will be an


    exceptional mom.” ‘You sure about that?” “Sure, about bringing baby?” “No, silly. Sure, about being an


    excellent mom to my kids.”


    We bothughed at that.


    “We just discussed itst night,” I tried to convey it to her without blushing, but I guess that was hard to


    happen, “Justin and I have decided to try for a baby and…” “And?” “And he is taking me on a world


    tour.” I confided in her and got a hoot from her big mouth in response.


    “Sarah!” I quickly covered her mouth with my palm, “stop it!” I hissed andughed when she rolled her


    eyes with muffled sounds.


    ‘You have messed up my lip color!” She smacked her lips and made a pout. So, this was life. I could


    never get tired of gossiping about meaningless things with my sister. And soon she would be leaving. I


    would miss Mashal and Sarah and Keith too. He was a perfect brother-inw.


    “Someone is upset!” I heard my husband’s voice and smiled. Turning to him, I didn’t say anything and


    hugged him to me. At this point, I didn’t need to give him any exnations about anything.


    For him, I was an open book and we both could understand whatever used to go inside our heads.


    “Justin Deluca. Take me home. I can’t wait to make love to you.” I told him in a low voice and closed my


    eyes.


    His body and his arms around me used to remind me daily … that I was home.


    ***


    Sarah’s pov


    “Thank you, Marwi, for apanying us to the Deluca Mansion.” I must have thanked my maid for the


    umpteenth time. She was a pretty, little woman in herte twenties.


    “Oh, it’s nothing, Ms. Sarah. I am with you people for the past two years. This is the least I could do.”


    She said and started hanging my dresses in the room closet.


    When Keith came inside, I stood up and went ahead to hug him, “Hey love.” He kissed me and then


    leaned down to kiss my obvious belly.


    “How is he doing there?” “He is good. How about you? Mashal is down, ying with her aunt.” I


    informed my beloved husband.


    “Oh, I know. I met her on my way up.” With that, he lifted me up and carried me to the bed not caring


    that a maid was there, “Stay here. Don’t go anywhere.”


    “But I was going out to bring you some coffee,” I said wiggling on the mattress when he put me down.


    “I don’t want coffee.” He held my face, “I just need to sit with you before I attend an online meeting in


    Justin’s office. Should I bring something for you before the meeting?” Good old caring Keith.


    As always.


    This fellow used to treat me as if I was not pregnant but sick. All he wanted to do was not to let me set


    foot on the floor.


    After handing over my favorite cookies, he gave my lips a quick peck and left the room for his meeting.


    ‘You are lucky to have got a husband like him, Ms. Sarah.” Marwi had a drool on her face.


    “Oh, Thanks.” I smiled and started opening the cookie pack.


    “How it all started?” She asked while folding Mashal’sundry.


    “Started what?” “The love story. How you met him? I mean I know I am prying.


    But you two look so cute and so perfect when you are together. I want to believe in love when I look at


    you two. Soon you will be going away to Europe. Please tell me. How this love story started.” “Oh, it


    was nothing serious.” I waved my hand in the air, “We all were childhood friends. He had this crush on


    me that I never knew. Later we started dating and that’s it.” I shrugged with a smile, “After that, there


    was no turning back.” “Oh,” she sped her hands dreamily, ‘You are so lucky.”


    I stopped myself from rolling my eyes. The girl always had this dreamy look whenever she used to


    witness my closeness with my husband.


    “Indeed!” ‘Your husband is lucky too!” “Maybe.” I wanted tough at her face.


    Right now, she was acting so much like a teenager. So much like Ashley.


    After arranging the closet, she left the room so that she could go to Mashal who was downstairs with


    her aunt Ashley.


    Lately, I had been feeling sleepier due to my pregnancy hormones. Holding a yawn, I walked to the


    window and opened the blinds to look at the vastwns.


    As always, I was back at Deluca Mansion because we had sold out our furniture and house. Keith


    wanted us to live in a furnished vi on rent but Justin and


    Ashley, both invited us here. I looked down and smiled when I saw Justin and Ashley running around


    on the grassy grounds, along with Mashal. But when Marwi reached them and took away Mashal for


    her afternoon nap, Justin got busy whispering something in Ashley’s ear.


    It must be something romantic and dirty because her face had turned beet red. Dear Marwi. You want


    to know how it all started? I wish I could tell you how much I love my husband and my kids. I wish I


    could tell you it’s never easy to forget about your first love.


    The way he looks at her and worships her. Sometimes it all bes too much for me. But I keep


    smiling. Because on the other side, it’s my lovely sister and my childhood friend, my first crush. My first


    love.


    Dear Marwi. I wish I could tell you why I am leaving this ce. My sister deserved my time, and I gave


    it to her. I let her in and let her enjoy thepany of my husband and my daughter. To make her feel


    wee in my family and let her know how it feels to tease your brother-inw and spoil your niece.


    The couple is just back from the world tour, and I am sure they will soon be having a baby. But my dear


    Marwi. It hurts. It still hurts.


    While talking silently to Marwi, I frowned and touched my cheek only to find wetness there.


    Crap! Why was I crying? I started wiping my face with the back of my hand. Dear Marwi. You were


    asking me how it all started. Do you want to know how it all started? Let me tell you, dear.


    It all started when …


    My Fiance Fell For His Virgin Maid.


    THE END.