Loredana trembled, unable to free herself from his grasp, Cormac held her tightly with a slight smile, he enjoyed making her shy and coy, unable to decide whether she can be reserved. He felt that she was beautiful and sultry.
“Close your eyes.” Loredana said as quietly as a fly.
Cormac laughed, closed his eyes obediently, hung his head down while anticipating a big cuddly hug.
Loredana closed her eyes and remembered that Victoria was waiting for her, her heart skipped a beat, she put her lips on his. His lips were soft, and a bit chilly.
Just when she was about to pull back, she got brainwashed into changing the shape of her lips, they locked tightly with his, he French kissed her.
Loredana was afraid that he wouldn’t end this. She pushed him away with her hand but, his shirt button hit her injured palm. She screamed in pain, Cormac loosened up a bit and asked, “Did I hurt you?”
“My hand hurts.” Loredana said in a solemn voice, she felt a bit of resentment.
Her hug just now took him by surprise, Cormac forgot about her injuries. After saying that Cormac suddenly remembered and took a look at her hand. It looked like something had stabbed into her hand, there was dirt and dried blood around the wound.
He frowned and asked, “How did this happen?”
Loredana replied honestly, “A tree branch stabbed me.”
Cormac raised his eyes, he wanted to tell her how clumsy she was, but he remembered the countless messy tree branches everywhere on the mountains and kept quiet. If it weren’t for the bodyguards, he might not have brought his children to the mountain safely.
“Hang on.” He asked for some sanitizing alcohol over the phone. This place was terrible, there was nothing available around here.
“That’s not necessary, I don’t have enough time; the master is waiting for me. I need to leave immediately.” Loredana said as she was panicking to rush to the Forbis family.
‘You’re in that much of a hurry? Cormac asked suspiciously.
“Yes.” Loredana nodded her head.
Cormac really wanted to know what caused her sudden change of heart, so he nodded his head to show her that he has agreed; Loredana was elated.
However, Cormac was very concerned, he liked the new Loredana, but he nodded in order to get her approval; Loredana was so happy she was speechless.
Loredana arrived at the courtyard and picked up her daughter, held her son’s hand and headed to the back of the courtyard.
As soon as they’ve left, Cormac left the wooden house with Boyce, they walked along the path toward the backyard. He wanted to know what Loredana was up to with the children after bringing them there.
He realized that she didn’t stay at the backyard with the children, instead they left from the backyard.
A car not too far way seemed to be waiting for Loredana, but the most important point was he recognized this car.
“Doesn’t that car belong to your family?” Boyce asked after he saw Cormac. He felt that something was amiss and was positive Cormac felt it too.
“Do you think… your father is here?” Boyce decided not to mention Victoria’s name, though he knew that this car belonged to her.
But he dared not mention Victoria’s name so causally.
“What do you think she wants? Cormac said suddenly.
For someone who never mentioned Victoria’s name, it was groundbreaking that he had done so today.
The reason being, he suspected that Loredana might be meeting Victoria today. Victoria attended Loredana’s grand opening at her fashion boutique, she even gave her a bracelet as a gift and she is wearing it now.
It was very obvious that Loredana brought her children out today to meet up with her.
Cormac closed his eyes, why does Victoria want to get close to Loredana? What were her intentions?
“Do you think she is using Loredana to get close to you?? Boyce guessed, even though Loredana has been distant towards Cormac these couple of years. “Look, Ms. Flores has given birth to two children and they are yours, doesn’t matter if you love her or not, you have an obligation towards her, and your children; the children belong to the Mendelsohn family. Inevitably, your father likes them a lot, Victoria clearly knows you don’t like her – why is she trying to get close to Ms. Flores and the children?”
To be honest Boyce’s evaluation of the situation made some sense, he knew that Loredana was an intelligent woman, it was not like her to let her meet the children without thinking about it.
Besides, Loredana’s attitude towards him had clearly changed, if the change was brought on by Victoria, that would be a scary thought. What did Victoria say or do to her to change her?
“Your stepmother is also very patient, it has been quite some time since she married your father, he wasn’t that old back then, but they didn’t give birth to anymore children, and to you…”
Cormac turned his head to look at him. Boyce wanted to say something but was speechless, he thought about saying using different words, “I heard a rumor that Stepmothers don’t care for her husband’s children from his previous marriages, some even abuse the children, and also when she married your father, she wasn’t old, they should’ve had children, but did not, she has never harmed you, the only thing she should repent for is marrying your father as soon as your mother passed away.”
He can’t deny the fact that Victoria has never harmed him, Boyce’s evaluation was quite accurate, but he cannot accept it. If he accepts it, how will his deceased mother feel?
“Find out whether there are any more villages around this area.” He had to make sure whether Loredana was going to meet with her, and why.
Boyce nodded, “I will find someone and check.”
On the other side, Loredana kept on looking back while sitting in the car, she was weary of someone stalking her. Luckily, this journey was on a quiet road, no other cars drove by.
The car arrived in front of the Forbis family.
Victoria was waiting at the door, she did not welcome them immediately when she saw them, she just stood there, wondering how she should react since the children knew nothing about her situation.
But now, the situation had changed. “Look, that grandma is also here.” Said Simona when she held on to Loredana’s hand.
Loredana stood the children beside each other, crouched down to their eye level “Simona, Samuel, you need to promise Mommy something, ok?”
“What is it?” asked Samuel.
Loredana let the children look at Victoria, and announced magnificently, “That, is your grandmother.”
“I know, we’ve seen her before.” Samuel blinked his big, animated eyes, unsure of the reason why his mother was announcing this news again.
Cormac’s mother is their grandmother. Loredana asked her children to go to their grandmother’s, “Go.”
Samuel overheard his mother talking to Maxina before and knew that this grandmother was Cormac’s stepmother. However, if mommy was telling them she was, she must have her reasons; so he took his sister’s hand and walked towards Victoria.
Victoria looked at their silhouettes, her eyes changed from a gentle and warm gaze to being moist, she had not seen her son until he was six years old, after that she suffered from a psychiatric disorder and forgot how he looked like when he was six. She recovered, and watched Cormac grow up gradually.
She missed out on his development, missed out on most beautiful times, she did not know when he learnt to walk, when he started teething, what his first words were.
She didn’t know anything, she has too many regrets in life.
Two little children were walking towards her at that moment, she felt her heart ache unconsciously.
“Grandma.” Simona said it first, she was not as guarded as her older brother – all she knew was, when Mommy said that she was their grandmother, she was definitely their grandmother. Her voice was soft and refreshing, Victoria couldn’t hold back her tears when she said it, tears rolled down her cheeks;
she quickly wiped them off. It was not a good image to project in front of children.
She knelt down and hugged the two children, “Simona, Samuel, I have not seen you for such a long time.”
Samuel rested his chin on her shoulder, actually, it hasn’t been that long he thought to himself, but this grandma is quite nice – therefore, he took the initiative and hugged him. “We can see each other more often in the future.”
Victoria felt motherly, Cormac had never let her get close to him, ever since she married into the Mendelsohn family, he had been aloof towards her.
She felt lucky to be able to cuddle his children today. “Come, I’m going to bring you to the garden.”
Victoria stood up, holding a child on each hand. Simona looked up and questioned her, “Grandmother, do you have anything good to eat in your home?”
“Simona, are you tired from walking around?” Why did she think about food all the time?
It turned out Simona was a greedy little piggy. Victoria smiled and said, “Yes.”
“Daddy brought me and my brother to the mountain side today, there were so many persimmons, we picked a lot of them, they are also very sweet, we even brought some here.” Simona announced proudly. It was her first time spending time in the mountain, and picking up fruits. She was proud of her achievements and thought she did a good job.
“Really? Were the persimmons on the West Mountain?” Victoria was surprised, all these years, she saw Cormac as a cold and distant workaholic, she never thought that he would change if he had kids.
Now he was bringing his children up to the mountain to pick persimmons.
She thought this new Cormac had more of a human touch. It felt like he was made out of flesh and bones.
She rubbed Simona’s hair, “Even though the persimmons are very delicious, you should not get greedy, everyone can only have two each.”
When we were in the car just now Mommy told us persimmons are not good if we want to feel warm naturally, and we cannot have too many; so I really wanted to have some. But I only ate three, I would like to have some more, Mommy said no, and also, this persimmon is too small.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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