“I do not understand what to do.”, I said sobbing.
“Isabelle, calm down. “, Justin said, “Everything is so sudden and now I can’t even comprehend it “, he added.
“You just have to understand. We don’t have enough time for all this”, I said to him, “Madison is ready to do the worst to ruin you. I can’t let that happen and I also can’t do anything to stop it.”, I said as I ran into his arms crying.
“I’m sorry.”, I said to him, “I just found it out myself.”, I explained.
“She was right after all, all politicians and businessmen are corrupt. My father is inclusive. He did so much dirty work and he got what he deserved. “, he said, “Isabelle, I’m sorry. I’m sorry you went through so much just because of my father’s callous and wicked intentions. “, he apologized.
“We have done nothing but to hurt you. I and my father too. We did nothing but inflict pain on you”, he said in a soft sombre voice, “I’m sorry for everything. I’m sorry we caused you so much pain”, he apologized again.
I wrapped my hands around his neck with a kiss on his neck too.
“I’d never think of doing this all over again with somebody else. I love you Justin”, I said. Even in our strongest storm, we were each other’s sail and that evening wasn’t an exception.
“I understand Madison’s demand for revenge. I’d do the same if I were in her shoes”, he said.
“She isn’t like this, I know D”, I said to him, “Yes, we have been apart for a while, a whole eighteen years but I still know her. She isn’t willing to listen to me now but I know I can still convince her. I know I can make her change her mind”, I said.
“Do you think you’d be able to?”, Justin asked, “I can only imagine what is going through her mind after finding out the truth about who I am. Let her be. Let her do what she wants. Let her avenge her father’s death. I owe you both that much. ” he said to me with a smile.
“What are you even saying? Do you think it’s all one big joke?”, I asked in annoyance, “You want me to let her do what she wants? She wants to… she wants to see you ruined”, I said to him.
“Then let her.” , he said making my jaw drop. I was worried sick about his safety and here I was getting the opposite of what I expected.
“Don’t get me wrong”, he said, ” Madison will only be satisfied when she sees me in pain completely . She doesn’t seek to hurt me seriously probably. Her burning quest for revenge only wants to see me in pain just like she is in pain. She only wants to see me hurt and I’m ready to do that for you. Don’t worry about me, Isabelle. I promise, nothing will happen to me”, he promised.
His theory was something I couldn’t quite figure out. Madison was burning with revenge yes but “she won’t hurt him?” I didn’t believe that.
Neither Justin nor Madison was willing to listen to me.
On one hand, was my sister that was hellbent on taking revenge, and on the other hand Justin didn’t believe my sister could harm him.
None of them were willing to listen. I decided to go back to her. I was willing to fall to the ground on my feet begging Madison. I was ready to give her anything to let go. But nothing could buy my sister’s forgiveness and change of mind but for Justin’s life. I was more than willing to plead.
After much deliberation, I finally concluded that I was going to go to Madison. I rang the doorbell and as usual, she came to the door.
“Oh…, you changed your mind “, she said as she opened the door, “I knew you would. Come in”, she said. She directed me in cheerfully with the thought that I was there to join forces.
“I’m not here for that.”, I let her know.
“Then what are you here for?”, she asked, “I don’t want to hear no pleas anymore Christen. You can as well leave if that is why you are here”, she said as she left me at the door and went in. I followed behind.
“Hear me out first. You can throw me out of your life and your house after listening to me. Just please hear me out one last time. Please”, I begged her.
” Urrghh! Fine. Go ahead, come at me with your best advice. ” She said with a sarcastic eye tease. Her hands were filled .
” Madison , I know I can’t tell you what to do and what not to do, I can ‘t do any of that but please, I want you to think this through”, I said, “How many lives will you ruin. It won’t be worth it in the end”, I said.
“As many people as I can “, she said, “Because they never thought about how many innocent lives they were ruining when they shot our father dead.”, she said.
“Just like you aren’t thinking about how many innocent lives you are going to ruin.”, I said to her, “Aiden, Amelia, think about them. For as much as we want to deny it , Jusin will always remain their father”, I eexplained to her.
” We were so little when father was taken from us”, I said, “I know you are hurting, I know how hard it is to accept this but do you also want Aiden and Amelia to face the same fate we did? Growing up without a father was tough on us, do you also want Amelia and Aiden to get through the same pain?”, I asked her.
I saw Madison’s hands drop. I saw the look of a painful realization in her eyes. I saw the pain and regret in her eyes.
She had flashbacks of our days with father. Flashbacks of Aiden and Amelia’s words when they walked in on us arguing.
“Please, I beg of you. Don’t do this. I found peace, I found you, I found mother, Justin came back, Aiden and Amelia are my happiness. I feel complete again. Please, don’t let it all end this way. Please”, I pleaded with her.
She was moved to tears. I watched her tears drop down her cheeks as I said those words. She acted so tough for so long.
She kept so much pain in her for so long. Pain that built up into anger.
Pain that turned into Determination. Madison was so strong that she cracked.
“I beg you. D”
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My charming eyes met with his. An eternal gaze of affection. A moment so long yet so short. What I have waited for for a long time.
Amelia walked in front of me with her basket of flowers , littering the hall.
The smile on my face was priceless. The smile on Madison’s and my mother’s face was the best gift I could ask for.
I walked down the aisle In my white flowing gown. Smiling so hard that my cheeks began to hurt. I was elegant. The gaze of love in Justin’s eyes filled my stomach with butterflies.
Finally, we were getting married again. My relationship with Justin had been the rockiest I could ever imagine. We went through so much . The first marriage, his return to Fiona, Aiden and Amelia, James, our family feud that almost broke apart, so many.
At some point, we gave up on each other but fate, fate still brought us back and here we were, exchanging vows with a wide smile like teenagers who were given the permission to go out and have fun.
Our second marriage I could say was the best. I felt complete. I had Justin back, Aiden and Amelia were by my side, a symbol of mine and Justin’s love. Adding to all of that, my own family, my sister and mother were with me.
What more could anyone ask for?
” I will love you till the end of time. I will stand by you. If there was a next life, I’d gladly do this all over again because Christen, you complete me . You showed me a side of life I never thought I would see with anyone . I will gladly take your hand in every lifetime . When the burden seems too heavy to carry, I will be your hands. When your mouth Is too weak to say those words, I will make mine yours. I promise to always love you. Here on earth and even in death”, he said as tears welled up in my eyes.
I felt like the luckiest woman on earth . I was the luckiest and happiest. Times came that I couldn’t hold on any longer. Bad days were like my summer and good days well they didn’t last.
But I was about to unlock a new chapter in my life again. A chapter filled with love and comfort.
The butterflies in my tummy, the sharp pain in my cheeks for how hard I smiled, his hands on mine and his soft half lips on mine felt like heaven on earth. He kissed me so passionately and sensationally.
“I never want to lose you. I made that mistake once, never again”, He spoke on my lips and again kissed me. I couldn’t get enough of the pleasure.
“Make me yours all over again. Make me your woman Justin ” , I said.
He picked me up , gazing into his breathing taking eyes, he parted my lips with his tongue and carried me up the stairs.
Our king-sized bed laid perfectly at the center of the room. The room was decorated with sweet smelling rose petals and candle sticks.
The dimly lit room drove us crazy. He placed me on the bed, and kissed my lips again, once, twice and when he realized he couldn’t get enough, he began to shower my lips with intimate kisses. Our tongues found ways inside our mouths.
The next minute, my blouse was loosened. Justin, so swift and tender at the same time, grabbed my nippes and began to rub them slowly in a circular motion.
I moaned out softly with pleasure. My pussy was already so wet and his manhood was already hard and erect. He showered my neck, breast, my cheeks and my lips with earlobes with kisses.
“You belong to Me. You are mine Christen.” He whispered into my ears with his intimidating cold voice.
Ah!, his words sent shivers down my spine.
I was his and his alone.
A few months later, I was pregnant. Justin and I were expecting our third child. I was the happiest.
I drowned in my happiness. How quick my sorrow and pain turned into a lifetime of happiness.
My joy increased and Justin was over the moon when I was rushed in for labor and I came out with a bouncing baby boy.
A child we named “Nathan”.
My mother was getting better, I was all she needed to feel like a complete mother and not a loser.
The fairytale life I always wanted, a husband just like Justin, children I had, my family all with me.
A life just like I imagined in my head all came into reality.
You see, the things about fairytales, the bad days are always cut off but I guess mine was real.