Chapter: Chapter 43 New York Is WaitingEleanor sat alone at the Stone mansion’s lounge, it was quiet. A bit too quiet. Her fingers were idly playing with the fabric of the couch she was on, and her mind was elsewhere, thinking, as she always found herself doing these past few days.It’s been three months since Elijah left New York, but it felt more like it’s been a year. At first, she tried to delude herself, telling herself that she didn’t care about this absence. But his thoughts always came to haunt her at night, and she gave up arguing with her heart.Days turned into weeks and weeks into months, and any hope she had left of Elijah’s return was now slipping away. It’s been three months already, why hold on to false hope?It’s been case after case in the family. They all turned their backs against her due to her constant refusal to sign the divorce papers. Well, Sarah is an exception. At first, they used Elijah’s absence as an opportunity, in her mother’s words, ‘He’s left you already. Don’t you feel embarrassed? Just h
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Chapter: Chapter 42 Three Months Later3 MONTHS LATERIt’s been three months—three full months have passed since Elijah’s descent in London, three full months since he met his grandfather, and three full months since he fully understood his identity.He now stood in front of the full-length mirror in his penthouse, staring at the man standing in the reflection. This wasn’t the same Elijah who had stepped off the plane months ago. This man was different. This was the grandson of Alexander Windsor, the heir to one of the most powerful conglomerates in the world. He now held 50% of the Windsor conglomerate’s shares in his name. His grandfather had taught him everything, the kind of training that couldn’t be bought or learnt from books.Elijah remembered the exact moment his grandfather handed over those shares. “When I leave this world, these will be yours completely,” Alexander had said with pride in his eyes. “By then, I hope I’ll have a great-grandchild to carry the legacy forward.”Elijah was too surprised at the time, h
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Chapter: Chapter 41 Change Days turned into weeks, and it’s already been a bit more than two weeks since Elijah’s arrival in London. His days passed positively, only gaining more knowledge about who he truly was and who his parents were.He kept in contact with Alfred, who was running the New York branch in the meantime.Aunt Heather and Alexander made sure they cracked their memories in order to remember everything. And vice versa, Elijah also told them about his life back in New York, up to the point when he got married to Eleanor, then up to now. And it seemed Alexander was incredibly fond of his granddaughter-in-law, who he’s never even met.He had gotten even closer than he already was to his grandfather, and he had formed a bond with Aunt Heather.For some reason, Aunt Heather reminds him of Esther, maybe it was her comforting presence, or her warm smile, or how her eyes glistened when she laughed, or maybe it was how animated she was.Alexander had Elijah following him into work every single day in the n
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Chapter: Chapter 40 AnswersIt had been three hours since Elijah met his grandfather, Alexander, yet it felt like only minutes had passed. There was no tension, no awkward silences. Just stories and laughter.Both men now sat in the cosy sitting area of Alexander’s room, sipping whisky as their conversations flowed. Silence settled for a while before Alexander broke the silence with a clearing of his throat. “Your parents,” Alexander began, his voice soft as he put down his glass of whisky, “were the most beautiful couple. Loving, kind, and incredibly understanding of one another.”Elijah’s heart tightened at the words. His parents. His biological parents. For some reason, the mention of them made different emotions rise. Alexander leaned forward and opened a drawer of the coffee table, he pulled out a photo album, handing it over to Elijah. “Here.”Elijah accepted the album, his hands steady, a contrast to the tumble in his heart. When he opened the first page, he froze. There, staring back at him, a photogr
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Chapter: Chapter 39 Reunion“Revenge?” Marylin asked, her voice low as she looked at both Ried and Zayden in utter confusion. She was confused, revenge… Why would Liam seek revenge against his own father?Ried nodded with a sigh as he crossed his arms against his chest. “Yes. Revenge, for his mother.”Tired words made Marylin’s brows furrow, his statement threw her off, and she turned her questioning gaze towards Zayden. Liam’s mother died when he was thirteen… What revenge could he possibly be seeking after fifteen long years?Zayden took a seat on the grey armchair. “Liam’s mother, Rosaline. She’s never had it easy in life, especially her time with James… Every day was a new kind of torture and torment, she went through both emotional and physical abuse at the hands of James.” Zayden said, his tone a bit lower as if talking about it felt heavy to him.Marylin’s heart dropped a beat, and her eyes widened. “What? Are you serious?” She whispered in disbelief. Why hasn’t she ever heard of this before… Liam has nev
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Chapter: Chapter 38 Turn Over A New Leaf“Liam?” Eleanor said, her tone surprised and her eyes slightly widened. No wonder the car looked awfully familiar, she had seen it countless times at the Stone mansion.Liam’s signature smile was in place as he nodded, “Need a ride?” he asked casually, though there was a bit of amusement in his tone. When Carlos had told him that Eleanor’s cards were cut off and her car was taken, he didn’t think it would last.Yet, here she was, walking.Eleanor hesitated for a second. She's never really been close to Liam, though Liam had a strong relationship with all of the Stone family members, she and him had never really talked much.Liam noticed Eleanor’s hesitation and chuckled lightly, shaking his head. His earlier sour mood now evaporating. “It’s really no trouble. I was on my way to the Stone mansion to see Carlos.” He reassured.Eleanor nodded, in all honesty, it was better than standing under the bus stop in the cold and waiting for the rain to eventually die down.“Alright, thank you.”
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