Early the next morning, a row of cars lined up at the Rover Mansion as Mark, Cassie, Alex, and Violet arrived back at Lancaster. The welcoming sight of Romera, Mark's mom, awaited them as soon as they entered. She greeted them with a playful smirk, having heard about the storm caused by Cassie's sudden craving.She mockingly scolded them;"Well, well! What have you four been up to? I hear you all kicked up quite a storm just because of a simple sour craving?"Violet stepped forward and jumped to hug her, then said teasingly;"Oh, you know, just a typical day! But I have to say, auntie, your daughter- in- law is too spoiled, she keeps us all on our toes!"Romera chuckled, her eyes twinkling with mischief as she stepped forward and brought Cassie on her side.Placing one arm around her back in a protective gesture, she spoke;"I knew you wouldn't be able to handle it, that's why I didn't want to leave my Cassie behind with your troublesome trio."Grinning, Violet stood on the other si
To Cassie's surprise, Romera's eyes also held the presence of tears as she said softly, "I am the one who should be thanking you, not the other way round. After Matteo's death, Marcus left home and insisted on keeping no contact with us at all.I had never even dared to imagine that I would ever get the chance to be a part of this tradition, and to pass these down to someone. So thank you, for bringing happiness into our family home again…"Cassie responded warmly, "Life has a way of surprising us, doesn't it? Even after marrying Mark, I had never imagined that I would ever get to have such a wholesome family. In fact, he never told me anything about you all for the first few years, and I was always afraid to approach the topic.Although now, we all know why… I just, I never thought I would be so happily accepted and even cherished."As she said this, Romera pulled her in for a heartfelt hug as Cassie wiped away a tear, grateful for the unexpected moments of joy that life had best
And finally, she pulled out the actual gems of the attic, which were the photo albums and diaries that chronicled the milestones of Mark's early years. Romera handed Cassie a weathered album, its pages filled with snapshots capturing Mark's infectious smiles. "Oh, look at this one!" Romera exclaimed, pointing to a photo of a young Mark in a superhero cape, his eyes filled with determination as he seemed ready to embark on a quest to save the imaginary world. Cassie couldn't help but giggle at the adorable sight, and then turned the page to find a large photograph of Matteo and Mark together.The signature and date at the bottom of the photograph indicated that it was taken in the summer of 1998.The photograph showed the two boys standing in a rose grove. Matteo, aged almost five, stood with curiosity, wearing a neat sailor suit and sporting sandy blond hair. His eyes reflected his amusement as he posed with a sincere smile.Beside him, one and a half year old Marcus was dressed
They only realized that it was almost afternoon when one of the servants peeked in to remind them that the lunch had already been served.The mother and daughter in- law descended the stairs as the clock struck two, and the aroma of a sumptuous lunch wafted through the air as the kitchen staff had already spread out the delicacies on the dining table. Just as they had finished eating the delicious meal Romera spoke up;"You know, during my pregnancy, what relaxed me the most was a soothing spa session. It's the perfect way to unwind, don't you think?"Cassie smiled coyly in response as she replied;"Actually, I barely made time to go to the spa before, for a quick manicure or pedicure session. But since the doctor advised not to get my nails painted for a little while, I haven't been to the spa since the pregnancy."A spark of enthusiasm ignited in Romera's eyes as she proposed, "What! That's unacceptable! Cassie, how about we make it into a spa day? Let me take you to my usual spot
The meeting that was supposed to end in an hour, somehow finished up early, giving Mark the greatest joy of the day.As the days for the delivery were coming near, he was becoming more and more anxious about Cassie’s health as well he was feeling more and more homesick without her presence.It was just like she had become his entire home, and he had started to feel homeless in her absence!Thinking this, he quickly wrapped up everything that was still left to be monitored by him, and asked his secretary to clear up the rest of his schedule and cancel all his other plans for today, if he had any.And with that, in the hope of giving Cassie a pleasant surprise, he rushed back to the Rover mansion.But it seems that the surprise he wanted to give Cassie, was already ready with a return gift. Because after arriving there, he found out that his wife and mother had gone to a spa.The uneasiness in his heart started to grow, even though he knew that his mother would definitely be taking grea
Seeing the call from her husband and after announcing it to everyone standing within a radius of at least ten feet from them, Natalie finally picked up the call and spoke;"Oh, Darling! You can never guess how glad I am that you called! You know, I was just about to call you myself?"Pausing for a moment, she gave a pointed look to Mark and then Cassie. She then put her hand on the speaker, while gesturing to Cassie that she was on call and was going to talk about her.And in the meantime, Mark finally got the time to make sure whether Cassie was okay or not, and he realized that she had been standing till now.This realization was enough to make him panic as he quickly rushed towards her. After he made her sit on the nearest chair, he quickly asked in a low tone;"How are you ? How has your day been at the spa?""I am fine Mark… it's just -""Thank God that you are fine, was it a relaxing session?"Cassie tried to interrupt and apologize for the chaos her friend was causing, but Mar
She looked at Mark with her sharp eyes, which were glittering with the fake pride and ego, which were present there just because of her husband.Completing her last sentence, she took a long and deep sigh, as if she was trying to give her condolences to Cassie, for what she was about to do. She was trying to act like she was a really kind hearted lady who didn't really want to do this, but she was forced to take this step, all because of Mark!Mark was the one who had not left a generous and considerate soul like her with any other option, after insulting her infront of Cassie and her husband, who was also present there on a phone call.If he had not misbehaved with her, she would have been a lady of high class and a golden heart, who didn't want to do bad towards anyone, even if that person was a low class, stinky, poor delivery boy who had no manners.And with this belief in her heart and plenty of arrogance in her expression, she proceeded.I know that after hearing this, you hav
The words that echoed from the phone speaker made everyone turn their head towards Natalie. She was getting happier and happier with each passing minute, and the pride on her face was clear.Till this point, she was just saying everything boldly without having any assurance to back up her claims.Whether everything she had said was going to come true in reality or not… this was a doubt in her own mind.But she didn't want to show it in front of them, as all she wanted from Mark was an apology for the humiliation he had caused.However, her husband's words had made her more confident, and she knew that now she would be able to do anything she wanted because her husband was going to support her.So before anyone could have got any chance to reply to the person over the call, she spoke up. "Aww! Cassie ! Look, this is how a real man should act and how they act in real life! This is my darling husband on the call, and look how he is ready to do anything and bring me everything that I wi