Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 88 – Meeting the Family

When we arrive over an hour later, the boys are thrilled, but everyone else is, I think, feeling the strain. The boys spent the rest of the ride continuing to needle Amelia about little things, despite Victor and my equal attempts at intervention.

I may not like the girl, but it’s her wedding – she doesn’t deserve to be tortured just because the boys are bitter that their father has chosen her over me.

I bite my tongue at this thought, unwilling to admit…well. That’s all beside the point.

As I climb out of the van I can feel a little mist in the air. Curious, I walk a few steps around the van towards a great rushing sound and gasp, taking in the sight of the gigantic waterfall that plunges from a cliff face several stories above us. It’s absolutely breathtaking.

“Whoaaa!” Ian shouts, running over towards the rail that separates the wedding facility from the plunging cataract. “That’s incredible!”

“It’s so cool!” Alvin shouts, following him. “Mom! Can I go over it in a barrel!?”

“What!?” I shout, horrified at the idea. I stride over to them, grabbing both their hands.

“It’s safe!” Alvin whines.

“We watched a documentary about Niagara Falls!” Ian continues the protest.

“None of that,” I say, stern, eager to knock this idea out of their heads. “Absolutely no more conversation on that point. Waterfalls are for looking, not for touching.”

I haul them back to a smirking Victor, who stands by the van. “To be fair,” he says, “at their age I would have had the same impulse.”

“Encourage them any more,” I mutter, “and I’ll shove you into the barrel myself.”

He laughs and then turns away to help Amelia begin to unload the bags. Spotting our own luggage by the side of the van, I bring the boys over to grab it. As we turn back towards the venue, we see a man dressed in black tails walking over to us.

“Madame Ortega, I presume?” He asks.

I say in my head, correcting him, but I keep my

you and your sons.” I pop up the handle

foot of the falls but the building itself climbs several stories into the air, a beautiful hodgepodge of terraces and balconies from individual

wait to see it. Amelia’s excellent taste has

him, waving to Victor, who waves

this guy!” Alvin shouts as well, pointing to the butler. I peek over my shoulder and see that Victor

the right of the front desk. We take the leftmost elevator, all shiny brass and ivory buttons. The butler presses 12 – the top floor

leftmost door and bows slightly as we enter before him. “Mademoiselle Jones had you listed for a more junior

he gives me a small smirk. I laugh a little, pleased, and remind myself to ask Victor to give him a hefty

of the couch, his hands and face pressed against the windows behind it which – oh, wow –

the windows – you’re going to get them all

falls deserve to be admired, and we have staff who are

him, but pull the boys down nonetheless. I think I’m going to like

else, madame?…” the butler asks,

thank you,” I say, crossing the room again the collect our luggage. He nods his head and starts for the door, but I stop him with a hand on his arm. “Really,” I say, holding his eyes. “Thank

gives me a warm smile and nods. “Of course. Anything

deep sigh, steeling myself for what is surely going to be a complicated weekend. I turn to look again

it closed. She’s a tall woman, about twenty years older than me, with light brown hair coiled into a neat chignon at the back of her neck. She wears a stunning blue

corner of

hesitating. “I’m sorry, I don’t know

my suite. “Must be my grandchildren.” She kneels on the ground and

long dreading meeting Victor’s family, though I knew it would be inevitable. I just never imagined I’d have to do it without

boys rush over to her. “Are you our other grandmama?” Ian

chimes in, following close on his brother’s heels. “She’s got grey

laughs, a low and throaty sound. “Well, I am pleased to hear that I am