Chapter 53- Family outing

“Has she agreed to marry you?” Elena asked Aaron.

“No. I haven’t proposed to her yet. I wanted to get your blessing before asking her,” Aaron replied with bated breath.

His stomach was in a knot and his heart was racing as he waited for Elena’s response. Aaron felt like a kid waiting anxiously for his parents to scold him for something he had done.

Elena sighed and responded, “I think you should ask her to marry you first. When she accepts, then you will have my blessing. At the end of the day, it has to be Tessa’s choice. I can’t give you my blessing minus her agreeing to your proposal.”

Aaron nodded as he reflected. He understood Elena’s point because whether she would give them her blessing or not was dependent on what Tessa wanted. He glanced at Elena and said, I’ll make the necessary arrangements, Aunt. Don’t worry, I’ll treat your daughter well.”

Elena kept quiet for a few seconds. She recalled her daughter’s state when she returned to the countryside five years ago. Her heart ached when she thought about how depressed Tessa was at that time. However, she had also noticed how happy Tessa and the children were since Aaron came back into their lives. This was why she didn’t want to interfere but she wanted to caution Aaron just in case he changed in the future.

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Narrowing her eyes at Aaron, she warned, “About that… I hope you don’t hurt my daughter again, Aaron. I never want to see her losing herself the way she did years ago.”

She proceeded to tell Aaron about how Tessa was when they broke up. The way she seemed like the world had ended. She couldn’t eat sometimes and for a while, it seemed like she had

lost her will to live on.

Guilt crept into Aaron when he heard that. He felt like a huge hand was squeezing his heart.

“I promise to never make her cry unless they are tears of joy,” he declared.

“I trust you, Aaron. Since you’ve said you love my daughter, I’ll leave her in your hands. Take care of her. Love and cherish her. Be considerate. That’s all I ask of you,” Elena pleaded.

“I’ll devote my life to making her happy,” Aaron promised.

When they returned inside the mansion, Tessa pulled Aaron to the side and asked, “What did you talk about with my mother?”

“It’s a secret,” Aaron responded.

“Really? Are we keeping secrets now?” Tessa questioned with a quirked–up eyebrow.

Aaron shook his head and grabbed her hand. He brought it to his lips and kissed the fingertips as he said, “I was asking for forgiveness for hurting you and assuring her that I will take care

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of you.”

Tessa’s lips curled into a smile as she glanced at him. She remarked, “As much as I love you for doing that, you don’t need to keep apologising for the past, babe. I’ve already forgiven you.”

“I know. But your mother was hurt too. A mother would be hurt if her child is in pain. I needed to apologise for that,” Aaron responded.

her arms around Aaron’s neck and stood on her toes to peck his lips. She looked

arms around Tessa’s waist. He smiled warmly and replied, “You didn’t need to do anything but just be you. I’m the one who is grateful to you for taking me back because I know I don’t deserve you. Being with you… holding you in my arms like this, I feel so content

police investigations about who was sending Tessa the

with Enock, his

I wanted to find out if there is anyone who has a vendetta against Miss Hilton. An old enemy perhaps. At least if we have a name,

that Harry Winston could still be alive? I know some of his shredded clothes

death?”

I think we can only be sure that he’s dead when we find his body.

has been quiet since last week. The stalker has no intention of attacking now, otherwise, he would have already made his move. Please, keep searching. I need to get to the

of this,” Aaron said with a serious

his throat and added, “The reason I called you here is because of Miss Winston. She has been showing signs of psychosis. She has been acting really weird and hurting her inmates so we moved her to a solitary cell. However,

Don’t be fooled, Inspector. The Winstons are cunning. And if you do anything that would put my

in a

then walked to Serena’s cell and found her seated on her small bed. He let out a breath and said, I’m sorry, I tried. Mr Wentworth won’t allow you to get released. I might

and there was no good sanitation in the cells. For a person who had been raised by rich parents,

up with a plan to pretend as if she was mad, she finally got a chance to talk to the inspector and then she seduced him. Luckily, Inspector Michael was just like other dirty men

was a small TV

day. All she wanted was to escape and take revenge on Tessa for destroying her life.

to freedom just told her she couldn’t be released because Aaron stopped him. Anger ripped through

ugly man! Do you think I liked sleeping with you? How dare you say you can’t help me after having sex with me?” She hissed while glaring at the

gave me. However, you won’t be

words Inspector Michael said before leaving a very livid Serena in her solitary cell.

The call was picked up and Serena said, “The fool failed to get me released. Just make

passed by in a pleasant blur. Aaron was taking

a feminine white golf t–shirt with black

to go?” Aaron asked the children while

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silver Bentley.

to Tessa’s apartment so he had to pick them up from

to go to an amusement park!” Willa chirped.

to go to the zoo!”

to both!”

We will go to the amusement park

going out with Daddy! Mommy, are we on

to look at their youngest daughter and replied, “Yes, sweetie. We are

the amusement park. Aaron and Tessa followed the children when they ran around the park

gladly did. He took them to try out the bumper cars which they were very happy to ride

were tired, he took them to an eatery and got them some

She tugged at her father’s pants.

want that,” she said, pointing at the cotton candy.

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