Presley stared at Alyssa, his face turning a shade of stormy blue with anger.
"I never intended to steal them. They are my great-grandkids by right now."
"You could abandon your grandson, and now you have the gall to claim your great-grandkids?"
Presley took a deep breath, "Fine, I won't let Chloe know I was here, okay!? Happy now!?"
"Better off staying away."
Yasmine and Queen Julia changed clothes and came over.d2
Presley glanced at them, his expression turning stiff as he looked away.
Yasmine gave them a brief, indifferent look. "How many children have you raised? Other than stirring up trouble, you just prove that you're nothing but an unwanted extra. If you want to come, I won’t stop you, but don’t expect anyone to cater to your ego."
Alyssa spoke up firmly, "Don’t worry, I won’t agree to him coming around every day."
Yasmine's lips curled into a faint smile. "We can't stop him from seeing his great-grandkids. As for my daughter, she's not about to get upset over him."
Alyssa fell silent.
Yasmine took Queen Julia’s hand and they entered the sterile room.
Queen Julia chuckled softly, "After living together for so many years, who can truly cut ties completely?"
Yasmine hummed softly, "It's a bit much, even for Alyssa to put on such a long act."
Queen Julia mused, "Mm-hmm, but I think there's some real emotion in there too."
"How else could she make us believe her?"
Queen Julia shrugged noncommittally.
Yasmine shook her head. She wouldn’t agree to him coming every day? That was such an obvious bluff.
The two little angels were still sound asleep. Lying in their incubators, they looked so serene and beautiful it melted your heart.
Two fresh new lives.
Both were quietly marveling at life's miracle.
"They are absolutely gorgeous," Queen Julia said with affection.
Yasmine peered at them through the glass, her usually composed face softening with warmth. "Yes, they are beautiful."
"The Harpers have really taken good care of Chloe. Look at the babies' skin, so tender."
Yasmine turned to Queen Julia, her eyes reflecting a touch of curiosity.
Queen Julia chuckled softly, "Decades ago, newborns were wrinkly and small, mostly due to poor nutrition during pregnancy."
Yasmine nodded in understanding.
"What about you? When you had Chloe, what was she like?"
Yasmine was silent for a moment, "Just like them."
Queen Julia was surprised, "I thought the Summers family was always harsh to you."
Yasmine shook her head, her gaze fixed on the glass, her smile fleeting.
"Not really. Compared to...," she paused, "Compared to what I lost before, the fact that the Summers family let me give birth to Chloe safely is enough to make me grateful."
So, even though the Summers family did many terrible things, she didn't harbor a deep-seated hatred for them. Having Chloe was enough to offset a lot.
Queen Julia hugged her gently, "I may not know everything that happened, but I do know you suffered a lot. But it's all in the past now, my dear. You have a wonderful daughter, and now two adorable grandchildren. Your life is perfect. And a perfect life isn't just happiness and joy."
Yasmine smiled softly, "I know, but now, I can't really let go. And I certainly can not forgive for what happened."
"Then don’t forgive him for the rest of your life. Make him spend the rest of his days making it up to you."
Yasmine shook her head, "It's not the same..."
"That means you still have feelings for him. You can’t bear to see him so low and cautious around you, yet you don't find enough reason to fully forgive him. Deep down, you want to forgive him. His pain hurts you, and yet you can’t give him the one thing he wants most – happiness."
Yasmine closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "It seems right. Sometimes I even wish he'd fall for someone else." It would be easier for her to let go than this current situation.
Queen Julia shook her head, knowing her daughter was confused. But feelings were something she couldn't decide for Yasmine. She needed to do things following her heart.
Yasmine sighed and looked back into the incubator. But then she saw that one of the babies had already opened his eyes, yet he still lay there quietly, his gaze as if looking at her.
Those eyes, emotionless, were a spitting image of Damon.
She paused, then checked the tag outside the box to confirm it was the brother. She stepped forward, her eyes fixed on him.
Queen Julia also noticed and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my goodness. He's awake."
So quiet even though he was awake, it was surprising. And those eyes, almost a carbon copy of Damon. Genetics were indeed powerful.
Yasmine bent down and carefully picked him up from the incubator.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
So, all of them were basically forced into sexual acts by their partners the first time, then their partners wanted to seclude them from everyone. On top of that, all of are jealous of their own children. The only couple that seem to have it good were Azriel & Phoebe. This book was honestly quite sickening & there’s no way anyone should find this romantic...
These typos are so annoying..can't even understand a single word...
Some chapters are missing and some of them are repeated..it feels like story takes a jump because of it...
I really like the book but there are a lot of typos which is making it even more difficult to read and stay engaged. Author please do some edits....
Best story ever...
I've been waiting for the wedding of Chloe and Damon until the ending of this novel their wedding doesn't happen at all!......
This novel is not well edited at all.. it's so annoying...
Last 50 chapters ++ all typos that are ridiculous...
Is this even english???...
So much typos...cannot even make up what is written especially 800+ chapters above...