Leap OF Fate

As their car entered his Villa, Serene felt a tug in her heart. This place contained some of her happiest and her most painful memories. She clutched Pax closer to her chest and looked at the sleeping Felicity in Justin’s arms. She looked so peaceful and at home in his arms.

Jane, Justin’s helper, could not hide her surprise at the sight of Serene. Her eyes were as wide as her open jaws. It’s been years since she last saw Serene. And it was when Justin ordered her to send Serene away. It broke her heart to see her pitiful condition then. But she was a mere helper, and her master forbade her to help Serene.

“Ma-Madam!” Jane could not help but cry at the sight of her. Her smile almost reached her ears.

“Jane, good evening,” Serene said, smiling at Justin’s helper.

Serene followed Justin to the second floor. Her steps faltered when she realized he’s headed to the master’s bedroom and not to one of the guest rooms. Justin felt her steps falter, so he turned around to look at her. “What’s up, Serene?”

“Um, can we stay in one of the guest rooms?”

“No.” he said and strode forward to open his room. Serene sighed and followed him, clutching Pax closer.

Justin placed Felicity in the center of the bed and watched her sleep. Serene went to the opposite side of the bed and placed Pax beside his sister.

Pax stirred and cried in his sleep when he did not feel his mother beside him. Serene patted his leg and hummed a lullaby, but it did not do its usual trick. She had no choice but to lie beside him. When Pax felt her warmth, his tiny hand looked for her breast and latched on to it.

Justin could not help but frown. “He’s already so big, why is he still feeding on you?”

“He does it at night to fall asleep. He’s been through a lot of stress. This is his way of making sure I won’t leave him,” she explained.

and turned around to answer his phone. His brows knit and his face was gloomy when he finished his phone call. “I’ll head out to the

They tainted the twins’ childhood with trauma. Felicity stirred beside her, muttering something inaudible, her

did not know when she’d fallen asleep. It could be because of the tension she had in the past day that it did not take long before her eyes grew heavy. Justin arrived

one side. Serene lay in the middle, and on her either side were their children. Pax slept on

slipped on the bed and watched the three as they slept. For the first time in five years, he

heard her alarm. With her eyes closed, she felt for the mobile phone. Her eyes shot wide open when

his eyes still closed, took the

Serene’s sluggish morning brain still processed the situation, her daughter’s soft sleepy voice pointed out the obvious. “Mom, why

opened and closed, but she could not find

is Justin and I am your Dad,” Justin

wide questioning eyes. He got up from her chest to look at her mother better and asked, “Mom, we have a

For the longest time, Serene had told them they did not have a dad and only had her. Hearing Justin say that he’s

um…” Serene started. She swallowed hard. How come simple and innocent questions like these are the toughest to answer? She

Kenny? Kenny has two,

video we watched about where babies come from?” she answered, feeling relieved when her children nodded

bounced and scrambled out of the bed and out of the room quicker than Justin. He remained staring at the spot they occupied. He felt disappointed with her answer, but more so knowing that his

hug her from behind and nuzzle on her neck like he always did, but he knew that if he did, he’d scare her away. That’s

of food. Sunny side up eggs and fruit for Felicity, while Pax had scrambled eggs and toast. Jane gave him his coffee and a plate

involved with the case? Didn’t they