I Swear, Let Me Love You Again

LYDIA’S POV:

5 YEARS LATER:

“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you…” Everyone sang as I celebrated yet another year. Lorena recorded me as I stood there with my cake pouting.

I had woken up feeling old, it was probably due to the fact that it was almost my special month again. Everyone including my husband has been trying to cheer me up. After laying on bed for a minute just thinking about my age for no specific reason, my husband walked in with breakfast and holding my greatest gifts followed behind him.

“Happy birthday mummy!” My three year old daughter and son spoke in unison.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Three years ago, I had given birth to my beautiful twins, Madison and Mason KING. Nathaniel often said that day was the scariest day of his entire life. I almost died after giving birth to my children. But when I held the two of them in my hands, I cried tears of joy. I totally understood why Jacob and Melissa named their child, Treasure.

“Happy birthday my queen.” Nathaniel kissed my forehead, placing the mouth watering breakfast on my lap. I smiled, staring at him and back at my kids who were sitting at my feet talking amongst each other. Nathaniel was also a blessing, he was the BEST.

He had promised to take care of me, protect, respect, adore and so on our wedding day four years ago, he promised me to make sure I could always rely on him. And he had been fulfilling each and everyone of his promise. We had been through so much that everyday had been filled with a new thing to be happy about and he had become my best friend. So much so that Lorena was jealous.

“Let’s get ready for your party. Lorena said she is on her way.” I pouted and he pinched my cheeks.

“You’re going to have a blast. When was the last time you saw so many people?” He asked and I shrugged putting food in my mouth.

I had been going from work to taking care of my kids and family. I barely went to events except when my father demanded my presence or I had to remind people that I was still very much Nathaniel’s wife. Additionally, I had been working on yet another book. No one knew what it was about, not even Nathaniel, I had forwarded it to my editor who was pretty excited about it.

“It’s going to be alright. Plus look at the bright sides, it’s like a reunion and you will be getting many gifts.” He said and I exhaled looking at Mason who was crawling closer to me.

“Such a mama’s boy.” Lorena commented as Mason asked to be picked up running away from his uncle Kelvin who was just a big child.

“Right….” Kelvin agreed and Mason snuggled into my chest.

“Go on somewhere, I heard your wife needs you in the kitchen.” Lorena shooed him off and he rolled his eyes at her.

Kelvin and Rachel had gotten married just six months ago, the two did have an amazing wedding during the winter. They lived in a neighboring country, about a five hour flight from here. Rachel stated that this country had too many bitter memories, but that didn’t stop her from being a great aunt to her nephew and niece. It was probably one of the reasons Nathaniel had said this was like a reunion.

He bucked at Lorena who just stared at her phone waiting for Darren’s reply as he wasn’t here yet.

“Happy birthday Lydia. Massieeeee!” Ari dragged, calling Mason’s name. He grinned brightly, removing his head from my chest and just waved at her.

Mason was just like Nathaniel, he didn’t speak too much but looked as handsome as his father. He had black soft curly hair and a pointy nose like my dad. People often commented that the twins looked just like Nathaniel with some of my facial features. I sometimes saw what they said but failed to acknowledge it. They looked just like me, especially my pretty daughter, Madison. Her middle name was Crown given by her uncle, Andrew. My daughter’s hair was black and soft as well, curly and long. She was more of a daddy’s girl but she was still my twin, we played and hung out alone from the boys.

“How are you sweetie?” Ari asked in a mum voice and Mason let her carry him.

“Ohh, so you let her?” Lorena asked and Mason stuck out his tongue. Lorena did the same before walking off. They played too much.

“Where is Ariel?”

I was right when I said Ari and Andrew would birth a daughter because seven months after Nathaniel’s kidnapping, Ari pushed out my beautiful niece. She was literally the sweetest kid I had ever met and so well mannered. Ari and Andrew had gotten married as well. These past few years had been filled with marriages back to back and joys.

“She’s with my parents who convinced her an outing with them would be funner than coming for her aunt’s birthday party. She sent a gift for you though.” Ari responded and I chuckled offering an appreciation.

We walked out of the mansion, Nathaniel had designed himself and I have given ideas as well. The mansion had about seven bedrooms, two living rooms, a balcony in our bedroom where we fulfilled one of our greatest nastiest fantasies, a swimming pool, a large yard, parking lot, and a beautiful garden where I had groomed myself along with the gardener. Our mansion was beautiful and I was glad my kids were getting to enjoy all the luxuries of the world, great education, two parents household and no form of toxicity.

The dinner party was just beginning and I saw Andrew who was no longer at the company but a new brand in another city a few miles away, Rachel and Kelvin, Melissa and Jacob, Liam and Riley who were enjoying themselves without having kids as well as Lorena and Darren. They claimed they were still too busy for a child. I kept praying Darren would forget to pull out and impregnate Lorena finally and she laughed, calling me crazy for that. My father and Patricia, Lorena’s father and mum who was currently healing from a disease. Lastly, Aaron and his nurse wife, November.

I loved seeing him happy and she brought him so much happiness, he was the best uncle to my kids after we had finally gotten close just a year ago at the kids birthday.

As I walked to my seat at the head of the table, I was filled with joy. Jenny had been convicted to life imprisonment with no parole in jail for two attempted murder and kidnapping and probably stressing out the police. I just hoped she would suffer for everything she had done.

I stared at Rachel who was smiling playing with Madison, she had gone through therapy and was now happy. Jason had been sentenced to 20 years for being an accomplice and domestic abuse. He had good lawyers and we were a little bit disappointed but hoped he would never come for Rachel ever again.

I gazed at my husband, My very own Nathaniel King, I just loved him so much. Even after everything his mother had done, he still provided a lawyer for her and ensured she still got money every month but she was never allowed around us which I appreciated. She had served 3 years and after her release, according to Nathaniel, she had traveled out of the country. Prison had humbled her, according to Nathaniel.

My father and Andrew accepted Nathaniel and my dad had been an amazing grandfather and even played a fatherly role in Nathaniel’s life. He claimed Nathaniel was his golf club buddy, they met every thursday afternoon. Patricia was like an older sister to me, at some point I had to accept her seeing she truly had love for my father.

One thing life has taught me over the years was it was just like a book with a lot of plot twists. You never truly know anything for sure, we were just like characters in the hands of our author.

Who would have expected I would get married to the same man I have gotten divorced to? And have the most adorable children? Who would have expected Mrs King to have been humble?

“Now, why did we sing for her earlier? Are we singing again?” Liam questioned and we sucked our teeth sharply. Meanwhile, Nathaniel was caressing my thigh from under the table. I just smiled slyly looking at him and he smirked before reverting his attention to Rachel. But Madison was no longer with her and neither was Mason with Ari anymore.

“You all…bad news.” Lorena and her mum rushed in looking at us with worry and my heart raced thinking the worst as I couldn’t see my twins anywhere in sight.

“What? What’s wrong?” Nathaniel stood up from his seat and the next thing we saw was our kids being held in my father’s arms. They had chocolate all over their mouths and they looked extremely guilty. Everyone let out a breath and laughed.

“We met the two stuffing their little mouths with the second cake.” Lorena announced then smiled as Darren entered with a gift bag.

“Your kids are so bad.” I commented heading towards my father holding a napkin in my hands to clean their faces.

“Oh now they are my kids?” Nathaniel responded following behind me while just touching my waist.

“Sorry mummy.” Maddy said cutely and I smiled and chuckled.

“It’s okay…Don’t just do that again.” Maddy nodded and the rest of the people present just discussed, laughing and some others like Rachel, Ari and Lorena recorded.

“I knew you two would make the most adorable babies.” Rachel said to me and I looked back at Nathaniel who was fixing up his son.

Yeah we did.

The night flowed beautifully and I regretted saying I didn’t want a party because this was wholesome, I opened all the gifts and got yet another Mercedes-Benz from my husband. Plus an all paid family trip and new bags. He just loved spoiling me.

I smiled brightly, my cheeks hurt. Life was filled with many unexpected twists but at the end of the day, I was getting my happy ending.

Life, I don’t know what to say to you but THANK YOU be good to everyone who read my story.

The End

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