Chapter 54 - Chapter LIV

Rawlf had just finished a call with his secretary, when he heard the suite's bedroom opened. He turned to look and saw his woman, walking at him with a small smile on her face.

Rawlf stood up and when the woman is near, he pulled her gently in his embrace. 'Morning.' He greeted her and kissed her as usual, at the top of her head.

'Morning.' Veronica replied as she hugged her arms around his muscled waist, taking in his scent and sigh in contentment.

'Let me heat up the food first for your brunch.'

Veronica hummed a reply yet still clinging on the man.

Rawlf's breath hitched as he was assaulted by a tightening sensation in his heart. Really, his woman was too dangerous for his health. He was already planning to up his work out as to strengthen the muscles in his hearts.

Seeing as Veronica seemed to have no plan of letting him go, Rawlf decided to,... as usual, carry her on the kitchenette.

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Rawlf placed Veronica on the chair while he turned busy heating up the foods on the microwave.

Veronica on the other hand was busy oggling on his man's body.

'You seemed to want eat something different today.' Rawlf suddenly said in a playful tone making Veronica giggled.

'I'll get to taste it again anyway, patience is a virtue Mr. Sy.' Veronica alluringly said in a soft voice as she winked on him when he turned to looked at her.

'Naughty.' Rawlf shakes head and continued with heating the foods. He'll get his side of flirting later on, once his little enchantress is fully fed, he'll surely get back on her. True to her words, patience is a virtue.

Veronica giggled once more and patiently waited yet the smell of the food's aroma made her felt her hunger. The smell of bacon and sweet cured pork made Veronica salivate.

'Is there also rice and sunny side up egg?' Veronica asked excitedly.

'Yes.'

After some minutes, the foods were all heated and Rawlf moved to place them on the counter table in front of Veronica. The palatable smell from the food made Veronica drooled. 'Ugh, heaven.'

'How about you?' Veronica asked as Rawlf only placed one plate on the table in front of her.

'I ate mine already.' Rawlf smiled in contentment.

'Good boy.'

The kitchenette turned silent and awkward. Veronica realizing her carelessness made her face palm with her own self. 'I..-.'

Rawlf moved to her side and gently carressed her hair. 'It's okey sweetheart. Finished your brunch first and we'll talk about it. Patience is a virtue, isn't it?' Rawlf winked at her.

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The couple was back in the living area after Veronica ate her breakfast.

'Wait.' She said and turned to walk inside the bedroom. She went out after a while and in her embraced was her laptop.

The atmosphere then turned tensed and awkward.

Veronica move to sit beside Rawlf and looked at the man who was already dotingly looking at her. Why is this man so good to her ah?! Veronica can't help but felt guilty once again.

'Stop that.'

'Ah?' Veronica confused, looked at Rawlf with a questioning gaze.

'I can read that expression. You're self blaming.'

Veronica took a deep breath and move to open her laptop. She directly clicked on a folder and took another deep breath as she showed it to Rawlf.

Rawlf was confused seeing the pictures of two toddlers. The adorable boy has red hair like that of Veronica while the lovable girl has a blond one. Rawlf couldn't understand the sudden jolt of emotions in his heart and as a suspicion rise through him, he move to scan on the pictures of the two toddler, and obviously, are fraternal twins. Another picture..another one..and Rawlf lose track of time as he scanned through the pictures of the twins. Only the hair colour was different but the twins, they both have his face!

He realized it as his baby and younger boy pictues were etched on his mind as his mother was fond of putting his picture frames all throughtout the corner of their mansion.

Rawlf was unwilling to stop himself from scanning the pictures of the children yet he has to, to confirm the truth to his woman.

He turned to look at Veronica and with soft voice asked,

'They're mine.'

Not a question, rather a statement.

Veronica's breath hitched but prevented herself from crying. Why was she being so emotional with him! This is so annoying ah!

'Yes....They'll turn four years old this year,....on November..... they're two months premature.'

Rawlf hitched her breath at the thought of her having a premature labor. Aside from that, the situation of his children. Why? Why is he not around to support her and their children?! Rawlf was mad at himself. For the first time ever, he felt so useless!

'I....I was scared. I ....I was very ...very afraid that I might lose one of them or worst both of them.I couldn't help but blame myself for their pitiful state. They.....they don't looked like they were breathing at all.... I was very very scared....and that experienced made me feel insecure about teling their on you...as I'm scared that you won't accept them. I wasn't sure about your reaction or how will you fare about it...and I wasn't ready myself.'

Veronica explained in between sobs. True, she wanted to be strong and stopped herself from crying but just the reminder and a flashback with how her precious babies suffered from their premature birth, Veronica couldn't help herself as the strong emotions of regret and sadness surges through her.

Rawlf seeing the distraught in his woman's appearance plus her sobbing made him move to gently embrace her.

'If only I wasn't stupid enough. If only I was stronger.....if only....my babies could have not suffered.... '

Rawlf was rubbing Veronica's hair to her back in between while his expression turned unreadable.

The premature birth of their children wasn't on accident but there was a reason behind it. Rawlf deduced.

His jaw tightened. Some people really have to pay the price of hurting his woman and children.