Chapter 145 - 142

Lola and strawberry joined work the next day and both had extremely opposite personalities.

Lola was getting to know Emerald and joined in taking care with both the kids with Xavier's nanny, Tara.

Strawberry was everywhere. She helped with the cleaning, serving the food and definitely playing with the kids.

Rose liked strawberry as she had a lot of energy and was fun to talk to and kids just loved her and most importantly, she was not interested in Ermanno but was totally into Elisio. And Elisio was not Rose's problem.

Well Lola had an eye on Ermanno which made Rose pissed off.

Right now Lola was talking to Ermanno in the garden where Emerald and Xavier were playing.

Rose was looking at them with full anger on her face.

"You should show her he is yours" said strawberry coming behind Rose.

"He is mine. I don't need to prove it anyone" said Rose still not moving her eyes from them.

"But sometimes some people need to be reminded" said strawberry.

Rose turned and looked at strawberry and then looked up front and walked out to the garden.

Rose smiled at Ermanno and circled her arms around his torso and kissed his lips. 

Seeing the kiss Lola awkwardly smiled and walked away. 

Ermanno smiled at Rose and she smiled back and hugged him.

Rose then looked at strawberry and strawberry smiled wide.

As soon as Rose looked away strawberry stoped smiling and walked to Rose's room. 

Strawberry went first to Rose's  bathroom to see her medication.

She had basic pills like pain killers and what looked like pills she can have if she has a panic attack. Nothing out of ordinary.

She then went to her closet and started checking her drawers and clothes.

She was still looking when she felt someone behind her. She turned around and found Lola standing behind her.

Lola had her hands crossed on her chest and was looking at strawberry. 

"What are you doing here?" Asked Lola.

"I can ask you the same thing" said strawberry.

"Hmm.. don't steal anything" said Lola and started walking out of the closet and room.

Strawberry walked behind her and they both walked into the kitchen where Tara was having her lunch. 

They both joined her.

Strawberry looked at Lola and said "look, sorry okay. I wasn't intending to steal anything. I was just looking around to figure out why they both have different rooms" 

"They are our employers. We need to focus on our work and not their personal life" said Lola eating her lunch.

"Oh come on. Aren't you a little curious. I mean how would we know what's going on if we don't try. Who would tell us?" Said strawberry and both she and Lola looked at Tara.

Tara stopped chewing her food and raised her eyebrows.

Tara told them what had been happening between them till now.

"That is so weird" said strawberry.

"So they are together for their children. I knew it" said Lola and smiled wide.

"They are trying to get along" said Tara.

"Relationsh.i.p.s are like broken glass. They can not be fixed" said Lola.

"Aren't you an expert. I am sorry but I am hopeless romantic. I hope they have a happy ever after." Said strawberry and smiled wide.

Lola just rolled her eyes.

It was Bella, Julius's daughter's birthday and the whole family was present in the mansion.

The kids were running around and their nannies were close by.

The family was talking and laughing.

Ermanno entered the mansion with Rose, the kids and their nannies and of course Emerald wanted strawberry to come to. And as soon as they entered Xavi and Emerald ran to Elisio.

Elisio was seated with his brothers, Bruce and Zeke. He stood up and picked both of them in his arms and both hugged him tight.

"I missed you papa" said Xavier.

"I missed you too papa" said Emerald.

"I love you and dare you say you love him too" said Xavier.

Emerald looked at Elisio and whispered "I love you papa don't tell Xavi I told you" 

Elisio laughed and hugged them both.

"I love you both" said Elisio.

"I thought you didn't like kids" teased Isaiah.

"I still don't. They forcefully love me" said Elisio and sat down back.

"I love you first papa" said Xavier.

"I love you second papa" repeated Emerald.

"And me?" Asked Sabrina coming close to them.

"Mama" said Xavier and jumped to Sabrina and hugged her.

"Oh my handsome boy. I missed you so much" said Sabrina and kissed his cheek and then looked at Emerald and kissed her cheek too.

Ermanno hugged Sabrina and said "I missed you mummy" 

"I missed you all. Are you and Rose happily in love yet? I am getting impatient" said Sabrina.

"We are okay mummy" said Ermanno.

"Okay enough to come back to the mansion?" Asked Sabrina hopefully.

Ermanno smiled and kissed her template.

"I'll take that as a no" said Sabrina and pouted.

"Don't worry mummy I will drag him back to the mansion. I want to stay with you" said Rose and kissed Sabrina's cheek and hugged her.

"When we say coming back to the mansion, it means in your villa not in my side" said Elisio.

"Why not?" Asked Sabrina.

"Because I don't like people in my side of the mansion. And we finally got him out of our place. Don't bring her back too" said Elisio.

"Me?" Asked Xavier.

"You stay with me. They can stay away" said Elisio.

"My son stays with me" said Ermanno.

"Don't worry daddy I'll stay with you" said Emerald.

"Don't you want to stay with me?" Asked Elisio to Emerald.

"Babies stay with their mummy's and daddy's. That's where they grow. I want to grow and wear pretty dresses and heels and wear makeup. So I'll stay with mummy and daddy." Said Emerald.

"You are a smart girl" said Nevio.

"Yes, I am smart. Xavi calls me genius" says Emerald.

"I tell it as a joke, genius" says Xavier.

"See you call me genius" says Emerald and giggles.

"You can't win from girls. They are smart in their way" said Isaiah.

Xavier narrowed his eyes at Emerald and Emerald just giggled.

Xavier left Sabrina and went back to Elisio and sat on his lap.

Zeke called Emerald close and was talking to her.

"Are you the king of this palace?" Asked Emerald to Zeke.

"He is the emperor. He is above all kings" said Elisio.

"Where is your crown?" Asked Emerald.

"I wear the love of my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as my crown. It has special powers so it's invisible." Said Zeke caressing Emerald's cheek.

"You are like daddy. I like you" and got of Zeke and went around the room and pointed at everyone and said "I like you.. I like you.. I like you.." and so on.

"She is going to do that to everyone I guess" said Ermanno.

"She is adorable" said Zeke.

"She is weird" said Xavier.

Everyone laughed and Xavier looked at Elisio and asked.

"Papa I want to ask you something. Mummy said you know the mean man who kept me away from her. Who is it papa?"

Elisio narrowed his eyes on Rose and so did everyone present there.

Rose awkwardly smiled at everyone.

"Your mother was a nut case so she was sent away so that she could get help. And thanks to the mean man she is back to have a life she didn't deserve in the first place. She should be thankful to that mean man who helped her. So tell me Xavi, is he really a mean man?" Asked Elisio.

Xavi thought for few minutes and looked at Rose and said "mummy, if he helped you then he is a good man not a mean man." 

Rose felt sorry and said "you are right Xavi" and looked at Elisio and said "I am sorry"

"I don't believe in sorry. I believe in punishments" said Elisio and continued "as your punishment, hold your earlobes in your finger tips and crouch down and stand up two times and apologize" 

"Okay. I am that sorry" said Rose.

Elisio smirked and looked at Xavier and said "Xavi, you know who your mummy called mean man?"

"Ok. ok. I'll do it. Don't tell him" said Rose and continued "FYI. I still stick  on calling the mean man." 

"No, she will not. Elisio grow up. Don't embarrass her in front of everyone especially her children" said Zeke and looked at Rose and continued "if you wish to make your children better people you have to teach them good things and not wrong things. You have to be mature enough to understand what you should and shouldn't talk in front of a child. Understand? Both of you"

Elisio and Rose nodded and looked at eachother.

After few minutes Elisio was standing with his brothers and Bruce near the open bar when strawberry approached him with a wide smile and said "sir. May I have a picture with you?"

Elisio agreed and strawberry took few pictures with Elisio and said "I am going to get so many likes for this. Thank you". And left.

"As you are getting older. Your fan base is getting younger" said Nevio.

Then they saw Emerald run to Elisio and said "papa, I want to take picture with you too"

Everyone looked at eachother and busted out laughing.

Elisio picked Emerald and kissed her tight.