Chapter 125 - 122 (1/2)

4 years later...

Rose was serving an elderly couple muffins and tea in the small cafe she owns in Canterbury, England.

After she had her daughter Emerald, she and Ethan moved here with Kyle, Ethan's long-time boyfriend.

Yep. Ethan is gay.

He and Kyle had been dating since college but Ethan didn't come out, too afraid to be rejected by his strict orthodox English family.

Ethan was Rose's doctor in the rehab and when Rose panicked to know she was pregnant and cried out to Ethan that Elisio would take away her child if he knew it was Ermanno's, Ethan proposed a solution.

They both would pretend to be engaged and would move away from London and start a small family where Rose would have Emerald and Ethan would have Kyle.

It was win-win for both of them.

Rose didn't lie on Emerald's birth certificate though. She had mentioned Ermanno as Emerald's father.

Rose opened a small cafe and Ethan had his clinic here. Kyle didn't like taking a job so he took care of Emerald and helped Rose few times in the cafe.

It was almost closing time when Kyle walked in with Emerald and as soon as Rose saw her daughter she had the widest smile on her face.

”Mummy” called 3 and half year old Emerald and ran to Rose leaving Kyle's hand.

Rose picked her up and kissed her cheek and asked: ”how is my little princess?”

”I am a good mummy. Look. I got a star” said Emerald.

”Wow. It's so big and beautiful just like you my beautiful star” said Rose.

”Our Emerald broke a fight and got a standing ovation from everyone present. And as a token of appreciation she received a big gold star” said Kyle proudly.

”How did you do that?” Asked Rose.

”Neil was angry and was fighting so I hugged him and he was not angry anymore and he stopped fighting,” said Emerald and continued ”I am going to show this to daddy and he will be happy”

”We all are happy to have you Emerald,” said Kyle and ticked her.

All three reached home after closing the cafe and Rose started on dinner and Kyle was playing with Emerald. More like singing and dancing with Emerald.

”It's a party every time I walk in the house,” said Ethan and walked in the house.

”We are celebrating,” said Kyle and welcomed Ethan with a kiss on his lips.

”Daddy look, I got a star,” said Emerald and Ethan picked her up and hugged her and said ”you are my star”

Emerald told Ethan why she got a star seated on his lap and all Rose could imagine is Emerald seated on Ermanno's lap and talking to him.

They all had dinner together, seated on the table when Ethan said ”Thomas called me today. He wants us to attend his son's birthday”

”I told him I can't come,” said Rose.

”I told him it's your choice,” said Ethan.

Thomas and Julia had a son after almost three years of marriage.

Now their son Caleb was turning one year old and he was having a big birthday celebration.

Rose didn't go back to New York after Xavier's first Birthday. She didn't want to risk running into any Devonte especially Elisio Devonte.

She had face-timed Thomas and Julia when Caleb was born. But this time Thomas insisted she attend the birthday.

”You are my only sibling. I haven't seen you since forever now. Why the distance Rose?” Asked Thomas frustrated when he called Rose few days back.

”Coming to New york just is too difficult and painful” said Rose.

”Rose, if you have any love for me what so ever. You will come and meet me here” said Thomas and hung the phone.

Rose had not told her little secret to anyone. Not even to her parents or Thomas.

She just didn't trust anyone and was determined to keep Emerald away from the Devontes.

She had become a full on stalker when it came to Xavier and Ermanno.

She followed all the sicial media accounts where you can find any Devonte family pictures which the paparazzi would click.

She had many pictures of Xavier and would cry for the child she couldn't hold in her arms.Rose didn't want to risk loosing Emerald. She was the only one she had as a family. And a piece of Ermanno with her.

It was obvious that all the Devonte family would be present at the birthday. And she just wasn't prepared to face anyone from the Devonte family.

After dinner, Ethan went to put Emerald to sleep and Kyle helped Rose clean up.