Chapter 20 - The Unexpected Turn of Events (3) (1/2)

That night, April felt like a normal girl. Since she was strip of her youth, she feel like she could start now. Have a new life in England with her son.

During dinner, The Hawthorne's had made her feel welcome and like she was an extended part of their family. The thing that April liked the most about them is that they never treated her like she was incapable of doing or deciding on stuff. At most, they asked for her opinion.

Alex was kinda different too. He was more approachable than before. He would joke around like his parents and that would bring a whole laughter on the table. There wasn't any dull moment at all. Even April cried from too much laughing. She almost wished for this night to never end, but it had to.

When dinner ended, The Hawthorne's bid goodnight while Alex will drive April home. After April said her thanks and goodbyes, she left with Alex.

Theo and Phoebe was still standing by the door, looking as Alex's car drove off.

”What do you think?” Theo looked at his wife and asked her.

”I think April likes our son, I'm sure of this. Our son though, I think he is getting there and just didn't realize it. We might have a change of daughter-in-law in the future dear.” Phoebe giggled.

Theo looked at the sky and sighed. Everything is fated. This he believes in. He then ushered his wife back inside.

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On their way home, Alex and April was silent again. Alex didn't know why it always gets to this, like he didn't know how to open a conversation with a woman. It had been always easy for him before, its seems different with April. He didn't know what type of topic would be appropriate to talk about. While Alex was contemplating, April decided to take a different route.

April didn't want the night to end, she didn't have this much fun before. She knew that this might be the only chance she'll get, to be alone again with Alex.

”Can you not bring me home yet?” She asked Alex.

Alex looked at April, they were currently on a red light. ”Where do you wanna go?”

”Anywhere, I don't want to go home yet. Is it okay?” April looked back to Alex. He looked so good today, she thought. She had been secretly admiring him the whole day. That's how Phoebe got the clue about April's feelings.

”Hmm.. okay.” Alex looked back at the road and pushed the gas when the light turned green.

April pursed her lips. She didn't know where Alex is bringing her to but she was happy. Happy to be with the one you love, is all that she was asking for. She wasn't greedy. She knew that her and Alex can never be together.

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After a 45 minutes silent drive, Alex parked at an Ocean view Villa. It was already almost 9 pm at night.

”Where are we?” April asked as she got down from the car, not waiting for Alex again.

Alex had been wanting to open her door, but she always gets to it faster than he was. He sighed. What's with independent woman? He was raised as a gentleman.

”We're in Brighton and this is my villa. Come.” Alex walked ahead to open the door for April. Nobody was currently in this villa. He only let someone to clean it every Monday, its currently Thursday night.

April wasn't surprised with Alex having a Villa in Brighton. Brighton had a very lovely seaside view. This Villa wasn't as big but it was still luxurious. Inside, the villa looked all too white and clean. All the furnitures was modernize.