Chapter 771 - Seventy Hundred And Seventy-one: Wait For Him
The third point of view:
"But amid all the tribulation, here we are, standing on our feet, why? Because we understood the true concept of family and were able to stand against the tide of the enemy. I thank God every day for giving me wonderful individuals like you all are and I pray every day that we continue to rise with love and unity, Amen, "
"Amen," Everyone chorused in unison.
"And then a toast," Niklaus took a?glass from a tray of one of the waiters, "To this very moment," He said, prompting others to pick up their glasses and follow his gesture as they repeated.
"A toast to a future full of prosperity and love!" Niklaus said.
"A toast to a future full of prosperity and love!" the others echoed and downed their drinks before the arena filled with chatterings once again.
Niklaus hardly got off the podium when Isabella climbed on it with a, "I demand your attention," She added, "Please,"
To say they were surprised was an understatement, everyone turned to the stage wondering what the white witch had to say. They were curious as hell.
"Well..." Isabella started, wondering why she was suddenly feeling nervous. This was not the first time she was giving speeches on stage, yet now she was facing her family members, she was a bit tense.
"Isabella, speak," urged Anabelle who was down the podium.
"Well, I'm pregnant!" Isabella announced, panting a bit from tension. She finally did it! Told the whole world that she was expecting a baby. Cecil would be delirious with Joy.
However, Isabella who had been expecting the crowd to go wild by her announcement was surprised to hear silence nor was there a look of surprise on their faces. Only Ailee climbed?
"Alright," Isabella pulled back the strand off her face, "Why do I feel like the secret's out before I even told you guys?" Isabella said into the mic.
"No," she?thought over it and rephrased her question, "The question should be, who told you?"
Suddenly, Isabella heard a giggle from down the stairs and saw Elsa who said, "I heard Anabelle tell momma and daddy that you're having a beautiful baby and then I told Ella, who told Diego, and Deigo told Ailee who told Allen. When momma found out everything, she asked us to keep it a secret and we should act surprised when you release the news, "
Except that they had failed to act surprised - which she would have seen through anyway - and this has given her another reason never to trust Anabelle with her secret.
Isabella turned slowly to face Anabelle who gulped knowing that she was in deep shit.
"You!" Isabella growled and went after Anabelle who instantly hid behind Pedro, using him as cover because she knew Isabella would never hurt him.
"Come out this instant!" Isabella ordered her, prepared to tear her from limb to limb.
"Why are you being so violent to a pregnant woman?" Anabelle said, pouting her lips.
At that announcement, Isabella was stunned.
"You're pregnant?"
"Yes!" Anabelle shouted, almost hopping on her feet, "I just found out a few days ago and now we're going to be real sisters. And please, don't tell me you're going to disagree with having our wedding together now!"
And just like that, Isabella found her agreeing to a combined wedding she never agreed to in the beginning.
While all this was going on, Ailee was busy making conversations with her relatives when she felt someone's intense gaze on her. The gathering was organized in the garden, so whoever that was instantly ducked behind the walls of flowers at that corner.
Ailee would have waved that away as an unnecessary shy admirer stealing a glance at her when it suddenly hit her and her eyes grew wide at once. That couldn't be him, right?
"Excuse me," She said to the girls who were surprised by her gesture. They were just about to ask her opinion on the conversation they were having, however, Ailee had already disappeared before they could stop her.
Ailee went after him with sharp, strong strides. That bastard, how could he just come and leave like that? How dare he play with her emotions like this?
"So this is it, huh? What's left of our relationship?!" Ailee shouted after Neon who stopped at once.
She caught him in the lawn and he was in a dark hood that blended with the night. Ailee would have almost missed him if she hadn't been observant.
"I came to say goodbye," Neon said, without turning to meet her.
"You do have a weird way of saying that," Ailee snarked. She then crossed her arms across her chest saying in a cold voice, "Why don't you turn around and tell me goodbye than be the coward you are right now," she hissed.
It took him a while, but when Neon turned around, Ailee's heart broke. He looked so worn out. There were dark circles under his eyes and he wasn't as okay as she thought he would be.
"You look miserable. Is Jennifer giving you a tough time?" Ailee forgot all the anger she held against him, concerned instead.
"Is not easy adapting to sudden changes," was Neon's response, intentionally avoiding her gaze.
"You know you could still come back, Neon. We could have your mother In a better hospital and you could visit her as much as you want, she wouldn't even notice your presence. But you would have us as your support -" Ailee was still suggesting when Neon interrupted her.
"You know why I can't come back, Ailee," He shut his eyes and then reopened them confessing, "I love you too much to stop now and I can't do that to you -"
"I like you," Ailee confessed to his shock - her shock too, "Perhaps, not too much as you feel for me. But I definitely don't want you to leave me, Neon. It's going to be hard, convincing our parents but like Allen said, I have to take the bull by the horn to get what I want,"
By the time Ailee was through, she was expecting him to say something but he just kept staring at her like she had grown horns or something.
"Neon -"
Neon strode over to her and put his lips on her, kissing her hard and long. This time, Ailee kissed him back with every fiber of her being as if afraid she was going to lose him. Or maybe she knew she would lose him.
By the time they pulled away, the both of them were panting and Neon leaned his forehead on hers. He said, "I need to go and it's not just because of us,"
"Neon -"
"Listen to me, Ailee. This is not just about the both of us. My mother, Jennifer, needs time to heal and your mother Reina needs time to heal from the shock as well. I can't do this to Reina by dating her daughter and you need time to process what you feel to me as well,"
" Neon, please - "
"Don't think twice about what I feel for you, Ailee because I'm coming back for you. It will be years but I'll come back better and stronger - and when everyone has forgotten that I was once your brother," He swore to her.
"Oh, Neon," Ailee cried, embracing him for one last time because she knew she would not be seeing him again for a long time.
But she should wait - and hope her heart doesn't waver.
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