Chapter 160 REUNION (Hidden Truth 1)

           🎅 SEASONS GREETINGS 🤶

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 My entire body stiffened as our eyes met. Uncontrollable tears ran down my eyes, I couldn't believe it, I was seeing my mum and aunt Amelia again. "Hazel!" Aunt Amelia called and I rushed in to hug her. She looked so young and beautiful as usual, this was a proof Alex has been taking really good care of them. I turned to the door where he stood but realized he was gone.

I went ahead to mum, her skin looked less paler than few months back, she looked so healthy even if she was still unable to talk or recognize me. I hugged her tightly as subs filled the room, sooner my subs turned louder as I felt her hands patting my back tenderly.

I really didn't care if my make up would be ruined, I didn't care if she still does not recognize me, even if deep down I wanted her to call her name.

I wanted her to call me her little princess, to tell me how beautiful I am. To sing those songs she usually sing for me, to prepare my favorite food and to tell me everything would be alright. 

Her blue eyes looked alive again, and her sweet scent never changed. My favorite. "She's still having issues talking or recognizing anyone which the doctors are working on!" I heard aunt Amelia speak. That didn't make me leave mum's side, I hugged her like a three years old, like my life depended on it.

Like they'll varnish again if I let them go. The endless tears from my eyes vanished on her clothes. I miss them so much, I miss mum the most. "That's enough Hazel you'd suffocate her!" "But I want to hug her more!" I sniffed the air 

"Common now, you're a married woman, not a baby. And you have a wedding to finish. You wouldn't want to keep your guest waiting!" "They can wait I don't care!" 

"You haven't changed have you!" Tch "Stubborn thing. You shouldn't see your mum very oftenly so she can recover quickly, now come here and let her rest!" She walked up to us and seperated us.

Aunt Amelia has always been this uptight with me and I hated it the most. "Are you going to come with me to the event? I really need you there with me!" I made the puppy eyes hoping she would accept. She sighed.

       "Why drinking that, you know it'll affect the baby!" Even if Berverly acted nonchalant towards her younger sister, she still love the girl more than anything. "It's not much, besides I'm celebrating my little victory tonight!" Maya smiled and was about to take another sip from her glass, but her sister was quick to snatch it.

"Don't celebrate when you haven't achieved anything yet, besides the girl is still moving around even if she's ignoring your target!" "Instead of foolishly celebrating your failure, get to work. Find the slightest opportunity to do what you're here for!" She walked away after scolding her younger sister.

Giving the glass to the next waiter, "There you are I've been looking everywhere for you!" Carlos had his charming smile on. "What do you want this time Carlos!" He narrowed his eyes at her words.

"I wanted to find out why you're ign......!" "Because you were picked to satisfy my sexual desires doesn't mean we have anything going on Carlos. When I said we were over I really meant it!" She walked away.

Little by little, everyone stepped into the hall for the reception, awaiting for the bride and groom who were meant to be there already. From time to time Carie could feel a glare coming from a direction but when she turns her head she ends up not finding anyone.

She waved it off, keeping sage and Avery company, the three girls chatted together about random things. "Yes, I'm used to seeing designs like those!" Sage laughed. "Hazel never told me you're good at these things, you could be a helping hands to my baby. I'll talk to him!" Carie suggested to see Sage smile.

Sage excused herself to the bathroom, "Hello pretty!" A blonde haired man walked up to her. He stared at her with his dazzling grey eyes and every blink stired up her heart beat. She was hypnotized by his beautiful smile, these man before her was a definition of a Demigod.

"H.... Hello!" Sage tried to put herself together so as to avoid unnecessary embarrassment that would hunt her forever. "I'm Phillip Horne!" He introduced himself. "Sage. Sage Gill!"

Little by little the guest arrived fully and Hazel and her aunt Amelia walked in after redoing her makeup with the help of Alice. 

    I darted my gaze around searching for Alex but couldn't find him anywhere. I wondered where he must have gone to, "Hazel where's Alex, the party's about to begin!" Carie walked up to me.

"I really don't know!"  She frowned. "How can you not know, don't tell me he wants to ditch you again?" Said Carie as she walked away. "What's going on Becca?" "Everything's fine Aunt!" I gave her a reassuring smile. Just then Alex walked in with his friends, I smiled on seeing him.

He stared at me with a smile, before moving his gaze from me to the guest. The ceremony began.......

Mother walked in along side grandma and all our far and close relations. "Congratulations Mrs Wilson!" Ben walked up to me gesturing for a hug and I hugged him. "Thank you!" I smiled. "You look beautiful tonight!" I blushed "Thanks Benson!" "May I!" He gestured his hands for a dance and I took it.

We arrived on the dance floor and we started dancing to the music without any formal announcement. I didn't dare look at Alex's direction as I danced with Benson. Good thing mother hired the dance instructor before. Making I would have been a laughing stock by now.

After the music was over, father came in for his dance while Alex danced with Grandma. Oh he's such a great dancer. We kept glancing at each other as we danced with different people. "Welcome officially to the family!" Father's words brought me back and I met his gaze.

"Thank you Father!" "You have all night to be together, better still the rest of your lives so you can stop staring at him!" He whispered with a wink and immediately the music came to an end.

On walking to Alex Dad cut in and took my hands in his for a dance. My heart skipped at these, he's the last person I wanted to talk to or stay close to. "Running away already? Why not just comply and everything would be back to normal?" I gulped at his words.

I darted my gaze to Alex, my eyes pleading for him to help me out. He gave me a confused look before walking up to us, "I'll take it from here Father!" He smiled for Dad to smile back before letting me go.

The old song stopped immediately for a new one to play, we intwined our fingers together, as he held my waist and I placed my hand on his shoulder and we started dancing.

My eyes never left his and his never left mine, slowly my heart beat steadied. "Thank you!" I whispered since I didn't have the chance to do it before. "You look beautiful tonight!" "I've always been beautiful Alex. By the way you're not looking bad yourself!" He smiled. Lifting his gaze from me, the smile on his lips smile faltered.

I wondered what was wrong cause I could see vein popping out of his neck, and him gritting his teeth. "Are you alright?" I asked following the direction of his eyes only to see a blonde haired man talking to Sage. Which had her blushing.

But why was Alex glaring at the man with blood shot eyes, like he could kill the man any minute. As if I knew what was about to happen, "You promised not to kill anyone today Alex!" I whispered for him to return his gaze back to me.

"Today's not that special, we're faking all these aren't we?".............