The Emperor who loves me dearly - Chapter 114

(Continuation of flashback)

A low rumbling sound echoed through the whole corridor, the young woman’s face blushed lightly, she knew that the man embracing her body heard the sound, loud and clear.

‘Gods, you really know when to turn a drama into comedy’ she thought while ashamed of her body’s behavior. Getting hungry while Logan is explaining the empire’s history? Huh, it seems Celestia is really back, the frisky and mischievous one.

“Should we eat now wifey?” Logan asked, chuckling, breaking the hug while showing one of his captivating smiles, his dimple showing as his eyes began to sparkle in amusement. It seems like his future empress could care less about Lydia, well, they got all the time to talk about it later, for now, the present is what matters most.

“Hmm…” was all the lady said, still avoiding the eyes of Logan.

Celestia has been famished due to the long drama and confrontation with her sister and mother. Although she knew that she should be feeling sad for the family that betrayed her, her mind is focused elsewhere…to her twins, Logan and…well, food. Besides, her feelings towards her real family is nothing, yes, she hated them, she loathed them in fact but right now? It’s over. All she can do is move on with her life and with her own family. Why would she think of the people who never thought of her?

If only she didn’t met Logan, they would still continue living their usual life, not even minding about how she is.

She’s been too empathetic before, especially towards Astrid, now that she got everything back, they need to learn a lesson, a hard one.

“Then, let’s go” Logan replied, holding her hand. Her emerald eyes sparkled while looking at their intertwined hands, Adam is back…and so is Eve.

As they went through the hallway, memories started to flood all over her head…the first time she met Logan, how they first kissed and made love. Even her darkest secrets started to return, the memories she tried to hide are now returning, once again hunting her.

‘I’m really a hypocrite’ she thought while smiling sadly, wishing she never remembered what happened in those four years without Logan, without Adam.  This white dress doesn’t suit her and, in this story, she’s truly the villain.

Only when Logan cleared his voice, did she come back in reality. “Welcome back Celestia,” his deep voice said while his eyes twinkled with happiness. The twins are already inside the airconditioned room.

“Mom?” a small boy questioned, he rubbed his eyes abruptly, if this is one of his dreams or hallucinations, he wishes to never wake up. The girl beside him dropped the fork she is holding, her dark orbs started to show some signs of water.

“A-Aiden, Eden” was what she can only utter, this Logan! Not even saying that she will meet the twins this evening.

Aiden hurriedly went off their chair and rushed to Celestia, his hands gripping Celestia’s white dress.

“M-mama, w-where have you been all this time?” he asked, sniffing.

Oh, how he waited for this day to come. When Aiden realized his mother will not be returning home soon, his tantrums began. His father emperor could not even care less if he’s life is going wayward…only his mom truly worries for him.

“I-baby, my babies, I’m sorry I went on a vacation without telling you two,” the dazzling lady told the two kids, she bents down to see Aiden’s face while giving a glimpse to Eden who is still on the chair.

Celestia cannot tell them, that it was their father who’s the root of their heartbreak. That it was Logan, the father whom they adored too much before who erased her memories.

‘My dearest children, please forgive mommy for being weak when it comes to your father’

“Don’t leave us again mama because I will become a bad boy without you,” Aiden speaks his heart out. The wall he built in these two years collapses with the warmth of his mother, inside his barrier is a child who only longs for motherly love. The love Astrid failed to give.

“Hush my child, mommy will never disappear again, daddy is here to protect us after all” Celestia replied, her words contrasting the past actions Logan did before.

Yes, she loved him, she loves him. But sometimes love is not enough to patch up all the mistake one has did before. Especially if it includes ruining your whole self in the process.

Helen, the name of the woman whom Logan created in exchange of Celestia. Helen who was born broken, lived broken all because of Logan.

Celestia wonders if she can truly forgive the man she loves.

However, for now, let her attention be to the ones she left without even saying goodbye.

She hugs Aiden tighter. It feels like it’s been forever since she felt this great surge of emotions, her hand extends to Eden, asking her to come over. Her emerald eyes glimmering as a tender smile is plastered on her face.

“Eden…” she says but the young girl did not move instead she looks at Logan, her father. To her shock, the little girl with raven hair dashed towards her way or so Celestia thought. Eden passed by her and went to Logan, jumping slightly to reach her father’s arms.

Logan was startled by the action of his daughter, “What’s wrong?” he questioned in his soft voice, trying to be gentle with how he handles Eden. The truth is, when Celestia was gone, he doesn’t know what to do with the twins.

Sure, he can act as an emperor, he even excels at it but as a father? He’s a novice.

Besides how can he be a good father when his childhood memory is full of scars and agony? The marks on his back symbolize how his father disciplined him every time he fails to get a perfect score on his exams. The sound of whiplash is still very vivid to his memory, resounding each time he’s not the best in everything.

“I want to sleep now daddy,” Eden said, ignoring the fact that her mother has returned. Between Aiden and Eden, she’s more heedful than her twin. Eden knew what truly happened two years ago, how Logan Daxon Ruwedor Fergus has been mistaken by many, even by Celestia, her mother.

Logan looks at Celestia but the lady just gives a small nod with a sad smile plastered on her beautiful face and believe him or not, it squeezed the emperor’s heart a little, to see how the woman who showed him heavens, smiled forcefully.

Forget about his mother who left him at an early age…or his ruthless father who isolated and caged him for days…

It’s all gone now, and in present, he needs to fix himself to become a person fit to be the husband of this lady in front of him and the father of these two wonderful kids.