The violet haired woman was Valerie. She smiled and said: "How have you been?"
Alex said: "I'm okay. How about you?"
Valerie blushed and said: "I'm also fine. Let's sit."
Alex nodded and sat beside her. The parents of Alex and Valerie did the talking while they quietly ate. Samuel sat beside Mary and Joseph and ate while listening.
...
Samantha left Alex's house and walked to another one just a block away. Samantha knocked on the door, and an old man wearing glasses greeted her. The old man said gently: "Sweetie."
Samantha hugged the old man. Aside from Alex and Samuel, he is her only family member left. Mark looked around outside and asked: "Where's my great-grandson? I only saw him once."
Samantha said: "Alex took him to a family dinner."
Mark Brooks furrowed his brows. He said: "Are they mistreating you? Tell me, and I will kill them."
Samantha laughed because she thought that Mark is joking, but Mark had the power to do so. Mary Walton forgot about Samantha's family and mistook her for someone who came from a low-class family.
Mark asked: "Do you want to know self-defense techniques?"
Samantha nodded. She remembered that she was almost r*ped if not saved by Alex.
Mark said: "Tomorrow, go here. If you can, bring my great-grandson here so we can also spend time with him."
Samantha nodded, and her stomach gurgled. Mark laughed and asked: "Are you hungry? Let's go to a restaurant, I know. They serve all your favorite. But first, let's get you changed."
Samantha nodded happily changed into a red sequin dress that complements her eye color, and the three of them went to the five-star restaurant.
...
"So, Alex, how are you doing?" Valerie asked him. Valerie's curvy figure made her look hot, and her eyes are full of temptation, making her a temptress.
Alex looked at her calmly and said: "I'm fine. I have been managing our business, and it is only growing bigger."
Valerie smiled sweetly and moved her chair nearer to Alex. Her sequin dress makes her busty figure very noticeable. Then Valerie wrapped her arms around Alex's hand and leaned onto Alex's shoulder and rested her head.
Click!
There was a flashing sound heard from another table, which made Alex look. He saw a skinny man wearing a formal suit with a camera strap on his neck. The thin man noticed Alex and stood from his seat and ran away quickly. Alex tried to stand up, but Valerie was hugging his arm. Their family did not hear the sound because they were busy talking to each other.
Alex wanted to chase the man because that picture contains him and Valerie together. Alex took his phone from his pocket and texted someone on his phone and quickly put it back in his pocket.
...
"So, Joseph. Why did we only meet your grandson now?" The old man in his 50s across, Joseph asked.
Joseph said: "Well, you see. Alex and Samuel's mother hit it off, but Alex had amnesia at that time and forgot all about it."
The old man said: "Well, when are we gonna plan Alex and Valerie's wedding?"
Joseph smiled playfully and said: "They are still young. Why not let them decide."
The old man sensed Joseph's playfulness and was curious why. Joseph still remembered the Brooks family and choosing between Valerie's family over Samantha's family. He knew what was more important.
There was a burst of loud laughter that rang in the whole room, and the people looked at the man who laughed. After seeing the man, everyone immediately acted normally as if they didn't hear the loud laughter.
Everyone on Alex's table looked at the source of the loud laughter and before anyone could react, a kid's cheerful voice rang: "Mommy!!."