Chapter 1254
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
I would never wish my past suffering upon others. Luckily, the man I loved followed my wishes and
drew the line at revenge.
A sense of uneasiness still permeated my relief. âMarcus may not appreciate our actions.â
In Marcusâ eyes, Camelia and Toby were just burdens. I doubt he would see them as fit bargaining
chips for my safe return.
âWell, thatâs on him. Weâre basically even now, so you shouldnât feel bad for him in the future.â
âQuick, come over here. Letâs get rid of any bad luck thatâs still on you.â
I didnât know where Cameron had heard about this old wivesâ tale. She had arrived bright and early at
the Stovall residence, insisting on burning sage to get rid of any ill omen.
Amused, I gave in to her wishes.
A group followed my children and me into the living room. It seemed as lively as Christmas.
After I sat down, I spied an unusually lonely figure out of the corner of my eye.
Emma was standing at the foot of the staircase, smiling awkwardly but not daring to approach the
crowd. She played with her hair from time to time to cover up her hesitation.
âEmma,â I called out to her. âAre you not happy that Iâm home?â
Emma seemed shocked at the mention of her name. She replied happily, âOf course not! Iâve been
waiting for all of you every day!â
I laughed. âWell, donât you want to come here and see how the babies look like?â
A radiant smile appeared on Emmaâs face. She came over excitedly and took the baby from my arms.
She cooed to him, âHello sweetie, your Aunt Emma is always going to remember how you look like.
What a cutie pie!â
John must have given Emma a hard time over the kidnapping incident. She must have been suffering
almost as much as we have. Now that itâs all over, we should just try to get on with our lives and make
some happy memories.
âHey, your kids are almost a month old, and you havenât even named them. Some parents you are!â
Emery teased, her usual tactlessness on full display.
Ashton and I exchanged a glance. He hinted for me to take the lead.
Actually, I had already thought of their names when we were in M Country.
I announced confidently, âSince they were born in winter, their nicknames will be Greg and Dee!â
âGreg? Thatâs a great name. Sweetie, oh, I should be calling you Greg now. I hope youâll grow to
become a strong man!â Emma cooed at my son happily. The baby boy wasnât scared of strangers, and
he had taken to Emma immediately as if they were truly related.
âDeeâ¦â Emery said as she carried my daughter. âWhat about her full name?â
I pursed my lips before smiling at Ashton. Then, I turned to Emery. âSheâll share a surname with
Summer, so her full name will be Audrey Stovall. As for our son, weâll name him Gregory, as in Gregory
Fuller. Since they were born during winter, we chose the name Gregory, hoping heâll become a person
capable of beating all odds in harsh situations, while Audrey represents the noble strength that will
support both of them through the ups and downs of their lives.â
âThose are great names! Here, I bought matching anklets for them. Shall we put it on for them?â
Cameron produced a jewelry box containing the two anklets before Emma and Emery placed them on
the twins.
Once the anklets were secured, the man who had followed Zachary here suddenly stepped toward the
center of the living room. He opened his briefcase on the table and took out two folders.
âHello everyone, please allow me to announce some news.â The man cleared his throat as he
commanded our attention. âAs the legal counsel for the Moores, it is my pleasure to announce on
behalf of Mr. Moore that Ms. Audrey Stovall and Mr. Gregory Fuller shall henceforth be assigned ten
percent each of shares from the Moore Corporation. The net worth of said shares is approximately
three point five billion.â
We all exchanged looks of delight after the lawyerâs announcement, ecstatic for the twins.
The lawyer then laid out the documents before me. He addressed me courteously, âMrs. Fuller, the
contract will go into effect once we get the thumbprints of the children on the documents.â