Tales Of Love

Santiago was still standing puzzled when his kids yelled “Daddy”. Coming to his senses, he picked them up . He stepped aside and let Aurora come in.

Aurora pushed the Suitcase in and sank into the sofa. Santiago hadn’t the time to say a word to her but concentrated on his kids. Kissing and cuddling them, running his hand on their heads. He was totally carried away. This is the first time he’s holding them in his arms and seems not to get enough of them.

Aurora became jealous. How can Santiago ignore her, concentrating on the kids alone? “Santiago! Do you even know that I am here as well?” . “huh… is like I know you are here” Santiago replied and chuckled deliberately, annoying her.

Aurora sneered and hissed, totally pissed off. She remained seated until Santiago called one of his servants and told them to take the kids to their room. Samantha refused, she hid her head at the nook of her father’s neck.

“Honey, be good and be like your brother. Daddy will check on you in your room” Santiago coaxed her, caressing her hair. Only then did Samantha allow herself to be carried by the servant. Santiago smiled and watched them climb the stairs before turning to look at the sullen face of Aurora.

“What’s up Aurora? What happened? You’ve been crying?” Santiago asked, taking his seat beside her and raising her to sit on his lap. He knew she was moody but pretended not to see it because of the kids. Now that they’re out of sight, he poured out his worry.

Rather than answer, Aurora started sobbing again. Santiago couldn’t take it again and started consoling her. He coaxed her to tell him what’s making her cry. She was fine a while ago when he dropped her off. Whatever made her appear at his door with a Suitcase and their children must have hurt her so much.

After much persuasion, Aurora opened up and told him all that Eli said to her and her mother. All because he came to Rowan’s mansion and was welcome the previous day.

When Santiago heard all that Aurora said he was quiet for a long time. He never wanted it to end up like this.

Now because of him the Rowan family are at loggerheads with each other. He can imagine how bad Aurora had felt being referred to as an illegitimate child who also had children out of wedlock. That is too much of a humiliation.

In other words, his children too are illegitimate. He thinks he would be responsible for his children henceforth. He was to be blamed for all that Aurora and her mother heard today, he only was to be blamed.

If he knew back then that Aurora was pregnant, he would have married her legally. Even if it was against his mother and grandfather’s wishes. But he didn’t know. Only today did he discuss with Aurora his intention to go legal with their relationship. It was as if he knew what was going to happen.

Santiago raised Aurora up and stood up. He lef Aurora sit down back as he went to the wine cell, brought out a wine and two glasses.

As he poured the wine into the two glasses, he offered Aurora one and at once, he gulped down the entire content in his glass.

“I am sorry about what happened in the Roman’s family this evening. I didn’t mean and have no idea that my dinner with you all was going to cause a ruckus later.

Everything that happened was my fault. Your uncle was right, I should be blamed for whatever had happened in your maternal family…”Santiago calmly said.

His words sounded calm but he was feeling hurt within. Aurora could hear beyond his words and perceived the unhappiness in his heart.

She knew he was inwardly scolding himself for all that happened. She placed the bottle on the bar and held him in an embrace.

“Where is aunt?” Santiago demanded. Mia would definitely be feeling really bad and that’s because her daughter loved a man like him that couldn’t bring her happiness except humiliation upon ridicule.

“I left her at the mansion despite her pleas that I should stay back” Aurora answered. “I am sorry Aurora for all I made you go through. The shame, the humiliation and the insults. It’s all coming to you because of me.

Yeah, you loved a scum like me and that is the reason why you are experiencing all these. But through it all, I love you and I want you to always remember that” Santiago assured and moved away from Aurora.