All Chapters of Forbidden Balance - A Dark CEO Romance: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

The years passed in a warm, colorful swirl from children's pools, small dramas and infinitely many precious moments. Emilia (9 years) The elder was the born leader. It organised "adventures" Expeditions” in the garden, read their siblings in the evening and protected them Younger with a seriousness that Alexander regularly brought to a sympathy. One evening he found her in the nursery, like Lucas and Elias a story narrated — with dramatic gestures and adjusted voice. “You’ll be a great one "he said to her later when he brought her to bed. Emilia saw him seriously. “I always take care of her, Dad. Promise.” Lucas (7 years) The adventurer. He climbed on every tree, built castles from sticks and came home in the evening with dirty knees and a wide grin. Alexander often took him to the forest. “You are brave, my son,” he said when Lucas for the first time alone crossed a small stream. “But you also need to be careful they are. Lucas nodded seriously and held Alexander's hand

Spring brought not only warmer days, but also the annualProject week at school.Emilia (9) had chosen the theme “My family” and crafted a big poster withPhotos, drawings and small stories. She sat at the kitchen table, tongue inMouth angle, and glued a picture of Alexander and Lena with the children.“Papa, look!” she shouted proudly. “You are a superhero. Because you're alwaysrepair.’Alexander laughed quietly, took her to the lap and looked at the poster. ‘That isbeautiful, sweetheart. But you forgot how Mom always bestPancake does.”Emilia nodded seriously and glued another picture.Lucas (7) had received the project “Animals in the Forest”. He built a modelPappmaché and Moos. Elias helped him shape small figures of kneading mass.“Papa, the bear is like you!” explained Lucas. “Great and strong and protects everyone.”Alexander grinned and helped the two to make the bear more stable. “Then theBear sleep, too. Just like Papa in the evening.”Elias (6) had a calmer project: “

Emilia sat on her bed, the big poster was spread out next to her. The room was still, only the gentle light of the night table lamp fell on the colorful pictures and Glitzersteinchen. She smiled with her fingers about the photo of her family and smiled quiet, but in her eyes there was a mixture of pride and quiet uncertainty. Alexander knocked quietly on the open door and entered. He sat on her bed, her gently on his lap and hugged her. “Well, my big one? How do you feel now after you are in front of the whole class have spoken?” Emilia leaned her head to his chest and played with a button of his shirt. “At first, I had a really bad stomachache. I thought everyone was laughing at me. But I started telling... it was nice. Everybody smiled. And you and Mom have looked so proud.” Alexander stroked her back. “We were incredibly proud. You're so brave made. You described our family so beautifully. The I liked superhero papa.” Emilia looked up to him, the eyes a little uncert

Emilia had taken her role as a great sister very seriously — almost too serious. At nine years, she organized the daily routine of her siblings with one natural authority that Alexander and Lena have both amused and impressed. She helped Lucas with her homework, read Elias' good-night stories before, Aurora punches the hair and wore Sophia on the arm when this was tired. On a rainy Saturday afternoon the family sat in the living room. Outside the rain clapped against the windows. Emilia had all the siblings around and built with them a large castle of pillows and blankets. “Lucas, you are the knight!” they said. “Elias, you are the magician. Aurora, you are the princess who must be saved. Sophia, you look after Luna.” Lucas protested: “I also want to be magicians!” Emilia shook his head, but smiled patiently. “You can be both. A knight Magician. This is even better.” Sophia (2) cuddled to Emilia's side and pointed to Luna in the baby rock. ‘Baby sleep.” Emilia nodded an

Emilia was nine years old and went to third grade. At school she had two close friends: Mia and Lena (the ironically the same name as their mother ). The three girls were inseparable — they sat together in the break, shared secrets and planned “secret missions” at the schoolyard. At a normal school day, Emilia came home and seemed unusually quiet. You sat down to the kitchen table, where Alexander just made Lucas and Elias, and stared at her hands. “What’s going on, sweetheart?” Alexander gently asked and sat down to her. Emilia hesitated. “Mia said today that I am always so “perfect”. That I always the best in math and the best big sister. And that her mom says, I it would have been easy because I have such a great family.” Alexander wrinkled the forehead. “And how did you feel about it?” Emilia cried with his shoulders. “Come on, I told her it wasn’t always is easy. That sometimes I'm afraid not to be good enough. But she just has laughed and said not to lie.” Lena ca