Is this destiny?

As for the two council members who plotted against Sarah and Aiden…

Albert faced public outrage as more and more of his dirty secrets came to light. Unable to accept that his career in politics is over, Albert caused a scene during a rally of his opponent where he assaulted one man, and Albert is currently in jail, serving a six months-long sentence.

Albert's career as a government official is over, and no one knows what he will do next, but Sarah and Aiden are keeping an eye on him. The man is unstable and they suspect that he might end up in a mental institution. 

Rance met a grim ending.

A few days after the Council was disbanded, Rance asked the mercenaries who were working for him to attack Sarah's mines. How he saw it, he lost everything, and he might gain something if the attack was successful. Unfortunately, the mercenaries refused to budge until Rance pays them at least half in advance. They were sitting on standby for more than two weeks without receiving any payments. Rance was forced to admit that he has no money, and the mercenaries rebelled.

Rance was found in his home with his throat slit and his other injuries showed that he was tortured. The word is that farmers knew about this, and no one came forward to say what happened, so the killers are on the loose.

The relationship between Suvedini and Sarah (and Aiden) improved as both sides showed sincerity in mutually beneficial collaboration.

On the private side, Sarah and Aiden are invited to attend the wedding between Mr. Wang and Suvedini in May next year. There will be two weddings, one in China and one in India. Sarah asked Ellie to design for her a kimono and a saree, so that she can dress appropriately. Ellie produced several sketches, but anything more solid than that will need to wait for after Logan is born because Sarah's belly swelled, and weddings will happen after her delivery.

In one of the apartments on the property of the Cliffside Villa…

"Can you help me with the necktie, Mrs. Kamara?", Michael asked Oni as he exited the closet.

Ever since they got married, Michael takes every chance he can to remind her that she is his wife (like she could forget).

Oni would never refuse him. "Always, Mr. Kamara…"

Michael and Oni got married one month ago in a private ceremony. To celebrate, Oni wanted to invite their friends from the Cliffside Villa, and Sarah's sisters (and their husbands), and kids from the Youth Center in Boyle Heights Neighborhood, and some people from the Army of Chaos… and it ended up being a big party with 300+ people.

Michael and Oni went on a two weeks-long honeymoon out of which they spent one week on a private island (the same one where Aiden proposed to Sarah the first time), and the second week Michael and Oni traveled through Africa.

Michael showed her where he grew up and the mines where Sarah and Aiden found him, and Oni showed Michael where she grew up and the basement where Sarah and Aiden found her. It was a trip during which they revealed each other's past.

They didn't visit Michael's family, and Oni didn't want to press for that. There is time, and they can do it later if Michael changes his mind.

Oni finished tying Michael's necktie and he gave her a top-to-bottom glance. His smile fell when he looked at her feet.

"This won't do…", Michael murmured and went to the closet. He returned a few seconds later with flat shoes for Oni. "Wear these."

Oni shook her head helplessly. "The shoes I'm wearing don't have a big heel."

Michael didn't want to hear about it. "I need you to take care of yourself. What will you do if your feet get swollen?"

"You will give me a massage.", Oni responded in a seductive voice.

"True. However, I would prefer to give you a foot massage without your feet getting swollen. Be a good girl and switch your shoes…"

Oni rolled her eyes, but she did as he asked.

When Oni and Michael returned from their honeymoon, Oni found out she is pregnant. Michael was ecstatic, and he still is. But both of them are having difficulty believing that she is pregnant because Oni is still not showing, and she is acting normally.

Michael feared that Oni will cry a lot and he hoped that her libido will increase, but the only change Oni experienced is that she is sleepy most of the time.

As a wedding present, Sarah and Aiden offered them a villa, anywhere in the world, but Michael and Oni refused.

"We are happy as-is.", Oni said. "You gave us so much that we won't be able to repay you for a lifetime. Without you, Michael and I wouldn't meet, and we wouldn't end up together. You provided me with guidance and education. Both of us have good-paying jobs and let's not forget that we also have many assets."

Michael was nodding in agreement as Oni spoke.

Oni ended her talk with, "If you can allow us to stay in our current apartment and live on this property, that is all we need."

It's not that they have only that apartment because Sarah and Aiden are allowing them to freely stay in any of their properties.

Michael and Oni went to the private island for their honeymoon and are planning after New Year a trip to Switzerland (they will stay in Sarah's and Aiden's villa in Grindelwald), and when they go to France, Michael and Oni are staying in the Chateau and there is the island in the Adriatic Sea, and any base of the Army of Chaos is welcoming them.

They really-really don't need another residence because the Cliffside Villa is their home.

Sarah and Aiden exchanged helpless glances. Since Oni and Michael don't have parents or other family, they wanted to give them something as a wedding present, to be theirs.

"Alright.", Sarah said. "But if you need anything, let us know. Whenever you plan to move out, we will buy you the property as a delayed wedding gift."

"Do you want us to move out?", Oni questioned jokingly, but she hoped that Sarah will not respond with a 'yes'. Part of her feared if Sarah and Aiden will treat her differently now that she is married. Sure, she has Michael, but she needs Sarah and Aiden also.

Sarah made a face. "You know that we don't. You are welcome to stay here as long as you want. This is your home, and it always will be. However, we don't want you to feel trapped. If you wish to move out, it will be your decision. If you wish to move as a temporary thing only to see how it will look like, it will be your decision. No matter what, we will support you, but we will expect you to come for birthdays and holidays."

Oni smiled as relief washed over her. "Thank you."

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