Lucas always admired Alex for his sharp business skills, and he always thought that he needed to learn a lot from him, but his early retirement was a little shocking news for him.

Alex smiled and said, "First, I want to spend my pending life with my wife peacefully, and second don't worry I am here for you as your backbone, and you are already better than me in business, I trust you."

Lucas said, "I will respect your decision."

Alex said, leaving his chair, "Ok, so in the next six months, I will hand over the CEO position to you."

Lucas just nodded, and they both left the study together.

After leaving the study room Lucas went to his bedroom, the moment he entered the room, Catherine had just finished a phone call with someone. The moment she saw him, she ran in his arms and hugged him and said, "Baby, I love your present."

Lucas hugged her back and smiled, he pulled her head and kissed her passionately, soon the kiss went on, he slowly put his hands under her shirt, but before he could proceed in his actions, she pushed him a little and said, "Lucas, I am tired, I get some rest."

Saying this, she walked towards the bed and lay on the bed.

Lucas didn't say anything; he went to the other side of the bed and lay down. He had noticed that she tries to keep herself away from him.

He doesn't even remember when the last time they made love was? Every time she would make some excuse. Initially, he didn't think much about it, but now it had started bothering him.

He was a well-grown man, and he had his physical needs, and he was not the type of man who believes in cheating his partner, and he doesn't like unknown women touching him.

He is a man of strong ethics; he believes loyalty is the most important thing in a relationship. In fact, we can say that he is a kind person who had an old school thought process.

He didn't have any physical relationship with Catherine before marriage, even though they were about to get married.

Alex feels this quality of being loyal to your love Lucas has inherited from Alice.

He didn't forget how Alice tried to keep her chastity for the love of her life even when she was not sure whether they would meet again or not.

Lucas thought that Catherine might be angry because recently, he was quite busy and not able to give her more time. He thought that he would try to wind up his work soon and go on holiday with her.

Alice was in Alexa's bedroom; Alexa kept her head in her mother's lap, and Alice was caressing her hair slowly.

Alice asked, "Sweetie, what have you thought of doing ahead?"

Alexa sat down in front of Alice and said, "Mom, you know what I want to do?"

Alice cut her off, "Ale, Baby; you know you, Dadda will never agree to that."

The disappointment was in Alexa's eyes, Alice continued, "Baby, I supported you two years back going against you Dadda, but now he won't agree."

Alexa replied, "Yes, Ma I understand."

Alexa knew that her mother had already done too much for her, and her Dadda also accepted her request two years back.

She knows how much her Dadda loves her, but he still lets her go for two years to study as per her wish.

She is thankful for her parent's understanding and immense love. She cheered up because she doesn't want her Ma to worry about her.

Soon Alexa dozed off in her mother's lap, feeling loving and comfortable. She missed her mother so much during these two years.

Alice gently put her head on the pillow and covered her with a blanket, and set the room temperature and left to the bedroom.

When Alice entered her room, Alex was already lying on the bed and reading a book. He said, "Come here."

Alice walked towards the bed and laid next to Alex, but Alex dragged her in his arms, he loved to hold her in his arms near his heart and said, "Baby, I am very happy today; finally my princess is back, now she will be in front of my eyes all the time."

Alice smiled and said, "Thanks, Tony, you let her go two years back."

Alex said, "You know, baby, I want to fulfill all her dreams, I haven't seen my Mom, but whatever I read from my Dad's diary, she is exactly like my mom, she is gentle like her, she cares about others like my Mom."

"She is similar to what my Dad mentioned about my Mom in his dairy. Sometimes I feel like a reincarnation of my Mom, so I want to give her all the happiness that I can afford."