Chapter 100: Chapter 100

The next morning, as usual, Stefan's sleep got disturbed because of Sarah, who was constantly nudging her face in Stefan's crook of the neck.

Stefan opened his eyes lazily and saw Sarah's cute frown face because of tickling sunrays. He smiles and kissed her forehead; her frown face also broke into an innocent smile, even in deep slumber.

Stefan's morning was beautiful.

"Merry Christmas angel," Stefan mumbles in her ears.

"Merry Christmas," Sarah answers lazily but didn't show any enthusiasm.

Sarah turned her face because of the sun's rays and once again dozed off.

Stefan shook his head, got up, drew a curtain for Sarah, once again looked at her cute, happy face, and walked into the bathroom.

After, sometimes Stefan being ready was again dealing with the biggest problem of his life nowadays.

"Angel, wake up please, it's quite late, and it's a Christmas morning."

Sarah denied it with a cute pout. "No, I will not. Until and unless you promise me that you will not force me for a morning walk, I will not wake up."

Sarah wanted to deal with Stefan, but Stefan can't let this happen daily.

"Angel, please, morning walk is good for our baby." Stefan once again pursued Sarah calmly. In front of Sarah, he never loses his patience, even after her several tantrums.

"But Stefan, baby, don't want to go for a morning walk," Sarah answered sleepily, talking nonsense.

"Angel, stop talking nonsense and don't be overdramatic. The baby can't walk, it's you who have to walk for our baby. Sarah, why are you so lazy, can't you do this much for me and our baby."

Stefan said in a depressed voice and Sarah drown in emotion, suddenly she started feeling guilty and sorry for Stefan.

"Sorry Steve, I should have to think about baby, too. You are already doing so much for me and baby and instead of cooperating with you, just annoying you more than being stubborn. I am so troublesome head, didn't I?"

Sarah's eyes filled with tears and Stefan realized mood winged again. He hugged her tightly to comfort her.

"No angel, you are not troublesome and don't need to apologize. Even you are suffering from many problems being pregnant and I can understand that,"

Even though Stefan knows Sarah's sudden emotions because of her mood swings, still he can't see her tears.

Stefan immediately wiped her tears.

"Now don't cry, you know even I am enjoying doing all this for you but just caring for our health. Sweetheart, your morning walk, good and healthy diet, all this is for our baby, not for anyone else. You also want our baby to be healthy, don't you?"

Stefan's love moved Sarah, and she nodded her head in yes.

"Then promise me, you will never say no when it comes to a walk and healthy food like milk, fruits, etc."

"Ok, Stefu, from now onwards I will try not to say no when it comes to my health, alright?" Sarah said innocently.

What try?

Stefan was shocked by her words. She will try not to say no.

'I tried to coax her so lovingly, emotionally and the result of my entire hard work to make her understand about her hard work was she will try in the future. Sometimes I just don't get how should I deal with my stubborn angel.'

Stefan sighed and let this matter go for the time being. "I am glad you will try in the future. For now, get up and get freshened up, first."

Sarah nodded and shows him hand. Stefan shook his head, picked her in his arms and send her to the bathroom.

After sometimes both Stefan and Sarah, after getting ready for a walk, got down.

Everybody was gathered in the living hall of Walter's palace, they wished Christmas to other family members and all of them exchanged gifts.

After that, even though Sarah was reluctant, Stefan forcefully took her for a morning walk.

Sometimes later, when the day was going on with its normal routine, ladies of the family taking care of house chores, whereas gents of the family were sitting and talking about business stuff when Valerie walked down.

At first none of pay heed to her but when she greeted Christmas to everybody, they have to respond it with a smile.

They all are a little stiff with Valerie's presence and couldn't smile at her, even though they want. They all are assuming her a threat of Sarah's place in Stefan's life.

When she approached everybody, they couldn't help but gave a cold shoulder to her. Even if they will accept her here in the palace for some time, Amy couldn't bear it at all.

Amy's not only body stiff but her face turns dark with the sight of Amy and she couldn't help mumbles something under his breath seeing her.

Valerie, after greeting everybody, looked around but her face seems uncomfortable.

Definitely, she was a bit uneasy because she couldn't see Stefan here and rest she don't know anybody. Her gaze fell on Carol, the only person whom she here. Valerie smile at Carol and walked towards her.

"Hello, Carol, Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas miss Valerie."

"Carol, where is Stefan?"

Valerie definitely doesn't know anybody other than Stefan, and also here only because of Stefan, that's why she casually asked for Stefan but immediately got Amy's sharp glare towards her.

Valerie fumble with words changed them quickly and asked while stammering.

"I mean, where are Sarah and Stefan? Everybody is here except Sarah and Stefan, that's why I asked."

"Why, why do you want to know everything?" Amy said rudely.

Julia felt embarrassed by Amy's rude behavior with Stefan's guest.

Julia immediately interrupts. "Amy, please be easy. Valerie, Sarah, and Stefan went for a morning walk, they must be back in some time."

"Morning walk?" Valerie asked in surprise. This not Stefan's cup of tea, he doesn't even like to wake up early back in the past when she was by her side. Stefan has changed, he is no more like before.

"Yes, Miss Valerie, they had gone for a morning walk, this is Stefan and Sarah's daily routine. You know miss Valerie Sarah hates to go for walk but my brother Stefan pulls her forcefully, daily."

Carol likes gossipy telling her the secrets of their family and Valerie just smiles. She is still bewildered that Stefan has a drastic change in these five years. He not only goes for morning walks daily, in fact, takes his wife forcefully without her will.

"Oh Carol, you are a sweet gossipy, but please don't call me Miss Valerie, it sounds like I am many years older than you."

Carol laughed. "Then what should I address you?"

"You can call her Valerie, isn't it?"

Valerie heard Stefan's voice from behind and turned in a sweet mood. Since the time she came to know that Stefan was in a forceful marriage, she wanted to see the same love in Stefan's eyes, which was for her back in the past.