Novels by ChubbyChickk

OliviaDaddy Richard's birthday passed, and I haven't seen his sweet smile that should have been brighter than usual. I don't know, but I feel like I am one of the reasons why his happiest day was ruined.I couldn't help but feel guilty because of the big mess that happened yesterday. I am currently lying in my room, thinking about what happened yesterday. It was the first time I saw Daddy Richard angry because every time we used to see each other, he was always smiling.I got up and sat on the bed before taking a deep breath. Luckily, Lloyd didn't sleep here, so I didn't have to argue with him about the bed that we haven't agreed on yet. I don't understand that guy! He didn't want to give me the bed.Why is he so different from Matthew? He's like the complete opposite of his brother. You really can't mistake them for siblings because aside from their different looks, they also have very different personalities. Oh well!I stood up and decided to go out for a walk. As soon as I steppe

OliviaThe whisperers stopped as the MC spoke for Daddy Richard's party. All attention was on him. Matthew and I were sitting together on the side near the stage."Good afternoon to everyone! How are you all?" greeted the MC on the mini-stage.I heard the guests responding in unison. After a few moments, the prayer began followed by the introduction of the birthday celebrant. Daddy Richard then went up to the mini-stage. He was dressed elegantly, in a tuxedo, and waved to his hundreds of guests with a smile.Like the MC, he started his speech with greetings and followed by thanking everyone for attending. While chatting with his guests and holding the microphone, I saw him glance at the table where we were seated.I noticed a brief pause in his gaze. Perhaps he was wondering why we were not seated at my husband's table. I nodded at him, and he smiled back at me before returning his gaze to his guests."Oh, by the way, I want to take this opportunity to introduce to you the newest memb

OliviaThe chairs they prepared for the guests were slowly filling up. Perhaps only a few more are waiting, and the party will soon begin. I chose to stay inside for now because I am avoiding my father.I am not ready to face him yet. It feels like I am about to crumble every time we make an eye contact. He's like a kryptonite sucking all my strength."Olivia," someone behind me called my name. I immediately turned around and saw Matthew, looking all sweaty and out of breath."Why did you arrive late, and where did you come from? Why you look like a mess? Are you playing chase with a dog?" I raised an eyebrow as I looked at him.He sighed and took a deep breath before speaking and answering me."I still had something to take care of before I could come here. I thought I wouldn't make it because of the heavy traffic outside the village.""You never change! You always like to catch up at the last minute. We're already graduates, so you don't need to do that anymore.""Leave it to me. I

OliviaIt was already evening when some of Daddy Richard's staff began preparing for his upcoming birthday. It was still two days away, but I was really wondering why they were starting the planning now. He sent a few people here to the house to plan everything, so they were really busy.There was an event organizer holding a paper and pen going around their house to see what would be a good theme for the celebration. While I was on the second floor, I just watched them prepare until I heard Daddy Richard calling me from downstairs.I looked at him and then went down to meet him. As soon as I reached him, I asked why. He put his hand on my shoulder before answering."You know, maybe you should get used to these things because you're already part of this family!" he said with a smile while looking at me.I just smiled back in response."You know, Olivia... on my every birthday, this is how things always start," he added.Because of what he said, I gathered the courage to ask him about

OliviaI was startled from my sleep as I felt a cold breeze brush against my skin, so I sat up. To add to that, a nightmare visited me in my dream.Even in my dream, Lloyd wouldn't stop bothering me! Even there, he still haunts me with nightmares. I just sighed while sitting on the bed.Unintentionally, I glanced around and didn't find what should have disrupted my morning. So, I immediately grabbed my cellphone to check the time. I was surprised to see that it was already eight in the morning.Oh, right. Starting today, I don't need to wake up early because I've already graduated from college. I got used to waking up early because of my early classes. I took a deep breath as I swallowed the saliva pooling in my throat.I stretched my bones a bit before deciding to get up. I went straight to the bathroom to freshen' up. I'm still really getting used to it. I'm still not used to sharing a bathroom with someone else, and not only that. I'm also sharing everything with him.I slightly sh

OliviaWe were both lying on the same bed but apart and positioned on opposite sides. I was facing the right, and he was on the left side of the bed, so there was a moment of silence in the room.I had closed my eyes when he moved. Due to the softness of the bed, the mattress couldn't help but make a sound whenever someone moved on top of it. I didn't mind it at first. I didn't want to argue because I was already too tired, but it seemed like he was really annoying because he kept sitting back and forth on the bed.I turned around. I was still sitting on the bed, but my gaze was on him. I took a deep breath before speaking."Can you please stop moving around so much? If you don't want to sleep, let me sleep!" I said calmly."Are you ordering me?" he said with widened eyes."No," I paused briefly before continuing. "I'm asking you! Too many things have happened today. Can you let me rest?"He turned his gaze to me before moving away from the bed. I just looked at him, waiting for what

Nagpatuloy si Lloyd sa panliligaw niya kay Olivia, kasabay ang unti-unti niyang pagbuo sa kanilang pamilya. Alam ni Lloyd na hindi madaling ibalik ang tiwala ng dati niyang asawa pero handa siyang gawin ang lahat para lamang bumalik ito sa kaniya. Bawat araw, pinaparamdam ni Lloyd kung gaano niya kagustong mabuo sila. Lahat ng alam niyang paraan ay ginagawa niya. Halos araw-araw niyang binibigyan ng bulaklak si Olivia. Araw-araw niya itong niyayayang lumabas at higit sa lahat, bumabawi siya sa kanilang anak. Mas marami nang pasanin si Lloyd. Malaki na ang responsibilidad na pasan pasan niya sa kaniyang balikat. May sarili na siyang pamilya at hawak pa niya ang kanilang kompanya.Pero kaya ito ni Lloyd. Kakayanin niya dahil pinatatag si Lloyd ng mga pagsubok na pinagdaan niya kaya alam niya na kakayanin niya ang lahat. Ngayon pa na bumalik na ang taong hinihintay niya. Ngayon pa na nagkaayos na sila't nagkalapit na ng kapatid niya. Marami na ring nangyari sa pagdaan ng panahon. Noo

LloydMakalipas ang tatlong taon...Matapos kong malaman na hindi pala ako ang ama ng dinadala ni Francheska, para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa dibdib. Para akong nakahinga ng maluwag.Ginusto kong muling bumalik kay Olivia. Ginusto kong suyuin siya ulit ngunit napag-alaman ko na umalis na pala siya kina Matthew. Umalis siya ng hindi man lang nagpapaalam sa akin. Dumating ang pinakamalaking dagok sa buhay ko. Para akong nalulunod sa patong-patong na problema. Hindi ko matanggap na nagawa ni daddy na makipagsabwatan kay Francheska para sirain kami ni Olivia. Hindi ko alam na kinaya niyang lunukin lahat ng sinabi niya laban sa ex-girlfriend ko para lamang sirain kami ng babaeng ipinakasal niya sa akin.Ginusto kong sumuko. Ginusto kong bumitaw na lang at isuko na ang lahat dahil wala na rin namang saysay. Wala na si Olivia. Wala na ang babaeng pinakamamahal ko pero 'yong mga panahong sukong-suko na ako at gusto ko nang bumitaw, pinatatag ako ng pagmamahal ni Matthew para sa akin bilang

Olivia"I-I'm sorry, Francheska... p-pero hindi ko na kaya. Hindi ko na kayang lokohin ang best friend ko. Ang sarili ko. Ang lahat. Kaya magsasalita na ako." Tumikhim si Alex at nakita ko na may pumatak na luha sa mata niya ngunit kaagad niya itong pinunasan."Alex—Alex, please... tell them na si Lloyd nga ang ama ng dinadala ko. Please, Alex, I'm begging you.""No! Tama na ang pagpapanggap. Napapagod na rin ako. Hindi ko na kaya 'tong dalhin pa kaya magsasabi na ako ng totoo. Sasabihin ko na sa kanila ang dapat nilang malaman.""Ano pang hinihintay mo, Alex? Sabihin mo na ang nais naming marinig." Ani Matthew. Tiningnan siya ng masama ni Francheska."Manahimik ka, Matthew. Bakit mo ba pinagpipilitan?""Bakit hindi, Francheska? Niloloko mo ang kapatid ko. Pinagmumukha mo siyang tanga. Alam mo, ang kapal ng mukha mong ipa-ako sa kaniya ang batang hindi naman sa kaniya.""Wala kang alam kaya manahimik ka na lang. For sure naman, sinasabi mo lang 'yan para mapunta sa akin ang sisi. Pali

OliviaKanina pa ako naghihintay dito sa parking lot ng building na pag-aari ng mga Montero. Iniwan kasi ako dito ni Matthew dahil gusto niyang komprontahin ang nakatatandang kapatid niya patungkol sa ginawa nitong pamumwersa sa akin noong nasa resort pa kami. Inawat ko siya at ginusto ko rin namang sumama sa kaniya pero talagang inayawan niya kaya wala akong magawa kung hindi ang maghintay na lamang dito sa sasakyan.Makalipas ang ilan pang minuto, dahil sa labis nang pagkainip ay naisipan ko nang lumabas ng sasakyan. Akmang bababa na sana ako nng biglang dumating si Matthew kaya muli akong bumalik sa loob. "Kumusta? Nakausap mo ba si Lloyd? Anong sabi niya? Humingi man lamang ba siya ng dispensa sa 'yo?" sunod-sunod ang mga tanong ko pero wala ni isa doon ang sinagot ni Matthew. "Matthew, naririnig mo ba ako?!" Dahil nanatili pa ring walang imik si Matthew. Hinampas ko na ng mahina ang braso niya, dahilan para muli siyang makabalik sa ulirat. "Ayos ka lang ba? Kanina pa ako salit

Chapter 116LloydSa resort kami nagpalipas ng tatlong araw. Sa tatlong araw na iyon, walang oras na hindi ginugulo ni Olivia ang utak ko.Habang abala ako sa paggagawa ng report patungkol sa napag-usapan noong meeting, ramdam kong may pumasok sa pinto ng opisina ko. Paglingon ko, bumungad sa akin si daddy."Kanina ko pa hinahanap si Francheska pero hindi ko siya makita. Nasaan ba siya?""Bakit sa akin mo siya hinahanap, dad? Mukha ba akong tanungan ng nawawalang sekretarya?""Pilosopo ka, ha?! Nasaan na iyong summarize report ng napag-meeting-an sa resort? Inabot ba sa iyo ni Francheska?""Inabot? Hindi naman siya gumawa. Ni hindi nga siya dumadalo sa meetings namin dahil wala siyang ibang ginawa kung hindi bantayan ako.""Oh, eh nasaan na iyong report?""Tinatapos ko pa, dad. Ilalagay ko na lang sa table mo pagkatapos.""Bilis-bilisan mo ng kaunti ang paggawa niyan dahil kahapon ko pa iyan hinihintay."Hindi na ako sumagot pa kaya tumalikod na si daddy. Ngunit makalipas lamang ang i

Olivia"What is going on here?" tanong ko matapos makitang tila nagtatalo si Matthew at si Francheska sa hindi kalayuan.Sabay na lumingon si Matthew at si Francheska at bakas sa kanilang mukha ang labis na gulat."Gabi na, ah?! Bakit nasa labas ka pa rin, Francheska? Hindi mo ba alam na delikado sa buntis ang lumabas kapag gabi? Mag-ingat ka. Baka mapahamak ang baby mo.""H-hindi ko kailangan ng opinyon mo, Olivia. Alam ko ang ginagawa ko kaya pwede ba, manahimik ka na lang?" Inikot niya ang kaniyang mga mata matapos niyang magsalita. Saka siya naglakad paalis at binangga pa ako gamit ang kaniyang balikat. Samantala, pagkaalis na pagkaalis ni Francheska ay nilapitan kaagad ako ni Matthew."Ayos ka lang ba? Bakit ba sumunod ka pa dito sa labas? Tinarayan ka pa tuloy ng babaeng 'yon!""Wala akong pakialam sa kaniya. All I care is her baby. Iniisip ko lang naman iyong bata sa sinapupunan niya." Dahil sa sinabi ko, ngumiti ng pagkalaki-laki si Matthew. "Grabe talaga 'yong ugali mo, ano