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MARKFive years ago…“Don’t drive fast,” I told Ivy as she drove out of my house.“Why? You used to like driving fast, Mark,” Ivy said lightly, almost making me upset.“I got into coma because of a car accident and you are asking me this kind of question?” I asked her, displeased that she could say something like that.I didn’t even recall how I used to like my driving, but certainly not fast at the moment. The thought of even being inside this car was already life-threatening for me, only that I wasn’t saying this to anyone because of pride.“Jeez, I was just teasing, Mark,” Ivy said.“Just drive slowly,” I instructed her firmly.“Of course, Mark. I am neither stupid nor insensitive,” she responded.She was the one who suggested that she wanted to take me to my doctor’s appointment when she came around yesterday, and I accepted because she was the most familiar face around me before the accident.I was still trying to get used to seeing Alexa all the time around me, especially on my

ALEXAFive years ago…I waited for Mark to get dressed for his doctor’s appointment with Doctor Jones. He would never have me in the bedroom when he wanted to get dressed, and he always excused himself whenever I wanted to freshen up.Every time he stepped out, it always broke my heart because deep down, I wanted Mark Ronaldo to touch me.Two weeks and he wouldn’t even let me come anywhere close to me on the bed.When I saw Mark coming down the stairs slowly and almost painfully, I was tempted to hurry to him and help him, but I was afraid that he would hate it and snap at me. He was full of pride and if he had his way, he wouldn’t take any form of help from me.Mark was dressed in the clothes I brought out for him.Since we got back from the hospital, I had been the one taking care of Mark’s clothes. I always chose what he would wear, and surprisingly, he had never complained or refused that part of my help.“Oh…” I muttered to myself when I noticed that Mark Ronaldo had shaved up.I

ALEXAFive years agoThe first tear slipped out of my eye the moment I entered the kitchen.The pain was just unbearable.Worse, I could hear Ivy’s laughter from the living room, and I could bet that Mark was smiling as well. Only God knew whatever the heck they were talking about that sounded funny.Two weeks I had been with Mark Ronaldo since he got discharged from the hospital and returned home, and not once had he been kind to me, or even as much as shared a joke, and now this.My phone rang, disrupting my thought. When I saw that it was the doctor, I picked up.“Doctor Jones, good afternoon,” I greeted with deep pain in my heart.“Alexa, how are you?” He asked me.“I am fine,” I lied.Heaven knew I was far from fine.“Are you sure? You sound really dull and downcast,” he noted. “Is something wrong?” He asked with deep care.“No, Doctor Jones, nothing is wrong,” I insisted on lying.I just couldn’t bring myself to telling the doctor, who was almost a stranger, or even anyone else

ALEXAFive years agoNoelle didn’t speak to me for the next one week after breaking the news to her. She was livid as hell, and a part of me didn’t blame her.From the very first moment I told her who I had fallen in love with, she had kicked against it. She had insisted that Mark Ronaldo wasn’t the right man for me.“Why? Do you even know him personally?” I had asked Noelle, surprised at her vehement rejection. “No, I don’t know him personally, but what I do have is experience with me, and so I know a man who is only going to hurt you and never love you when I see him,” she had responded.And then it got worse when he got engaged to Ivy instead.“I told you he would never love you and he would only end up hurting you,” Noelle had reminded me.But tried as hard as I wanted to, I couldn’t stop loving Mark Ronaldo even though he was engaged to my stepsister. It was wrong, but I couldn’t.It was painful to watch him shower Ivy with love and attention, especially after I saw him first, b

ALEXAFive years ago…Taking care of Mark Ronaldo in his house was more difficult than I ever imagined. The mood swings became incessant.He was erratic, rude, and very distasteful.I could barely satisfy him.He allowed me to stay in his bedroom after that night, but he left a strict warning.“On no account should your body ever touch mine.”And I stuck to that.As long as he allowed me to stay in the room to keep close watch on him, I didn’t mind. The doctor later told me that after we spoke, he had to call Mark to properly explain to him the severity of his situation, and that if he wanted to get well, he would have to let me take care of him.The doctor’s mistake had been not explaining things properly to Mark, and that was because he didn’t think Mark would resist assistance.However, things didn’t get better.It had been almost a week now and Mark was not treating me any better. He snapped at practically nothing. He was always acting as though he couldn’t stand the sight of me.

ALEXAFive years ago…When it got dark, I went back to Mark’s bedroom. I just couldn’t let him sleep alone because he was still recovering. He might not understand that he needed care and close watch, but I knew that well enough. The doctor had also made me assure him that I would take care of Mark and always keep a close watch on him.Even without the doctor’s words, I still would have cared about Mark because I loved him dearly with all my heart.“Who is it?” Mark asked the moment I entered the room.It was completely dark.I entered noiselessly, but Mark was quick to detect my presence, which meant that he wasn’t even sleeping. After eating and taking his medication, I had thought that he would have gone right to bed, but he hadn’t.That made me to believe even more that he needed my presence.“It’s just me, Alexa,” I responded calmly.“Did you want something?” He asked, his tone stiff and gruff.“Uh, no,” I responded.“Did you keep your things in this room?” Mark was quick to ask

Vivian’s POV“Today, we have gathered in holy matrimony to join two love birds, whose love could not be altered with the wave of time; Marie and Vale,” the priest started beautifully.I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched Marie and Mr. Vale, dressed to perfection: Marie in a white flowery down and Mr. Vale in black pair suits. Nancy wasn’t present, because she wasn’t invited, which was understandably so, even though they had all resolved things amicably. However, Bonnie, easy to forgive now that her mother had asked her to, was in attendance. Actually, she had flown in some days before, just so that she could have moments with her father too. I noticed that she was nice to me as well, and she even brought gifts for the triplets who would be coming to the world any time soon.Bonnie sat behind Syrus and I, squealing in delight.“This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended!” Bonnie whispered happily, but her voice was loud enough for us to hear her.Then Syrus turned to her

Vivian’s POVI sat on the patio just resting and thinking yet again about everything that had happened. This time around, my thoughts weren’t exactly filled with bitterness or anger or sadness. A lot had happened since Diana showed up here and hugged me. She had confessed that she was deeply hurt and begrudged, but after carefully thinking about it, and of course, discussing it with Marie, she had come to the realization that her brother had fooled her for years. While she had struggled and worked hard to achieve everything she had achieved, Leon had chosen to go through the illegal and seemingly wrong path, and she knew that he would have to face the consequences of his actions. Our conversation also brought me to the same resolution with Ted, and the rest of my family.The trial was held about three days ago. I couldn’t attend, because my due date was gradually drawing near, and deep down, I didn’t want to see Ted’s face and break down all over again. The drug lord, his men, along

Vivian’s POVEverything seemed to be happening in such a rush that it was all too much for me to handle. Syrus’s reappearance and his conscious efforts to win back my forgiveness and affection was also overwhelming.He had lived with Mr. Vale and Marie for over a week now, and he had not stopped persisting. Initially, I thought that he would have given up and run back to his company as he always did, but he hadn’t…yet. Syrus kept trying by words and in actions to prove that he was truly sorry, and I maintained the cold shoulders I gave to him, but still, he refused to relent. Syrus had been ordering flowers and notes for me every single day without fail. According to him, he wasn’t trying to buy my love and forgiveness with gifts, because he knew that I wasn’t that kind of woman, but flowers only indicated his genuineness and love for me, which was even why he wasn’t including any other gift. Also, his determination to restore his broken relationship with his father was evident, and

Syrus’s POVSyrus discovered that his father’s house was not as big as the mansion he grew up in, but it was a very homely and cozy bungalow. The moment he entered, he felt more at home and at peace more than he had ever been.“I will show you to your room,” Marie told Syrus as she led him to a room beside the room that Vivian was staying in.When they got into the room, Syrus was impressed at the neatness and warmth of the room.“Thank you, Marie,” Syrus told her deeply.“I am going to make some pasta and we will all eat at the dining table, so use this chance to rest and freshen up,” Marie said politely.She was about leaving when Syrus stopped her. “Do you think she will ever forgive me and talk to me?” Syrus asked.After he had made himself known as the extra traveller, he noticed that Vivian went cold. She had vehemently refused to share a seat with Syrus in the plane even though Mr. Vale had intentionally arranged the ticket in that format. Syrus could not deny that the hostili

Vivian’s POVBelinda and I hurried to the airport, because after all she had told me, I was afraid that Georgia might somehow know that I was in the city, and she would find a way to hurt me. I was heavily pregnant now, and if anything happened, I did not even have the strength to fight or defend myself.“I will come with you and wait for your employers until they get here. If anything were to happen, I don’t want you to ever have to face her alone,” Belinda said firmly when I tried to dissuade her from going with me to the airport.It wasn’t until we got to the airport safely that I became less worried. Also, even though I had wanted Belinda to return to her apartment initially, I was very grateful to have her here with me. We were able to get a safe place to sit and wait where the cops were always watching and patrolling about.“Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria?” Belinda asked when she noticed how weak and tired I was after we sat down.“No, I am fine. I was jus

Syrus’s POVSyrus drove home like a lunatic. He could barely wait to confront his mother for everything he just heard. His entire being was boiling with anger and rage.For years, his mother had lied to both him and Bonnie, and she had made them hate their father unjustly. More so, they had grown up without their father’s love and affection all because of her selfish and greedy desires! His mother was just as cruel and cunning as Georgia; there was literally no difference between them, and now, Syrus understood why she chose Georgia over Vivian. For all Syrus knew, evil always aligned with evil.“Damn, I have been such a fool to let Georgia, my mother, and the company come in between what Vivian and I shared,” Syrus said to himself painfully and regrettably.He wanted exactly what he saw between his father and Marie; love, loyalty, friendship, and companionship, and he did not want to enjoy that only when he was old. He had all that with Vivian, but he had ruined it. To Syrus, he beli