Coming home was never as fun or as exciting as it was before he met his former girlfriend and his son. It seemed like some heavy loads were weighing him down. Nonetheless, he had to show his face to his wife and live with her. He was glad when he arrived and found out that his wife was not at home, making him feel more relaxed. As his habit of not going to sleep early, he went to his library and took a book to read. Glancing at his watch, he saw that it was eleven o'clock at night, and still, not a sign of his wife. Half an hour passed, he heard the creaking sound of the door and saw his wife coming in. She curtseyed at him, not saying any word, and went to her room. They have been sleeping separately after the unexpected incident at the beach.
She, in her room, laid her body on the soft bed, trying hard not to think of the changes that had suddenly occurred in their lives. They were once a happy couple, with so much anticipation of the future, but now, no
Daniella woke up from her sleep to a telephone call coming from a police officer. She got up quickly when she heard that her father was involved in an accident. Hurrying up to the police station, she forgot to call her husband to inform him about what had happened to her father. She, at that time, had no clue whatsoever, of the name of the victim, knowing only that the victim was a young child who almost died because of his father's negligence. Chairman Ruiz was sitting on the chair, along with the officers who were questioning him, when suddenly, Elijah's grandfather came and threatened to put him behind bars. Daniella, who also came afterward, kissed her dad and assured him that everything will be alright and he just need to trust her and her husband.Chairman Ruiz, who left the office did not go back home but instead went to the station to see the old gentleman who hit his grandson with his car. The accused only bowed his head, kept his cool, a
No case was filed against chairman Ruiz. After a week at the hospital and after different kinds of testing were done on the young boy and the doctors' assurance, he was allowed to go home but was instructed that he had to come to the hospital to check his progress. Before going home, he was visited by his aunt, Jane who was glad to see him well again. "I'm so happy to see you going home, Elijah! Your cousin is waiting for you to play with him again." Jane said to the kid, who was busily putting his toys back in his backpack. Cassandra, meanwhile, was on the phone talking to Imman, who was on his way to the hospital to take them home. "Auntie, do you know that my dad is coming today? He is going to play with me now and Billy could join us if he wants" said the excited child who was smiling and laughing, waiting for his dad. "Jane, can we talk outside?" Cassandra asked her cousin after s
After a busy day at the office, Chairman Agustin went home and was welcomed by his grandson who was too glad to see him. He ran towards his grandpa and gave him a big hug and showered him with kisses. "How's my little Elijah? I'm so sorry I did not take you home, grandpa is so busy!" "Don't worry grandpa, my dad brought me here and ate with us - mom. grandma and auntie Jane. I ate so much that my stomach almost burst! ha!ha!ha! The chairman was irritated to hear that the lawyer, whom he disliked so much, even spent the time eating lunch with his family. Trying to hide his feeling from the young boy, he faked a smile and continued playing with him until his daughter came and welcomed him home. "Good evening dad! Let me take my son, he must go to bed now and tomorrow I will bring him to Jane's house. It should have been today, but I let him rest, right, Elijah? Come now, my dear!" Elij
The new hotel that would be built outside the city has been the subject of discussion between the lawyer and his ex-wife when they were seen by the cousins at the restaurant. The lawyer suggested hiring laborers from a construction company that won the bidding but his ex-wife wanted the same company that worked for them for years but with higher compensation. Since they have a different opinion regarding the said subject, both agreed to let the chairman decide. The lawyer upon reaching home called the chairman to ask his opinion, relaying to him what they have discussed during their meeting. "We'd better talk about it at the office, Imman. By the way, how's Dani, is she doing great? I have been busy these days that we are not seeing each other for a while. Would you come on Monday to discuss the details with me?" "Sure dad! She is doing fine, don't worry. The case is going smoothly and we will remain, friends, as we p
There was a commotion at the barricades where the protesters were seen grouped together. The chairman came to finally talk start a dialogue with them, but one of them threw a bottle at him which made his bodyguards look for the culprit and hit him with a baseball bat that all of them were carrying. Enraged with what had transpired, the gentleman told their leader that he would not negotiate anymore and that all of them will be terminated without any payment and that all of them will be charged with assault although only one person attacked him. "Sir! Please forgive that man! He was feeling emotional for his daughter had been in the hospital for a week and he badly needs money for her operation. Please reconsider sir your decision! We won't go home! We will stay here until you listen to our demands!" Chairman Agustin did not want to reply to the protester because he had already made his mind. He was conv
The chairman and his wife brought a basket of fruits for the patient which their daughter received thankfully. The heiress is happy to see her parents together to visit the lawyer. Armando Gonzales has not yet been introduced formally to the heiress' parents. He only saw them on the way to his son's room without any idea who they really were. Cassandra finds it her obligation to introduce them to each other. "Mom, Dad, this is Imman's father - Mr. Armando Gonzales!"(looking at the old man who was standing near his son's bed). "Nice to meet you, sir! I'm Amelia Agustin and this is my husband(motioning the chairman to come forward and shake hands with the old man). We are glad to have met you at last!" The chairman shook hands with Imman's father and then went to the corner of the room, giving way to his wife who wanted to check on the lawyer's condition. "I'm so happy that you finally woke up. How are you feeling dear? Elijah woul
After a month of the incident, Imman returns to his office. The chairman welcomes him and wished him well. It was obvious that the gentleman missed him a lot. He gave him a warm hug and a welcome gift - a new car. He gave him the key and told him that the said vehicle was parked in the basement and he could drive it immediately. "Dad, it is not necessary for you to give me such an expensive gift. What a shame! I did not deserve it!" giving back the key to the chairman which he did not take. "Imman, you deserve it. You have been working hard all these years but I have never compensated you well. Please accept it as a token of my appreciation for your diligence." The lawyer wanted to talk anymore, but the chairman signaled him not to begin speaking, that he has to accept the gift, if not, he would feel sad. "Okay dad, thank you for the gift! I don't want you to feel bad but please don't spoil me too much...I might get used to it, h
Excitement was the only word that could describe the young boy's face. He had already taken a bath and was instructed by his mother not to interfere with the discussion of the older people which he assented by bowing his little head. The young boy even promised his son to stay close to her and will not make any noise so as not to annoy his own mother. "Mom, I'm not going to talk too much but if they will ask me first then I have to answer, right?" "Of course, and you have to be polite all the time especially to your grandpa Armando, okay? I want you to be very nice to him...if you do, your dad will be very proud of you and that would make me extremely happy!" "Mom, I heard that aunt Dani's father will also come...can I also ask him to play with me? And mom is aunt Dani your friend? When we were at grandpa Armando's house, I saw you getting angry at her...but I don't know the reason why..." "Elij
Imman went inside the kitchen unnoticed by his former mistress. He held her waist from behind and hugged her tightly. Ella was startled, turned around, and saw the handsome features of the lawyer. "Imman, I didn't see you coming..." He was pressing her hard to the wall, kissing her forehead, her lips, then on her neck. He stopped when he heard little footsteps coming from behind, then he heard a little boy calling him, incessantly. "Daddy, daddy! Where are you!' the boy was running hard and gasping for breath. When he saw his father, he pulled his arms and said. "Dad, please stay with me in the playroom, mom is still cooking, so we could stay play...then later please help me choose what to bring for my older siblings tomorrow...come now, please!" He did not resist his son's demand and let him be pulled away from his mother. Ella grinned at her son who is so comfortable being with his father. She knows later on that Imman will stay with her the whole
Two weeks before Christmas, Imman's children have already prepared their gifts for their father and their grandparents on both sides. They also bought gifts for the little one who is now five years old and is very much excited to see his mother again who will spend the vacation with them. Imman, as usual, is not in the good mood. It will be the third time that he will spend the holiday without his wife. "Grandpa, can you please help me put these little socks on the Christmas tree, please? Mom will come and she will put something inside my socks, I know that!" said his grandson whose eyes were the same as his and all of his other children. He lifted him and kissed his cheeks before putting him down on the floor. "Thank you, grandpa! I'm going to dad and ask him to give me more socks so I can have more gifts from uncle and auntie!" the boy ran away shouting the name of the twins. If only you are here, Cassandra, then life cou
The day of the wedding has arrived. The church was decorated with an abundance amount of flowers of different species. Guests have come to witness the union of two people who have met fifteen years ago but only had the chance to pursue their dream of becoming that fateful today. Isabella looks very pretty as one of the flower girls while her twin brother, the ring bearer was the cutest boy in the crowd. Even Elijah, his father's best man, looks so happy to realize the dream of his parents. Now they could properly be called a family and be with his father every day. When he first saw his father on the beach, he started to believe that his parents will stay together, and after the accident that he was involved in, it became real. They have planned their wedding but his dad goes missing and marries someone else. His mother did not know that he cried a lot when his father got lost at the sea. At a very young age, he had to care for his mother who was als
Arriving home with the twins, Cassandra already saw the lawyer's car outside their mansion. He was already inside, waiting for them. Her mother, Amelia was the one who opened the door for him(she did not work that day because of her migraine). It was a relief to see her mother home and she decided to talk to her later on when the lawyer goes home. The children were delighted to see their father waiting for them. They kissed him both and his young daughter pulled him to the living room, wanting to play with him after they changed their school uniforms but their mom told them that she wanted to talk to their dad in the garden and they should finish their homework first before spending time with their dad. "But mom, can you please give us snacks? You are so quiet in the car that I could not tell you that I'm starving!" said Isabella as she keeps on observing her mother's sad face. "Of course, dear! Please go to the bath
Ella called the next day to inquire about his injuries and calmly told him that he is in his apartment and taking a rest. "You don't have to worry, Ella, the doctor said I'm okay. How about you? Did you sleep well? Is the baby awake now? I wished I could come to your mansion today but I could not, my whole body is aching a little..." the attorney said to her. "I could come and visit you, I will bring our son with me if you want. What do you think, darling? If you don't want to see me, it's okay, I will just call you every hour to check on you." "You can come and cook for me, Ella! Today may be the last day that we could be together, after that, I could not promise that I could even visit my son in your mansion..." there was sadness in his voice which was felt by his mistress but she tried to ignore it. "I will come now, darling! I will take care of you as much as I want
Ella was awakened by the cries of her son the following morning. She hurriedly took him from the crib and quickly breastfed him. His tears were all over his face and his mother wiped them away. "I'm so sorry dear, mom slept well and forgot that she has a baby to feed..." After sucking milk from his mother, the infant smiled at her which made his mother very ecstatic and happy. She placed him on his crib and put a pacifier on his little mouth. She was about to go to the bathroom when she heard her phone ring and saw that Imman tried to call her twenty times last night. The person who is calling her is the lawyer. She immediately answered her phone and was asked by the attorney why she did not talk to him yesterday evening. "I'm sorry, darling, I slept early! Maybe because I got so tired yesterday, do not worry about me, okay?" she replied while looking at her infant who was playing by himself. "I will come tonight, Cassandra
Just after thirty minutes, a car stopped in front of the Schweitzer's mansion - it was Cassandra's. She was wearing a dress that vividly show her hourglass figure and she had a little make-up on her face. It was the nurse who opened the door for her and told her to come inside but before she even made one step inside, she confronted the nurse and pushed her making her stumble on the floor. "Are you the one who hit my child, huh?" she asked, with her eyes full of anger. "How dare someone like you, hurt my kid! As far as I know, you are the nurse who is in charge of the infant, and I bet you have already hit him too without his mother seeing it" she added. Cassandra is already inside the mansion and heard the voices of the twins coming in her direction. "We are not yet done, nurse! You'll see whom you are dealing with!" The nurse got up and pushed Cassandra on the wall, which shocked the heiress terribly. "I'm not afraid of you, ma'am! Your daughter sh
The night before Imman took his children to his mistress, he called his eldest son to join him in the garden and asked him to spare some time for him. His mother was also there, sitting beside the lawyer. Their teenage son was smiling as he approached his parents. The couple grinned back and commanded him to sit between them. "Why do you want to talk to me, dad? I have been doing great at school and I don't have any problems with my siblings and tomorrow, I'll see the little one again, what is this all about dad?" the teenager was perplexed for he had seen no reason why his father, along with his mother had to talk to him alone. "Son," the attorney said. "Dani told me that you broke up with Amanda, is it true?" his son's head bowed down in shame, not wanting to reply to his father's question. "It is true, then. Well, you are still young to even have a serious relationship with Amanda but you can still be friends with her right?" he asked the young man agai
At the attorney's law firm, one visitor has come whom he did not expect at all. It was his former wife - Daniella. She greeted him with a kiss on his cheeks and hugged him lightly, the way friends do when they meet. "How are you Imman? Is everything ready for the wedding next week?" asked the ex-wife. "I'm fine, Dani! How about you? I heard you are dating the CEO of the Aguirre Corporation, I hope that you'll marry him someday." He chuckled as he said this to his ex-wife who only smiled at him. Then she replied, "It's not true, Imman. We are friends and the one whom he is dating is also a friend of mine" "Your dad told me the other day. I do hope that you'll marry someday and forget me, Dani, you deserved to be happy..." Imman said seriously. They were sitting in front of each other, barely talking but when Daniella's eyes met his, an old feeling rekindled again on the woman's side, which didn't even go even after the