The rain stopped completely. Lots of people are already rushing into each of their destinations with no more worries of another traffic or flood. Although there is still some flood and a little bit of traffic in most of the areas in the metropolis, the scenario is much better now. Among the people who are on the road and were stuck in traffic is Cassandra who had just come from her visit to a clinic. Her son, Elijah was seated behind her, playing with his toy plane(the old one). While they are waiting for the go signal, Cassandra took the chance to call her mom and inform her about her condition. Her mom was glad to hear the good news and told her that she is going to inform her husband regarding it.
"Cassandra, dear, congratulations! Another addition to our family! I do hope that it's a girl this time. Having two boys might spell chaos, you know!"
The heiress knows that her mom was joking. Of course,
The restaurant that Cassandra booked was the one where the lawyer brazenly asked for her number while she was waiting for her mom to come back from the washroom. The place where the seven-headed dragon was in the center of the dining room spitting water with the different colors of the rainbow. Nothing much has changed except that it has more decorations than before since the holiday season is coming. There stood a giant Christmas tree with colored lights adorning it, decorations of different kinds - angels, stars, and the likes could be seen enjoying the attention of all the diners who sometimes pause and took time to pose beside the giant tree. The couple sat near the window where outside you could see the twinkling stars and the moon so bright that it seems like a big torch lighting up the dark skies. Cassandra told Imman that it is the first time that she will dine again at the fancy restaurant after seven years and she is so excited to do so with the
It's the day that Imman is going to the island to visit the leaders of the village to discuss with them. He woke up early and called Cassandra, promising her that he is going to call her when he reaches his destination. He also asked about his son who, according to his mother, is still sleeping. "Don't wake him up. I will come to visit him in two or three days. Goodbye Cass, take good care of yourself and don't worry too much...I love you so much! Never forget that!" "I love you too, Imman! Come back as soon as you are done. We are waiting for your safe return...bye!" After his conversation with Cassandra, the lawyer also called his father and informed him that he will go on a business trip. His father, on the other hand, wished him well and told him to come home safe which he replied affirmatively. The last person he called was chairman Ruiz who also told him to take care of himself. &n
Living with his fiancee abroad, Joshua Hernandez,(Immanuel Gonzales) tries his best to remember his past. Lorraine gave him fake memories and told him all the lies that she could probably invent. She even told him that she got pregnant but experienced miscarriage and even have a fake doctor whom the heiress paid just to prove to him the lies that she has been feeding him. One day, Lorraine told him that she is already arranging everything for their marriage and they are going to do so in the country that they are living in presently. "Do not worry about anything Josh, dear! I will prepare the necessities of our wedding - the venue, the guests, the dresses for the entourage, our honeymoon getaway..." "But before that happens, I want my mind to be clear, Lorraine! Can we not go back home, so I could find my family...my father and mother..." "Do you think I am lying to you, huh? Josh, you have asked those people at the yacht where w
Although he did not truly love his second wife, he still mourned her death. The only person that knows that he is alive was his father. A day after the funeral of his wife, he went to his father's house who was shocked to see him alive. He quickly ran to his son and touched his head, his cheeks, his arms, and when he was convinced that his son is real and not an apparition, he embraced him tight and said, "Imman...you are really my dear son! What happened to you my son! Don't you know how worried I am? But never have I felt that you have died Imman...I've never lost any hope of seeing you again..." After he was let by his father, Imman told him about how he was found in the ocean unconscious and was revived by the crews of the yacht being owned by the daughter of the realty magnate Schweitzer. He even mentioned to his father that they all lied to him when he woke up. They made him believe that the late Lorraine Schweitzer was his fiancee and that the
It didn't take a minute before Amelia discovered that the lawyer was alive. It was Isabella who told her about the news as she was the first to enter their house and saw her grandmother, who was in the kitchen, preparing dinner. "Grandma, daddy is alive and I've seen at my grandpa Armando's house. I even tried to pinch him to know that he is real..." said Isabella, as she explains everything. At first, her grandmother could not understand what she was saying but she finally did when the girl's mom explained everything to her. "But where is she now Cass? Why didn't he come inside? I missed him too, dear!" "Oh, mom! He said that he will come here tomorrow. We are most likely to talk about our wedding. Mom, do you think there are no more problems that will halt our special day together? Our firstborn is already a teenager and I'm almost forty and scared that Imman would exchange me for a younger woman..." Amelia knows that her
Expecting the visit of their father, Isabella started to clean her room by herself and displayed all her toys, especially the gifts that were given to her ever since she was born. She even displayed the big dolls and toy houses that her grandparents gifted her. The picture of her and her twins and her older brother which she kept dearly, was also on her neat little table, in the center between the pictures of her mother and her grandparents. She used to boast how pretty she was at the center of her brothers but recently, she changed it by saying to her friends who come to visit her whenever she asked them to play with her, that she was lucky enough that her twin brother is a boy and if not, he is probably prettier than her. This assumption always solicits lots of laughter from her grandpa who adores her so much, always telling her brothers that she is the favorite of everyone, including their dad, whom she only saw in pictures. Passing at his twin si
Coffee is a great way to pacify and to calm down any person that could have been vexed by some issues that have been weighing on them. Both the chairman and the lawyer were enjoying their coffee as they look on at the beautiful landscape of the garden and the plants and flowers that were surrounding it. Although most of the flowers were bought by the chairman's wife, Rafael also knows much of them since he also likes their smell not to mention the therapeutic benefits they give to their owners. "Look over there Imman! That is a lavender plant that my wife loves so much. She kept it where the sun could directly shine on it. What a beauty, right? The aroma is so soothing and it even helps you get a good sleep." "You are definitely right dad! I like the aroma it brings and not only that, there are other benefits that are truly helpful to us..." "Of course, mom will not plant anything in the garden which has no value at all. If you w
Before Imman went home, he visited his ex-father-in-law whom he also contacted after he had returned to the country. The chairman was glad to know that he was alive and so does his daughter who had requested for him to visit their house. In the old Ruiz mansion, he was received by the chairman and his daughter. Both have shown gladness on their faces which they did not try to hide. "I'm glad to see you again Imman! How are you? I'm so sorry that the accident happened, if only I could turn back the hands of time, I will try hard to persuade you not to go..." "It's okay dad, I'm alive and that's what matters in the end, right?" replied Imman who was also glad to see his ex-father-in-law. "By the way, how's Dani? I thought she was here as you have told me on the phone?" "She will come in a while. Please sit down. Dani is going to bring us some fruits to eat if you don't mind." "I'm fine with that, da
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