Elijah was already in the house when his parents and the twins arrived. He greeted them warmly and saw the sadness in the kids' eyes which they are trying to conceal. The kids went to their respective rooms, leaving Elijah with his parents. "What's wrong with them, mom? Did you scold them?"
"No, dear. You don't have to worry, they are fine. How about you, are you ready on Sunday for your 14th birthday? I want to see all your friends coming okay? Introduce me to your girlfriend, okay?"
"Mom! I don't have any! She is just a friend..."
"Who is she?"
"Amanda."
"Well, I believe whatever you say. It does not matter but before you told me that you don't like her but now...Do you like her?"
"Yes, mom! I think I do but I changed my mind and didn't tell her yet and please do not say anything to her, okay, mom?"
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Amanda Ruiz woke up early in the morning, looking at the box that she just wrapped last night - a gift for her classmate Elijah, whom she likes so much. "I hope he likes my gift, after all, the money I've spent on this is hard-earned and is very special," she told herself as she keeps it inside a nice paper bag. She did not notice her aunt who came from behind and touched her elbow. "Good morning Amanda! How are you? Have you slept well, my dear?" When she heard her aunt's voice, she turned around kissed her on the cheeks and greeted her back. "Good morning aunt! I'm checking on the gift that I will give Elijah. It's a wristwatch, auntie. Do you think he will like this? (showing her aunt a small box containing her gift). "Of course, Amanda! It's a gift coming from you, I know that he will be glad. By the way, are all your classmates invited including his girlfriend?" At the me
Almost all of Elijah's classmates came to his party, including Amanda and her auntie. When they arrived, Cassandra greeted them warmly. Seeing this as an opportunity to get closed to Elijah's mother, Amanda hugged her and kissed her on the cheeks, asking where Elijah was and asking if other classmates of theirs have come. "Yes, Amanda! They are in the living room with my son. Elijah did not tell me how pretty you are! Are those eyes of yours green and not contact lenses?" asked Cassandra who was amazed at the pretty young girl of thirteen. No one could be happier that day than the young lady when she heard how she was complimented by the mother of the person whom she liked so much. She even blushed which was even noticed by her aunt who was by her side during that time. "Well, yes ma'am...my eyes are green, I inherited it from my mother. Thank you for your compliment and I want to return it by saying that you are so gorgeo
Cassandra lost her cool. That is clear from everyone who saw the slapping she did to the pregnant woman who did not try to get her revenge. Instead, Ella bowed her head low and covered her face, trying to win the sympathy of the lawyer himself. She had wanted to slap her back but she listened to Imman's father who told her not to avenge the heiress. When she heard Imman's voice talking about their unborn son's protection, she felt happiness from within. That night, Ella imagined herself being the victor of the scruples that happened. She told herself that she will be the one who will marry Imman and not her rival. "Imman sided with me and my baby...he sure likes me too. Even when I kissed and embraced him, he did not try to stop me...It may take some time for him to admit that he likes me but I must, and I have to persevere for the sake of my baby..." After enjoying her triumph as she believed it herself, Ella slept with a
Cassandra hurriedly drove her way to the lawyer's residence, wanting to know if he gets better with the medicine that she gave him. On her way to his place, she called on her cousin Jane and asked for her opinion regarding the situation that she was currently in. Her cousin did not yet know what happened at the birthday party after she left with her son, Billy. "Hello, Jane? How are you? Can I talk about you regarding what happened last night?" she asked her cousin. "About what, Cassandra? Did something happen that I did not hear of? If there is then, we could meet up and talk about it, not here on the phone. What do you think, cousin?" "Well, right now I'm on my way to Imman's apartment. If you want, I will wait for you in the restaurant near dad's office - the usual place..." "I will be right there, wait for me, okay?" "Thank you, Jane! See y
The sun has shone so brightly that day. The kids were brought to school by their grandmother with the chairman who insisted to join his wife in taking the twins. After their task, the chairman went to his office, so does his wife. He did not expect a visitor in his office that day, it was the pregnant woman herself, who came without an appointment and shame. Chairman Agustin does not want to drag her away out of his office so he met her politely and greeted her casually. He told her to seat and asked the reason why she came to visit him early in the morning. "Sir, you know and witnessed how your daughter had hit me and I have a medical record to show anyone. I'd like to sue her in court for what she did to me...she has to pay for this and I am not going to settle." "You have come here to inform me that you are going to sue my daughter for slapping you, is that it? Ella, I am sorry for what happened to you but you started it all.
It was late in the afternoon when Imman called Ella and invited her to his office regarding the subject that they had talked about within the morning but she reasoned out that she could not come because she is not feeling well. "If you want to talk to me, please come to my house, you know where it is," she said to him on the phone. Imman had second thoughts. He could not trust her anymore for what she had done in the past but he also had to stop her from deluding herself that there is a chance that they will become a couple which will never happen. With this in mind, the lawyer agreed to come and reminded her not to do anything foolish. Before he left the office, the lawyer informed Cassandra that after he meets with the pregnant woman, he will come to her house and dine with the children but told her not to say anything to the children for he wanted to surprise them. Although the heiress does not agree with the idea of hav
The children woke up at the sight of their father who was the one that woke them up. Isabel was so glad to see her father and asked him if he could be the one to always wake her up. "Please daddy! Live with us so I could always see you..." Imman kissed his daughter and replied, "Isabella, dear, we are going to live together, just wait for a little, okay? But for now, you have to wake up, brush your teeth and get yourself ready for school. I will bring you and your brother to school, so hurry up!" The sadness and the pain he had felt when he arrived at the mansion are all gone. What he is worried about now is Cassandra who might do something foolish against the pregnant woman, which was expected of her. If not her, then it would surely be the other woman who likes to provoke her rival. After waking up her daughter, Imman proceeded to wake up the two boys who, like their sister, are also surprised to see their father early in the morning.  
It was already two in the afternoon and Ella was feeling hungry but the lawyer did not come yet. She became restless, walking in and out of the dining room. She tried to call him but his phone was off. "He must be on his way here, he promised that he will come so I have to hold on to it," she told herself. Bored and exhausted from the lunch preparations, she fell asleep on the table and was only awakened when the bell rings. She got up quickly and was shocked when she saw a person that she did not expect to come with the lawyer - her rival and nemesis - Cassandra. She lets her in and invited them to sit. "Happy birthday Ella! I heard that it is your birthday today, please accept a small gift coming from me." Cassandra gave her a small box that contained an expensive watch that she and Imman bought on their way to her house. "Thank you so much! Please make yourselves comfortable," she said, hiding her disa
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