"Whenever you hear Webber, what other name comes to your mind?" Dave asked as he sat on the chair beside Cole. "Rebecca, of course! What's her deal? Why is she stirring up an old case?" Cruz asked angrily. Dave remained mute and so did Klaus who looked like he was in deep thought. "Just think harder, something else will come to…" "Stop playing games with me and tell me what I need to know!" Cruz angrily interrupted Dave who was trying to make Cruz guess. "TRIANA?!" Klaus exclaimed in disbelief. "Her name was Triana Webber. How could you have forgotten someone you were once engaged to?" He added, still staring at Cruz in disbelief. "T-Triana? Does that mean Rebecca is her sister?" Cruz asked, equally in disbelief. "Exactly!" Dave confirmed. "Oh shoot! I have never even mentioned the wedding plans to Jessica before now. She's going to be so upset hearing it from her." Cruz complained worriedly. "Are you seriously worried about that now?" Klaus asked in disbelief. "What more sh
BAYRAY CAFE…"What you're trying to tell me in essence is that Cruz was once going to marry your sister?" Jessica asked again to be sure she heard right as her grip tightened on the hot cup of coffee in front of her. "You trust Cade, right? Why don't you ask him if you don't believe me?" Rebecca suggested confidently, her eyes gnawing at Jessica's surprised face as she sat across her on a small table by the corner of the BayRay Cafe. "Don't ever bring Cade into this mess." Jessica warned firmly. "Jessica, I know this whole situation is still confusing for you but I've got a shocker. Those men were members of a cult called FREEDOM. It's hard to find more information about the group but I hear they share a matching tattoo of… " "...a flying bird!" Jessica interrupted as they both chorused the answer. 'So it was a cult group after all. No wonder Cruz looked lost as I spoke about Landon that day.' Jessica mumbled."Don't tell me Cruz told you about that." Rebecca wondered."No. I've
Cruz dropped his gaze and kept his lips locked, not ready to share the truth with them. "I think I got my answer. I will take my leave now." Jessica broke the silence as she strode out of the Cafe. "Cruz, are you alr…" "I think I should also call it a day." Rebecca quickly interrupted Klaus who was worried about Cruz's silence. "I will keep digging but let me know if you want to make things faster." She added before also striding out of the Cafe. Klaus sighed as he stretched his hand to reach out to Cruz, gently caressing his knuckles. "K, it's not like I'm happy with what happened to Bella but I promise you, that baby wasn't yours." Cruz confessed, his gaze still fixed on the table. "I know." Klaus replied to Cruz shocking surprise. "How did you know…that?" He stuttered as he finally raised his head to meet Klaus's gaze. "I found the test results you received from the doctor at the scene of your kidnap. I got there before the police and destroyed it after going through it."
With much hesitation, Cade finally left Jessica's place without dinner. Jessica was devastated by Cade's condition. She remembered just how excited he was when he got the news of their relationship but it's barely 24 hours since then and she is already going back on her promiseJessica knew it wasn't her fault too. Neither Cade nor her was at fault for the turn of events. It's just Cruz's fault and she was determined to make him understand just how many people he was hurting with his decision of keeping his past a secret. Long after Cade left, she contemplated for a while before she decided it was time to confront Cruz, then she switched on her phone and dialed his number. "Tsk...Is he ignoring me now?" She scoffed after the phone rang for several seconds for the first time and he didn't answer. She didn't hesitate to dial the number after it came to a stop just to confirm whether or not Cruz was ignoring her but just as the call was about to end the second time, Cruz answered the
"I can, Jessica. You know I'm good at such things. But I will never let you put yourself and your self-worth through such ridiculous circumstances for my sake." Cruz blurted out to Jessica's surprise. "If we date in this situation, you'd be hurting your mental health because you've already made up your mind that we can never be real. It's even crazier because we love each other." Cruz complained. "There's a thin line you should never cross with someone you are not willing to spend the rest of your life with but dating me for a year, you'd be crossing that line and I assure you you'd never be able to recover from it. I'm not will tell you my secret and you're not willing to start a relationship with me if "Cruz, it's not even up to a year. I'm sure I can manage. I care about Cade and I desperately want to see him happy. I know you care about him too so let's do this for him." Jessica pleaded. Cruz stared at Jessica for a while, his eyes filled with so much admiration and awe. This
"NO!" Cruz exclaimed, flustered as he ran forward and started removing the pictures. "When did that idiot come here to mess things up like this?" Cruz mumbled as he hurriedly hid away the pictures. "Hiding it won't change anything. Just be honest with me. Were you…or Are you Gay?" She asked curiously, making Cruz even more flustered. "Why does everyone keep thinking we are gay? We were best friends! We did a lot of crazy stuff together." He explained in disbelief. "Crazy stuff? These pictures look intimate for just best friends!" She complained, not buying Cruz's explanation. "If you brought me here to tell me the truth, just be straightforward. I can understand if you were gay but things would be different if you still have a thing for Klaus. I can't begin to imagine…" Jessica was rudely interrupted by the sound of Cruz's laughter. "What? Do you seriously think I dated or I'm dating that twerp? You should have seen that guy when we were younger. He was very clumsy and stupid. Ju
"No. It turned out we didn't matter much to her. She was also Clyde's mistress. The doctor who was a family friend warned me to stay away from her because she was bad news and it wasn't the first time she was getting pregnant." Cruz explained and Jessica immediately became calm as she settled properly on the couch. "On my way back home, I was snatched and taken to Clyde's den. He told me everything I needed to know about the group and Bella. Bella was their favorite agent. Because of her beauty and great body, she lured innocent teenagers into the group. We were targeted after they saw an ad we made for an underwear company. I also got to hear the news of her death from him. He said she died from an abortion. He told me he took only me because he preferred me to Klaus. He told me much of a fine man I was and I've grown a lot more mature for my age. He even told me how much Bella preferred me to Klaus because I was good in bed. He did everything he could to convince me to join the gr
The new couple spent the early part of the morning sleeping together in Cruz's bedroom in the cottage. It was past noon before they finally woke up and they prepared to leave. Since it was already day, Cruz was discreet about leaving as Jessica didn't want to be spotted by his parents. She believed it was still too early to introduce herself to the family. In another two hours, they arrived at Santa Monica at Jessica's place. Cruz was still feeling sleepy so he immediately went straight to bed. Jessica on the other hand decided to make lunch since they only had snacks on their way. Jessica decided to prepare grilled chicken skewers with sauce but because there weren't enough chicken at home, she had to order them and wait for another 40 minutes before her order arrived. It took her about an hour after she got her order to finally get the food ready and after setting the table she went upstairs to wake Cruz who was still sleeping in her room. Jessica sat on the bed by his side a
Cruz Westham and Jessica Vegas's story has finally come to an end despite the bumpy ride. Thank you for following their story to the very end despite my inconsistency, you all are MVPs. Special thanks to those who left comments, gems and likes, I appreciate you and I don't take your encouragement for granted. Writing this book wasn't easy due to life's unforeseen circumstances. I know my inconsistency has affected a lot of people and I deeply apologize for that. My next book is coming soon and it would be joining the Goodnovel Reborn Contest. I hope you show your support like you did in this book. I will try to keep my promise of updating daily like Cruz is keeping his last promise to Jessica. SEE YOU IN MY NEXT BOOK!
"Damn!” Dave exclaimed in awe. “Cruz can definitely hear us.” Dr. Kang affirmed. “Now back to why he is refusing to let us take her…”“Cruz, if you want us to treat Jessica, move your finger twice, if not move it three times.” He suggested and once again, Cruz answered by moving his fingers just twice. “And do you want us to take her? If yes, move your finger twice, otherwise, thrice.” Dr. Kang suggested again and this time, he moved his finger three times.“He wants her to be treated but he doesn’t want us to take her.” Dr. Kang explained. “That means he wants her to be treated here!” Klaus interpreted. “Perfect. Call her doctor! He should treat her here. It would only make Cruz’s condition improve.” Dr. Kang suggested. “And please, no one else must hear of this!” He warned again and the men agreed with her before Dave went to get her doctor. By the next morning, Jessica’s temperature was finally down but she was still in Cruz’s arms. The family was happy she was finally getting
"C-coma?" She stuttered as a lone tear trickled down her cheeks. Dave who was standing behind her slowly massaged her shoulder in an attempt to keep her calm. "How long is he going to be in that condition?" Klaus, who was sitting beside her, asked curiously. "No one can say. Cruz might never wake up." Dr. Kang added. Jessica felt her heart thumping wildly inside her chest. Even though she was prepared for any news, she never expected it to be this bad. As long as the life monitor was on Cruz could be alive but the moment it is turned off, that would be the end of his life. Fortunately, Cruz and his family were rich enough to pay for as long as it would take for him to recover. Everyone was shocked by the news. Every news channel was now carrying the news of Cruz’s misfortune. Fortunately, Cruz was well-loved and he received a lot of good wishes from the masses.THREE MONTHS LATERKlaus's wedding turned out a lot smaller than planned because Cruz's condition had changed everyone
Cade was the first to run into the room upon hearing her shriek. Fortunately, her voice pierced the soundproofed rooms thanks to the fact that Cruz has succeeded in opening the door ajar. Upon seeing Cruz's condition, Cade quickly got the attention of Dave and Klaus. ******Cruz was admitted to the emergency ward of his hospital with Dr. Kang and his assigned doctors working on him. Cade had called Dr. Kang as soon as the attack happened. Fortunately, Dr. Kang who had already predicted this was going to happen came to Los Angeles the same day Cruz had come which was why he directed them to Cruz's hospital and was able to meet up with them in time. Outside the ward was the whole family panicking while Cruz's parents pestered Dave to tell them what was going on. "Why did you have an oxygen mask with you as if you knew he was gasping for air? What is wrong with my son? Why is he in that shape?" Cruz's mom pestered Dave and Klaus, hoping any of them would spill the truth. But none o
Jessica refused to get into the car when she was supposed to leave for her house and aside from being genuinely worried, everyone wanted to know why she was refusing to leave. "Before I leave, I want to be certain that she is nowhere near the house, or better still, I will lodge at a hotel." She finally stated her reason. "Jessica, you won't. I promise." Klaus tried to persuade her. "It doesn't matter. I don't want to live under the same roof as her." Jessica retorted. "Sister-in-law, Valeria can't leave because she was placed on house arrest. She can't even step out of the guesthouse. We can't let her off so easily after putting your life in such jeopardy." Cade added, trying to persuade Jessica to go home. "Did they persuade you to think that House Arrest will suffice? What could they possibly do to her since she is carrying their beloved boss and friends' safest child? I could lose my child anytime because of her but she's Cruz's second chance so they won't risk discomfortin
Back in South Korea, Cruz had suffered another attack after the call and the doctors went through several hours of stress to stabilize him. It was only later the next day that Cruz finally regained his consciousness. By that time, Dave, who had left for South Korea the previous night, was already there with him. Dr. Kang was so pissed with them that he refused to speak with them. It took hours of convincing to finally get Dr. Kang to join them for a conversation but he had a patient to attend to and he agreed to join them once he was done. During that time, Cruz decided to question Dave about the circumstances back at home. "How is Jessica doing?" Cruz asked worriedly as he sat up on his bed, looking a lot thinner than he used to. "Klaus is taking care of things. Dr. Kang is mad because of your recent attack. Can you please try not to involve yourself in the family affairs for now? I promise we will take care of things." Dave pleaded. "How can I when I have completely ruined my
By the time Dave was done with his call, he turned to meet Cade's confused gaze. "Whatever happens in the future, don't look for anyone to put the blame on." Dave warned before walking out on him, heading out of the hospital. Cade was confused about Dave's warning. All he knew was that his brother was a coward who couldn't stay with his wife when he needed her the most. He returned to the room where Jessica's mom was now sitting up, weeping. "I really didn't want to regret joining your family but now I do." She spoke out her mind while staring into Mrs. Westham's eyes. "Jessica really wanted to keep this baby. Now that this happened, she will never be the same again." She continued as she removed the IV connected to her hand and stood up to her feet. "We shouldn't all gather around me. Jessica is the patient here so let's wait around her room. I will take her back home as soon as she is discharged. She will no longer continue whatever this relationship is." She concluded an
"Oh God!" Cade lamented. "F*ck! How could you do this again?" Dave asked as he started at Valeria in disbelief. Jessica was as confused as Valeria was. "What on earth did you give to her, b*tch?" Cade asked as he stood very close to Valeria as if she was trying to swallow her whole. "Cade, back off!" Jessica warned but Cade wasn't ready to listen to her. "What the f*ck did you give to her?" He scolded as he pushed her, making her flinch in fear. For every step she took backwards to create a space between, Cade closed in on her. Even though Cade was young, he was taller and had a well built body and with the anger in his eyes and rage in his voice, it was no doubt it scared Valeria. "Hey…w-what do you think you're doing?" Valeria stuttered. "Cade, I'm talking to you. Back the f*ck off!" Jessica scolded as she grabbed his hand and forcefully pulled him back. Dave didn't know what to do at that time since she already swallowed the pills and the only thing he could do was run ou
Cade couldn't stop himself from crying as he saw the condition Jessica was in. He tried to run to her but his legs felt heavy so he just trudged forward until he finally reached where she was seated.Jessica spread out her arms, calling him in for a hug but Cade was hesitant so Jessica pulled him closer and hugged him tightly. "I missed you." She whispered in his ear. Cruz sniffled hard as he tried to stop his cry. "I'm sorry Sister-in-law. I really am." Cade apologized in between his sniffles. "I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise of protecting you. While I was there having fun, I had no idea you were going through hell over here." He cried as he clenched onto her. "Cade, what was our last promise at the airport?" Jessica asked as she wiped her tears with the back of her right palm. Cade was hesitant, "To stop being nosy in your marriage.""Very good." Jessica sighed as she released him from the hug and made him sit beside her on the bed. "But this is not being nosy. You're cle