"Cruz! We were having a good time, please let's not ruin it for something so trivial." Mrs. Roberts intervened. "No, big mommy. The good time has already been ruined. I guess the new…'Intern' is so special to him and he is making it obvious that my opinion doesn't matter. I'm sorry for being so nosy." Dr. Campbell lashed at him before attempting to leave the office but Cruz caught her arm and pulled her back. "You don't have to be so upset. I'm sorry?" Cruz apologized and stared pitifully into her eyes until she fell for it and sluggishly sat back. "You don't have to worry about Jessica because she is only staying here for a month." Cruz explained. Though Valeria wasn't okay with the explanation, she had to let it be so as not to make her jealousness too obvious. "I invited you both in for coffee and cookies, right? So let's have that before leaving." Cruz suggested as he went to the refrigerator in his office and brought out a packet of cookies before going to make some coffee i
"W-what?" Jessica exclaimed with trembling lips. "See? You can't do it. I knew it." Cruz sighed. "How could you ask something so absurd from me? I thought you were…" "Absurd? Yeah, it might be quite absurd to you but it's not for me. Let me tell you a secret." Cruz mentioned, looking back and forth to confirm they were alone. "It's been months since I last had sex. Can you believe that? Even I still can't believe it. But don't misunderstand me again, it's not like I don't have anyone to fuck, it's just that…it's not so fun anymore. And you know why?" Cruz asked, hoping to get a response from Jessica but even though her stares were filled with curiosity, she didn't mouth a reply. "It's because of you, Jessica." He announced and Jessica's eyes widened in shock. "Me? How is it…" "Because you're the first woman to reject me! I hate rejections and mostly, defeat and because I've not been able to fuck you, it is taking a toll on me. And until I fuck you, I won't be able to enjoy sex
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN"I…am…" Cruz's stutter was interrupted by the ringing of his phone and he felt relieved as he answered it with a smile. "Hey, man. I'm inviting you for a men's night out today, are you free Tonight?" Tyler asked as soon as Cruz answered the call. Cruz loved the idea and didn't hesitate to reply. "Definitely! Because of the heavy workload, I am currently bored out of my mind and that would be a perfect getaway but I hope that annoying bit…I mean your wife. I hope she wouldn't…" "Don't worry, she won't cause any trouble for you or us. So just get your ass home early and meet us at the bar in Hotel S." Tyler instructed after which Cruz ended the call after giving a favourable response."Doc, I will take my leave…" "What about the answer to my question?" Dr. Logan asked curiously. "I…you said I could sleep over it, right? I will get back to you in our next session, I'm quite busy today." Cruz suggested, using his plans as an excuse to avoid the fact t
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN"Cruz, what has come over you that you didn't even realize you broke your tumbler?" Justin wondered. 'Oh, I did?' Cruz thought to himself as he looked back to see the broken tumbler. "Are you being so provoked because of Jessica? Because you know she is with another man? Are you that jealous of Klaus?" Tyler asked curiously but before Cruz could defend himself, Micheal spoke up. "Cruz, have you fallen for her?" Micheal gasped. "What? What rubbish are you spewing right now? Just because I care about her doesn't mean I would fall…I can't even bring myself to say it. You know what? I don't care anymore. Just help me treat my wound. It's hurting." Cruz suggested, trying to change the topic. "Are you sure it's hurting because you're still clenching that palm as we speak?" Daniel replied, drawing Cruz's attention to his tightened grip which he quickly released. "I…I was just trying to stop the blood flow. Are you getting the first aid kit or should I g
"Get your hands off me!" Tyler scolded angrily, forcefully freeing himself from Cruz's grip. "Even if you change your mind now, I will never support you!" He added as he knew exactly what Cruz was going to say. "Change my mind? You must be out of your mind!" Cruz laughed hysterically though everyone knew his laughter was insincere. "I will never do that but…don't instigate her into doing anything against her wish. No one has the right to force anyone on her. So just let her make her choice." Cruz explained, hoping that Tyler would drop the idea of pitching Klaus to Jessica. "You always try your best to protect Cade, right? That's exactly what I'm doing for Jessica. So even if everyone else doesn't understand me, I suppose you should." Tyler explained, pricking into Cruz's guilty conscience. "Good night." He greeted them for the last time before walking out on them. "Woah! That was a whole lot of drama for just one night!" Daniel exclaimed a few minutes after Tyler left the gathe
"Jessica, you might be mistaken but I'm not in a heated conversation. I was just making Cruz understand that he was interrupting your rest." Klaus explained, and fortunately, Jessica believed him. "Cruz? Why did you answer his call? He will only spew rubbish and ruin one's mood. That's why I ignored his call all this time." Jessica retorted and Cruz, who was still on the phone, couldn't conceal his anger anymore. "Calm down, Jessica. You should rest some more. I will let him know your stand and end the call." Klaus suggested and Jessica's voice died down, allowing Cruz and Klaus to continue their conversation."You heard her, right? Stay away!" Klaus warned and without another word, Cruz ended the call and sent his phone crashing on the floor. "Who does he think he is?" He yelled, standing up to his feet. "It's not his fault anyway! It's all her fault! How could she change sides so easily?" He howled, pushing everything on his center table away and causing a loud crash that everyo
"You? Have you been eavesdropping on me?" Cruz asked with a sly grin. "FYI, this is a public part of the house and you weren't talking softly either." Cade replied, leaving Cruz speechless. "Nevertheless, my opinion is sincere. I can't believe you'd ever fall in love and that too with my teacher!" He exclaimed but immediately frowned which drew Cruz's attention. "What now?" Cruz asked in confusion. "You know I trust you in every other thing but women. If you end up making her yours, make sure it remains like that for the rest of your life. If you end up hurting her again, I swear I will never forgive you and just like you left home, I will leave your lives forever and you will never get a chance to see me again!" Cruz threatened, scaring the hell out of Cruz. "What's with the threat so early in the morning." Cruz pretended to joke around but Cade was serious. "I'm serious, Cruz. So if you know you can't keep her forever, don't even admit your love in front of her. Remain arroga
"Mia! Are you also on his side! At least you're my personal secretary. You should be on my side no matter how bad I am." Cruz complained. "I'm sure you know more than anyone else that I will always be on your side but if you allow me, I'd love to be honest with you today." Mia suggested as she took her seat across Cruz and with more hesitation, Cruz also sat down waiting to hear whatever she had to say. "All my years of working with you, I never saw this coming. I never imagined that a day would come when Dr. Cruz Westham would be so…" "Just hold it there! I can't begin to count how many times I have heard those words this morning. I said I'm not in love with her, why can't you all just get it!" Cruz flared up but Mia's chuckle made him realize he had overreacted. "See? I haven't even mentioned her name and you are already thinking about her…after all, you never stopped thinking about her." She pointed out, a broad smile dangling on her lips. "If you are here to taunt me, drop th
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