"SHE is yours? Come on Cruz, I know you don't do men…except you're telling me she's…a woman which is absolutely…" "Absurd!" Jessica interrupted Luke before pulling Cruz to a secluded corner. She pinned Cruz to the wall and looked back and forth to be sure they were now alone before complaining. "What are you saying? Why would you say that in front of people like that? What if they start thinking I'm a lady?" Jessica asked worriedly, trying her best to continue with her altered voice. "Are you not?" Cruz asked and Jessica's heart stopped beating briefly. "W-what…are you saying?" She stuttered as her grip on Cruz weakened. Cruz took the opportunity and flipped her over, pinning her to the wall this time. He leaned in and gently removed her cap and wore it backward before slowly releasing her long ponytail and then, tracing her jawline with his finger. "What were you thinking? That I won't recognize you? I know I'm an egoist but do you seriously think I was so easy to mani
"Let go of me, Cruz!" Jessica warned as she tried to wiggle free from him but his grip on her was just too tight to fight against. "If you don't stay still, you will only be hurting yourself." Cruz advised but his creepy advice annoyed Jessica even more. "If you don't want to get into trouble or even get hurt, just follow me." He suggested as he dragged her to the room areas of the huge clubhouse and Jessica's thoughts began to go wild. 'What could be going on in his mind? Is he planning on taking advantage of me just because of what happened? I'm not going to let that happen!' "Cruz, are you out of your mind? Just because I don't want to be seen doesn't mean I'm going to let you do whatever you want with me. I swear I will scream if you try to force yourself on…" Cruz's lips landed on her lips before she could complete her statement and this confirmed her allegations as they were standing in front of a room. 'If he keeps kissing me like this I might not be able to scream for h
"Don't be so tensed Jessica, just think about the question and give me an honest answer." Cruz suggested, provoking Jessica even more. "Can you stop spewing rubbish? Why would you ever think of something like that?" Jessica bellowed furiously. Cruz was beginning to notice that Jessica was getting really hyperactive about the conversation and he decided to put an end to it. He sat up on the bed and pulled her to seat right next to him. "You don't have to be so tensed and restless about whatever I had said. It was just a harmless thought which I decided to…" "Harmless?" Jessica asked as she jumped back up to her feet. "This could ruin someone's entire life. I know you don't give importance to such auspicious occasions but you also shouldn't jinx them. The wedding has been scheduled to happen and it will happen for sure because unlike you, Tyler has a heart that loves only Leah and unlike me, Leah is lucky to have such a man. If your life is miserable, you shouldn't try to make eve
Jessica couldn't take her eyes off him neither could she utter a word and this made Cruz realize that he still had a lot of work to do in convincing her because silence is not always an answer, especially in this situation. "You're 27 and I'm guessing you've had quite a number of s*x in your life. Looking at your personality, you must have also had a number of break ups. I can assume that not all the sexs you had was from your boyfriends. There must have been a number of night stands with no strings attached. I just want tonight to be like that too. We can go back to our daily lives by tomorrow. No strings attached!" He explained further. His words were so convincing with a few of his assumptions being true because even though she'd have a number of break ups, she haven't had a single sex in her life. In fact, her choice to remain a virgin is the main reason she suffered those heart breaks. "N-No Strings attached!" She confirmed as she shut her eyes and raised her chin, getting h
Cruz wore back his pants and stood up to his feet, his head dropped in embarrassment. "Tyler, how did you know we were…" "Jessica, get dressed and get the fuck out this minute." Tyler instructed angrily before banging the door behind them. Jessica wished the bed would just open up and swallow her but that stunt ain't happening so she remained under the blanket until she noticed Cruz dress up and leave the room. She sat up on the bed, her face went pale with embarrassment and then she remembered she wasn't supposed to be caught here. "Fuck! How did things end up like this? Jessica you're so stupid!" All the pleasure and urge Cruz took his time to build up was turned into embarrassment and regret in seconds. "Oh God! I shouldn't have done this…especially not tonight. Leah would be so mad!" She panicked as she hurriedly wore her dress. "I need to talk to Tyler, he mustn't tell this to Leah no matter what!" She concluded as rolled up her hair and wore her cap again. With
Local magnolia greenery and hydrangea, along with pepper berries were used to create arrangements and an arch that evoked the season and also perfectly fit the natural scenery of the gigantic garden of the Bryant's mansion. The whole garden was filled with good and rich looking guest who watched the bride and groom as they stood on the 4 ft high podium, preparing to take their vows. Leah who has always been a huge fan short dress had to put her wedding dress but to throw a hint of her likings, the V-slit on her white trumpet gown ran all the way up to her thigh, exposing a good part of her thigh. The upper part of the sleeveless gown was halfed with one part designed with pure crystal and the other was designed with the white lace of the gown. Her hair was arranged in a short waterfall braid and a beautiful crystal tiara rested on it. Tyler on the other hand rocked his light blue tuxedo perfectly well with a beautiful boutonnières on the left pocket of his tuxedo and a brown wh
The peaceful wedding scenery turned into more chaos as everyone panicked at the sight of Jessica's current condition. With the help of Micheal and Daniel, Cruz immediately lifted Jessica in bridal style and ran to his car before they drove off to the nearest hospital. Back at the wedding venue, Tyler's mom got a whiff of the situation and employed the help of Jason and Justin to clean the scene and also calm the worried guests who were ready to leave the wedding as it wasn't the type of occasion they expected. Mrs. Bryant also instructed Jason to inform the guest that the wedding will go as planned and even though Jason was confused and unsure of how true this piece of information might be, he decided to do his duty as the best man. He climbed the podium once again and began his speech. "Thanks for staying behind despite the unexpected turn of events. This drama wasn't on our event list but so far, it has played with our emotions. I just want to inform you that this wedding i
"She couldn't watch you be happy even after all the commotion she caused at your wedding so she left." Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant replied before Jason could even speak up, her words piercing her heart. "Mom, please!" Tyler called out, not happy with the way his mom portrayed Jessica in front of him. "I'm just being sincere. I don't know how you managed to keep such a friend. Now that you are married I think you should shuffle your friend list." Mrs. Bryant added. "Leah, let's go in. We're running late." Tyler said and Leah put on a fake smile as she turned around and entered the helicopter with Tyler following her in. The helicopter flew off in a few minutes and even though it was already very late, there were still a number of activities to be done and the family still had a party planned for the night. Jason returned to the garden where celebrations were still ongoing and slumped into one of the empty chairs, tired and stressed out but when his eyes caught Michael, worry was added t
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