"The ambassador refused to be moved to a different hospital. He thinks he's been played here and he is beginning to cause a ruckus. Ms. Rivera has been trying to convince him but he won't believe her because she had suggested that he be operated on by someone else before." Dave explained. "Tsk…that's not a problem at all!" Jessica exclaimed but Cruz and Dave looked at her with creased brows and wide eyes. "It isn't? Then tell me what to do about it." Cruz requested. "Well, 192 IQ, all you just have to do is call his personal line and explain to him. It's so easy and you don't even know it?" Jessica mocked. Cruz didn't like it when Jessica called him 192 IQ but he couldn't vent out his anger because of Cade's presence. Because Cruz was using a new sim card here, he didn't have the ambassador's number on his, and instead of changing his SIM cards, he decided to just copy the number from his laptop into his news sim, and then he began to call the ambassador but after several rin
A FEW DAYS LATER It's now just a few days to Leah's wedding and Leah left for Las Vegas where they would be conducting the wedding with her husband. Since Cruz was now doing much better, the doctor finally found him fit to be on the road for a longer time and this meant that he can now move from Nevin to his house in Beverly Hills and once he is back in Beverly Hills, Jessica can finally leave his house for good and fly to Las Vegas. Jessica didn't have much to pack and Cruz and Cade didn't have to take anything except their electronic gadgets so Dave's McLauren was spacious enough to contain them all as he drove them home. Jessica sat with Dave in the front seat after having fought with Cruz for it. Jessica's point was that Cruz was still recovering from an accident and it would be better for him to rest in the back seat but Cruz being the dominating type wanted to sit in the front seat because he is a 'Man'. In the end, Jessica won while he ended up in the backseat with Cade.
Her hooded gray eyes were filled with worry even though a broad grin was plastered on her face and her simple but elegant pink trumpet gown hung on her sleek body perfectly. "Who is that beautiful woman?" Jessica asked in a low voice. "Mom!" Cruz mouthed while Cade exclaimed as he ran over to his mom and hugged her. Cruz on the hand couldn't bring himself to run to her as he dropped his head to hide his teary eyes and clenched teeth. At first, Jessica couldn't understand why Cruz was looking so down and was so angry at Dave it was his mom but after remembering what Cade had told her, she realized he was feeling guilty. "Seriously? You're not even going to welcome me?" Mrs. Westham asked as she looked up at Cruz while still hugging Cade. Cruz smacked his lips as he raised his head and feigned a smile before walking to her. "Welcome, Mom but you shouldn't have been here in the first place, or at least not without my consent." Cruz complained after welcoming his mom. "Like you're
"Ma'am, I don't mean to sound disrespectful but I'm sorry, I can't miss this wedding for anything in the world." Jessica finally spoke up. "And who said you have to miss it?" Mrs. Westham asked in awe. "Mom, you just said you won't allow her." Cade reminded her. "I didn't mean she won't go, I'm just saying I won't let her go through such difficulty just to travel." Mrs. Westham explained. "How else would she…" "By air. Why does she need to go through the stress of going on a bus when we have a private Airbus? Or what do you think? All she will need is her ID card since it's a local flight." Mrs. Westham suggested. "Wow! Mom, that is a perfect idea. I was so sad about the long trip but it never crossed my mind." Cade exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. "Though I find you too chatty all this while, I must say the outcome is great. I mean, this lady has done a lot for our sons and it would only be nice if we help her out." Mr. Westham chimed in. "Sir, I didn't do anything hoping
"Well, he asked me for a favor earlier just before we went for dinner." Mrs. Westham replied. "You know he rarely asks me for anything ever since that incident. So I wanted to make sure I fulfill his wish and I'm glad I did." She added. "You mean he asked you to make Jessica travel in our jet?" Mr. Westham asked. "Yes. He didn't admit it but I think he was scared she might say no to him if he had asked him." She explained. "Our Cruz was scared to ask her? It's unbelievable. I think you got something wrong." He disagreed. "It's hard to believe but I know for sure that I'm not wrong. I don't know why but it seems he didn't want her to go through that stress." She replied. "Wow! If you say so. She seems like a nice girl but her manners…I can't say anything about it considering those pictures of her on WeCom. I'm sure she is just one of those loose…""I'm sorry to interrupt you, Dad, but I can't let you finish that sentence." Cade, who had come to spend some time with his parents, i
Mrs. Westham's eyes widened with excitement as she realized what Cruz meant. "Cruz, are you serious? You want to see a psychiatrist?" She asked in excitement but Cruz remained mute and indifferent.Mrs. Westham quickly composed herself and tried to withhold her excitement while talking to Cruz. "It is better late than never, son. I don't know what made you ask this question but if you want to have a better future than this, you need to move on from the past and you should know that the doctors are always there to help you. Take your time and make your decisions wisely and remember we are always here for you if you need to talk." Mrs. Westham addressed Cruz who relaxed his head on his mom’s shoulder.“Mom, I missed you!” Cruz confessed. “I was so happy when I saw you yesterday but I just wanted to hide my true feelings from…” “I know you better than anyone else, Cruz. So you just be yourself around me. None of what happened that day was your fault. It was just a result of my poor he
"Who are you?" The man finally asked as his suspicions grew. Jessica's heart began to rise as she realized this man was Cruz and he was definitely going to find out who she was. She tried to hide her face but as we all know, Cruz is the inquisitive type and wouldn't stop until he satisfied his curious mind. "By chance, are you…"Cruz's voice trailed off as Jessica laughed out hysterically. "Wait…you are so funny, dude!" Jessica laughed, trying to alter her voice a little. "You think I'm funny? You're the funny one here. What's up with your voice?" Cruz asked even more suspiciously. "I'm only having a cough!" Jessica lied and coughed pretentiously, still in an altered voice. "But you! You got beaten up just trying to crash into someone else's party!" She added, trying to provoke Cruz by picking on his ego and diverting the topic. "What? Beaten up? Someone else's party? Do you have any idea who I am? The Host of this event is my man! I just didn't want to ruin my reputation by e
While Jessica thought of the excuse to come up with, the men came to a term and walked back to her. "At this age, who goes to clubs with an ID? I mean, no one would see me and not know I'm past 18." Jessica tried to defend herself."So you ain't here with your ID?" Jason asked once again to be sure."Yes." She finally answered straightforwardly. "Then take off your cap. I need to be sure of your face." Jason declared and Jessica's heart began hampering in her chest. 'Fuck you, Jason!' Jessica swore in between her teeth as she thought of another lie to tell but nothing was coming into her head. "Guys, what's taking you all so long?" Micheal asked as he walked out of the club to the parking lot where they were standing. Jason walked toward him and explained to Micheal what was going on and Jessica thought it was the best time to manipulate Cruz into taking her in. "Too bad, your friends might end up sending me away. I thought you had a say on this but it seems like the host is the
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