For about a minute, Jessica remained frozen, staring at the bleeding and conscious Cruz in shock until she finally got a grip of herself. Her whole body was shaking profusely but she knew Cruz could suffer severe damage if she didn't call for help and with her trembling hands, she dialed 911 to file her complaint. Help came a few minutes later and some of the police who were outside the house followed them in to figure out what was going on. The paramedics quickly tried to stop Cruz's bleeding as they carried him into the ambulance. Jessica was asked to go with him since she was the only family around even though she looked distraught and out of her mind. The police had a lot of questions concerning the case but they couldn't get answers since Jessica, who was the only witness and suspect, had left with the ambulance. Instead, they followed the ambulance to the estate clinic where Cruz will be treated for his injury. As soon as they got to the hospital, Jessica phoned Dave to te
Months went by and things started to look better for the family. Jessica's panic disorder was reducing drastically and their relationship was becoming what it used to be but Cruz's prognosis was becoming lower. His doctor had thought it was in the 1 stage but it turned out that it was a lot worse than they had imagined. He was now in stage 3 atherosclerosis and even though his symptoms were now more constant, he did his best to hide it from everyone else. Despite the condition, Cruz was determined to conquer the disease, and his friends and Doctor were with him all the way. Anytime he needs to be admitted, he always lies to his wife about going on a business trip with Dave that way, she never suspected anything.Aside from that, everything else was perfect for the couple. Jessica even got a new job at the Blue Ray Academy and most times, they went to work together, except when Cruz had an off or an emergency and had to leave earlier. Since his license has been restored, he was th
As she climbed the stairs, she missed a step because of her blurry vision and almost fell off but Cruz ran to her aid and helped her to her feet. As soon as she regained her balance, she pushed Cruz's hands away and hurried out of his sight. As soon as she got to her room, she sat on the bed, her face buried between her palms as she cried her eyes out. Despite Cruz's history, cheating was the last thing she thought would ever come between them because of the sacrifices Cruz made to be a better version of himself before their marriage. In this case, cheating was one thing but getting another woman pregnant is another thing.The other thing that pained her more was that she thought her husband was never considered a woman but just his partner. Her mind began to run wild thinking about the number of times Cruz had gone on business trips. She began to think that Dave knew about his affair and had been helping him cover it up. When her mind went to her conversation with him the nigh
Klaus remained mute for several seconds as he scanned the document, his face filled with contempt. "Cat got your tongue?" Valeria smirked knowing exactly what Klaus was staring at. "Klaus, the child is mine isn't it?" Cruz asked knowingly and Klaus angrily squeezed the paper before throwing it out. "I agree you are carrying his child but that does not mean you have to keep it. You are a sensible woman and according to your reaction, I'm sure you will agree with me that what happened is not well received by both of you. So why not abort it instead of ruining his life and your career by being his baby mama?" Klaus asked and his question provoked Valeria. "What? Even though I didn't want this it doesn't mean I should kill my baby! Cruz, how can you stand here and watch him talk about a life like that? I thought you were an honest doctor who always saves and preaches about saving lives. Where did that zeal go now that we're talking about 'Your' child? Is it because I'm not Jessica?" V
SAN DIEGOFor about three hours since Jessica returned home, her parents immediately something was wrong but no matter how much they try to get it out of her, she only cried and never spoke to anyone When she was tired of their pestering, she retired to her room, locking the door behind her. Her parents were extremely worried seeing how much pain she was in. They knew the problem could only be with her husband so her mom suggested they call to confirm the issue for her. "I think we should contact her husband. You know he is the only one capable of making her cry so much." Mrs. Vegas suggested. "I understand how you feel but let's just give her some time then we will try to get her to speak to us. I mean, she came home because she believed she would get some peace of mind here. Let's not ruin that for her." Mr. Vegas explained and his wife eventually agreed. For several hours she remained indoors until her mom became uneasy especially since she hasn't eaten since she arrived so M
"Jessica, what do you mean by that?" Mrs. Westham asked, confused. "What I'm trying to say in essence is that we've known each other for long enough that even if I'm not Cruz's wife, we can still relate to each other as a family because I consider you as my parents, not a parents-in-law. Aside from this bond, to prove to Cruz's baby mama that I'm not a gold digger so I don't need any form of alimony so I don’t think there is need for this meeting.” Jessica explained her point, surprising everyone, especially Cruz who quickly raised his dropped head in shock. “Jess…” “It might take some time before sending the papers since I’m not mentally strong right now, but I will make sure to send it as soon as I can.” She concluded and stood up to her feet in an attempt to leave but Cruz wasn’t ready to let her go. “Jess, how can you…how can you give up so easily on us?” Cruz asked in a cracked voice, forcing Jessica to stop almost immediately.“Give up on us?” Jessica scoffed in disbelief. “W
Jessica’s smile immediately disappeared the moment she raised her head and met Cruz’s gaze. Cruz on the other hand was curious about the reason for her smile but he dare not ask. Soon enough they arrived at the compound and just as the helicopter was about to land, several guards stood guard to welcome them. Once the helicopter landed, Jessica avoided Cruz again as she quickly took the help of a guard to come down and immediately, she hurried into the main building with Cruz walking behind her with her luggage. As soon as she got to the living room, she perceived the smell of burning food in the house which made her immediately run towards the kitchen to check what was burning. Upon entering the kitchen she saw a lady cooking in the kitchen and because he had her back turned and wasn't wearing the uniform, she wasn't sure who it was until the lady turned around, thinking it was Cruz. "Honey, you are back! You should try…" Her voice trailed off when she saw Jessica staring at he
"What? You want me to become an inpatient? That is not possible! Everyone would find out about it." Cruz exclaimed in disbelief. "Dr. Kang, why all of a sudden? Has his sickness become worse?" Klaus's brows creased with worry. "If I am being honest with you guys, Cruz's condition has never gotten any better. Not because I'm so pathetic at my job but because he isn't letting the effort work on him. He doesn't use his drugs unless he is having an attack and he keeps drinking alcohol which I've advised him heavily enough. Coupled with his marital problems that keep stressing him out, his health keeps deteriorating." Dr. Kang explained. Everyone fell silent for a moment. Cruz knew he needed to take his treatment seriously if he didn't want to turn Jessica into a young widow but leaving the country would only cause more confusion in their marriage as he would be gone for a very long time which would increase Jessica's suspicions. He also could not afford to leave the two women in the s