Early the next morning, Jessica decided to wake up early and prepare something for them to eat. As soon as Leah came downstairs, Jessica quickly invited her to the dining table and served her a big bowl of lamb shanks. Leah ate the food slowly even though she felt there was something strange about the nice treatment she was receiving from Jessica and immediately after she finished the meal, Jessica decided to help her reveal the reason for the nice treatment. "This is a peace offering from me to you. Please! Don't tell Tyler about Cruz and I. I don't want him to ruin things for us." Jessica pleaded before walking out of her. Upon getting to her room, she met her phone ringing and the caller turned out to be Cade. She allowed the call to end and then she went through her call history to see that he'd been calling all morning. "I will have to ignore you until we're back from our trip or else you might catch up with my lies again!" Jessica mumbled as she dropped down her phone a
A familiar ringing tone rang disrupting their conversation briefly. "I hope you understand now. Have a nice weekend. And just so you know, I had no fever." Cade said, looking at the direction of the door where Jessica was standing with bloodshot eyes. Cruz and his friends also traced the sound of the ringing phone towards the door and Cruz's knee went weak as he saw Jessica shooting daggers at him with her eyes. "F*ck!" Cruz exclaimed with clenched teeth and fist. "Game Over!" Daniel chuckled before slumping into the couch. "Guess I'm riding a Ferrari outta here!" He added, still chuckling. "Daniel! Can you just be serious for once in your life?" Micheal asked with crinkled nose and curled lips. "What? Should I sympathize with her? She was going to find out sooner or later. Cruz is the only unlucky one here because he didn't get to shoot his shot after putting on an act for so long, he is the one we are supposed to sympathize with." Daniel made his point known and the sat
In a few minutes, Cade was now seated at the rear seat of the cab and was finally free from the fear of getting caught and also from those loud girls. "It is so nice to be handsome. Those girls' destination was actually farther than yours but they left the cab for you just for clicking a picture with them." The Cab driver said and even though Cade heard him clearly, his mind was too far away to give a response immediately. The cab driver honked his car just to get Cade's attention and this only provoked him. "And so? What do you want me to say? It's not my brother's fault! It is all their fault! They have made themselves so cheap that it becomes so hard to identify the decent ones and…" Cade's voice trailed off as the Cab driver stared awkwardly at him through the mirror. Cade sighed and looked away as he quickly wiped out the tears that were smearing his cheeks. ★★★★★ Jessica didn't go straight home after the heartbreaking conversation she overheard; rather , she went to the
"Lora! What do you think you're doing?" Cruz who was still standing on the stairs yelled at the lady who was drinking a glass of milk in front of the refrigerator in the living room "Come on, Cruz! You drained me out last night, I'm just drinking a glass of milk to replenish…" "I have no business with your drink but why are you not wearing anything? What if my brother saw you like this?" He asked with bloodshot eyes as he flung her dress towards her. Lora Moore is a star pianist and obviously one of Cruz's numerous girlfriends. She didn't really consider being in her lingerie as naked but she was in Cruz's house and had to follow his rules. "Ok, I'm sorry. Cade will be an adult soon then he will be able to make choices for himself. I'm sure he'd also love the things you…" "Don't ever speak of my brother like that!" Cruz interrupted with a scream before he quickly looked back to see if Cade wasn't out yet. Lora quietly wore her dress as she didn't want to have any confrontati
"Come online and check it out yourself." Daniel replied and afterward ended the call. Cruz's palm immediately became sweaty as he feared the worst and with much hesitation, he scrolled through the internet and saw different articles with Cade in the middle of three ladies and also a few other pictures where he was either alone or with each of the girls. People were basically of the idea that he would be a better Playboy than his brother if he already had three girlfriends at this stage. It turned out that those girls casually posted Cade's picture online, fantasizing his good looks but the picture went viral when someone identified him as Cade Westham and since then, it's been trending and many modeling agencies were already hunting for him. Cade has never wanted the limelight as he always hated what it had done to his brother and Cruz was well aware of this which is why he had always prevented him from the media. "F*ck!" He exclaimed and attempted to smash his phone on the gr
"I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to find Cade!" Cruz yelled at her. Leah had already texted Tyler to come over immediately Cruz and his guards went into their house and since then, she had been going through her phone when an article caught her attention and she hurried over to show Jessica. "Look at that! He is here looking for his brother while the boy is out there having fun with some girls." She added as she showed Jessica the pictures of Cade that were trending online. "Don't talk about my brother like that!" Cruz warned, pointing his finger at Leah but she was just starting to get revenge for her friend. "Or what? What will you do if I don't stop telling you the truth?" She asked but Cruz just scowled at her. "Well…it's not his fault, really. I mean, what did you expect from a kid living under such a corrupt adult. It's obvious you are related by blood because womanizing seems to be the blood running in your veins!" She snapped at him and this not only provoked Cruz
Jessica's heart stopped beating briefly on hearing Cade's question. She was so sure she'd never heard him talk this angrily but thinking about his situation at the moment, she agreed this was the least he could do. "Cade, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. If I had just listened to you and kept my promise, all this wouldn't have happened." Jessica accepted her fault but it seemed like Cade wasn't interested in that. "So? Does that change anything now? Everyone is talking about how I will be a much better Playboy than my brother. What will we do about that? Like I said, just pretend like we never met. If we meet in class on Monday, I will only be as normal as everyone else so don't expect more from me." Cade cautioned and before Jessica could say another word, he ended the call. Jessica continued grimacing in pain and even when Leah tried to get into her room, she refused to let her in and also refused to go outside for the rest of the day. Night came and she ended up sleeping off
Jessica was woken up early the next morning by a knock on her door, only then did she realize she had slept off on the floor. She frantically rubbed her palm against her face as she stood up to her feet and stretched her tired muscles before finally opening the door. "Jessica!" Leah exclaimed as she pulled her into a hug but Jessica just stood still not responding to her hug. "Wash up and come downstairs. You barely ate anything yesterday and you won't even let anyone into your room." She complained bitterly, stroking the back of Jessica's hair gently. Her stomach grumbled loudly and she pulled herself from the hug. "You're right. I'm starving." She finally spoke up. "I will wash up and be downstairs soon. I need all the energy I can get to face Cade in school on Monday." She added with a fake smile on her lips. "What? You're still worrying about that kid? I will advise you to avoid that family totally. That will…" "Are you going to let me wash up and eat or you're going 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