(Allison's POV) "You said that to Scott?" Bonnie asked, her eyes wide with disbelief, and I nodded my head. "Why would you do such a thing, Allison?!" she scolded. "I've been giving him a hard time; I just want to give him a second chance to prove himself," I muttered, not fully understanding why she was mad at me. "Let me understand things clearly. Is it for Liam or for yourself?" she questioned. "Why are you being harsh all of a sudden, Bonnie?" I asked, letting her see how bad I felt through my expression. I had expected her to support my decisions just as Elena supported me. "Did Anna's mom talk you into this?" she asked, anger lacing in her voice. "This isn't about Anna's mom. It's about me. Scott has been doing his best, apologizing countless times, but all I do is give him the cold shoulder. If my family forgives him for what he did to me, then there's no need to keep holding grudges against him. We have a son together," I explained to Bonnie. "He apologized cou
(Writer's POV) Bonnie yawned loudly as she typed in the password for her house on the door lock. She entered but was taken aback when she saw her mom in the living room watching a home video. "Mom, what are you doing?" she asked. "Is that how you address your mother, whom you haven't seen in a long time?" her mom replied, placing her hands on her hips. "Sorry, Mom, if I sounded rude, but I wasn't expecting to see you," Bonnie said with a sigh. "How would you have expected to see me when you’ve chosen to cut ties with your parents?" her mom said. "Mom! Why did I cut ties with you and Dad?" Bonnie's eyes widened in surprise. "When was the last time you visited us? Wasn't it the day you came back from New York with Allison? The moment you got your condo, you neither called nor visited," her mom complained. "Come on, Mom, I'm an adult now. You can't expect me to linger around you and Dad like I used to," Bonnie sighed. "You're our only child, Bonnie. Even if you're an ad
(Writer's POV) "Did I wake you up? Your eyes look sleepy," Bonnie said, her eyes lighting up. Alex yawned and shook his head. "No, you didn’t. I'm just exhausted from reading. We have our last paper tomorrow," he answered, yawning again. "You should go back to reading. I wouldn’t want to distract you," Bonnie smiled, trying to end the video chat, but Alex stopped her. "No, don’t!" he said loudly. "You need to read, Alex. I wouldn't want to be the reason you're unable to write your exam properly tomorrow." "I've been reading all day, Bonnie. It’s a difficult course—that’s why I’m still studying. But don’t worry, I can handle the exam questions tomorrow," he said, smiling at her through the screen. He had been exhausted from studying and preparing for his graduation, but right now, he didn’t look tired anymore—because he was talking to the woman his heart beat for. The moment her call popped up on his laptop screen, he picked up without hesitation. "Are you really sure y
(Writer's POV) Peter entered his room, and when he saw Reggie sleeping on his bed, a smile surged through his face. He walked closer and sat beside him, his smile deepening. He placed a single rose near Reggie's nostril, and Reggie smiled with his eyes closed, inhaling the fragrance of the flower. Slowly, he opened his eyes, and they exchanged a warm smile. "Did you sleep well?" Peter asked, interlocking their hands. "Yes, I did. I just wish we could be like this forever, Peter," Reggie sighed. Peter gave him a smile before kissing him briefly on the lips. "I'm going to find a way, Reggie. Once I do, we’ll be together openly, without hiding our relationship," Peter said, caressing his face. "Does that mean you'll have to tell your mom you're gay?" Reggie asked. "You know how my mom is, right? Because of her beliefs, she’ll never accept it," Peter said sadly. "Then how can we date openly, Peter? I don't want to keep sneaking around. My parents have already accepted me
(Scott's POV) Allison said she would give me a second chance to prove myself if I win her family's forgiveness, and I couldn't help but feel happy about it. Even though I know it's going to be hard earning Aunt Hilda and Alex's forgiveness because they hate me for what I did, I still felt hopeful. If I'm able to earn their forgiveness, it means I'd have a second chance with Allison and prove to her just how much I love her. Although Jenna's threat still lingers in my mind, but I'll find a way to tell Allison. I hope she understands that it only happened once, and that was the time I ended things with her, all because of my selfishness. Once I'm able to do all of these, I'm going to marry her, and if possible, give Liam a sibling he can play with. I simpered at my thoughts. I haven't earned her family's forgiveness yet, and here I was, imagining a happy married life with her. You can't blame me—I love her too damn much, and not once have I stopped loving her. If not for my selfis
(Allison's POV) "Whoa! My son is so intelligent!" I said with so much excitement, ruffling his hair playfully after he had successfully written the alphabet from beginning to end. "Are you proud of me, Mummy?" he asked. "Yes, I am very proud of you, Liam. Kids your age can barely write the alphabet correctly, but you nailed it, son. My son is a genius!" I tickled him, and he laughed. "Mummy, who did I take my intelligence from? Is it from you or from Daddy?" he asked with a smile. It can never be me. I wasn't much of an intelligent person. I always struggled with my academics, especially with maths. Alex had always been the one to help me out, even when I was in a higher grade than he was. He just had to look at the examples given, and boom, he knew how to solve the math problems. As for Scott, he was smarter than I am, but I wasn't sure if Liam got his intelligence from Scott. It had to be Alex, since he was the only genius when it came to academic performance. "I thi
(Allison's POV) I stepped out of the car after successfully arriving at the hotel. I had dropped Liam off with Elena and Anna because I’d be busy today, preparing a surprise for Alex. Since he’d be graduating, Aunt Hilda and I knew he’d pass with a first-class upper and decided to surprise him. It was just a little surprise, but I was sure Alex would definitely love it. All we needed to do was decorate the room to his taste and stock it with lots of gifts that he’d love. Aunt Hilda had already informed me that she was in the hotel room, so I made my way there through the elevator, a smile spreading across my face. I was happy for my brother and even happier that I had the resources to do this for him, even though I never had sure surprised in my own time. The elevator door opened, and I stepped out. My eyes searched for the room number, and a smile surged through me when I saw the room Aunt Hilda had booked after I wired her the money. My hand went to the doorknob, and just
(Allison's POV) "What! You're getting your own condo?" I asked, my eyes widening in surprise after Alex declared his decision to me. His graduation was a huge success, and he was thrilled with the surprise we gave him. Scott had attended, but Alex and Aunt Hilda didn't pay much attention to him, though they acknowledged him a little because Liam had been present. "Yes, sis. I've been planning this for a long time—to get my own condo after graduation," Alex replied. "Where did you get the money to rent a condo?" I asked again. "I had a lot of part-time jobs while I was still in school. My savings are enough to rent a small apartment." "You were working part-time behind my back? I told you to focus on school, not get a job!" I scolded. "It's all in the past now, sis. Besides, my part-time jobs didn't affect my studies. I graduated with a first-class upper, remember?" he remarked. "Even so, Alex, if I had known you were working while studying, I wouldn't have allowed it.
(Allison's POV) Bonnie held her cheek as she looked at me in surprise. She hadn’t expected me to slap her—neither did I. But she had gone too far, and I needed to make her think straight because it was so obvious she had lost it. She even dared to sleep with my brother! “Did you just slap me?” she questioned. “Yes,” I answered firmly. “I slapped you, Bonnie, and I will do it over and over again if you don’t watch your tongue. I came here so I could talk to you, but it’s obvious you’ve gone mad. You should see a psychiatrist because that’s what you need!” I snapped at her and turned to leave, but Bonnie held my hand. “Allison,” her voice choked with tears. I turned to look at her, and she was already shedding tears. “You were right about Peter. He doesn’t love me like he claims he does. He’s gay, and he was just using me to hide the fact that he’s gay. I was just so heartbroken when I found out the truth from him, and I didn’t know how to face you because you’ve been right all a
(Allison's POV) I blushed hard as Scott slipped his hands around my waist. "Aren’t you becoming obsessed with me?" I simpered. "Yes. I’m madly obsessed with you," he whispered, kissing my cheeks, and I blushed even harder. "I’m going to try my best to make up for the times I wasn’t there for you," he whispered again, and I chuckled. "Aren’t you going to work?" I asked, even though I wanted him to stay at home with me. I didn’t have much to do at my clothing line, so I decided to take a day off from work. We had the house all to ourselves because Liam and Clara visited Aunt Hilda. "Work can wait. You’re more important than anything in the world." "Stop being cheesy." "Do you love it or hate it?" he murmured. I licked my lower lip with a smile. "I love it," I answered, and he kissed my cheek again with his hands hovering around me. "I want to eat you up right now… I just can’t get enough of you," he said as he turned me to face him. I blushed like a teenager in love. He pecke
(Writer's POV) "Do you want to eat lunch with us?" a group of female interns asked Alex, who had buried his head in his work. Alex lifted his head from his computer and smiled at them. "No, I can't. I have to finish my assignment." "We all have assignments to do, but that doesn't mean we can't go out to eat, right? Come on, Alex, join us, it's going to be my treat," one of them said while the rest nodded their heads, smiling at him. Alex is the most handsome one among the male interns, so every female interns wanted to bond with him. "I'm really sorry, but I can't. Maybe next time." "That's what you always say. Why can't you hang out with us? Do you have a girlfriend who is so toxic?" another asked. "I don't have a girlfriend," he muttered. "More reason you should hang out with us. You never know, you might like one of us," another said and the rest giggled. Alex looked at them and sighed. He knew it would be impossible for him to love another girl who isn't Bonnie.
(Writer's POV) Bonnie smiled sweetly as she designed the cake she had just baked with lots of love petals. She was planning on giving it to Peter because it was his birthday today. "I'm sure he's going to love it," she blushed. "What are you doing, Bonnie?" her mom asked when she entered the kitchen with her dad. Her parents came over to spend the weekend with her. "I'm baking a cake for Peter. It's his birthday today," she smiled. "Who's Peter?" her dad asked. "Peter is her boyfriend. The man she has refused to introduce to us," her mom answered on her behalf. "Mom, it's not like I don't want to introduce him to you. He's been busy and that's why I'm yet to introduce him to both of you," as always, she defended Peter. "No man is too busy for the woman he loves. If he really loves you, he would make time to be with you and get to know your family," her dad said. "Peter isn't like other men. Besides, he doesn't need to be with me every day before I can be convinced he loves me
(Scott's POV) I stared at Allison, waiting for her to say something, but she remained quiet, just staring back at me with eyes filled with guilt. "When you said you spent the night at Elena's house because she was having issues with her husband... was that a lie? Did you spend the night in his hotel suite—and kiss him?" I asked again, hoping she’d say something—anything at all. "Yes, she did, Scott," Stefan answered on her behalf. "She lied to you. Gosh, her lips were so soft when I kissed her. Tasted like vanilla," he added, clearly trying to provoke me. I fell for it and punched him in the face. Anger and jealousy surged through me knowing he had kissed Allison—my woman. When she said she’d been celibate after we broke up, I felt honored. It meant I was still the only man who had been privileged to kiss her, touch her, and do whatever I wanted with her body. But now, I’d just found out Stefan had kissed her. Stefan laughed, wiping the blood from his lips. "You're so piss
(Allison's POV) My aunt and my brother were beyond shocked when I told them how Stefan had lied about being crippled. Aunt Hilda and I had visited Alex in his condo, and I decided to tell them about it, but I left out the part where he tried to rape me. They wouldn't take it lightly, especially Alex. I didn't want more drama, which was why I deleted that part from our conversation. "I still can't believe Stefan could lie about being crippled. I thought he was a decent man," Aunt Hilda said, clicking her tongue. I also thought the same way, but now I understood who he truly is, behind the facade he was putting on. "I'm sure he did that just to get your attention, sis. Have you talked to him?" Alex asked. He wouldn't have asked such a question if I had told him Stefan tried to rape me. He would have been on his way to confront Stefan right now. I smiled and shook my head. Ever since the day he tried to rape me, I blocked his number. Scott had insisted we file a case agains
(Allison's POV) I tried to form words, but I couldn't find the right ones to say. There was no way I could tell my son I just had sex with his father. He was too young to hear such things, but Liam being Liam would always want to know everything. Scott, on the other hand, was speechless and didn't know what to say. We could have left the hot make-out session and love-making for the night, but I was just too overwhelmed to bury myself in him, especially since it had been six years since I felt the touch of a man. "Mummy, Daddy, why aren't you both saying anything? Why do you have swollen lips?" he asked, his eyes darting between me and his daddy. "Liam!" Elena exclaimed suddenly with a smile, and Liam's eyes shifted to her. "Don't you think you should show your parents the award you got in school? You were talking about it throughout the ride, right?" "You had an award in school?" Scott asked, playing along, and my innocent son fell for it. "Yes, Daddy! I got a gold medal
(Allison's POV) "Ouch," Scott whimpered as I treated the bruises on his face. "Don't be a crybaby," I said, purposely adding pressure as I tended to his wounds. "Ow! Allie! You're doing it on purpose, aren't you?" he laughed. "No, I'm not. You're the one who should stop being a crybaby," I rolled my eyes playfully. "Really? Crybaby, huh?" he said, then tickled me. I laughed and found myself sitting on his lap. We both stared at each other, smiling. I was over the moon that I was finally back together with Scott. What I did was unjust, but he was able to forgive me. If he hadn’t intervened, Stefan would’ve raped me. It's still hard to believe he was capable of that, judging from how nice he had been to me. But that doesn’t matter anymore. What mattered now was that I was back with the man who could tame my heart—no matter how badly he had crushed it. Scott's hand went to my hair, and he caressed it gently. "I love you, Allie," he whispered, and I blushed. "You’ve
(Scott's POV) I had just finished a meeting with clients from Australia when Clara rushed into my office, informing me about Allison and telling me how she had been taking care of Stefan, who was pretending to be crippled. She gave me the address of the hotel where she was staying, and due to my connection with the owner of the hotel, I was given the room number of the suite he was in. Before I could get to the door, I heard Allison screaming from inside as she begged Stefan to let her go. Forcefully pushing the door open, I found Stefan on top of Allison, trying to rape her. I grabbed him and flung him away, not caring where he'd land. My eyes locked on Allison. She knew I was angry and filled with disappointment over what she had done, so she couldn't bear to look at me. "Scott!" Stefan spat my name, and my angry eyes fixed on him. "How dare you interrupt my moment with Allison!" he raged and rushed towards me. He managed to land a punch on my face, but I returned the