Jane’s hands trembled while she was serving the juice to Lance’s mom, Andrea Theodore.“Oh my~ Thank you so much, young lady,” Andrea said to Jane.When Andrea looked directly at her, Jane held her breath. She really does not want to meet Lance’s mom again at all cost.Jane felt guilty for fooling Andrea. She also feared getting caught if Andrea would recognize her face. And last, Jane cannot promise to Lance that she can continue acting as his girlfriend again.After holding her breath for a while, Jane forced a smile on her lips and replied, “M-My pleasure, Ma’am.”Andrea observed how Jane placed her hands behind her back, displaying an image of a polite kid.‘She has good manners,’ Andrea thought.Apparently, Jane just wanted to hide her trembling hands from her.While Jane and Andrea were staring at each other, Damiel observed them. Right now, Jane looks like a daughter-in-law, who met her mother-in-law for the first time.‘No. Now that I am observing Jane more, she looks more lik
“My son,”Andrea called as she stood up.Lance looked alternately to his mom and Jane. There was no commotion inside and that tells Lance that his mom hasn’t recognized Jane yet.“Mom,” he called as he stood between Jane and Andrea as if to block her from staring at Jane. “W-Why did you suddenly come here without contacting me first?”Andrea looked worriedly at her son. “Baby. I came here to talk about your gir…”“W-Wait a minute,” Lance stopped her and held her arm. “I think w-we should talk inside the office. C-Come on!”His mom cast a look at Damiel and Jane as Lance dragged her inside the office. As soon as they went in, Lance locked the door.He took a seat next to his mom and said, “You should not come here without telling me first.”“You might escape if I tell you beforehand.”There’s no way he will.When Lance received a call from the head maid and heard that Andrea was on her way to the flower shop, he hurried and looked for his way back to the shop.He got lost while deliveri
Resting inside her room while drinking tea, Valerie heard knocks on the door.“Madam, it’s me, the head maid.”“Come in.”The maid came inside and said, “You have a visitor, Madam.”“It seems like I get a lot of visitors these past few days. Who is it?”“It is sir Lance.”Valerie almost dropped the cup she’s holding. With widened eyes, she gently placed the cup on its teacup and looked back at the maid. “Who is it again?”“Sir Lance.”Valerie did not expect this. She knew that Andrea would tell this to her son, but for Lance to come and visit the Desmond mansion, it is the least thing anyone can imagine.Readying herself, she came out of the bedroom and went to the living room. There she saw her unexpected guest.“Lance,” Valerie greeted with a smile.Lance stood up from his seat and smiled back.“Good evening, Auntie Valerie.”“It’s been so long since the last time I saw you. I remembered the day when you promised to Eric that you won’t come here and play with him again.”Lance let o
“Lance is alive, Sir,” Byron said to Eric.Hearing that, Eric sighed in relief. “Right now, Sir Lance is working in his flower shop with Miss Jane. Our men told me that.”Eric remained quiet while looking at the blank space.Eric and Lance grew up together. They don’t like each other because they were too different. But after he saw the illusion of seeing Lance lying lifeless inside the coffin, he realized that even if he hates Lance, he became a huge part of his life.It might not be his reality, but when Eric saw how Lance’s family mourned for his death, a great sense of weariness swept over him. His heart was broken into pieces and his soul crushed.However, the illusion he saw and the present are different.The fire incident in the Happy mall happened already, but Lance is still alive.Which means…‘The future I saw and the present don’t match,’ he realized.“Sir.”Eric lifted his head to the man who called him. He put his hands down from massaging his temples and looked a
“Eugene.” “...” “Eugene.” “...” “Hey Eugene!” Eugene looked at his classmate, who was calling his name countless times. It is the first friend he made after he transferred to another school. “I’ve been calling you countless times. Why are you spacing out?” Marcus asked. Eugene looked at the cute boy with pale skin, narrowed eyes and scratches on his cheek. “What happened to your cheek?” Eugene inquired. “Ahhh, this?” Marcus chuckled, holding his cheek. “My uncle came to our house early in the morning. We played together but I got into an accident while we were playing. So, mom kicked him out.” “Ahhhh,” Eugene hummed. “But my uncle is a kind person. I am sure you will like him too.” Eugene just nodded his head. “Anyway, why do you look so bothered? I’ll be honest. You are the only kid who spacing out the most. I swear.” Eugene sighed. “And sighing too,” Marcus pointed out. “Well,” Eugene murmured. He looked left to right, making sure that no one is listening. Then, he l
Jane enjoyed drinking beers as soon as she turned 18. However, after her accident sex with Eric, she avoided drinking any alcoholic drinks since then. “Here is your order,” the waiter announced as he served two serving of fried chicken, one serving of barbecue and three huge glasses of beer. Fried chicken and barbecue are mouth-watering to see. But Jane’s eyes only focused on the yellowish liquid in the glasses. The beer is fizzing with high-carbonation. And when one glass was placed in front of her, she smelled the fruit and malty scent of it. Jane gulped. Although she does not want to admit it, she missed drinking beer. “What are you waiting for? Go and take a sip,” Cyrus initiated her. She looked at the man who gave her an evil whisper, and then back to the beer in front of her. Slowly, Jane grabbed the glass. It’s cold. She wrapped her warm hands around the cold glass, wetting her palms, and soon, the coldness transferred into her. Bit by bit, Jane raised her glass and pa
“YOU ARE REALLY A BAD MAN.”MAN…MAN …Words echoed around the small pub and people threw glances on the crazy drunk woman who suddenly screamed out of nowhere. Buzzes echoed around the place. Some laughed at her, but others stared at her as if complaining: ‘Please. Someone should stop that woman from being crazy loud.’ Moments later, Jane realized what she had done.‘I am stupid! Stupid! Stupid!’But blaming herself would not do anything. She couldn’t reverse the time.‘I have to be his friend and convince him to be with Haidee again. But… I failed to show my honest opinion because of the alcohol.’ Yes. She blamed the alcohol again.‘Well. It already came to this. Since I have no excuse left, I will stick to my concept. The drunk concept.’ While Jane was busy nodding her head on her own, Lance observed how Cyrus reacted.Cyrus was gritting his teeth.‘He’s mad,’ Lance could tell.Cyrus knew there’s no need to act in front of Jane because she already knew his intention.‘Should I
Eric came back from his business trip at 4am on Sunday.As soon as he landed at the airport with guards leading him to the VIP hallway, he saw a woman waiting for him. It was his fiancee, Haidee.Eric stopped his feet as he looked at the woman, who woke up early just to fetch him from the airport. If there’s someone to blame, he knows they are their parents.“Did I surprise you?” Haidee asked, while she was sitting next to Eric inside the back seat of the car.“A little. I am sorry you had to wake up this early,” Eric responded.“N-No. I couldn’t sleep either so it’s fine.”“I see.”Secretary Byron looked at the couple through the front mirror. It sounds romantic that Haidee woke up early just to fetch her fiance. But there’s no love in the air between them.‘At least, he should have asked her why she couldn’t fall asleep! This slow punk,’ Byron complained while watching his boss.“My parents wanted me to fetch you,” Haidee said. “But to be honest, I also wanted to have a conversation