"Baby! Why don't you just trust me since you already know how much I love you?" The gorgeous man in a black shirt and pants exclaimed to the person seated next to him, "Kristi, believe me." He looked apprehensive.
Kriti gave him a skeptical-looking stare and said, "How on earth do you expect that I will trust you, Rick?" He seemed to have a gloomy and dejected expression as he gazed at her. "Kristi! I beg you, just once. Please accompany me tonight when I meet up with my pals at the club. Believe me! They are absolutely great and will appreciate you as a sister-in-law, I can assure you." Even though he was assuring her, she couldn't bring herself to trust him. She heavily sighed, saying, "I've lost count of you always using the exact same phrase over and over. I hope you didn't forget that; you did nothing as they made several attempts to touch me. You simply lingered there, sipping drinks and interacting with some random women as if I didn't exist." She gritted her teeth. "How am I supposed to trust you again?" He tenderly held her hand as his eyes resembled those of a puppy. "Baby, I'm sorry. I'll never repeat the same mistake again in my entire life. Like I said last time, I was merely attempting to improve my communication abilities and establish a rapport with influential individuals. They can be of tremendous use in the future, you know. I'll keep my word, but for now, just trust me." Holding her hand lovingly, he said, "With our five-year relationship, have faith in me, sweetheart." She was unable to refuse after hearing about their five-year relationship and seeing his dejected expression. She concluded by saying, "Alright! I'll go." After hearing her response, Rick was so ecstatic that he pulled her closer and acted all romantic as if it were their first meeting after being apart for many years. Kristi dressed modestly and accompanied Rick to the club at night. She turned to look around and noticed several young women dancing with men while wearing seductive dresses. Seeing them all touchy and seductively moody made her gaze avert from them and caused her to remember the previous time she visited the club and how the guys tried to touch her and other stuff. She hurriedly snatched Rick's hand nervously and said, "Rick! I still don't feel at ease in this place. Can't we just go back?" He flashed a smile and patted her shoulder gently, saying, "Baby, don't worry. I'm with you, standing right next to you. So, why are you even worrying?" He held her hand gently, saying, "Let's go! Trust me." After a little hesitation, she followed him by nodding. On the couch, where Rick's buddies were seated, he introduced Kriti as his girlfriend with a huge smile. She sat on the couch with him, feeling too uncomfortable by the looks of his friends at her as if they were going to devour her at any moment. Nearly all of his friends were taking quite different angles of her entire body. She was in too much discomfort. When she tried to tell Rick she didn't want to remain there any longer, he got up and exclaimed, "Baby! I'll head out and get some drinks for us both. You stay right here, okay? I'll be right back." He proceeded directly to bring the drinks without waiting for her response, leaving her alone as usual. She grew anxious. "No, wai—" Before she could continue, the man seated next to her asked, "What gives you such anxiety? You're not going to be eaten by us, are you? Hmm?" He asked playfully trying to act politely. It was all weird how he was staring at her. At that very moment, all she had on her mind was that she wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible. "I... I think it's too late. I shall go home now." She stood up and was just about to walk away, but just in time, Rick came with a drink in his hand. "Baby! I bought the drinks. Where are you going?" He put the drinks on the table and pulled her hand; they both sat on the couch and said, "Come on! Have a drink. Don't worry, it's non-alcoholic." Pouring a glass of drink, he gave it to her and uttered with a wide smile, "You trust our five-year relationship, right? Come on!" She hesitated to take the glass in her hand, but after taking a minute to consider their five-year relationship with him, she took the glass. This is how it has always been. Rick would frequently coerce her into doing things by using their five-year relationship name, which she was powerless to reject. After all, a five-year relationship is not a joke. "Okay then, let's drink," he said, clearly happy. He drank all of it in one go while witnessing Kristi hesitate. "Be at ease. On my word! It isn't alcoholic." She hesitated for a moment but still drank it all, believing in him like always. She eventually began to experience head dizziness. Even sitting straight was impossible for her. On the spot, she promptly dozed out on the couch. ~At morning~ Kristi awakens with an ache throughout her body. She turned to glance around and realized she was in an unfamiliar place. "Where am I? Ahhhh!!" She gripped her head, feeling intense pain from the hangover. "What's happening?" She lightly touched her lower part and asked herself, "Why am I experiencing discomfort in my lower body? Why do I feel pain in my head, back, and shoulders? What the heck is going on?" She moans in pain. "Ahh, my entire body is aching." She tried to recollect what had happened the previous night but had no memory of it. "Is this a hotel?" She looked around carefully, "This... this is a hotel, right?" She grew frightened because she had never visited a hotel before. It was her first time ever staying in one. "Ye...ah... This... is a hotel actually... But I can't remember anything about what happened." She had no idea why she was even at the hotel, and she was feeling scared. "First of all, I need to leave this place as soon as possible. Yeah, I can't stay here." As she tried to stand up from the bed, she noticed a pack of pills on the bedside table and wondered if they were pain relief pills. 'Who left these pills here?' she thought to herself. Suddenly, she heard the door open and became frightened. She quickly ran into the restroom and locked the door, still in pain and unsure of what to do next. She tried to stand up, but her body was in pain, making it difficult. When she finally stood up, she hurried into the restroom and hid there for a while. She was genuinely terrified of who it could be.While Kristi glanced into the room from the bathroom, she noticed the doctor and wondered to herself, 'Doctor? What brings her here? ' She didn't made any noise, despite her confusion.After the doctor departed, she went looking for her shoes and found them next to the bed. She hurriedly put her shoes on and covered her face, hiding it entirely. Slowly opening the door, she peeked around to make sure no one was there. Fortunately, nobody was in the hallway. Swinging around swiftly, she fled as quickly as she could.From the moment she entered her room, she collapsed onto her bed and cried out in agony, "My back hurts. D*mn it! My body is in anguish throughout." She quietly stared at the ceiling in an effort to calm her mind, and she let out a worn-out and agonizing sigh. "I was with Rick last night. How did I get there? I must have gone with him otherwise how could I be at hotel by myself? He must had left earlier before I woke up. That explains the pills. If it's Rick, I'm sure noth
Kristi noticed two women approaching Rick. She was taken aback to see it was Lily and Silu. "Huh?" She wiped away the tears from her face and mumbled, "I thought Silu had told me she was at her sister's house? Even Lily said same stuff. How could they be here to meet none other than Rick? They claimed to know nothing, didn't they? Why didn't they say anything if they were about to meet him? Why did they lied to me?" She was approaching them swiftly, but as soon as she overheard their conversation, her step faltered. "Hey Rick! Why didn't you give Kristi a call? She's getting into my nerve. It frustrate me excessively." Silu grumbled, finding it bothersome. With a backward eye roll, Lily remarked, "Yeah Rick! I'm relieved that she is unaware of what happened that evening, by the way." Rick smirked and blew out a lungful of smokes, asserting, "Obviously. That drug is quite unique. After taking it, you are unable to recall anything at all. Isn't that wonderful? If you ever want it
"Leave right away, unless you don't want your slap return right back at you!" Rick let go of his hold on Kristi's hair and issued a warning. She began to believe that the world itself was phony as she saw her lovers look at the period in question when she felt nothing but disdain and absence of affection. She believed that the only thing you will receive in the end is suffering if you decide to believe with all your heart. She was deceived by her close pals after being duped by her lover first. Given everything that had transpired, how could she ever have faith in anyone? How could she? Kristi questioned, her cheeks wet with tears, "Rick! Don't you give a damn about our long-lasting relationship, even after all these years? Does it not matter to you even a little bit?" "Huh? Are you F*cking Crazy?" scowled Rick. "To me, it felt torturous. I mean, walking with you was like wretchedness. So, can you just stop talking and leave immediately." Kristi tightened her grip and bite he
Kristi was quietly gazing at the ceiling while lying on her bed. She recalled the discussion she had with the doctor. "Baby?" Kristi was taken aback to learn of this information. "Yes! It's been a few weeks since you have been pregnant! Thus, Congratulations on your impending motherhood." The doctor informed, grinning broadly, "You ought to look after yourself right now. It appears that you haven't been eating properly which isn't good for your child. From now now, you'll not only be taking care of yourself but your coming child as well." "Uh... Y-Yeah..." gradually sitting up, she touched her belly gently. She was still shocked. The doctor handed her a piece of paper and suggested, "This is a list of self-care routines. Don't go without food and be sure you eat on time. Avoid putting undue strain or stress on yourself. It's harmful to the unborn child." She took the paper with her and nodded her head politely. She was still in disbelief about what had occurred. Touching he
"Mom! Did you know I got full marks on my test today? The teacher kept praising me." Feng excitingly shared, feeling proud as he rubbed the edge of his nose by his chubby hand, "Aren't I beyond cool!? I mean, I can't help it. I'm just cool. What do I even say now!" He giggled inwardly. Kristi looked at her cute little son with content grin. "Ye—" but before she could say a word, Feng interrupted her while crossing his arm, above his chest. "I know! I know! I'm cool!! Enough of these and that. I'm not a kid anymore." "Puff!" She burst out into laughter, heartily. She nodded her head, agreeing with him, "Okay! Okay!" He giggled, "Hehehe!" He then saw an ice-cream cart on the way. "Mommmmmm!! Ice-cream!! He excitingly pointed out at the cart with a wide grin, his eyes sparkling and mouth drooling. She glanced at the ice-cream cart and inquired, " You wanna have a ice-Cream? But—" again, he interrupted her while clearing his throat. "Ahem!! Ahem!! Ice-Cream is bad for teeth, so I
Kristi was stunned by the unexpected action of Simon, who grabbed her hand out of the blue. "Head Chef? Wh—" He suddenly leaned closer which caused her gaze to widen. “Shhhh!! Come on. Follow me,” he whispered and took her outside. She was still pondering what was happening. After they walked outside, she was taken aback when she witnessed a cab there. “This…??” He nodded his head with a smile, “Go home. I will take care of the rest. Feng never sleeps without you, after all. More importantly, he might be worried about you.” “I know, but I can't just leave the work to you and go," she hesitantly glanced at him. Her voice quavered as she continued with concern, "You just came back after three days of being bedridden. I don't want to give you any trouble now." "Idiot!" he softly exclaimed, lightly tapping her forehead by his index finger. "You ought to look after yourself and Feng first. After that, everything comes last, whether it's me or work. Be at ease. I'm doing great," he
"It’s not like, I can hide anything from you, Head chef." Kristi gaze up at Simon with anxiousness. "You're indeed right. It's about Feng. He keeps being rude to Rina and that's why I scolded him at morning. I... I just don't want to cause any trouble to Rina or you who have showered me tremendous kindness, generosity and love that I have imagine in my whole life. That's why, I can't have Feng to cause trouble." He quietly gazed down at her then he approached his hand closer to her soft cheek, giving it a light pinch on both sides, startling her. "Why're you even trying to carry some unnecessary burden now. They're always like that. They both love teasing and competing with one another. We both know despite how Rina complains, she still loves it. So, don't think too much about it." She avoided his gaze, feeling downhearted, "You're still kind, Simon. You and Rina, you're both like my guardian angel." "G-Guardian angel?" He then suddenly burst into laughter, blushing with a wide g
The cold sweet took the place over Kristi's forehead, anxious thoughts taking over her mind, her lips trembling and entire body quavering in panic, while she felt as though the world was crumbling around her, her heart and soul nearly dropping from her body. Even breathing felt like a thousands of sharp-pinpointed knife piercing through her throat. “No, t-this is not... not true!" She stood on her trembling feet and took a step back while the fear and anxiety flooded her thoughts. "I- that's not tru—" Suddenly, she collided with an object, sensing a blend of firmness and gentleness as she made contact which froze her entire body since she was still in deep shock. “Kristi, What happened?” Upon hearing the gentle and concerned voice, she suddenly felt a tiny wave of calmness flooded in her mind. It was Simon. She absurdly turned to face him and gazed up at him who frowned upon witnessing her condition. He gently grasped both sides of her shoulders, inquiring with concern. “What happe