"No!" I shook my head.Watering my eyes. I slowly faced him. I burst a little loud into tears because of his condition.His body is full of devices. He's dying right away. I can't accept his condition. He still didn't wake up.I turned to Clara and Lucas's mom. Their faces were full of anger towards me. "I didn't do that. I can't do that to him Clara." I said softly. I'm just sobbing from crying. I was slightly wiped my tears."Don't make us spin with your lies Iris. Accept the truth. You did this to destroy us. So stop pretending."Anger just flared in Clara's eyes. She shook her head several times. She shows that I am the one who did everything. That I am to blame! "You came here because you want to continue your destruction. You want to destroy me right?" she pointed those words at me.I shook my head. I lightly wiped the tears that were falling from my eyes currently. I couldn't accept the words that Clara was thrown at me."That's what you're thinking because you're insecure. B
"Mommy!" Andrie smiled at me when I entered the mansion. He's an energetic kid. I gave a gentle kiss on his forehead. He only carries his airplane toy. I ruffled her hair and tried to smile at my son again. Andrie is a super cute kid while growing up. He looks like Lucas his father.It was suddenly my heart was pierced with a needle during these seconds. I suddenly remembered Lucas's condition. He is suffering now because of me.I can't accept that I am the cause of everything in his life. Maybe if I forgave him when he begged. Maybe that wouldn't have happened to him.I hid the sadness behind my smile. I just watched Andrie. I don't want to be weak in front of my son.I lightly pinched his soft cheek. I'm still smiling at him. His face is so cute to watch. He is a very nice boy.I kissed Andrie firmly on the forehead again. I feel like he's been away from me for a long time. I lost him once. So that's what scares me. Losing Andrie is the most painful thing I've been throughI hugged
Clara's POVI suddenly stopped from walking inside the hospital. My eyes surprisedly widened because of the sudden arrival of Iris here at the hospital.I can't believe she's back? What will she do here? Why did she come back? What does she mean?She is gorgeous. Wearing her horrifying splendid attire with a diamond handbag. She looks elegant and respectable woman because of her attire."Are you really not going to stop us? What do you want me to give you Iris? Say what you want and I will give you right now?" I said hard. I want to slap those words in her face.She simply walked in front of me. I could hear her feet hitting the floor. Is that her way of scaring me?She makes a mistake. I never dreamed of being afraid of someone like her. I won't let her ruin my plans. I will not allow her to do that to me. She is just dirt in my eyes. "Slow down your words Clara. You don't know who you're dealing with? You don't know who I am?"My eyes widened. Are she trying to scares me? I heard r
"I can't forgive you for what you did. I really hate you. You ruined everything. You ruined my son." Lucas's mom scolded Iris, her voice roar.Suddenly, Iris's friend arrives. Her name is Annie if I'm not mistaken. She is always with Iris when she goes to the company.Lucas's mom shook her head a few times. She was trembled with so much anger. She wanted to killed Iris and suffered in her hands. "Please! Keep this impostor away from us. If I can't hold back my temper and I will kill her. Get her out of here. I hate her so much." Lucas's mom ordered furiously. She was just so angry.The two guards immediately moved to arrest Iris and drives her out."Don't ever touch me. You don't know what I can do. Not me." Iris shouted bravely at them. The two guards suddenly stopped.My eyes widened because of all the courage Iris showed. She has the courage to face everything. I can't believe it.I turned my eyes to Lucas's mom. Her eyes just widened. She only looked at Iris. She gently shook her
"Don't try me Clara. Don't try me."Iris almost shattered with so much anger she felt. She's just strangling me. I can't move."Ahhh." I screamed."Clara you know what you did, huh? You don't know? You broke me. You ruined my character." Iris screamed at me. Anger was just burning in her eyes.Iris almost killed me with her looks. She hates me so much. Her heart feels so mad."You want to see the truth Clara? Yes I will give you." Iris's hands were shaking with anger. She was just choking me.She ruthlessly dragged me into Lucas's ward. My legs almost broke at the impack when she dragged me."Let her go Iris. You have no right to do that to her. She is pregnant. Clara is pregnant." I heard Lucas's mom shouts behind us.Instead of Iris stopping me. She dragged me in even faster. She doesn't want to wait. My skin almost came off my head. I'm hurting because of what she is doing."You deserve this. You deserve everything Clara. It's not enough because of everything you've done." Iris sco
"Forgive me! I didn't mean it all! I'm sorry! I'm begging you!" I burst into tears. I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm getting fool now. I was just hugging Lucas's mom's feet. I'm crying and begging to her desperately. All things from the past suddenly reminisced to my mind. I shook my head terribly. No! What if this is the last time I see Lucas? What if he will gone? What if I don't see him anymore?"No!" I whispered. My tears just fall. It's like my heart is shattered by stabbed. The pain is too much. I can't take these moments.I hugged Lucas's mom's legs tighter. I sobbed loudly. I'm like a rag in their eyes. A beggar begging.I cried for a few seconds but I didn't hear anything. All around is fully quiet. I feel like they are just watching me.I slowly raised my head. It was only then that I found out that Lucas's mom was cold. She was standing like ice in front of me. She has no emotions.I saw a drop of tears falling from her eyes. It was only then that I saw the burn
Iris's POVMy legs were shakes as I walked out from the hospital. My tears just falls. It hurt when I saw it. It broke my heart.I can't bear to see Lucas's condition. So my feet walked away from him. It hurts me to see he is breathing away. I can't accept it. At one time I could not accept his condition. Seeing him that he is suffering to breathe. It makes me dying inside. It was painful to admit that to myself.He had a comatose. That's word killing me. My heart was deeply pierced at that moment. I can't breathe. My heart is bleeding from a word I cannot accept.What if he never wakes up? What if those are the moments I see him? What if that was the death of him?No! I can't accept losing you Lucas. I can't accept you leaving Andrie and me in this situation. Andrie needs you as his father. You can't get lost.My tears fell at the same time when I got into the car. But I need to be strong. I don't want to be weak in these moments. I don't want to be hopeless.Ann opened the car and
Clara's POVMy tears are just falling apart from the corner of my eyes. I can't bear to see my husband's condition. It's killing me softly. It was very painful for me to see him like this. I can't accept it to myself. Pain is deepen in my chest. It feels like my heart is being stabbed every second.Lucas! I know you are brave. You can't get lost okay. You have to fight Lucas. Our son needs you. I need you too Lucas.I know you loved me once. You once offered yourself to me. You have made me experience things that I have never experienced before. I hope that you will still love me until the end. I'm still the only woman in your life Lucas. I'm the only woman who owns your heart.I lightly wiped the tears that were creeping down my cheeks. Seeing my husband in a critical condition. Always make me cry. I can't help myself but have to cry every hour. My eyes widened in curiosity when one of Lucas's hands shrugged. I glanced with it. Only his one hand shrugged. I hurriedly grabbed Luca
Iris's POVI rubbed my little eyes. My tears falls endlessly. My eyes are gently bleaching and puffy.I can't believe it at all of a sudden. The man I wanted to be with is now gone. He left me alone. Tears at the memories. He left me and he never came back again. A story full of cheerfulness. But it was replaced by sadness and longing. He is indeed a hero. Ready to fight on war.If love is war? He's my knight in shining armor. He is willing to risk his life just to save his Maria Clara.His name is Lucas not Ibarra. But he is as brave as Juanito Alfonso and Ibarra. He's ready to fight for me even to his last breath. My feet froze when we reached his graveyard. There was only a strong gust of rain around.It seems that time is joining and sympathizing with the sorrow of my heart. The cold breeze felt like ice on my skin.A large tent serves as a shelter from the heavy rain. Here we are sheltered so that we don't get wet forever.I couldn't imagine and was not sure where Lucas was lyi
Clara's POV"Clara Mondragon! You're committed in this crime as a murder. You have been found guilty according to the law."I just cried as I mourns. My tears just fall down on my cheeks. I felt like I was shot in my chest and I almost died. I can't breathe. My hands were shaking while handcuffed. I also feel my knees shaking.Feeling sick. The pain stabbed my chest. I can't accept it with myself. I'm committed in this crime as a murder. No! I feel like I'm getting crazy. I'm out of mind. My head felt like it was going to crack. The pain I feel I felt I'm weak.I was just stunned while walking. Nothing in oneself. My mind is flying in the airy. It's sad to think.My tears just fall. I don't know what's happening to me? I'm like I'm being killed by sadness.The cameras flashed incessantly as I walked. There was a lot of press around us. They were photographing me and investigating. I don't know? They are in trouble. They don't want to wait to know the truth. The police only stopped
"No! You have no right to do that Clara."Lu... Lucas? Clara did not fire the gun she was holding. We got our attention when Lucas arrived.My eyes widened in shock. I can't believe that Lucas comes unexpectedly to save us. I thought he would never come. Thanks God! Damn! Clara could not speak. She was only holding the gun and her hands were shaking. She becomes speechless.Clara couldn't believe that Lucas would come to this point. Her eyes widened in surprise."You're a traitor Daniel. I trust you! But I don't think that you are the only one who will betray me. You don't owe me anything." Lucas yelled.Daniel's eyes widened in shock. He couldn't believe he had done that to boss. He was trusted all his life but he became a traitor."I have never been a traitor! But I hope you understand me! I did it because I needed money." What does he mean? He shook his head. Daniel seems to regret what he did. He felt sorry. He slowly pointed the gun at Clara. Daniel became too emotional. What
"I'm sorry!" I dreadfully scream. I couldn't stopped myself from crying as my tears fall. Pain gently shot my chest. "I'm sorry if I didn't say informed you Lucas! I'm here in the South Center Building. Andrie are their captive." I'm restless with my voice trembled. I feel like my knees will shake because of its tremors. I feel dread and fear."What? They're holding Andrie captive?" "I don't know Lucas! I don't know! Clara is here. Daniel is here! They have our son captive." My hands are just shaking. It's getting cold. I don't understand my feelings. I feel like I'm getting fool."Wait! I don't understand you? Are Clara and Daniel there? Is Andrie captive?" Lucas was just confused. He didn't understand me."Yes! But I don't understand Lucas. They fight and shoot each other. They are fighting with Andrie."I just cry. I feel my tears sheds. I just cried fearfully. "Wait! How...? I don't understand you! Just don't leave there okay! I'm on my way!" Lucas growled. I feel him runni
"Ahhh!" I was screaming from pain. I'm like a rag thrown on the floor. My body was numb."Mommy!" Andrie just exclaim worriedly. I was kneeling before Clara. Anger was flaming in her eyes. She would shattered in disgust with me. She quickly pointed the gun at my head. Her hand was shaking with disgust. She will shoot me mercilessly."Alright! Try to fight Iris. I'll kill you." she immediately pointed a gun at Andrie's head. Anger was burning in her eyes."No! Please! Don't shoot my son Clara! I'm begging you!" I fell to my knees shrank and I burst into tears. My knees were shaking with fear. My hands are cold.Andrie was just crying. His tears were falling down as he looked at me. He shook his head. He is hurt. He broke down from crying."Clara! Please! Don't involve my son here! He is innocent! He has nothing to do with this!" I just knelt down and begged. Catching my breathe. My heart throbs. My tears are falling."You! Your son! Even your family are the reason why my life beca
I shook my head terribly when I opened my eyes. My palms were full of blood when I washed the side of my face. I was just shaking with fear. My knees are shrank. My eyes widened with curiosity. "No!" I whispered, shaking my head terribly. I felt my blood running down into my face. My eyes just widened in fear. "Mommy!" I turned to Andrie when he exclaim. He was crying and suffering. He was restless. I only hear a small voice from him. The man covered his mouth. Luckily the man didn't strangle him completely. He is coughing. My palms are only bloody. I thought he shot me? It's not! He released his gun from above. I stood up from my knees. My tears just fall. I shook my head. He bravely pointed the gun at my head again. His lips parted in annoyance. He wants to continue kill me. He wants to shoot me in the head. "Enough!" I turned to the man who came. My eyes widened in shock. Curiosity wraps me. I can't believe it. No! Daniel? One of Lucas's men. He was hol
I can't bear my son. I will do everything for him. I know this is all I can do for my son. For Andrie.I can't lose him. Andrie and I have always been together through trials. In pain and sadness. Should I leave him now? Shall I let him now? Can I still tolerate him?Of course not! He is my son! I'm not numb so I don't get hurt. I'm Andrie's mother. I feel the pain he is feeling now.I know he is hurting right now and struggling. I know he misses these moments.My tears just fall. I can't because my chest is heavy. I'm just sobbing from crying.I hold 100 million in exchange for his life. Wealth means nothing to me at this moment. All I need is Andrie. Can I get the money if I lose my child? I will take the wealth if I can no longer see Andrie and touch him?I'm now facing the said building where we will meet. Trembling and fear wrapped my legs. my arms are shaking.This place is quiet. Nobody lives. Abandoned building. Even if you shout you will not be heard.My eyes widened when a
"100 million in exchange for your beloved son. If you don't keep your word. Goodbye to your son. I will give you two hours to do that."My eyes widened dreadfully and I swallowed hard. My hands were shakes as I holds the phone to my ear.Curiosity pushed me to answer the call. It's an unknown number so I answered it earlier. But what I wonder is where did they get my number? Maybe that's because of the information we gave to the police yesterday. They publicized Andrie's missing with my number. Because of what I heard. Fear crept through my entire being. My knees are weak. I shook my head."No!" I whispered terribly.Tears fell from my eyes. Before I knew it, I was crying. My tears fell one after the other."Remember! Don't ever call the police. Because when you do that. You never see your son."My tears just fall. I don't know what to say. I was confused and dizzy. "Listen!""Mommy!" I heard Andrie shouts. He just cries."Son! Andrie! My son!"My tears falls at all of a sudden whe
Iris's POV"What happened? Has Andrie been found?" When we arrived to the mansion. I could hardly breathe when mom asked me one after another about Andrie.We came from the police station earlier. We already informed the police about Andrie's missing. So that they can help with us to find my son as soon as possible. My tears just fall. I couldn't stop crying earlier. I'm very worried about my son.So far we have not found him. I miss him so much.I hurriedly hugged mom while crying. I sobbed louder in her shoulders. My tears are just falling. Pain throbs in my chest louder. It's like I'm being poisoned by sadness. I'm restless. I'm just confused.There's a lot to lose but why Andrie? Why is my son still? Why is fate so cruel to me and my son?I felt mom's hand rubbing my back. Her every touch was sad. Heart breaking."My son is missing! Andrie is missing!" I sobbed again in mom's arms. Too sad. It hurts to think that my son is missing. I just want us to be happy. To be with my son