I used Sarina's POV since it's confirmed that she's indeed her. The Lardizabal family is happy now, but will Midori still hinder them? Stay tuned; see you in the next chapter. Thank you for reading!
SarinaI still can't believe what's happening. After leaving the restaurant, we went home to pick up some of Chase's and my things from Aunt Marga's house. She cried when she found out we were leaving to live with Maximus. Aunt Amor hugged my son, who had grown very dear to her. Unaware of everything, my son smiled at her and hugged her as if he didn't want to leave her.Now, we're at Maximus' condo. We immediately rested and fell asleep together. The next morning, his maid, Lisa, arrived, clearly surprised by our presence. She wanted to ask questions, and Maximus explained everything to her."Really?" the old woman said, her voice trembling, but she smiled at me and Chase."Yes, Lisa," Maximus replied happily. His smile was wide and filled with joy and happiness. It was genuine because I had never seen someone smile like he did now."Oh dear, I never thought I would be able to see you again. I began to lose hope that Sir Maximus would return to himself—you know, the way he was when yo
SarinaLisa had just left around 4 p.m., and Maximus and I were having a snack while watching our son play with his Legos. It was the first toy I bought for him with my first paycheck as my husband's secretary. Aunt Amor didn't forget to give it to him before we left last night because she said it was Chase's favorite toy."Maybe our son will grow up to be an engineer. Or perhaps he'll own a construction business and have a big family," Maximus said, smiling as he looked at Chase. I glanced at him after he said those words."Why do you say that?" I asked curiously, also looking at our son."Look at him, he's really good at building.""You're such a silly man, always thinking about perverted things."He just laughed while I playfully slapped him. "Why is it wrong to dream of a big family for our son? You and your brother grew up together, but I didn't have that."He stood up from the couch and offered me his hand, which I accepted. He invited me to join Chase on the floor, and we played
Maximus“Grandma, please don’t judge my wife because she comes from a poor background. I don’t want to argue with you about this anymore. Don’t you want me to be happy with the person I love, who also loves me?” I know Sarina can hear us, and I’m worried about what she might think because of what my grandmother says about her.“If that woman truly loves you, she should know what’s best for you,” my grandmother insisted.“My wife can’t remember anything right now. She doesn’t know what happened to us before, and she especially doesn’t know about her real family. We were just starting to live our family life together, and you don’t know how happy I am.”“You really won’t listen to me, no matter what I say, will you?” she asked, sounding hurt. I took a deep breath before answering.“I’m already married. I hope you understand that. I’m sorry if I’ve disappointed you, but you saw how I was when I thought my wife was gone. And I hope you can also see how happy I am now that she’s back with o
Maximus"Bye, my wife. Remember, I'll come back for you and Chase here later, okay?" I said to my wife."Yes, yes, you're so persistent," she laughed. We were standing in front of Dr. Jerold's office. I looked at our son before picking him up and speaking to him."My son, Daddy will just go and see your uncle. I will be back soon, okay?""D-Daddy g-go. S-See y-you." I smiled at his response. Even though I feel sorry for his condition, I can't help but admire him because he's not like other kids who are very restless. It's as if he really understands what we're saying to him.I left them and headed to the Luxuria Hotel, where Mariano was. I'd also like to take this opportunity to tell him that I've found Sarina. I'm sure he'll be incredibly happy.I saw how much he worried about me in the past few years. He didn't even take care of himself because of my requests. He kept promising, so I also promised myself that no matter what happens, I'll help and support him as much as I can.The tra
Sarina"Hello, my wife!" Why does his tone sound like that?"My husband, did something happen? Why do you seem so anxious and scared?" I asked curiously."Where are you?" he asked instead of answering."I'm still at the hospital, in Dr. Jerold's office. Why?""Why didn’t you answer my calls?" He sounded worried and fearful, so I couldn't help but feel the same."After we talked earlier, a nurse suddenly arrived to take Chase for his check-up. I didn’t notice that I left my phone on the chair, so I missed your calls. I called you right away when I saw the notification."I heard him take a deep breath, which made me a little nervous. I feared that something bad might have happened to him. "You haven't answered my question. Did something happen?""Nothing, I was just scared because you weren't answering my calls.""I'm fine, and so is Chase. Like you said, we're here in Dr. Jerold's office waiting, so just calm down, okay?" I reassured him."I'm almost there, my wife; just wait for me.""
MaximusI’m relieved that Mariano is here. I’m starting to feel nervous and scared for my wife and child. I immediately called Aries to let him know that I couldn’t go to the office for a while. If I need to do anything, I’ll just have him bring it to the condo. I don’t want to leave my wife and child alone, especially with just Manang Lisa around. They wouldn’t be able to do anything if something were to happen. I had Aries check out the man she mentioned, but he said the hospital’s CCTV couldn’t track him after he left his position.As Mariano wanted, we informed Sarina about everything regarding Ralph McClaire, whom she thought was her husband. She was utterly shocked and terrified when Kuya showed her the photos of the real wife of that criminal, whose body had been found.The real Bella McClaire’s body was found in their yard in L.A. Because Mariano never stopped searching and investigating Sarina’s disappearance, he was always on the lookout for cases involving the death of a wom
SarinaI had just come from the restroom, leaving my husband and son with Chase's pediatrician and allowing Maximus to listen to what the good doctor had to say about our son's development. Yes, I’m 100% sure Maximus is indeed the father of my child. I don't think even the most skilled painter could capture his happiness when Aries handed him the results and the paperwork he needed to complete.Just as I arrived at the door of Dr. Jerold’s office, where I was supposed to meet up with my husband and son, a man suddenly approached me. “Hi, Bella, right?” I frowned, trying to remember if I knew him. “Oh, you don’t remember me? Well, I have a pretty ordinary face, so I can’t blame you,” he said, scratching his head. “We bumped into each other while I was jogging, and I think you were on your way to work.”“Oh! Yes, I remember now. What’s your name again?” I asked, embarrassed that I hadn’t remembered his name while he had remembered mine. Although truth be told, Bella isn’t even my real na
MaximusI can’t sit still. I’m happy that Sarina remembers something about us, but why must the timing be so bad? Every time she teases me, she always wins. I know she doesn’t remember anything about that man. Still, I can’t help feeling jealous because even if she doesn’t remember Jason, the fact that he was her first love hasn’t changed or disappeared.When she left our room earlier, I wanted to follow her. I could feel that something wasn’t right, even though she kissed me willingly. After that, our conversation seemed to change. No, I can’t let this go on. I want the cheerful and teasing Sarina, even if she always gets under my skin.She’s in the bathroom, taking a shower. I made sure to get in bed first because she might just fall asleep, and we wouldn’t have the chance to talk. I don’t want the night or day to pass with her feeling upset with me or even holding a simple grudge.I didn’t take my eyes off the bathroom door as if it might disappear. I was waiting for her to come out