Chapter 50"Kylie!""Hmm...""Kylie, wake up!""Hmm... what's going on?" I wondered in my mind but didn't open my eyes. I was so sleepy."Kylie! Wake up! Open the window!" "Kylieeeee!!" The voice came from outside my window, so I peeked through the curtains."Kylie!" Then that idiot waved at me, and I glared at him even though he couldn't see it because it was dark."You jerk! What are you doing here? It's late at night!" I yelled at him. I didn't care if we woke up the entire neighborhood."I'm going to climb up there, okay?" he asked me, and before I could even respond, he started climbing the stairs. Just in case of an emergency, like if I ever got stuck partying at odd hours, I had him install a window in my room for easy escape.I illuminated my room as Kenzo entered, and I closed the window behind him. It was freezing cold here in Baguio. Well, what can I say, it's already December. Luckily, we had sliding windows in our house, so there was enough space for a person."What are y
Chapter 51"So, do you finally believe in forever?" Selena asked me. I rolled my eyes at her."Oh come on! I have an engagement ring now!" Samantha replied, looking all giddy."When's the wedding?" Ariana chimed in."Oh, you three, just leave me alone." I responded to them. Ariana grabbed my hair, as she often did ever since I cut my hair short."You should grow your hair long before you get married." Ariana suggested."Good idea, Ari. It'll be a new look. You've had that style for two years now." Samantha added."So, how did he propose to you?" Selena asked, and I couldn't help but smile and burst into laughter."You know, it's weird when someone proposes after sex, right?" I said to Kenzo as we hugged. I was sitting on his lap, and he rested his head on my shoulder."Kylie, seriously! I told you, I don't have sex, I make love. Besides, I didn't know if you wanted a romantic proposal or not. You never gave me any clues, and you always surprise me, so I thought it was the right time t
Chapter 53Silence filled the whole dining room, maybe even our breathing was too shy to disturb the profound silence, that's why I couldn't hear it. My gaze kept shifting between the engagement ring and.. Kent. NO! What I mean is.. uhh.. to.. to Aria and the engagement ring, I sighed, and then returned to my seat."So you're engaged?" Jiro was the first to break the silence. I nodded."Is she?" Aria asked, this time directing her attention to Kenzo. She immediately caught my irritation. I felt a surge of annoyance within me. It seemed like she wanted to take Kenzo away from me as well. I gripped my spoon and fork tighter, and without thinking twice--"Why? Do you also want to steal him from me?" I asked her without any concern. I met her gaze, and I clearly saw the surprise in her eyes. She quickly looked away and focused on her food."Kylie," Dad called me. Maybe he's trying to stop me from whatever--"I am just asking.." she replied softly."Kylie, my dear, why didn't you even tell
Chapter 56"Even stray cats on the street are taken in by kind-hearted people who notice them, but me, Kent! You left me hanging! No one noticed me to help me! No one! And now you're telling me you're disappointed?! I'm even more disappointed in you! After everything you did to comfort me when Jiro betrayed me, after making me fall for you, you suddenly marry Aria?! Did you even think about what would happen to me when you and Aria got married? Kent, you said you loved me too! I believed you! I believed.."I ended up sitting on the floor. Tears streamed down my face, and I kept wiping them away with the back of my hand. I tried to calm myself to let out all the pain and everything I wanted to say to him, the thoughts that I've kept hidden in my mind for two years."You didn't just break my heart two years ago, but everything about me. I was too wrecked to think about what to do next after you and Aria got married. All I knew was that I had to numb the pain inside my chest. I couldn't
Chapter 57"And what does Aria's mom do for a living?" Manang Renee took a deep breath and smiled at me, but I could see the sadness in her eyes. She feels sorry for Aria's mom? But why?"My child... she's a good girl. My daughter met your dad because she used to come to your mom's house often to help with the laundry. My daughter and your mom were childhood friends, and my daughter had everything your mom had, thanks to your grandparents who helped her finish her studies. But I never expected her to get used to the luxuries your mom and your grandparents provided. That's why she started going out every night and coming home in the early morning because she was working. At first, she told me she was working at a twenty-four-hour convenience store, what was it called? Seven-eleven. I trusted her, so even though I was worried about her safety, I allowed her. She said she wanted to help me with her education expenses. But it turns out she wasn't really working at the seven-eleven, she wa
Chapter 58"What are you doing here?" I asked him with annoyance. I also wanted to ask how he found Kenzo's address, but I decided to keep my mouth shut. He didn't say anything, he just kept staring at me."Kent!" I scolded him."Psh," he responded."What do you want from me?" I asked him irritably."Here," he said, handing me a lavender-colored binder."What's this for?" I asked, flipping through the binder. There were no writings in it yet, and there was a sign pen included, indicating that it was newly bought."I heard from your mom that you're going back to school, and today is your first day," he said, and my heart started beating faster. The butterflies in my stomach slowly returned. I tightened my grip on the binder, trying to suppress what I was feeling at the moment.Kylie, listen. You need to stop what you're feeling right now! Aria needs Kent more than you do! Remember what Manang Renee told you.I shook my head and handed the binder back to him. "Thank you, but I don't nee
Chapter 59"Urgh! Why is there no signal here?!" I shouted in frustration at the beach. I couldn't even count how many times I raised and rotated my phone just to catch a signal, but there was none!"You're just wasting your energy, Wife. There's no cell site here," Kent replied to me. I glared at him and hopelessly sat down in the sand. We both gazed out at the vast ocean.I wiped my hands on my face and then threw my phone into the water. It's completely useless here on this island that Kenzo's chopper brought me to.I should have known better! Last night, when I heard Kent's voice in the background of Kenzo's call, I should have suspected that they were up to something no good!"God! Kenzo, why did you agree to conspire with this wretched person?! When we meet again, I won't stop pinching you!" I finally lay down on the sand. I sighed."What are you planning, Kent? When are you going to return me to Kenzo?" I asked, with my arm covering my eyes. I don't know, I just can't help but
Chapter 60"Urgh! Feeling!" I shouted inside my room and messed up my hair. "I know, and I am sure you'll love me soon." Until now, Kent's words to me haven't left my mind."I won't let you deceive me anymore, you fool!" I lay down on my bed with my arms and legs spread. I sighed. There's no cell service here, so my phone is useless, although I don't even have a phone anymore. I threw it into the ocean. I just sighed in frustration.If my phone is still there, it's probably already soaked with seawater. I sighed again. There are no electricity poles, but there's light. Then I realized something."If there's electricity here, it means there's a generator, and for the generator to work, it needs foil. For sure, Kent has some way of communication with someone out there. I just need to know what it is. A satellite phone? It can be." I nodded to myself, pondering."But where would I find that satellite phone? He wouldn't just leave it anywhere. Maybe it's in his room? But how can I get in