I was dumbfounded the whole day. I didn’t know what to do. It’s like the scandal all over again, but this time I felt fear. I was so scared that I ended up jailing myself in my room. I didn’t go out and eat. It was just Maia who kept on forcing me to eat because she said it could affect the baby…The baby… this baby inside me. My mouth parted as I slowly caressed my stomach. My eyes watered upon the thought that I was growing a human being inside me. I was in a fetal position and I covered myself with a comforter. The aircon was at the lowest temperature. No lights, even a lamp was on in my room. I could still smell the last food that Maia brought for lunch. It was on a tray on my bedside table. I swallowed the lump in my throat as I continued to caress my stomach. Tears started pouring down my face and I didn’t have the energy to even stop it. They just kept on coming, and I let them. I closed my eyes tight and bit my lip when I felt dizzy again. I waited for some seconds for it g
My pregnancy changed the game big time. All I did that day was cry. Like I didn’t do that the whole time since this scandal started, right? Nothing was new about it already. My parents were just on their phones most of the time. It was Maia who continued to take care of me. I stayed in my room. I didn’t want to go out and listen to how they were planning to take this another scandal with me. Yes. They called the baby another scandal. They said it was another shame for our family, and that hurts me more. I curled into a fetal position again. I took a deep breath and I held onto my stomach. You’re still not born yet, but everyone was so chaotic already. I’m sorry, baby. I-I’m so sorry…“Hey…” I immediately wiped the tears on my face and sat up on the bed. “What? What is it this time?” I said coldly. She didn’t respond immediately. She was just looking at me as if gauging my reaction. I saw her biting her lip as she slowly walked toward me. “They’ll be sending us out again…” she sai
After 5 years…“Mommy!” I immediately looked at the little girl rushing toward me. I couldn’t help but smile as I looked at her cute little outfit. She was wearing a cute floral off-shoulder dress with matching cute little doll shoes. Then she has a big ribbon on her head. I shook my head and bit my lip as I watched her turn around like a princess. I finished putting my shoes on the rack before I walked up to her. “Hey, little one!” I kneeled down and spread my arms. “Give mommy a hug!” I said, and as if on cue she immediately ran into me. I laughed and hugged her tightly and showered her with kisses. “She was doing dress-up all day.” I heard Maia say. I then looked at her who was standing a few meters from us. I smiled and just shook my head again. I heaved a sigh and carried Flannel with me. I looked at her then. “So, you were playing dress-up the whole day, huh? Do you want to be a fashion designer or something?” I narrowed my eyes at her. She just giggled and nodded her head.
“How would I know you’re not bluffing, Attorney?” I asked coldly. I felt my hands trembling and my heart beating so fast already. I saw Maia asking me who is it through hand gestures, but I just couldn’t answer her yet. It seemed that my heart wanted to go out of my chest already as I waited for the lawyer’s answer.“I could give the phone to your mother, Miss Lemuel, but I am afraid that she is at the hospital with your father right now. I could just call you, though if ever you want to talk to her,” he said.I bit my lip hard. I took a deep breath before answering back to him. “I’ll wait for your call then,” I said and ended the call right after. I gasped and leaned on the high chair. “Felice, what happened?” Maia went up to me. My hands were still trembling as I tried to sit on the high chair. I saw Maia rushing to the refrigerator. “Here, drink this.” She handed me a glass of water. I swallowed the lump in my throat as I drank from the glass. My heart was still beating so fast
That whole day, I waited for an update from the lawyer of the company. I couldn’t think straight and even do a thing while waiting for an update. It’s the same with Maia, too. We were just in the living room for that whole day, watching movies to kill time, but my phone was just on the center table in case Mom called. I heaved a sigh and looked at the clock in front of us. I turned to Maia who was still looking at the wall, too. “It’s probably evening there,” she said. I sighed and nodded. “What happens now, Felice?” she asked again. My forehead creased. “What do you mean?” She heaved a sigh and shrugged. “Once your Mom calls, what will happen? Will we go home?” I wasn’t able to answer immediately. I looked away. I swallowed the lump in my throat and took in a deep breath. I don't know what to answer because honestly, I haven’t decided yet. I blew a breath and looked at her slowly. She was still looking at me, waiting for my response. “I still haven’t decided, Maia. Plus, I c
I was panting and my hands were trembling already as I placed all my clothes on the luggage. I heaved a sigh and looked at my daughter who was sitting on our bed and wearing those cute smiles already. She seemed excited, that’s for sure. I think she’s even more excited than I am. Hell, I am not excited to freaking go home. Tsk. That’s not even home anymore. My home now is with Flannel. It doesn’t matter where we go or where we stay, as long as I am with her, then I am home. I bit my lip. She was giggling while watching Cocomelon on her iPad. I shook my head and continued packing. God, I never even thought I’d be going back to the Philippines after what happened to me, but here I am, coming back to that place. I stared at my luggage which was already full. I honestly don’t know how long will I be staying there, but one thing’s for sure and that’s I will be coming back here. I will not let Flannel live in the environment that I had before, not with my relatives or even my parents. It’
It was a long flight, but I wasn’t able to sleep or rest. I was so anxious the whole ride. Even during our stopovers, I couldn’t help but think about what would happen the moment we landed in the Philippines. I couldn’t imagine how I will be setting a meeting for my daughter and her grandparents. Fuck, just thinking about it made me even more anxious already. I sighed and draped my arms on Flannel. We were on our last plane. This will be landing in Manila. Damn, after five long years, I’m going to step back to Manila…again. “You’re nervous,” I heard Maia say as she was browsing a magazine. I looked at her and bit my lip. She must have felt it that she put down the magazine first and looked at me, too. She gave me a smile and then looked at my sleeping daughter. I looked at my baby girl, too. The whole flight, she was just sleeping. Well, that’s good because I don’t want her to feel tired when we land. We still have a lot of things to do in the Condo and I am not yet sure if it was t
I was nailed to my seat when I saw them. Fuck. It was really them! I wasn’t dreaming, damn it. What the heck? I couldn’t move in my seat. My whole being was shocked as they were greeting my relatives one by one. I felt my heart beating so fucking fast as it will already get out of my chest. Shit. They are together? After fucking everything, they are together like nothing had happened! Wow. Wow! I looked at my relatives who were all smiles while greeting Gregory and Karrie. This is unbelievable! This was the guy who broke my cousin’s heart, who made me a fucking mistress, and who gave the scandal to our family, yet here they are shaking his hands like nothing just happened! Like that incident didn’t happen!I felt anger overflowing my body as I looked at my mom who was just staring at nothing. It looked to me that she didn’t want to meet my gaze. Why, huh? Is it because she knew? Fuck! They punished me for that fucking scandal and after five years, here they are, welcoming him with op