Chapter 78

My heart was overwhelmed all the way to our mansion. I didn’t know if I should thank the horrible traffic in Manila that we were delayed. It’s just that I felt like my heart would jump out of my chest already. My mom was bombarding me with missed calls and text messages already, but I wasn’t replying to any of them. I felt Maia’s stares at me. She wasn’t saying anything but I knew that her stares were meant to ask me if I was okay. She just couldn’t say it because Flannel is in between us and my daughter would probably ask why I was like that.

Fear was covering my whole body as we go down the familiar road to our house. Flannel was murmuring some things but I just couldn’t focus anymore. It’s not only Mommy’s presence that I’m scared of. It’s also the threat of that text message earlier.

Fuck. I cannot believe this. I couldn’t be calm until I know what he was up to! What the hell?! I don’t want any surprises anymore, please!

“Felice, Felice.”

I went back to my senses when I felt an