In the sixth month of my pregnancy, El decided to take me to the place where he does what kind of illegal business he has. I have clues, but I still want him to take me there and see whatever illegal products he has with my own eyes. In my head, what I think of his illegal business is cocaine, or maybe it's morphine, hallucinogens, and what else drug addicts often use. “Why are you like that, Valerie? Are you thinking about how to reveal my deep secret to the public?” he asked me while we were inside the elevator. We are here in the same elevator where we were stranded before. “El, how can you say that? I can't do that.”“Really? Despite everything I've done to do something inhumane against you? You wouldn't do that? You wouldn't try to run away and spread to the whole world that the man everyone admired had a dark secret? That it wasn't my hard work that grew all my business but my dirty little secret?”“El, you are the father of my child. More than that, I love you very much, e
I was gripping on the wall behind my back, asking any fucking guardian to save me from this unwanted and creepy moment, whoever hears me.As he was only five more steps away from me, I removed my right hand, and it moved to my chest, which was very tight. I felt like I couldn't breathe because of El's gaze that almost swallowed me. My eyes were open while my tears kept falling down on my belly. “D-Don't!” I shouted, expecting my death to be served like food ordered in the counter of a restaurant.I suddenly became deaf when everything went silent after he pulled the trigger of his pistol that was aimed at my chest. My lips trembled, and I continued to cry, looking at the finger-size hole at the point of the pistol, thanking it for not spitting its bullet.I only let out air one by one because of what El did. “Come on, Valerie. Everything I told you is the truth. Your parents are demons. Like me, they also wear masks in front of many people.”My butt hit the cold floor because of th
“Woman, I don't care where they use the guns from me. Don't say some shits about it.”“What about the lives that die from the bullets of your guns, El? What if there are old people, children, or maybe even pregnant women who die because of the bullets from those guns?”He sighed heavily. I can't tell if he feels guilty or if he's mad at me again because I say so much.“I thought you were tired. Why are you talking so much?”“El—”“Valerie, if you're tired, can you rest and not say more? I'm tired too, Valerie. And you're making me even more tired!”“I pity the innocents who suffer, El!”“You and my child will be worse off if I don't do this, Valerie. Can you think of my child before you think of others? This is for his future. For the future of my family! And this is for my own sake!” He looked away from the window. “I should not get back from the life I had before. It's traumatic!”I sighed out of relief when he looked in front of him.“El, it's your obsession and not about the peopl
I got up from sitting. I violently wiped the tears from my eyes, and it was like a piece of stone if I threw it on each side of my body.Crying, I went to my cabinet, took the big luggage, and opened its zipper. I took my things from the cabinet drawers and also those that were hanging inside it. “Fuck!” I cussed, realizing that I don't own any of these things. The clothes, jewelry, sandals, and bags are not mine. All of them were bought by my demon husband. And one thing is for sure, there is a big possibility that this is from his illegal business. “Valerie!”I sniffed, looking at the door that was moving back and forth, trying to free itself from its frame. He was behind that door, and I couldn't stand to see him. If we talk about the love in my heart for him, it cannot be compared to the distance from Earth to heaven. I love him that much, but innocent people are dying because of him.“El, let me go, please!” I said out loud. He kicked the door so hard that it broke its lock,
Currently, I was walking down the middle of the room, and I slipped through the door to its veranda. There I saw him holding the lying post. He ordered Amia to call me from my room and come here. I don't have any clue what he is going to say. “El?”Because he was wearing a loose white top and bottom, his body stretched through the fabric when the wind blew. Every curve in his abs and even his V-line is also marked on the fabric he is wearing. His wavy hair fell back but became a mess as the wind blew them. He was with his smooth blue mask, and it doesn't change the fact that he's really hot. “I'm glad that you came. You're about to give birth, Valerie. I hope you're not thinking about anything else. Doctor Moore said you should be more careful now because you're about to give birth to my son.”I bowed, but what I saw was not the floor I was walking on, but my stomach, which was too big compared to the previous months of my pregnancy. I headed to the veranda rail and held on to i
—Eldifonso Suarez—5 Years AfterI'm sitting in my office chair and working steadily. Suddenly my son's picture flashed on my laptop screen, the delayed ring of the messenger caught my attention. A wide smile drew my lips as I answered his call. His blonde and curly hair first appeared in the camera. He was playing with his favorite Dino on his bed and making a strange sound, imitating the dinos in his talking book I bought for him when he was still at one. “Hey! Kiddo, you're playing again. Have you eaten your lunch?!” I asked him. He shook his head, and now his eyes were focused on me. “Stop calling me, kiddo! Will you, mask man?” He rolled his inherited eyes from his mother, the woman I killed using my own hands. Actually, I could have used a gun to kill Valerie, but I thought our maids and butlers would hear a gunshot and would definitely point me as a killer. I drugged her until she died on the veranda of my room. I then pulled her towards the bed and told the assistants th
I was still in the distance, but I heard Foval's happy shout as he went down the stairs. I was nervous when he almost fell when he tripped. “Foval, be careful!” I said worriedly to him. I was holding my chest because of what happened. “Daddy!” he still shouted when we were close to each other. Earlier, he said he doesn't want to talk to me unless I book a flight to Hong Kong. But now it's like he forgot the annoyance he felt towards me. I bent down to pick him up, and when he was in my arms and I was carrying him, I tickled him so much that he laughed like he was going to pee. “You're really annoying, mask man! But thank your good friend because he sent me toys! He said it's better to play around here than fly to Hong Kong and spend some time there!”I sighed.“Your uncle really has to destroy other countries to make you calm and convince you to never go there. Hmmm.”“That makes Uncle Martin a better businessman than you, mask man. You can't make me say yes to what you want. You
I don't know why I went inside a nightclub. I am anxious and losing my sanity because of Signor Suarez's threat. My son should not know the truth behind his estrangement from his mother. I am thankful because I have never heard of my son looking for his mother with me. But if he finds out that his mother died and I killed her, I'm sure he will feel hatred towards me. I felt the mask I was wearing as I walked through the corridor. I laughed and shook my head because I thought, I don't need to wear this mask because no one knows Eldifonso Madrigal's face. Even the Wills surely won't remember me being the janitor who lost his job because of what they did. They put the poor workers out of their jobs even though their sales are high. I am one of those who lost their jobs. I was deeply hurt by what happened and lost hope. When I remember the time I kneeled in front of Mister Wills, it breaks my heart, and it's like my soul is on fire. My mother was sick at that time, so I needed that
My parents gave me a tight hug when I told them I was about to enter the airport. “Make sure to call us every time.”“Yes, Daddy. I will make sure of that. ”I looked at mommy. I saw how tears flowed from her eyes. I can't stop myself from feeling homesick even when my parents are in front of me. I was holding mommy's hands, but it was as if I was back when I was a kid that I had to leave daddy and her for my studies abroad. “Mommy, take care of yourself. Take care of Daddy too. I love you two so much. ”“We love you too, Val. There’s no container that would be enough for the love we have for you. Send my regards to my grandson, as well as to Eli. ”“Sure, mommy.”Once again my parents locked me in the middle of their arms, hugging me tightly so I took a deep breath. Someday I will never leave my parents and say farewells to them because I have to go to a place far from them. Soon, when everything is settled, Eli and I will return to Texas, and here we will raise Foval, near his gr
I have not been able to enter our mansion for several years since Eldifonso Suarez bought me to be his wife. Now, I am here, sitting on top of my bed and remembering the good moments I have here inside this room. Back when I was a child, my eyes were opened, and I saw life as beautiful. And now I have to let go of the painful past I had, and I will continue creating good and beautiful memories with my family. There was a knock outside the door so I stood up and took a deep breath. I also removed my tears and I cleared my throat. “Val, it's me. Your mom.”“Mommy, come in.”Mommy came in smiling. She looked at me, and we sat on the bed together. My heart was smiling looking at mommy. I understand why they married me to El. They thought El was the real Suarez and not just a fake. “Val, I'm here to tell you about Eldifonso.”“It's been a long time since we lost him. I have moved on, and Foval as well no longer worries about the pain of losing his daddy.”“That's good. I'm happy to hear
A year passed, and we were living the best of our lives here. I didn't think about my past anymore, and it was totally making my heart light when I freed myself from the grudges and bad past that I had with my husband, who happened to be dead a year ago.I was alone on the balcony; Foval was already asleep, and Eli was still taking a bath. The night was quiet, and I suddenly remembered that today was mommy and daddy's wedding anniversary day. I smiled despite the sadness I felt. Almost half an hour passed before Eli followed me to the balcony. He hugged me from behind and kissed my cheek, so I could smell his fresh scent. He is like a newly blooming garden. “Why is my Amore sad? Is she bringing a serious problem?”I leaned my body against him. We swayed a few times before I turned around and faced him. I hugged Eli and leaned my right cheek on his chest. “Why, Amore?”“A year has passed since we lived here. I realized a lot, Eli. And that's one of the reasons I can't move forward if
It was late at night; I couldn't sleep, so I decided to go to the beach. I hugged my arms and looked into the distance. I see Eldifonso's face in the dark sky while I hear his soft voice out of relief in the sound of the waves. A small hand grabbed me, so I looked down. “Foval? Why?”“Mommy, Uncle Eli told me not to be sad because even though daddy is gone, he is still looking at me from heaven. So don't be too sad, mommy.”I sighed, nodding at him even though I'm not sure if my son's father really went to heaven after he died. I bent down and gently caressed his cheek. He smiled. He withdrew his little hand from holding me. He fixed my hair that had been messed up by the wind that had been messing it up for a while. “Son, I'm sorry because mommy took you away from your daddy. I thought he was a harm to our relationship. I got angry with your daddy then, so I did this. But I realized that he was right when he said that I should think about you and I should think about what is the be
“Uncle Eli, let's go there!”My son was comfortable with Eli. They are now happily playing in the sand, making sandcastles. The castle built by Eli is taller, but Foval insists that his castle is more beautiful. “Why, master? Are you going to claim that your castle is more beautiful than mine?”“Yeah. Because it's obvious.”“Oh, really?!”“Yes, uncle.”“Alright, master. Yours is beautiful.”Foval ran towards Eli's castle and suddenly kicked him. My son was laughing while Eli was acting desperate as his castle was totally destroyed.“You destroyed my kingdom. Now I will avenge my people and my castle!”Eli raised his hands, trying to catch Foval. Foval runs away, but Eli catches him. My smile was wide as I watched them from meters away, wishing that Foval's attachment to Eli would deepen. My son no longer asks where his daddy is or when they will see each other. But rather he wants to stay here for a long time. He didn't want to go back to Texas either, so I was happy. It seems that hi
I heard the sound of an opening door, so I immediately wiped my fingers on my eyes to remove the tears that fell from them. “Amore?” Eli called me softly. I looked at him, and I saw him wearing an apron. There are still flowers on his cheeks and arms. I feel sorry for him. He was proving himself to me and my son, but my son still could not accept him. Eldifonso was not like this to me before. Everything that Eldifonso showed me only gave me pain in my heart, unlike Eli, who, with everything he showed me, enveloped me in love and security. I went up and sat down. He bent down to kiss me so my lips caught his lips dropping to mine’s way. I closed my eyes, kissing him back with tears in my eyes. He gently tapped my back, and slowly I could feel him pulling me up. I came along with the motion he was leading while our kisses were still tying us. His thumbs were caressing under my eyes, removing all my tears. “Stop crying. It hurts me when I see you cry.”“I don't know how I can not cry
I went out; the sound of how I slammed the door followed me. My glances only caught Foval's back entering his room. I took one more step when Eli grabbed my wrist. He was by the door waiting for my son and I to finish talking. “Eli?”“Amore, let the child have his time alone to think.”“But he's not respecting you. Even though I'm his mother, he can yell at me as if I'm just at his age. Foval should not continue to act like that. Parents' habits are inherited. And sad to say, he surely got that attitude from Eldifonso!” I said. Every morning and every moment I spend with Eli gets better, yet the color of my relationship with my son becomes bitter and fading. I did my best to make him feel that I am enough for him, but he couldn't see that. He was always looking for his goddamn father. He made me feel that he wanted to be with Eldifonso more than me, his mother. “Don't stress yourself about your child, Amore. Let's not force Foval to absorb what he is witnessing inside the house bec
My system is gradually accepting the past that I experienced with Eldifonso. I am now in the process of healing the wounds of the past while fully fixing myself and loving Eli continuously, who is my partner in all my steps to forget the pain I had before him. I woke up smiling, definitely; he hugged me all night, made me feel his love for me that my complicated past and the wind that hovers around me can't steal. I turned to him and saw that he was sleeping peacefully. I brought my face closer to him and touched his cheek with a smile. I folded my four fingers, and only my point finger was unfolded. I stuck my pointer finger to the tip of his nose. His eyes were truly beautiful; his lips were very attractive, seducing me to touch them through my finger. I can't handle not giggling when his lips moved. He pulled me close to him until there was no space left between us. He hugged me tightly as if he was assuring me that his love for me would never fade away. “Is it morning already?”
I was nervous, yet my desire of being fucked and owned this very morning by Eli was too strong to resist. I held on to the head of the bed and looked at the white wall. His left hand was on my back, while his right hand was holding his dick, centering it on my wet hole. “Oh! Holy crap, E-Eli! Y-Your size doesn't fit in m-me,” I said with tears in my eyes. I cringed when he tried to insert the head of his dick. I was hurt, given that my vagina was back to being tight since I hadn't had sex in several years. My tears flowed because of the pain I felt. My right hand pushed Eli to distance him from me. It hurts! I dropped myself, sweating because of the pain that reigned all over me. “Don't be sudden, Eli. You know I haven't had sex in a long time, right?!”He made me face him; visible in his eyes was the surprise at what I said. I swallowed, sighing after I lifted my ass again. “What you said is true, Valerie. Even though you've been working as a prostitute in a nightclub for several