CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE:
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“He’s on the run,” Tyler asked immediately after stepping inside her office. Victoria didn’t turn to look at him and continued to peer outside through the window wall. It was night, the light of the buildings that stood tall was shining splendidly against the dimness. “As expected,”
He didn’t hear her reply but that doesn’t matter. He invited himself to sit on a single couch. “What do you want to do with him?”
Laughter echoed throughout the room. It was coming from Victoria. She laughed like she just heard something ridiculous. “You should ask yourself about that.”
She whipped her head to lock her gaze with him. “What do you want to do with him?”
Tyler perused Victoria’s expression, trying to find something off, but all he saw was a vacancy. It looks like she truly doesn’t care.
 
ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR:-There was war.The ground shook as the soldier marched, on their hands were the guns that fires to kill the mortals. Missiles launch and eradicate buildings and houses. The battle cries of the soldiers were drowned by the pleas and begs of the civilians.“Quick, hurry!” There were two people in front of Emmanuel, extending their hands towards him with expression urgent.Emmanuel, with his seven-year-old body, attempted to get a handle on their hands. They took it and ran.They ran, and ran, and ran like a horse galloping on the solid ground. Their feet and their bodies were tired, sweats started to form on their foreheads. Their throats were hurting from its dryness, and their stomachs were boiling in hunger.Emmanuel wanted to stop, but his exhaustion was making his mouth shut.Suddenly—He fell on his knees, his hands slipped from their grasp. He grunted, h
-Years later.Marcos strode the walk side with his powerful feet and bypassed many people along his way. Many women who can’t help but be bewitched with his face turned their heads to look and drool at him.Despite these stares that were like pins and needles assaulting his very being, his steps were unwavering and he still confidently walked towards a certain flower shop.His boss had ordered him to buy flowers for Althea—who was currently inhabiting together with her son after that incident in the amusement park. She said that she wants to eliminate the gloominess in her heart by giving her what she likes.Marcos, as usual, carried out the order without a word.This flower shop is where he frequented it.After buying the specific flower, he turned to get back to Victoria’s office when his phone lit up.It was not strange, many people contact him before they can contact Victoria, but when he saw that i
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE:--“—Let’s get married.”“Sure.”A burst of crisp laughter broke out. Tyler's entire body shook with his laughs. “That was fast! At least hesitate for a little!”Althea thought about it and placed the spoon on the plate. They were in the middle of having their dinner when Tyler brought the topic up. Kai was sitting next to her as she feeds him. She hummed. “… Hmm… Sure….?”Tyler grinned. “Then it’s settled. I will make preparations soon.”Althea just nodded her head in agreement and they went back to eatin
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX:--The bells rang—Althea—who was clad in her white wedding dress—tossed the flower bouquet in her arms into the air. Cameras flashed and the sound of the clicking shutters echoes all throughout the venue. The handful of women who went to their wedding flocked to get the bouquet while laughing their hearts out.In the end, it was Emily who caught the bouquet.Althea saw that and laughed. “Sure enough, it’s your wedding next, Emily!”Emily likewise laughed and suddenly looked behind her shoulders. Meters away, Marjorie was sitting with a wine glass in her grasp. Marjorie never let her eyes wander away f
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN:—They were not allowed to think about it for too long. The next day after that, there were no honeymoons, no breaks, and no couple time for them. They immediately went back to work.Tyler made an unexpected announcement that made his whole company uproar. He transferred his shares to Althea’s, making her the CEO of his company.As expected, many were shocked, but none of the higher-ups opposed his decision. Aside from them, no one knows that Althea has been making the decisions on behalf of Tyler for almost four months, she had spoken with his secretary and been guided by the head of human resources.Although it is only occasionally, she already earned the respe
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT:—“Are you ready?” Althea asked.Tyler let out a breath, the white mist emerging from his mouth and disappearing in the air. He tugged his scarf on his neck and rubbed his palms together. “Yes.”Althea glanced at him from the corner of her eyes and saw that his usual smile was not there.Althea smiled sadly. She did not comment on this and just turned to lead the way. They trekked a path towards the mountain. The path was littered with tall grasses and massive trees, standing like a proud wall and shielding them with their leaves.Tyler was silently following behind Althea. His eyes swept around anxiously.The road seems endless.Later on, there seems to be a clearing. Tyler paused in his tracks, and Althea waited for him to move back on in silence."We're here." Althea voiced out after the long walk.They were in a
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE:—They were shocked, appalled. Tyler took the blow the most and silently observed Althea from the corner of his eyes.She was calm, but he knew deep inside her that she was also in a state of bewilderment. Her undisturbed appearance made his panicking mind stop and reboot.‘That couldn’t be mine.’ He thought then his eyes went down to her belly. ‘I don’t know how many months her belly is, but I’m sure that it’s not mine. I can’t remember having physical contact with her in the past 10 months.’
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED FORTY:—“You remembered something.” Althea went straight to the point, she looked at her husband sternly with both of her arms crossed against her chest. “Tell me, is it yours?”It was the day when Tyler received a message from the cops that they found the hideout where Althea and Kai were. He remembered waking up in a hotel with a stranger in the bed, but because of that message, everything turned blurred and he disregarded everything.Now that this came up, everything came back rushing in like a tide in his mind.Memories from the night when he drowned himself in