GIANAfter three hours, Lyza finally calmed down. Even I couldn't believe she could do it. I'm sure she already has those things in her mind, and the alcohol only boosts her courage to do what he wants to do with me. But sadly, she doesn't remember, but I don't mind. I enjoy it anyway. "Go bath, Love. Let's watch a movie. We haven't watched movies together before and then let's go to the amusement park. Let's have our proper date today. " I smiled when she pouted. "Hey! Don't walk naked in front of me, or we won't be able to leave this room. " I warned when she walked around our room naked, collecting our clothes on the floor. She rolled her eyes, put our clothes in the laundry basket, and entered the bathroom. But I pushed the door open before she could lock it and, scooped her up and sat her on the sink. She chuckled, then wrapped her arms around my neck. "So naughty," I whispered and covered her lips with mine. I spread her legs and stood between them, pulling her on the edge of
LYZAAfter the movie, Gian and I went to the parking lot to our next destination—the amusement park. We are holding each other hands as I hummed a tone. Gian was smiling beside me as we walked to the car. "Gian! " I pushed him aside to avoid the man holding a metal who suddenly rushed to us from nowhere. Gian didn't notice the man because his eyes were on the car a few feet away from us while I roamed my eyes as we walked. Gian stumbled backward, and I quickly caught the man's hand and gave him the uppercut. Gian, who regained his balance, kicked the man and disarmed him, but the man quickly pushed Gian and ran away. "Don't chase." He might have companions hiding somewhere and attack you when you less expected it." I said when Gian tried to chase the man holding his arm."Who do you think that man?""I don't know. Thank you, Love. If you didn't see him, I already have a bruise on my body. I'm being careless.""Be careful always. I think you earned another enemy. After the Garcia,
LYZATonight is my flight back home. On my remaining days here in New York, I stayed in Gian's apartment, or I went to the office with him when I felt bored. We sometimes had a candlelight dinner in the apartment.I'll cook while Gian sets the table with candlelight and a bouquet of red roses, and we eat our dinner with soft music playing. Then we will dance. We enjoy the night even though we are only inside his apartment. It's so romantic, and Gian is very sweet. I'm so lucky to have him. Now we are in bed, spending the few hours left before my flight, loving, kissing, and hugging each other. "Please go back home soon. I will keep worrying you until you are back home. I won't be at ease while you are still here. ""Don't worry. As soon as Francis familiarizes the ins and outs of the company, I'll go back home. Maybe a month he already used to it."I sigh. I'm glad that Dad and Grandpa agreed for Gian to go back home, and he will only come back here occasionally to check the company
LYZAToday is the first day of the second semester and the first day of Avery and I in our new course, Batchelor of Computer Science. We took the same courses so that we would always be together. Avery is now my female best friend. Finally, I found someone I can call my best friend. But I feel lonely for Dustin. Christine broke up with him three weeks ago without giving him any valid reason. Dustin told me she only said that she wasn't happy with their relationship and she wanted to go abroad. Dustin cried for a few days. He loves Christine so much, but she only disregards his feelings. Sigh. I feel bad for Dustin. He is not the lively Dustin anymore. He is always so quiet, and his eyes look so sad. "Are you excited?"Avery asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. She was smiling, face filled with excitement, but Dustin, who was with us, was walking with his head hung down, lost in his thoughts. Our classes are in the same building now. It is called a computer building. All computer-re
LYZA"Dada! Sander rushed to our father as soon as Dad stepped inside the front door. "How's my little prince? Did you behave? " Dad asked, picking him up and carrying him to the living room. "Yes, I behave, Dada. Are you tired? Do you want a massage? " Nana and I chuckled, watching Sander pleasing Dad. Dad raised his eyebrow but indulged him. "My shoulder is in a bit of pain. " Sander, with his tiny fist, started to press it on Dad's shoulder. "My legs, too. " Sander jumped off the couch and massaged his legs. "My arms, too. " I glared at Dad, whose eyes were closed with a smile plastered on his lips. He is such a bully. He also did this to me before, and Sander is so small but doesn't escape from his bullying. I watch my poor brother massage our father's arms, legs, and shoulder, and within a few minutes, beads of sweat form on his forehead, but he keeps going without complaint. I glared at our father, sat beside him, and helped Sander to massage him, and his grin widened. "I'
LYZAHey, I smiled. Seeing Gian on the screen of my phone, talking to him over the phone, wasn't enough to ease my longing for him. I want to touch him and feel the warmth of his hug. I'm so glad that he is coming back home and we will be together always. He's on his way to the airport now, and I'm so excited to see him tomorrow.""Pick me up tomorrow, Okay? I wanted to hug and kiss you as soon as I landed. " He smiled. "Okay, I chuckled, but deep inside, I'm dying to hug and kiss him, too. "I already shipped all my things, and I just left a few clothes in my apartment so that when I visit here, I don't need to bring a lot of clothes. How Dustin? ""He looks okay, but I know he just conceals his feelings. I hate Christine for doing this to Dustin. He loves her, but she ended their relationship without further explanation. "Don't worry. I'll talk to him when I arrive. Where's Sander? ""That kid spends all his time with his puppy. He's outside in the garden together with Grandpa, pl
LYZAI was awakened from my deep slumber by the commotion outside the door. I frowned, wondering why Sander was crying this early morning. It's only eight in the morning, two hours before Gian's arrival. I sat on the edge of my bed, yawning. I could hear Mom hushing Sander, but I could hear that she was also crying. With that, I bolted up from my bed and rushed outside my door, worried, wondering what had happened and why they were both crying. "Mom, what's wrong? " I crouched beside them. Their tears are streaming down their faces, and Nana is with them, too, also crying. Now, my heart is pounding inside my chest in worry. What happened? Why are they crying so hard? "Mom, what happened? Why are you crying? Where's Dad? " I pulled Sander beside me and wiped his tears. "Why are you crying? Look, Mom cried because you cried." Sander hiccups wrapped his arms around my neck and bawled louder. "Mom, what happened? You are scaring me. " I asked again, my eyes now brimming with tears. B
CHRISTINE"Let me go!! I screamed and pushed the woman who was pulling my hair, dragging me inside. She is my mother, but I hate her so much. If only I could choose who my mother would be, I wouldn't choose her for a lifetime. My father died when I was fourteen years old, and I only found out later the reason for my father's death. This woman, who my father loves with all his heart, is slowly poisoning him until he dies. But I think my father knows about it because he left all his money in my name and only gave my mother one of his properties, a bar, but she transformed it into a nightclub. But now, the club is on the brink of bankruptcy, and to earn money, she wanted to marry me to a wealthy family. Because of the money that my father left me, she couldn't touch it. My father firmly wrote in his will that my mother couldn't touch what was for me. So, the only solution my mother had in mind was to marry me to a wealthy family. She forced me to end my relationship with Dustin when s
EPILOGUE GIAN I smiled as everyone enjoyed Gia's seventh birthday with my pregnant, beautiful wife beside me. Mom, Dad, and Grandpa entertain our guests while Sander, Christian, and Gia entertain the children. I cannot leave Lyza because she is already nine months pregnant and needs help every time she moves from one place to another. We will have our baby boy soon, and Gia was so excited to meet her brother. I chuckled as I watched Dustin chasing their three-year-old daughter around. Dina is a hyper child. You won't see her staying in one place. She's always running or jumping. Christine and Dustin got married when Christian turned two years old and a year after Christine got pregnant. The twins Alice and Ana are also present with their husbands and children. Ana has two children, a boy and a girl. Annalise is five years old, and her brother Adan is two years old. Annalise is Gia's best friend, together with Christian and Alex. Alex is Alice's five-year-old son, a timid boy,
GIAN"Sissy, Yan! Yan! I groaned and covered my ears with a pillow. It's only six in the morning, but Sander is already knocking at the door. "Mommy and Daddy are still sleeping. Everyone is still sleeping. Let's go to the park ourselves and Lily. Come on, uncle. " I heard our six-year-old daughter whine. "I told you to stop calling me uncle. I'm only five years older than you. " Sander said, and I could hear the annoyance in his voice. "But you're my mommy brother, so you are my uncle.""I feel old every time you call me uncle. Just call me by my name. It's fine with me. ""But mommy and daddy will get mad at me. They will think I don't respect you if I only call you by your name.""Just tell your parents I asked you to call me by name. So please stop calling me uncle, okay? ""In one condition." I chuckled. Sander was always fooled by Gia when it come to not calling him Uncle. "What condition? ""Let's go to the park, please. ""It's still early, and your parents will get mad at
GIANAfter a week of my return, Dad called a press conference. We hid my return from the public, and this would be my first appearance. We held the press con at the Fernandez Corporation main building, and all media outlets sent their representatives. The function hall is packed with reporters anticipating what Mr. Jason Fernandez wants to announce. There is some speculation that he might announce that I'm already dead after almost a year of searching, and some speculate that it is about the company. I watched in the waiting room with Lyza and our little Princess as Dad and Grandpa talked to the media and answered their question about the company, waiting for my turn. When the press started to ask questions about me, Dad signaled to Inspector Ronald, who was standing on the sideline guarding the people around him together with his men.Inspector Ronald nodded, and he came inside the waiting room. "It's time, Mr. Ramirez. " "Okay, Love, wait for Inspector Ronald to escort you to joi
LYZAThe following day, we returned home. Christine and her mother returned to their home together with Dustin. He doesn't want to separate from Christine and his daughter anymore. He was scared that something might happen to them if he wasn't beside them. Aunty Amy supported his decision, and after Christine and her mother coop up with what happened to them, they will talk about their marriage. I'm happy for them, and I hope Christine and her mother recover from the trauma that Maximi caused them. I smiled as I watched Gian's sleep. We are currently in our room because we didn't sleep properly last night. Gian was sleeping while I was afraid to close my eyes. I'm worried that once I open my eyes, Gian won't be here anymore, and everything will turn out just a dream. I caressed his face and pressed my lips on his cheek. He lost so much weight and was pale. He looks like a fragile thing right now, which I need to handle with care—gone my hero and my pillar, Gian. The eyes that were
GIAN I listened as my mother narrated what happened in the past and how she and my father suffered all these years in Maximo's hands. I hated her so much without knowing the suffering she went through. I believe what people told me, why my mother left me, and Dean didn't correct the lies the people said and let me feel them. I hate to know that the man who I love and saw as my father is the reason why I was separated from my family. I wanted to hate Dean, but I couldn't because he loved me as his son, and he provided me the things I needed, and he loved me unconditionally. He didn't lack as a father. "I'm so sorry, Gian." My mother said, snapping me out of my thoughts. Her eyes were brimming with tears as she looked at me. "Your father and I didn't mean to leave you in Mr. Fernandez's care, but we thought you would have a better life than being with us. When Dean died in prison, that's when we found where you are, and we found out that Mr. Fernandez took you in. During that time
GIANAround four in the afternoon, we left for the Cabin. My mother and Christine ride in Dustin's car while I go with Daddy Jason and Grandpa Carlos. I know my mother wants to talk to me, but it can wait later after I meet my wife and my daughter. I'm dying to meet them. I feel saddened that I wasn't there beside Lyza during her pregnancy and when she gave birth. I missed a lot of time being with her and my daughter. When the car entered the gate of the Cabin, my heart pounded in excitement. I could already see Sander, Amelia, Tommy, and another kid I don't know chasing each other. When they noticed the car approaching, they stopped running and waited for us. When the car stopped beside them, Sander went to the driver's side, waiting for Dad to step out of the vehicle. He looked a lot bigger the last time I saw him."Dada! Grandpa," Sander grinned and hugged Dad's legs. "Hello, little Prince. Where's your Sissy?" "She is inside the cabin with Moma, taking care of Gia and the baby
DUSTINMaximo was screaming as he struggled from the tight grip of Inspector Ronald's men, who were dragging him and his men out of the mansion. "Inspector Ronald, thank you for helping us. " Sir Jason said. Gian stuck beside Sir Carlos as if afraid to be separated from them again. "Asking us for help is the right decision, and it helps us a lot as well. Finally, we can put Maximo behind bars after all these years. Ma'am, can you come with us, as well as you, Doctor Alfred, to the police station? You are our witness, so we can imprison Maximo until he rots inside. " "Okay, and I will tell you all his illegal dealings and where he keeps his goods. "Christine's mother said while Doctor Alfred nodded. "Doctor Alfred, thank you so much for saving me. I know what you went through, and if you need my help, don't hesitate to tell me. I owe you my life. " Gian held Doctor Alfred's hand, face full of gratitude. "It's my work, and I did it willingly, but Maximo just in prison me without giv
GIANEarly in the morning, we left Tinay Island. I glanced at Christine, who was stuck beside me like glue as if I were her salvation, and my mother, sitting on my other side, looked so tense. Maximo is sitting in front of us, a smile not leaving his lips. Doctor Alfred is seated behind us with two of Maximo's men. We are in a boat heading to the City. I knew everything that was happening around me. I was in a coma, but I heard all their voices. Christine and my mother is my constant visitor during that time, and they are always crying, begging me to wake up. "Now, I know what happened back then. Dean is not my real father but my kidnapper. My mom told me everything while I was in a coma, but I couldn't bring myself to hate Papa Dean, who raised and loved me as if I were his real son. My parents didn't hate Dean as well because if he hadn't kidnapped me, I would live like Christine, my sister, or Maximo already killed me. I don't have an amnesia. Christine was right. It's better t
DUSTINWe went to the cabin Friday afternoon. Everyone is excited except Sir Carlos, Sir Jason, and I. We set up four tents outside the cabin for the adults while the children, Maam Mara, and Lyza will stay in the Cabin tonight. Everyone is laughing, helping each other prepare our food for dinner. While we are busy here, Inspector Ronald is also busy in the mansion preparing his men for Maximo's arrival tomorrow morning. They will wear a civilian uniform and post as guards, but some will stay hidden. We found out that Maximo had a record of selling illegal drugs before, but he billed out. The authorities have been on his tail these past years, but they couldn't find evidence that could put him behind bars. A few years ago, the authorities intercepted a massive shipment of illegal drugs. Someone tipped them about the shipment, and the informant told the authorities that it belonged to Maximo, but someone took the blame, and Maximo got out of it unscathed. And the authorities are ea