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
CHRISTINEI was awakened from my slumber when someone harshly pushed the door, and it caused a loud thump when it hit the wall. I opened my eyes, but I screamed in fright when someone harshly pulled me up from my bed and pushed me on the floor. I cried in pain when my side hit the floor hard, and when I looked up, I saw Maximo seething in anger, looking down at me, and my mother was standing at the door. "Who gives you the right to bring that unconscious man here? ""This is my house. I can bring whoever I want. You are the one who doesn't have the right to be here. " I screamed. I bit my lip when he kicked me on my side and slapped my face. "Stop it. " My mother rushed to Maximo and pulled him away from me. "We already talk about this. You promised you wouldn't lay a hand on her. ""He brought that unknown man here and sprouted nonsense words to me. We don't know who that man is. I don't want an outsider here. They might ruin our plan.""You are an outsider here and no one else,"
LYZA"Lyza, you need to eat. " Mom said, seeing I hadn't touched the food she brought for breakfast, and now she's carrying a tray containing my lunch. It's been a week since the accident, but until now no news of Gian's whereabouts. The rescuers found more dead bodies, but Gian wasn't one of them. Almost all the passengers had been found, and only five were left missing, and Gian was one of them. I'm still hoping Gian is alive and someone found him but endured; that's why he hasn't returned until now. Until someone brought his lifeless body in front of me, I still hoped that he was alive. All the passengers that the rescuers found are dead, but I'm not losing hope that Gian is alive. "I don't have appetite. " I murmured. "You also said it earlier. You need to eat. Look at you. You lost so much weight within a week. Gian wouldn't like it when he returned, and you are sick. Come on, Princess, you need to eat. You only consumed water and milk these past few days. You'll get sick if y
LYZAI was in the living room watching the news, hoping to see news about Gian. My father offered a ten million reward to those who could find Gian and bring him back home. Dad also paid all TV stations for time to air Gian's photos and the rewards so that many people would know. As well as publishing companies, and you can see his photos his photos everywhere. Dad even rented ten electronic billboards around the city showcasing Gian's photos and the ten million rewards. But it's been two weeks, but there's no new report of Gian's whereabouts. I'm trying to be strong and live for our baby, and I still hope Gian is just out there. There are only three missing passengers of the aircraft: A woman and her twelve-year-old daughter, and Gian. All the other passengers were dead, and sometimes, it brought indescribable fears in me. But until I found his lifeless body before me, I still hoped he was alive.Suddenly, a breaking news came, and my tears burst out of my eyes. The rescuer found th
CHRISTINE"Doctor Alfred just finished his thorough checkup on Gian, and I watched him as he wrote something on his record book, waiting for him to tell us Gian condition. "He was dehydrated; he had two broken ribs, which might have been caused by bumping into something, and the wounds on his head weren't that deep, and luckily, he didn't have any internal bleeding. But we can't tell when he will wake up.""But he is okay, right? No serious injuries? ""He is so lucky, I guess. All his wounds weren't serious. Only the broken ribs and the wounds on his head, but he will be fine soon. He only needs an IV drip to provide food in his body and an oxygen mask. " I let out a sigh of relief. "Gian is safe, and he will recover soon.""Can you let me go now? "You can only go back after he wakes up. " Maximo replied. I felt sorry for Doctor Alfred. He will become a prisoner here like me. "This is not what the men who took me told me. They said I could return as soon as I finished checking the
CHRISTINEIt's been a week since Dustin and Mr. Fernandez came here, but I didn't find any chance to ask for help when they were here. Gian looks better now. The color on his face returned, and he was breathing normally, as well as his heartbeat. Maximo locked me inside the villa, as well as Doctor Alfred. We cannot step out of the front door anymore. I spend my day with Gian, talking to him, hoping my voice could help him to wake up soon. Now I'm inside his room again, sitting on the chair beside his bed. "Gian, if you can hear me, please wake up soon. You are my only hope to escape from this place. I'm pregnant with Dustin's baby, and I don't know until when my baby can hold on from all this beating I went through. I sobbed. I quickly dried my tears when I heard the open. Maximo and my mother stepped inside with Doctor Alfred behind them. He has a new bruise on his face. I felt so bad for him. I hope Maximo gets the worst punishment when everything is over. Doctor Alfred checked
LYZAIt's been seven months since the plane crash, but no one can give us information about Gian's whereabouts, whether he is still alive or dead. There are speculations that a shark might have eaten Gian while in the middle of the sea, or he drowned, and his body sank underwater, and fish ate his body. I couldn't accept those speculations. Gian was a good man to die like that. He doesn't deserve to die in the middle of the alone. It broke my heart to think that if ever it happened, how sad it was for him to die alone in the middle of nowhere. He promised me that he would come back, and he never failed me. He always fulfills his promise. I'm already eight months pregnant, and I'm trying everything to stay healthy and control my emotions for the sake of my baby. I dropped out of school, and Avery visited me once in a while together with Marco. I couldn't believe after my absence, they fell in love with each other, and they are now dating for two months. I'm happy for them.Dustin
CHRISTINEI was inside Gian's room again, talking to him, encouraging him to wake up when my water broke. I'm due any day now, and I didn't expect it today. "Doctor Alfred!! I shouted. He was staying in the room beside Gian. Maximo arranged it like that so he could attend to Gian if something happened to him. "Yes, what happened?" He asked, bursting at the door with my mother following him. I think she heard my screams, too. "I think my water broke. ""Can you call someone to carry your daughter to the room we prepared for her to deliver her baby? " Doctor Alfred asked my mother, who looked pale beside me. "O...Okay. " She stuttered and rushed out of the room. "Do you feel any pain? ""A bit. ' I murmured. Mom returned with two of Maximo's men with him. "Carry her to the room we prepared for her." The men glared at me but followed her. "Be careful!! She scolded them when they carried me like they were carrying a dead person without caring that I was a pregnant woman. Today, Ma
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