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WHILE Hannah was fighting tooth and nail for her daughter's custody, Xander was taking care of Denise and had been photographed numerous times acting coquettishly with her in the hospital corridor while pushing her wheelchair. He accompanies her when going to her laboratory test and physical therapy. These pictures circulated like wildfire, photos that he usually ordered to be taken down, but this time he let them stay and became trending. These photos had been seen by Clarise and the others. On a normal day, she would show these posts to Hannah, but not today, as she could see how the light on her friend's face disappeared.They were still in the parking lot when Harvey bid them goodbye and soon Toby arrived. “Hannah,” he called out with a soft tone. “ I heard what happened. I’m sorry I wasn't inside to help..” he uttered.She shook her head. “You’ve done enough. I hope Xander won't take petty revenge on you for helping me.” She stated. Toby smiles softly, “No worries he won't ha
KATARINA headed to the hospital, still yelling in pain and cursing Hannah's existence."That bitch!""She broke my nose.""I'm going to kill her and her friends for laughing at my misery," she yelled in rage.Lani felt light-headed while looking at the blood coming out of Katarina's nose. "Stop yelling or else you'll lose more blood," She suggested.As the Millers got near the hospital, Hannah arrived at the police station where she would be processed and charged with assault.“Do the Millers control everything in this state?” Leon muttered in rage when he heard that they couldn’t bail or visit Hannah.“I think they do,” Zane replied in distress as he tried his best to focus on driving.Jack felt a pit in his stomach, he was scared that the Millers might come for them. “I don’t want to be this type of person but…” He sighed deeply. “I think we need to leave Texas as soon as possible.” He suggested.Clarise glared at him, “What are you hinting at? Abandon Hannah?” She yelled as tears ro
AFTER Hannah was released, Toby hurriedly drove away from the police station. Hannah gasped, “Where are we going?” She asks as she sees the sign that shows ‘You are now leaving Texas.’Toby smiled softly, “I’m driving you to Clarise's. It's safer if you are out of the state while we build another case against the Millers. Gloria is with them and all of your things are moved back to Ardmore,” he explains. Her eyes flicker in sadness and the reality hits her that her friends are unsafe. She glanced at Toby who was driving carefully on the interstate highway.She bowed her head, “Thank you for helping me.” She uttered softly.She clasped her hands on her knees and held them firmly, suppressing the frustration and anxiety engulfing her whole being, “I hope Xander won’t harm you in any way.” She mumbles in sincerity.He held her cold trembling hand, “He won’t do anything to me. The worst thing he could do is cancel our collaboration projects, which aren't a big deal anymore. My family and
CLARISE was pacing in Hannah's room. She is fuming at the verdict and can’t stop cursing that the legal system is rigged by the rich. She was fidgeting her fingers and stomping her feet on the floor, unable to decide how to vent her anger. Hannah, who was still devastated about losing custody of her daughter, was gathering all the documents Harvey needed to appeal to the court as soon as possible. In her frantic state, a pair of pink pajamas suddenly caught her attention and she started crying again. A part of her heart feels empty, and she can't accept that she has no right to watch her daughter grow up. As Clarise sees this, she hugs her friend and assures her they will not let Xander get away with it.Their conversation was suddenly interrupted by her ringing phone, which brought them back to reality. When Hannah saw that the caller was Toby she answered immediately:"Hello?"Toby, on the other hand, took time before speaking."Toby?" She mumbles softly as she grips the phone tig
XANDER was in his office staring blankly at the company's annual report. Suddenly, a ball bounced on his table, knocking down his computer screen.He was startled momentarily but soon gained his composure. "Who's in there?" He shouted as he focused his gaze on the door. Shortly, he saw a shadow running away. He stood up and hastily followed the figure.The figure stopped running and turned to him while her head lowered. He couldn't see her face, but he was sure it was a girl around 7 or 10 years old.Slowly the girl lifted her gaze and began to speak in a weak voice,"Why?""Why did you take me away?"Her words confused him. "What?" He inquired as he walked towards her.She continued to speak her words louder than before."Why did you let me die?""Poppa!"He felt tightness in his chest, "Bridget!?" He yelled.She smiled at him, "I should be this big in a couple of years, but can't because I'm dead. You killed me," she mumbles.She leaned close to him, "Is the phone call worth it?" She
It's been two weeks since Bridget died and that's the last time Xander saw Hannah.He was furious at her but as the day passed by his anger already dissipated. He just wanted to know how she was. The last thing he heard from Toby was that she locked herself in her room."She's probably crying." He uttered in exhaustion as he entered the mansion gate.His eyes suddenly widened in disbelief. He can't fathom if his eyes are playing tricks on him as he sees a familiar car on the driveway."Hannah," he mumbled, then hurriedly parked his car beside it.He peeks inside the car and notices that it's clean. He hastily ran inside the mansion to the east wing to her room.He pushes the door wide open only to see it empty."Hannah!" He yelled. His voice echoes in the vacant room.He gasped, then frantically went to his room thinking that she might be in there, but she was not."Hannah, are you hiding? If this is about Bridget's funeral, I'm not mad that you didn't come. I know it's hard for you."
A loud banging on her door awoke LANI.She angrily marched to her door and when she opened it she saw that it was Xander. “Xander, it's the middle of the night. This better be important.” She yelled angrily while fixing her robe.His head is lowered in dismay, “If it weren't for you, Bridget would have been happy with her mother. Now I can't watch her grow up.” He uttered in bitterness. She huffed, “Don't be overdramatic. You could have more kids with Denise.” She reasoned.He slammed his fist on the door. "Shut the fuck up! You are a meddling witch."Her eyes widened in disbelief, “What's this attitude? Have you forgotten I’m your mother?” She yelled angrily.“I haven't and that's the only thing keeping you safe right now," he warns.He stared at her intently. His eyes expressed deep disappointment, "The things that you did, and you still act like you did nothing wrong. You are a mother and yet you restricted Hannah from seeing our daughter for the last time."She smirked, "I knew i
Hannah was lying on her bed. Her body is drained, but sleep still eludes her. No matter how much she works herself to exhaustion, the longing and the endless despair of losing Bridget still drowns her in pain.Nights are as sleepless as always. The only thing she’s thankful for now is that she’s alone and can cry herself to sleep. She doesn’t want to burden her friends anymore as they’ve done enough to help her. This is also why she forbade Clarise from moving in with her and needed to come up with a lie that the Miller family might target them. It’s a lie she made up. She knew the Miller family would no longer be interested in her, as everything that connected her to Xander was gone.That’s also the reason why it is a big surprise to her to see Xander in her driveway, acting as if he's a concerned husband. —Well, he is more than 3 years late for that. Now that everything has been concluded, his concern is no longer appreciated and is considered an intrusion. The only thing Hannah
In the blink of an eye… Months had passed and Ashton still hadn’t proposed. He started to become busy with his company, despite that not even once did the ring leave his pocket.During that time a lot of things happened. Charles had successfully dominated the shipping business and ended Hannah’s contract. She’s free to work for any company she likes. Toby continued to visit Xander and was happy to know that he was starting to respond to psychotherapy.Lani is still in maximum prison, and she is treated like a slave by everyone. She never thought in a million years she would be pushed around like trash by women half her age. That she needed to massage someone's callus feet just to have protection from other inmates.Aside from the hellish treatments, no one had visited her ever since she moved there. Ron even stopped sending her letters. She never felt alone and helpless in her life.Meanwhile, for Clarise and Zane, the day they had been waiting to arrive. It's a love story more than a
In Hannah’s ward. It was already 8 pm when Ashton returned. When he got to Hannah’s room, only Heidi was in there. “You’re back,” Hannah uttered in glee. She could sense that he was a bit calmer than before.“Have you eaten?” Heidi asked Ashton. He shook his head.“I’m buying us some food. Hannah wants some pasta. How about you? Anything particular you want?” Heidi asks. “Let me buy the food for us,” he suggested.Heidi shook his head, “You stay here. You should be resting not roaming around.” She insisted. “You kids stay here.” She added as she headed outside.He smiled and swiftly walked to Hannah to hold her hand. “I asked Clarise to buy me a hair clipper.” She blurted out while showing them to him.He narrowed his gaze, “Why?”“To cut my hair. So it will grow back the same length as my bald spot, and it would be all-natural. My hair grows back fast and it would be presentable enough at the time of Clarise and Zane's wedding. Would you help me cut my hair?” She asked as she ha
At Texas Southwestern Medical Center...“Ashton, where are you going?” Cyrene asked as she watched how his son got up from the bed and headed outside.“I want to see her. Where is she?” He replied in worry.She sighs, “She’s in the next room. Her friends are in there, and she’s still asleep. So calm yourself down. You just had 14 stitches on your chest and leg,” she explains.He shook his head, “I’m fine—”.Before he could finish his sentence, beeping sounds from the other room roared in the air, followed by shouting and cries.“Nurse!” “Nurse!” He heard Clarise and Zane’s voices in the hallway.He stood up immediately and checked what was happening.“Ashton!” Cyrene yelled, but all she could do was follow him.He entered the room next door and there she was being coaxed by Clarise and Zane to calm down.She’s having nightmares. Keeps seeing that she'll wake up in captivity and seeing a hospital ward is not helping her condition. She felt like she was still trapped in the cabin.She
After lunch, Zane and Clarise drove to one of their vendors.Zane couldn’t stop staring at his soon-to-be wife. She tried her best to smile, but she could not hide the uneasiness in her movements.He could no longer take it and finally voiced out his concerns. He closed the binder he was holding, "Do you want to postpone the wedding and wait for Hannah to return?" He asked in a soft voice.She shook her head, "She won't like that. She would hate to know that we delayed our wedding because of her. Aside from that, we have already paid for our vendors," she explained.He sighs, “I don’t want to say this... You know that... I love Hannah. She’s like a sister to me but… What kind of friend leaves her friends like that? She knew we were getting married, and she just left.” Her hands trembled. He felt fear in her. She inched close to him and glanced around the room, “The type that’s been abducted.” She said in a low voice.“Abducted?” He repeats in a louder tone.She covered his mouth imm
~Toby and I tried to call you, but you didn’t answer.~Ashton’s voice woke up Hannah from her slumber.“Ashton?” She called out. Her eyes expressed glee to hear his voice. She glanced around only to realize she was still trapped inside the room. ~You know I need to go back to dating~~You know I need to go back to dating~His recorded voice kept on repeating for a few more hours. Shortly, Xander arrived with a smug look on his face. “You’ve heard the recording. Ashton is back to his old ways. Drinking and partying with a random woman in the bar, like the filthy animal that he is. He'll sleep with anyone available.” He says mockingly.“Do you still think he is better than me?” He added as he caressed her face.She evaded his touch by hiding under the blanket. She remained silent. There’s a part of her happy that he is moving on with his life, but she can’t ignore the fact that it hurts so badly. It's like confirmation that she has already lost her chance to be happy.“How long am I i
Hannah woke up with the smell of savory food in the air.She could feel her stomach gurgling. “Are you hungry?” Xander asks her. She nods. He smiled eerily, “I made tomato soup and salad. Come get your food.” He suggested as he motioned at the table. She slowly rose from her bed, but before she could take her first step she noticed one of her feet was chained to the bed. There was confusion on her face. She slowly turned her head to him.“What games are you trying to play this time?” She asks with a trembling voice.He shrugs, “Say ‘Please’ and I'll move the table near you.” He uttered. “I will even throw on a piece of bread if you sound a little sweeter.”She doesn't want to do it, but she's hungry, thirsty, and weary. She lowered her head to hide how annoyed and angry she was, “I want to eat, please.” She uttered in a low sweet voice.He moved the table near her and then patted her head, “See, that’s not hard, is it? I knew you just needed to be retrained to be obedient. If you
Ashton’s hands are sweating. Now that his and Clarise’s suspicions were proven correct, he needed to act fast to look for Hannah. Despite that, everything must remain in secrecy as one wrong move might alert Xander, and he might move her somewhere farther away. As he stopped his car at the intersection traffic light, he began to utilize Galvin and his team to help him search for her. He dialed Galvin and he was soon answered. “Galvin, how are we on the list of Xander's properties?” “Check your email. I just sent it to you.” He replied.“Good. I want you to do something for me. Station a person in the Miller Mansion and document any movements.” Ashton demanded.“Sure, anything else?” Galvin uttered. Ashton sighs. Something is bothering him. First is the letter, then Xander is staying in the Miller Mansion, while Hannah is in Asia.It doesn’t add up and it doesn’t make any sense. A dozen questions are inside his mind. “Did Xander threaten her to write the letter, and she chose to l
“Come on, eat your pancakes,” Xander suggested as he pushed the paper plate at her.She began stabbing her food with the plastic pork in exasperation. “What did I ever do to you for you to treat me like this? You already know the truth that I’ve saved your life and this is the thanks I get. Imprisonment in this place…” She yelled at him. He raised his arm, and she flinched in fear and shielded her head with her hand. He lowered his arm and sighed deeply. “Why won’t you just be obedient? Like before?”She laughs mockingly, “And where will it take me? Years of misery? Whatever I do, you end up hurting me.” She remarks.“You don’t understand I’m just protecting you from making more mistakes in your life.” He explains.“How about you protect me against yourself? Let me go and never show yourself ever again,” she suggested.He shook his head, “I can’t. I won’t.” He held her shoulders firmly, “You’re the only one that genuinely cares for me, and you’re the only one I have.”“I used to car
Ashton effortlessly carried the boxes of Hannah’s files inside his room. Searching for anything that might point to where she is.But all he could find were the documents about her research into Denise, Lani, Ron, Donnie, and Hector Reese and the crimes they committed.On how she will convince Donnie to bring down Hector and Denise. While reading through the mountain of paperwork she had, he felt so proud of the effort she put through.“You are so amazing,” he mumbled.He then remembered Clarise’s words.~Someone might have threatened her.~“Xander,” he thought to himself.Soon he decided to message the investigator to get him a list of all of Xander’s property as he might have her held captive. “If he took her, could she be in the Miller Mansion?” He asked himself.Soon Toby’s statement lingered in his head.~He locked himself inside the mansion.~He starts pacing back and forth as he questions everything that has happened.“But… If that’s the case, how did he get her? If she’s in A