JACK'S POVI did it again. I knew that I had said those words out of anger without a second thought. She didn't have to say it to me before I knew my mistake. If my observations are right, Vera wouldn't fidget, snap or say out any word when she fears she might cry or lose it. She would rather remain silent so a tear wouldn't drop.There's also the nervous Vera that would keep stretching her fingers and stare down at them as if answers to everything she's curious about but afraid to ask are right there.There's also the talking tom in her. If she wasn't angry with me, I swear she would be talking freely, demonstrating with her hands and laughing.I wanted to apologize again. She's the first woman I have ever apologized to and accepted that I was wrong in my entire life and I really wanted to do that again, but I decided to give us time to think straight. When I drove into my compound, she came down and hurriedly went into the house. I sat back in the car and thought about my life for
VERA'S POVI was woken up by a noise. I switched on the bedside lamp and checked the time. Another crash came from downstairs while I was still gaping at the phone to know if I'm seeing correctly. The time says nine minutes past two in the morning and it's still too dark and quiet for someone to have woken up to make such a nasty noise.I tapped Jack lightly as another noise came, I heard the door clamping repeatedly as if someone was opening and closing it purposefully. Maybe the wind is doing silly work if the door wasn't locked, I thought."What's going on?" Jack asked when he sprang up."I don't know. I have been hearing things crashing and doors banging," I whispered to him."I will go check what's happening, you stay here," he said, standing up from the bed.I didn't heed to his advice, I followed him as he sneaked out of the room. When he saw me as we tiptoed down the stairs, I shrugged and he sighed tiredly.He continued walking downstairs while I followed quietly. When he go
JACKSON'S POVI wasn't able to get a wink of sleep all through the night. After she shut the door on my face in anger, I went into my room and locked Monica out. When I noticed that everywhere was quiet and they must've been asleep, I went outside, got coffee, went into my home office and set to work on my desktop. I needed to work on reviving my company and helping Vera no matter how much she tried to push me away. It's my fault that Monica found out about the contract papers. Why didn't I change my safe box's keywords after she left?"Well, I probably thought there would be no use since she wouldn't be coming back! Goddamn!" I cursed as I punched my keyboard.I didn't know when I dozed off when it was almost dawn. I woke up when the rays of the early morning sun peeked into my face and made my eyes flutter open.I closed my computer, locked the office and the aroma of pork chops made me wander into the kitchen. My mouth watered when I saw the food set on the dining table.Tim savo
JACKSON'S POVI sat down quietly in my private jet as it flew to the Philippines. I had to take care of some business, and I could have told Vera but she's still angry with me.What would she be doing at that moment? I wondered as I looked expectantly at my phone. Should I call her and find out? I also need to tell her that I am going for a business trip to the Philippines and it's gonna take two weeks before I come back.If she should find out from Monica, I know that woman would do anything to frustrate Vera's life and she's good at cooking up lies as long as she gets what she wants.I waited for three hours so I could settle in a hotel and think carefully of what to say to her before I picked up the hotel's telephone to call her. Since she's still angry with me, I know it would be hard for her to answer my calls. And the contract between us ends in two days. I know she won't hesitate to leave and continue living her life, but I hope the money would help her with whatever she hoped
VERA'S POVHannah is such a darling, she helped me clean up the mess in my kitchen and parlor. She got me a cleaning service at her husband's agency, I had to do it since that was the only available office.I buried myself in the job, leaving my house as early as five in the morning and returning home late in the night. I would rather let others dump their shifts on me than think about him.For eight days, I didn't see Nathan, his door was shut and Hannah told me that his office was also locked. I thought that he must've realized that he's wasting his time and accepted his mistake and left.Ever since then, I haven't seen anything like lily flowers or letters in a red envelope. But it was hard to concentrate at work and sleep peacefully at night. I did well not to cry myself to sleep every night.It's his fault! He should be blamed for pretending to care while he was only trying to satisfy himself! What does he take me for? Whatever he thinks he is, I will surely get over him and live
JACKSON'S POVI can do it, I kept reminding myself. If I was able to do it in the past and a few days after she left, I can still do it and I won't have anything to do with any woman again.It wasn't going to be easy to talk Tim out of mentioning her, but I will also try my best. I just have to make sure he doesn't see her ever again and he will surely get over her.I focused on going back to my old self. Start each morning by getting Tim ready for school, preparing for work as well, dropping him off on my way to work and spending my non-work days with him in the plantation.As expected, Tim stopped mentioning her as always after a few weeks had passed. I was able to survive those days. Monica never left, but she didn't exist to us. We totally ignored her and she is too busy hanging out with her friends to notice.I woke up to a brand new day, week and month one morning to take Tim and his pet for a walk. We were ready to leave when the front door was pushed open.The face I saw shock
VERA'S POV"Terminate the pregnancy? Vera, are you alright?" Hannah asked, blocking my door."Hannah, you and I know what happened to the last pregnancy I kept. What did I get after suffering for nine months and delivering in pain? I don't want to go through that again!" I blinked back my tears.I went back inside and sat down. I know that Jackson has won her heart, and there's no way she was going to give me a go ahead to abort the pregnancy, so I didn't tell her about it, but she found out.If she had come five seconds later, I would have been at the hospital by now going through the abortion process. I might invite someone to sign for me and do it before she knows what's happening.Right now, I don't have a say because she came right on time and blocked my way. She insisted that I keep the pregnancy while she knows that I vowed never to make that terrible mistake again."I think Jack is different," she said sweetly and sat down beside me."You don't know him, all of them are the sa
JACKSON'S POVI had thought that Vera wouldn't come back to my house when she left this morning after spending some seconds convincing Tim that she would come back.I felt happy when I opened the door and saw her standing at the entrance. She looked adorable in a green gown. Her furry jacket on her arm.I took it from her and gave her enough space to enter inside. I couldn't get my eyes off her hips and long legs. I stood watching her as if I was in a trance."Hey, baby!" She kissed Tim's little fingers.I can't believe I felt jealous of my own son. I remembered to close the door. I folded my hands and kept watching them."Are you going to leave again?" Tim asked sadly."I… I… Tim…" her voice broke off. She hugged him passionately.For someone who wants to abort a child, I still wonder why she would do that sort of thing while she loves children and they always get attached to her."Let's get going!" She said, and walked around me to enter my car."Alright," I opened the door for them
WRITER'S POVVera spent many nights brooding over her son. She didn't know how to make up for all the years wasted, but she wanted him to feel how much she loves him.He had accepted her and hugged her first but it was hard for him to start calling her Mummy.She felt the butterflies in her tummy come alive the first time he called her mummy following Timothy.She shared his room with him and the first night he said he wanted to share Timothy's room instead was the night she finally went to spend the night with Jack who seemed to have been suddenly forgotten by her."We'll have to rearrange the room for the boys if he's willing to share with Timothy." Jack offered happily after she told him."Thanks for everything, Jack. You made everything possible." She melted into his protective arms."I promise you that this profound happiness will never depart from your dazzling face again." He vowed, making her look into his eyes so he would see what he felt as he slid a ring into her finger an
VERA'S POVJack agreed to stay in the hospital and complete his treatment until the doctor confirmed that he was healthy enough and good to go home.Natalie Bells was under detention in the police cell. Harry reported that she cried always and begged for forgiveness and freedom because she doesn't want to end up behind bars.Kenneth was awaiting trial and he's detained until the first hearing in court which I believe will send him to prison and he won't see the light of day ever again in his miserable life.The cops promised us that everything is under control and I shouldn't be afraid of moving and going about doing anything that I needed to do and my business.Jack wouldn't hear of me going back to stay in his mansion with Timothy. Even when his mother and sister offered to stay with us, he insisted that some policemen be sent to guard the building and also take us wherever we wanted to go.I understood his fears and I also felt safer being guarded even though it didn't seem neces
JACKSON'S POVThe first person I asked the nurse in my room about when I woke up and she helped me swallow some pàin kîllérs was Vera. When she told me that she hasn't checked up on me ever since the incident that happened at the parking lot, I instantly thought that she's very angry with me and won't ever want to see me again.When my mind got to how fast she reacts and acts up against me whenever I'm harsh towards her, especially her rash decisions and quick to get far away from me, I told the nurse that I wanted to see her."Your stubbornness is the next level. I already told you that she went to see Mr. Nathan and I know that she will come to you if she learns that you are awake." She shook her head."Are you taking these things off or should I help you do your job now? I'm not going to try to run this time, I just want to talk to her before she…" I stopped and blew out a breath."Okay, fine! Thank God the cops are right out there because I won't hesitate to have you tied to this
JACKSON'S POVWhen I woke up again and didn't see Vera by my side like the last time, I wasn't happy with the nurse attending to me and I also needed to take care of a lot of things."I can't stay here." I said to the nurse as she checked my wound. "That bàstárd needs to be in héll already. He's very corny and I must see that he's locked up before I rest." I added mutely to myself."You would have to speak with the doctor. I would like to advise you to stay and take medications, then get discharged by the doctor." The nurse implored."I have many things to take care of and I am fine now. Call my doctor and he will understand." I said as I stood up from the bed. I clenched my teeth to suppress a wince as I felt the pain from the wounded part. I had to stand straight slowly before I looked at the nurse who was looking intently at me."O--kay," she stammered and quickly pressed a button beside the bed to alert the doctor."He will be with you shortly. Excuse me," she said, walking out o
VERA'S POVTimothy and I were already getting used to the silence when the gunshots stopped, then it seemed they were all waiting to refill their guns with more bullets as the gunshots became even more terrifying.That was when Jack called me back, but then I couldn't say anything to him when I picked up until he cut the call. I tried calling him again when I was able to calm Tim down, but he was already busy on another call and that got me thinking about what was really going on out there.I bit down on my lower lip to swallow a scream of fear. I can't simply give in to hysterics. No matter the cost, I had to be brave for Timothy's sake."Where's my daddy?!" He cried, pressing his small body to mine.I didn't blame him for being so horrified by the gunshots. It was as if they were shooting inside the room because the whole building shook. I felt people running around the hotel up there."He will come to us soon, Tim." Was all I could tell the little boy.Seconds later, it seemed the
JACKSON'S POVBefore I reached Vera's house after Nathan called me, the cops were already there with him. I met them in the parking lot as Nathan and a dark girl was taken into the ambulance.I wanted to rush back into my car and follow the ambulance to the hospital, but I must talk to the police and see what their camera was able to get. Harry, a huge boy with a shabby hair that makes people easily mistake him for a thug was told to show me what the camera caught in one of the police cars.He's a good boy that grew up on the bad side of the street, so the Sheriff decided to help him fix his life before he becomes a threàt to the county.He is just the best bait to catch the bad boys since he grew up in their midst and he's doing a very good job in the sheriff department. It is good for him since he accepted to be cleaned up.He was quick in opening the palmtop in the car as he tapped the play button. He handed it over to me and I looked keenly at the screen so I wouldn't miss anythi
JACKSON'S POVWhen I stepped out of my car and headed towards the hospital's passage, Nathan walked up to me and asked me first about Vera. He looked really worried and I can't blame him for being so affected by the investigator's sudden attack. He blocked my path to get answers to his questions before stepping aside as if he's a soldier on patrol."Why didn't she come with you since you said she's fine?" He asked again when I told him that she's safe."I locked her up in the safest place in the world," I replied, walking towards the waiting area."You are good for her because she's a very stubborn woman, I was wondering what would make Vera not come here before you!" Nathan heaved wearily and tapped my shoulder in a friendly way."Feels good to know that someone has accepted defeat. Where's the investigator now?" "Don't be too proud and ridiculous about it. Let's go, I will take you to him. The doctor said that he needs blood and we couldn't tell his family, especially his wife.""
WRITER'S POVJackson took one last glance at Vera's face before he finally ran his tongue over one of her firm nipples. He smiled inwardly at the way she twitched her body as if she was being electrocuted.Vera sucked in a breath when his tongue touched her nipple. That single moment of glory sent sparks through her body and made her bite her finger in an attempt to stop herself from screaming out.As if he derived joy from teasing her like that, he repeated that same thing before he pinched her nipples with both hands at the same time. He didn't miss the plea in her eyes when he looked into them."Jack…""I'm gonna whip your ãss if you talk again." He cut her words off.She nodded, swallowed hard and clenched her teeth. Her hands tried to grasp something, just anything that would help her stop vibrating like a buzzing phone.When his fingers traveled slowly to her p*ssy, her breath caught in her throat as she tried not to make a noise. Her fingers flew up to grasp his hair.As he ins
VERA'S POVI was dumbfounded as I listened to Jack explain the reason why he insisted I stayed home and how he avoided starting up a conversation with me just so I won't complicate things.I sighed and asked after listening to all he had to say, "Did the hard drive Monica gave to you contain the evidence of Ken's crîmés?""Yes, it is enough to send him to jail and if the judge does well, I expect to see him spend the rest of his useless life behind closed doors!" He clenched his jaw angrily."She's a hero. I must tell my grandchildren about her and everything she did." I shook my head sadly."Grandchildren? You should be talking about your current two sons, Timothy and Malone, and maybe the extra five more kids coming," he jested"Five what? Am I supposed to be a hen, lay all the eggs at once and hatch them? You must be crãzy, I tell you!" I laughed sarcastically."Why don't we start the process now!" "What process?" I asked with a frown."The baby making process. We need to start now