"Ulysses, come," I called to Ulysses who immediately jumped up and approached me. I looked at Ashley who was smiling but there was sadness in her eyes. Maybe he thought of Charles.
I look at Ulysses and kissed his eyes.
"Move --- on," Eugene said like he is coughing so I looked at him wickedly.
"Nyanya," I said but he only laugh.
"Baby, where did you go?" Ley asked Ulysses while slicing the cake.
"Girls hunting, Mom," Uly answered directly so Ley stopped what she was doing.
"What?"
"Yes, Dada said so when I grew up there are a lot of girls around me. Like, daddy Hunter, daddy Vince and dada Eugene, a lot of babes." Ulysses said while making a handsome sign, so Ley hit Eugene with a bread knife.
"What did you teach him?" Ley asked but Eugene just laughed.
"Mommy, dada says I'm lucky because I have a lot of Daddy. But I'm luckier if I have a lot of Mommy." Ley shook his head as I laughed.
"No one will gonna like wit
=ASHER's POV=I'm holding a glass of whiskey while thinking about what I heard in the conversation between Ashley and Hailey yesterday. She loves me but she can't choose.I just shook my head as I sipped the wine one after another."More scotch, please," I ordered to the bartender.I didn’t go home because Agatha wasn’t there. She said she was going to Ley's house. I don't want to question her anymore. I don't want to ask any more questions to anyone from now on.I was about to drink the wine when I noticed two people on the dance floor sweetly dancing. I smile bitterly when I remember the past."Please Cliff, she needs an escort at the party," Agatha keeps on disturbing me, asking to be Ashley's escort in their prom."Agatha, I'm busy, see, I refused to be your escort, what's more on her.""But she doesn't have any.""So? Not my problem,""Why are you
"Comfort room do you want?" I asked."How about outside?"“For a night, no string attached,” I added."I have no plan to be attached to anyone, one night stand, you look yummy." I sigh then looked at the woman in the woman's face. "Don't tell you just looks yummy? Not in ---""Come, I'll show you what yummy means," I grabbed her wrist and brought her to the parking lot."My car," she said. Not bad, her car is big and in any position, we can make. I brought her inside. She was about to kiss me but I didn't give her a chance. I remove her dress and kissed her nipple."Wait, you're so aggressive," she complained."Because you're fucking hot." I played her nipples while starting to remove her undies. I inserted my finger on her holes while I am still kissing her boobs."Fuck!" She cursed. "Played it well,""You're so fucking wet," I thrust my fingers in her hole." She moans while trying to grab my dick."O
=ASHLEY's POV="Are you ok?" Agatha asked as her car stopped in front of my house. I nodded in response to her question and then smiled."Ash, you can talk. I am willing to listen. Earlier I noticed that you look somewhere while we were having fun."I could no longer stop myself from crying. She came over to me and hugged me. Earlier, as I was listening to them and I was seeing Ulysses. I thought I wish I could see Charles grow up too. Talk to someone like Ulysses. I am attentive to him like Ley does to Ulysses. Give him everything he needs.I HOPE, but I know I can't do that anymore."Shh. I'm just here, we are here. Forgive me if I judge you. Forgive me for what I did."I wiped away my tears then smiled at her. "Thanks, Agatha. I'm somehow relieved because we're ok.""And I won't leave you again. I won't because you have me now. I'll try my best to help you to reconcile with Asher even as friends first," she promised."I'm ha
I woke up when I felt someone hold my leg. I got up and leaned on the headboard when I saw someone. I was immediately nervous when I saw Asher sitting at the bottom of the bed. I was scared to see him drunk again. Because I knew he would torture me. He touched my foot again and caress it gently. He stroked up and down his hands. I am afraid to pull my leg and he might get mad at me. "As-Asher?" I nervously call him. "Shh," he said with his finger to his lips. He kissed my toes gently, up to my leg, to my knee, to my thigh, down again to my toe. "I miss you," he said then stopped and bowed and fell silent. I thought he fell asleep due to drunkenness but suddenly he looked up again. Then slowly stand up and go in front of me. He caressed my face, my lips, my eyes. He kisses my eyes, he kisses my nose, my lips. He kisses me passionately? I couldn’t understand what he was doing to me. I just remained stumped, in nervousness, in fea
=ASHER's POV=I woke up and feel Ashley hugging me. So I pulled myself closer to her and hugged her too. I simply smile while looking at her peacefully sleeping.She looks like an angel. The angel that sent for me.I touched her face and kissed her forehead. I see her smiling and she draws herself even closer.I knew she was having a hard time with what I was doing to her. I could see the fear in her eyes every time I approached her. She was already afraid of me and she was already afraid of what I could do to her.I can't blame her. In the punishment I did to her I could not blame her for being afraid of me. In the short time of her return, I did nothing but hurt her and let her pay for leaving me.I let her experience the pain that I also experienced.I saw her and Agatha earlier. They were both crying and hugging. I know Agatha already knows the truth but she won't talk to me. From what I saw, I knew that Ashley was going thr
=ASHLEY's POV=I stretched my hand to hug Clifford but I couldn't find him. I open my eyes and I can't see him. I roll my eyes and look around but he is gone. Am I hallucinating last night? No, he came here last night and I am sure. Is that a dream? But why could I still smell his scent that stuck in my bed?I held my body wrapped in the blanket. I simply smile when I feel that I don't have any covering. He went last night and we make love and that's not a dream. Everything is true. Will that ever happen again?To see his smile again. To feel the warmth of his embrace again. To hear from him again that he loves me. I hope it will happen again.Hopefully, every time he is drunk instead of hurting me he will ask me to make love with him in a way that is full of love. So, my painful past will slowly remove. I hope he still loves me even though he's drunk. Because I, I love him dearly no matter what he will do for me. I sighed then got up as the blanket
=ASHLEY's POV="What is this?" I asked as I touched the envelope."I removed your debt to me. Hunter has a share in the hospital so take it a shared interest," he began. I didn't speak first and just let him say what he had to say. He might get angry if I will interrupted him. "Red Agency contacted me. They asked about your performance and I said you're doing a great job," he seconded.Why I could feel the sadness in his voice and I didn't seem to like what he would say next."Thank you," I said. He averted his eyes then took a deep breath before facing me."Ashley, can we talk as Ashley and Asher?" he asked and I nod. I don’t know what we’re talking about but I don't feel I want to know what it is. Because it seems that it is important what we are going to talk about."Sure.""Open the envelope," he ordered."What is this?""Open it." I obeyed what he said even though I was nervous I opened the envelop
=ASHER's POV=I look at her all day and sometimes she catches me looking at her. I was hesitant about my decision. But I think this will be the best for us. For them, for that Charles. We can be friends and she can introduce me to Charles.She sat in front of me. I didn't seem to want to open my mouth so I let out a sigh of relief. I'm gonna miss her as my wife. I thought I can fix this when she returns but it seems that I punish her more. I just gave her more pain."What is this?" she asked while looking at the envelope."I removed your debt to me. Hunter has a share in the hospital so take it a shared interest," I began. She looks at me and did not interrupt. "Red Agency contacted me. They asked about your performance and I said you're doing a great job,""Thank you," she replied. I averted my gaze to not meet her eyes."Ashley, can we talk as Ashley and Asher?" She nods at me as an answer."Sure,"I am hesitant to open
Ashley and I are in our room right now. I make some therapy on her and it turns out ok. She responded and soon she will recover. "Charles?" My next question. "My child," she replied without emotion. "Asher?" I asked again. "My husband," she replied again with delight in her eyes but no emotion. "Who are you?" "Ashley," "Full name." "Ashley Lewis Miller." "Very good. You're great," I said then kissed her on the forehead and took something from the bag. "And because you're good, your loved one has a gift for you," I pulled out a box and handed it to her. "Open it." She took it and open it. I gave her a 24k gold plated rose. It is a real rose flower inside but it is dipped in 24k gold. "This is nice. It's mine?" I nod then approach her and set beside her. "Yes, because you're improving every day." "Asher," she calls to me. "Hmph," I just answered then played with her hair. "W
Ashley is in the garden as she sits on the grass and is combed by the maid. I approached them and motioned the maid to leave."How are you?" She gives me a simple smile then looks away. I sat beside her then fixed her hair. "Do you want to eat?" She shook her head.“I want someone to talk to.”"I see, I am willing to listen," I said then stroked her hair. "Spill it.""I love someone and his name is Asher," she used to say this to me every day. But I still couldn’t help but be sad and at the same time, I am happy. Even though she doesn’t recognize me she still thinks of me."He loves me and I love him too. But I left him because I don't want to hurt him. You, do you love someone?" Then she faced me with a smile so I nodded."Yes, her name is Ashley and I love her so much." She smiled then touched my cheek."Same my name the one you love. You look like the one I love. Maybe that is why we met so we can see our lo
Hailey is still sleeping. Agatha and Eugene have also left because Ashley and Ley's children need to be together since Hera and William left. Hunter just stared at Hailey as he caressed his wife's face.“One thing I regret is that I believed Kyla back then. I know the first time I saw Ley she is special and I admit that I like her. But I was blinded by Kyla's sweet lies and chose to believe her rather than look at Ley's goodness.” Then he looked at me. "And the same shit repeated to my sister.""I'm sorry if I didn't protect her," I apologized."I want to be angry with you, but I can't because like me we are both blinded by lies so we hurt our loved ones," he said then stroked Ley's face again. “We have to be thankful, despite what happens and what we did, they still chose us. They still love us, and they chose to come back with us. Because they still love us.”I looked up to hold back my tears. I also saw him do that."I lo
"I have good news for you." I am looking at Ley while waiting for her to continue."Spill it,""It's time to return the favor," she replied."What do you mean?" I ask and look at her and Eugene. He laid the papers in front of me."What is this?""Open it." I took the paper and was surprised at what I saw. "Paula has illegal business accumulated by that asshole Kranky," she said.“And oh, another witness said that they had a relationship,” Eugene added.“Wait, are you saying that Paula cheated on me?”"And you are not the father of her baby." I furrowed my forehead because of what Ley said. It doesn't sink into my mind what she said."Wait, wait, wait,""Don't be confused, Asher," Ley handed me the paternity test. “That's what people with money and with a lot of connections can do. 9 weeks before you can get a paternity test on a pregnant woman, and since Paula’s baby is 12 weeks
"Hello," she greeted me. In her face, it seems that she does not bother in my presence."Do you know me?" she nodded in response."The one that looks like my husband with the same name." I smiled at what she said."Can I seat?" I pointed next to her. She nods as an answer."Why are you crying? I won't say 'no', go ahead, sit down,” she said and I sat beside her."Why did you leave?" I asked and held her hands."I was sad and I thought of Charles.""You should be told me so I can bring you here."“I am afraid you will tell Asher about him. He doesn't know about Charles and I don't want him to know.” I sighed while caressing the hand."Why, would he be angry?"“No, but I don't want to hurt him. Charles was formed in a bad situation and when Asher found out, he would be hurt.”She protected my feelings. Even though she is not on her own she is still thinking of me."I am so
"Where the hell is my sister?" Hunter gritted his teeth asking each one of us."Hunter, calm down, everyone is trying to find her," Hailey tried to let Hunter calm down.“How can I fucking calm down if my sister is missing and she’s not on her own. You hide this from me, Ley. You didn’t tell me what’s really happened to her.”"Ok, I have a mistake. I hid everything from you. But I didn’t want what was happening now. I am sorry, ok. ” Hunter calmed down then approached Ley and hugged her. “I understand her decision that is why I tolerated her. My mistake, I apologized,”“I didn’t mean to get angry with you. I’m so worried about my sister. I'm sorry.” Hunter hugs her tight and kisses her forehead.“Can we file a report now, that she’s missing?” Agatha ask."I call my friend, they will help us to find Ashley," I replied. “Hunter, I am sorry abo
“Good afternoon, doc,” The reception nurse greeted me."Give me Paula Collins record." She immediately handed me Paula's record so I check it.I looked at the medications prescribed to Paula one by one and then returned it to the nurse."Thanks,""Welcome, doc"I am disappointed after seeing Paula’s record. I can't find anything that can be used on her. Most of them are multivitamins and some medicine that are harmless to pregnant.God forbid me, but I hope the child does not survive after what happened.‘I’m sorry baby, but I can’t claim you after I know everything.’I clenched my fist while standing in the hallway and thinking of a way how I can remove Paula on my way. Maybe she's right, I am guilty right now because of what happened to Ashley. But I am more guilty thinking about why I involved myself unto her. If I know that she is the reason for this, at that time, I will surel
I look at Ashley and Agatha. They are in the garden while Agatha combs Ashley's hair. I am here in my library and I just peeked at them from here in my window. I smile seeing them both talking. Agatha smiled at me then pointed at me. Ashley looked up and Agatha whispered something then raised her hand.I see Ashley smiling while waving at me. She also gave me a flying kiss so I smiled. Her doing good. Day by day there is improvement in her.I heard my phone ring so I grabbed it from my pocket. A police friend who was in charge of Paula's case and that Kranky."Yes, bro?"“Bad news,” I arc my brow on what he said."What do you mean?""Paula Collins is free," I stand straight because of what he said."What the fuck, how did it happen?"“His lawyer filed a bill and appealed that what happened there is self-defense. Well, it’s clearly self-defense because it’s happening inside her home. That Polio did
I AM PREPARING Ashley’s meal when I heard the news on TV. There was a flash report appearing on the screen. I don't care about these kinds of news but there seems to be something that motivated me to watch it."Mark Polio or better known as Kranky entered the house of Paula Collins. The maid said that he introduced himself as Paula Collins' boyfriend." Kranky? That’s the name that Ashley called me which is she's afraid of. Paula, have they known each other?Suddenly my heart beat faster and I immediately approached the TV then turned up the volume and sat on the sofa for a while."The maid said the two argued. The maid allegedly heard Kranky say her son was dead to the woman he raped that Paula had ordered him to, more than two years ago." I suddenly let go of the mug I was holding and I didn't even know it was broken.What does that mean?"Kranky said he no longer face to face his son that he called Charles."Charles, is he, are the