Ley set on the table while facing Asher.
"I still love Hunter, so I asked myself again, and accepted him back. Now we're both happy with our twins. But you, you didn't find out the truth. Hunter is better than you because he knows how to admit wrong and know the truth even though he knows he will be hurt."
"Stop it, Ley, because you know nothing. Especially for what I've been through when she left me," Asher says while gritting his teeth. "She cheated on me and she went with the other. She hurt me repeatedly." But Ley only smiles at him.
"First, don't tell me what I am going to say. Second, I will say everything I want to say. Third, funny, honestly, you won't lose Ashley if you follow her and look for her. If you know what really happened to her and why she left. You are supposedly happy today. A family, because I know you can still accept her despite everything. There is no mistress here clinging at you." Then she looks at Paula.
"She chose to leave so
Ley is walking here and there in the conference room. I did not go in first, I just tried to calm myself. Whatever we will gonna talk inside I will gonna insist mine and win. I will be the one to follow and not her.I know Hailey and I know how much he loves Hunter, and she knows how much my brother loves me. So, for sure she will make a way to get me to Asher, or worse maybe Asher will find out the truth.That can't happen, neither of those two can happen. So I had to push mine. To stay here without Asher knowing the truth."Ley," I called to her as I stood in the doorway."Come in here and don't stand there." I pulled the door shut and then walked towards her."Why are you here, Ley?""Stupid, you're really asking me why I am here?" she calmly said when I could finally enter. But I did not mind what she said. Even though I wanted to cry I still tried to be strong. "I am the one to ask you, what is this stupidity and why you are here?" Ther
=ASHER's POV=Right after Ashley came out, Paula immediately approached me."Is it true what you said to Hailey, Asher? Is it true that you're still ready to go back to that woman after what she did to you? Does it mean you can leave me anytime so you can go back to her?"I didn't answer Paula's question. I cannot tell her the truth because I didn't want to hurt her. "Tell me." She slapped me on the chest repeatedly but I just kept quiet.I never felt anything for her. But she didn't show me anything bad. When Ashley left me she was always by my side. I forced my heart to love her but I really felt nothing for her. Yes, I used Paula to forget Ashley and I also use her now to make Ashley jealous."I need to think, Pau," I said calmly."Think of what? What are you going to tell me that I can't get hurt, huh?! You still love her, right?""Pau, please, calm down,""Tell me what on you're fucking mind?!""I am sorry, please d
=ASHLEY's POV="Do you need something?" Ley asked when we reached her car in the parking lot."Prayers," I simply replied."Not that, we both don't have that, it's just useless because it won't be accepted in heaven, anything, for Charles?""As of now, nothing, I've paid everything,""Because you owe Asher?" I nodded in response. "Why didn't you call me?""I don't want to disturb you, then that's the only way I know so Asher can manipulate me.""Crazy," she said then got into the car. "What does he know about Charles?""Something like my lover,""That's even crazier?" Then she starts the engine. "And he believes?"I guess,""Then he is the craziest, anyway, Eugene, brought me to the house where you live. Are you really living there?""Yeah,""You can move over to Eugene and I's house before,""I can't," she frowned at my answer."Why, are you still going to reject me? You'r
BECAUSE I HAD NOTHING to do, I decided to go to the hospital to visit Charles. There are still three hours for visiting hours so I can still stay there.I was right in front of the hospital, I looked around first to make sure no one was following me. I didn't notice anything different so I went straight inside.I caught nana fixing Charles things."Nana," I called."Oh, why are you here?""Asher allowed me to go home early and was not included in the meeting.""Are you alright?" she asked then give me water."Yes, Magdalena, where is she?" I asked when I couldn't see Magda."Hailey came and brought some things she took Magda because she said there is a lot of things to bring her." Magdalena is a housemaid of the Amaranth family. She is nana's niece and nana introduced her to Ley, but because of what happened, Ley sent her to nana to take care of Charles."Ley and I met at Asher's office." She stopped and then looked at m
I saw them use illegal drugs. I haven't seen anything like this personally but I'm sure that the one they put in foil is a drug. The other had a pill and then put it in alcohol and gave it to his companions to drink."What's that Krank?" asked the one who looking at the one who put a pill in the alcohol. They combine drugs and alcohol."For releasing more lust, so that our junior will be more greedy later," Kranky replied."Ah, if that so, what are we waiting for? Let's start this," said the other one then drank a glass of wine with pills.One of them take three glasses again and then handed them to the two with one glass each and drank the other as well."Looks like you're going to fight us miss beautiful, the four of us are so tough," They haven't touched me yet. But I don't have any covering on my body."Even Miss beautiful, Krank, we will give her party drug?"
"Is it true, Ashley, why don't you answer?" Agatha asked me which I am unable to answer because I am afraid of what might happen once she found out the truth. "Answer me, I am begging you to tell me the truth," She begged."Agatha," I tearfully called her name as I remained bent over. "I am sorry,""So, it's a yes?""Please leave, Agatha, and pretend that you didn't see anything.""I will tell Asher if you don't tell me the truth. I will let him know about what Nana said,""NO! Please no,""Then answer me, what nana said is true?""Yes." I nodded in response. "It's all true." Then I looked up to meet his gaze. I saw her holding her chest while crying. Nana approached her and supported her."This is not true, you're lying," she said then looked at Charles. "Tell me you lied,""Please, I'm begging you not to tell Asher the truth, please Agatha, please,""Tell me first that you lied?""I wish I am, I wish what
=AGATHA's POV=We are now at Hailey's house. We also invited Ashley here so that she can somehow relax. Until now I still can't believe what happened to Ashley. My mind would not accept after I know everything.After all those years she left I was angry with her. Those years she was fighting while we get angry with her without even knowing the truth.Ley is right, when we find out the truth it is more pain we will feel than when she left us. Because that is how I feel right now. I am totally devastated and I feel triple the pain now than before she left.I wondered how Ashley carried all that pain? To the point that what happened to her bore a fruit. How can she deal with her son every day knowing that the father of his child is the reason why her life became miserable.I can't fucking imagine. If it was me, I might be going crazy.She’s been hiding everything from us for so long and if I hadn’t followed her I wouldn’t have k
"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
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