Aiden rubbed the back of his neck, he had completely lost his passion for life. Hundreds of times he tried to call Nina and tell her that nothing happened between him and Cindy. He was indeed drunk that night and Cindy took him home, but because it was too late, he asked Cindy to stay the night and nothing ever happened between the two of them."I'm really sorry, Aiden! It's because of me, you and Nina-""Did something happen to us?" asked Aiden. He was reluctant to meet Cindy's eyes because it worried him."No! Nothing happened!""I need you to be honest with me! If something does happen, you can tell it! You don't have to cover it up!""Nothing happened, Aiden! Apart from us kissing-" Cindy said. Suddenly her face flushed red and she just looked down in shame."Did I touch you?" asked Aiden. This was the thing he was most afraid of, he had never been drunk before so he was afraid of doing something he wasn't aware of.Cindy remained motionless, her head filled with memories of that
Since hearing Aiden's voice, Nina has lost the will to do anything. He was sure Aiden had been crying, he could hear it in his voice. She knew Aiden loved her very much, but somehow she always felt that they weren't meant to be together."Nina, you're not drinking? How about I order you a soda?" Ask Depney."I'm fine! Where's the Captain?""You don't need to look for him! Look, he prefers to be alone in that corner like a madman. He even orders tea at the bar, you freak!" Depney said while pointing at Gavin who was sitting alone in the corner of the room.Bella was seen trying to approach him and it immediately caught the attention of all of them."He really doesn't give up! Wouldn't it be better for him to just accept my feelings? Instead of going to such lengths to chase after a man who has rejected him so many times!" Jean said while sipping a glass of beer."Rejected time and time again? Bella? Really?""Yes, Bella is quite aggressive too! I salute her strong will!" Depney said, w
Nina hesitated to get into Aiden's car even though Aiden had been waiting alone for two hours. She didn't want to fight, nor did she know how to fix things.She opened Aiden's door, where Aiden was still sitting and waiting patiently for her."The event is over?""Yes!""I'll take you home!""I want to go to your apartment!""Taking your clothes?""I brought them all yesterday!""Then, there's nothing left, right?""I can't come again?""You don't want to come again do you?""Who said that?""Just my guess!""Have you had dinner yet?""Why do you care?""Oh my God, come on! I already cared and asked you!""So, you didn't care all this time?""Aiden, I-""Who's he?""Who? You mean?""The one with you earlier! You cried in front of him until he rubbed your head like that. You guys are really close, huh?""He's my leader at work!""He must not be the one who kissed you, right?""Yes-""You're close to a lot of guys, huh?""You're also close to a lot of women, right?""Yeah! We're break e
Nina was speechless, seeing Aiden's face that looked so hurt. He didn't know what Aiden went through in his childhood and Aiden's smile made him understand that there was a pain that was still stored in his heart.Nina touched Aiden's face gently and kissed his cheek softly. Aiden smiled seeing Nina pampering him. He could see so much love in this woman's eyes and it made him happy."You're right, I also don't want to spend my life with someone I don't love.""You love me?""You still doubt it?""I just feel sick and I really want to meet Victor, your insolent boss!""Why are we talking about him?""Because he tried to abuse you, I can't forgive you! Why didn't you tell me that night?""I'm afraid you'll get into trouble with him!""So you think I'll just shut up?""Aiden, I-""He was still in the office when you came out?""Y-yes!""How did you run away from him?""Someone is helping me!""Is it true?""Yeah, that's Captain Gavin, the guy I was with!" Nina said. Hearing Nina's explan
"I really can't believe this! Are you sure you're all right, Nina?" Depney kept asking the same question even though she had seen that Nina was safe and well.Nina tried to show that nothing happened to her even though she was stuck in the elevator for 20 minutes. But to be honest, she still felt afraid.The elevator had a problem and stopped suddenly, causing everyone to panic because the main director of this TV station was stuck there. Nobody expected this to happen. But what worries Nina is Victor's condition. When the lift came back on, he acted as calm as if nothing had happened to him.He even got angry at the mechanics in a characteristically arrogant manner, as if the image of the poor man who had asthma a moment ago had vanished."It seems he has a split personality!" He thought."Nina? Nina, can you hear me?" Depney said breaking her reverie."Ah, yes! I'm fine, Depney. Nothing to worry about!""I told Gavin so you can rest a bit. He allowed you to rest for two hours!""Tha
Gavin stepped into the storage room, looking for the printer ink he wanted to use. At first he thought Nina was still in this room, but apparently the girl had left. Feeling strange with himself, don't know since when did he care so much about other people. Beside him, a trash can lying uncovered, he saw something that stood out among the piles of paper waste. "This?" He took it and knew exactly what it was. This is a bracelet with Nina's American flag motif. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, he didn't know why Nina just threw this bracelet away. "Tsk, what a hassle! What can I do?" He muttered. He realized that he couldn't hide this any longer because in truth a child would definitely remember someone who was so meritorious to them. Gavin tucked the bracelet in his trouser pocket and stepped out of the storage room. He saw Nina had just returned from the office warehouse to get paper. He approached the girl with a cold and flat expression as usual. "Nina!" He said callin
California, November 25, 2006 "Are you feeling any better?" Asked the Captain to little Nina who was busy taking her brother to play. Nina nodded slowly with a smile. Only this time could she understand what this man was saying. "I guess I said it right since she can understand it." He thought. Behind him, a blonde-haired soldier chuckled at his captain's behavior. "You really mean it, Captain! You even learned Tagalog to be able to communicate with this girl." "I only learned a few sentences." "I know, you even bought a book in Tagalog at the bookstore. I saw the book on your desk." "Was it something to be ashamed of?" "No! I think that's something cool. But until now I'm still confused, why did you refuse to be assigned back to Iraq? Didn't you say before that you were willing to be assigned anywhere to protect the honor of the nation?" "You're right, Caleb! Now I'm just a coward. I just don't want to go back there again!" "Was it because of the deaths of all five members o
Hearing Gavin's confession, Nina was speechless. In the past, she had hoped that she and her brother could live with Gavin when Gavin planned to adopt them both. But at that time, Gavin was an active duty soldier and too young to raise two children without being married. "Everyone went against my will. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't defend you two. I'm sorry, I didn't even really try to fight for you. Maybe at that time I was just afraid of being burdened, I was afraid of being responsible for other people's lives. I'm afraid that I can't make you happy. I'm sorry!" "Do you think that after returning to our original place we will be happy? I just feel as if I have returned to hell after struggling to free myself. I was raised by distant relatives who were forced to take care of us in order to get benefits from the government. We were rarely fed and even had to live in their pigpen for years. I couldn't do anything but endure the pain. Many times I tried to give up and end my lif
Aiden was waiting in his car when he saw Nina walking towards her house with her two children. She laughed in front of her two children, holding their hands.Aiden decided to get out of his car and approached Nina while carrying some toys for Lucas and Lucy."Nina!""Aiden?""Can I come?""Yes, of course!"Nina was nervous because Aiden didn't seem to have completely given up like he said he would. Aiden gave the dolls and toys he bought to Lucas and Lucy."Thank you, Aiden. You don't have to bring toys every time you come! Now they are waiting for you to get new toys.""It's okay, Lucas is my son after all. I want to spend more time with him. How's Gavin? When is he coming home? I hope he doesn't kill me if he finds out I'm the one with you when he's not around.""Come on in, let's chat inside!""Ok!"Nina asked Aiden to come inside her house so they could talk. Nina was relieved because it seemed Aiden was starting to get used to her. She was glad they were back to being friends."H
Aiden stared at the window, he still couldn't forget what happened. During these two months, he had been sure that Nina would turn on him after what they had done. But in reality, he just had to accept the fact that all this time he already had a child.Cindy came into his room wearing a party dress because tonight they were going to have dinner with their family at a restaurant."Aiden, aren't you ready yet? We have to leave before dinner time!" Cindy said as she walked up to him."I'm sorry, but I don't want to go tonight. You can go alone!""You really want to part with me?" Cindy pretended to be tough, she didn't want to show Aiden that she didn't want separation."I can not go through this relationship anymore. This makes me so tormented.""Is being with me torture for you?""Cindy, I can't love you. I never could. You are my friend and nothing more than that I have feelings for you!""You know, Aiden? In the five years we've been together, I've always believed that a person's fe
Nina lay limp helplessly on the bed. The legs are still wide apart, it is very difficult to straighten them. Spots of sperm splattered on her face, body and genitals.This was the most tiring night of her life. Aiden was really crazy, he did it many times and never let Nina rest. He was truly avenging her just like he said.Aiden came out of the bathroom and came over to her who was lying on the bed. Aiden approached and smiled with satisfaction because he managed to give a painful torture."How does it feel?""You want to kill me?""Killing you is very easy, you know? I could have hired an assassin to eliminate you, but I don't think that would have caused you enough pain.""Why have you changed so much, Aiden? The Aiden I know is a good man and would never hurt a woman. But you grabbed, strangled and slapped me many times.""The Aiden you know died when you decided to leave him. Do you think he will still be the same person when he is reborn?""You said you love me, right?""I do lo
"I didn't expect you would actually come!""You can always read the situation that I have no choice!"Aiden invited Nina into his room and he was happy that they had some alone time."What about your kids? When can I see them?""Why do you want to meet them so badly?""I want to see what their faces look like, what if your eldest son actually looks like me?" Aiden tries to get Nina to tease her.Nina sighed and sat down on the sofa feeling uneasy. She had already hired a babysitter tonight to look after Lucas and Lucy until the next morning. But still she felt uneasy.He decided to call Susan, the young woman who looked after her two children. Susan can be trusted because she has looked after her two children several times."Are the children asleep yet?""They have just gone to sleep after reading a book of fairy tales. Don't worry, madam. I'll send them pictures!'"Okay, thank you. Please look after them until I get back!""All right, madam!"Nina closed her phone after she saw the s
Nina got a call from work and she was asked to start work today. She felt very happy, but also felt strange because it was too sudden. She was not allowed to prepare herself and had to come at 9am.After dropping her son, Lucas off at kindergarten and leaving her two-year-old daughter Lucy at daycare, Nina rushes to fulfill the call of duty."S-sorry, I'm not late, am I?" She said breathlessly after entering the manager's room."No, you came just in time!" Said Kenneth Tomson the manager."Have I started work today, sir?""Yes, you have started work today. Incidentally the new head of the company called you to his room on the seventh floor, you will receive a special assignment from him.""Special assignments? But I don't have any special abilities at all so I have to do special assignments.""Hahaha...I don't mean that Miss, I mean Mrs. Connell. Please meet him on the seventh floor!""Okay then, excuse me!"With hesitation, Nina was forced to go up to the seventh floor to meet the ne
New York, United States of AmericaMarch 5, 2024Aiden smoothed the tie around his neck, as much as possible he did everything alone even though Cindy was always willing to do it. Aiden realizes that even though they have been married for five years, he still does not have feelings of love for his wife.Obviously their marriage was only a contract marriage and if he wanted, Aiden could have filed for divorce from Cindy right now. But he couldn't do it, Cindy was a very nice woman and he couldn't stand her."Aiden, how about this tie? I bought it yesterday, I think it matches the color of the suit you're wearing!""Okay, you can put it on for me!" He said. He knew that Cindy really liked helping Aiden tie his tie.Cindy happily did it, she is the ideal wife for Aiden. She is beautiful, intelligent, elegant and has a heart of gold. Everyone praises them as a very well-matched couple and the family demands that they have children soon."Aiden, can I ask you something?""Of course!""Do y
Nina couldn't stop crying, she felt very guilty because she had left her brother for three years. She had worked very hard so she could send money to her aunt to meet the needs of Dion, whom they cared for.In the middle of the hospital corridor, the only sound that could be heard was Nina's crying. She was confused and also devastated, she had not had time to ask her uncle and aunt about what really happened to Dion."I've tried very hard. Studying and living alone in a foreign country, surviving on my own. I left Dion with doubts at that time. When I got a scholarship, Dion was very happy, he said he was very proud of me, he supported me and hope that one day our life will change for the better. We always dreamed of being able to leave the house and live in our house. A week before Dion's 12th birthday, he had an accident. At that time, he and his friends were selling newspapers by riding a bicycle. But a car lost control and hit him until his leg was crushed. Dion's right leg had t
Manila, Philippines, November 5, 2018Nina held Gavin's hand as they got out of the taxi that took them to the hotel where they were staying. Gavin is a quiet person and only speaks when necessary, but he always pays attention to every little thing related to Nina."You need something?" Gavin asked when Nina held his hand tightly."No, I don't need anything!" Nina smiled shyly. She opened the hotel room door and sat down on the bed. She was tired from a long flight.Gavin put and arranged their suitcases in the corner of the room, in contrast to Nina who is practical and relaxed, Gavin is very perfectionist and serious, they complement each other."Shall we go to see Dion now?" Ask Gavin."I think Dion hasn't come home from school yet. Usually he'll be home at 4 pm and now it's still 12 noon.""So, we should have lunch first!""Come on, Captain! Relax a bit. We only got here 10 minutes ago and you can't rest at all. Come on, sit beside me!" She said while patting the bed beside her.G
"What? Married to Stuart Lombardi's daughter?" Granny was surprised to hear Aiden's statement while they were enjoying breakfast quietly.Aiden's statement shocked his grandmother and mother, especially his mother who knew that Aiden really loved Nina and planned to marry her."Aiden, what did you say?" Ask Mrs. Emila. She knew that Aiden was hiding something from her."Didn't your mother say that you already have a wife in New York? A young woman named Karenina Morales?""That's true, Grandma. But we decided to broke up and I'm in a relationship with Cindy.""Emila, what is this?""I don't know, Mom. Looks like Aiden has something to explain to me!" She said as she shot her son a glare.Aiden shuddered, he knew that he couldn't hide anything from his mother. A week ago, he had told his mother that he and Nina had broken up. If he suddenly said that he was going to marry Cindy, his mother would be suspicious.After finishing breakfast, Mrs. Emila asked Aiden to meet her in her room, s