Bella's POV
I was insane... I was stupid. What was I doing? Even after everything, I still chose to keep my children for myself.I just can't, I'm afraid of losing them, I'm afraid of losing the only thing that I have."Mom, did you told dad about the event?" Charlie asked as I tuck them both to sleep."I," I paused, not sure of what to tell them. I looked at Charles hoping that he would say anything to stop his sister, but like Charlie he's also looking at me expectantly.He was always the one who stops Charlie from asking about their father and putting me in an uncomfortable position.I don't know what to tell them. I don't know what answer they wanted to hear.I sat beside Charlie's bed and looked at her in the eye. "I'm sorry Charlie, your father can't come." I won't let him come and be near the both of them."So, you asked him or not?" Charlie asked me in a rough tone. I felt disrespected, but she was only disappointed that is why she isBella’s POVWe were all quiet in the whole ride. Charles was scowling, but not saying anything while Charlie is fidgeting a lot and spacing off while looking at the window. She might was excited, but covered with anxiety at the same time.“Don’t forget what I told you guys, okay? Be good, don’t stress out your father too much and don’t ask him a lot of questions,” I reminded them as I look at them through the rearview mirror.Andrew pulled up the car in front of a penthouse which is located on the address that Warren gave me. Charles and Charlie stared outside and didn’t made a move even though we were already here.I looked outside and saw Warren looking back at us. He is waiting for us to come out with a look of worry in his face.I opened the car door and went out, then Charlie followed suit.Both of them stood up silently beside the car, not knowing what to do. Warren looked at me skeptically, not knowing wh
In just a few rings, Ivy answered."I told you to guard and watch Warren!" I shouted at her angrily."Of course I'm watching him! What else do you think I'm doing?" He shouted back on an equal tone."Then how come you didn't know that Warren is at the amusement park right now with Bella's children?"I heard a sound of the chair scratching the floor's surface before she answered, "Bella's child is alive?" She asked ghastly."It's children. She had twins a boy and a girl.""She told us that her children died.""Of course she would lie, but because of you Warren was able to find out the truth.""Where are they?""Go to the amusement park now and look for them. You have to do something," I told her without breathing."W-what should I d-do?" She stammered and I heard her things clatter in the background."We have no choice. Warren already knew about the kids and we can't hide them from him. You had to pretend that you're happy about
Charles's POVMy mood immediately turned sour when that woman came. What is she even doing in an amusement park alone? I'm sure this wasn't a coincidence.Charlie and I stared at her talking to our father. Their lips were moving but I couldn't tell what their conversation is all about.Our father would look at us from time to time to check on us and we would avert our gaze and pretend that we were eating corn dogs which he bought us.I pretended I liked the food. I lost my appetite when that woman came. I was just about to get close to our father, but she ruined the mood."That's father's fiancee, right?" Charlie asked me timidly."Yes," I answered curtly.I looked at the woman that dad chose to replace mom. Yes, she's beautiful, but mom is beautiful too even after she had us. Mom is also richer than her, but why did dad divorced mom and chose her?Does he love her that much that he would divorce mom and leave us?"I hate that woman," Cha
Charles’s POVWe rode the rollercoaster just like how we requested it before that witch came. I know it’s bad to call names, but when Charlie did I can’t get the name out of my system.I thought Ivy would be scared to ride the roller coaster, but she wasn't. She was enjoying herself at the back of our seat as I try to calm myself down.Fortunately, I didn't puke after that. I know just found out that I'm not suitable to ride the roller coaster. It's too fast and so high that it makes me dizzy and my stomach lurch.On the other hand, Charlie was fine in the whole ride, but she doesn't seem to be happy. I think it was because she wasn't expecting that Ivy would like roller coasters unlike our mom.I'm just glad that both of us were able to sat beside dad and Ivy had no choice but to ride the roller coaster behind us, beside random strangers."That was awesome!" Ivy squealed happily. She almost sounded like a witch cackling with she squea
Charles's POVNight is about to come and we are all tired after all the things we've done for today. Still, Charlie and I dreaded how fast this day is about to finish and we can't see our father again until the next Saturday.We don't want this day to end yet and I'm sure father is feeling the same way too.Father gave his word to mom. Although he already broke the first rule which is not to let Ivy come near us, he couldn't break the other one too and let us come home late.We ate nothing but unhealthy foods for the day and now we are eating fried chicken and rice at a beach that is not too far from the amusement park.The three of us were using our hands to eat, while Ivy is using a plastic spoon and fork while trying to be careful not to break the plastic utensils."Damn it," she cursed under her breath when her spoon snapped into two.She took another spoon from the plastic which is supposed to be our spoon."You won't enjoy the food unles
Ivy's POVI raised and waved my hand at Aunt Marina who was drinking her tea at the balcony. She's with her husband Wilson who was reading newspaper and drinking their morning tea with her.Both of them were surprised at my sudden and early arrival, but they were able to hide it with a genuine smile on their face.I smiled and stared at them shyly. Instead of ordering their maids to welcome me and lead me to where they are, Marina personally went down the stairs and went outside just to greet me."Good morning, dear. You should have told me that you were coming," Marina kissed me on both cheeks."I brought something for you." I smiled and gave her the small gift that I was holding.Marina took the gift from my hands and pulled the ribbon to open it. She gasped when she saw the necklace that I specially had custom made for her."This is beautiful!" She complimented and took the necklace out of the box.The necklace is laid with diamonds and joi
Bella's POVI groaned at the loud banging on our door disrupting my sleep. My room is located at the second floor, but even with that I could still hear the loud noise from the living room as the person tries to break in.Even with my sleepy state, I stood up and looked at my alarm on my bedside table. It's 2:13 in the morning. Who the hell would come barging to our house in the middle of the night and knock so rudely?Didn't he know that all people are sleeping in this time of hour?I groaned loudly as the knocking continued getting louder and louder every minute. The person wouldn't stop until they saw our presence.I took my robe beside the alarm clock to cover my sheer clothing.I rushed down the stairs before the loud commotion cause more trouble and wake the kids up.I wasn't expecting any visitor and I have no idea on who will this person be."Who is it?" Lisa whisper-shouted at me when she saw me coming down the stairs. I shrugged and
It's been a week since the day that Warren and his parents came barging to my house demanding to take the kids with them. Warren broke my trust when he told the truth about the twins to his parents and I was clear about my rules.If he told anyone about the twins, I will never let him come near them ever again. He broke the rule, so he's suffering the consequences.He was supposed to be with the kids today since it's weekends, but instead I'm with them eating at the rooftop of our mall.I watched as Charlie slurped her soup noisily. She loves the food, but they looked like something is still missing to make them more happier.I had told them that their father can't be with them today and they made no objections about it. I don't know if they knew the reason and heard what happened when I was arguing with Wilson that night, but my only problem is telling them that they can't meet their father ever again anymore.Right now, I won't worry about it. I won't damp
It was one of our lucky guesses. Somehow, we guessed that this might be written in the contract. We all know what Ivy wants. It’s marrying Warren and Gemma obviously wants money. She wants nothing more than money. I know that since we were little.So, to take some precautionary measures, Warren transferred all that he owns to my name.That’s also how I found out about Warren losing everything he mostly has at the day when we met again at the hospital after our trip to France. I found out that prior to going to the hospital to see Charles; he went first to their family house to sign papers to transfer his properties and to sign away his right as the only son of his parents.There was not much that he has to transfer to my name. So now he actually owned nothing.Blood drained from Ivy’s face as she realized it’s over. We defeated her and there’s nothing for her to do because Gemma is now gone to help her and she will be in prison, so s
"Defendant Ivy Sutton is filed with charges of documentary falsification, felon in possession of firearm, kidnapping, grand theft, attempted murder and aiding and abetting wanted criminals.""Attempted murder? How?" the defense asked after hearing the charges against his defendant."It was the incident five years ago, I believe. They attempted to force the victim into abortion, but ended up nearly killing her and doing nothing to save her."I don't know if this man really has no idea about this, but I'm sure he has to have known everything before he entered this court. I'm sure Ivy had told him everything. How else is he going to defend her if he knows nothing at all?Ivy might have hired the best and most heartless criminal defense attorney at all that only cared about her money, but Warren also hired the best that there is to handle the case that we are pressing against her. What she did is a serious crime and there's no way she can leave unscathed. All I want
Warren just came out of surgery and I don't know how I did it, but even though in my distraught state, I was able to comfort the twins about the fact that their father is in surgery."It's a simple surgery, that's what the doctor said so no need to worry much," I told them and both of them were able to be with each other with smile on their faces as I wait for Warren's surgery to end in the waiting room."Warren, I'm sorry," I whispered to him as he sleeps on his bed. He's probably still under the effects of morphine.I know for a fact that Gemma wants to shoot me from the start, but Warren blocked his body from the bullet's path to save me.Ivy was stupid to trust Gemma, she didn't know that she was just using her so she can destroy my life for whatever reason.Watching Warren unconscious and weak without any certainties of when he will wake up made me realize how dumb I was for telling him that it wasn't easy.That it isn't easy for me to live with hi
Warren slumped on the couch and held his head between his hands when the call ended. He looked lost after the conversation, while I looked more stricken and worried on what's going to happen.Warren stood up, dialed something in his phone and waited for someone to answer his call. "Hello, I just had a call in this number, can you please track it for me?" He paused, waiting for the person at the end of the line to answer. "Thank you so much," Warren said before ending the call."What did they say?" I asked him."The call was done in a payphone," Warren answered me with a troubled expression.These guys they hired are smart, one of the reasons why the FBI are still searching for them."I can't wait anymore, Warren. My daughter is out there with Ivy, Gemma and wanted criminals. It's lunch time, Warren, but my daughter hasn't even eaten breakfast and drank water since she's kidnapped," I told Warren pleadingly."Mom, don't worry. You're stressing yourself t
Bella’s POV“The results came in and everything is fine. All his vital signs were clear and he just needed to rest. It appears that the cause of all of this was too much stress and nothing really serious.” The doctor smiled at us, giving us a great news.“Oh thank God!” A tear escaped my eye because of happiness.I held Charles’s hand tight and gave him a light kiss on his hand. Charles was hospitalized, he fainted and his nose bled because of me. He was stressed because he was worried too much about me. It reminded me of what Warren’s parents had told me that I was responsible for all these that had happened.When the doctor and the nurses had left, I started crying beside Charles. I don’t want to cry, but the tears just spilled out. “You should have said something. You should have talked to me,”I croaked. I’m supposed to scold him and teach him a lesson, but how could I if the tears flowed out of
Warren’s POV“Didn’t I tell you to leave?!” I hissed at my parents after securing the door behind me.“We are not going to leave until you let us see our grandson!” Dad roared back at me, making me feel more angry.“You have no shame in being here,” I spoke roughly, keeping my voice down, knowing that Bella can hear our conversation inside the room if we raised our voice.I can’t believe they have the guts to rush here to shout at Bella and tell her that she’s the worst mother that there is. Bella is a great mother. I can never imagine a woman raise up twins so perfectly after having a divorce. She never wants all this to happen, and I know she’s going through a lot of things right now. How could they barge here and blame Bella for everything.I never hated my parents the way I hated them now.Today, I was supposed to go to our family house to settle the company ownership with my parent&r
Gemma’s POV“You understand now, huh?!” Ivy yelled at the poor girl, her eyes wide with contempt. “I did all that because of your mother. She’s the reason why I turned into this so you have no right to call me things because you don’t know me!” Charlie flinched at her seat and I could only smile behind them, trying to suppress my laugh.I never thought that Ivy is even this stupid. How can’t she see everything? How can’t she hear the words coming out of her mouth? She brought all this to herself and yet she’s blaming her actions to Bella.She was the reason why Bella and Warren got close to each other, the reason why Bella thought she was fine with her marrying Warren. She accepted my offer that’s why we were here. How can’t she not see the reason why we are here?Was I so good of an actress that she couldn’t see that I’m only using her and lying straight to her face or is she jus
Ivy’s POVThat’s how it all started, the betrayal, the edited photographs, the kidnapping, all the hideous crimes I committed. It started with a promise that Gemma gave me. A hope that she will give me the life that I always wanted in exchange for my cooperation and money.I should have said no, I should have ran away from her at the mention of the word “mafia”. Perhaps I was being desperate. I was afraid of living a life where I lost. So, I grabbed the opportunity when she handed it.Even though I’ve agreed to help Gemma in her plans to ruin Bella’s life a day just after her marriage, our plans started rolling two years in their marriage.Gemma thought that waiting for two years will be the right time to ruin their relationship. Study says that most married couples feel burnouts in two years of marriage, so we waited patiently for that.The fact that Bella and Warren have no children and are not expecting one made it easy
"Ivy?" Warren asked questioningly. I turned around and saw him come out of his penthouse confused.I pocketed my phone behind my jeans and looked at him nervously.We have been texting regarding the wedding that is happening tomorrow. I texted him and told him to come out of his house because I'm here on his front door."I thought you were joking. How long have you been here?" He asked me with a smile. I didn't answer him. "You should come inside, it's so cold out here.""No," I declined politely. "I won't be long. I just came here to ask you a question and I want to see you answer personally."Warren inserted his hands into his pocket and nodded his head, shaking his hair. "Sure, go ahead." He looked like he was feeling cold, but I couldn't feel anything."I just want to remind you that you are marrying my bestfriend.""I know that.""I'm not here to tell you what you already know. I'm here to tell you that if you had hurt her in any way, I w