Madeline"Wow, they are having fun talking about who this beautiful girl is. The big boss seems to enjoy talking to him?" I looked at Mr. Eluard.He didn't notice that we came. I really make sure that I will be at his side when he needs something and I will immediately give it to him.After a brief period of silence, someone announced Raven as the birthday celebrant. All the guests clapped their hands and greeted him.He thanked the guests who came to his party. A woman brought out a cake, and we sang his birthday song. Raven was so happy. That's why, after the song, he closed his eyes to make a wish and blew out the candle on the cake. And then we applauded."Thank you so much!! Please enjoy the party and go eat," he said. He looked at where we were sitting and suddenly rushed down from the stage and came to us.I was astonished and unsure of what the others would think when he arrived and sat close to me. The big boss didn't notice that we were by his side."Eluard? Who is next to y
Cheska noticed that Mr. Eluard always looked at Madeline and his cousin while they were dancing. She gently put down her wine and approached him. She is concerned that if he requires help, Madeline will not be there to provide it."How will I approach him? What will be the first thing that I am going to ask?” Cheska pondered while noticing the big boss's bad facial expression.Mr. Eluard didn't notice that Cheska had been standing next to him for almost fifteen minutes. She looked back and forth between Madeline and him, wondering what was going on. It seemed like he was looking at the two dancing endlessly, and he had no intention of stopping that. That's why she gently patted him on the shoulder and talked to him."Sir, do you need anything?"“None!” he answered briefly and quickly.Cheska fell silent. She knows his big boss; when he is cold like that, don't force him. They have known each other for so long that not everyone knows each other, not even her best friend.Before Madelin
Madeline went to bed, but Cheska insisted on waking her up."You can't sleep, my friend. You need to go to the big boss's room first."Madeline was about to take a nap, but when she suddenly heard the name of their big boss, she forced herself to get up and go to the shower room. Cheska went with her because she might slip there."Just sit down there; let me open the shower for you!" Cheska yelled at her.While Madeline was taking off her clothes, Cheska also reached the soaps and shampoos she was going to use that were placed near the window."If you need something, just call me. I'll wait outside," Cheska reminds her.She had just left when Madeline suddenly threw up again, so she went back in. She felt sorry for her friend. She’s drained and really drunk. She had accompanied Madeline to take a shower.She hastened to finish it and went to the big boss's room to finish it. Because of the difficulty and the fact that it was late, Madeline just put on her robe."Brush your teeth first
"Madzz?""Sorry, sir, it won't happen again," Madeline said again, not feeling Mr. Eluard's kiss. She keeps on repeating her apology."I should be the one to apologize." Mr. Eluard answered shyly to her.Mr. Eluard seems to take advantage of his personal maid's drunkenness."It won't happen again; it just happened that I have a lot on my mind and I want to forget for a while, so I drank a lot," Madeline replied again.Mr. Eluard noticed that she really didn't know what had happened earlier. He seemed to want to kiss her red lips again."I—can I flirt with you?" he suddenly asked without realizing it.She laughed weakly."I don't want a commitment," Madeline stated flatly.Mr. Eluard frowned.."Is she drunk? She answered very well." Mr. Eluard was silent for a moment."Ahmm...I can promise you I will not cheat on you because you are the only woman in my life and you have never been out of my mind since I met you," he replied solemnly.Madeline was shaking her head."Only a fool will no
Madeline's head and body hurt, so she woke up. She held her head up and looked at the person next to her. He was surprised to see his boss."Are you awake yet?""My God! I'm sorry, I didn't know I was here, but I'm really sorry, sir. It won't happen again."Even though she wanted to ask many questions, Madeline decided to apologize to her boss first. He just thought that maybe he was there because of how angry he was last night."What do you mean? You don't remember anything at all?" a smiling Mr. Eluard asked him.Mr. seemed to be trying to tell Madeline something. Eluard was aware, but he chose to ignore it. All he could think about was getting out of his boss's room."I'm really sorry," Madeline said again, even though she really couldn't understand what she was feeling.But in an unexpected event, Madeline was out of balance, so her body fell in front of Mr. Eluard."Why are you in such a hurry to leave? You can sleep here again, and there will be no problem there," Mr. Eluard tea
Mr. Eluard is smiling while waiting for Madeline in his room. He gets even more excited every day. She might think that something special is going on between them.“Sorry if I hurt your feelings, my dear.”Suddenly someone knocked on the door, so it interrupted him in his deep thoughts and made him glance at the mirror, thinking that it was Madeline who was coming in. He makes sure she is presentable when they meet again."Just come in!" he shouted.Cheska opened the door quickly and apologized that Madeline couldn't come because she was already asleep. It surprised Mr. Eluard, and he thought he would see the woman he was looking for again. The woman who made his heart beat again said."Sorry, sir, but I tried to wake her up, but she looked tired, so I didn't force her anymore," Cheska again told him."No, it's fine; let her rest first; I understand," Mr. Eluard replied quickly.It surprised Cheska to hear what she heard. For the first time, she saw Mr. Eluard smile as if in love."Pl
While they waited for Madeline's bill and medicines, Mr. Eluard rented a private room so Madeline could rest well. He overreacted; in fact, they could have just waited in the lobby. The room was spacious and looked like a hotel VIP room, and only the rich can afford such a room. Only 24 hours of stays were the same amount as Madeline's monthly salary, but Mr. Eluard doesn't care.But when their kiss was getting hotter, suddenly, someone knocked on the door."I’ll go open," Mr. Eluard volunteered.That was on purpose because he knew Sunshine was his only guest that day."Wait, I'll just give this report to Sunshine because I can't go with her today. Of course I'll be watching over you this entire day until you’re okay," he smiled.Madeline became even more irritated and refused her when she heard Sunshine's name. She gripped his hand."Do you want to have sex with me?""Is that you? Then, lead the way. Take me wherever you want. I'm all yours for tonight."Mr. Eluard accepted his perso
Madeline"Wear this, Madz," he said, passing the paper bag."What is it? " I asked him."Wait for me here, and I'll just pay our bill," he said as he kissed Madeline and walked away.I just let him do it because, honestly, I also liked what he was doing. He always makes me feel special.My eyes almost rolled when I saw and touched the contents of the paper bag; it was a decent light pink dress, and it had small white flower embroidery on it. I was amazed because of the beautiful fabric. This was my dream dress for a long time. I really loved this dress. I always saw it at the mall and planned to buy it. To be honest, it differed from the clothes I wore."It's beautiful." I couldn't help but be amazed while my eyes were still fixed on the dress. I was holding, my tiredness from last night and my leg pain, but I couldn't feel it anymore when I saw my dress.I slowly examined the dress, and I was almost shocked to see the value of the dress, which was 9,000 pesos.“Shocks!”“For real?”"
GINO'S POVNine months later......This is the second time I've seen Hanna give birth. She has now given birth to the carrier of my bloodline. And I think I fell in love with her again, even though she looks extremely tired. She's still the most beautiful woman on earth for me, and of course, my Rain. Speaking of the second most beautiful girl on earth, she is being taken care of by Janice. They are at Greensouth. We took Janice back one week after the wedding so that she could help Hanna take care of Rain. Because of me, I can't be a full-time stay-at-home dad to help her because after the wedding, dad asked me to work in the company. He said that no one else would inherit it but me and my future children, so I should prioritize that over my bar and resort. But the bar and resorts are still open. I hired someone to manage them and report to me. I still visit them when I have time. "Because our child is a boy, Rainbow doesn't suit him," Hanna said as she looked up at me. The doctor wa
HANNA'S POVWe were planning to go out of the country with Gino for our honeymoon. Just the two of us. But it seems unlikely to happen because now that he can speak, Rain doesn't want to be separated from him. Since we were at the reception in a well-known restaurant here in Greensouth to celebrate our wedding and his birthday, Rain didn't want to let go of Gino. He didn't want to come down. He wanted Gino to carry him all the time and kept asking questions. He wouldn't stop asking questions. Gino was running out of answers because every time he answered, Rain would ask why again. "Dayyie, where are we going?" "Yes, baby." "Where?" "To another country, baby." "Why, dayyie?" "So we can talk." "Why?" "Because I want to talk to you. And I want to tell you I love you and I miss you." "Why, dayyie?" "Because I love you." "Do you love mommy too?" "Yes. Very much. Both of you." "Why?" "Of course." "Why didn't you tell me and mommy right away that we're going to another country?" "Because I w
HANNA'S POV After getting dressed and having my makeup retouched, I decided to peek through the back door, despite feeling nervous, to catch a glimpse of the event happening in the neighboring house. Phoenix had mentioned that the venue was right in front of Gino's house, a beach wedding. He also said that Gino had decided on a beach wedding and chose to have it here in Greensouth since this was where we met again after two years. I didn't open the door too much, just enough to see them outside. I was even more nervous because everything was in place. Everything was perfect. The first thing I noticed was the white carpet below my deck, leading to the venue. The carpet was scattered with pink rose petals. Pink, because that's the motif I saw. Maybe he remembered that pink is my favorite color. The chairs were also adorned with pink ribbons, and in the middle, there was the place where Gino and I would be seated. It looked like an open booth with a neatly arranged pink and thin curtain,
HANNA'S POVWe left Jake's studio without Phoenix even bothering to help me change. I was already wearing the wedding gown that I liked the most, which was also for the final shoot. I asked him earlier if I could just change at my house, but he didn't agree. He said it would be a waste of time. He wanted us to start shooting as soon as we arrived. He said we needed to hurry because not only was my husband and child waiting for me, but he was too. Especially since Kia was used to having him at home. We arrived at Greensouth at two o'clock. We were still using Phoenix's car. There were three cars in a row because we also had the cameramen, makeup artist, and some organizers with us. The cars parked right in front of my house, except for Phoenix's car, which I drove inside the yard. I had the key to my house, so as soon as I opened it, I invited them in. We were going to pass through the back of my house to get to the beach. "Your house is really nice," Phoenix said, nodding as he looked
I woke up in Gino's room, but I was alone in bed. Rain and Gino were not there. I looked out the window and saw that it was already bright outside. When I checked the time on my cell phone, it was already seven in the morning. They must have gone out. Instead of getting out of bed, I paused for a moment to reflect on what happened last night. Gino and I finished what we were doing in the other room at three in the morning. I still feel the soreness in my body and the lingering sensation between my thighs. After we finished in the early hours, we quickly showered before joining Rain in bed. I ended up in the middle of them last night instead of Rain. I don't know why Gino did that. He said he wanted to hug me. And when he hugged me, he also reached Rain to hug her because his arms are long. When Rain is in the middle, he finds it difficult to reach me. I smiled as I got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom to do my morning routine. Even though his voice hasn't fully returned, I
She stood there for several minutes, still looking at my hand holding her wrist. She wasn't looking up at my face. We were both shivering, our breath coming out in white puffs due to the cold weather, compounded by the fact that we were right by the sea. And then it hit me. Hanna had been holding in the emotions of my absence for three long months, and my return had opened the floodgates. I knew what it felt like when emotions, bubbling to the surface, made you feel sick, out of control - I knew better than anyone. But now, I'm back. And now it was my turn to be strong for her. Now, I was finally able. I brought my hands up and signed, "Let's go inside, babe. It's cold out here." "In the three months that you forgot about me... did you have someone else? Another woman?" Her eyes were still red. I leaned in and spoke with my hands right against her body, looking into her eyes as she glanced between my face and my hands. "Since the day Rain was born, you and her have been the only women
HANNA'S POVMy heart leaped into my throat, and I let out a loud gasp, bringing my hands to my mouth. Pure happiness filled every cell in my body as I saw him standing there, looking like a god. He seemed somehow taller, bigger, exuding an authority he didn't have before, yet still retaining that beautiful gentleness in his eyes. I blinked, mesmerized. His dark hair was longer, curling over his collar, and he was dressed in a black suit and tie with a light-colored dress shirt. His shoulders appeared even broader, his frame larger, and his beauty more intense. I drank in his appearance, my heart beating triple times. I vaguely noticed that people were watching us as I took a step toward him, and he moved toward me, as if we were being drawn together like magnets by a force neither of us could control. The people on the dance floor made way for him, and I stood waiting. The lights twinkled around me, and the music swelled as Gino approached me on the dance floor. When he reached me, we
HANNA'S POVThe days dragged by. My heart felt like it had cracked open and lay heavy in my chest, and the tears constantly threatened. But I tried to avoid crying whenever Rain was around or when he was still awake, because I didn't want him to worry. Especially when Gino left without saying goodbye one morning, I was caught crying in the living room by Rain, I didn't realize he was awake and had come down from his bed alone. He was worried and asked me why I was crying. He also asked where his daddy was. And all I could tell him was, "He's gone for a while, son. He's looking for his voice. Once he comes back, he'll have his voice again," even though I wasn't sure if his voice would come back. I missed him so badly that most days I felt like I was underwater- looking at the world around me and wondering why I couldn't connect, why everyone and everything was cloudy and distant, inaccessible. Even at work, I couldn't focus, I was always absent-minded. Because I worried, too what was h
HANNA'S POVI took advantage of the opportunity when Gino was in the bathroom taking a shower. I grabbed his black leather pouch, which was quite large, from the top of the bedside table. He only brought that when he arrived here last week. I didn't notice it right away because he left it in the car. He only took it out the next morning. The one time he opened it, I didn't see much of the contents because I was leaving the room at that time. I caught a glimpse of it and saw what looked like a charger wire. I didn't see the other content.While Rain was asleep in our bed, I took the pouch and sat on the edge of the bed to open it. Inside, I found an iPhone charger and some medicine bottles. There were three bottles of ascorbic acid. I had seen these before at Greensouth, on top of his refrigerator. But back then, I didn't pay attention because I thought they were just vitamins. But now, I wanted to open them. When I opened the bottles, I found different contents. And I don't think thes