Meanwhile, the funeral was held at some funeral home that they were able to purchase for the moment. Several people came over, her daddy's past business acquaintances, their far away relatives, friends and past neighbors. Everyone who got the news made sure to come to the funeral. Alan arrived at the place when it was viewing time, people were taking turns to view the dead inside his white casket and dropping flowers beside it. As he was also on the line, he spotted her, she looked pale, her eyes were swollen and red. She sat along with her mother and Sunny's parents too, crying together. He couldn't tear his eyes away from her, he was troubled to see her that way, his heart was mourning for her as well. He went to pay his respects to the dead when it was his turn before heading to where she was, his heart stopped beating the moment their eyes locked. The pain in hers felt like she was asking him to hug her, he felt like taking her in his arms right there. His all angers for her dis
Leelan crossed his hands on his chest and glared at him "If you don't want to be my father then you are useless here, get lost!" this time he couldn't resist pinching his cheeks. "You, who taught you to speak like this?" Leelan flare his little hands at him "Let go off me! Let me go!" Alan let go of him and ruffled his hair only to earn himself a glare. "You don't talk to your elders that way, alright little man?" He was amused by him, so adorable even when he was angry at him for denying to be his father. "I am my mother's son, nobody tells me what to do, especially not a stranger" he responded, "Huh!" Alan was rendered speechless, now his interest was piqued. He wished to know whom the boy belonged to, just who the hell was his mother? The boy emanated an air of nonchalance at such a young age and amidst all of this he was finding him adorable. "Oy look here, I think you need to go and find your mother now. Not everybody is going to tolerate your rudeness like me, you know." Alan
Alan's POV Since I came back from the funeral I couldn't stop thinking of that little boy and the nonsense that Rafael had left in my head. Is there really a possibility? But how that even possible when I couldn't even have sex after she left me? No, no way! I need to stop drowning in this nonsense. Upon reaching home, I took a deep breath before walking inside, I knew that there would be questions, a lot of them at that. I found them sitting at the parlor, indulged into something so I went straight and took a sit beside my mother. It's been awhile since I was last here, "Hi" I said, even though my mind was pretty occupied by everything, I couldn't deny the fact that my body felt lighter, content and joyous since my last sex escapades with Aileen. I feel like a man again and it's only because of her, she was …. Amazing. "Son, you're back. How was the business trip?" I faced my old man, then a thought of Aileen's father beimg dead popped in my head. Duh, I can't help but feel sorry f
He called him the moment he entered the room "Are you sure about this, Rafael?" Why was his heart pounding so hard, he can't believe Rafael's nonsense has begun to enter his head already. "Sir, I am strongly sure." He laid on the bed. "Bring me the whole report, I would like to see it with my own eyes." He hung up after hearing a soft knock on the door. "Come in" his sister-in-law walked in and went to place a tray on the table "I brought you fruits" she stated, "Thank you" she came to sit on the bed as well. "About Aileen," she somewhat looked troubled, making Alan thinks that she was still mad at him "I am so sorry Kylie, but trust me I was going to tell you about it, but you didn't pick up then" Kylie gave him a slight side eye stare "Just because you couldn't reach me once then you thought not to do it again" Alan was trapped by his own mess, he pressed his temples "Shit, I was wrong. Please don't hold it against me" he felt guilty, Kylie was that one person who he used to share e
The next morning came rather quicker then how her night was last night, she felt like it won't end from the continous silence cries that she made, not wanting to wake up anybody as she mourn her father's death. The operation was a success, however her father's heart was still too weak to keep going on and so a few hours after the operation her father died. And now she has to leave with the fact that she doesn't have a father anymore, but she told herself to be strong for her mother and son. Now she was the head of the family, she has a lot of responsibilities in her hands and although it hurts, she knows that she has to move on."Baby" she kissed his forehead as she wakes him up for school. "Mh no mommy, let me sleep some more" the little man complained in his sleep with his pouty mouth, pulling the comforter to cover his face. Aileen smiled "Don't you want that paw patrol toy set anymore? You know mommy can buy them for you if you stop being so stubborn to wake up every morning" she
Alan's POV With a heavy sigh I dropped the phone on the bed, I was weirdly concerned about her more than ever now. I feel like she needs me even though she would never tell me that, maybe over her dead body. I turned to face the bedside table where Rafael had placed a file for me, that file contains all the necessary information about Aileen's son. If she knew that I had it then she would've probably hung me alive. But I had no choice but to feed into my curiosity, I needed to know what was going on. And if that fool Rafael is right then the boy might be mine, I feel like laughing at myself thinking of all of this because I know it was impossible. My feet swept to the floor, I reached for the file and started to go through it. The first thing I saw was his picture, her round big eyes and his other facial features. Does this beautiful thing really look like me? My heart swells just at the thought of it, who wouldn't want such an adorable child?I placed the picture down and went throu
"Are you serious? So mean you had sex with her?" Asked Dr Caleb, facing him with a surprised look. "What's so surprising? You personally asked me to have sex with her and that it was the only cure for my disease!" He shouted at him while Rafael couldn't hold in his laughter "Come on now Dr Caleb, your patient finally got laid, shouldn't you be congratulating him?" Rafael received a glare from his boss, his laughter died down with the same speed that it came with. "Wait a minute, you need to tell me in detail how it happened and make sure you leave nothing out. This way I will be able to prescribe you" Dr Caleb was eager to know about the matter, and if this man here is really telling the truth then there was a possibility of him truly being cured. Alan cleared his throat, "Everything? Must I tell you everything?" How could he do that? Dr Caleb nodded like a rattle "In details" he was stern like a teacher when he said the words. Left with no choice, he told him everything right after a
Earlier when Sunny returned from dropping Leelan, he gathered Aileen and her mother to the sitting room. She even brought smoothies for all of them on the way. "Dear, are you going to tell us what's going on already or not?" Aileen's mother couldn't make out of this weird behavior of hers. "Mom is right, stop putting us on the edge like this and just say it already. What happened" joined Aileen, both of them were too curious to find out whatever it is that she planned to tell them. "Ohoo, calm down both of you." She took a mouthful of her drink before talking again "Auntie and bestie, I know this might not be the right time to say this, especially when it's only been a day since we lost uncle. And that's why I find it hard to break it to you. Actually my wedding with Sam has been finalized already, it's in one week." She was feeling bad to bring it over to them at this time."WHAT?" Both the mother and daughter shouted at the same time, making her jump from her seat. "I am sorry, I sh
That day, the two went to pick up the boy only to find out that he was already picked up by his aunt. Shocked, they started to make a few calls only to find out that it was no other but Rue. She picked the boy and took her to Aileen’s house already, left with no choice Alan gave her a ride there. They found her very engrossed in a conversation with Sharon that it left them wondering what they were talking about by the convenient store. Alan stopped the car and made a honk to call for them. Not too shocked they both got in his car, heading to the house. The little boy was happy to see his parents again. “I want you to inform me next time if you are planning to take my son anywhere, Rue. People are messy out there, you can't keep us worried all the time” complained Alan after seeing off the family. “Shut it already, he is my nephew. Stop overreacting, dad!” she brushed him off. “I fucking mean it Rue. And what the hell were you talking to Sharon about? You know that I don't trust you, d
“Will you calm down first, little brother?. It wasn't me who made this decision, it was our dear father and mother, you should lash out at them and not me, do you get it?” siad Rue, she wasn't going to tell him what the whole family was up to, never. He should just sit back and let them take care of his future now because he seemed too confused to even date someone like Tiffany. “Not even you Rue, please! He is my son, don't you understand? Do you people know how much danger you have gotten my son and his mother into? Do you know how many enemies I've made out there?” He was very angry that he wasn't informed about the matter that concerned his own son's life. He should've been informed about it, he would've made preparations about it. There was media to deal with, there were the board members to inform and secure the formalities about their relationship to them and there is a damn society who are always ready to pick and judge things even without knowing anything about it. With the
“Here, he sent me this text this evening. Read it” he lost the phone to her parents and then they passed it over to Neil and Kylie. “Oh my god, that poor boy,” said their mother. “Right. How could I respond when my six years old nephew asks me such a question? I was speechless and didn't even know how to explain things to that smart little guy. Thus why this meeting is important” explained Rue.“He literally asked why his parents aren't living together like the rest of the children at school. He probably talked to classmates about their families and was very disturbed to realize that his parents are the only ones who aren't living together. This isn't good for his poor little mind” she added. “He is just a young boy who deserves more than to be raised by both of them.” she promised to get to the bottom of this, it really disturbed her when the boy told her about it.“So what do you suggest we do?” Asked Neil. “There is only one way, we have to get them back together so that they can
Leelan was happy to have his daddy over, they played a little before taking him to sleep, the two of them did. When he came out he spotted Sharon with two cups of coffee “Here, it's been a while, have a seat” she said. Aileen was still tucking her son well and making sure he didn't wake up because he couldn't feel her warmth. Alan sat down, gripping the cup, not even knowing how to look at her. “How is everything? I am sorry for your loss” He asked. “Thank you, things are going well. How is your family doing?” Sharon noticed how uncomfortable the man was. “They are doing well, they send their condolences actually” he answered. Sharon got up “Come here” she said. Alan was dumbfounded but he too stood up. Sharon hugged him, “I am sorry for everything that has happened to you my dear,” awestruck by what just happened, the man stood still, letting the woman embrace him. His eyebrows knitted together, it took all in him not to shatter right there and cry like a baby. He never knew that th
Aileen glared at him, she then scoffed “Why do you care who I talk to?” She asked. “I want to know,” he demanded. “And who the hell are you to say that? Wait a minute, are you jealous?” She was surprised, getting angry little by little at their current conversation. “I asked who were you texting, Aileen?” He somehow wanted to know at all cost, even if it was not his place to know. “Wow! This is very funny now.” Aileen shook her head with laughter. “I don't freaking ask a thing about you and your Tiffany! Why are you so curious about my life? What happened to not interfere with our personal lives?” she paused watching him stare at her. “Does she even know that you have a son with me?” She asked the most important question, it was bugging her this whole time. “That's between me and Tiffany” he responded, fuming. “Right! Then this conversation is fucking over!” She just doesn't understand him at all. What was wrong with this man?.“It is not until I say so” he uttered and then snatched t
The next morning, they took the boy to school as usual before heading to the office. The car parked at the parking lot, where other employees were also parking their cars. “Don't you think coming to work together like this might cause unnecessary drama for both of us? I should've taken a taxi or an Uber.” she aired her worries. People have already begun to look at her differently since the day she was told to give her opinions on the meeting last time. It was an important project, she had to be an important person to their boss to give her opinions like that and they were actually executed. People have started to think of it that way, forgetting that she was also an employee who had the right to do so just like them. What are these people going to say the moment they find out that the two of them actually had a thing in the past and the fruit of it is their little boy?. Her head was aching at that thought. “Oh, should I take you back then so you can call your Uber?” He teased, placin
In the evening they had to leave and head back to Alan's house. They talked about it and thought of spending two nights at his house every week, starting with this week. Aileen had no argument for this since she would be going along with her son or else she would be going crazy with uneasiness of being far from her son, even for two nights. Leelan received a lot of gifts when she left his grandparent's house, Aileen wondered when did they get the time to prepare for everything. But then she answered herself, it was a rich people thing to get things done with only a snap, she witnessed a lot already from working with Alan for over half a year now. What gave her a headache was where were they going to keep all of those gifts at. Because those things were definitely not going to her house, uh uh it's not happening ….her house would be flooding with toys at this rate.When they arrived at his house, all the boy was talking about was their visit to his grandparents as if they weren't toget
“You did a great job raising him Aileen, he is so respectful and composed for his age” complimented the old man. “Thank you for not giving him up and keep him until today, you were brave” he added. Aileen blinked her tears, responding with her forced smile. She felt like crying aloud, brave wasn't something she expected to hear from him at all. “Yes, thank you very much. It must have been hard for you” Claimed the old woman, although her face was saying something else. Was she angry at me? Because she wasn't even trying to hide it whenever she glances her way. God please! She thought. “Thank you too” she replied, trying as hard as she could to keep her composure. She really doesn't need to be thanked for raising her own son for all these years, because she was going to do it all over again if she was asked to. That accident might have been her biggest failure but she doesn't regret having Leelan, he was the reason why she kept living. He practically saved her life and gave her a purp
Aileen's POV On the way, I was quietly looking outside the window while the father and son were playing. I can't lie, I was so scared to face his family after what happened between us. I ….I just can't get past the fact that they all tried to pursue me back then and all i remember doing was casting them aside. They all tried but I treated them badly that day, and to think that it wasn't even his fault to begin with made it even more hard for me. That was the biggest error I have ever made in my life, my life took a big turn since that accident and it was all for some lies, deceit!. “God, please forgive me” I sighed, rubbing my chest. Alan must have noticed my troubled face, he held my shoulder “Nervous?” He asked. I let out rashly “No! Why would I be?” He pulled back his hand, “Should I give you a mirror then?” My eyes widened. “Is it that obvious?” I thought I was good at hiding emotions until this man proved me wrong. “Very, it's all over your face. But there is nothing to worry