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
"Bad uncle? What are you doing here?" Asked the little boy in a serious tone the moment he spotted. Alan's face naturally lightened, a smile that he never had to force out spread over his usually stone cold face. "Look who is here? Leelan?" He feigned ignorance and went ahead to carry him in his arms. "What are you doing? Put me down now!" The little boy kicked him with his legs, wanting to be freed. "God! You are so heavy!" He complained, carrying him still even though he was making a fuss. His forehead formed two deep lines when he spotted the man around "Why are you still here? Leave now and don't you dare tell this to anyone!" The man cleared his suit and bowed, "I won't dare sir, please don't worry about that. I'll get going now" he rushed out of the room and made sure to shut the door behind him, he gave out instructions for nobody to enter the room for the time being. "I said to put me down!" Leelan shouted, his little face almost turning red from anger. Alan's playful grin di
A week passed by since her father's death, thanks to Sunny for keeping them busy throughout the week, it was less painful that way even though she can't deal with the fact that her father was no more. They were busy with her wedding preparations instead. Sunny and Aileen had to travel abroad to fetch her dress in Paris, the designer was quite talented, the dress was very elegant on her when she tried it on. Aileen had her dress designed by him as well and she couldn't wait to wear it on the day. With extra care it was packaged and they returned with it the next day. Meanwhile Sunny's mother and Sharon, Aileen's mother went to take a final look at the venue arrangements before the big day, which was tomorrow. The wedding will be held at some island just as per the bride's mother wanted, she was the only child in her family just like Aileen, and thus she was spoiled since her childhood. And her mother won't stop at nothing to make her daughter's big day the most memorable day of her li
“Moooommy!” The door was flung open, then a sound of quick legs paddling in resonated. “Mommy! Where are you?” he called again after receiving no response. “Slow down Leelan, you might fall and hurt yourself” followed a warning voice of Terrence. “I am here honey, stop shouting” Aileen was sitting on a dressing table as the makeup artist was doing her thing, prepping her as per as her befitting title today, the bridesmaid. Leelan stopped before his mother, Aileen eyed her son from the head to the toes with surprise. He was dressed in a black suit and black shiny boots, the necktie and his hair style…. He looked like a young master who belonged to a well renowned family. “Oh my! Is this my son? This cute little thing?” she couldn't believe her eyes, she eyed the man behind his son with a grateful gaze. She was surprised for a moment to find him wearing the same designer suit and a haircut, the only difference was their age gap. “Mommy, of course I am your son, look at me again!” the li
Meanwhile at the venue, there was a division of two sides, each side had three long tables that covered several guests in their spectacular pieces. The decorations were all done in white and silver color, the path in between was covered with red roses, there was a tent above that was decorated with white neon lights that joined at the center of it and a big heart shaped balloon hanging, making the whole place very warm and cozy. Samuel was already standing at the altar, looking like a prince in his black suit as well, on his right hand was Alan, he was also no less with his good looks. Even though he looked so lost as his head turned from time to time as if he was looking for someone in the crowd. The moment he sighted the little boy, he smiled involuntarily. However, his smile fell the second he saw Terence tending to him as if he was the father of that little boy, a thought of it made his organs burn even though he was still yet to find out about their legitimacy. He turned away in
“Do you, Samuel, take Sunny as your wife, to love her, cherish, nurture and support her, in times of joy and difficulty? Do you promise to remain by her side regardless of what troubles befall you and in the presence of temptation to forsake this love, do you promise to remain steadfast and true?.....” Samuel looked deeply into her eyes, melting everyones heart with his fondness for the lady beside him “I do” he responded. Then it was her turn to take the oath, she was sobbing silently this whole time, the veil was the only thing that hid her true emotions. “I do” she too responded. They exchanged rings, this whole time Aileen was wiping her tears while asking Alan to stop staring at her with his cold eyes. What did she do this time?. “And now, as a representative of this holy occasion, I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may kiss the bride” Samuel lifted her veil carefully, pulling her closer by her waist and then captured her red lips intimately. The crowd behind them cheered f
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