Chapter 39: Jewels"Mom, why are you here with Manong Tasing?"I looked at Manong Tasing then smiled. I approached Selena, "Why? Can't I come here to pick up my daughter?" I asked and she smiled then kissed me on the cheek."Mom, my best friend gave these to me." I was stunned when she brought out white tulips again and then handed them to me.That was the reason why I intended to come here to school to pick her up. I want to see who she considered her best friend. Maybe those who’ll see what I'm doing will say I was so paranoid and all. But I can't stop myself from taking action because I'm overthinking. What if her best friend is a sexual predator who likes my daughter since she was young? What if he suddenly takes my daughter, kidnaps her or takes her organs and then sells them? How could I not think of that when they have known each other for so long. That's his way to fool my daughter."Selena, don't take things from that person you considered your best friend from now on." I sai
Chapter 40: Back‘I hope you're going to read this. Mom can't stop thinking about you and she is starting to get sick because she can't sleep every night. Please, she wanted to tell you something. If you still don't come back, we don't know what to do with Mom. You wanted her to suffer a lot for so long? Why did you run away from everyone?'My tears welled up when I saw Kira's message. Mom... I'm sorry. Is it time for me to show up to them? But I'm scared. She wanted to tell me something. I was even more nervous at that point. What is that? And to know that, I really need to go back.I bit my lips and grasped my mouse. It took me a minute before typing something. And there I knew, I sent her a message saying that I'll be visiting them. But I don't know when."Finally, you made up your mind. I thought it would take a few more years for you to decide. Your family misses you, for sure." Ivo said, smiling at me.I sighed. "All this time, I felt nothing but I felt bad for myself. I don't k
Chapter 41: JournalSera, if you happened to finally read this, I don't know if I'm still alive. I have done so many sins to the family, especially to your Mom. I was so cowardly, naive, careless, and the worthless father that you and Patry had. I am never perfect. But still, what I always say is true that I love you, Patry and your Mom. That hasn't changed. It was only my fault that I was being unfaithful without being in the right frame of mind. Believe me, it is not my intention to fool you all. I just want to let it pass until everything that happened in the past is forgotten but it seems that there is no secret that is not revealed in the final episode. And good thing, that secret was revealed and I finally faced the truth. I also realized that I don't want to disappear from this world without you knowing the secrets I had.Back then when we were in high school, I was so aloof, especially with girls. Your mother came and she was the best of all. She is the girl who doesn't give u
Chapter 42: Face him"Mom, did you read the journal?" I asked and saw her nod."I was so devastated that everything ended just like that. He lived in the darkness and he just kept it all to himself without telling us. If he had told us everything in the first place, or even if he had told me, I wish we could have helped him. I wish we had quickly known all the secrets that had to be revealed. We would not have lived a miserable life. All this would not have happened."I cried so hard. I don't know why my tears still don't stop till now. I didn't think I could last that long. I kept on regretting my decisions in the past. Dad and I have something in common, we like to keep our problems to ourselves. We thought it was a good idea to do that until we couldn't solve our problem anymore... and ran away. But Dad, he didn't run away. He faced the consequences and waited for me to come back so that we could talk. It's too late.I sobbed. "It turns out he wasn't the father of Francine's baby.
Chapter 43: Joke"Chris, eat more and don't be shy." I said and he just smiled.I can see the happiness in him, especially that he is with Lip. I am glad that he accepted my invitation to join us for an afternoon meal. They just got home from school and Selena was also very happy because we had a visitor."Thank you, aunt Sera for inviting me. My Mom also told me to invite you all there sometime. I know you are busy because of your businesses but I hope I can introduce Lip to my parents along with your presence." he said gently, he stared at Lip and they smiled at each other."You looked so handsome, brother Chris. For sure, there are many girls who’s crushing on you at your school. It's inevitable that faces like that will cause rumbling at school."We looked at Selena and I just laughed. "Why? Isn't your brother Lip handsome? For sure, he's also a heartthrob at school, especially for girls.""But brother Chris is way better!" Selena insisted.We laughed and I saw Lip just pinched he
Chapter 44: Touched"You don't want a grand party? You didn't have a grand party in the past, your seventh birthday. Now that you're eighth, you still don't want it? We wanted you to enjoy the party so much with your friends. Don't you want that?" I asked and I saw that she stopped eating."Mom, what I want is to enjoy. Not all my classmates are really my friends. And to be honest, they are talking behind my back and saying----""What are they saying about you?"I stopped and looked at Lip when we asked that in chorus to Selena. The three of us just laughed because of what happened."I know you're worried about me but I'm fine. I can handle them at school because they're being reprimanded by teachers. That's why I don't mind not inviting them, especially every time I have a special day. Mom, is it okay if my only guest is my best friend? Brother Lip can invite brother Chris too. I'm okay with a few guests as long as I can enjoy my special day with the people who are important in my li
Chapter 45: OutsideIt was a bright and joyful day. I woke up really early just to prepare the meals for this day. I was happy when Lip also woke up to help me prepare. He even suggested dishes that he and Selena like so that would ease my thinking. While I was cooking, he also cleaned the house and the dining table. At five in the morning, I woke up and started preparing. Around nine o'clock in the morning, I also finished all that. Just then our princess woke up and stretched out to come to me."Hello, our princess. How's your sleep?" I asked and kissed her cheeks."I couldn't sleep last night. I've been thinking way too much."Lip and I looked at each other. Selena also kissed Lip's cheeks and yawned. She seems to be sleepy yet."What are you thinking about that you haven't slept well?" I asked, confused but I saw her smile."Because it's my birthday today. I just got excited thinking all of my favorite dishes are to be prepared at the table and of course, the people who are import
Chapter 46: Scared"Mom, meet my best friend! He's super handsome and could be my daddy because he looks like me! What do you think?"I don't know how to react to what she said, especially when I saw the man she was holding in her hand now."What else are you planning?" I asked and looked at the man with her in the eye. "You've been spying on us for a long time, right? And you intended to be friends with my daughter so that everything would be easier when we reach the point where we can be together again? That point is just a dream and you should just stay dreaming.... don't wake up anymore.""Mom, what are you saying?"I suddenly felt a lump in my throat when I heard Selena's voice. Yet the man next to her, now bent over and couldn't look at me properly.Alright, just for her birthday. "Come in and eat dinner with your special guest." I said and turned my back on them.I walked inside the house and went straight to the kitchen. I put plates on the table and looked at Selena... and Ry