Chapter 472 years later…“Sean, you're gonna be late!” I exclaimed aloud that it almost echoed in the entire mansion. I was hurrying to prepare the table for the breakfast because I know that Sean has to go early to work. While me, well, it's my day off today so I can do everything I want to do. “Is he awake?” Cristal asked while helping me prepare the table. “I hope so. I swear, I tried to drag him out of the bed earlier.” I heaved a heavy sigh and shook my head. “You go in the kitchen, I'll do this.” She said and stole the plates from me that I was just about to put on the table. “Yeah, right. I'm still cooking,” I quickly ran in the kitchen and finished cooking the food that I prepared for breakfast. I cooked fried chicken and some vegetables to still keep us healthy. Well, Sean is a workaholic person. Because I am his secretary and his girlfriend as well, I became workaholic, too. Funny, isn't it? “Sean, what the hell? You have a fucking meeting!” The bomb has already explod
Chapter 48I pretended to be asleep until Sean left again for work. He won't let me work in this condition as well. As soon as he left, I quickly went out of our room even though I was feeble. “Hey, I thought you don't feel well? You should take a rest,” Cristal said when she found me on my way to Sean's office in his house. I saw she paused when she saw my teary eyes. I heard it out loud. Sean said ‘I love you’ to Celeste, which slaps me with the truth again and again. In two fucking years that I thought we were happy, I was completely wrong. I was only fooling myself in two damn years that Sean is madly in love with me. “Ms. Dahlia!” Cristal exclaimed when I ignored her and quickly barged inside the office of Sean. My eyes landed on his desk and I didn't waste time opening his drawers. My lips parted and it seemed like I was lost for words. Tears began to drip down on my face as I saw all the pictures of him and Celeste there. My hands were shivering and I dropped all of it on t
Chapter 49I am two weeks pregnant. That is glued in my head. I was outside of Dr. Knox’ clinic while my mind was somewhere else. I was having a hard time absorbing everything I heard from the doctor. I feel like I was flying with my feeble body. I could not move, even my eyes were pinned on the plain wall in front of me. This day is indeed not for me. First, Sean slapped me with the truth. In two fucking years, his love for Celeste didn't waver and I didn't get any piece of it. Now, the doctor just told me that I am pregnant. Perhaps, it's better to hear from him that I've been dizzy these past few days because I have an illness. The worst is, I am pregnant. What am I supposed to do right now? I can't go back to Sean. I don't want to go back. I'm so scared of what's waiting for me and this baby in the future. Would I be able to raise this baby? I fuck off. “Dahlia,” I heaved a silent sigh and pulled myself back to my senses when Dr. Knox came to his office. I asked him to double
Chapter 50“Ready?” Charlotte asked when all our things were already in the car. Today is the day we leave the Philippines and go to another country. Ford and Charlotte settled everything in one day, including my passport and everything that we will need. Now, we are going to fly to Australia. “I think so,” I uttered as I drew a short smile. I glanced at my belly. I could see a glimpse of my pregnancy already. “Living in Australia would be great, Dahlia. You will be able to start a new life, away from all of this.” She smiled at me softly as she caressed my belly gently. “You will have a good life, mark your Aunt's words, baby.” I quickly chuckled when she talked with the baby that I am still carrying in my womb. “Come on, guys. We don't wanna be late to our flight,” Ford uttered as he checked the time on his wrist watch. “Hold on,” Charlotte uttered when we were about to go inside the car. My brows crossed when I saw her looking somewhere else with her brows met as well. “I kn
Chapter 516 years later…“He really loves beef broccoli, huh?” Charlotte uttered while watching my son eat in the dining room. “Reminds me of someone,” Ford commented as they both chuckled. “Who?” My naive son asked. “Don't listen to them. Go and finish your food,” I quickly said and flashed a soft smile at him. “Stop playing with me,” I glared at the two of them. “Why are you even here? Aren't you busy?” Because I am damn busy. I couldn't even stay in one place in our house. I have to prepare everything before we all leave the house. Emmanuel will go to school, Knox is going to the hospital, while me, I'm going to my coffee shops and check everything. “We’re going to invite you to the opening of our restaurant,” Ford uttered. My attention was captured when Knox’ phone suddenly rang. I quickly grabbed it and took the call. “Hello?” “Ms. Dahlia? This is Nurse Amanda, where's Dr. Knox? He has a patient scheduled at 9 am,” I quickly search for the wall clock in the house and it
Chapter 52“Where are we going, Mommy?” Emmanuel asked while we were all done packing our things. Our luggages are already in our living area. Knox and I packed everything last night because our flight is in the afternoon today. “We're going back to the Philippines. It's where we lived before,” I replied and gave him a tiny smile while he was still playing on the sofa. “Are you sure you're going back?” Charlotte asked while keeping her eyes at me, trying to read what's running in my head. I heaved a sigh. “It would be obscene if we don't go back for Knox’ father. They are just so excited to meet us personally. Besides, I'm lucky that they don't mind if…” I paused for a moment as I glanced at Emmanuel. He was too innocent from all of this. He must not know the truth about his father. Everything's fine now. I don't want to ruin it anymore. “If Knox is not Emman’s father,” I added in my lowest voice, refraining Emman from hearing about it. “You might see him again,” she mentioned. I
Chapter 53I don't know why I stayed there the moment I saw him. My eyes were glued to him while I was watching him a bit far from me. His eyes were pinned to the floor where I used to leave. When I checked where he was directly looking at, I realized that he was actually glancing at my exact apartment. I shivered. I didn't know if it was just my jet lag, or I became feeble the moment I saw him again after 6 years. I could not even move inside the car. I was too stunned to leave in secrecy. Everything waved in my head. The good and bad memories we both had. The wound is still here. It didn't fade a little up until now. Anger. That is all I could feel. My head was filled with tons of questions. Why is he here? What is he doing in the place where I lived before? I was watching him keenly and he was just really standing there. His hands were hiding inside his pants while those eyes were filled with guilt, regret and yearning. A minute later, it seemed like his phone rang as he placed
Chapter 54“Mommy!” I feel like I froze even more when Emman came back again. He quickly held my hand as he went beside me. I tried my best to stay firm in front of Sean while his son is also in front of him. “Emman!” Charlotte exclaimed. I even heard her panting. It seems like my son became stubborn again and was able to escape from her. I felt like I was holding my breath. I couldn't breathe properly while I'm trying not to break. I felt how Knox held my hand tightly. If he is not here right now, I would totally be feeble. Good thing he's here to catch me again before I could even fall. “Come on, Emman. Let's go there,” Charlotte uttered to my son. I saw how Sean's eyes landed on Emman. His eyes became soft as if he was captivated by how adorable my son is. I held Knox' hand tighter while my heart was racing aloud. “No, Aunt! I want my Mom and Dad!” He exclaimed and pouted cutely. Beyond being weak that my knees would probably fold anytime, I still lowered down for Emman and cup
Epilogue1 month later…“It's been a while, Sean.” I muttered as I placed the flowers on top of his tombstone. I paused when I felt how the cold breeze embraced me and I felt like it was Sean. It sounds crazy, I know. But then, for the past month that Sean is gone, I never really felt like he really left us. There are these weird moments where I feel like he was around me, responding to any of my thoughts through the wind. “Perhaps you and Celeste are really destined forever,” I added and made a chuckle before my eyes landed at Celeste's tombstone beside Sean as well. I was the one who decided to bury him beside Celeste. Well, I know that Celeste has a biggest place in his heart and this is where everything started. If it is not for Emman, I would feel like I was only an extra to their love story—perhaps, I am Sean's side story. I placed other flowers at Celeste's tombstone as well. Looking at her tombstone reminds me of the day I witnessed how miserable Sean was because of his de
Chapter 80“I'm sorry, Dahlia…” Nathan uttered to me right after I still brought Sean to the hospital. He eyed me with so much despair, mourning already while I was standing there with my tears couldn't stop from pouring out of my eyes. “I'm afraid what we fear just happened,” he added. The moment I heard that from Nathan, I fell on the ground, losing all my strength. I wanted to scream but I felt like I lost my voice. I wanted to cry aloud but I felt like I had no strength to. My world shattered into a million pieces again and it felt like everything just stopped. “I'm sorry,” Nathan's voice cracked. He tried to hug me, but I moved away and quickly stood up to see Sean once again. “Sean,” I called, feeling so weak. I wanted to hear his voice and see his smile that I used to admire, but then, I knew that it is not possible anymore, which breaks me even more. My hands were shivering but I managed to grasp his now cold hands. He died while he was with me to the place where he first
Chapter 79“They want to see you, Sean.” I uttered. Emman was still with us, sitting on the other side of the bed. He looked away, and I knew that he didn't want to see them or should I say, he didn't want them to see him looking feeble like this. I heaved a light sigh while still holding his hand. “Don't you want to see them? They have been worried about you, especially Ford.” I mentioned trying to convince him. He shut his eyes firmly before he finally made a nod at me. “Really?” I asked delightedly. “Yeah,” he replied. I smiled from ear to ear after hearing that.“Hold on, I'll call them.” I quickly said before I ran out of the room to call the three of them waiting downstairs. “Can you calm down? You'll see him,” I heard Charlotte say to Ford who was walking endlessly in front of them. “He wants to see you,” I said, loud enough for them to hear me. All their eyes shifted at me from upstairs while I was wearing a soft smile, feeling a glimpse of hope. After a few weeks of no
Chapter 78I was staring at the coffee in front of me, watching it become cold. I am at home now. Later, I will go back to Sean's house to look after him again. I feel tired, but I know that it is not because of taking care of Sean; I'm tired of seeing him struggling and hearing his screams each day. I feel like it traumatized me. His screams stay in my head and I still hear it wherever I am. “You okay?” Knox asked and sat beside me. I had to pull myself back together as I don't want to worry him. “Yeah, I think so.” I replied as I forced myself to draw a tiny smile. “Are you sure? I know you, Dahlia. You can't hide things from me,” he added and I felt his hand invade my hand on the table. That was the moment I glanced at him—and in one snap, I felt my eyes watered immediately. I look like a kid who cries automatically after seeing her father. “Perhaps, not.” I replied. Knox did what he always does. He pulled me closer to him and hid my face on his broad chest. I began to sob and
Chapter 77“AHHHHHHH!” “Sean, please! Let's bring you to the hospital!” I exclaimed for the third time while everything was a mess inside his room. I couldn't do anything while he was shouting in pain and crumpling on his bed. He looks so pale and weak and yet I couldn't do anything to help him out. He was panting, chasing his breath before he just grabbed the bread knife from the side table of his bed and now glanced at me, pointing me out with that damn knife. “Kill me, Dahlia! Just fucking kill me, please!” At that moment that he was almost begging me to just kill him, I felt how many daggers pierced my chest that I knew it was bleeding so much. My tears began to betray me again while staring at Sean. His eyes were glazing over while he was holding the bread knife so tight. “What are you waiting for? K-Kill me! AHHHHHH!” The knife fell from his grasp as he screamed again and started to crumple in so much pain on his bed. “Sean,” my voice broke as I went beside him and held hi
Chapter 761 month later…Some people hate to stare right through the sky when it is too bright. They get blind from it and the sky's brightness is hurting their eyes. But then, I am different. Watching how each cloud moved slowly in front of me felt like it was dragging me along with it as well. Seeing the beautiful color of the sky along with the sunshine shining upon us captivates me entirely. I heaved a heavy sigh as I closed my eyes calmly, feeling the heat of the sun shining upon my skin. I just offered myself there, laying down on the sand and enjoying the peace. I could hear the noises of the people around me who were having their own worlds but nothing can beat the deafening but mesmerizing sound of the ocean’s waves. I could hear every move of it, back and forth. The sand on my skin was so gentle that I felt even more comfortable with it. “Wake up, woman.” My eyes remained closed even after hearing that voice. I don't need a minute to identify whose voice is that. I heard
Chapter 75 “Have you asked him?” Nathan asked. He came here this morning and I guess he only stopped by to ask about that. I placed the coffee on the small table in our living area before I glanced at him and sat beside him. “I did,” I replied. “He already knows that truth as well about Emman,” I added and wore that tiny smile. “How sure are you that Sean will live if he takes the treatment?” I asked again, even though Sean already refused to take it no matter how I persuaded him.Nathan paused and looked away for a moment before he blew out a little sigh.“As I said it's a risk, Dahlia. Who knows? He might still live if he decides to take the trea—”“And if he doesn't?” It shut him up. I witnessed how he was lost for words the moment I brought up the other side of Sean's situation. No matter how we avoid thinking about that negative side, we cannot run away from it; we cannot deny that death is indeed chasing him, trying to collect his life. “Dahlia, you know that I'm just doing
Chapter 74 “Do you think he won't hate me for being absent all those years?” Sean asked while he was driving. We are already near our house. After I revealed the truth to him and right after we fought, we reconciled for the sake of Emman. I still feel bad everytime he mentions his absence, which was not just his fault, but mine. I do not blame myself as I know that I had a deep reason to leave and hide my pregnancy from him, however, I couldn't help but wonder what change could it make if I came back and just told him that I was conceiving our child. “Emman thinks like an adult,” I uttered as the side of my lips rose. That is one of the things that makes me proud as his mother. “Like Claire before?” He asked and chuckled. “Yeah,” I paused for a moment. “Raising him alone wasn't hard. Not because Knox was there, but because Emman stood up with me like a real man beyond his age. He did everything to avoid worrying me and making me feel a headache. He's matured at his young age,” I
Chapter 73“Emman is your son, Sean…he's our son,” I bursted into tears as soon as I said that. After carrying it for 6 years, I finally spilled the truth to Sean. His lips parted but he remained stunned. He didn't move as if he became a statue who was still absorbing it in his head. Instead, a single tear just fell from his left eyes while his eyes were firm and surprised, glued at me. “I-I’m so sorry, Sean.” He dodged my touch before I could even reach his arm. He stood up and turned his back at me, facing his desk. He didn't say a word, but I could see right through his face that he was upset because of what I had done. “You were pregnant?” He uttered as he faced me again. I nodded slowly in tears. What I just told him weakened him. I can see that from his eyes right now. I was only trembling while looking at him. My chest was aching every pound of it. “And you didn't tell me?” He asked unbelievably with unfairness invading his eyes. “I'm sorry, Sean. I'm so so—”“Bullshit, D