Soon,Daphne found herself in his car.She leaned against the headrest trying to steady her alcohol filled brain.Griffin got seated on the driver’s seat beside her.She stared at him and let out,drunkly.“You really can’t leave me alone,can you?Seeing you fills me with so much pain…”Griffin stared at her,affectionately and she huffed.“Stop staring at me like that!When you stare at me like that,I can’t help but picture you with Renee!Hugging her in the fucking rain!Bastard.”Seeing how heartbroken she was,Griffin felt a pang of remorse.She had embarrassed him by indulging in more drinks with Roderick but he couldn’t stay mad at her anymore.Suppressing his anger,Griffin brushed her long hair away from her forehead, his voice a whisper.“Daphne,I never did anything with her.Please give me another change.We were happy together.We were perfect.”Daphne closed her eyes and let out a laugh.Her laughter resonated,causing her body to tremble and it was very alluring.After a prolonged sile
Putting aside her cellphone,she said to him.”My presence here tonight means nothing.”Griffin sighed and retreated to the balcony.Observing his figure against the backdrop of the piano he gifted her,Daphne’s eyes filled with melancholy.He had once surprised and treated her with kindness and tenderness.But she wanted more.She wanted the tenderness to last for a lifetime.Griffin turned to face her, his gaze meeting Daphne’s eyes brimming with sorrow.Daphne’s discomfort grew stronger, causing her to feel uneasy in Griffin’s presence.In a hushed voice,she murmured.“I’ll go make some noodles for you.”Griffin watched her,silently and after a moment,he apologized in a hoarse.“I’m very sorry,Daphne…for everything.”Filled with panic,Daphne almost fled from his presence but she hurried into the kitchen.Around 20 minutes later,a delightful aroma wafted from the kitchen,signaling that the noodles was ready.Griffin made his way towards the dining room.She served him the bowl of noodl
Daphne forced a smile and gracefully took a seat opposite them.“Mrs Reyes, why are you here?”She asked.Magda let out a sign,her worries for her son evident in her voice.She had finally gotten to know that Griffin and Daphne had broken up,No one need to tell her that her son was at fault.He knew about the vow of never getting married that he had made to himself.But Magda was certained that if her son loses Daphne,completely, he would forever be in regret so she felt she needed to intervene.“I heard from Griffin that you opened a music studio and I’ve been wanting to come over and take a look.It’s a really nice place.”“Thank you.”Daphne replied,politely.Magda pulled Lucia closer and pressed on.”Lucia doesn’t have any musical taken so I want her to learn the piano to cultivate her artistic taste.”Daphne knew that was a lie.Lucia might not be as great as she was at playing the piano but she was good,she was not a beginner and certainly did not need classes to improve.Magda stared
Griffin took a sip of water, his gaze becoming increasingly affectionate. However, his words were not that pleasant for her to hear. "Overthinking?How can I be overthinking when I know you love me?”Griffin’s lack of restraint in front of his mother left Daphne seething with anger.She would not sit here and talk about what didn’t matter anymore.She stood up abruptly and addressed Magda, "I have something else to attend to. I'm leaving now."Magda felt powerless.She just wanted her son to do the right thing with Daphne.Softly, Magda pleaded, "Griffin, please give Daphne a ride home."Daphne mustered a faint smile and replied, "No need.I drove here."Griffin didn't insist and instead put down his glass, saying, "There will be a brief meeting at the law firm tomorrow regarding Conrad’s case. Will Conrad attend in person, or...?"Daphne knew she couldn't let her father attend the meeting, fearing it would trigger him in all the wrong ways. Even though she suspected Griffin had ulterio
Daphne felt annoyance bubbling within her.In the past,Griffin’s unexpected presence would have brought her immense joy. However, their relationship had now ended, rendering his visit meaningless.Daphne stood in front of Nora and declared, "I will handle this."She went to open the door, revealing Griffin standing there.He was carrying imported fruits and fixated on her with his gaze.Daphne stepped out and closed the door behind her, facing him directly."What are you doing here?" she asked, her voice laced with a mix of surprise and apprehension."I'm here to visit your parents," he replied.She bit her lower lip, her voice firm. "We have broken up. There's no need for you to do this."At that moment, Conrad’s voice echoed from behind the closed door, curious about the visitor Daphne had received. "Daphne, who is it? Why don't you invite them in?"Daphne responded casually, trying to divert Conrad’s attention. "It's an insurance salesman," she quickly replied."Alright," Conrad re
While he did genuinely like Daphne, his emotional attachment didn't consume him as it would in a deep love.However, it was far from the extent that he couldn't sleep or eat well.He just felt uncomfortable because his original life was interrupted.Griffin realized that he shouldn't have revealed this to Daphne, knowing that no woman would be pleased to hear it.However, he couldn't bring himself to lie to her.Stepping back, he regained his composure and said, "I'm sorry, Daphne.I can't give you what you want."Including marriage and children.A chilly gust of wind swept through the night.This caused Daphne to shiver.She wrapped her coat around herself, looking at Griffin under the moonlight.The previous embarrassment and anger seemed to have dissipated.She genuinely loved Griffin, but she believed they had met at the wrong time. Both of them had endured emotional trauma and developed mutual distrust.Daphne took a step back, offering him a faint smile, and said, "Mr. Reyes, dri
Layla stared at Fred,seriously and then she asked,her voice laden with emotion.“Fred,do you really want to leave right now?”Fred,burdened with guilt nodded.Suddenly,Layla smiled and delicately tossed her lustrous locks.“Fine.You may go.”Upon hearing this,Fred swiftly hastened towards the awaiting elevator.Once he left,Layla’s smile turned into tears.Her body trembled uncontrollably.“Daphne,how did he become this way?He used to love only me.”She cried,her voice filled with anguish.Daphne calmly suggested.”You can still file for a divorce and save yourself from all these pain.”With tear-filled eyes,Layla shook her head in response.She took out her cellphone and dialed a number.“Roscoe,I feel alone right now.Can you come get me?Fred has gone to be with someone else.I need you.”Daphne stood in stunned silence.She tightly grasped Layla’s arms and asked.“What are you doing?”Layla gently shook off Daphne’s grip,her beautiful pale face expressing a resolute determination.“Daphn
In the end, Daphne could only look in the direction Fred had ran off.Perhaps Griffin was right. It would be great if Layla and Fred could divorce.They were both no longer happy being married.Despite not chasing after Fred, Daphne didn't stay there any longer. She grabbed her coat and bag and then left the private room.This time,Griffin didn't stop her. Instead, he followed her out and intercepted her in the parking lot.Daphne was already sitting in her car by the time he approached.Griffin lightly tapped on the car window.Rolling the window down, Daphne asked politely, "Did you forget something, Mr. Reyes?"Griffin gazed at her with twinkling eyes. When his roaming gaze landed on her fair, slender legs, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.In a hoarse voice, he asked her, "Miss Howard, would you like to have a drink with me?"Daphne didn't answer right away. She simply looked ahead and drummed her fingers on the steering wheel.After a moment, she turned her head and smiled at