We only went to the children's Toy Kingdom. This is the only thing I can afford right now to be with them, but I can see the joy and happiness in their eyes."After this, we'll eat first then we'll go to the National Book Store." I said to Lucas and he nodded to me in response with a smile plastered on his lips.The first ride the twins took was the carousel. I'm happy to see them happy. Enjoying even without Luke. I was relieved because neither of them asked about their daddy.I also just want Luke and I to be okay, but my interrupted confession to him is even worse. He didn't direct me to the point and then I was the one to blame. I mumbled in my mind."I want Mang Inasal." Angela's words raised my eyebrows. She was driving to Kevin's mall, because Lucas preferred to look at a book there, which I accommodated."You're really, young woman." Nanny Josefa disobeyed Angela."It's okay, Nanny Josefa, but the twins want Jollibee,is that okay and if you want, you can just eat alone." I an
My neck almost hurt because of the amount and piles of papers Kim and I arranged. Yes, I asked her to help me because I really couldn't finish it.There were some left over and Kim preferred to take it home to her house and she would finish it there too, which I thanked.It was exactly five o'clock to get home. I caught up with the twins in the living room with the TV on but they were both working on their paper."What's that?" I said as soon as I entered the living room."A Family." Lucia answered."This me and Lucia, this is mommy and daddy." I smiled at what Lucas said. I kissed them on their foreheads and also kissed them on their cheeks."It's beautiful, do you want me to print it bigger and put a frame on it?" I asked the twins. They looked at each other and smiled together."That's great." Lucia commented."Let's put him there, mommy." Lucas pointed over the TV.“Good idea.” I said and ruffled his hair a little.While the twins were busy with what they were doing, Luke entered
I sent too much and rushed. I understand Luke.Luke tightened his grip on my hand and looked at me slightly before smiling.He became calm, calm because he kept us out of harm's way. Seeing Lucas's eyes with fear from the recognized father was painful for me. I brought them into danger. I didn't even notice Lucas' every move and I was just swept away by the current of longing, longing for a father.We reached home quietly. First we took care of the twins who had already fallen asleep and as I picked up Lucia, I couldn't help but shed tears.I'm hurting. I can't explain the pain but I deserve it.It hurts me more because the twins experienced this and I didn't even understand Luke's feelings.When we got the twins out of bed I noticed that Luke had no intention of leaving so I decided to walk out of the room and wait for him outside the door.A few minutes passed before Luke came out, I politely smiled at him and put my hand on his arm before walking towards our room.A deafening silen
"How's your feeling?" I asked.She had just woken up and the weakness of her whole body was visible. Her lips were pale and slightly itchy. “Water.” She said softly so I immediately took water from the jug that was on the table near the side of the bed.I helped her to sit before giving her a drink of water. I put a pillow on her back to support her sitting."Where are the twins?" Luke and I looked at each other at her question."In the living room, they are playing." I answered her. "Sorry for the trouble Elle." I smiled slightly and shook my head."It's not bothering you, it's good that you thought of coming here." I answered calmly."They've gone to school, haven't they?" I nodded to her. "Don't, stop now. Take them Luke.” Now Sashalyn was looking at Luke. "Far away, far away." she said with difficulty and coughed a little.I approached her and stroked her back. "Rest first, when you're strong, just tell us what else you want to say." I told her but she refused."What if later or t
A week later, Trina didn't leave her sister's side and she was the one who took care of it.Sashalyn can still sit and walk but she needs support. She is now sitting in a wheelchair here in the garden."When do you plan to leave?" She asked."Tomorrow, we leave." I said with a smile and held her by her hand. "Salve will find me." She whispered softly."He can't get you from us." I turned to Trina. It carries a plate containing fruit. "Eat this, I hope you will get stronger and better." Sashalyn smiled slightly. “Thank you.”I watched the twins sprawled on the grass holding their toys. The day my worst thing happened, I couldn't do anything but agree with Luke.I wonder, are we parents too baleful to let children learn such things at such a young age?I also think that it is just for them so that they can defend themselves from harm."Your son is different from all children, Elle." Trina's language."I am against that thing but what can I do now that there is a danger to us." I smiled
LUKE'S POINT OF VIEW"It seems that Salve's illness is serious, in his old age he still cannot think of stopping his bad activities and really wants to ruin his brother's life." I looked up at Marie.She just arrived and her unrestrained mouth greeted me."Any news?" I asked her. "He knows that you intend to leave later. I don't know how he found out but I think there is a spy inside your house." I was stunned by what she said.I thought about who I was dealing with when I talked about leaving. Elle, Trina, Sashalyn."I couldn't think of anything that could have been done before." My answer."How about Harold, Sashalyn, Trina? You know they are connected to Salve." I closed my eyes tightly.“How about the Island in Cebu? Does Salve know too?” I asked and she nodded slightly.A few minutes later, my cell phone rang, and when I answered it, it was Angela who was rushing to speak on the other line. "You need to go home now, Elle was hit on the way home." It felt like something was stuck
One day.A day later, I was able to stand and could barely walk. Sashalyn is back in her room, recovering."How are you?" I looked at Trina."It's pretty good." I answered and took a sip of coffee. "How is she?" I'm referring to Sashalyn."She is better and can stand up. How I wish that she doesn't have cancer and that her strength continues." I smiled at what she said. "But it's a pity because one of her eyes can no longer see." I smiled bitterly at what she said next.With the amount of things that have happened, sometimes I think of giving up, but despite that, I realize that I shouldn't give up because I'm not only having more difficulty in the trials we're going through, because what right do I have to just give up if there are people who are going through it more difficult than me? .An example of that is Sashalyn. I still remember the days when I thought badly of her. Not even her exterior but her attitude. I'm taking back the insults and bad thoughts I had about her before.I
THE NEXT DAY I woke up early, Luke was still asleep so I got up and washed up in the bathroom. I also changed my house clothes and went downstairs. I caught up with Nanny Josefa cooking in the kitchen."You should wake up in the morning." The old woman told me."I couldn't sleep anymore so I got up." I still promise.I looked at Nanny Josefa's hand while the key was dangling there. "Luke said you want to open the warehouse so that's the key." I smiled at what Nanny Josefa said. "But before you open the warehouse, eat first so your stomach is full and it won't get in the way of what you're doing." I nodded at what she said again.She took me a plate and a spoon before serving me rice and other dishes. I ate well and when I finished, I went to the twins' room.They were still sleeping soundly, they were covered in blankets because of the coldness of the air conditioner so I turned it down before deciding to leave their room.I caught up with Trina in the living room, rubbing her eyes wh
"Did you see her at school?" My mom asked me. I just focus on my phone while scrolling on Facebook."Yup." I answered boringly.“Did you see her as a woman–”"Mom here we go again, I don't like her, so stop pushing me to her. I don't like her, she's too cool and noisy. She likes a stalker so please mom, tell her mommy to tell Elle that even if it's for a few days or at least she's going to stalk me–” She patted me on the head."Are you deaf? Elle is kind and beautiful. I have no other woman to accept besides her. Starting today, you will take her to their house."“Mom–”"That's an order, so please. If anything happens to her, it's your fault!” After saying that, she turned her back on me and left the kitchen.I dropped my spoon on the plate. Ever since school started, I've been bringing her to their house on purpose because that's what Uncle Salvador said. So who am I to say no? And damn, my mother said, how can I continue with my plan to stop her from being delivered to them?When yo
Elle's POVWe arrived at exactly 3AM at the hospital. Luke's hand was shaking. That's why I hold his hand and squeeze it."Your hands are shaking, can you please calm down? Leo said he's okay now." I was shaken by Luke's actions.“I just–”"I just what?" I cut off what he had to say.I know that he hasn't been with his father for a long time but I never thought that he would react like this. While on the way, he never stopped telling the story of everything that happened.I just listened to him the whole ride, and even though I wanted to react to what I learned and what happened then, I couldn't do anything.Besides what happened and all that is in the past.And I think this is the final chapter of our story."He's inside but he still doesn't wake up." Luke's face couldn't be painted by Leo's words."I'll take care of it Leo, you can go home now. Thank you.”"Just one call." I nodded at what Leo said. I opened the door and went inside.We brought him to the VIP Room so that he could l
Luis' POVHe's smart, my grandson is a smart kid. He took his father's wisdom.I know Luke's getting angry with me when he sees me here. I met Trisha in the prison where I was assigned. I'm the one who makes her flee for some reasons, instead of her hiring someone else to do her plan to do bad things for my son, Luke's family, I'm the one who agreed to get her out of jail.I will end up with a woman like her.I will not make the same mistake in the past where I almost killed his wife. Salvador ordered me to do that to his own daughter. How cruel is he? That was the mistake I made and that day when Luke saw my face and he let me leave, I left all the property with him, especially the company. He even gave me money even though he knew I had a lot of money.I even started what I wanted. It was not my plan to run the company before, I really wanted to be a police officer and because of the late Mr. Copley, I need to take care of it and leave behind my dreams to become a policeman.That's
Luke's POV We left immediately at the unit, with me Harold and also Kevin. In fact, we don't know where to start looking but I know they haven't gone far. It's either they're still here or they've left. But how will Trisha do that without Salve's help? I glanced at my phone I was holding. Aunt Elizabeth's name flashed on the screen, I answered it immediately and her deep breathing caught my attention."I'll text you the address, Trisha has a lot of staff so don't go alone." "Where are you! Come back! It's too dangerous–" "I'm okay. I'm hiding. Come quickly!" She said and ended the call. We immediately got into the car and wasted no time heading to the place she texted me. It is a remote and isolated place. The trees are almost passable and I can't fathom the idea that there is another person behind all of this. Trisha would not have been able to take such a step if she had no other help. If it wasn't Salve then who?Leo's POV I walked closer to the gate where Trisha's staff was
I woke up with all the lights off in the room and only the lampshade on the side serving as light. I glanced out the window and it was dark outside.I slept too long and didn't realize it was night. I was still holding my stomach that was growling due to hunger.I was about to stand up when the door opened and the light came on. My eyes narrowed due to the glare and eventually I saw Luke standing as he approached the bed. It carries a tray containing food.“Dinner in bed?” I was shaken by what he said."That's right, I just woke up and my stomach is already churning." I answered and sat down. "You're preferred huh?" I'm still laughing because it has a small table laid out on top of the bed."Always, my wife." I was shaken by the answer. "Just for you." He went on to say that this is why I'm secretly excited because if I reveal it and he sees that I'm excited and affected by what he's saying, he'll definitely laugh at me.The ending is that I was just annoyed by his perfect face by cha
Luke's POVLooking at her sleeping sound and sleep make my heart flutter, she still affects me. Why did I end up being his husband?Our parents are friends and because they are friends, they pushed us both to work out.At first I didn't see her as a woman. She used to be naughty and pay too much attention. But when I confront her that she is making too much of a scene in her life which is not what I want, I want my life to be private and it depends on me who I talk to.Mom, what to be Elle is my priority especially when I go home. I still have to send her to there house instead of being able to go home early and rest.But one day because of annoyance I didn't bring her home. That time she called me so many times but luckily I answered one of her calls.She's on the run because someone tried to grab her, she almost got raped and that's where it all started. That's when she started avoiding me. Yes she said thank you that day but the next day she also started avoiding me. I was so mad t
I was standing here on the veranda. Drinking cold milk and overlooking our wide yard.One week had passed and we were back at our house. All is settled, everything is back to normal.There is no calamity to think about tomorrow.You just need to wake up in the morning, do our stuff and that's it. Since it was Saturday, I also thought that the twins would go back to school again.Dad and Aunt Elizabeth are still here. They were here for a month before they decided to fly to America next month. I didn't object because it was their right, it was their happiness and I am happy that I have a brother.Daddy won't be alone anymore, he has a new family and I'm happy for that. I am also happy to see my father healthy and strong so I will give them their freedom. Even if I wanted them to come home and stay here, there was nothing I could do about it.Sashalyn? I'm happy for her. She finds her happiness with Doc. Andes. Sashalyn has also received a donor for her eye. Now they are taking care of
Luke's PovI woke up and saw a white ceiling. I can't feel my arms and legs but you can barely move my head."Luke." Hard voice of someone.I couldn't face it directly but I could feel footsteps approaching."He's awake! Thank you God!" The words of a woman."Does anything hurt?""Call the doctor, Eliz."After saying that, Aunt Elizabeth came out.He is crying now while looking at me. Salvador Lindsay is in front of me who you think is a child because of crying.I smiled at him then he chuckled."I thought you wouldn't wake up. I'm not crying because of you. I'm crying because if Elle finds out about your condition, she might stop talking to me and hate me."I tried to talk but I couldn't. My mouth didn't open and it was as if the words I wanted to say we're just stored in my brain."You can't talk right now because of the drugs that were injected into you. It's good that you remembered us." He said laughing while wiping his tears.I stared at the ceiling and thought of my family.How
My mind and heart are tired. I was tired of thinking but I focused more on the twins and Eli. I was watching them play on the ground. It's been a month. We have been staying here for a month I believe and trust that he is okay and will come back to us. I also avoided asking because I didn't get anything either. I went to the kitchen and got some fruit from the fridge. I peeled the apple and cut it accordingly. I have also peeled an orange and grown grapes. When I finished, I came out of the kitchen again and put the fruit on the center table. "Thank you, mom." Lucia said smiling. Eli just quietly picked it up and smiled at me. I hope that my father and Aunt Elizabeth were okay. That they are alive and find Salve so they can come back and be with us. I was about to eat the apple I was holding when I heard a noise outside when suddenly we heard gunshots from outside. I quickly approached the children and hugged them. "Fuck! What are those?! C'mon get up!" Kevin helped us to sta