"Mr. Whit, I'm so sorry for dragging you into this situation. You've been hurt and humiliated. Help me to find the culprit for all of this," she says.Ava Nicole is aware and has suspicion that it might be her ex-husband's plan to interfere with her night's dinner with the Italian businessman. The men who were sent by Mr. Hallway have been recognized by her telling herself that no matter what happens she must have to catch the culprit.Mr. Whitlock smiles at her in response to her sentences. Actually, they are good friends. Mr. Whitlock and Ava's brother are best friends but residing in different countries. Patrick, Ava's brother, pursued his business studies in Italy, where he met Elio Whitlock, a marketing student, whom he became friends with for years.On his graduation day, Ava Nicole and his parents fled to Italy to attend the ceremony, where they personally knew Mr. Whitlock as Patrick's pal. Ava and him have communications wherever they go, including his business to Mr. Hallway
BEFORE THE WEDDING CEREMONYDuring the preparation of the wedding day, Willy, the groom, visited his groomsmen in their hotel room to check if everybody was okay. His excitement brought him into joy that even though it's early to go, he urged everyone to hurry thinking they might be late in the ceremony.Everyone listened. They happily laughed at the groom's behavior, as if panicked, maybe because that's how a groom would feel. The best man, Ronnie, who was supposed to ride with the groom's car, had an urgent walk. His sister called because she ordered something. "Brother-in-law, go to the church first. I'll follow," he informed Willy, who was ready to get into the groom's car. "Why? Where else are you going? You might be late?" The excited groom was already worried. Ronnie is his best man. What if he gets late in the ceremony?"I'll just be there for a moment. Your bride will just order something. I'll follow right away," he assured. "Okay, go ahead."Ronnie immediately left with
"What are you doing here, Ava?" Ronnie asks, all of a sudden.Ava Nicole's feet are shaking. Her eyes widened at Ronnie's sudden arrival in front of her. How did he follow her? "Ava?" "Huh? A—a..." She thinks if she doesn't divert the man in that direction, he might find his brother-in-law with a woman inside the vacant room. "What... I was just cringing. I was about to pee, so I headed here. There are as many people as there are near the venue." "Okay. I am just looking for you. Come on, my sister is already looking for you, also." Ronnie extends his arms to her, which Ava grabs immediately. As they walk, Ava steals a glance for the vacant room. She is worried that someone might open it and it might ruin Ronnie's sister's special day. Once inside, she stares deeply at Alodia, who is happily talking to the guests. She feels sorry for her, she wants to approach her, but she is discouraged knowing her past experiences. She doesn't want to add to the woman's bitter experience. The
"What? How come he's not with you? There's nothing else who knows him. I have no relatives here in New York.""Nic believe me. That is the truth. I'm just waiting here whenever you allow me to see him, nothing else I did to make you angry.""Oh really? Let's see if you're lying!" She drops down her phone, twisting her lips like an angry bird seeks for a war."Nic, Niiic!" Gerald Hallway notices that the call has ended, so he drops his phone also.He calls his trusted bodyguard, Albie, telling him to drive him because he is going to find his son. He is nervous. He is afraid that he will never see his son again. Moreover, thinking about the bad guys, who want to bring him down, which he suspects are in the move.He is about to leave the exit of his building, when suddenly someone calls him. It's Annie, the one who tells hi. that a letter from the police has arrived. He refuses to read it because he shall have prioritized the search for Dylan. A father's duty indeed."Sir, I think it's a
Ava Nicole is surprised to see no one inside her office. Just like what she did inside his boss's office, she searched the entire room, but she didn't see her son. She returns to Gerald to rebuke. "Where did you hide him?" Her fists are clenched, a sign of intense anger that can no longer be controlled. "He's not here, Nicole," the man responds weakly. "Then why are you just staring in here? I thought you loved Dylan. Why do you seem to be flirting instead of looking for him?" "Nic, it's not what you think. Annie and I were just talking because of the case Mr. Whitlock filed against me." "Oh! Is that so? Why isn't that what I'm seeing?" Gerald is more nervous. He knows that he is guilty about his doing. He almost fell into Annie's trap. How can he explain that to his beloved? "Nic." He has nothing else to say because he suddenly goes blank. Patrick pulls his sister''s arm and says, "Ava, we need to go. We won't get anything here. Stop it now!" Ava Nicole gives Gerald a sharp
"Mom,. you're here." Her nodes are trembling, and her eyes are in a stupor; she surprisingly sees a woman she doesn't want to be with."Why did you not open me immediately? My throat is sore, shouting outside. Sh*t!""I'm sorry, Mom."Veronica, her mom, arrives arrogantly in her condominium. Babbling about everything she sees in her house, especially noticing new appliances or things her daughter bought from her pocket. It's her nature to scold her, telling her that her salary must be delivered to her in a bigger portion rather than spending it on things that shouldn't be prioritized.All these years, Annie endures her responsibility to her family. Being a breadwinner isn't easy for her, so whenever she finds an opportunity for money, she grabs it and finds ways to get it. This is the point why she is fond of nearing Gerald Hallway; she doesn't have much infatuation with him, but instead she wants him to marry to gain wealth in the future.A snore of a kid pays attention to a middle-a
"Mr. Hallway!" A loud shout entering the gate echoes through the whole area.They turn their gaze at the approaching woman."How dare you ignore my daughter, but instead you propose to another woman! You bastard!"Veronica is about to attack the man, but her daughter stops her. "Mom, don't do this," Annie interrupted. "What's stopping you? If you can't fight, I'll do it for you!" Red-eyed, shaking with anger, and fists clenched when she meets the ex-couple happily looking at each other. Her anger intensifies when she sees that Gerald is going to give the woman a ring. Veronica, clueless, just rushes to the house of the former couple. She couldn't accept that the man just left with her daughter without explaining to her. Annie already says that her boss has no interest in her, but her mother does not believe her. Annie can't confess to her mother about Dylan because she is afraid she might be judged as a bad person for kidnapping the child. Especially when they came face to face. I
Ronnie drops punches on the man who made his beloved cry. He doesn't care if their friendship is destroyed; he doesn't mind losing his best friend, not just the one he loves. "Bro!" Gerald tries to stop the man from punching him, but he doesn't budge. "Ugh!" He receives one more blow; his nose is already bleeding. Apart from badminton, Ronnie's hobby is also boxing, and he is good at it. He didn't continue his talent because his parents prevented him from taking care of their business first. "Ronnie, that's enough!" Ava stops them, who is also restless when she sees the blood on her ex-husband's face. She is already traumatized by the blood because of the disease she had before. She often had nosebleeds, weighing down her feelings and hopes of recovery. So, instead of intervening, she just covers her eyes so as not to see Gerald's bloody face. At this point, Gerald fights back even though he knew he would be defeated. He just wants to prove that he is still strong and will not d
"Mr. Ronnie, can I talk to Ms. Ava in private for a moment? It won't take long since we still need to monitor Dylan's condition?" the doctor requested, which Ronnie finds upsetting.He feels that there is something fishy, which is why he is hiding it from him. But to speed up the process, he just fetches what the doctor instructs of him and just nods, then steps to walk out the door.Ava suddenly gets nervous. While the doctor is reviewing the paper he is holding, Ava keeps glancing at her watch, checking how many minutes they have been in that room, fearing that her child might be in danger.The doctor clears his throat and then says, "Ms. Ava, I speak to you in private regarding your son because I want to tell you something. I just want to clarify that Ronnie's blood type does not match Dylan's, meaning he is not Dylan's father. Can you tell me who the child's father is? He might be the only one who can save your child right now."Ava is getting confused, bewildered by the events. H
"Daaaaaaaaaad..." she shouts loudly after seeing her father lying lifeless on the hospital bed.Mr. Hillson is dead. It has been reported worldwide that Mr. Hillson was among those who died in the collision at terminal 3 near the E-Mall. The second and third fatalities were both passengers on the bus involved in the collision. Meanwhile, the other passengers of the van and bus were rushed to the hospital and are recovering.Ava Nicole Hillson cannot accept the death of her foster father because of the memories they had when happily laughing while they were still on their way to her house. It hurts; it hurts so much that after losing their wealth in Germany, they also lost a life of one of their members in the flock.She embraces her father's lifeless body, crying incessantly."Daaaad, why is it you?" The area around her eyes turns red and swollen, and tears continue to flow down her cheeks.Her brother is getting too worried about her, so he approaches her, "Ava, that's enough. You m
Ava Nicole tightly embraces the man she has been waiting to see. Ronnie is intentionally called by Jay, Ava's best friend, to visit Ava and bring her some fruits. The woman has started working online. She is already replying to emails from clients and scheduling their meetings.She also takes Jay from Gerald's company and transfers him to her company making him her personal assistant. He is also the one Ava instructs to hire their new employees."How have you been?" the man asks after they hugged."I'm okay. Please sit down first." They sit on the sofa, while Ronnie keeps staring at Ava's belly."What's wrong with this?" Ava holds her belly, noticing that the man typically stares at her belly."Nothing. I just think we should talk about our baby inside your womb."Really? Is this it?He makes Ava Nicole stand up, who is shocked by what he says. Her suspicion is correct that when they meet, they will indeed talk about her pregnancy.He takes a deep breath and is about to turn around to
Ava Nicole's eyes narrow as she holds her stomach. She doesn't know yet that she is pregnant because of the extreme stress from work and her ex. Her confusion is, why did Gerald take responsibility for her pregnancy when only two days had passed since they had sex?Is he intentionally taking what doesn't belong to him?The crowd elicits a variety of reactions. Some are crying, while others remain chill even though most have started to cry. Generally, the viewers' hearts are touched by the telenovela-like story of Gerald and Ava Nicole."Thank you very much." The CEO is applauded by the crowd as he is approached and embraced by his employees and shareholders.It touches their hearts, yet they are happy because finally, the heir of the second son of the Hillson family will be born. The best part is that he is conceived by two CEOs from wealthy families.*** Ava Nicole immediately calls her ex-partner's number to confirm the news of her pregnancy. She isn't sure if Gerald is the father
The siblings Patrick and Ava Nicole Hillson are watching a television show together. The woman is still on bed rest, so she is not allowed to move. Her only tasks for now are eating, watching TV, and sleeping. If she stands up to go to the restroom, her private nurse assists her because her pregnancy is delicate.Yes, it is confirmed that she is pregnant, which Gerald also knows, but she herself is still unaware of her condition. Besides, she gets scared that her old illness might return, so she wants to move around a bit, but the doctor forbids her.When Patrick read the headline on his phone, he immediately grabbed their TV remote and told Ava, "Nic, Gerald is on TV. He seems to have faced the media," then quickly pressed the remote and switched it to another channel.There, Gerald Hallway's handsome face is in focus, the CEO who is just about to enter, being given a way by the people for him to walk through. His red carpet is immediately ready, stretching from the main entrance all
The next day, Gerald Hallway returns to the hospital where his ex-wife is confined. While he is walking towards her room, he feels nervous, as if his heart suddenly starts racing.He takes a deep breath and continues. When he opens the door, he is shocked to see the bed empty: His patient is gone.He goes inside to make sure there is really no one there. He looks at every corner, but he still doesn't see Ava.The doorknob suddenly makes a sound.Click, cluck!A man in a nurse's uniform is thrown out from outside. Gerald has an opportunity to ask him to clarify things that bother him."Nurse, where is the female patient here?""A—a, they've left, sir.""Why was she discharged? I just spoke to her doctor. She shouldn't have been discharged yet because she was bleeding. Her condition is still not stable.""Sir, I don't know. It was Doc Lyndon himself who discharged her earlier.""What? Lyndon is not her doctor; how did he manage to discharge my patient?" His eyes are red, and forehead cr
"Long time, no see, Mr. Hallway." His smiles are mixed with insincerity, clearly opposing the person he is talking to.Gerald exhales, controlling his emotions so they don't worsen even more when he sees the person he used to avoid. But that is then because now he has money. In fact, he is even richer than Lyndon's family.Now, he has the courage to fight back because he has something to show."I heard you really have something now, huh? You got rich all of a sudden, and now you're acting all high and mighty? Where's your shame? How dare you show your face to the people? Isn't your issue right now having a huge impact on the nation?""Think twice, Lyndon. You don't know what really happened. So, if you want to keep your position, leave me alone!"Hahahaha...The three people in front of Gerald laugh. They think the man is just the CEO of his company, not knowing he has other jobs besides that. Including in this hospital where they work, a thing that makes them mock if they know it."G
Ronnie dials Ava Nicole's number multiple times, but customer service says her number is out of the coverage area. What happened? Why is he not being answered by his love? After he delivered the woman to her house, he did not reach her out. Rumors are spreading about her with the CEO, who is her ex-husband. Many of their pasts have been dug up, which have been celebrated on social media, so Ronnie is very worried about the girl. His last choice is to go to her house, hoping maybe he will see her there. But, sighting from a distance, he could see the outside of her house, which is quiet, and no one is waiting there, contrary to what he thinks that Ava's home might be surrounded by the media.He waits for a while. Later, after five minutes, Patrick comes out of the gate with Dylan, so he immediately goes out to his car to ask him."Mr. Hillson, is Ava there?" The man just stares at him, as if he has no intention of answering him.Is he hiding something from him? Instead of facing him,
Ava Nicole walks back and forth, thinking of ways to go back to her home. She is stuck in the new house built by her ex-husband, where supposedly it's a gift to her as it is her dream house, but she gives it back to Gerald Hallway after the refusal of the comeback proposal.While she is not in a normal phase, Gerald Hallway just looks at her, attempting to ease his woman's heavy burden."Nic, just calm down. We are safe here," he says.The woman blows air, inhales and exhales while still walking back and forth, irritated to hear the man's calming words."Yes, we're safe here, but how about other things that I need to do? I need my phone. Dylan needs me!""We have already reminded your brother, right? He knows how to deal with our son. Just trust him.""What about our work? I don't want to live longer here!" He moves closer to her, touches her hand, saying, "This is temporary. If everything goes well, we will go back from where we are. Just endure a little bit. Besides, we are not str