Liya immediately grabbed their home phone and dialed Yuki’s number, her tears started blurring her vision as she frantically explained what was happening.“Aunty Yuki, please, you have to come. Mummy….. She’s not okay,” Liya cried into the phone, her voice thick with fear. Junior, who was traumatized by his own confusion, cried even louder than his sister. Yuki could hear their cries over the phone.That was disturbing.“What’s happening, what happened to Angela?”She asked.“She came home…staggering and was crying, then she told us… she told us that Uncle Jace is dead and that it’s her fault, other things we can't understand. We don’t know what to do…”Lia got the bowl and a towel and started cleaning Angela up.Yuki sighed in relief.“Calm down honey, nothing is going to happen to her, Okay?”Yuki replied.Liya nodded readily.Just then the doorbell rang, interrupting their phone conversation.The twins exchanged some fearful looks, wondering who that might be.“I think they are t
The snow was falling in thick, soft flakes, blanketing the city in a quiet stillness. The streets glistened under the dim streetlights, and the soft crunch of snow beneath their boots was the only sound cutting through the cold night air. After the day's work the couple, Antonio and Hinata walked side by side, their hands entwined and their breaths visible were in the crisp chill.Antonio wore a long, dark wool coat, buttoned to his neck, a gray scarf wrapped snugly around his throat. His hands, though gloved, held tightly to Hinata's. While Hinata was bundled in a white, knee-length coat with fur lining the hood. A pair of red gloves peeked out from the sleeves of her coat, and she wore thick, knitted tights under black ankle boots. Her long dark hair framed her small face beneath the fur-lined hood, and her cheeks were flushed from the cold."Your hand is so warm, baby".She looked up and smiled at Antonio.Antonio smiled back and patted her head due to their height difference.
Angela opens her eyes slowly in the dimly lit room, her head throbbing from the hangover from her drunken state. She blinked, her vision slowly clearing, and she saw a female figure sitting quietly beside her bed."Yuki?"Kerry's expression was soft, filled with concern."No sister, it's...me, Kerry".She took her sister's hands and kissed it.Angela's heart clenched at the sight, tears dropped down her cheeks."Kerry..." Angela croaked, her voice hoarse. She tried to sit up, but Kerry gently pushed her back down."Take it easy, please" Kerry whispered, her voice calm and soft. "I'm here. Just rest."Angela swallowed hard, her throat dry. "How... how did you know my address?" she asked, her mind still foggy but desperate for answers. She had no idea how Kerry had found her, how any of this had happened.Kerry sighed softly, tucking a strand of Angela's disheveled hair behind her ear. "Doris told me, remember the time you called Doris saying you would Antonio." she explained. "Sh
The next morning, Courtney went to Angela's room and gently pushed the door open after a knock to announce her entry.She found Angela and Kerry curled up together on the bed, still fast asleep. From the looks of it the two sisters seemed to have reconciled and renewed their bond.It wasn't the expected scenery, but she smiled at them happily. The exhaustion of the previous night had clearly taken its toll on both.She walked to the window and pulled the curtains open. The soft morning light filtered through the curtains and reflected on the two sisters.Courtney shook her head at their dedication to the sleep and approached the bed quietly.So, she sat down on the bed, beside them, softly calling out their names. "Angela... Kerry... wake up. You two sleep like pregnant women".She nudged Kerry like an enemy but patted Angela softly on her leg.Angela stirred first, blinking as she slowly sat up, her eyes red and puffy from the tears of the night before. Kerry followed shortly aft
Antonio arrived at the restaurant early. Last night, he called Hinata to check on her. She made a promise to call him when she gets home, but he never got her phone call. That made him dead worried, so he called her instead.Surprisingly, she didn't answer her call. He tried countless times and to no avail.He was restless all through the night. Worried sick.Something must've happened.Hinata doesn't ignore his calls, even when she is angry at him.So he decided to make it to the restaurant earlier than usual, only a few of their staff were around at that time. He tried her phone number again at the restaurant, and it wasn't reachable, causing his anxiety to grow. “Where are you, Hinata? I am having a bad feeling about this”.He said to himself as his heart raced.He walked through the entrance, greeting the staff with his usual warm nods and smiles.Despite his outward composure, a knot of worry tightened in his chest. He headed straight for the staff area, hoping to catch a gl
“Antonio Montero, the lady Angela calls him, that…do you believe me now?”Hinata blurted out, her voice barely a whisper.One of his men came and whispered to the Mafia's ears.“So the Montero bastard is still alive? Lord Damon will be impressed with this. I can't wait to watch Lord Damon kill him with his hands”.He laughed out loud.“Bastard? Kill him?”It was at that moment that she knew, she just exposed Antonio to an enemy. Her heart skipped a beat and her eyes widened.“No… I…made a mistake, it wasn't Antonio Montero…” Hinata started to backtrack, but it was too late. “Spare us the drama, young girl”.He smirked leaning back in his chair as he assessed Hinata with a predatory gaze. “Please don't hurt him, please”.Hinata pleaded in tears.The Mafia was silent just staring at her with a wicked grin.He raised his hand and the strippers left.Once they were gone, two of his men dragged Hinata up and pushed her forward the Mafia's feet.“What … .what…. Are you going to do to him
Antonio, noticing the commotion earlier when the guest arrived but unable to pull himself away from his phone, finally shifted his gaze from his phone and cast a distracted glance toward his chaotic surroundings.He saw his co-workers murmuring about a certain foreign VIP guest.He also saw rough-looking men in all blacks sitting at four tables in the restaurant looking very scary. Suddenly, he felt a bit light-headed and he felt dizzy, and almost lost his balance.Luckily, at that moment he had no order to deliver and had to grab on something.“Diego-San ,are you okay?”A waitress rushed to him with a worried look on her face.Antonio forced a smile and nodded, standing upright.“Yes…thanks a lot”.“Anytime, take it slowly”.She smiled back and went back to her duty.Antonio sighed deeply, with a hand on his head. He then slowly left his spot and followed her to get diner's orders.“What just happened?”He asked himself and looked back at the men in suits again.******A waitress wa
Antonio stood there confused.He knew the guest must have given the waitress some cash for her to defend her and talk about her this sweetly.He shrugged and made his way to the VIP section, hoping to clear his mind and potentially resolve the disquiet he felt over Hinata’s absence.Suddenly, a voice in his head wondered if this guest is in any way related to Hinata's disappearance.As he approached the top floor, his steps were brisk. He reached the VIP area and saw Courtney seated with her posture elegant and composed.She is indeed as beautiful as the waitress described.“Miss Courtney,” Antonio greeted her as he walked in. “I’m Diego. How can I assist you to…”Before he could finish she sprung up from her seat and hugged him tightly shedding tears of joy.“It's like a dream, you are really alive Antonio”.Antonio was about to push her at the sudden breach of personal space but hearing that name, he knew she knew him from the past so he let her.After she had cried enough, she p