At the dining table, they were all gathered to have a splendid meal.
"Dr. Garner, we didn't see you a while ago. Too bad, you didn't see Young Master had his baby steps!" Dr. Turman uttered while staring at her.He was sitting opposite to Eve while she was sitting beside Lauren."I was a bit dizzy and slept this afternoon, Dr. Turman. I'm glad Albert can already walk little by little. Dr. Houston is indeed a very good therapist!" Eve replied in a friendly manner.It made Samantha and the rest glance at her wondering what had gotten into her that moment."Eve, are you alright? Are you still dizzy?" Lauren worriedly asked as she placed her palm on her forehead."I'm alright now, Madam Lauren. I took an aspirin a while ago!" she immediately responded not letting the madam of the house worry."That's a relief to know. If you wanna rest, you can always take your rest, Eve!" Christopher added.He glanced at her who was a bit busy looking at her food"Mommy, just two months left and you will come back here. I miss you so much!" Tristan who was now five sweetly told his mom on the phone."Yes, baby. I miss you, too. Do you eat on time? Do you sleep on time?" Samantha who was massaging her temples at the moment also replied.She missed her son so much and she also missed his birthday that just happened last month. Although she greeted him on a video call, being with her son was totally different."Yes, mommy I do. I'm also the best at our school. My Spanish teacher told me, I am a fast learner!" Tristan proudly uttered.She could feel his confidence and imagine how he gestured his words at that time. He must have raised his chin and chest again she said. And probably his face was forming a haughty smile."That's great sweetie. Do you still play your violin and ride your pony?"She kept on asking him. She really wanted to go back to Ireland soon to be with her son again."I do mommy. But I have ju
"Albert! Give me my phone now, please!" a panic-stricken look was all over her still drowsy face.She got up reaching for her phone but Albert sent some of the photos to his phone number first. When she grabbed her phone from him, his sharp stare was glued on her. He took his phone, saved the images while Samantha was already trembling thinking as to how she would start.She had no idea what Albert was doing right now and the only thing she could see were his fingers hastily fiddling the touch screen of his smartphone while his look was stern.However, when he saw that he would call someone, she tried to take the phone from him but he moved her hand aside instead."Albert!" she gently uttered while pursing her lips."Jim! I want you to give an info on the photos I sent you!" he lordly commanded his former assistant in Michaels International Group."Albert, you don't need to do that. I will tell you everything!" Samantha told him in trembling voice.When he saw h
"My son, that time ahm! I had no idea of your existence. I just found out now. And your mom and I just patched things up that's why she told me about you!" Albert told him clearly and slowly thinking he was just five.This was his. His mini Albert. A part of his blood was running through his veins. He needed to be careful with his words coz he knew well just one slip, Tristan would dismiss his lengthy explanation. Coz he was like that!"Okay! So are you still seeing that doctor?" Tristan acted like an investigator of a huge case that needed to be closed right in an instant.Samantha who was sitting on the edge of her bed, was covering her mouth while glancing at him from time to time."Yes, Tristan. I'm still seeing her and she also lives in our mansion just like your mom!" Albert gestured Tristan to listen more when he saw his sour look."Let me finish. Because she is one of my doctors!" Albert replied in one breath.He had been beckoning Samantha to c
Christopher dropped his cutlery on the table while Lauren held her chest feeling breathless.Dr. Turman took a vacation for he had a special surgery schedule at his hospital. Eve wasn't present either. She took a week off, she reasoned out a family emergency. It was only Christian left taking care of Albert aside from Samantha."Albert, of all the jokes you're gonna throw to your parents at a dining table, not that grandson thing! Do you want me to have a heart attack? Who will take care of our company if that happens?" he scolded his son right in an instant upon the latter told them about his five year old son's existence."Dad, I am telling the truth?" he insisted but even Lauren, she was still deciphering how could that happen.Christian was also flabbergasted gawking at all of them. What's happening again he thought. They always had a splendid dinner whether Eve and Dr. Turman were around or not."Why not ask the mother of my son?" he was becoming impati
Thursday!The time had come and the weather was fair. Dr. Turman had gone back to the mansion but Eve was still on leave. They were all staring at Albert and Samantha who were preparing for their flight.Four bodyguards from the Michaels household plus five nurses including Christian and Dr. Turman were going with them. They were in front of the mansion giving the two in loved a proper lift off."I hope when you two get back here, you bring my grandson with you!" Christopher expressed his eagerness to go with them but he just couldn't leave his company especially now that Director Edwin Marshall was making a move and Acting President Danny Russo had finally become his ally."We'll do our best to bring him here, Master Michaels!" Samantha politely replied and gave him a slight hug. She did the same thing with Lauren."Sam, I think you should start calling us mom and dad. If Tristan will hear you still calling us Master and Madam, he might misunderstood it!" L
"Tristan, this is your daddy Albert. You should call him daddy or dad!" Samantha squated down in front of her son and held his shoulders.Tristan stared at his mom properly scanning her inner thoughts then he glanced at the towering man beside her who was also staring deeply at him. He looked up, Albert looked down, and Samantha had the same level of eyes with him. He shifted his glances at them three times. Then he took a sigh."Mommy, why didn't I get at least one feature from you?" he whined as he narrowed his eyes.Enrique whose thin lips were pursed tight, finally laughed as he turned around. Everyone's attention were shifted to him. He released a fake cough as he put his fist near his mouth."Huh! The weather is nice!" he exclaimed while looking up in the getting dark sky.It's almost six in the evening when they arrived.Isabella nudged his waist hard and he irked in pain. When he turned back around, he met Albert's sneers."Enjoying this hu
"Are you sure you left a puppy in that mansion?"It was Benjamin and he was on the phone with Eve. The latter was in her three bedroom condominium unit, three hours drive from Michaels Mansion."I did and she's under my command!" she replied with a curt."Make sure that puppy licks only your feet, Eve. Once you made a single mistake, we're all going down. Do you understand?" he was disgruntled at her decision."Señior Madrigal, if you don't believe in me, can I just get out of your filthy sleazy grip then?" Eve stressed out while clinging the phone on her mouth."You think you're bold Dr. Garner? Don't you know that I have my eyes on you. I know what you did the other day. I know that you didn't go home to your hometown. You're just staying in your unit buying some time to escape from my grip!" he was crossed about Eve's lies and disobedience.So, he ordered Mateo to look for a man to follow her wherever she went. Weaving a lie to him, that was t
"Sister, wow! You look like a goddess!" Isabella exclaimed beaming with pride while Albert gaped at his fiancee as she sauntered downstairs.She was wearing a simple white Spaghetti Strap Stretch Crepe Fit-and-Flare Dress which hem was just an inch above the knee and a silver open toe three inches sandals. She weaved a bit of tiny pearls into her effortlessly wavy locks.She was nothing but simply elegant.While her fiance was also stunning and standing supreme in his black tux waiting for her at the foot of the stairs."Hrm! Brother-in-law, are you sure you don't need your walker anymore?" Isabella whispered with concern when she saw that he was wobbling while holding the handrails of the grand stairs."Not anymore. My legs are healed now. I'm just nervous!" Albert whispered back as he wiped the sweat on his forehead with his hanky.Isabella chuckled with his expression. She tapped Albert's shoulder and when they glanced in front of them, Samantha was
In a high-end restaurant in the heart of the city, two beautiful single moms were going to talk to clear a slate. They were both calm, grace, and dignified."You will always be my sister-in-law no matter what!" Liz sincerely told Samantha while the latter still felt embarrassed that she was one of those narrow-minded people who believed something was going on between them with her ex-husband."I'm sorry. I don't know what to say!" all she could say was this.But her actions spoke a lot of meaningful words she couldn't express in sentences."It's all right. It happens to people. And we are not exempted!" Liz just shook her head as she gave Samantha a genuine smile.Samantha left a light chuckle with her phrase and just like her, she also shook her head."Yeah! We are not exempted!" she repeated."So, when will you two get back together? Tristan is at his age to have a sibling. He's already almost ten!" she channeled their talks to another topic when they were done clearing things out."
"Albert is in Ireland now? Is that true?" Candice who had overseas photoshoots for months was surprised when Grace told her about what happened three months ago.She who never liked to watch nor read the news was really ignorant when it came to those current events but when it was all about fashion, she was number one!"Yes, Miss Candice. The hospital here transferred him to Houston Medical Hospital two weeks ago!" Grace sternly uttered."But why? The hospitals here are also good!" Candice still insisted on digging for more information about him."It was Dr. Houston's command!" Grace still casually replied though deep inside she would like to yell at her saying 'Stop wasting my time! Just fly to Ireland if you want!'"Okay, thanks for the info. Bye!" Candice told her in haste before she strode towards the lift.Inside the lift, she called her manager right away."Get me a ticket going to Ireland tonight. I need to see Albert!""Okay, right away!" her manager obeyed at once..After abo
"Sam, Isabella told me to come here to help you today and tomorrow. How's Young Master?" Laila was speaking to her as she opened the door while she strode to Albert's VIP Ward.However, she also halted in the middle and her exciting orbs went open as she saw who were Albert's visitors at that time.The four including Albert's doctor glanced in her direction and smiled. Laila would like to turn around and run away for a while but her flat shoes were nailed to the floor."Laila, right?" one of the doctors asked as he sauntered toward her.She just gawked at him. She couldn't believe she had just eaten her tongue. She flickered her eyes and tried to speak, but she staggered in her voice."Yes, dictor...I mean doc...tor...!" she shut her eyes for a moment while shaking her head. Then she composed herself and spoke again."Yes, Doctor Arnolds!" Laila finally uttered...without looking at him. Her eyes glanced around instead."Beautiful name...Like the owner!" Sean commented before he went ou
Earlier...When Albert saw the group of policemen about one kilometer away waiting for them, he did his best to draw Madeline's attention to something else while removing the cloth that was wrapped around his wrists."Why are you doing all of these? What happened to you?""What happened to me? It was you who made me this way. If you didn't cancel our wedding before, we're supposed to be husband and wife now, and maybe, we're supposed to have children now!" she yelled as her glare was burning his eyes."But you feel disgusted by me. Since that monster kidnapped me, you never talked to me again. You avoided me like I was a plague!" she kept on releasing everything that's been keeping her bottled up for too long."Then you suddenly fell in love with a servant? How dare you, Albert?" her fantasy was making her blind but Albert never really listened to her prattles."What's your plan on me now?" he asked as he sneered.Finally, he loosed the cloth. He sideglanced at Rona whose eyes were shu
"Grace, could you get me the reviewed documents from Houston Group? The one I approved yesterday!" Albert called Grace on his intercom but to his surprise, she didn't answer."Grace, the contract from Houston!" he repeated but still it was dead air."Maybe she went to the restroom!" he whispered as he walked out of his office to get the documents himself.But to his shock, he saw Grace lying unconsciously on the cold marbled floor. He was about to call 911 when somebody just hit him on his head. He irked in pain but he didn't lose his consciousness. As he turned around while holding his head that was hit, he squinted his eyes when he saw a sneering Katie appearance but he knew that was Madeline."You?" he exclaimed but even before he could push the alarm button, he received another hit that was stronger than the first. This time, he had lost his consciousness.Simon carried him back inside his office while Madeline followed. However, an employee who happened to pass by saw a glimpse of
She released an evil laugh while staring at the headline that bannered their glorious names:'Madeline Swan, Wanted! Lance Swan Captures!'She laughed at the authorities who always failed to arrest her.She laughed at Houston's men who were waiting for her arrival.Above all, she laughed at Albert and the Michaels for not sensing her closeness in their visibility."St*pid powerful people!" she aggravatingly snorted.She was holding a red wine while sitting on their usual white Italian leather couch.Where?In an originally breathtaking place that became a haunted house.Indeed, Lance helped her escape and fooled the authorities that she was going to Ireland. Her father prepared her hideout once again. But this time, no one would even think she went back to the city of opportunities, to that penthouse where two wanted criminals were killed more than two years ago. The one was killed by her."Miss Swan, they all thought you're in Ireland now!" Simon grinned.He was pouring Madeline a gla
"Even if you will kill me, I would never tell you where my daughter is. She deserves to do those things after everything that happened to her!" Lance Swan shouted at length in a wild, impassioned way."Congratulations, President Lance! You've just admitted you know where your daughter is!" Jake spoke in a contemptuous manner rather.The police station where Vanessa and Jake were assigned immediately arrested Lance Swan when Vanessa called that day.When the doctor in Maui nodded that it was Lance who ordered them to make Cheska's condition worst, she instructed her team to arrest him right away."I'm gonna be behind bars anyway. But I'm not going to tell you where my daughter is!" Lance firmly told him.Jake slowly leaned on the chair glaring at him while his fingers were rhythmically tapping the table. Just one more he thought. He might give this middle-aged man a knuckle sandwich.They were both startled when Vanessa opened the door and announced."Good news! The eel is in Ireland!"
At dinner, Albert brought Candice to a western diner. Her favorite. When the waiter arrived, he ordered almost all of her favorite food such as beefy casserole, cheesy turkey broccoli pasta, and biscuit topped chicken pot pie. He also ordered some dessert and a glass of red wine."Thanks for accepting my invitation, Albert. Even if our relationship is just a sham, at least you're still gentleman enough not to decline!" Candice shyly told him while she tucked some strands of her hair behind her earlobe.But Albert was way too busy glancing around while his hands were clasped on the table. As much as possible he didn't want to see Candice anymore since the latter started showing some interest in him."Ahm! I always love beefy casserole. Here, try some!"She stuffed a cube of meat in his mouth and because it was sudden he wasn't able to shun it. He reluctantly chewed the food while frowning at her."It's delicious, right? Oh, there's a sauce left at the corner of your lips!" She even took
In Maui Medical Hospital...Chester was staring at her weak pale face while his hand was gently brushing her hair. She was still unconscious but the doctor said, her condition was getting better.He gritted his teeth everytime he remembered what the doctor told them. He had been violated not just once. Based from the findings of a single pubic hair they saw on her thigh when the swat team saw her in the big empty house, the owner was Simon Flord."I'm gonna kill you, bastard!" he muttered while staring at her.He had been looking for Cheska since she suddenly left more than two years ago. He tried to call her but her phone was disconnected. He thought she intentionally cut ties with him so after months of trying, he finally gave up.When he heard a soft moan, he sat straight as he moved closer."Cheska!" he gently called her name.His blurry eyes were glued on her pallid face. He touched his cheek while his other hand clasped her hand with an IV dr