Red was staring at his phone while listening to the voice record he took on the day he stormed the mansion. He was still unsure about what to do with the evidence that would prove his innocence. He stood up from his bed and went to his office beside his room.Once he was in front of his laptop, he immediately transferred the recorded voice audio to his laptop to make a copy of it. While looking at it, he couldn't resist himself and started composing a message with the recorded voice audio attached to send it to Chelsea's email.He paused for a moment and suddenly hesitated to send it. "Argh! Maybe I'll do it later." Red slapped the desk and left his laptop open.As he left his office, he quickly went downstairs to feed Blaze breakfast. The whole house could hear Blaze barking and he was still alone in the house since Kuya Roy hadn't come home yet, while Manang Fe was still in the hospital.Red immediately went to the kitchen to prepare Blaze's breakfast. He put some dog food, chicken
Two days had passed and it was only then that Red had a relaxed schedule. In the past few days, he had been busy with the pile of work in the company and attending meetings for their new investors in the company. Red had just finished signing the last batch of documents brought to his desk by Miss Dein. He stood up and stretched. He took his phone from his pocket and looked at the time, "Right on time," Red muttered when he saw that it was almost lunchtime.He tidied up his cluttered desk and put on his coat that was hanging on the back of his chair. Red walked towards the elevator when he suddenly bumped into Miss Dein. "Oh sir, are you going home?" Miss Dein asked Red in surprise."Yes... by the way, don't bother bringing me lunch anymore. I promised Manang Fe that I would have lunch at home. I don't have any schedule in the afternoon, right?" Red asked back.Miss Dein quickly grabbed her iPad and checked Red's schedule. "Hmm... None, sir," Miss Dein replied with a shrug."Good, I'm
Chelsea and Angel were tired when they got home. They had been strolling around and trying out different foods all day, which Chelsea enjoyed. Finally, for even just one day, she was able to forget about Red and didn't think about him.As they entered Angel's house, the three house helpers welcomed them calmly. "Welcome back, milady," they greeted. They took the two's shopping bags and brought them to their respective rooms."My babies! So… how's your day? Did you enjoy yourselves?" Mrs. Martinez happily greeted them.The two quickly approached Mrs. Martinez and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Hi mommy! I didn't know that there was a new restaurant open near Central. The food there is really delicious, we should try it next time with daddy!" Angel happily said."Really? I didn't know since your daddy and I don't really go out. So, how's Chelsea? Have you memorized the place already?" Mrs. Martinez asked Chelsea. She nodded and smiled at Mrs. Martinez as a response."Have you eaten yet?
ChelseaI don't know how long I've been staring at the email he sent. I'm hesitant to open it because it might just be another circle of lies. I took a deep breath before deciding to play it.Distorted Sound"Chelsea and I agreed to have dinner together when she comes home. So, I cooked because I thought she deserves to have something to look forward to. When I finished preparing the meal, I sat down in the living room and drank the wine I had. It was just one fucking glass, but then suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my head and I got sleepy, so I decided to go upstairs to rest. And that's it. I don't remember anything else, I just woke up soaking wet and Chelsea said I was kissing our maid. That's when I saw Maris, our maid, she's naked. I'm not wearing any clothes either. Chelsea was furious and she wouldn't listen to me. I understand her naman...""No hijo, it's Chelsea's fault why you separated. Why didn't she even listen to you? I mean, your stories make sense and there's really so
When Chelsea answered, she slowly moved her phone away from her ear and placed it on the table. She picked up her wine glass and took a sip, inhaling deeply and calming herself down.After five minutes, she picked up her phone again and placed it against her ear. "Are you still there?" Chelsea's voice remained expressionless.Red's swallow was audible on the other end of the line before he answered, "I'm still here… Can we… Can we talk?" Red asked."I called you because I really wanted to talk to you." Chelsea replied.A smile appeared on Red's lips as he stepped out of his room and into the pool area of his house. "I don't know where to start actually.""That's fine, I just called to tell you that I received what you sent me and I listened to it." Chelsea said. She poured more wine into her glass and took another sip. There was nothing but silence on Red's end of the line."I listened to everything and based on what I heard, I can say that you're innocent and that you were set up." C
Red sat alone on the floor, lost in thought. Because of the noise he made, Manang Fe quickly woke up and searched for where the screams and sobs were coming from."Oh my goodness! Is this house haunted? Who could be making such noise at this time of night?" said Manang Fe as she put on her shawl.When she left her room, she headed to the light switch and turned it on. "No one's here..." said Manang Fe in surprise as she peeked outside to see if there was anyone there, but she didn't see anyone. Shortly after, she heard a faint noise at the back of the house, so she quickly grabbed a broom to use as a weapon against whoever was there."Oh my God, please protect me from this thief who might have a weapon," Manang Fe whispered a prayer as she cautiously looked out into the garden. Darkness greeted Manang Fe and only the moon's light served as her guide. When she reached the pool area, she noticed a man lying on the floor as if he had fainted.Manang Fe quickly approached the man, and upo
The sun is about to rise but Red is still not sleeping. He's just staring at his phone and sometimes staring off into space. Every time his phone notification rings, he quickly checks it, but he has been disappointed several times. He tried to calm himself down and took a bottled water from their mini fridge in his room and drank it to freshen up a bit.For the eighth time, his phone rang again. He immediately checked it and he breathed a sigh of relief because what he had been waiting for had finally arrived. He opened the files sent by his secretary. They contained the wealth, properties, businesses, and other assets of the Martinez family. Red smiled when he saw a folder containing photos of Chelsea with the Martinez family. "Sydney, Australia..." Red whispered as he read the address written in the document.He paused when he saw a file stating that Chelsea is already a Martinez. It was stated there that the Martinez couple is working on getting custody of Chelsea. "How did she bec
"Just continue observing those two and we might find out information that we don't know yet," Red ordered his secretary, who nodded in response.Their journey to the airport was quick due to the fast-flowing traffic. As soon as they arrived at the airport, the two pilots who would be flying them greeted them. Behind them were the two cabin crews who would accompany them on their flight."Welcome aboard, Mr. Buenavista!" they cheerfully greeted him.Upon arriving in Australia, dark circles under Red's eyes could be seen. After more than eight hours of travel, Red wasn't able to sleep or rest even for a short while.He was focused on his laptop all night, and when he stopped, his phone became his source of relaxation. Miss Dein watched her boss in amazement, as if she was watching a live suicide."Sir, would you like to get a hotel room first to rest?" Miss Dein asked with concern, but Red didn't even acknowledge her.Red was lost in thought, as if he was in a deep trance. "Sir?" Miss D