Chapter 18After a long day at the villa, everyone finally return to their respective homes. "You don't have to follow us home, mom," Alicia protests when her mom insists that she wants to follow them home. "Why should I not?" Mrs. Williams asks. "You need to stay with dad...""You don't have to worry about me. Your mom and I already agreed that she will spend some days with you after you get married, so that's fine by me," She know she would eventually have to give up since her dad seems to be in support of her mom going to Ren's house with them. Glancing over to Ren that's exchanging greetings with some people, she sighs briefly and touches her forehead. "Come on, honey. Let's go home," Ren slid her fingers into hers, clasping them afterward. She didn't even stop to ask herself when he got to where she was standing. They all finally drive home.Later in the night... "Mom, are you not sleeping yet? You must be tired," Alicia says as she plunges herself tiredly onto the couch,
Chapter 19Waking up the next morning with a pair of ocean blue eyes staring down at her, she quickly snaps her eyes open to find a weird smile dancing on Ren's face as she stares down at her while having her elbow on the bed, supporting his head with his palm. "Wh... What are you doing?" She stutters as she blinks her eyes repeatedly, trying to understand what this her fake husband is up to. "Staring at my beautiful wife, of course. I heard that a good husband admires his wife when he wakes up. I'm just learning against the future," He half-shrugs, emphasizing his last word, and she scoffs as she rolls her eyes. "Not everything you can do with me. Staring at me like that makes me feel uncomfortable, so I don't want this to happen again," She says to him sternly, and he rolls his eyes. "It's not a big deal, sweetheart. Can I steal a kiss, please?" A thin line appears between his eyebrows as he pulls a funny look. "That's the craziest thing you can ever think of. Hell no," She sna
Chapter 20"I don't want to go to Beijing, Lilian. Mom won't listen to me," Alicia whines as she slumps on the couch opposite where Lilian is sitting. It has been three days since her mom left for her house, and she has been making plans for their honeymoon, which the trip was supposed to be in less than seventy-two hours. "It won't hurt going for it, Alicia. You're just going to spend some weeks with him, and...""Did you hear what I told you? The woman is asking me to bring pregnancy test results on our coming back. Do you know what that means?" She scoffs unbelievably, touching her forehead. "Mom is just full of surprises, and it's annoying. I didn't know she would ask me to do that. I think I messed things up. I shouldn't have gotten myself into this in the first place," She runs her fingers through her hair and sighs briefly. "Come on, Alicia. It's not that serious, OK?" Lilian rolls her eyes at her dramatically. "What do you mean? You know how desperate my mom can be. She wo
Chapter 21An awkward silence reigns in the room as they both sit on the edge of the bed. "I'm sorry for talking to you in that manner... I was just pissed off," He apologizes, looking everywhere else, except her face. "But, you shouldn't have done that. It's not nice. I would've passed out earlier," He further complains, but she just rolls her eyes. "Are you not going to say anything?" He finally tilts his head to look at her, and she sighs briefly. "Hmm," She only hums, avoiding his gaze. She's yet to get over the shock of seeing him naked just now, so how's he supposed to look him in the eyes? She feels so embarrassed. "I will be in my room," She announces, as she stands up to her feet, but her heart misses a beat as he stands up and holds her hand, bringing her to a halt. "Uhm... Can you spend the night with me, please?" He pleads with her, hoping for a positive reply. As much as he wants to sleep alone, he's scared that the light may go off later, and he'll be left to anxie
Chapter 22"Mom gave a list of places she visited with dad when they just got married. Check them out," Ren says as he slumps beside Alicia on the couch. "I'm not interested," She says sarcastically, putting all her attention on her phone, as she surfs the internet. "Come on, babe...""I told you to stop calling me that, pervert. I'm not your babe, I am old enough to be your sister," She reminds him, and he scoffs. "You're my wife, at least for now," He shrugs, and she scoffs angrily. "I am not your wife, stop joking around," she snaps at him, and he sighs briefly. "Fine, you're not my wife. You're my momma...""Just fucking call me Alicia, you're driving me nuts," She throws her head back frustratingly. "Just take a look at this, and I'll leave you alone," He insists, showing her his phone screen. "I told you that I am not interested, Ren. Just let me focus. I need to make some research about something," She says, not sparing him a glance. "Is the research more important than
Chapter 23Silence reigns in the car as Ren drives down the road, stealing glances at Alicia whose attention is outside the car. They're finally going on the date, but she doesn't look too happy about it. "Are you OK?" He asks, disrupting her thoughts. "Hmm," She nods her head as she just hums. This is what she has been saying since each time he asked if she was OK. "Come on, Alicia. Just talk to me. Are you feeling sad about anything? It makes me feel uncomfortable to see you like that," He convinces her, glancing at her and returning his gaze to the road. "I told you that I'm fine, Ren. Can you stay focused?" She rolls her eyes at him, and he shrugs. After the incident earlier, she has been mad at him for some reasons unknown to herself. Why the hell would he tell her that shit? After driving for what seems like forever, he finally parks in front of the restaurant and steps out of the car. Walking side by side into the spacious restaurant, Alicia keeps a straight face. "Alici
Chapter 24"I'm fucking fucking horny, Alicia," He groans, and she rolls her eyes, pretending not to see his erect manhood. "Horny? Good for you," She says, then dashes into the bathroom and slams the door hard behind her, crashing against the wall afterward. She feels the space between her legs wet, and she groans as she rests her head on the wall. It has been a while since she last felt like this and knows that this urge is so crazy. It's something she can't always control whenever it comes to her. "Fuck!" She curses under her breath, as her hand slides in between her legs, grabbing her pubic area, trying to stop this feeling, but it only gets worsens. What the hell has her mom done now? "Are you going to stay there all day?" Ren's voice pulls her attention, and she sighs briefly, biting her bottom lip. "Get the hell away, you idiot," She snaps angrily, slamming her hand on the wall as another groan tears through her throat. After staying in the bathroom for what seems like for
Chapter 25She shuts her eyes tightly as she throws her head away in embarrassment. Her heart beats rapidly against her chest as she curses under her breath, blaming herself for being such a talkative. Maybe he wouldn't have heard that if she had talked less, but no, she had to blab until he heard her. Gulping down the lump that formed in her throat, she raises her gaze to see the smirk dancing on his lips while having his hands inside his pockets, and her heart sinks into her stomach as she stares at those pair of innocent-looking eyes. She tries so hard to maintain a straight face and act like she's not drawn in by this man's charming eyes. "Maybe you heard wrong. I didn't say anything like that," She shrugs while praying silently that he believes her. She would be screwed if he doesn't believe her. Studying his facial expression for a few seconds, she almost runs out of her mind, seeing the blank expression on his face. "I'm really saying the truth, Ren. Why would I say those di
Chapter 100 Everything went too fast, Mr. Douglas was finally sentenced to death by hanging since he killed two people, and his wife was sentenced to life imprisonment for being an accomplice and didn't say anything when her daughter was killed. It has been three months since Alicia has been at home, while Ren and Felix have been managing the company in her place. The two men have developed a strong bond together in which they are now best friends. Lilian too has been supportive of her friend, although she was still single. Alicia on the other hand was in her final trimester, and they would be expecting a baby anytime soon. It has been a hard day for Alicia, since she has been struggling the whole day, trying to suppress the pain she kept having occasionally. She has been feeling this pain for the last one month, and the doctor would always tell her that it was fine whenever she had gone to the hospital. Sitting on the couch and watching TV, she suddenly feels a st
Chapter 99 Writer's POV Mr. Williams has finally been laid to rest a few days ago, and the last few days have been hard for Alicia. Trying to balance between getting over her dad's death, and caring for herself and her unborn child has been difficult, but with Ren, Lilian, her mom, and Felix beside her, she was able to improve. It was supposed to be a beautiful morning, but no day has been beautiful to Alicia after everything that happened. Just if she had known, she would've involved the police before and let them handle it, or at least told her dad about it, maybe the innocent man wouldn't have lost his life, but then, she believed that God has already destined this to happen in the first place, so there was no reason to regret it now. Standing on the balcony and leaning over the rail while staring up at the sky, many thoughts run through her mind, including finding out later that Emily died at the hands of her dad. Although they were never on good terms, but she was
Chapter 98 Alicia POV We all pace restlessly in the hallway after dad was taken into the emergency room, and the doctors are trying to revive him. He was shot in the chest, and I don't know if he would survive this. Douglas and his wife have been taken care of by the cops and have been apprehended. "Calm down, babe, he will be fine," Ren tries to calm me down, even though he knows things may not be fine. My dad is inside there, fighting for his life, and I don't even know if he is going to survive it. "Will he be fine, Ren? Will he be ok?" I ask him, but he only sighs and pulls me into his arms instead, hugging me tightly, while I cry on his chest. My stomach is already big and round since I have passed my second trimester. The sound of the footsteps drawing close behind us pulls my attention, and I quickly turn to see that it's the doctor. "How is he, doc? Is my dad ok? Is he going to be fine?" I bombard the doctor with questions while I wait for him to r
Chapter 97 Writer's POV "My uncle, Mr. Douglas Williams, has been blackmailing me for the last few months now..." She stops to see the shock on his face as his eyes slowly widen in shock. "Wh...what are you saying?" He yelled from the crowd, even though his conscience was judging him deep down. "Mr. Douglas hired someone to get married to me, so he could claim my dad's properties," She said, airing confusion in the hall, as everyone started murmuring. "What are you talking about?" Her dad finally stepped forward, confused about what Alicia was saying. "You should ask your brother, dad... Ask him what you have done to him to make him think he could ruin your life. Ask him why he hired Felix, forced him into a relationship with me, and when we planned to get married... Why he sent him away and made him look like a bad person!" She yells at the top of her voice as tears brim in her eyes. Seeing the confusion in her dad's eyes hurts her even more, because this man
Chapter 96 Alicia POV I feel nervous today, especially as Ren is not here with me. It was finally the day for the end-of-the-year party, and I was supposed to be happy, but I don't feel any emotions as the only thing I feel at the moment is emptiness. I arrived with my parents and Lilian moments ago, and they left to greet the guests. My uncle is not yet here, and I think he must be preparing himself to get the title of a CEO today. "Hi, Alicia," Hearing his annoying voice behind me, I turn to see him standing with his devilish wife beside him, both smiling innocently at me. If I was not aware of what they have done, I swear I would think they are the sweetest people on earth. "Hi, uncle, Aunt," I reply to them with a smile, since I have to pretend nothing is going on. I don't want him to do something stupid here. The last thing I want now is someone getting hurt in this building. "Brother, you are here?" My dad utters as he walks up to us, and they both excha
Chapter 95 Writer's POVNext evening It was a beautiful night for the family of Mr. Williams, since they just came back to the country, and the grand dinner date was going to host tonight. Mr. Douglas and his family were also invited by his brother to the date, and of course, he honored the invitation. "It has really been a while, brother. I have missed you so much," Mr. Douglas utters as he glances at his brother, Alicia's dad. "I have missed you too. How are you, Emily?" Mr. Williams replies to his brother before he turns to Emily and smiles at her. "I'm fine, Sir," Emily replies to him. "Where is Alicia? Why is she not here yet?" Mr. Douglas asks as if he was missing Alicia, but that wasn't the case. "I think she should be here any moment from now," Mr. Williams replies, and just then, Alicia walks down the staircase, graced in a red short gown that stops right before her knees. She has her hair packed in a tight bun, light make-up on her face with a red li
Chapter 94 Mr. Douglas POV It was finally a few days to the end of the year party, and I can't help the excitement that fills my heart, since I have been looking forward to it. Yes, my dream is finally going to come true, so it's only right that I am happy, right? As my driver drive me to the restaurant where I asked Felix to meet me so we can talk, I can't help but think back at the things I've done, and I can only be proud of myself. Just a little one more shot, and everything will be fine. I finally arrive at the restaurant a few minutes later, and the driver pulls over at the parking lot before he comes to open the door for me, and I step out of the car. Stepping into the restaurant a few minutes later, I spot Felix already sitting at the far end of the restaurant, waiting for me. I had called him earlier today to let's meet at the restaurant tonight because I have something to tell him. I just hope this works out. "Have I been keeping you waiting?" I ask
Chapter 93 Ricco POV Driving to Emily's house to check on her and maybe get her to change her mind this morning, but I was disappointed when I found her hugging someone in front of their house, but I became perplexed when I drove closer and found out that the person she was hugging was Ren. Is she kidding me? I wanted to turn back and leave, but I can't help it. "Is he the reason you broke up with me?" I turn to Emil and ask after I punch Ren hard in his face, and she sighs briefly. "Can you just leave, Ricco? You are creating a scene here," She utters without remorse, and I scoff as waves of anger spur through me. "Why? You are embarrassed? You don't want me to embarrass him? What has come over you, Emily? Have you forgotten who this young man is? He is your cousin's husband for goodness sake, what the hell do you think you are doing?" I yell at the top of my voice, finding it difficult to contain my anger. I feel my blood boiling in rage, and my knuckles itch to
Chapter 92 Emily POV I know it must've been hard for Ren to have dumped his wife like that and decided to get married to me, but what matters to me is that we are finally going to get married soon, and I don't care about any other thing. I haven't talked to my parents about it, but I'm planning to do so today. Descending the staircase after I left my room a few minutes ago, I take a deep breath and gulp down the lump in my throat as I spot my mom and dad in the dining, having breakfast. It's just 8am. "Good morning, mom, dad," I greet them once I arrive at the dining and pull out a chair to sit on. "Good morning, darling. Did you sleep well?" Mom asks, and I nod my head. "How was your night?" Dad asks with a wide smile on his face as he glances at me, and I nod my head. "It was fine, dad," I reply to him. "I made your favorite, baby. Why don't you have your breakfast before it gets cold," Mom says before she stands up to serve my food. "Thanks, mom,