Being the youngest child of Senior Alonzo De Hizon has never been easy
Trying hard to be worth on his praises,
Being hidden in the society,
Trying my hardest so he can be proud of me,
It's never been easy to be me...
Yes, I may have everything
Wealth, luxurious and glamorous life,
Lots of girls maybe wanted to be in my shoes,
But not me.
I've never been satisfied,
I've never been happier,
It's so lonely being me.
Fact, that you're not truly a part of your so-called family,
Striving hard to be your best and yet you know it will never be enough.
So painful to work for your family's praises just so you could be love back.
Just a little attention from them, that is just all I want
I just wanted to be accepted and be loved
Sadly, I know it will never gonna happen
I was only adopted,
An extra decoration of the high and mighty untainted name of the family
Do you know how hurts to be slapped that truth on your face?
And you know what hurts the most?
Is to be asked to repay their goodness by marrying their son-the person whom you thought your brother
Sebastian Alexander De Hizon, the brother who despise me for unknown reasons
Beyond those icy cold stares and bad treatments he showed me, I know he was a good person
Why he hates me?
I could never know the reason why
The warm meaningful stares,
His strange behavior towards me,
Those stolen glances when he thought I wasn't looking,
Only him who knew what those meant are.
Whenever I stutter and blunder in front of him,
And this silly heart that throbs whenever he comes near me,
I couldn't explain why I feel that way...
I am about to marry him yes,
And neither one of us ever want it
He loathes me and I'm afraid of him
We can't be together,
It will be like mixing oil into the water
Yes, he hates me
And I can't imagine spending my life with him.
I'm done and over with this kind of life
I had enough with the sorrow and pain
I got tired of wishing to be love back
I got tired to ask for their acceptance anymore
I had enough of this hypocrisy and pretensions
And this time, I'll think of myself
This time, I won't let my life be manipulated by anyone
I'll do what I have to do
And that is to run away....
I am Emerald Marie De Hizon, married to the ruthless and this is my story....
"I want you to get married as soon as possible." She couldn't help to stand up outrageously as shock started enveloping her system after hearing her father's statement. Their Dad just arrived at the mansion. He ordered her and Alec to meet him in the study room for an unknown reason. Senior Alonzo De Hizon was the lord of the house, whatever he said, it will be like a rule must need to follow. "D-Dad!" Fright and different emotions radiated her face now. Marry Alec? Her brother? This is preposterous! "What! Is this some kind of joke, old man!" Alec burst out. With the look on his face, he may be managing to keep his composure but it was obvious he was now pissed at the moment. "Did it sounds like one to you, young man? You heard me, I want you to get married as soon as possible." Her father uttered solemnly again. His face was drop-dead serious and knowing her Dad, he doesn't know the word joke. "B-But D-Dad, w-were siblings!"
12 years ago: "Nana, are they coming already?" She excitedly asked her Nanny. "Yes little Señorita, they arrived from the airport according to Mr. De Guzman." Nana Marcela replied. Today was the day her siblings will arrive in the country from London. They will have a vacation in the hacienda since the school year had just ended. Patricia and Alec were sent to England to study and they only come home during semestral breaks and school vacations or summer. Her sister Patricia is the oldest, she's now fourteen while her brother Alec was ten and he's two years older than her. She was the youngest among the children of Don Alonzo De Hizon. Every time they visit the hacienda, she couldn't help to feel excited and happy to see them both again after a long time of not seeing each other. She missed them so much and this is been always the time of the year she had been waiting for. Summer is the best s
Feeling agitated, she watched the family doctor examined Alec as he was lying on the bed unconscious. He got bruises and wounds on his arms and face from the impact of falling hard from the horse. "How was he, Dr. Ramirez? " Mr. De Guzman- the mansion's butler asked worriedly to the doctor after he examined Alec. "He obtained some bruises and wounds all over his body and some minor fractures on the left hand and his left leg. Thank God he did not fell into the rocky surface and hit his head." The doctor stated. "Thank you so much, Doctor Edwards. Senior Alonzo was worried sick when he found out what happened. He immediately called from Italy checking on his Unico Hijo (only boy child). Is he going to be fine now?" Mr. De Guzman queried. "As soon as he woke up, he might be feeling unbearable pain towards the injury he obtained from the accident so I advised to inject him a pain reliever. Be sure to let him take his medicines on time. I'll send a person
10 years ago: It was another summer vacation and she was anticipating the coming home of her two siblings again. Just like last year, she was so excited and couldn't wait for them to finally arrived in the hacienda. She was hoping they will stay longer this time because she missed them so much. The hacienda was their home, it is where they were supposed to spend their summer. Last year, it was only Patty who spent the summer vacation in the hacienda for a long time. Alec came home too but it's only a week and he left and fly to New Zealand after. Alec chose to spend his vacation in New Zealand with his best friend Joachin and enrolled in SummerCamp. She was wonderingif Alec will come home this coming summer too. She could still remember the accident he had and how he blamed her for what happened two years ago. That became a gap in their relationship as siblings because they never talk again. For that whole week he spent in the ha
Alec came to the hacienda this summer but he was more different now. With the stiff and cold treatment he shows, that made a big question in her mind. He became more aloof and very weird. The occurrence that happened yesterday made her sulk and confused about him. Not expecting him to come home this summer, she got surprised when she saw him standing from afar watching the horses in the paddock. With that, a surge of happiness and excitement filled her the reason why she couldn't resist herself running to him and embracing him from the back to show how much she had badly missed him. It's been almost a year and she was so glad he chose to come home in his summer vacation. But instead of being happy, he went furious and irritated for what she did. Did Alec hate her that much to be mad in that simple gesture of sweetness? Is he that disgusted on her until now to even treat her rudely that way? To Alec, she doesn't know how to please and make him like her. For an unknown reaso
6 years agoMoscow, Russia: She arrived at the Sthraford mansion around five pm. A uniformed driver picked her up from the airport going through the Sthraford mansion. This is the first time she has traveled outside the country and she felt so tired from the travel. Her Dad sends her to Russia to attend the upcoming engagement of her sister Patty to a young business tycoon named Jon Carlo Sthraford. Although surprised by the sudden news, she still felt happy for her sister's upcoming union with Jon Carlo Sthraford. According to her knowledge, the Sthraford owned one of the biggest construction firms in Russia and was listed as one of the prominent and richest families in the country itself. Paul Sthraford which is the father of Jon Carlo was their Dad's best friend during his college days. Now she wasn't surprised why the two end up together. When her Dad sends her to Russia for her sister's upcoming engagement, she wa
A week after she arrived back at the hacienda from Russia, Alec came home at the mansion that surprised her. He was with friends and according to Nana Marcela, Alec invited them to spend their vacation in the hacienda.That morning, she descended the stairs and went down the kitchen to asked for a glass of milk when she found the servants busy cooking and preparing a lot of foods. She usually takes her breakfast in the kitchen and find time to chat with the servants because it feels lonely eating alone in a luxurious dining room with a wide long table in it. She curiously asked Nana Marcela what's the occasion why they suddenly preparing lots of food this morning. That's when the old lady told her that Alec came home in the mansion with his friends and they were preparing it for lunch later. According to Nana Marcela, they arrived last night and his friends were now occupying the two guest rooms on the second floor. With an excited feeling, she immediately
The next day Alec and his friends went to downtown to buy and shop some of their personal needs. Alec promised them to tour around the beautiful places in town. Joachin asked and tried to convinced her to come with them but she declined. As much as she wanted to come and be with Joachin, she knew Alec will probably be upset if she did. Her brother never offered her to come, so there's no reason she will insist to go with them. He was just silent when Joachin asked her to come. She get it, he don't want her to come. As simple as that. The three were gone for almost a whole day and came back around five pm. When they came back, she noticed something strange between Alec and Cristel. The sweet and blabby Cristel turned silent and gloomy when they came back and Alec, there he goes with his usual cold and bad mood ofcourse. Gone was the sweet and thoughtful gestures they have to each other before they left early this morning. They were not talking
Each and every day passes by, he was loving Emerald more and more. This has been the life he had ever dreamt of. The life he will always choose over and over again. She all she ever wanted in this life and it's kinda amazing she finally got her completely. To wake up every morning to see her beautiful and bright face, be able to hold her in his arms, and kiss her endlessly. To chat and laugh with her each day and all night long. To make love with her until they both fell asleep in each other's arms. It was indeed contentment; a life fulfilled. She has the biggest, kind and sympathetic heart, the most beautiful woman he had ever known in his entire life. No woman could ever compare her, she was one in a million. His precious Emerald, his lovely, understanding, and forgiving wife. Until now, he can't seem to believe how he finally got her heart and what he did right to make her love
Standing in front of the altar made him nervous. Silly of him but the feeling of excitement and anticipation for the ceremony made him anxious. It's kinda funny because he was more nervous now than their previous wedding before. He could still remember how surprised his wife was when he proposed to her. He asked the servants in the mansion to prepare a dinner date in the garden. Those amazing people gladly helped and cooperated when they heard his plan of proposing Emerald to marry him again and this time it would be for real. No manipulation of their lives, no lies, and secrets. This time it would be their choice for it will be forever. He knelt down on bended knees, showed the diamond ring that symbolizes his unfading love for her, and then asked her to marry him again. He did it in front of the people of the hacienda as they excitedly watching them anticipating for her answer. Thanked God she said yes with no hesitations. That night was one of the best special moments h
After the long talk they had, Alec convinced her to come back home to the hacienda. Sandra was the first one who learned about her decision to leave the restaurant and come back home with Alec. She said she understands and supports her decisions. She even cried and told her that she will be missing her but she knew deep inside her, her friend was happy that Alec and her got finally get back together. Sandra actually helped her to make the right decision. She will only fool herself if she keeps on denying what she really feels. The truth is although Alec had hurt her too much, the fact still remains that she loves him still. The only way of moving on is not forgetting, it's embracing the past and keep it as a lesson to move forward in the future. Everybody deserves a second chance and she just hopes this chance on their relationship will mean forever. In this life nothing is certain, nothing is perfect. Trust, faith, and their love for each other will be their foundat
"I made a soup for you. You lose a lot of strength so you need to eat." She got stunned when after an hour he left her room, he came back carrying a tray of soup and some bite-sized chopped fruits. He gently helped her to get up and seated next to her then. "D-Did you cooked this?" She couldn't help to ask. "I'm not good at cooking unlike you but I think this is edible. Just bear my cooking please..." He replied apologetically. She hid a smile for that because she felt it was kinda sweet for him to cook for her which he never did before. Did Alex really exert some effort and cooked for her? Since when the high and mighty Alexander De Hizon learned to cook and use a stove? This was all new to her. She saw him scoop some soup using the spoon and feed her. Her mouth willingly opened and ate the soup. She saw him smiled as if he was pleased she followed him. "Good girl." He stated.
It has been a week since she came back to Madrid and after the emotional talk she and Alec had in the garden of the mansion, she never is at peace anymore. She continued her life in Madrid, came back to work in the restaurant, tried experimenting with the new recipe but she couldn't seem to concentrate on the job. Alec keeps on butting her mind and the last talk they had. Remembering what happened in the hacienda, how Alec had said his emotions. When she saw the regrets and desperation in his eyes, how he begs for a second chance. His guilt, anguish, and pain reflected his sad eyes. She couldn't seem to forget those emotions he showed her. It feels like she had seen a wretched man, totally so broken. After the night they talked, she decided to leave and go back to Madrid the morning after that. Nana Marcela and Patty got surprised by her sudden decision for they haven't expected her to leave that urgent. Even though they were stunned and disappointe
"What's your verdict?" She asked Gino. She came an hour early in her shift that morning to practice the dessert she was experimenting with. She was making a Crema catalana with a twist by adding fresh-cut fruits to it. Crema catalana is a creamy dessert and is a Spanish custard dessert very similar to crème brulee. She was planning to add it to the menu plan for the weekend desserts once she had perfect the taste of it. It was almost done as she was doing the finishing touch when Gino found her in the kitchen and accompanied her. She asked him to taste it and he gladly obliged. "It's good. It's creamy and tasty. Are you planning to put it on the dessert menu?" She saw him once scooped a spoonful of the desserts and ate it as if he was savoring and enjoying the Crema catalana. "Yup. What do you think?" she asked. "It's delicious. You're an amazing chef, Emerald." Gino complimented her as he came closer to her and gently
It was another ordinary day in Madrid. The place was so amazing and she loves the climate for it was already summer. After she left, she has decided to fly to Madrid, Spain - the land where her true family belonged. Yes, she found out that the Oropeza are Spanish nationals. Now she understands why there's a part of her feels that the country was kind of dear to her heart. It was because it is the place where she truly came from. It was the first place that came up in her mind when she was on the brink of misery and she doesn't know where to go. There, she met Mr. Alejandro Pelaez, which according to Attorney Peter Gutierez was her father's best friend. When the old man learned that she was alive and decided to settle in the country, he met her and they have a long and quiet talk. The old man was generous and at ease to be with. He's fun to talk with and she has a feeling he is a trustworthy person. He gladly offered her a place to live which she declined and reminded her t
The moment he saw his wife opened her eyes, he couldn't help to get emotional and thank God for it. It has been two days she was sleeping and with those times he never slept nor left her in the hospital. He was so scared to death afraid that if he left even just for a few hours, he will lost her. He never been scared this way before and God knows how he regret what happened. He was blaming himself for the lost of their baby and he was so damn scared what would be Emerald's reaction if she found out that they lost the baby because of the accident. "How are you feeling?" He worriedly asked. He saw her eyes roam around the room for a moment as if wondering why she was in an unfamiliar place. Her eyes slowly flew to him when she acknowledged his voice. He noticed her winced in pain when she attempted to move. She must have felt the pain of her stitches due to the operation she had. "Do not move too much. You broke some bones on your leg and
Seeing his wife lying in that bed hurt him so much. Her face and lips are pale. She been lying in that bed for almost two days now and she wasn't waking up yet. Regrets, grief and anger for himself obstructing him. How could he let this happened to her? They lost their baby and he didn't even know she was pregnant for pete's sake! How couldn't he knew about it? Why did she didn't told him? He was nothing but a stupid jerk, an asshole. Now he felt so devastated and angry to himself. How could their relationship turned this way? This was all his fault. He had made a rift between them and acted a jerk and now here's the consequences of his stupid actions. He had hurt his wife, their baby got sacrificed. If he could only bring back the past, he wouldn't do what he have done, he will never make that mistake and he will never hurt her like he did. He should've been a better husband, he should've been more good to her. He should've love her the right way. And in