Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Belle. The rawness of his confession is burning a hole in her chest.She bit the insides of her cheeks and balled her fists. She felt her throat burned as she suppressed her tears. She was confused and hurt… terribly hurt. Painful memories came back like a bullet train hitting her in the head and heart.Him talking about the past, their past, was opening an old wound she had thought she had already healed from. But feeling the overwhelming pain she is feeling right now, mukhang hindi pa siya talaga naghilom. Hindi pa siya maayos.She just convinced herself that she did have moved on because she had too. She had a child to love and nurture. Lillie needed her.But her heart… still broken. “Belle, I didn’t know what happened that night. I was drunk. Grace told me that we…” He shook his head. “But… I’m not really sure. I-I… I’m sorry.”Umiwas siya ng tingin, pilit na pinakalma ang sarili. There he is again with his sorry that never seemed enough. How could sorry b
Belle's mind was wandering. It kept on looping to the events of night she and Zyrone had their final talk.She thought that she'd be fine after that night. She thought that she's finally getting the closure she had been looking for. That night was supposed to formally end her connection with Zyrone. That night she wanted to draw the clear line between her future and past.And almost a week now after that night, she's supposed to feel fine. But fine was far from what she feels right now.She felt... stuck. Moreso when Zyrone's words still occupies her mind-- the rawness of his confession and the way he begged for another chance with her.Magsisinungaling siya kung sasabihin niyang wala ni katiting sa puso niya ang gustong pagbigyan ang hiling nito ng isa pang pagkakataon. A big part of her does.But she had learned that love is perfect-- no darkness nor stain of pain must come with it. How can she reconcile her situation with that? How can she feel love and hate for the same man—the ma
“B-Belle,” wala sa sariling sambit ni Miranda bago ito alanganing naglakad palapit sa kanya.Belle wanted to run, to hide, to get lost to anywhere. She went there just to visit her Baby Theodore’s grave not for her to expose her secret! But she knew, it doesn’t take a genius to connect the dots that would lead to one of the secrets she so carefully kept for the past three years. She quickly dried her tears and tried to compose herself. “W-why are you here, Miranda?” tanong niya, sinusubukang magpakatatag.Miranda’s eyes bore on the grave of her child. Maya-maya pa, naguguluhan nitong muling inangat ang tingin sa kanya.“I-I was… visiting my parent’s... when I saw you…” Kumurap ito, lalong naguluhan. “B-Belle, who’s grave is that?” Nanghihinang tinuro ni Miranda ang puntod ng anak niya.Hindi siya nakasagot. A great wave of hurt and confusion rose from her chest. Ilang sandali pa, tuluyan na siyang napaluha.Marahang umiling si Miranda. “W-were you--”“Y-yes,” she admitted bitterly. “
Zyrone huffed as he entered the elevator that will take him to the office of Json Marcus De La Vega of De La Vega Development Corporation or DLVDC. The company and its sister company DLV Construction are in-charge of Sapphire Waters Resort’s construction and development. About a year ago, he was approached by Don Antonio Tortilliani-Zechinini an Italian investor and a family friend if he would want to try venturing into resorts. He agreed to the terms, thinking it would be beneficial for him to have a separate personal investment from Gold Hotel. Just six months ago, they opened a few of their branches up north. And business was really good and thriving. The fact that he co-owned the resort had his elite friends and associates flocking their branches. All were trying to have their promised taste of paradise like what they have advertised. And thankfully, all of their guests are fully satisfied with their service. They have a perfect rating from different travel companies as proof. An
“Lee Ann, just do what the doctor says. Kapag sinabing bedrest, just stay in bed. ‘Wag matigas ang ulo,” sabi ni Belle kay Lee Ann. She was talking to Lee Ann over the phone via video call. It has been like that for days now, since Lee Ann and Drew returned from their honeymoon. Lee Ann is pregnant and was advised by her doctor to have a bedrest due to a subchrionic bleeding that was detected during her first ultrasound. But her bestfriend, who was never fond of staying at home nor enjoy the word confinement, kept whining about how pitiful her situation was. “But how can I stay like this, Belle? I want to work. I need to work. I’ll die of boredom if this goes on!” reklamo ng kaibigan niya, bumulong-bulong pa nang hindi niya maintindihan. “But you are working, Lee Ann. You are growing a baby inside you. For me that is work. Kaya kung ako sa ‘yo, eat well, take proper rest, and make the most out of this time to make Drew suffer,” natatawang sabi niya. Kumurap si Lee Ann, parang may
Belle watched as Zyrone quietly stares at the grave of Baby Theodore. They have arrived at her family’s mausoleum thirty minutes ago. And Zyrone has not spoken anything since. He just stood there, staring at their baby’s grave.She remembered the first time she stood at her baby’s grave when she was still in Las Vegas-- hiding. She was still distraught and was carrying so much pain. That day was sunny and beautiful-- perfect. And yet her world was crumbling right under her feet. She felt no joy nor sorrow. Grief cradled her for weeks and months and it made her numb. John said that she needed to have a good cry. And while she wanted too, she can’t. Her tears won’t fall no matter how much she will them to come. And so her heart did the crying… did the bleeding for her beloved child she never even held, not even once.It was only after she gave birth to Lillie that she found joy again—another reason for her being.Maya-maya pa, nakarinig siya ng pagsinghot. After that, Zyrone’s shoulder
Zyrone drove like a madman, pauwi siya sa mansiyon. He had a lot of questions circling in his mind. And he wants the damn answer now!Mula nang iwan siya ni Belle sa White Oaks Garden, he felt his already broken world was shattering into a million little pieces as if it has had not been reduced to nothing since three years ago when she left him. They had a child. A child that could possibly mend what has been broken between them and yet…Lalong humigpit ang kamay niya manibela. The pain inside his chest was so overwhelming that he finds it hard to breath. The last time he felt like that was when he woke up from his coma and his mother told him that they cannot find Belle no matter what they do. And no matter how he wanted to look for her, his damns leg won’t allow him too. And so the days turned into months. And months into years. But he never found her. Not until she showed-up unexpectedly in front of him, already a different person—bearing a different name. He thought then that th
"P-please say something," alanganing sabi ni Belle kay Eliseo.Kasasabi lang niya rito ang plano niyang bumalik sa London dahil nga gusto niyang iwasan si Zyrone. Sinabi na niya sa lolo niya na alam na ng mga Craig ang tungkol kay Baby Theodore. In fact, she drove to Bulacan right after she met Zyrone at White Oaks Garden because she was so distraught and needed someone to talk to. She knew there was no sense of keeping her situation anymore from Eliseo. Lumiliit ang mundo niya at alam niyang ang lolo lang niya ang maaring tumulong sa kanya. That's why she had to come clean. And right now, the anticipation of his response about her decision of leaving to London is killing her.Eliseo took in a sharp breath and went to sit with her on the couch at the balcony of his house. Sandali siya nitong pinakatitigan, bago masuyong ginagap ang isang kamay niya. "Maybe, you took the leadership of PSC too early. Siguro, dapat na ulit akong pumasok sa opisina."She shook her head, worry rising in he