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
Napasinghap si Belle, tarantang lumapit sa anak bago ito kinarga. She quickly closed her eyes and silently wished that she's at some other place instead of in that damn resort that Zyrone owns. Subalit pagmulat niya, gano'n pa rin. Naroon pa rin siya kasama ang anak niya habang si Zyrone, nasa malapit lang! "Mimi, look! This pretty," masayang balita ng anak niya bago tumingala sa kanya at pinakita ang hawak nitong shell. Her daughter's eyes were shining in amazement. Malayong-malayo sa kaba at tensyon na nararamdaman niya. "T-that's nice," she replied, anxious. Agad siyang nag-angat ng tingin kina Willa at Marco nang tuluyang makalapit ang mga ito sa kanilang mag-ina. "W-we're leaving," agad niyang deklara sa mga kasama. Nangunot-noo agad si Marco. Maging si Willa napamaang din sa kanya. Subalit hindi siya nagsalita. Not when her insides were shaking and all she wanted to do was to get the hell out of that place. "I-I'll just explain l-later," sabi niya bago humakbang patungo a r
Napabuga ng hininga si Belle habang pinagmamasdan si Lillie na naliligo sa pool ng private villa na pinagdalhan sa kanila ng tauhan ni Zyrone. She wanted to frown because of their but seeing her daughter enjoying the water brings a different kind of joy in her heart. It has been a while now that they had visited the beach. Kaya naman, talagang na-miss mag-swimming ng anak niya.She took a sip of the mango juice that was on the table infront of her. She was sitting at pool lounge which was shaded by a big plant. The villa was heavily inspired by world-class resorts in Bali. From the design of the roof down to the wooden pathway that surrounds the small villa, everything screams of perfection. The place was really breathtaking. Halatang pinag-isipan at pinaghandaan nang husto.Well what should she expect from Zyrone? He only operates on perfection. Anything that doesn't please him, he throws away. One small mistake and he's already walking out of the door.Just like what he did to us
Marahang tinulak ni Belle ang pinto ng kuwarto nila ni Lillie sa private villa. Maingat siyang pumasok doon at nang muli niyang maisara ang pinto, pumikit siya at nanghihinang sumandal sa dahon niyon. Katatapos lang nilang maghapunan. Kaalis lang din ni Zyrone.Zyrone overstayed. At kung paano niya nairaos ang ilang oras na kasama ito sa iisang lugar, hindi niya alam. Marahil dahil ang iniisip niya, naroon ito upang pagbigyan ang anak niya.She had not seen her daughter that happy talking and playing with someone. Not even to Willa, Eliseo or even her. Lillie beamed at Zyrone like it's the most natural thing to do. And to be honest, she's actually conflicted on what or how to feel about it.Sa totoo lang, gusto niya na nakakakilala at nakakasalamuha ang anak niya ng ibang tao maliban sa kanila. Lillie has been practically hidden from the public eye ever since she was born. Not that she intended to. Subalit dahil sa magulong mundo na ginagalawan niya, she wanted to protect her daught
Napakurap si Belle. Ni hindi man lang niya narinig ang paglapit ni Zyrone “K-kanina ka pa?” tanong niya rito.He smiled and walked closer. “I was at the bar. I came as soon as I saw you and Lillie sitting here,” anito, tumingin sa langit bago tahimik na umupo sa tabi nilang mag-ina.She would’ve ran but… sa posisyon nilang mag-ina, it’s nearly impossible. Maya-maya pa, muli itong bumaling sa kanya.“Your daughter is adorable. Thank you for allowing me to… to know her.”Tumango-tango siya at muling itinuon ang mga mata sa langit. They fell silent for a while. She was contemplating on leaving but she seemed stuck there—awaiting for something she doesn’t even know.Maya-maya pa, nagsalita si Zyrone. “Hi, Theodore Wyatt II. Can I call you Theo too? I am… your… your D-Daddy. I’m sorry that we haven’t met. I’m sorry that… I didn’t know about you. There are things that I’d always regret. But… I-I love you, son. Always.”Her heart instantly felt heavy. She drowned in the pain of losing thei
“Halos isang taon nang wala si Nanay, Ms. Belle. Mula kasi nang madulas siya sa daan, anim na buwan matapos niya kayong makakilala ni Sir Zyrone, nahirapan na siyang magkikilos dito. Doon nag-umpisa ang tuluyang paghina ng katawan niya. Kaya salitan kaming lahat dito sa pag-aalaga sa kanya. Alam mo po, noong huling gabi niya, maaga pa siyang natulog no'n e. Nagbilin pa na gusto niya ng dinengdeng na ulam kinabukasan. Kaya lang, hindi na siya nagising. Siguro nami-miss na niya talaga ang Tatay kaya gano’n,” kuwento ni Tasing ang bunsong anak ni Lila Mati. Asawa nito si Manolo, ang lalaking mangingisda na unang sumalubong sa kanya kanina. Anak din nito ang dalagita na pinagtanungan niya kanina, si Minette.She heaved a sigh as she flipped the pages of the album Tasing handed to her when they first entered that familiar bungalow of Lila Mati. Hindi niya napigilan ang maiyak nang makita ang mga pictures ng matanda at ng pamilya nito. Kung ang pagbabasehan niya ay ang wheelchair kung saan
“Here. You can change with this,” ani Zyrone kay Belle, habang inaabot sa kanya ang isang pares ng t-shirt at short. She dreadfully looked at the clothes before lifting her eyes to him. “Don’t worry, mabango ‘yan. Ako ang naglaba,” sabi pa nito, ngumisi. She rolled her eyes and cursed at herself, the rain and just about everything with her situation. It was past 8 in the evening and the heavy rains just won’t stop! Reminding her again that she really was, yet again, stuck there with Zyrone. Kanina, matapos niyang maubos ang kape na isinilbi nito sa kanya, nagpatulong na siya rito para makontak niya ang resort. It seemed the rain was jamming with her mobile phone’s signal that’s why her calls won’t go through. And she knew she needed to at least notify any of her companions that she was fine and that she was with Zyrone. Thankfully, mayroong satellite phone si Zyrone. He said that the resort manager also owns one of their back-up communication line. And finally after hours of trying