Belle waited patiently outside the hospital suite where her daughter was in. Nang pumasok si Eliseo at Leon sa loob ng suite, hindi siya sumunod. Hindi pa siya handang sumagot sa mga tanong ni Miranda o nino man. At lalong hindi pa siya handang harapin muli ang galit ni Zyrone.She just wants to keep a level head for now because Lillie is yet to wake up. Alam niya, kakailanganin siya ni Lillie kapag nagising ito. And she cannot do that if she’s too emotional.She was listening to hushed voices inside. She knew, Eliseo was having a quiet conversation with Zyrone and Miranda. And now more than ever, she glad that she has Eliseo by her side.Sa mabibilis na salita ay naikuwento na niya ang nangyari sa lolo niya. She knew she had to come clean. And so she told her grandfather everything. At ni minsan hindi niya kinakitaan ng panghuhusga para sa kanya ang mga mata ng lolo niya. He just hugged her tighter and soothe her the with comforting warmth like any parent would offer.And now there
“Who’s crazy enough to remarry her ex-husband with only two weeks to prepare the wedding?” reklamo ni Lee Ann habang sinisipat ni Belle ang sarili niya sa harap ng salamin.She just chuckled and gave her bestfriend a fake eye roll while the pregnant lady sat on the settee inside the private fitting room they were in.Naroon sila ng kaibigan sa shop ni Camilla Saavedra, ang designer ng bridal gown niya. Yes, she’s having the final fitting of her gown today bago niya iyon ipadeliver sa penthouse niya mamaya, just in time for her wedding tomorrow with Zyrone.And another yes, she’s marrying Zyrone again, tomorrow.That accident Lillie had two weeks ago, turned out to be major blessing in disguise. She and Zyrone had resolved a lot of things after the accident. Nagkapatawaran sila at sabay silang nangako na kalilimutan na nila ang nakaraan at tuluyan na nilang bubuuin ang kanilang pamilya para kay Lillie.The decision has freed her of her many burdens. Burdens she had carried for many yea
Belle took a deep breath as she had one final glance of herself in the mirror. Her make-up is flawless. Her hair is done. Her dress was perfect. And one could tell in her smile that she is more than ready—more than ready to marry Zyrone again.She looked at the two rings incorporated on her bouquet. Those belonged to her parents. Her grandfather had given it to her when they reunited. It was a gift she had cherished since. And she really intended to bring those rings with her today. Upang kahit na matagal nang wala kanyang mga magulang, maramdaman niya na kahit papaano, kasama niya ang mga ito sa paghahatid sa kanya ni Eliseo sa altar.Maya-maya pa, tumunog ang cellphone niya. Agad niya iyong pinulot mula sa dresser niya at tinignan kung sino ang tumatawag sa kanya. Subalit agad siyang natigilan nang unknown number ang rumehistro sa screen. It was her private number that was ringing. At bukod sa kanyang immediate family at iba pang kasama sa bahay, wala nang iba pang nakakaalam sa nu
Richard stood by the glass wall panel of his office at Gold Hotel. He was watching the morning unfold down on the busy street just across his property. Cars and public transport filled the street— each carrying at least a member of a tired workforce. While other people on that same street, much less fortunate he assumed, were busy making a living with just about anything they could think of just to get by through the day. Melancholy filled him. He suddenly realized how life was very different outside the four walls of his comfortable office. And how lucky he was to not ran after something, anything—a ride, an appointment, a job and even a spare time.It was past 9 in the morning and in most days, he would have been busy barking orders right now. But today was not just the most days. Today, Zyrone, his only son, is getting married.Napabuga siya ng hininga at dinala sa bibig niya ang baso ng alak na hawak niya. He took a swig of the brandy that has been his only friend for the past mo
Zyrone stood anxiously by the small security office where Belle’s penthouse was. Doon sila dumiretso matapos siguruhin ni Marco sa kanya na hindi siya binalak iwan ni Belle, nawawala ito.Marco was waiting in the lobby for Belle and Marie to come down from the penthouse. But when the lift opened when it reached the lobby, Marie was already on the elevator’s floor, unconscious. And Belle was nowhere in sight.Marie has yet to recover from whatever potent drug they had given her to knock her down. As well as Belle's driver, 2 guards manning the entrance at that time and the concierge. That’s why he’s there, to find for himself what really happened to Belle.He watched as Eliseo converse with a policeman just a few meters near the entrance of the building. Eliseo was devastated when he learned about the news of Belle’s disappearance. But the old man was strong, stronger than he thought. He collected himself quickly and pulled all his connections that could help them to locate Belle. Ng
“What now, Isabelle Ledesma? Cat got your tongue?” sarkastikong turan ni Laura Del Valle nang manatili siyang tahimik pagkaraan ng ilang sandali.Why wouldn’t she? She never had any clue at all that the mother and daughter would do such kind of atrocity on the very day of her wedding!Laura gave out a low and dangerous laugh. She looked very different from the woman she met a couple of weeks ago. Ang Laura na nakilala niya mabait, maasikaso at maayos kausap. Kaya naman hindi na siya nagtataka na naging malapit si Miranda dito mula nang humiwalay ito kay Richard. Odd as it seemed, Miranda found a friend in Laura, or so Miranda had related. Dahil bukod sa mabuti raw itong kaibigan, Laura was also the one who introduced her a good annulment lawyer. And because of that she and Zyrone never treated Laura Del Valle differently despite of what Grace did three years ago. She and Zyrone treated Laura as good family friend for the past weeks that they were preparing for their wedding. She e
Malakas sa tenga ni Zyrone ang pagtiktak ng orasan na nakasabit sa dingding. Bawat kumpas ng kamay ng orasan, sumasabay din ang pagkabog ng kanyang dibdib.He was standing on the other side of the interrogation room, the one that has a one way mirror. And he watched as Stephen Del Valle anxiously sat on the lone chair in the other room—waiting for the police investigator.Nang sabihin ng Mommy niya kanina na tungkol kay Belle ang ipupunta nila sa presinto, hindi niya inaasahan na si Stephen Del Valle ang makikita niya roon . He would’ve left as soon as he arrived, for he thougt he was just wasting his time. That it was just one of his father’s ploy to make him submit to whatever his demands would be. But when his father gave him a quick overview of what was happening, he made sure that he will choke the truth out of Stephen’s throat if that would make him talk about Belle’s location.Umingit pabukas ang pinto at pumasok doon ang isang pulis na mabilis na umupo sa harap ni Stephen. He
“Call Laura now,” mariing utos ni Paul kay Stephen. Zyrone watched as the pathetic coward called his crazy wife using the bastard’s own phone.Nasa police car sila ni Paul kung saan nakalulan si Stephen. He was on the passerger’s seat while Paul was with Stephen at the back of the car. The car was parked behind the bushes just a few hundred meters away from the Laura’s old family house in Bulacan. Si Stephen ang mismong nagdala sa kanila roon matapos ang interrogation.Wala sa sarili niyang hinayon ng tingin ang bubungan ng bahay kung saan dinala nina Laura at Grace si Belle.The old house was sitting alone in the middle of an abandoned property. Ikinukubli iyon ng makakapal na ligaw na mga damo at halaman na nakapaligid doon. Malayo rin iyon sa mainroad at wala ring halos katabing bahay. One wouldn’t really think that a house is there if one really doesn’t know the place. Making it a perfect hide-out for any atrocity.He huffed as he restrained his emotions.He’s not supposed to be