Chapter 32: Fervent
I covered my mouth as I couldn’t stop myself not to sob. My tears instantly flow the moment I let them fall. I am so overwhelmed right now that I could help not to be emotional.
I never thought he would love me this much that he could shout that to the whole world. He just proclaimed me as the woman he loves to the whole company and for me, that was more than enough rather than having just a label in our relationship.
Because of that, I realized that he really deserves to be loved even if he is not the man I dream of. I just hope he can stand it up until the end.
The surroundings became even louder when everyone applauded. I just hugged him and buried my face in his chest. I don't want everyone to see how emotional I am in this matter because it is so damn embarrassing.
"Hush, Love.
Chapter 33: WorriesOthers indeed say that time runs too fast when you are happy.It is now June—my birth month. It's already been three months since Gavin announced to the entire company about the two of us. During those times, he made me feel how important I was in his life and showed me how much he loved me.Since that day—even if I didn't ask him to, he started courting me. He took care of me. Every day he would pick me up every morning and drive me home after work. He always accompanies me every lunch break. And sometimes, he invites me to eat out when his schedule is not hectic.Every day that we are together, I can see changes in him. His irritability has lessened. He is also learning to interact with the other employees. I also often see him smile not only when I am in front of him but a
Chapter 34: DismayThe next day was Saturday, so I woke up at noon because there was no work. When I got up, I went straight to the kitchen to grab something to eat. Then, I caught up with Aunt Beatriz there who was preparing the table and Maegan was helping her."Luli, your birthday will be next week, right?" Tita Bea suddenly muttered in the middle of our lunch.I just nodded at her because it is disrespectful to speak up when your mouth is full."Do you want to go home to Bohol? Let's just celebrate your birthday there," Tito Ronel then suggested."Yes, Luli. Your uncle's suggestion is good. Your cousins can go with us too because their classes have already ended," Tita Bea agreed.Maegan nodded as her two siblings quietly continued eating. All I know
Chapter 35: Hometown"Ate Luli, where will our room be?""The one next to your parents," I replied to Maegan while I am arranging some of the things we brought here."Okay. I'll go to sleep first, huh? You know, jet lag," she then giggled.I laughed at what she said. "All right, you go ahead. I will follow there once I finish this," I told her which she just nodded and then immediately went to our room.As I talked about last week with Aunt Beatriz and Uncle Ronel, we are now inCarmen—a small town situated in Bohol, where I exactly grew up in which I have memories here that I tried to escape and forget.
Chapter 36: SurpriseThe next day because I was exhausted, I woke up late. If my stomach hadn't growled, I would just be lying in the bed all day. It is because of my headache. Probably it was still an effect of jet lag.Today is my special day, and I thought I would wake up with some noise bombarding inside my room but instead, the entire house is eerily quiet.Have they forgotten?No. That is impossible. Because they come here with me for today and then they will just forget about it? Maybe they just went for a walk. Right! That's for sure.I just shrugged it off and took a shower. I hope this day will turn out well.After bathing and tidying up, I left the room. The moment I opened the door, I jumped in surprise when an explosion of colorful c
Chapter 37: Amomaxia | WARNING: MATURE CONTENT AHEAD | "I love you too, Gave. Let's make this official." He was stunned after hearing what I just said while his eyes gets bigger and his mouth agape. Perhaps, he was really shocked by now. "W-what? You're not kidding, right?" he mumbled. I can hear the uncertainty in his voice. I genuinely smiled at him and nodded as a response. I just laughed when he suddenly screamed with excitement and hugged me tightly. After a while, he wrapped my cheeks in his palms. And that gave me a chance to stare at his deep ocean blue eyes that are now glistered in tears. Aw, my grumpy boss is getting soft.
Chapter 38: Wilderness | WARNING: MATURE CONTENT AHEAD | I thought we will do our love-making in the car just once, but then it happened again and again and again when we moved to the backseat until we were both exhausted. Perhaps, that is how much we miss each other. After we have recovered our strength and the moment the rain had stopped, we went outside the car to face my parents together. "Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Abejero. I'm Lucio Gavin Cradford, your future son-in-law," Gavin broke the silence between us, introducing himself to my parents. We are now in front of their tombstone. I just shook my head as I smiled at what he told my parents. I think he was really eager to be tied to me—even though we were just starting
Chapter 39: Lie"Thank you so much for coming, sis. Take care," I bid goodbye to my crazy best friend and hugged her tightly.She then patted my back while giggling softly. "No worries, my dear beshy! After all, I had so much fun," she replied before letting go of the hug."Me too," I agreed with a wide smile on my lips. "It's just now that I've been able to celebrate my birthday with such joy. I am beyond happy.""And it will be even happier on your next birthdays. That, I assure you, my sistah!" she enthusiastically muttered.I just laughed at what she said, especially at her craziness.“You should go inside, sis. You might miss the plane if you don’t move right now," I shooed her away when I heard that her flight was already been called out
Chapter 40: Voice"Wait, love . . . I'll go with you," Gavin stopped me as I was about to get out of the car when we were already at the entrance of Heavenly Memorial Garden."No, love,” I declined. “You can just wait for me here. I'll be right back."He frowned at what I said, a sign that he did not agree with what I wanted. So I quickly kissed him on the lips, a trick that I learned in persuading him and also one of his weaknesses."Please, love?" I pleaded and clasped my hand with puppy eyes just to complete my persuasion.After a while, he sharply exhaled."Fine. Just be careful, okay?" he then muttered which made me smile.My cuteness is effective.I just giggled at the thought.