“Can I ask you a question?” he snap back when he heard her.
“Mmmm”
“What happen, I mean why am I in the hospital.”
“You don’t remember?” he surprisingly asked.
Duh! as if, I will ask if I remember.
“Well, yeah, actually I have some vague memories but I’m not really sure. So, let say that I don’t remember anything. Didn’t you say, you have already talked to the doctor?”
“Yes”
“And he didn’t say about me having a temporary amnesia”
“He mentioned but I just don’t know as to what you do and don’t remember”
“Okay, well as I have said I have some vague memories but basically that is only my childhood memories”
I’m sure you are not part of my childhood.
“I just don’t ask the little boy as he might interpreted it in a different way, so, I’m waiting for an adult to appear to whom I can ask” she continued.
“You are afraid for our son to misinterpreted but you’re not afraid that I may misunderstood?” he said but he is already started to thank God as it might be the chance for them to be a real family and it would be good if she will not regain her past memory. She only needs to know that she has a husband and a son.
“What misunderstanding it may cause to you, of course, you already know that I have an amnesia and your son may think that I am denying him if I don’t recognize him”
“I get it. Okay, actually, you got into a car accident and you’ve been in a coma for over a month.”
“Yeah, the doctor already told me that. Am I that a reckless driver. I shouldn’t have drive if I don’t know how to drive” she said. Actually, she doesn’t know how to drive and good thing because she can used the trauma effect not to drive and for them not to think anything is weird in her.
“No. Your not a reckless driver. You are the most safest driver I’ve ever met”.
“Is there something as the safest driver?”
“Yeah, you” he said with a smile. She was looking with the man when suddenly it smile that blank her brain cells.
OMG, his becoming cheesy, I can’t go on like this, I’m starting to love this man. Wait, what did I say, LOVE, this is not good. I may not be immune with this man’s charm because I haven’t yet experience to flirt with a man. But, on the other hand, I have all the right to flirt....hahaha!!! Come on girl, this is the time to be reckless since he is your husband and you have the legal right, promise you are not a flirty, you are still conservative type. Well, I guess the saying that “a girl can only show her cute side to a person she wants” is true. I’m definitely a person who is cold and I already accepted that fact but it is different when I’m talking to this instant husband of her. She said to herself.
“Ahem!” she cough go clear her minds. “Then, who am I? Can you tell me all you know about me and our family”
“Sure” the man said and smiled.
She has to know because she realized that this is now her reality. Before she can still say that she might be dreaming and will come back after she wakes up but she already wakes up and she is still in this situation with her instant son and husband.
“You are Arrianne Montemayor, you’ve been working as a model before we got married. And after our marriage you resigned to your work because you were pregnant with our son, Dean Adrian. Adrian is seven years old right now and in his first grade.”
Arrianne Montemayor? She has the same name as me but different surname. We also have different profession.
“That’s all. How about you? what’s your name? your work? how we met? how many years we dated before we decided to settle down? Did I not work after the birth of our son? Was I a famous model?”
He is such a man of a few words. Can’t he just explain everything in one go.
“I’m Dean Harvey Collantes, I’m managing my own company. We met through our work, you were the model of our company. It takes us three months before we got married. And you no longer work after your last work. You’re famous.”
“Really!”
“Huh”
“I mean, in just three months, we got married?”
“Yeah” Harvey said while being feeling anxious.
“Did we just married in civil or in church”
“We married in church in America”
“Oh, I guess I’m head over heels in love to marry you in just three months and considering the preparation of a wedding, I guess that the marriage was first decided at the latest a month before the date of the wedding because there must be preparation for that.” she said analyzing the situation of the marriage.
Did I seduce him? I know why am I being flirty right now...because it already happens in the past and it is normal. Yeah, girl it’s normal, so don’t worry. Maybe, what she remembers is a dream because she has the passion for cooking.
“You really think that you are head over heels in love with me? What if I am the one who is head over heels in love with you, that’s why I no longer want to risk any chances that the other guy will approach you.”
“Well, that can be said, I think I’m too beautiful for you to resist.” she narcissistically said.
“But I guess in a third person point of view, there is no woman who will marry for a short period of knowing each other if she’s not in love with the guy. Besides, you are so handsome for me to resist, I guess I also don’t want other woman to covet you and I want to monopolize your attention.” she seriously said as if analyzing the situation of other person. Of course, if it is her old self, she will not said that, she is a conservative and reserve type. It so happen that they are husband and wife with a son and being bold in complementing is normal.
“Well, I’m happy to hear that you are head over heels in love with me” Harvey said and slightly smile.
“What am I doing right now? Do I work?”
“You are not working.”
“What I usually do? Just in the house? A typical housewife?”
“You sometimes go to your cousin Anaya to help her for her career as a model”. Harvey said while gritting his teeth. Now that she has an amnesia, he doesn’t want her to be with Anaya but sooner or later they will meet again and all he has to do was to put some ideas to Arrianne that going out with Anaya is not a good thing but he doesn’t know how.
“You don’t seem to like her?”
“It’s not like that. Actually ....”
“You can tell me. Now that I don’t remember anything, maybe it is a good thing to reevaluate everything. If she is good or bad will depend on my own judgment. But as a husband, at least I need to hear your honest opinion to people I’m having contact with. In the past, I may not listening to other people because I’m close to her but right now, I don’t know her. I will not listen to your opinion to judge her right away but at least I have some points to note.”
“Well, to be honest, I just hope that you interact with her less. I don’t want to totally forbid you in talking to her because you trusted her but I hope that you can see her intention. I don’t want you to be suspicious to people around you but since you don’t remember right now, I hope you be careful.”
“Yeah, I get it. Are you not afraid that I will also be suspicious to you?”
“I am but if it will help you, I am willing to risk everything. I’m here, just ask everything you want. I will never lie to you.”
“Okay, I guess, I will just figure out the other things and maybe one of this day, my memory will come back.” she said.
“Just remember that we are always here for you.” Harvey sighed for relief as he doesn’t want to tell her all the bad things in their relationship that may lead for her to leave him and their son. He will not lie to her if she ask but if he can avoid talking to the bad things, then he will do everything to avoid it. He is praying that she will no longer be able to remember the past and that they just start all over again.
“Mmmm, can you help me, I want to rest, you also need to rest. I guess you are not having good rest as your eyes shows exhaustion”
“I’m alright, don’t worry about me, as long as you are safe and can still be with me, I am satisfied” Harvey said.
“Can’t you say that, your too cheesy, I’m having a goosebumps” she jokingly said while smiling.
“Okay. You rest first, I’ll just clean up” he said while helping her to recline back her bed.
When Harvey went to the bathroom, she pick up her cellphone and search the name of Arrianne Montemayor and it shows the information.Name: Arrianne MontemayorAge: 29Date of Birth: April 21 Family: Grandfather: Amadeo Montemayor Husband: Dean Harvey Collantes Son: Dean Adrian CollantesAgen
The author was biased in not explaining why Arrianne act that way. In reality, because of her gullible character that the female and male lead manipulated her. It could be said that Arrianne was played by the male and female lead. The author should have created the character of the male lead to be indispensable, genius in business, so he could not resort in cheating by manipulating the original owner.Besides, the company should be rightfully inherited by Harvey because it was the company of his grandfather in the mother side. The male lead has no right over it and it was he who covet the inheritance. The ma
The next day, an unexpected visitor come to the hospital. “OMG Anne, you’ve finally wake-up. Didn’t you know that Renzo was so worried about you. He can’t even have a proper meal and sleep for worrying about you.” It was a lady in black dress who continuously talking. Harvey helped her and whisper informing her of the visitors’ name. It was then she found out that the visitor are no other than her cousin, Anaya and her husband’s half-brother, Renzo. The male and female lead of the novel.Did Anaya wanted to sow discord between her and her husband? Hmmp, dream on,
“Morning Mom, you’re awake” her son said when he opens the door and found her with his father. “Why are you laughing Mom?” he asked when she laughs with his greetings. “Nothing son, it just that every time you see me, you always said that I’m awake”“Sorry Mom”“No, its okay. I find it cute” she saw her son blushed but with a smile.I’m not cute because cute is only for a baby but he is a big boy now, but if his Mom likes it, then it&rsq
On the day of the discharge, both father and son are present. Aunt Melba has already picked-up all the things she used while staying in the hospital the day before and she only carries her small bag. She can’t help to keep on smiling. It will be her first day to go out in real in this world. She only stays inside the hospital and she does not know whether this world have the same places just like to her previous world. “Are you that happy?” Harvey asked when he saw her smiling. “Of course, I’ve been inside the hospital for a long time and this will be my first time to go outside that perimeter” “
“We’re here”“Let’s have our lunch first, then we will tour you with the whole house.”“Okay”, she said while looking around. Wow! The place is so big.The house is so big. It was a mansion. She never lived in a big house. While she can proudly say that she was a successful Chef slash businesswoman in her previous life, she never lived in a big house. She just buy a condominium unit near the restaurant for convenient and a house in a rural with a large yard for her gardening. Well, she was alone and she beli
After they have their lunch, as per her son’s request, she accompany him for his afternoon nap. When she knew that Adrian is already sleep, she slowly goes down the bed. She looks around the room as she has no time to do it when they enter. It was clean and spacious but very simple. No books, no toys. Adrian has his own study room and play room. According to Harvey, this way Adrian will be more focus when he is studying because studying inside the room can destruct him to go to bed even without completing his homework. While having a separate play room will also avoid him to be destructed in his study and sleeping time. They, as parents can also monitor his action whether he is currently studying or playing.
Arrianne found out that Aunt Melba was an adopted daughter (not legally) by the family of Harvey’s mother. She was a teenager that time and the only best friend of Harvey’s mother, Diana. When Aunt Melba’s parents died, Diana helped her to her needs including the expenses for her education. After they graduated, Diana works in her father’s company and Aunt Melba works as her assistant. When Diana married Harvey’s father, Lorenzo, she and Lorenzo create a new business, the Diana Furnishing Company. It was named after Diana as Lorenzo wants it named after the woman he loves (as he claimed to be Diana, but later found out that it was a lie and his way to make the innocent Diana to fall head over heels for him).The company was finance by Diana’s father saying that it was
The next day, it was still dark outside when Adrian woke up. He immediately climbed out of bed and went to his parent’s room. He knocked softly but heard nothing, so he slowly opened the door and carefully climbed up in the middle of the bed, lay down, and hugged his mother before closing his eyes. Harvey opened his eyes. He can only shake his head but does not say anything. He carefully tugged the quilt to his wife and son and hugged them both.When Ara woke up, she saw Harvey sitting in the bed with his laptop and Adrian with his book.“Wake up?” Harvey said when he felt some movement in his wife’s side.“Hmmm, Good morning, happy birthday, baby!” Ara said when she saw her son. She got up and hugged and kissed him.“Good morning, Mom!”“What time is it? Why didn’t you wake me up?” she turned to her husband.“It’s still early. Don’t worry.”“Let me prepare for our breakfast first before we go out.”“Actually, why don’t we let Aunt Melba prepare our breakfast? You don’t have much rest
After another week of recovery at home, Adrian was finally able to return to school. And soon, Friday comes and it’s a day before Adrian’s birthday. It was planned that they would celebrate Adrian’s friend and classmates and tomorrow, the actual day of his birthday will only be celebrated by their family. When it the time for the student to return home, the class where Adrian belongs was happily chatting, while walking to the gate. When they reached the gate, they looked for their nannies or parents who picked them up, and then they looked at Adrian to ask for their service. Adrian looked around and saw his Aunt Lulu walking to their side.“Are you ready guys?” Lulu smilingly asked.“Yes!” the children happily shouted.“Then, let’s go”. There are only 20 children plus their nannies and the parents who pick up their children, so Ara rented a bus for them to fit in. Although some of the parents who pick up their children have their own car, they still ride the bus as it is a rare exp
Ara immediately went to the bathroom to wash up. When she opens the bathroom, she found no one inside the room. Harvey was not inside but heard him talking to someone on the phone. She lay down on the bed to wait for Harvey to finish his call, but before even Harvey returned to the room, Ara could no longer fight her exhaustion and tiredness. Her lack of rest and sleep this past few days had taken her the moment her body touched the bed.Harvey listened to his wife’s gradually steady and shallow breathing. He slowly lay beside her, embraced her, and kissed her forehead before closing his eyes. He was also sleep-deprived these past few days and needs to rest. After a week, Adrian was discharged from the hospital and allowed to recuperate at home. During this time, while the investigations were ongoing, the case had already been filed in court against the woman who injured Adrian. The case was also featured in the news and is trending in social media. There are a lot of video clips of
Ara confirmed first that Adrian had already fallen asleep. After waiting for him to be in a deep sleep, Ara got out of bed and tucked him in before she left the room. She went to the connecting room, which she used as her room while accompanying Adrian. The hospital really lives up to its tagline, where the patient lives like a guest in a hotel; just like the room they booked, it has its own kitchen, living area, and two rooms for the patient and the other for the one, for those who are taking care or looking after the patient.Ara picked up her notebook and wrote her ideas for her son’s birthday. She was in a good mood right now, and her ideas came effortlessly. Besides, the time is a bit tight because she only has a month to plan everything. She has a lot of ideas, and she writes them down in her notebook one by one and how they should be done. She also wrote the menus, the giveaways, gifts to give to those who will attend, prices for the games, etc. Of course, she needed to have A
After Ara’s emotions subsided a little, and after she calmed down, Harvey and Ara walked and sat beside Adrian’s bed. Harvey silently held his wife’s hand and sometimes hugged her to give her some comfort and assurance that everything would be fine and that Adrian soon woke up.It was terrifying quiet inside the ward, with only the sound of various instruments running. The wait for Adrian to wake up seems too long. But both the husband and wife did not want to break the solemnity of silence. They were comforting themselves and knowing the presence of the other was enough and having their own thought wishing for Adrian to wake up soon and his fast recovery.When the night fell, Adrian woke up, and Ara was so happy, and finally, her heart felt relieved and settled. She didn’t even realize her face was already soaked with tears from crying because of how happy she was. “Mom, I’m sick!” Adrian said while trying to look aggrieved and looking for an embrace from his mother, but Ara was too
After Uncle Domeng finished talking about the result of the investigation, she also instructed him to investigate further regarding the family of Janet and if they could uncover the mystery of Adrian’s birth. She was curious as to who is his biological mother. Uncle Domeng nodded and left the room to continue with the task. Ara picked up her phone and dialed a number saved on the phone. Her heart was beating faster as the phone kept ringing. Just the other party picked up the phone on his end, the phone in Ara's hand was suddenly snatched, and when she looked back, it was her father. She frowned and looked as if asking for the reason behind his attitude. Enrico saw the name on the phone and directly canceled the call before looking at his daughter questioning look.“Why are you calling him?” Enrico asked first, not minding the puzzled look from his daughter.“I just want to know if he knows that Adrian was not Janet’s son.” Despite the dissatisfaction of Ara, she still answered her
After Uncle Domeng confirmed that the husband and wife would keep the matter a secret, he expressed his thanks and immediately went to Ara’s side and saw Ara’s father opening the food pack.“Let’s eat first before you talk about everything. I know you want to know about the investigation, but it’s hard to think if you are hungry.” Enrico said to her daughter.“I’m not hungry,” Ara said while looking at her Uncle.“Even if you’re not hungry, you still have to eat, so you can have the strength to taking-care of Adrian. What will happen to him if you will get sick.” Enrico still tried to persuade his daughter, but Ara just closed her eyes while sitting on the bench near the ICU where Adrian was put for observation after the surgery. After looking at her daughter, he sighed and shakes his head. After a while, he called her using the tone which he usually used when he was disciplining her when she was still a child.“Arrianne Jade Lusuegro!” Ara suddenly opened her eyes when she heard her
Just after Ara hung up the phone, a nurse went to her side and introduced herself as the one from the organization and the one who would donate blood for her son. She found out that her name was Ana, a nurse in the Pediatrics Department in the Hospital, and was already aware of her son’s condition even before the organization posted a notice to the group.Ara thanked her and gave her a calling card to contact her if she needed help in the future. That was the only thing she could do for the woman as the organization prohibits members to accept payment in helping their members or their family when it comes to helping them with blood donations. So, to show her gratefulness for saving her son, Ara is willing to help in return. Besides, her husband was rich and powerful, and his connection was wide, so she believed it would not be hard to help in the future.Ana thanked her, and just as she turned around to go where she was going to draw blood; when suddenly, someone grabbed her hand. Ara
After coming down from Marinaya Mountain, Ara, and her father decided to rest at a nearby hotel before returning to the city. After they checked in, Ara checked her phone and saw that the battery was already drained, which could be expected considering that they had been staying in the tribe for almost a month. She picked up the charger and went inside the bathroom to take a bath. Although the tribe community was located in the innermost of the mountain, the tribe created a secret passage that allowed them to go in and out of the community to the town faster, but it was still exhausting going down the mountain for over half a day. Now, she only wants to have a long soak in a hot bath. She adjusted the water temperature, put a few drops of lavender oil, and lit a scented candle for a more relaxing effect. It’s a good thing that for a small town, they have such a 3-star hotel, and their services were already top-notch, and she saw that there was already tourist exploring the place. Ma