Jacob stood up from his seat when he saw who Jackson's female companion was."What is that girl doing here?" Jacob asked. Don Vandolf raised his eyebrows. He smiled as he confirmed that Freya and Jacob knew each other. "Do you know each other?" he asked even though he already knew the answer to his question."Love, sit down," Ivana ordered firmly. She glared at Freya. ‘She is a total gold digger! She's getting on my nerves!'Jackson and Freya waved at Don Vandolf."We are sorry, we're late," Jackson said. He pulled out a chair and let Freya sit on it."Thank you," Freya said with a smile.Don Vandolf took a sip. Set went to the counter to tell the new staffs that they can now serve food. Jun and Agosto went out of the restaurant to talk at each other and smoke some cigarettes."Jackson, introduce us to your companion," requested by Don Vandolf."Alright, dad. I will still introduce her to you even though I know that you already knew her," Jackson said.Jacob frowned. 'Does dad know
Freya's eyes widened as Ivana suddenly sang her most cherished secret. She was about to get up to leave the restaurant when Jackson suddenly grabbed her hand. Jackson shook his head at Freya as his eyes spoke. "Calm down," he whispered.Freya took a deep breath. She tried to calm herself. She closed her eyes for a moment and then, she slowly opened her clenched hands. Her legs, which had been restless under the table, she was able to fix with Jackson's help."Senior, what? Would you agree to have a daughter-in-law with a girl who already had a child with another man?" Ivana asked while there’s a devilish smile on her cheeks."Freya, is it true? You already have a child? Since when? Why didn't you tell me that?" Jacob asked one after the other.Don Vandolf did not speak at first. He carefully observes the actions of people around him."What Ivana said was true," Freya said softly."See? I told you, senior. That girl is a useless human being!" Ivana pointed at Freya and glared. "Girl,
"Jackson, what should I do? Jacob can’t see Yael!" Freya said as she walked back and forth in front of Jackson's car."Papa is playing a game. I think, he strongly suspects that Yael is really his grandson," Jackson said while sitting on the hood of his car. He scratched his palm."Why did not I find out the names and appearances of your relatives?" Freya sighed. "What's wrong with this year? It's not a rainy season but why are the Grays popping up in my life like mushrooms?” She ruffled her hair.Jackson stood up and walked over to Freya. He fixed her hair and looked into her eyes."I really want to help you but..." This time he hung up on Freya."But?" Freya asked while she frowned. She patiently waited for Jackson to open his mouth."But you are driving me crazy! Look! You messed up your hair but you are still so beautiful!" Jackson said while smiling.Freya smirked before she turned around. Facing forward, she kneed the object between Jackson's thighs."Holy shit!" Jackson shouted
"Aunt Rian, do you see what I see?" Yael asked. He was looking in Jacob's direction."Yael, wait a minute! I am just looking for a coin. Mr., how much did our fares cost?" Rian asked.The tricycle driver responded but Rian did not hear it because of the volume of her cell phone. She quickly answered Freya's call."Mr., please wait. I will just talk to my friend," Rian said with a smile. She looked at Yael when he keeps on pulling her dress. "Yael, what is wrong with you?" Rian was a bit annoyed with Yael."It's daddy. He haunted me!" Yael rubbed his one eye. "Aunt Rian, can't you see him?"Rian frowned. She knows that Yael's father is alive and well and she also knows that Freya was the reason why Yael believes that his father is dead. She almost jumped when Freya suddenly spoke on the other line.["GET ON THE TRICYCLE AGAIN! GET BACK TO YAEL'S SCHOOL! YAEL'S DADDY IS HERE! PLEASE, RIAN. HE IS NOW WALKING TOWARDS YOU! THE TWO CAN'T MEET!]Yael pulled the hem of Rian's dress even more.
"Papa, hello? Are you still there? Papa!" Feeling annoyed, Diana dropped her cell phone on her desk. "This is a big problem. How did papa know Freya and my niece? And the worst of all, he already knew about his grandson!"Diana breathed one after the other. Lately, pressure and stress consumed her well-being. It seems that her head will hurt even more because of her friend and nephew."I hope papa does not get mad at Freya. Hmm!" Diana said. She was rubbing her forehead when Hulyo suddenly entered her office."Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to be in the lobby first?" Diana asked, feeling irritated. It looks like she will be able to give her anger on Hulyo."Ma'am, senior called me. He said we should go home to Monte Carlos tomorrow night," Hulyo bowed and said.Diana frowned. "Papa, what are you thinking?" she whispered.Diana looked at Hulyo who was still bowing before her. "Hey, chin up. Now, tell me! What else did papa tell you?" She stopped spinning her office chair."Tell yo
"Love, is there a problem? Why are you sweating? The air conditioner is already on," Ivana said."Put your seatbelt on, Love! We are about to fly," Jacob said as he focused on driving."So, there is really had a problem, love?" Ivana asked again."I... I guess so?" Jacob answered hesitantly."Did something bad happen to papa?" Ivana asked fearfully.Jacob shook his head."Then why do you hurry like this? Are you chasing someone?” Ivana was clinging to her seat as Jacob pulled the car closer and closer. "Slow down a bit, love! We might have an accident," Ivana said fearfully."Don't you trust me?" Jacob asked."I do!" Ivana replied."Then keep quiet!" Jacob said.Ivana was stunned. A few minutes of silence passed between the two of them."I am sorry! I am just really nervous about what papa said earlier. Please, love. Even just now, shut up please?" Jacob's tone of voice shows confusion and anxiety."Okay, love! I-I understand. I am also sorry ,” Ivana said bowing.Jacob and Ivana reac
Freya hugged Yael tightly when he got back from school. “How's your day, son?” she asked.“It’s okay, mommy! How about you? How is your search for a new job?” Yael asked.“Mommy is hired, son.”“Congratulations, mom! I knew it. I knew from the start that you will find a job right away.” Yael patted his mother’s back. “Thank you, Lord,” he whispered.Freya put her hand on Yael’s back and checked if it was full of sweat. She sniffed unexpectedly. She felt like she was going to get sick.“Mommy, are you okay?” Yael asked.Freya nodded.“How about you, son? Are you okay? Did someone chase you with bad intentions earlier?” Freya asked worriedly.Yael frowned. “How did you know, mommy, that Aunt Rian and I were chased earlier?”Freya scratched the back of her neck while looking away. “Ah, what’s the matter? Your Aunt Rian texted me, hehe,” she excused herself from that scenario.“Is that so, mommy? Do not worry, Aunt Rian and I did not get hurt. You know mommy, the agility of the tricycle d
“Love, where did you get that photo?” Ivana asked after Jacob decided to show her Yael’s photo.“In the living room, love! It may belong to my father because I saw him sitting there,” Jacob replied."May I … May I take a look?” Ivana asked.“Sure, love. Here it is.” Jacob carefully handed Yael’s small photo to Ivana.Ivana looked closely at the photo she was holding. Her eyebrows met. ‘Where exactly did I see this boy?’ she thought.Jacob frowned. “Do you know him, love?”Ivana closed her eyes to think where the hell did she see Yael. Her eyes widened as her mouth fell open. 'He was the kid that Jackson rescued from the Escueza pool! He is the son of …’“Do you know him, love? He's the kid that I told you about. He’s the one I am chasing. Look at him, love, and then look at me too,” Jacob said. Ivana looked at the photo and Jacob in turn. She dropped the photo she was holding when she realized that her boyfriend and Freya’s son looked like a a carbon copy of each other. When Jacob s
EndingFREYA'S POVA week after Jacob proposed to me, we immediately flew to Balesin Island for a vacation. We have been here on the island for two days and I can say that it is really beautiful here. Yael, Diana and Hulyo are with us. Papa couldn't come because he had a schedule for a check-up in Florida. Mommy Rhea and Daddy Ramil are busy in doing island hopping activity in El Nido. It looks like I will have a younger sibling soon. Kidding aside, I'm happy for my parents. I can feel their overflowing love for each other.Jacob booked the whole Costa Del Sol. As explained by the staff, Costa Del Sol means "coast of the sun". It features Spanish colonial architecture with arched thresholds, stucco walls, and manicured courtyards. There are six casas in it – Estepona, Fuengirola, Malaga, Marbella, Ronda , and Torremolinos. Diana and Hulyo stayed at Casa Marbella. We are now at Casa Torremolinos. Wherever Casa we're in, we can still have a picturesque view of the Pacific Ocean.I turne
Chapter 72"Yael." Freya ran to her sleeping son and kissed him on the forehead. Abundant tears flowed from her eyes as she watched her son with a smile. "Son..." She was about to wipe her tears when Jacob suddenly wiped her with the handkerchief he was holding. She looked up at Jacob. "Thank you," she tried to say."She's still mad." Jacob murmured as he smiled.Freya heard that but ignored it. She caressed Yael's hair and stared at his son’s face again as he slept soundly."Son, I'm sorry. I'm sorry if I left you in the car that day. If I hadn't left you, all the things you experienced wouldn't have happened to you. Forgive mommy." Freya kissed Yael again on the forehead. "I'm also sorry if they made me believe you were dead. I'm sorry if I didn't even find you. Son, mommy is just starting to look for you but God gave you to me right away. He's so kind, isn't he? Even though I forgot to pray , went to church, asked for forgiveness for my wrongdoings...He still loves me. I don't know
Chapter 71**P-Pop music playing**One of Jacob's hands gently held Freya's hand as he drove towards where Yael and Diana were. They have already visited Jackson and are now currently being watched by the police."Do you still plan to file a case against Kuya Jackson? Tito Ramon has already withdrawn the cases he filed. I'm just asking because there are policemen guarding outside his room." Freya glanced at Jacob's face. She didn't speak for several minutes.Jacob questioned his wife back "If you are asked, will you still sue him? What he did had a bigger impact on you because you witnessed Yael's growth. You've been together through ups and downs. Whatever you decide, I am going to respect it.” He tightened his grip on Freya's hand."I will think about it. Right now I'm still a bit confused. He did everything to save me but he also did everything to harm our son. Let me weigh it." Freya removed her hand from Jacob's grip but her husband immediately grabbed it as well.A few minutes o
Chapter 70"Who are yo—" Freya's eyes widened when Ramon hugged her. She tried to remove his embrace but she couldn't let go."Thank God, you're safe!" Ramon closed his eyes while hugging Freya.Freya glared at Jacob who now wasn't even complaining that there was another man, worse, an older man who was after her. "Excuse me. Who are you?" she asked after she got out of Ramon's embrace."I'm sorry, Freya. I was just too happy. Do you really not remember me?" asked Ramon.Freya frowned. "I don't think so," she said.Ramon smiled."Wait! You look familiar!" Freya thought."I'm your Tito Ramon! I'm the brother of your Father Ramil," Ramon said directly.Freya's eyes widened. She brought her eyes closer to Ramon's face. Later, she was jumping when she confirmed that he was indeed his Tito. "My God! Tito Ramon! I didn't recognize you right away! I mean, look at you now! You're a well-established man! How are you? You've been gone for a long time! I've been looking for you for a long time s
Chapter 69Uno and Dos hid Freya behind them. They went to the building together and thought of surprising their boss."Those smiles of yours are scary, Uno and Dos. You're giving me false hope." Jacob forced himself to stand on his own two feet. He freed himself from the grip of Setyembre and Hulyo."Why are you crying, your majesty?" Uno asked.Jacob smiled and looked up. Fortunately, it is raining. His tears were not obvious but because of his broken voice, Uno and Dos knew that he was crying."Who says I'm crying? I'm not weak," Jacob said."Your majesty, people who cry are not weak. When did crying become the basis of being strong? It's okay to cry when the pain is too much... when the problems are piled up. It's one of our ways to release stress, pressure, anger, disappointments and even prayers at the same time. Crying in front of other people does not diminish our masculinity either," said Uno.Jacob glanced again at the other building that was still being consumed by fire. He
Chapter 68**Before the bomb went off**"What are you planning to do?" Jett asked as he glared at Rhea.Rhea quickly moved away from Freya. She swallowed one after another. "I'm just checking her. She's my daughter. Is it now a crime to check up on her? Besides, your boss will also release her, it's time for me to go with him to another country. Is there any problem?" Rhea said, without even blinking.Jett smiled and then nodded. "I see." He walked up to Jackson and whispered, "I'm done playing. Let's end this game."Jackson sighed and smiled.Freya and Rhea looked at the two in wonder."Did you get it?" asked Jackson."Yes…Kuya Jackson," Jett replied.Freya and Rhea's eyes widened at what they heard."What's happening?" Rhea asked."That Jett, called Jackson his brother," Freya murmured."They are siblings?" Freya and Rhea asked loudly as their eyes widened at each other.Jett helped Jackson to stand on his feet. "Our secret is now out," he said.Jackson walked up to Freya and remove
Chapter 67"Finally, Rhea and I will be able to start a new life in another country. We will try to have a child again. I will get treatment again." Ythan looked at his watch. "Twenty minutes is about to end." He got the two suitcases he had been carrying since he kidnapped Freya. One suitcase contained Rhea's belongings while the other contained his belongings.Ythan knows how to operate a helicopter. He checked everything first and when he was sure there would be no problem, he tried to turn it on."Great! Now, we can fl—" Due to the adrenaline rush, Ythan was able to fly the helicopter in the air. His hands were shaking while operating his private helicopter. He quickly landed the helicopter on the helicopter pad in the other building. He quickly got down from there. His tears rolled down his face as he knelt down. "R-Rhea! N-No! It can't be"Ythan quickly checked his pants pocket. His eyes widened when he realized that the remote control of the bomb he placed in the room where Jac
Chapter 66"Twenty minutes, Rhea. I'm giving you twenty minutes to talk to your daughter. After that, I will release her on the street, and you will come with me. Don't try to fool me or else... we will all be buried six feet underground," Ythan warned.Rhea bit her tongue to stop the bad words she wanted to say to Ythan. Her gaze shifted from his face to the remote control she was holding. 'Is there a bomb in this building?' she thought. She turned her eyes around to look for the bomb but she didn't see it."Twenty minutes start now!" Ythan said. "Jett, keep a good eye on them," he instructed before finally leaving the room. Jett bowed in agreement to his boss’ command.Rhea was looking angrily at the door that had just closed. Her hands that had been clenched suddenly opened when she felt Freya was holding her. A series of tears immediately fell from her eyes. She quickly turned to face Freya and hugged her tightly."I'm sorry, my child. We met in this situation. Mother misses you s
Chapter 65"Go down and fetch her," Ythan ordered his crew, Jett Jamison. He killed all his traitorous men and he was the only one left among the pioneers. He was smiling as he watched Rhea on the current CCTV footage. She knocks on the door while looking around."Yes, your majesty. Are you sure he didn't bring anyone or the police?" asked Jett."I know my wife. She can't sacrifice the lives of the people she loves. I can assure you that she came here alone. If she is with someone, you know what to do. We can't fight the police because there are only two of us. We will need to go if it happens." Ythan clenched his hands. "The bomb has been activated. It only means that they have killed all my men!""Alright, your majesty. I'm going to see your wife," said Jett.Jett was about to walk towards the door when Ythan suddenly spoke. “Have you prepared what I said to prepare?" Ythan asked."Yes, your majesty. Your private helicopter is on standby...just in case," Jett replied."Good. Now, g