Diana repeatedly hit her head on the pillow. It's only a few hours before her brother's engagement party starts. After she arranged her belongings, she immediately lay down on her bed. Her thoughts were deep. She had to fix herself but here she is, staring at the ceiling."What should I do?" Diana said in a low tone. She rolled on her bed and put her face on the pillow."SHIT!" Diana shouted loudly. She relaxed and quickly sat up. She sighed. "I will not allow that naughty girl to marry my Kuya Jacob! It is time to bring out my little vault!"Diana walked towards her cabinet. She opened it and looked for a small vault that she had hidden there, seven years ago."Those who should be angry should be angry, but I can't bear being with someone demonized by one Ivana Del Mundo!" Diana said. She pulled out the small vault from the cabinet and opened it using her mother's birthday combination."Sorry, Freya! Sorry, Kuya Jacob! But everyone needs to know the truth." Diana got the ultrasound
“A-are you sure, Jackson? Is it okay to wear this?” Freya asked while looking at her reflection in the mirror.Freya is wearing a long formal dress with a deep emerald green color. Fully-lined, this long green dress features sparkly sequin appliques from one-shoulder bodice to the floor. It has four thin shoulder straps that fan out across the open back. The floor-length skirt smooths over the hips and opens in a side slit.“Jackson!”“I … I am sorry, Freya. I was mesmerized by your beauty!” Jackson said.“Don't tease me,” Freya said. “I am not lying, Freya! You look drop dead gorgeous tonight! I mean, not just tonight. You are … you look exquisite every single day!”“Thank you for the dress and for the makeover! Hmm, thank you for the compliment, by the way!” Freya said.Jackson approached Freya and touched her chin. He gradually lifted the face of the woman he was courting.“You have the most beautiful eyes,” Jackson said while glaring at Freya’s eyes.Freya smiled. Her cheeks seem
“MY VAULT! WHERE IS MY VAULT?” Diana shouted at the top of her lungs.“Ma’am, calm down,” the young maid said.Diana stopped looking and faced the young maid.“SHUT UP? DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT VAULT CONTAINS? DON’T YOU? SO SHUT UP, IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR JOB!” Diana’s face was red. She almost overturned the equipment and furniture inside of her room, just to find her small vault.“Ma’am Diana, you will not find what you are looking for here in your room. No matter how hard you try to look for it,” the young maid said.Diana took a deep breath. She dropped the suitcase she was holding when she remembered how strange their new maid had been when she picked her up. She slowly walked over to the young maid who was now crouched at the door.“Ma’am,” the young maid whispered.As Diana stepped closer to the young maid, she walked backwards to get away from her.“You know … you know who took the vault,” Diana said coldly. She stared at the woman in front of her.Beads of sweat began to
“I am sure that my friends and cousins will be jealous of me,” Jackson said as he drove to their mansion.“Why will they be jealous of you?” Freya asked with a laugh.“Because I have you,” Jackson replied with a smile.“Huh?” Freya looked at Jackson.“They will be jealous of me because you are my date tonight. You are so beautiful,” Jackson said in a serious tone.“Date? We are not an official couple and to be honest, I really do not want to go. I am just shy of your dad and then to … Miss Ivana.” Freya shifted her gaze to the road.Jackson chuckled. Freya frowned and faced him.“Why are you laughing?” Freya asked.“You mentioned Ivana. Really? You are shy of her?” Jackson laughed. He drove his car even faster when he saw that it was almost seven o’clock.“Yes. I just found out last night that Miss Ivana is the daughter of my former boss. Sir Del Mundo has been so kind to me, that I decided that I will no longer want an argument with Miss Ivana,” Freya said.“What? You have worked for
The young maid carefully opened Ivana’s room. Diana gave her the duplicate key to her room. Diana’s room used to be where Ivana is staying now, so she had a duplicate key to it.“Ma’am Ivana, I am sorry for what I am going to do,” the young maid said as she opened the room with trembling hands.She slowly opened the door. She looked around before she finally entered the room. She breathed a sigh of relief when she got inside.“Lord, guide me. It’s not like I’m going to steal because I’m just going to take back Ma’am Diana’s things,” the young maid said.The young maid quickly locked the door. She sighed.“Every room here in the mansion is really big. It’s bigger than our whole house. I hope one day I can build something like this for my parents. Even if it’s only half the size.”The young maid quickly opened each door of the large wardrobe to find Diana’s small vault. She was in awe of the antique wardrobe. It was very smooth and the design was really unique. She held her forehead whe
"Are we close to the mansion?" Freya asked, smiling. The truth is, she is not excited for the event. She could not explain why there was still a little pain in her chest.Jackson nodded but Freya did not notice him because she was thinking about something.This is not new for you Freya, isn’t it? This was not the first time he chose Ivana. You always knew that she was really Jacob's greatest love. You also know that she is a wife material for the father of your child. Just be happy for them. You have Yael. He is enough to make you happy. His love is enough to carry on in life. You can do it, Freya! You can do it!'Jackson touched Freya. "I have been calling you for a while now. You are not paying attention to me. It seems that you are thinking about something and it’s deep. Come on, share it!" he commented."Ah, hehe. I am sorry. We are almost there. I was just thinking about Yael. I hope he's asleep by now," Freya said. She was embarrassed to admit to Jackson that she was still think
"Papa, what...""Freya's name is not listed on the guest list. Isn't that clear to you? Why do you have to make a scandal in my house?" Don Vandolf said in anger. Jackson chuckled. "Papa, you invited Freya yourself. What the fuck is going on? All of a sudden she's not invited anymore?" he said."Jackson Gray, if you want to witness your brother's engagement party, leave that girl outside the mansion!" Don Vandolf said. Jackson placed his left hand on his waist while his right hand scratched the upper part of his lip."I will not leave Freya. Tell me papa, why did you suddenly change your attitude towards the girl I like? Is it because you realized she's just poor or because she already had a child?" Jackson's attitude is serious.Don Vandolf shook his head."Jackson, that's enough. He's your father. You should not be talking to him like that. I am fine. I am just going home, so I will not cause any trouble. Go inside," Freya said. She grabbed Jackson's hand that was on his waist.Ja
"Love, are you waiting for a call? Why have you been staring at your cell phone?” Ivana asked while putting lipstick on her lips.“I’m just waiting for an email from Jun, love,” Jacob replied.Ivana touches her upper and lower lips to each other. “Perfect!” She walked over to Jacob who was now sitting on the bed. “It’s my first time seeing your room. I didn’t expect that this was so elegant.” Ivana grabbed Jacob’s necktie.Jacob dropped his cell phone. He suddenly put his hands on the bed.“Love, don’t tell me?” Jacob said seductively.Ivana brought her face even closer to Jacob’s face. She pressed their noses together and then quickly trailed a kiss to Jacob’s neck.“Let’s do it after the party, Love. The guests are waiting for us downstairs,” Ivana whispered.Jacob closed his eyes. He felt something rise between his thighs. He grabbed Ivana by the waist and kissed her deeply. Their kiss was only stopped when the door suddenly opened.“Sir, the senior is calling you. Oops, I’m sorry
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