“I promise, I will tell my brother too, but not now. Stella was the only one Grandpa wanted to be my brother’s wife from then until now. If he finds out that Stella got pregnant, then Grandpa might not be able to handle his heart!”“I’m not in a position to interfere in your family’s problem right now. But last week, your brother contacted me and wanted to know why your former sister-in-law was my patient. Just now I remembered again about your brother’s call that I didn’t answer because I was busy abroad.”Sophie bit her bottom lip and mentally thanked her because her brother didn’t know anything yet.“I’ve tried to avoid your brother for now. But I hope you can fix everything before he asks me again.”“Thank you very much!” She quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled sadly at Jenny.From the bed, Ramon silently cried. He heard everything his granddaughter said. He was very disappointed with what she did, but he could not reject or punish her. He is already weak, and if he g
“Hija, Stella, and her lover are working together against me! Look what they did to me!” Magda showed her red cheeks to Sophie. “Mom, just lower your voice, and it’s embarrassing!” She scolded the lady almost in a whisper. “What?” Magda stared at Sophie in disbelief. She now looks at the girl as if she is possessed by an evil spirit. “Do you hear what you’re saying?” “Mom, that’s enough. The man with Stella wasn’t her lover,” she whispered annoyingly, and she didn’t want to embarrass her stepmother even more. Magda was only annoyed by what she heard. She’s not that old to be forgetful and forget the past. “Sophie, don’t you remember that man who was accompanied by that prude before?” Stella wanted to laugh at what Magda was saying. And she actually strengthens the disclosure of what she knows, which is all accusations. Alex tries to approach Magda to teach her a lesson again, but she stops him. “I said enough! That man is not her lover, but her personal bodyguard!” Sophie couldn’
“Shall we go?” Mauro asked the girl, smiling, when he saw her outside the hospital. She was with her personal bodyguard. “Mauro, Charles hasn’t arrived yet, and I don’t want to leave Granpa Ramon, especially when Magda is around.” Stella is worried that Magda might anger the old man again. “I see. Is it okay for me to visit him?” Stella thought for a moment. The old man knew Mauro back then as her suitor and a friend as well. No one was harmed if the man visited her. Mauro quickly supported the girl when she nodded. He thought that Charles had left earlier. It is also surprising that he did not prioritize his grandfather when he was in the hospital.Before entering the room where the old man was, Stella met Magda. She was still looking at her sharply, but she moved out of the way. She seemed to be coming from the room, so she quickly entered to check on Don Ramon’s condition. Sophie was surprised by the sudden entrance of two unexpected people. She thought Stella had left. She wa
Charles clenched his fist when he heard that Mauro was still there at their house. It looks like they plan to have dinner there, and Stella will cook. “Brother, are you sure you won’t go home?” Charles turned to his sister. He quickly turned off the lighter from lighting the cigarette and faced her. “From now on, avoid Stella. I don’t want to get into trouble with her again. You understand what I mean, don’t you?”Sophie nervously nodded to her brother. His mood seemed to be in a bad mood, so she couldn’t say what she wanted to say. When he called earlier, she didn’t ask. Even in this way, she can help her brother. Then, suddenly, he became quiet when he saw their stepmother approaching them.“Son, what are you doing here? Don’t you know that your grandfather is in the hospital?” asked Magda in surprise. “He is fine. I came here to tell you that you are not allowed to come near Stella from now on.” “You don’t have to say that because I really didn’t want to be near that woman sinc
“Sir, Ma’am Stella’s suitor is still not leaving,” Rhea’s message to Charles. Charles clenched his fist after reading Rhea’s message. He was now in his condominium and was restless. When he looked at the watch he was wearing, it was ten o’clock in the evening.“How’s Grandpa going?” He asked the nurse.“He’s already asleep, so the two of them had time to talk,” replied Rhea.Charles gasped for air. He stood up but immediately returned to his seat. Even though it was an awkward time to call the girl, he did it.Stella frowned when she saw who was calling. She thought the man was still in the air. She didn’t want to answer his call, but she was worried about Charles’ earlier threat. “Is that Charles who’s calling?” Mauro asked when he noticed that the girl was hesitant to answer the call on her cellphone. “Ahm, yes. Maybe he’ll say hello to Grandpa.” Mauro smiled and showed the girl that it was okay with him if she answered the call first. Stella gave the young man a grateful look
“What the—uhmmmp!” She could not continue what she had to say because Charles quickly sealed her lips with a kiss. She pushed him hardly, but the man was like iron and didn’t budge from his stand.“I miss you!” Charles said in between kissing the girl.Stella was even more annoyed by what she heard. Even though she was longing for his kisses, the anger she felt prevailed. She bit his lower lip so Charles could release her.Charles licked his bleeding lips after wiping with a finger. He was not prepared for what the girl did.“Damn you! We don’t have a relationship where you can kiss me whenever you want!” She growled at the man while wiping her lips with the back of her palm.Charles narrowed his rather narrow eyes and did not let the girl leave the seat. “Then, I’ll hurry up our wedding so we can have a relationship!”“Jerk, I will never marry someone like you, and I don’t want to go through what I went through with you again!”Suddenly, the aura on Charles’ face softened, and he was
“Everyone, meet our new intern!” The woman clapped her hands from the training room to get the attention of all the employees there. Stella looked around the said department. Most of them were women, and only a few were men. There are three employees who entered today, and they are all women. “Welcome!” The crowd greeted Stella and her colleagues at the same time. Stella remembered the faces of the employees who did not greet them. She greeted them back, but they just glanced at her, and they continued what they were doing in front of the mirror. “Alright, you’ve already been trained before entering here, right?” Lexter asked the three interns. He is the assistant team leader there. “Yes, sir, don’t worry, I’m the manager’s cousin here.” Stella couldn’t stop raising her eyebrows when she heard the answer from her companion, Lorna. She had been bragging to them that she was the cousin of the manager there. She doesn’t know why she got in there when the company’s rules prohibit
Stella quickly stopped Aprilyn when she gathered her equipment and put it in a small box. She thought it would take her a few more days in this department before her true status in the company was revealed. She will not let the company lose a person who is a hard worker and has a good heart at the same time.“Stella, I don’t want to fit myself in here anymore, and I don't want to work with people like them.” Aprilyn continued to put her things away. Stella angrily grabbed Aprilyn’s hand and yelled at her. “No, stay in this department, and they should be fired!” Aprilyn stared at the angry woman for a long time. She looks like she’s not insane, but she’s acting wrong. “What a mess is going on here?”Everyone fell silent when they heard the shrill voice of the newly arrived girl.“Manager Laura, it’s good, and you’ve come. The new employee has been making trouble for a while, and your cousin is also being talked down to!” Loida reported. Stella stood up straight and met the watchful
“Shit, what is it again, Diana?” Mauro asked the girl, yelling. It’s a good thing that there was no car following them because he suddenly stepped on the brake.“Sorry, I saw sister Meashelle’s favorite food,” Diana explained like a scolded child.Meashelle immediately got what the girl wanted to convey. “Ahh, that’s right. The truth is that I went with Señorita Diana to buy the food I really loved.”Mauro frowned and looked around to find the diner. But he sees nothing but street vendors.Meashelle looked at Diana questioningly, and she didn’t know what food she wanted to buy for her.Diana first glanced at Mauro. Seeing that his attention was not on them, she immediately whispered to Meashelle, which made her look flustered.Meashelle was suddenly in trouble because of the girl’s wish. She doesn’t know what to do and must tell Mauro so she doesn’t get suspicious.“Are you alright? Why haven’t you come down to buy?” Mauro asked the assistant.Diana elbowed Meashelle in her side. And
“Oh, eat this to get rid of your anger.” Meashelle gave a slice of mango to the girl as they walked to the entrance of the store.Diana immediately took a bite of it. She was about to ask for one more slice when she noticed two people looking intently at her. She slowly chewed what was in her mouth and continued to walk slowly.“Are they waiting for us?” Meashelle asked Diana in a whisper.Diana shrugged as she looked straight at Mauro. Well, he couldn’t see her eyes because she was wearing dark shades. He frowned again while looking at her. Her mouth was still full of mango slices, and she didn’t want to finish it right away. She is still enjoying the taste of the mango juice. She anchored on Meashelle’s arm, and when they were close to Mauro and Denise, they hurriedly past them.“Where are you going?” Mauro asked Diana sternly.“Going home.” She answered the young man in a muffled way because her mouth was still full and she didn’t bother to look at him.Mauro quickly chased after t
“Sir, try to put the ring on your fiancée’s finger to see if it fits her,” the saleswoman suggested while looking at Denise.Without a word, Mauro took the ring from the saleswoman and approached Diana. He carelessly took her palm to put the ring on her finger.Diana held herself not to moan in pain when Mauro carelessly grabbed her swollen hand. She withdrew her hand from his grasp, but he only tightened it so much that she was already shrugging.Mauro frowned and stared at the girl’s face. She was obviously hurt, and her lips pressed together tightly. When he looked at the back of her palm again, he noticed that it was red.Diana quickly withdrew her hand and moved it away from the young man. “I will measure it myself.” She extended her right palm in front of him.“What happened to your hand?” Instead, he asked the girl and did not give her the ring.“Nothing,” she responded coldly to Mauro and kept her palm open.Mauro sighed, and the woman’s behavior really changed. It’s like she
Fate 2Chapter 16: RingThe next day, Mauro’s driver picked Diana up after nine in the morning. She did not ask where the young man was. She’s still with Meashelle because it was what her grandfather wants, which is in her favor.“Why were we brought here?” Meashelle asked while looking up at a large and tall building.“This is where Mauro’s family’s company is,” Diana answered shortly before taking another bite of the mango. When she looked at the driver, his face could no longer be painted, and he was feeling sour from what she was eating.“I thought we were going to a jewelry shop and—”“Sir Mauro had something important to go to, so he’s not here yet. It was Sir Kobe who ordered that Ma’am Diana be brought here first,” the driver’s quick explanation.Meashelle glared at the driver and did not let her finish speaking. But he just smiled at her. She quickly put the other mangoes aside and put them in the bag she was carrying so that Diana could eat them again later.Diana hurriedly
Mauro just waited for his father to return before starting to talk about his marriage with Diana again.“Hija, when do you want to set the wedding and where?” Beth asked Diana.Diana was about to open her mouth, but Mauro preceded her to speak.“A simple wedding would be enough because you are in a hurry. Also, I don’t want many people to know about the wedding.”It was like a needle pierced Diana’s heart when she heard what Mauro said. It’s as if he said that he was ashamed of her as his wife, so he didn’t want people to know her. She would have answered the same, that she wanted a simple wedding ceremony. It’s just more painful to hear it from the mouth of the man she loves.“No way. Diana is my only granddaughter, and I want her to experience a fancy wedding! We have our own money; if it's because of the expenses, I’ll take care of it!” Vincent objected.Kobe sighed, and there will be another misunderstanding. “Señor, money is not a problem here!”“Grandpa, it’s alright. Mauro has
“Mauro, don’t be angry with her anymore. I’ll be the one to adjust so that our friendship doesn’t break.” She clung tightly to Mauro’s arm, and she acted as if she were falling.“No, she should have known by now that she can’t treat you like this if she wants us to have a good relationship in the future!” Mauro said firmly, staring intently at Diana.Diana’s lips pressed firmly together, and she tried to remind herself that she shouldn’t be hurt in the first place. She should not be angry and disappointed with Mauro. Above all, she didn’t need to explain, and she let him just look at her like that. She knows that he won’t believe her, so she shouldn’t show her real emotions. The expression she showed at the two was blank, and her mouth remained closed.Mauro was only irritated when Diana remained silent and he couldn’t read what was on her mind. He led his friend out of the dining room and left Diana.A strange smile appeared on Denise’s lips when she looked back at Diana. She showed
At dinner time, Mauro’s family arrived at Vincent’s mansion. They brought foods with them and people who will take care of the catering.“You shouldn’t have bothered bringing food.” Vincent smiled and shook Kobe’s hand.“This is a tradition in our culture,” Kobe replied formally to the old man.There seemed to be a big event inside the mansion when the meals were served. And right after the food was served, the staff also left.Mauro looked around when they entered the dining room. They will eat first before talking about the wedding between him and Diana.“My granddaughter is coming down,” Vincent informed when he noticed Mauro’s gaze, as if he were looking for something.Diana slowly went down the stairs even though she knew Mauro was already there with his family. She doesn’t know, but she doesn’t seem to want to see the young man, and it irritates her even just thinking about him. She was also sleepy, and Meashelle just woke her up earlier.Mauro frowned when he saw Diana. It look
Diana ran back to her room when the guests were gone. She rushed to the bathroom and immediately threw up that she had previously suppressed all throughout the interview. As time went on, her vomiting became more frequent. She has to hurry to get out of her grandfather’s house.Meashelle immediately followed the girl. She is worried, and it seems that her body has also been affected due to her pregnancy.“Sister Meashelle, do you think Grandpa doesn’t notice my condition?” Diana asked worriedly.“That’s what I always pray for,” she replied genuinely.Diana smiled and hugged the girl. Without her, she would certainly have no one else to lean on. She thought of a way to get out today. She has to go out to eat what she has been craving for a while now. As long as she does not eat any sour foods, she continues to throw up.In the living room, Vincent grinned after putting down the cellphone.“What’s the next plan, grandpa?” Vans asked as he approached his grandfather.“Let’s get ready bec
“Don Fausto, what do you think your cousin is thinking, and he is hastening the marriage of his granddaughter and my son now?” Kobe talked to the old man.“You should delay the planned gathering to also delay the plans he’s cooking,” Fausto suggested to Mauro’s father.Stella sighed as she listened to the meeting. She was disappointed with Diana earlier, especially from what she was wearing.“Then I’ll call them tomorrow morning,” Kobe’s decision.“It’s up to you to work together in the company from now on. I have to follow Ramon and my grandson to another country.”Mauro nodded understandingly to Stella’s grandfather. He will be Stella’s assistant in the company, and his position also increased. That’s probably what Vincent and his family see as an opportunity, so they want him to marry Diana.“Grandpa, don’t worry, and I will take care of the company.”Fausto smiled at Charles. He also has a lot of trust in him, and he knows that he can protect even his pregnant granddaughter.The e