Raphael's dad POV.For the second time, Elena's words hurt me deeply. I get into my car and I start heading home. I know this is the last time I will ever set my eyes on her again. She is so determined to leave my son for good. No matter how hard I try to convince her, I know it will just be in vain. After what my son did, it will be so hard for her to trust me again. I stop the car after I reach my home. I slowly walk inside the house and I throw myself on the couch.“Lydia, Lydia.” I shout my maids name. “Yes, sir.” She says while coming running towards me.“Is my wife back.” I ask her.She had gone to church to pray for our son to return home safely. She was always so concerned about that son of hers. But Raphael is just spoiled. I will never forgive him for hurting Elena. I must punish him and that Serah. She must pay for ruining my son's life. “No, sir.” She says.“Ok, bring me some water.” I say as I lean on the couch. Elena's rejection this time, made my heart break comple
Raphael's dad POV. I enter Serah's town and it is now nighttime. I straight head to my warehouse which it was in that town. No one even Raphael knows that it exists. That is where I did my illegal business. There is no day that the police suspected or raided the warehouse. So I considered it my safe place. After a few minutes, I stop the car In front of the warehouse. I take my gun and I place it in my trouser on my waist as I walk inside the warehouse. My men welcome me inside. “Where is he?” I say. There was no time to waste. I needed to get the work done as soon as possible. “He is here, sir.” One of my men says. I head to where he was kept. They had tied his hands and legs. He was sleeping right now. And I just hate it. I bend down, and I give him hot slaps which make him wake up that instant. “Get up, stupid boy.” I say to him. “I'm sorry, sir.” He says, crying his eyes out. “Just stay quiet.” I shout at him. I hated this boy so much. He is the one connecti
Raphael's pov. We spend the whole night searching for Gael but we could not find him. He just vanished without any trace. I wonder who kidnapped him in our house. I wonder what tactic he used in kidnapping him without us noticing. In the morning, I decide to go to the police and the Search for Gael begins immediately. I return home and I find Serah crying. Her eyes were all swollen up and she looked pale. "My love, any news about our son.?" She asks immediately she sees me. I just hate it seeing her this way. I feel like I failed her so much. I failed to protect her and our son. "No, my love but the search is on going. Let's hope soon we will get some good news." I say to her. "This is killing me, my love. I don't know what to do anymore." She says and I take her into my arms and I hold her tight. "We are together in this my love. So please calm down. We will find Gael together. Freshen up so we can go out. I will not leave you at home alone this time around." I say
Serah's POV. I am just confused. I don't know what to do. Where will I find Brian?, the man who hurt me the most in this world. I have never thought that things will happen this way and that one day I will need his help to save my son. The son whom he abandoned when he was still in my womb. I look at Raphael. He was standing right beside me. I am happy that he is here. He loves me so much, and he has tried so much to find Gael, and luckily, he found him. “What are you thinking about, my love.” Raphael asks me. I know it will hurt him if Gael finds out that he is not his biological father. He has been there for Gael as his son. And I like him for Gael. I mean, I see him as Gael's real dad. But right now, we have to save Gael, so we have no other choice than to involve Brian in this. He must know that he has a son and that he needs his blood right now. “I don't want to hurt you, my love. So please understand that I will be doing this for Gael alone. After Gael receives blood, I
Brian's POV.I find out that I have a son in the most horrible way. I just could not believe Serah had lied to me back then. But I know she had her reasons if doing that. I know he wanted me to stay as far away from his son as possible.“Gael, what a beautiful name. My son, I have a son. So unbelievable.” I say while smiling in my car.I just could not believe it. But I felt bad, knowing that he was fighting for his life right now. I will do anything to make sure that he survives this. I will give him my blood.I follow Serah's car from behind. I know she must be really heartbroken. She's trying really hard to stay strong, but I know deep inside her. She was hopeless.I feel bad for judging her a few days ago. But in real sense I was the one who hurt her the most in this world and every day, I live with that guilt. I hope one day she will forgive me. * * * * * * * *We arrive at the hospital. And I come out of the car. I am shocked to see Serah and another man coming out of their car
Raphael's dad POV. After some months. I open my eyes, and I see this bright light in the room. “Where am I?” I ask. I can't remember what had happened to me. My memory was just blank. “What happened to me. Why can't I remember anything?” I ask out loud. I hear the door opening and I turn my head to look. I recognized the face immediately. It was my wife coming in. I am glad she is here. She can answer the countless questions I had. “Darling. You are awake already?” She says immediately she sees me. She comes and gives me a tight hug. “What happened to me?” I ask her. “You can't remember?” She asks. “Yes, I can't remember anything. My mind is just as blank as a plain paper. Please clarify things for me. I might be able to remember a bit.” I say to her. “There is a time three months ago, you went for a business trip. You had promised to return the following day, but you never came home. I only got a call saying that you are involved in a greasy road accident. When
Raphael's POV.After some months, we are still in the hospital. Gael was still in the coma and that was worrying me the most. In those few months, he had received blood more than three months. His health was getting better little by little, and we hoped for good news soon.The gunshot wounds were so deep. That is why it was taking long for them to heal. It has been months of stress and agony. Serah spend most of her time crying. She looked as if she had lost hopes. But I remained strong just for her.“My love. Just go home and rest. I will stay in the hospital tonight.” I say to her.“I want to be here Rapha. Please let me spend the night here with you. Our son might wake up tonight. I don't want to miss that chance of seeing him opening his eyes.” She says.“Just go. Please, you look so tired and I want you to get enough rest. I will call you immediately something happens. You will be the first person to know. I promise you that, my love.” I say to her.“Ok, my love. Mia will take m
Serah's POV. I lie down to sleep. This is the first time in months that I hear good news. My son's health was improving, and I felt so nice about it. * * * * * * * * I wake up, and it's morning already. When I check my phone it was already 9.00 am and I had two missed calls from Raphael. I guess he was worried about me. I mean I usually wake up so early to head to the hospital but today, I overslept. I decide to call him. Raphael — my love, are you alright? I was so worried about you. Me — I am fine, my love. I just woke up. I have slept so much today. Raphael — Glad to hear that. I Will be waiting for you here at the hospital. Me — I will come right away after preparing something for you to eat. Hospital food is not that good. I want you to eat something nice. Raphael — I will be waiting for you. Raphael says, and I disconnect the phone with a smile on my face. It felt so nice whenever I talked to him. I get out of my bed and I head to the shower. After I am done
Serah's POV.I said yes to Raphael's proposal. Finally, I will be a bride. It was so wonderful. It was always my dream to get married to him and it was finally happening. Everything was finally going to its place.We start the marriage preparations instantly. There was no time to waste. We set the wedding date a month from now. I just could not believe it. We had so much to do in a little time.* * * * * * * *After a month.The day is here, my wedding day. The day I have been waiting for was finally here. My sister Mia was here by my side. She watched the makeup artists doing my makeup. I could see a bright smile on her face each time we made eye contact. I could say she was so happy for me. After all, she is my sister.After I am ready, the makeup artists excuses herself so that I can talk to Mia. She had requested some time so that we could have a little chat before the wedding.“My little sister, you look like a princess in that dress. You look so beautiful.” Mia says.“Thank you
Raphael's POV.After some weeks.“Welcome home my dear.” My mother says.I have spent these few weeks in the hospital after the blow I received from Brian.“Thank you mother.” I say to her.Serah was right beside me. She has been by my side all through, and I was so thankful to her.Brian was arrested and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for attempted murder and kidnapping. I felt somehow sorry for him. He was hurting for his son a son he denied six years ago. It's so bad that he will now not be able to see his son grow up.“Where is Gael?” I ask Serah.“He is inside his room. He said he will make you something nice to welcome you inside the house.” She says.“So, I guess he is already used to this house.” I say.“Yes my love. I also love it here. The house is so big and nice. And also your parents love the two of us so much. I could never ask for more.” She says and I kiss her cute lips.“Yeah, my daddy is here.” I hear Gael shouting at me. In his hand, he was holding a paper w
Serah's POV.We reach Brian's door and I press the doorbell. The lights were still on so it means he was inside.“Who is it. I am coming.” He says out loud.He takes like two minutes before he finally opens the door.“What are you doing here Serah.” Brian says immediately he opens the door.“I am here for my son. I know you have him so don't pretend that you don't know what brought me here.” I say in anger.“What are you talking about. I don't have Gael. He was with you. Don't you remember that you never allowed me to see him? So I gave up, and I decided to continue with my life.” He says.“I don't believe you, so please let me in. I know Gael is inside there.” I say in anger.“I am sorry, but I have to ask you to leave my compound. Both you and your lover, please leave from here.” He says.“Brian, please. We know Gael is in there. We don't want to use force, so please let Serah pass. Likewise, we must search this house before we leave.” I hear Raphael saying. All this time he had rem
Serah's POV.I can't believe I got out so late from work today. I could not even get the chance to ask Brandon to pick up Gael from school.It was almost 6 when I get out of work and I immediately rush to Gael's school. I know he must be so tired right now. He got out from school about three hours ago. I take a cab and I rush to his school. When I get there, there was no one in the school. The compound did not even have a single person walking. Gael was also nowhere to be seen, and I panic. I start knocking on the school gate and the gate man comes running.“Madam, what are you doing here so late?" He asks.“I am looking for my son. I could not pick him up on time.” I say.“But there is no child in the school by now. I have locked all the classrooms already, and can assure you that there is no one.” He says.“Where is my son then. I am so worried right now.” I say.“Who is your son, madam.” The security guard asks“He is Gael. The one who was attacked a few months ago.” I say to ma
Brian's POV.It has been a month full of agony for me. This is because I could not see my son. I felt so lonely. I miss him so much, and I must soon see him. I have been busy with work that I was unable to get much time to go and see him. And this frustrated me so much. I wonder when I will make bond with my son. He must know me before he grows up. I must spend time with him while he is still a child because I don't want to miss the childhood memories of him.* * * * * * * *Today seems to be my lucky day because I finally get the time I have been wanting so badly. I was not going to work today because I was given a day off.I am so happy, and I decide to drop at Serah's town so that I can check on Gael. I know by now he was at school. Thanks to my sources, I get to know which school he studies in. So I will wait for him until he gets out of school. I will be the first person to pick him up today. And I will think of what I will do with him. I think I will run away with him. If Sera
Serah's POV.Brian's presence makes me so angry and shaken. I know he will keep his promise of taking Gael away from me. I don't know what I will do if that happens. I will be so heartbroken.“That will not happen, my love. We will protect Gael. Brian will never succeed in taking Gael from us.” Raphael says.His presence always makes me so confident. “Please don't ever leave me, my love. I will die for sure.” I say to Raphael.“My love. Please stop saying that. I am not going anywhere. Please dry your tears. There is a party going on inside. Let's pretend that this never happened.” Raphael says as he wipes away my tears. He was truly heaven sent.* * * * * * * * * *After a month.“My love, the breakfast is getting cold. What, are you not coming out of the room?"I say while placing the plates on the table. In this one month, my family has been the happiest. We spent most of the time in the house just having fun. I now feel so complete and happy. My son Gael has completely recovere
Brian's POV.I am so mad at Serah when I arrive in the hospital only to know that they were already discharged. “Doctor, is there any information as to where Serah lives?” I desperately ask the doctor.“I am sorry, but we don't give out personal information to people.” The doctor says.“But doctor, I am Gael's dad, and we are not in good terms with her mother, so I am sure if I call her, she won't tell me where she lives. That is why I am asking you to help me. I want to see my son. Please doctor.” I say to him.He thinks for like two minutes before giving me the address. I thank him and I rush outside.This is a house that Serah lives in. I now know why I could not find her when I went to look for her back then. It was only by luck that we met in the supermarket.I take my car and I start driving towards the address I was given. After I reach, I pack my car and I start heading inside.* * * * * * * *It looks like, there was a party going on inside. I reach the door and it was wide
Raphael's POV.“Place that here. Yes, there. It looks good.” I smile as I stare at Gael's photo. I had printed it earlier this morning. It was so big, just like him.“How is the decoration sir, do you love it?” The decorator asks.“It's perfect. I love it. Thank you for being here. Here is your payment. You may leave now.” I say to her, and she signals her team to leave.Today is when Gael was coming back home, so I had to make everything look perfect and beautiful. It has been two weeks now since he woke up from his coma and the doctors said he was doing better, and they discharged him.“I am sure Gael will love this. I want him to be happy. He deserves this.” I say.I then take my car keys and head outside. I take my car and I start driving to the hospital to pick up my family. I feel so happy and excited.I had informed my parents that Gael had a welcoming party today. But since my father was still not so well, they said that they will not make it. They just sent Gael's present and
Serah's POV Soft hands wake me up. I was so tired. Staying in the hospital was too tiring. I slowly open my eyes and I see Raphael staring at me. I slowly get up from the couch and I sit.“My love, you are back already?” I ask him.“Yes, my love. I came back some few minutes ago. You were sound asleep so I did not want to disturb you.” He says.“So, how was your trip. Did everything go well?” “Yes my love. My dad is doing so much better and he now accepts you. He asked met to tell you that once Gael is alright, then you can go see him. He has invited you over to our house. Both you and Gael.” Raphael says.“My love, why does he accept me so suddenly?” I ask. Something felt fishy to me. “He says, he feels guilty of what he did to me back then. He has also handed the company to me. So, I will be taking over the company.” He says.“That is a good thing, my love. Maybe it's true that your dad regrets his actions. I am happy that you have resolved the differences between you and your da