"Oh my God! What are you doing here?" Katherine chirped excitedly as she rushed into Hannah's arms. "I'm here to see my pregnant friend, of course. I know she has missed me a lot." Hannah chuckled as she hugged her friend back. "I have missed you so much." Katherine admitted excitedly, pulling her friend over to a couch as they sat down."Here, I bought fruit for you." Hannah said, handing her a bag."You didn't have to, there's more than enough in the house." "Well, mine is different from the rest," Hanna countered. "This set is filled with your best-friend's love." "And I will surely enjoy them," Katherine said while the two laughed."How have you been? Hope the baby is kicking very well." "Hmm..." Katherine sighed."What is it?" Hannah furrowed her brows."I'm fine.""I know you are not, but you have to take care of yourself.""I'm trying my best. Even if I don't want to, I know I have to try for the baby."The two continued to chat as snacks were served them by a maid."I wan
Hannah's heart was pounding loudly in her chest as she sat opposite her boss. They were sitting in a high-end restaurant on a rooftop. The food they'd ordered had long been served, and it was time to eat. However, she was hesitant and lost in her head. This wasn't the first time she would go to such a luxurious restaurant with her boss, but it was definitely the first time he would invite her for his own sake. And so she was dying of curiosity, making her lose her appetite. "What is wrong?" Jason asked, noticing the abnormality in his secretary's behavior. Each time he invited her for dinner, she always had a weird appetite, consuming everything without care. Because of that, he had ordered a little more than usual. He looked at the untouched dishes on the table and wondered if he had gone overboard."Is it too much? Should I call the waiter to take some away?" he asked."No, it's fine." Hannah shook her head as she quickly grabbed her cutlery and began to eat, while Jason fol
Rolling onto his back, Rock slowly opened his eyes as he stared dazedly at the ceiling. He ruffled his head as he sat up and yawned lazily.It was Saturday morning. The sun was already up in the sky and the weather was bright and beautiful. Rock thought it was better to spend the day at home today. It's been a while since he spent time in his house.With this thought, he quickly showered and left the room.Katherine was in the dining room, she was supposed to have her breakfast, but she kept stabbing the food with her fork instead, as if it was the cause of her problems. It was obvious that she didn't have any appetite and eating alone at that huge table didn't help matters at all. For some days now, she'd been moody and nothing seemed to pass through her throat. At the moment, she was fed up and tired of staying in that lonely house. All she'd been doing was cry. She wished she was close to her mother, at least, she wouldn't feel like a rejected soul like she's feeling now.
In the parlor, Rock sat quietly, his back was leaning against the couch and his legs crossed as he tapped gently on his temple with eyes close. It's not that he didn't want to talk to Katherine, he just didn't know how to express his thoughts. He was taking his time to process everything.Katherine bit her lips, fear instantly gripping her as she walked into the room and saw Rock in that position. She misunderstood the man and all she felt and perceived from him was anger, rage and irritation. When Rock's icy gray orbs suddenly shot into her wary one, she shuddered, looking down in fright. How the man could manage to change his mood in a splitting seconds still eluded her."Sit down," Rock abruptly said, but in Katherine's mind, it sounded like a harsh command. And she hurriedly obeyed, plopping down on the couch opposite Rock without bothering to steal a single glance at him.Rock uncrossed his legs as he leaned forward while propping his elbows on his lap. "You're pregnant,
Upon landing at the airport, Katherine boarded a cab heading straight to her hometown. She slowly rolled the window down and sighed in delight, feeling the soothing fresh air that splashed across her face as it calmed her down. It'd been over two years since she left this tiny town, and it felt good to finally come home. The memories were slowly coming back, and she couldn't help smiling, forgetting her worries for just a little while. She got to her house, which was an old-looking beautiful one-story building that had grass in the front and flowers surrounding it. There were also tall trees at the back which beautified the house even more. This had been her home ever since her mother married her stepdad, who had unexpectedly left them early. And ever since then, they've been staying here. She sighed while shaking her head upon seeing that the door was left open. That's more like her mother and brother. They're not always conscious of security. This was the same thing she was alw
Three Years Later."Kat," Hannah screamed with excitement while waving her hand as she saw Katherine, who also had a smile on her face. The two quickly rushed into each other's arms as they hugged so tightly while swinging from side to side and were only forced to pull away by a little hand that suddenly tapped on Katherine's side. Katherine and Hannah slowly looked down and saw round eyes staring at them with a pout and smiled. The little guy felt left out from the look on his face."Justin." Hannah's smile widened as she crouched down to meet the kid's level while patting his hair lovingly."I missed you," the kid said before rushing into Hannah's arms to get his own long-awaited hug, while Katherine burst into laughter."Oh so adorable" Hannah chuckled as she carried the kid in her arms, teasing his smooth cheek. "I miss you more,""The car is over there" Hannah pointed, taking the lead with Justin still in her arms, while Katherine followed."Why did you come to pick me up? You c
In his office, Rock felt troubled and restless as he paced back and forth in the room. He had been lost in his thoughts and dying of curiosity ever since that very day he had run into Katherine and the little boy at his brother's wedding. The image of the little boy had refused to vanish from his memories. It's so vivid and each time he closed his eyes, he would see him gripping him with his innocent blinking eyes. Rock didn't even know how Katherine had managed to vanish from the wedding with her child. He tried looking for her even at the reception party, but she was nowhere to be found. It was as if she had disappeared into thin air with her son.He took out his phone and dialed a number."Mr. Figo." a voice was heard from the other end of the call. "Where are you?" Rock asked, his voice serious, indicating that he wasn't in the mood for any joke."I'm in my office, of course." Greg replied, while chuckling. "What is it? Why do you sound so grumpy?""I need you to fin
After relocating back to her hometown, Katherine decided to open her own business. She was inside her flower shop, when a chime sounded from the front of the store. She came out from the back store to attend to her customer. But then, she suddenly froze seeing the face she hadn't expected to see ever again in her life.Rock also stood there speechlessly and their gazes locked, longingly. Time suddenly stopped as the two stared into each other's eyes. Katherine was the first to realize herself, as her mood instantly changed."What do you want?" She spat coldly, with no form of emotion on her beautiful face. "Are we going to pretend that you don't know me?" Rock felt a pang in his chest. She had turned colder than he knew her. She's like a different person. "Are we going to pretend that you're nothing but a customer?" Katherine threw back. Apparently, she wasn't ready to be bothered at all."Mom, is that my dad?" Justin suddenly asked, rushing out from where he was. He held onto hi