CINDY woke up in the middle of the night when she felt her throat dry. ‘Geez, why all of a sudden?’ she pondered. She felt delighted because Calyx had brought her to his home.She stretched her arms upward and sighed deeply as she walked towards the door. She’s just wearing her loose white shirt and her cotton shorts.When she stepped outside the room, her vision was greeted by the dim hallway. Silence filled in, and only the shuffles of her footsteps could be heard.The whole house is in a night of deep sleep now.She walked silently towards the kitchen and didn’t bother to open the main light as the light from the moon passed through the window.She opened the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water. She was about to close it when a force stopped it, making her jerk back. However, she bumped into a hard…“Watch out,” said the deep yet husky voice.The familiar feeling registered inside her. Her heart started to beat fast, wanting to get out of her chest. Shivers went above her head, ma
“CONGRATS, dude!” When Grant approaches Helios, who was in the midst of a conversation with some investors who had come to the engagement, he greets him loudly.Upon hearing this, a frown formed on Helios’s forehead. Chloe accidentally brushed his shoulder while she was responding to his question, “What are you doing here?”Chloe reprimanded her by saying, “Babe, you are being so unkind to your cousin.”Because of the way Chloe’s voice sounded at this very moment, Grant had the urge to throw up.Grant brought his lips together and gave a smirk that was barely perceptible. “Yeah. Helios, you are such a jerk. Anyway, Chloe, would it be possible for me to borrow your future husband for just a second?” he inquired.Chloe gave a radiant grin and gave a confident nod. She responded by saying, “Of course, I am aware that you will not take him away from me.”Grant let out a sarcastic chuckle. “Of course not….” He mocked Chloe while flipping his imaginary hair and adding, “—he’s not my type.”
PEOPLE can tell that a new day has begun when they look up in the morning and see a pale blue sky with white clouds floating in it, the breeze blowing the leaves beside the road, and the birds jumping back and forth from the tree.Zoe was ready to open the café again when Cindy rushed towards their main door.“What’s wrong, Cindy?” Aunt Millie asked who was getting ready for their work. Cindy flashed a smile. “Work again, Aunt?” Millie frowned but nodded after. “Of course; why?” Cindy shook her head. “Nothing, Aunt. Anyway, I’m here to pick Zoe, Aunt Iris,” she stated when Zoe’s mother came out from the kitchen.Iris smiled. “I know, dear…” she glanced at her wristwatch, “—you two are late for ten minutes in opening the café,” she added.Cindy let out a soft chuckle. “Zoe got a morning sick—” she didn’t finish her words when Zoe covered her mouth.“We need to go, mom, aunt. See you later,” Zoe said as she pulled Cindy outside their apartment.Soon as they stepped meters away from t
“DON'T start, Helios. I’m pregnant,” Zoe uttered immediately, making Helios press his lips together.He was just teasing her and taking chances. “Since you’re here, help me tell my mother about my pregnancy,” she continued.Helios’s forehead creased. “Why you didn’t tell her? Why do you need—”“Are you dumb?” she arched her brow and pierced her eyes into Helios’s. “Fine, I’m a coward. But if you don’t want to, then DON’T,” she emphasizes the word: don’t.Helios slightly shook his head and let out a soft chuckle. “Don’t worry,” he reached for Zoe’s left hand, “let’s face her together. Let’s go?”Zoe bit her lower lip. She finds him more handsome when he’s showing care. She nodded. “Wait here, and I open the door—”“No need, Helios,” she cut off the hum of Helios’s words.Helios nodded and let go of her hand.Zoe could still feel the morning sickness, but she was trying to fight it. Also, she has cravings, but they are not that bold.Helios wore his sunglasses soon as he stepped out o
ZOE expected her mother to be upset, but she accepted the truth, thankfully.Iris, Zoe’s mother, noticed a change in her daughter’s body and mood. She thought it was just a mood swing at first, but it turns out she’s pregnant.“I have nothing—I won’t say too much for you both. I’m not opposed to your pregnancy, Zoe. My concern is Mr. Lincoln,” she said, looking at Helios. “Is he aware of this?” Iris inquired,Helios let out a small sigh. “Not yet, aunt—” he didn’t finish his sentence when Iris cut him off.“Call me mom if you don’t mind,” Iris said, smiling.Helios squealed with delight, tightening his grip on Zoe’s hand.“So, what are your plans? And Zoe... Did you seek a doctor’s help for your pregnancy?” Iris asked her daughter.Zoe nodded. “Yes, mother. Last week, Cindy and I went to see an OB. Actually, they gave me vitamins and told me what to do and what not to do,” Zoe replied.“That’s fantastic. How about your cravings, honey?”Zoe looked at Helios first before returning her
CINDY'S forehead was in deep lines while waiting for Zoe, but it seemed like they were having a serious talk inside. She was about to place the refills when her phone inside her pocket vibrated.She frowned and got it off from her pocket. She arched her brow when she saw the caller.It was Calyx.“What?” she asked, a little boastful.“I’m across the street. We need to talk about something,” Calyx said, and after that, he ended the call, making Cindy feel rage.‘What’s wrong with him?’ she thought. Feeling a little rage, in the end, she called Mr. Reynolds and told him that she needed to settle with an important thing for a moment, and after that, she would get back.Across the street?Soon as she stepped out of the café, she looked in the straight direction and saw Calyx Audi.She gritted her teeth and crossed the street. Cindy knocked on the window, and Calyx lowered it down.“Hop in,” he said.However, Cindy crossed her arms in front of her chest and arched her brow. “What do you n
GRANT arranges a private dinner for Helios and the rest. It was Helios’s request, and he agreed with his cousin’s plan.After a few minutes of waiting, one by one came to the reception. Cindy, whose voice was as loud as always, echoed in the hall. Grant heaved a sigh and shook his head.“Hey, Cal, say to your girlfriend to stop yelling. We’re just near,” Grant said as he walked towards Calyx, who had just come in.Calyx looked at Grant with a knitted forehead. “Why don’t you tell her?”Grant's brows furrowed. “Are you kidding me?” he asked.Calyx let out a soft chuckle and tapped Grant’s shoulder. After that, he walked toward the table and pulled a chair.Cindy, who was just near Grant, suddenly pinched Grant’s ear and twisted it, making Grant whimper.“What the hell?!”“Enough with that!” Helios uttered, anger lingering in his voice. He pierced his gaze towards Grant, making Grant raise his hand in surrender.Cindy rolled her eyes and sat beside Calyx.“Sit beside Zoe—”“You’re not
AFTER the dinner meeting, Zoe and Helios left the venue first. Followed by Grant. “I’m taking the cab—”“No,” Calyx pulled her closer to him. “I will take you home—”“To my home, all right, Cal?”Cal’s brows furrowed and grinned after. “All right,” he replied.But of course, Cindy knew that Calyx was a great scammer. Well, the man sent her home but stopped a few meters away from her apartment. He parked his wrangler near the empty lot.“What are you doing?” Cindy asked, making Calyx form a sly smirk on his lips.“I miss—”“Shut up, Calyx, and send me home. I am not in the mood to have sex with you,” she said, frankly, which made Calyx arch his brow and let out a soft chuckle.“I was about to tell you that I miss being with you, like this, where we can talk for a while—”“Oh, shut up. Don’t mock me, Cal. I know you so well.”Calyx scoffed. “So, that’s how you portray me? That I only want you… because of sex?”Cindy let out a sarcastic laugh. “Aren’t you?”Calyx doesn’t know how to rea