WHEN THINGS were all done, Helios started walking and Zoe followed him. He pulled something out of his right pocket while his left hand was holding their daughter—it was a key. He then tapped the button, and the light of the silver car parked in front of their house blinked twice.It's an Audi S5. A luxurious car that cost a bunch of fortune. A family he will build is so damn lucky. Zoe hopes that it's her whom he wants to share the rest of his life."Nice car," she exclaimed. But the guy has no response.She opened the door at the back seat and put down the carrier. Helios then put Hela inside and adjusted the child's seatbelt."She has stuff like this?" the man asked suddenly and talked about the carrier. Zoe then nodded. "So, I'm concluding that you will accompany me in front?" he asked and let out a playful grin.'Damn!' She's afraid that the man was right. Why did she bring it if she could just carry the little girl?"A-Ah, of course. Besides, it would help if you didn't treat me
SUNDAY MORNING, Mrs. Levine invited Zoe to attend the mass, but Zoe couldn’t leave her daughter. And her mother suggested then that she would call Helios and let the man watch over her daughter.‘Helios again,’ she thought.What does her mom want? That she will entertain Helios again? That fast? Zoe doesn’t like it; Helios must exert some effort to win her.She doesn’t want to think about them because of what she saw at the mall the other day. Should she tell Helios or not? But she promised herself that she wouldn’t bother Helios.What if that man would bring trouble to her? The way the man looked at her, it seemed like he wanted her dead.“Mom, I can’t go with you. Hela also has not been baptized yet, and don’t try calling Helios. You’re just going to bother the man again.”Her mother laughed. “Oh, you’ll still end up with him, trust me. So, why prolong the process?”“Mom… some things shouldn’t be rushed. Just go, mom. The mass will be about to start. Don’t let aunt Millie wait for
TODAY is the day that she chooses to talk to Helios. Zoe called him earlier to come over. It was quite demanding, but she was still afraid to go out because there seemed to be danger awaiting them outside. And Helios never disappoints her because the man came minutes later after the call.Zoe then invited the man to their garden. She left her daughter to her mom and dad.“How’s your day?” she asked.“Fine,” he replied without breaking their eye contact.She then suddenly drank from her glass of juice.“Hmm…” she put down the glass she was holding. “I asked you to come because I have something to tell you.”He crossed his legs and rested his arms on the armchair. “About what?”She gulped, and her heart started to pound fast as nervousness outgrows. “About Hela.”“How about her?”She sat properly. “Wait—are you mad?”Helios heaved a deep sigh. “No, I’m just exhausted.”“Did I pick the wrong time? Are you busy? Did I bother you?” she asked.“I’ve got piled of documents to review and sig
IT WAS two o’clock in the morning when Zoe regained consciousness. She was surprised when she saw who was holding her hand. Seeing his face brought back the pain she felt last night. She pulled off her hand from Helios’s grip.Helios then sat straight when he felt her move.“You’re awake,” he said in a hoarse voice.“No… you’re just dreaming,” she replied sarcastically.“Look, baby... that kid is not my son. Amanda is just using the young boy to ruin us,” he explained.She averted her eyes. She doesn’t like the emotion she sees in Helios’s eyes.Helios grabbed her left hand, but she just hid her hand at her back.“I want to be alone. If… if you don’t mind,” she said in a low voice.“I won’t leave you, not until you hear me out,” he pleaded.“What else do I need to know?” she looked at him. “Does the truth I heard wasn’t enough?”She wants to cry. She fucking wants to cry. But it seemed like her eyes were tired of letting go of the tears.“That’s why I’m sitting here, beside you. If yo
ZOE LOVES the game, pretending. But right now, she can’t guarantee herself if she wants to act like she and Amanda were okay. Because literally, they’re not.It irritates her how Amanda moves, talks, and even smiles—it seems mendacious. Fake. If only she didn’t give respect, she might have knocked her cousin down and kicked Amanda’s ass out of the house.Amanda must be thankful that she’s trying to control her temper. Zoe may loathe her cousin, but not the little angel beside her. Amanda’s son had nothing to do with her mother’s mess.The kid is innocent. His mother is not.“So, where did you stay when you were cast out of here?” Zoe emphasized the words’ cast out.’Amanda then looked up and put down the spoon she was holding, and she smiled at her.‘Bitch.’“I was in Paris.”Zoe was fed up with her daughter first before turning to her sister. “So, you were enlightened not to end the life of your innocent child, am I right?”“Zoe!” Iris and Millie uttered in unison.She shrugged her s
THINGS HAPPEN unexpectedly, and there’s no doubt about that. But all we could do to blend in is to accept the fact that we can’t bring back what was already happened. All we have to do is move on because that’s how life goes. The world is round, so in your life, we may sometimes in the top, and we may sometimes be below. We may experience all-day happiness, and we may share all-day sorrows. We must always look on the bright side. That’s all we can do to help ourselves to move on. Accept. Move on. Life circulates. Then it will produce peace and harmony.Life is more challenging when we struggle. And Zoe realized all things within when Helios told her to trust him.Since the day that day, the guy has always come along. He always visits them after his work. Zoe felt pity for the man because he would have to drop by just to see her daughter. She knew that the man was busy all day and he seemed tired, but he was just hiding it behind his smile. Yes, Helios smiles a lot in front of her dau
AFTER DINNER, Zoe and her daughter went to her room, and Helios followed them. She then told the man to watch over her daughter as she took a shower. The man agreed, and he played with her daughter while waiting for her.“Da-da,” said the little girl, and Helios smiled.“Can you say it one more time, sweetie?” asked Helios tenderly.The little girl giggled and tried to reach Helios’s face. Helios then moves closer to her daughter. “Da-da!”Helios laughed. He took the child out of her crib and lifted it. He kissed the child on the cheek, and the child imitated what he did, which made him even happier.The scene was melting Zoe’s heart. She had just come out of the bathroom and was wearing her nightgown.“You seem to have fun?” she said.Helios turned around and faced her. At the same time, her daughter is leaning on the man’s shoulder.“I think her first word is da-da,” he said.Zoe smiled. “Yes, and it’s kind of frustrating. I was the one who carried her for nine months… took care of
DUE to the death threat that Helios has been receiving, he convinced Zoe and her family to leave California and get back to Manhattan. At first, Zoe didn’t like the idea because her aunt’s café was in Cali, but considering the danger, she then agreed, and they couldn’t believe that Helios put them in a private subdivision, and they got the chance to live in a mansion.A red Ferrari stopped in front of the mansion. The men in black ran to the front gate. They pulled out their guns and aimed at the vehicle.Zoe, who is currently in the control room of the mansion, is also worried. She walks back and forth as she looks at the monitors. She’s worrying that the person inside the expensive red car might be a suicide bomber or what. Coincidentally, Helios isn’t there yet. Helios said that he needed to attend an important meeting in Brooklyn.Her eyes widened when she recognized the person who got out of the car. “Open the gate. Do not shoot,” she said with her authoritative voice. The men ou