MONTHS PASSED. “You seem like you swallow a whole watermelon, Zoe,” Grant blurted out soon as Zoe stepped out of the clinic. They’re inside the hospital, and it’s Zoe’s follow-up check. “In two days, your baby will come out. Are you sure you don’t want to know the gender?”Zoe sighed as she sat down on the chair in the waiting area. She could feel the heaviness of her baby.She shook her head. “No.”Grant frowned. “Why?”Zoe glared at him, making Grant gulp, feeling terrified. “What is it to you? Why are you asking about it?” she asked.Grant bit his lower lip. “Er, nothing. Am I forbidden to ask?”Zoe rolled her eyes as she stood up.Grant cursed inside his head. ‘Because Helios is asking about it,’ he wanted to say aloud, but he pressed his lips together.Damn that idiot. It’s been months, and Zoe is nearly in her labor, yet Helios is still stuck with his fake marriage.“Anyway, Grant…” Zoe turned to look at him, “Mom and Cindy want to come before my due date. You must arrange a
UNTIL now, Cindy’s hatred towards Calyx and his friends has grown deeper. However, she felt pity for Calyx. The man is doing everything just to have her forgiveness. She knew she was too much, but this was all about Zoe.Even though she only met Zoe for a month, their bond is something that is unbreakable.“Cindy… let’s talk, please,” Calyx muttered while he stood in front of Cindy. Cindy was busy making the customer's order, and the man was present again.Calyx keeps on coaxing her day by day. And it seems like the man doesn’t even go to his company. But whom will he blame? It was loud and clear that they promised to protect them—yes, Calyx and Helios are protecting them, but how about Zoe?Her best friend is pregnant, and she will give birth at any moment this month.“I will take you to Zoe… just talk to me, please.”Calyx even makes the other customers pissed. But the hell he cares?Cindy put down the plastic cup and arched her brow in front of Calyx. “No, thanks. Grant already cov
ZOE and Cindy were out for an early walk in a nearby park when she ran into someone. She was stunned by the impact and would have fallen if Cindy hadn’t made a quick move to support her body.“Shit!” Cindy cursed loudly.“I’m sorry, miss,” the man who ran into Zoe said.Cindy let go of Zoe after double-checking that she was standing properly. Following that, she confronted the man. “Are you insane?” Cindy grabbed the man’s collar and drew him closer. “You knew she was pregnant—the road was wide. How are you supposed to run into her?” she raged.“That’s it, Cindy. He had no intention of doing it.”“No. You almost fell because of this idiot,” she said, her voice filled with rage.“I—I’m sorry,” the man said again, but Cindy was still clutching his collar. She tightened her grip even more. Cindy appeared to be a courageous and strong man. Zoe was taken aback by how manly she appeared.Then Zoe grabbed Cindy’s arm. “Enough of that. Let’s go,” she said, smiling at the nervous-looking man w
“HELA, my adorable goddaughter,” Cindy exclaimed when she saw her future goddaughter. Cindy went up to Zoe, who was carrying her daughter, and poked the baby’s cheeks.“How is the baby?” Cindy inquired.“She can’t talk yet. You insane, bitch,” Zoe exclaimed, laughing.Cindy placed the paper bags, which Zoe deduced contained clothes and other items for her baby.Cindy has been bringing gifts for her daughter Hela every time they visit them since she gave birth to her three months ago. She stated that they would simply make up for the days they missed together.And Zoe is curious about Cindy’s money. But she lacked the courage to inquire. On the other hand, Cindy enjoys earning money and has a lot of zeros in her bank account.“Well, you have no idea. What if she has a high IQ and can already communicate? Huh? Baby, come to mama. Please let me carry the adorable baby,” Cindy said.Zoe then gave her child to a friend. She was relieved that her daughter was not fussy. Hela does not cry ev
"WHY did you let Hela pick the roses, MOMMY? What if her hand was pricked?""You're overly concerned, sweetie. Those roses don't have any thorns," her mother said."You have no idea. What if it has, and you just didn't notice?"Zoe's mother burst out laughing. "I understand your apprehension, sweetie. I used to be like you. However, allow your child to enjoy the moment. If she likes flowers, so be it. Even if it means destroying everything, besides, we can replace them.""You're spoiling her, Mommy. And it bothers me." She took the child in her arms and lifted her. She took the petals off her daughter's small hand. And it appears that her daughter was upset by what she did, as she began to cry."See how you made her cry? I told you to let her be.”"Mom, she'll get spoiled with this treatment, and I'm worried she'll grow up to be like those spoiled brat kids.""If you don't want to get in trouble, call your child's father. So you don't have to struggle—he can help you," her mother said
“OH, I thought you were going to leave, mom?” Zoe asked. Because her mother was still there, standing next to Helios, both of them were probably looking at her and watching what she was doing.“You know what, honey? I think you and your Helios should work out your problems.” And she pointed at them. “Clean up the mess, and that was pretty clear. Especially you, Zoe,” her mother said, and she went to the clothes rack to get her trench coat and hat. She said goodbye with a smile on her face.Zoe rolled her eyes in irritation.Helios tells her aunt, “Take care,” which makes her mom laugh.Zoe just went back to what she was doing after turning around. She put oil in the pan, and when it was hot, she beat the egg on the side of the pan and dropped it.She turned to face Helios when she was done cooking. The man was still standing where he was, but he smiled and moved closer to the table when he saw her. He pulled out the wooden chair and sat down on it.Because Helios is there, Zoe feels u
ONE DAY passed, and Helios was still in the Philippines.Zoe’s mother told the man he could stay for at least a day. She might need his help because her mother, aunt, and friends are going on a trip. Zoe and her daughter will stay with Helios at home.Zoe’s mother begged Helios to stay for a while after they got back if he could. He was on board, too.Zoe wants to pass out because of what her mom is doing. And her mother doesn’t usually go on trips because she doesn’t know much about PH. That’s why it seems strange.Zoe was avoiding Helios because he wanted to talk to her about them. Whenever Helios brought up her life after the incident or her pregnancy, she always had a reason or an excuse. It looks like the man was trying to find out something.“Mom, there’s no need for you to do that. Just stick around. Don’t bother other people with it. It sounds like you’re asking bodyguards at a security company. Besides, if that was what you were worried about, I can handle it,” Zoe said.“Tha
“I apologize. I know that words can’t describe everything. But I do all of these things for you and for our daughter. You can call me whatever you want: jerk, coward, whatever. But please, all I’ve ever wanted is to be with you. I know I shouldn’t hide things, but things are getting hard. I don’t want you and Hela to get in the middle of my battle.”What he said took Zoe by surprise. She isn’t ready for it. She is at a loss for words.She chuckled.No. Not this time. She thought that she was ready. But she’s not. She thought it was easy. And she wasn’t sure that Helios would tell everyone everything.The man seemed different. His face turned dark, and he made a fist.Zoe gave a head shake. She was so sad that she was about to cry. “Please leave,” she begged. “My life with my daughter makes me happy and content. M-Maybe you forget that y-you are a dangerous person. If...if your organization knew this. That…” her eyes started to well up with tears. “I don’t want to get in trouble with m