“MOMMY, won’t Grant pick us up here?” Zoe asked as they were putting their things away. While Cindy held her baby and fed her, the baby cried. Her mom just sat on the couch and watched her.“Not anymore. He said he would just wait for us at the airport. “Then he’ll take us home,” her mom said.“Look at how the wrong Grant timed it. We need him now, but he’s not coming. Even though I didn’t want to see him, he couldn’t wait to get here.” Zoe put her last suitcase on top of her brown one. She told her mom, “I’m going straight home to our old apartment.”Her mother looked at her and raised her left eyebrow. It looked like she didn’t want to hear what her daughter had told her. She asked, “Who will take care of your child then? Won’t that put you both in danger?”Zoe moved toward Cindy’s house. “Mom, it’s into me. I’m not going to work yet anyway,” she said.“Hey, witch, for now, just stay in California. Next month, I’ll be busy, and I’m sure the twins are still busy with their business.
“HEY, dude, are you busy?”Helios stopped slicing his beefsteak and looked at Grant. “Why?”Grant frowned when he heard that Helios’s voice was cold. He can’t blame him or make him do what he wants because Helios isn’t used to being in that kind of situation.“Today, Zoe is going home, but I have a meeting. If you don’t mind, can you pick them up at the airport, if that’s possible?”Helios set down the fork and spoon he was holding with care. “Alright. What time will they arrive?” he asked.Grant then looked at the watch on his wrist. “Just wait until I call or text you. Still, Cindy hasn’t replied to any of my messages,” he said.So, he said, “Okay, I’ll just wait,” and he kept cutting his steak.Grant nodded and smiled thoughtfully, but Helios didn’t seem to notice.Helios had an idea all of a sudden. So, Grant asked him to come over because he wanted to ask him for a favor. Well, he will do it right away if Grant just tells him straight out. He doesn’t have to buy him a meal becaus
ZOE had been back in California for two days at this point. And because the country has a cold climate. Her daughter got sick and had a cold and a fever.And Helios is always going there to see them. The man makes sure that the people in her aunt Millie’s apartment are safe.Now, he was back there. He is taking care of their daughter while her mother takes a bath. But he doesn’t have Zoe’s permission. He saw Iris carrying the little girl and decided to help look for her on his own. And the old woman let him because Mrs. Levine and her friend were working on something.He is happy every time he gets close to the little girl while he is carrying her. He found it hard to stay away from them, but he knew that everything has its time. Now, even Zoe will dislike him because of what he does for a living. He will treat his daughter like a king treats his princess.When Zoe came down, the little girl was sleeping on Helios’ chest. When she saw what she saw, her eyes grew wide, and she quickly
“YOU KNOW? I don’t know why you come here every day. Did you want to work as a waiter at our café or as a bodyguard to keep an eye on us?” Zoe asked Helios.When she went downstairs early in the morning, she saw Helios again in their living room. So, she had to ask the man why he had to be there all the time.“Good morning to you, my sunshine. And of course, to this beautiful young angel,” he added as he kissed Hela Selene on the cheek. She is currently holding her daughter. The little girl then reached out her arms to Helios. It looks like she wants him to carry her.Helios didn’t want to let the little girl down, so he reached out and picked her up in his big arms.Zoe thought, “Sunshine, my foot.” But deep inside, she was flattered by it.Zoe doesn’t want to give him her daughter, but she realizes that the little girl also needs her father’s care. Even though she won’t admit it yet, it looks like fate is bringing them together.“Can... can I carry her for a little while? You can ke
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