Ezekiel was left paralyzed while staring at the TV screen.The glass of alcohol he was holding earlier was now scattered on the cold tiles of his office, the ice cubes melting away. He felt like he had been doused in icy water, hearing the host's sweet comments while talking to Brantley Maxwell.Their only topic of conversation was none other than Serena and Brantley's "child," accompanied by a photo as proof."Our child is quite a genius. He's only two years old, but he can construct one to two sentences and speaks clearly. He's also tall for his age and very, very brave, regardless of his limits. I think he takes after Serena's personality. I can't help but feel proud of our son."The man proudly showcased their supposed child with Serena. Meanwhile, the photo continued to haunt Ezekiel's heart.If this were just a dream, he would want to wake up and rise to face his wife.The anger he felt earlier upon seeing Brantley Maxwell on TV was quickly overshadowed by shock and a strange fe
"I can't believe Serena has a child!""Yes! They really have a child with Brantley!""You guys were together for three years, right? Don't you have any children?""Why? They were together with Sir Heskel for almost three years too, but they didn't have any children!""Maybe Serena just didn't want to get pregnant with Sir Heskel; maybe she preferred Brantley.""Does Sir Heskel know about this?"Ezekiel overheard all the maids' conversations as he entered the living room of the mansion. When they saw him, they immediately fell silent and turned to look at him in surprise."S-Sir Heskel! You're home already?" Panying nervously spoke up.He saw the state of the TV and the vacuum cleaner in the room, which the women were currently cleaning.But instead of asking about what happened, he had a dark expression as he asked Panying, "Where's Serena?""She's in her room, sir..."He hurriedly walked towards it. The only thing on his mind now was to face Serena. He wanted to hear directly from hi
As Ezekiel looked at a young boy being held by a girl, a blank expression appeared on his face."W-What do you want? Who are you?" The girl held the boy tightly, surrounded by Ezekiel's men.Because Serena had finally fixed her cellphone and retrieved the information she had contacted before, they quickly found the whereabouts of Serena's child in less than a week.It wasn't Brantley whom Serena contacted that day, but her child.Because Ezekiel wanted their actions to remain quiet, he decided to take the child from the family taking care of him. He didn't expect the girl in front of him to be willing to protect the child."Give me that thing." Due to his blank and dark appearance while pointing at the child, the girl became extremely scared and took a step back.He sat down and gripped his senses tightly.This is the same place where he killed the men who were involved in Brantley's plan to sell Serena on the black market.His men positioned themselves to prevent the girl from retrea
"S-Sir Heskel?" Panying's lively greeting was filled with surprise.Ezekiel entered, not only carrying himself but also holding a young boy who was sleeping in his arms."Whose child is that, Sir Heskel?" Panying curiously asked, trying to catch a glimpse of the child, but Ezekiel blocked her view."Don't make a fuss about it," he said seriously.Since it was already late at night, there were no other helpers around except for Panying, whom he had informed of his arrival today after being gone for almost a week.She could do nothing but follow him and quietly close the mansion's door, turning off the remaining lights.As Ezekiel went up to his room, he laid the child on his own bed and watched him sleep peacefully for a moment."Boss, I'm sorry, but the DNA test results don't match yours and the child's. And I don't see any resemblance between the two of you. I'm sorry," Ramil's words echoed repeatedly in his mind after receiving the DNA test results. Even when he left the room and he
The secret he had been keeping until now was that he fell in love in the most ridiculous way possible.During those times when he had no one to hold onto because of the consecutive events in his life, he clung to his fantasies in his mind. He escaped the reality of missing his mother, his father marrying his mother's sister, and having an orphaned sister, by loving an actress.That actress had never seen him before, but he always watched her. She became his savior, even without her knowing. He found a reason to live another day because of her.The anticipation of seeing her act on the television screen, her beauty and talent shining through as he witnessed her grow up...It all sounded ridiculous, and anyone who knew his secret would surely laugh at him. But that was the truth of why he managed to fight off his deep depression.He fantasized about her, idolized her, and even dreamed of meeting her in person."I-I..." thinking about it now makes his voice hoarse, unable to confess to h
"SERENA! Why are you still awake? Where have you been?"I snapped back to reality when Panying woke me up, accidentally bumping into her while walking back to my room."P-Panying..." I weakly held onto her for support."Oh! What's happening to you?" Despite her annoyed tone, she carefully supported me to prevent me from falling. "Why?""S-Sir Ezekiel..."I heard her gulp. "D-Did you see the child he was carrying? Is that why you're like this?"My eyes widened as I met her gaze, instantly forgetting what I wanted to say earlier. "C-Child?"She nodded. "Yes. The young boy he was carrying when he entered earlier. I'm not sure because I didn't see his face..." she whispered. "But he has never brought a child inside before. So my suspicion is... the child is his illegitimate child."I blinked and blinked again, trying to process her words. "W-What? Do you know where he took the child?""Well, most likely to his room. That's where he went straight to!"I immediately felt a surge of anticipa
As I watched Duziell sleep again, memories of the time I was with Brantley came flooding back.Never once have we had sex. I was already pregnant with Duziell when we lived together. Almost a year later, after I gave birth to him, his treatment towards me started to change in a negative way.It wasn't just the attempt to touch me that disgusted him, but he also despised me. None of the promises he made to me were fulfilled.He told me not to label myself as "second hand," but he made me feel that way multiple times. How ugly my body was and how repulsed he was by it.He promised me a healthy relationship and that together we'd build a harmonious family, which obviously never happened.All the emotional, mental, and physical abuse I received from him left deep scars. And the truth is, a part of me wishes I hadn't left Ezekiel's mansion. Every time I undergo the lowest point of my life, I wish I should've fought for the position in Ezekiel's heart. Then maybe my son and I have suffered
"I'm almost done," Ezekiel said, adjusting his necktie in front of the mirror."I think the navy blue necktie you wore earlier suits you better."Though he wasn't asking for my opinion, I still blurted it out. Because the navy blue color complements his appearance more than the black.He paused in what he was doing and turned to look at me. "Which necktie?""The navy blue one."He quickly removed the neatly tied black necktie before taking the one I suggested."Do you mind?" He walked towards me and handed it to me.Without thinking, I accepted it. "What am I supposed to do with this?""Put it on me.""Huh?" I hesitated, but my arms instinctively reached up to adjust it around his neck. "Okay."He lowered himself so that the height difference between us wouldn't be too difficult.Because I have played the role of a wife in teleseryes, I have learned how to do this.It's the first time I'm going to do this with him, though."You should sleep in this room with our son when I'm away," he