THE text messages she sent to Ethan went unanswered.Michelle knew he had seen them, but he chose to ignore them because of one thing: he was still mad at her. When Ethan went home that night, he didn’t bother making eye contact with her. She was invincible to him. He could only see Marsha in that one big mansion. She’d lie if she tell it didn’t hurt her, but Michelle understood why Ethan acted that way.He didn’t sleep in their bedroom again. The “cold war” between them made her unable to sleep from her usual sleep time. She tossed and turned around the bed, missing him so badly and wanting to talk to him properly but she was taking Megan’s advice—letting his man cool down.She received text messages from Jose. The man was apologizing for what happened in the bar, telling her he didn’t mean to make Ethan angry. He also apologized for kissing her, and promise that he’d never do that again. But the damage was already done, and she was in a situation she never wished to happen.The next
HE felt damn guilty…Damn guilty because he didn’t speak with her for the two days now and made her feel like her presence didn’t bother him even a little. But it wasn’t the truth.Whenever his wife lowered her head every time they would cross path at home, he would find himself staring at her. He’d feel how terrible he had long for her but his anger got the best in him and continued to be cold at her. He just couldn’t forget what happened in the bar and how her Italian friend kissed her.He was damn jealous.Damn mad too, thinking that if Michelle had stayed at home, it would not have happened.That morning when he left for work, his chest felt heavy. He missed his wife… so damn much that sleeping in his home office for another night would become his death.He needed to do something to clear the misunderstanding between them.Two days were enough.He tried to focus his mind at work, telling himself that he’d make up to her after work when he heard a knock on his office door. Seconds
“YOUR dress looks very arousing.”Michelle noticed that Ethan’s eyes fell to her very prominent cleavage that was exposing as she served the food she cooked herself as a surprise for him. She couldn’t help but wince, but at the same time she felt a tingling feeling deep within her groin area as he mentioned the word “arousing”.Needless to say, she wanted to be presentable and a bit alluring. Her hourglass figure was complimented by her fitted dress. She was hip and tits!It wasn’t like every day that she got to wear such clothes, as being a mother, she usually settled for comfy house clothes, but since she had a fight with her husband, she made an effort to wear a little extra, hoping that Ethan would finally talk to her and it actually worked.“Don’t you like it?” she teased him, raising one eyebrow.“I love it, but I might kill anyone who glances at you. Your boobs, for the record, are really a head-turner,” Ethan commented. His eyes still darkened whenever he stared at her chest.
THE VAN door opened.Michelle was carrying Marsha as they went out. Ethan took all of his suitcases on the passenger seat. One of his men took his things and went inside the airport.They walked inside and sent Ethan to the boarding gate. Marsha pouted her lips, almost on the verge of crying. Their daughter didn’t want him to go away even if it was just for a couple of days. She was a daddy’s girl and could not last a day without seeing her father. It might have been because she had lived for years without a father that she became clingy towards Ethan, and that she was still a child who always yearned for father’s attention.Ethan cupped Marsha’s face, smiling thinly as he noticed their daughter’s expression. It didn’t take long before she started to sob.“Oh, please don’t cry, my love,” Michelle said softly. She wiped her daughter’s tears away and fixed Marsha’s hair.“Daddy,” Marsha sobbed even more.Ethan took her from Michelle and carried her into his arms. The little girl immedia
"DID you hear what I said, Mich?"Michelle blinked twice and turned to the doorway of the kitchen. Her father was standing in front of the door, giving her a curious look. The old man’s lips formed a thin line. His eyes became filled with worry."Yes, Dad?""I think you should take a rest today," he said. "You look pale. Are you okay?"She cleared her throat and softly said, "I’m fine, Dad. You have nothing to worry about. I’m just a bit dizzy since I only had a few hours of sleep last night."It was Thursday, and Michelle didn’t feel right. She was feeling under the weather when she woke up that morning. She vomited in the bathroom right before going downstairs to prepare Marsha’s breakfast. Even if she wanted to stay in bed and sleep for hours, Marsha’s birthday was only two days away. There were a lot of things to prepare. She didn’t want to disappoint her husband when he got home."Are you sure?" Her father looked as though he wasn’t convinced by her explanation.She didn’t want h
"SHE FELT nothing but happiness…Michelle tried three more pregnancy tests and they all had one result.She was pregnant.She and Ethan would finally have another baby. Marsha’s wish came true!Her tears kept falling down her cheeks. A smile escaped her lips as she kept caressing her lower belly.Her best friend knocked on the bathroom door, getting so impatient because she had been inside for almost twenty minutes.“Hey, are you okay?” Megan asked worriedly and knocked on the door once again.Michelle wiped her tears away and grabbed all the pregnancy test. She was beyond excited and would want Ethan to find out about it first but she was not good at lying in front of Megan.She took a deep breath and opened the bathroom door. Megan threw her a curious look. Michelle sobbed and smiled.Her best friend’s eyes widened in surprise. She no longer need to beam out the great news as it was already written in her face.“Oh my God!” Megan exclaimed in glee and immediately embraced her tightl
“MOMMY, time to wake up…”The sweet little voice of her daughter made her slowly open her eyes. She felt the lightness of her body, especially her head. Her eyes went from the ceiling to her side, where she saw Marsha, who smiled in surprise seeing her regain her consciousness.“Mommy! You’re awake,” she exclaimed happily and then turned to someone who was inside the bedroom. “She’s awake, Mama Megan!”Michelle slowly moved her head to the other side. Megan was leaning against the wall with crossed arms against her chest. Her eyes found the calm afternoon sky through the glass of window right next to Megan. It was beautiful, and she would have appreciated its beauty, if not for her recalling what had happened before she passed out.Her chest suddenly filled with anxiety. She didn’t know why but she feared that something might have happened, and her instinct told her it was bad… very bad that it made her breathless once again.“How are you feeling now?” Megan’s voice was low, concerned
SHE covered her mouth. Tears ran down her cheeks like a rapid river. Her heart clenched and her knees went jelly. Michelle almost fell to the floor, if not for her father, who grabbed and held her immediately. The news was telling her that something bad had happened to her husband. Every bit of information lingered and echoed in her ears, as if trying to kill her. She sobbed, slowly knelt on the floor with her eyes that couldn’t look away from the TV. The man on the screen was none other than her husband. It was really Ethan. The airplane that was about to land crashed before it made an attempt to turn to the landing area. It sank all the way to the ocean, which wasn’t far away from the airport. Her heart felt like tearing apart and all she could do was sob out loud. "Dad! Ethan… Where’s Ethan?!" She cried. Her father could only embrace and soothe her. Their entire family turned into a mess all at once. The Steinfields and Michelle went to the area where the airplane crashed. Th
"THE VICTIMS were sent to the hospital for proper treatment," the cops told her the moment she arrived in the area where the accident happened. Michelle could not stop crying and asked the policeman which hospital her husband had been brought to, driving immediately as soon as she got the answer she needed. She dialed Megan’s phone number and informed her best friend about the name of the hospital so she could follow because she knew that Andrew also needed her. When she arrived in the hospital, she felt nothing but the dreadful feeling coursing through her. She wanted to compose herself, but her mind was already haywire because of all the worry she had for her husband. It felt like the rest of the world stopped revolving, and all she did was run and run... "Two victims of a car accident were sent to this hospital. Where are they?" she managed to ask the front desk officer. "How are you related to the victims, Ma’am?" "I am the wife of one of them," she answered, taking a deep bre
MICHELLE walked down the stairs with Marcus in her arms. She just finished breastfeeding him and now wanted to hang out with the people in the garden.The Steinfields, her father, and Megan were all out there, preparing for the New Year’s Eve that they would celebrate that night. They all came together to welcome another New Year, and she could not be more thankful that these people came to their house to join them for another chapter of their lives."Look at that little pumpkin. He has gotten bigger, Mich," Gregory commented and immediately took his grandson from her arms.Michelle giggled. "That baby loves to sleep and eat every single time.""He looks definitely like you when you were a baby.""I believe he definitely looks like Ethan. See those marble gray eyes, Dad?"Gregory chuckled. "Well, eyes won’t lie, I guess.""Of course, Dad."She could not help but smile seeing her father try to make Marcus giggle by making faces. It was such an adorable sight, and she felt honored to wi
SHE glanced around the men's boutique, her curious eyes efficiently trying to find good clothes or anything she could give Ethan as a gift for their year-end party. Ethan already had anything; name it and anyone would find it in his vast walk-in closet. That being said, Michelle was having difficulty deciding on the best gift she could give him—that one thing that would make him smile and surprise him."There are so many designer shoes at that corner. But I don’t know which one is good for Andrew," Megan stated, and it was followed with a sigh of defeat. "God, why is it so hard to find gifts for men?"Michelle laughed a bit. She could relate, as she was having difficulty choosing too. It just so happened that they both married men who had everything, so every year they’d end up cracking their heads trying to get them nice gifts."Are you able to choose anything?" Megan curiously asked her.She shook her head, pouting her lips. "Not yet. I don’t think work suits would be a good gift. H
HE brushed his fingertips over the soft angles of his wife’s face and could not help but adore every feature she had. It was his morning routine whenever he got to wake up first in the morning, and he would find his wife still sleeping soundly next to him.Needless to say, he’d become easily addicted to her and to this kind of morning with her. Her strawberry scent that kept him enticed every single day, her soft skin that kept him warm at nights, her laughter and soft touches that kept him sated and content, and her presence that made his world colorfulHe had no idea that a man like him, who had amnesia, could be in love so hard; madly and deeply. However, he wanted to treasure that moment at all costs. This kind of beauty in his life needed to be protected and kept.Michelle’s forehead formed a knot as she lifted her head. A soft moan escaped her closed mouth, which made him smile. Seconds later, she slowly opened her eyes and met his intent gaze."Good morning," he murmured under
"YOU’RE making me crave for sex," Ethan said, kissing her neck and sucking her skin sensually.Michelle’s lips parted. She was in deep pleasure, and whenever Ethan would say things like that, a big lustful part of her was getting more aroused.Her hands traveled around his firm back. She touched the muscles he had there. A moan escaped her lips when Ethan bit her neck firmly, making her dig her nails over her bare skin. She bit her lower lip and shut her eyes, but when Ethan claimed her lips again, everything went so fuzzy.It didn’t take long before the man was able to strip her naked. The cold air brushed against her skin, making her shiver. But when Ethan pulled up to stare at—admire—her naked body, she felt the scorching heat go to her. He looked at her as if she were a piece of beautiful art. The gleaming desire to take her was evident in his marble gray eyes, and the smile of contentment that curled in his lips gave her more confidence."You’re beautiful, Mich..." Ethan said bre
The ring of her cell phone jolted her awake. With a forehead crease, Michelle rose up and quickly turned off the alarm on her cell phone. It was already 6 o’clock in the morning. She hadn’t been able to sleep for at least six hours, but she had to get up and follow the "mom on call" schedule to better take care of her little sunshine—none other than Eionn Marcus.It had been what? A month had passed when she gave birth to their second child, and Michelle could still feel the excitement getting through her whenever she would walk into the nursery room, open the curtained windows to let the sunlight lighten up the entire solemn place, and wake up her little one by planting kisses on his fluffy cheeks.It had been her morning routine. She was strictly following the "mom on call" schedule because it wasn’t only giving her much time to bond with her baby but also making sure that Marcus’ health was always a top priority."Good morning, my little sunshine..." she greeted her baby with a hea
THE CAR was filled with her whimpers, cries and screams. Her nails dug over the leather seat in the passenger seat. She was lying down there, making a few deep breaths to relax herself but the great amount of pain consuming her entire body was making her ballistic and a mess.Beads of sweat had formed on her forehead. Her legs and belly were both getting numb as the minutes passed by. Ethan was driving the car so fast, completely alarmed by her situation. He was panicking so much, and so even she was in great pain, she reminded him to drive carefully as she didn’t want them to get into some road accident.“Oh, my God...” she murmured, crying. “I think I’m going to die. He’s coming out. Faster, Ethan!”“Uhm, you just told me to slow down a bit,” Ethan said nervously.“Fuck. I swear this will be the last time you’d be able to impregnate me!” she screamed on the top of her lungs and made a push before she took a few deep breaths again. “I really swear to God—““Calm down, Mich! We’re on
AFTER A MONTH, "WILL you be fine without us?" Michelle looked at her father. At first, she thought that the old man was teasing her, seeing how he curled his lips downward, but she realized that he was actually worried, seeing the worry in his eyes. Still smiling, she took a deep breath and softened her expression as she looked at her father, who she hadn't realized had become more frail as time passed. She was so busy with her life that she wasn’t able to watch out for her father. Distracted by what life had thrown her way, she didn’t notice that her father was really getting older. "I’m going to be fine." She checked over her shoulder and found Ethan, who was fixing a chandelier’s light bulb in the living room. "Ethan will be here, so you shouldn’t worry that much. I hope you and Marsha would enjoy hanging out." Her old man laughed heartily, shaking his head. He and Marsha would go to the school where they enrolled the little girl. It was going to be Marsha’s first day in her ne
"GOSH, you have to calm down, Mich!" Megan said.Michelle shook her head, pacing back and forth in the living room. Her mother-in-law called an hour ago, saying that they would send Ethan back home. Selene did not mention whether the result of the surgery turned out well or not, so she could not calm down a bit even though the people around her were telling her to do so.Megan and Andrew came to visit as they were excited to find out how the surgery went. All of them were in the living room, waiting for her husband to arrive. Holding her pregnant belly, she didn’t stop walking around, getting very impatient as she wanted to know how the surgery turned out for Ethan."I don’t understand why Mom didn’t tell me how it went," she said and stopped in front of them, biting her fingernails. "Do you think it went bad and that’s why she couldn’t tell me?""We can’t assume, Mich," her father said, sipping on his coffee."Your Dad is right. We can’t assume unless we see it personally," Andrew ad