InsistsHugo pursed his lips."Why am I here? How come I am here in your... in your place? Hey, are you trying to take advantage of me?!" Devi said as she tried to move and get away her body from him.Hugo was stunned.It's because she kept on moving backward, she almost fell off the bed, luckily Hugo noticed that and immediately grabbed her by the waist to prevent her from falling to the floor."Are you sure you want to injure yourself while you have a fever and headache?" Hugo asked her. His body almost pressed down her body.Devi swallowed hard feeling uncomfortable with their position. "Hey, move away..." Instantly, her hands lifted and pushed his chest.She was weak, and she even felt weak at that very time. Napatingin siya sa mga mata nitong mariin ring nakatitig sa kanyang mga mata."If I want to take advantage of you... well, I must do it the night you barged into my place. And, remember how you beg me at that night?" his playful tone whispered.Devi's pale face turned red whe
InfatuatedDevi was rendered speechless. The words, 'You have me.' keep echoing in her ears.'I have him? Is he for real? Is he out of his mind? Why does he need to trouble himself with my sickness? Hindi ko s'ya kilala at mas hindi n'ya rin ako kilala. Isa pa, wala sa bokabularyo ko ang tumanggap o maghangad ng tulong mula sa iba lalo na sa isang lalaki.'"You have been delayed in taking your medicine. Go ahead and eat the soup." Hugo said when she was trying to open her mouth to retort.Devi realized that she had no choice but to obey him at that moment. Kasi tama ito kailangan na nga niyang uminom ng gamot dahil ang ulo niya ay mas tumitindi ang pagkirot niyon.The corner of Hugo's lips lifted. He looked at how obedient Devi was at that moment. Hindi na nga ito nagsalita pang muli para salungatin s'ya.Nakakailang subo pa lang Devi ay umaayaw na agad ang sikmura niya. Ititigil na sana niya ang pagkain ng makita niya kung paano siya titigan ng madidilim na mga mata ni Hugo. His dark
Straightforward Ang pagkabigla ni Devi ay hindi matapos-tapos. Hindi n'ya alam kung paano mag react sa mga pinagsasabi ni Hugo.Devi cleared her throat and slowly pushed him away. But Hugo was still holding her in the waist and was glaring at her intently."Mr. Ivanov— I... I mean Hugo, right?" nauutal na tanong niya rito.Hugo curled his lips. "That's right. It sounds very good in your mouth.""Stop, alright? And... and please, let go!" pilit at patuloy pa rin niya itong itinutulak sa dibdib. "If you do not let go of me now, I will insist on going home!""Home? Then why are you staying at the hotel instead of in your home?" tanong nito sa seryosong tinig."It is none of your business!""But I am concerned, that is why I choose to bring you here in my place to recuperate.""Let go! I want to go to the bathroom," agad niyang iniiwas na tumingin sa mga mata nito.Hugo narrowed his eyes. Of course, he already knew what the answer was. He thought she had no intention of answering his ques
Late BreakfastDevi woke up when the sun was already rising. Pinakiramdaman niya ang kanyang sarili, nang masiguro niya bahagya nang maayos ang kanyang pakiramdam ay maingat s'yang gumalaw.Napatingin siya sa magkabilang gilid ng malaking kama. Hugo is nowhere to be seen. Hindi siya sigurado ngunit sa kanyang kahimbingan ay naramdaman niyang tumabi sa kanya si Hugo sa pagtulog.She felt that she was in his arms while she was dozing in sleep. Ramdam rin niya ang maya-mayang pagpunas nito sa kanyang mga pawis.Suddenly, Devi's heart softened. Her mind keeps on remembering the good things he did while she was sick. She was also glad that the man didn't take advantage of her, instead, he looked after her even though they were not related to each other.A knock on the door woke Devi from her deep thoughts. Her eyes move to the door.Isang ginang ang siyang sumungaw sa pinto habang may ngiti sa kanyang labi. "Sa wakas at nagising kana, ma'am,"Napakurap ang mga mata ni Devi habang nakatingin
Organize Wardrobe"Heto ang tubig, hija." Manang Lucing immediately handed her a glass of water when she coughed. Lumapit pa ito sa tabi niya at saka marahang hinagod ang kanyang likod.Cough!Cough!"T-thank you ho, Manang." pasalamat rito ni Devi pagkatapos niyang inumin ang tubig. After she put down the glass she said, "Busog na ho ako.""Huh? Naku, kumain ka pa Devi," wika ng ginang kasabay ng paglagay nito ng bacon, tomato at mushroom sa buns at saka nito inilagay sa plato ni Devi. Pansin kasi niya na iyon ang natitipuhang kainin ni Devi."P-pero busog na ho ako...""Sige na hija, kumain ka pa ng kahit ilang kagat lang." pakiusap ng ginang sa kanya.Devi was really going to refuse the elder, but when she gazed at her warm smile, she changed her mind. She has no choice but to obey her because her heart can't bear to refuse such treatments.Natutuwa namang pinagmasdan ng ginang si Devi habang kinakain ang inilagay niyang pagkain sa plato nito."Manang Lucing, matanong ko ho..." Dev
The Book"Whoa! Is this mine?" Devi whispered while blinking her eyes.Nagulat siya dahil sa dami ng damit na nakasalansan sa closet na iyon. As she remembered, Manang Lucing mentioned that Hugo sent someone to deliver new clothes for her.When she heard it, she thought it was only a few sets of clothes and not a bunch of clothes.What is the meaning of this? Is he trying to lock me and force me to stay here in this house and into his room?Napapakunot noo na lang si Devi at napapailing sa kanyang naiisip."But who knows, these clothes are not mine, right? Yeah, it's not yours Devi. So let's just borrow a set of clothes to wear."But Manang Lucing's words keep repeating in her mind. She said, her master Hugo sent someone to deliver her new clothes. Pero sa tingin ni Devi ay ang buong laman nang women's boutique ang ipinadeliver ni Hugo para sa kanya. Is it because the 3rd wardrobe is a full dress, coat, blouse-shirt, house dress, suit, pants, night dress, pajamas, and also undergarmen
My Future...Hugo returned home exactly at 5 P.m.Manang Lucing and the two servants greeted him as he entered the Villa. Tumango naman s'ya sa mga ito."Where is Devi?" tanong agad ni Hugo kay Manang Lucing nang mapatapat siya sa ginang."Nasa silid mo pa rin siya, hijo. Ang huling silip ko sa kanya ay nagbabasa siya ng isa sa mga libro mo sa estante," tugon naman ni Manang Lucing rito."Is she alright? How about her fever? Is she get out of the room?" sunod sunod na tanong ni Hugo.Manang Lucing nodded. "Bahagyang bumubuti na ang pakiramdam niya, hijo. Ang kanyang temperatura naman ay bumaba na sa 37.6°c. At hindi siya lumabas ng silid sa buong maghapon. Ang sabi pala niya kanina sa akin ay hihintayin ka niya sa pagbalik mo galing trabaho." sinagot naman ni Manang ang lahat ng tanong ni Hugo."Okay, that's good.""Hijo, ang sabi mo ay baka mahirapan ako na pasunurin si Devi. Hindi naman naman ako nahirapan. Sa katunayan nga ang bait niya at ang galang pa niyang bata. Lahat ng sinasab
DinnerDevi woke up from her deep thought and she glared at the man who was fully dressed at that moment."I want to go home. Right now," Devi immediately said.Hugo frowned. "You still had a fever. So, you can't go home."Biglang nangunot ang noo ni Devi dahil sa sinabi nito. "But I have to go home!" Devi said seriously."You can't.""I don't need your opinion!" Devi retort."Even if you don't need my opinion, I still won't allow you.""You...""Or else, tell me your reason why you want to go home.""What? Are you insane? Who are you to forbid me from leaving your house?!""You really want to hear the answer to your question?"Huminga ng malalim si Devi. Kapag ito talaga ang kaharap niya ay talagang nauubusan siya ng pasensya."Forget it!" she said while gritted her teeth. Ayaw na niyang marinig at matigilan sa mga sasabihin nito."Even if you are fine. Still, you are not totally stable. You still need a proper rest to gain your strength, Devi.""Pero alam ko sa sarili ko na okay na
The Best"You... you're what?" Hugo stammered and frowned."Pregnant... I'm pregnant." Devi said with gladness."Y-you're pregnant? H-how come?"Devi's face slowly turned sour. She didn't think her husband questioned her pregnancy like that. "You mean, how did it happen? Of course, you are always active in bed. So, pinaghihinalaan mo na hindi sa'yo ang bata?" she feels angry with Hugo's reaction. She slowly unclasped her hold on his neck.Hugo immediately explains and tightens his hold on Devi's waist. "Don't get it wrong, honey. I mean, how come, I've always been careful most of the time. How come we produce a baby in an instant?" Hugo gently explained."Oh, it's a babies." Devi corrected him."What do you mean, babies?" nagtatakang tanong ni Hugo rito."Twins. There's two little creatures in my womb." Devi smiles while saying it.Hugo was dumbfounded. His eyes blinked seriously while staring at his smiling beautiful wife."Hubby, you're not happy with our babies? Don't you like them?
I'm PregnantAfter Hugo hung up, he immediately called his wife. He patiently waits until Devi picks up the phone. Pero natapos na lang ang ring ng hindi pa nito sinasagot ang tawag niya.Mas nangunot ang noo ni Hugo. As he remembered, Devi usually picks up his call after three to five rings. He placed down his phone.All of the people around their hearts skipped a beat when Hugo's eyes looked at them. Hugo is about to speak when his phone rang. Agad niya iyong sinagot ng makita si Devi ang tumatawag."Honey... What's the matter?" Devi's warm voice was heard on the other end of the line.Hugo's angry face adjusts a little. "Are you okay?""Yuh, I'm fine. I'm in the middle of the meeting when you call me that's why I didn't answer your call.""Mom told me to check you. Are you not feeling well?""Hey, I'm fine."Hugo frowned. "Sure?""Yuh.""Hm..." Hugo is not convinced. Hindi naman siya tatawagan ng ina niya kung hindi ito nagsasabi ng totoo. "Are you still in the meeting?""Yes, but i
FearHarvey and the old couple frowned."What did you say?" sabay na tanong ng tatlo kay Jhulia.Jhulia warmly smiles at them. "I said... my daughter-in-law, Devi is pregnant with twins.""Sweetheart, really?" Harvey asked with a smile.Jhulia nodded. "Yeah. Ava, my gynaecologist friend, confirmed it this morning when I brought Devi with me for a check-up. It happened that I suspected Devi's pregnancy without her knowing. Kaya dinala ko siya sa clinic, and..." she looked at her husband, "Sweetheart, we are going to be grandparents soon. I'm very excited because it's a twin. Our son is really amazing.""What a good news. By the way, where is Devi?" tanong ni Harvey sa kanyang asawa.Kumunot ang noo ng dalawang matanda habang nakatingin kay Jhulia."Devi... uh, I can't stop her from going to her company. She is having a meeting today, so she asks me to drop her in the office after I treat her to satisfy her cravings.""What? You let her work?" Helga asked Jhulia with a frown."Mom, kilal
Break The NewsAfter the check-up, Jhulia and Devi bid goodbye to the O.B. doctor."What do you want to eat?" tanong agad ni Jhulia pagkapasok nila sa kotse.Devi glanced at her mother-in-law. Nagisip siya kung may gusto ba siyang kainin sa mga sandaling iyon. "Nothing...""Nothing?" Jhulia raised her eyebrows."Yeah.""Are you sure?"Devi nodded."Come on, tell mommy and I will buy you anything you want. Anyway, may sinabi ka kanina na gusto mong kainin. What is it again?" Jhulia asked Devi when the driver opened the car engine."I don't like eating now.""No. Tell me again.""Mommy, lumipas na ang cravings ko, wala akong maisip na gustong kainin ngayon. Um, can you please drop in at the Miller Company, I have something to do in my office.""No. Tell me first what food you like to eat, saka kita ihahatid sa office mo." Pamimilit pa rin ni Jhulia sa kanya.Devi has no choice. "Alright, I want strawberry ice cream with chocolate syrup and creamy doughnuts. That's all." Inulit na lang ni
Twins"Congratulations, you are pregnant Mrs. Devi Ivanov." The doctor confirms Devi's pregnancy.The words 'you're pregnant' keep on ringing in Devi's ear.Napapatulala siya na napatingin sa doktora habang ang dibdib niya ay lumakas ang pagtibok."Yesss..." bigla namang napasigaw si Jhulia sa magandang balita at agad niyakap si Devi na nakatulala pa rin sa mga oras na iyon."A... am I really pregnant?" Devi stammered."Yes." Sagot naman ni Dr. Ava at Jhulia sa kanya.Devi swallowed hard and blinked her eyes beautifully. She didn't know how to express her emotions, knowing that she was pregnant."Are you not happy?" Jhulia said."I am overwhelmed, mom. Of course, I am happy. But... I don't know how to express it."The two women chuckled at her cute reaction."Well, of course, it's because this is your first time being pregnant. Well, congratulations again.""Ava. Kailan ang expected due date ng daughter-in-law ko?" Jhulia asked her friend in an excited tone."To know when we need to ru
Run TestDevi was a bit wondering when Jhulia urged her not to drive and bring her car. She just asked her driver and drove them instead."Mom, where exactly we were going? You didn't let me drive. Pwede naman ako na lang ang magmaneho at magdala ng car. I can drop you anywhere you want after this, or I can send you back to the mansion again before I go to the company."Jhulia shook her head. "No. Ayokong mapagod ka. Since Hugo says that you look tired everyday. Well, ano ba ang nangyari may sakit ka ba?"Umiling si Devi rito. "No mom, but yeah these days nakakaramdam ako ng kakaiba.""What kind? Tell me, darling.""Like, I feel tired, I feel dizzy sometimes, I get irritated in such small matters. I also feel sleepy and lazy all of a sudden. And I hate Hugo when he's always against what I want. Like what he did this morning. And weird, I also feel emotional instantly.""Kailan mo lang ito naramdaman, hija?" Jhulia seriously asked her."I think a week ago, Mom."Jhulia gently smiled an
Breakfast2 Weeks LaterDevi and Hugo are still in the Ivanov Mansion. Hugo's grandparents are still with them. Gustong gusto na ni Hugo ang bumalik sa Villa nila at masolo si Devi but his grandparents and parents didn't allow them as long as his grandparents were there."Grandma, Grandpa, kailan ang balik niyo province?" Hugo asks them while they are having breakfast.Helga and Victor frowned upon hearing it.Victor put down the newspaper that she was reading. And Helga stopped eating."Are you trying to send us out?" Victor asks narrowing his eyes."You brat, at balak mo talaga kaming pauwiin na?" Helga said throwing Hugo a deadly look."I'm just asking. My wife feels bored staying here at the mansion." Hugo uses Devi dahil malakas ang asawa niya sa mga ito. They really adored Devi since there is no woman in the Ivanov family."Si Devi o ikaw?" Helga sneered.Harvey smirks. Alam niyang uwing-uwi na ang anak niya sa Villa nito kasama si Devi.Hugo pursed his lips and silently ate his
PinnedAt the parking lot. Hugo and Devi were hand in hand walking in their car. Agad lumabas ang driver ng kotse at binuksan ang backseat. Malapit na sila sa kotse ng biglang huminto si Devi sa paglalakad."What happened?" Hugo asked frowning."Honey, I'm tired of walking. My ankle is hurting." Devi said, complaining.Hugo smirks.Devi slowly raised her arms. "Carry me, Mr. Ivanov, please?" she cutely said.Hugo nodded. "Of course, my clingy wife," Hugo whispered and carried Devi into his arms.Devi instantly hooked her arms around her husband's neck and leaned into his arms. "Thank you, hubby. I love you."Hugo was pleased.After he placed Devi in the car. Isasara na sana niya ang pinto. But Devi pulled him inside the car. Hugo has no choice but to get inside dahil si Devi na ang umusod papasok.When the driver got inside the car, he immediately pulled down the partition of the car.Devi instantly moves and snuggles into her husband's arms."Are you drunk?" Hugo asks her.Devi shook
Old CoupleDevi was satisfied with her husband's kiss. Her eyes sparkled again while learning Hugo's broad chest. Tumingala siya rito at ngumiti. She reached the corner of his lips and wiped the red taint with her thumb. Hugo let her do it while embracing her waist.The powerful couple is showing affection to each other while Emma is still in front of them.Emma couldn't take it anymore; she avoided staring at them while walking in the background with her heart aching.Ang hindi nila alam ay ang mga paparazzi na sikretong kinukuhanan ang mag-asawa ng mga larawan. May kuha rin habang nandoon si Emma. Ang paghahalikan rin ng mag-asawa ay kuhang kuha sa kamera."Are you tired? You want to go home now?" masuyong tanong ni Hugo kay Devi.Devi nodded. "Yeah. But, everyone is still here even your family. How can we go home just like that?" Devi said and yawned.Hugo smirks and kisses her forehead. "Come on, ako ang bahala."Devi nodded. "Okay."Hugo gently drags Devi, but before they can reac