“Honey, your daddy bought you a new cellphone.” Smiling, Shaina held up a small paper bag. As soon as Trisha looked at her mother’s hand, she knew it was an expensive cellphone. She just smiled sparingly at her mother and took the thing. They didn’t even ask her why her cellphone was broken. It’s been three days since it broke. Since yesterday, she has been curious about her parents’ changing behavior. It was as if they were worried and secretly watching her every move. “Did you like it?”Trisha smiled and turned to her father, who arrived almost right after her mother. “That’s my advance gift for you. I don’t want you to be sad either, so I’m allowing you to study abroad.”A forced smile appeared on her lips. She doesn’t know if she should be happy or sad. Besides, she is the one who likes it, and she wanted to celebrate her birthday abroad. She doesn’t want it to be done here in the Philippines, so her father won’t have a reason to force Cyril to go home. This is also what she tho
Trisha burst into tears when she saw her whole family on her birthday. The celebrations are simple and they will eat outside. “Hey, enough crying, and you might get ugly,” Arriana joked with her sister and hugged her. Trisha was moved to tears by her sister’s joke. How about that? She thought it was okay to become ugly now because the person he was beautifying was not around. The whole family thought her crying was tears of joy. But she was very hurt and sad now. This birthday is special to her but the man she wants to be with is not there. The man she dreamed of being an escort for her 18th birthday was not there. Her dream that Cyril would dance with her did not come true.“That’s enough, guys. Don’t make your sister cry anymore,” Shaina scolded her twin children. She approached Trisha and wiped her tears from her eyes and cheeks. Shaina feels that there is a different reason why her young daughter is crying. She feels sorry for her, and she knows that she is now deeply resentful
“Son, it’s good that you thought of going home. How are you?” “I’m fine, Mom, where’s Daddy?” Cyril let his mother take off his jacket. “He’s in the mansion, son, because the chairman is restless.”Cyril sighed before sitting on the sofa. Nida looked at her son sadly. He had changed a lot since he knew Trisha had left. He didn’t want to have any more contact with the family of the girl, and even their family was affected. He seldom came home or visited them because he wanted to avoid them.“How is Mr. Chairman’s health?”Nida smiled and felt that her son was worried about Trisha’s father. “The doctor’s advice is for him to rest and not be stressed.”“Do his children know about his condition now?” Cyril asked his mother again. The twins have their own houses, so they only see their parents once in a while. “That’s what I don’t understand about the chairman. He just strictly instructed your father that no one else should know about his condition now. Not even his wife knows anything
Travis quickly closed his eyes when there was a knock on the door. Cyrus was still there and his wife turned away. “Dad, how is the chairman?” Cyril asked his father worriedly after entering the chairman’s room. Earlier, while on the way, his staff called and said that Trisha was very angry. “He has been given a sedative. You probably know what happened at work with your staff?” with a sermon in his tone, Cyrus asked Cyril.Cyril sighed and gently nodded to his father. He looked at Trisha’s mother. She kept her back, and he knew she was crying silently. He slowly stepped closer to her and lightly placed his palm on her shoulder. “She really doesn’t want to come back here, and she’s angry with her father.” Shaina snorted and wiped the tears from her eyes.She was really sad and cried because Trisha was mad at her father. She heard the conversation between her husband and daughter earlier and Trisha was very disappointed with them.“She can’t stand you, especially when she finds out
Jade stared at her friend in surprise when she noticed that she was stunned. She turned to where her friend was looking. “Do you know him?”Trisha blinked when she heard her friend’s question. She quickly cooled herself down and pretended not to see anything. She was annoyed with herself and her chest suddenly heaved. She didn’t know if it was due to shock or excitement. “Are you okay?” Jade asked her friend again after without getting a response from her. Trisha nodded to her friend before pouring the wine into the glass and drinking it straight away. She was sure she wasn’t the only one who missed it when she saw the man following her approach Cyril. She clenched her fist in anger. She did not think that her childhood friend would be her father’s ally.Trisha couldn’t stop her hollow laugh as she played with the mouth of the glass with her finger. Later, a bitter smile formed on her lips. The young man endured her for several years because of his own stand in life. What he insiste
Cyril looked for something to drink when the room suddenly became quiet. It was as if his chest was tight because of what the lesbian told him earlier. There was a small fridge in Trisha’s room, and he got drinks from there. While drinking, he stared at Trisha who was sleeping well. The girl has changed a lot. This young girl looks like a lady now and her body already has curves. He slowly approached her and caressed her smooth cheek. After a while, he sighed and tried to distance himself from the girl. He suddenly remembered what his friend Jacob had told him before. “When a woman gets tired of a man, she won’t chase him anymore. She will walk away until she finds the right person to love her.”Cyril stared at the sleeping girl again after remembering what Jacob had said. “She’s not the right person for you to love,” he said before clenching his fist. Cyril slept there on the sofa and had no intention of leaving the girl. Tired from the trip, he immediately fell asleep. The next
Jade smiled when Trisha entered her office. She just looks cute and looks like a teenager from what she is wearing now. Also, she was only wearing slippers, so she could see her beautiful toes visibly. She even saw the man following her before she closed the door. “Hi, did I bother you?” Trisha shyly asked her friend. “No, I ordered food and medicine for you.”Trisha stared at her friend before smiling. She is very thoughtful and knows what to do even if she doesn’t say it. “I know you still have a headache, eat first and take your medicine before we talk.”Trisha nodded and immediately faced the food. She invited her friend to join her, but she was full. While she was eating, Jade also finished the paper she was reading before signing it. “Thank you, I’m full, and my headache has subsided.” Jade let go of the pen she was holding and turned the wheeled chair to face the girl. “So, how are you and the man who guarded you last night?” Trisha sighed after wiping her mouth with a ti
Jade shook her head when Trisha voluntarily joined Cyril’s assistant. She is showing her strength to the man but can’t stand firmly when the man uses his dominance in that way. She could not blame her friend, because even she, who did not know him, also felt that his remaining patience should not be tested.“Thank you for taking care of her.”Jade stared at the man in shock when he spoke. She didn’t expect him to thank her, and it was as if nothing happened between them the way he acted at the moment. She now understood Trisha why her mood was filled with anger earlier.“From now on you don’t have to take care of her anymore because I’m here.”The burgeoning admiration for the young man was suddenly replaced by annoyance at what he had said. He is really arrogant and pretends to own Trisha. “You may have forgotten our relationship?” she reminded the young man and smiled. “She’s mine. If you don’t want to get hurt in the end, stay away from her!”Jade’s lips parted, and she stared at