She poured all her attention into their child, Gazer, rather than dwelling on unnecessary thoughts. She was happy with Sean. He showered her with attention, even when she felt unattractive. She decided to stay home instead of hanging around her husband's office. Her eight-month pregnancy made it harder for her to move around. Carrying Gazer was no longer an option, as the child was too energetic. At the moment, she was playing with Gazer while the child was being held by Emma, the nanny. Suddenly, a notification from her social media account caught her attention. She was surprised when a dummy account sent her a friend request. The name on the account read Cheating Husband. She was going to ignore it, but then a message arrived. STILL THE SAD-LOOKING PREGNANT WOMAN? WHAT A PITY! Her curiosity about the dummy account grew, especially since it instantly annoyed her. When she checked the profile, it was empty and newly created. She was about to dismiss it when another message came
Ever since she started receiving messages from the dummy account, it had been sending things daily that ruined her mood.She couldn't help but be affected by it. She knew she should block that account, but for some reason, she kept reading the messages.She also noticed that Sean often came home late. He said it was because of frequent overtime due to a major contract he had with a new client.Was he with Melrose during those overtime hours? Most likely! She was his secretary, after all.Whenever Sean came home, he went straight to bed, always looking exhausted.She didn’t want to entertain doubts, but before she knew it, the seeds of suspicion planted by that mysterious account were consuming her.She found herself checking Sean's clothes for traces of lipstick and sniffing them to see if they carried any scent of women's perfume.Only when she found nothing would she feel relieved. His clothes still smelled like him and the cologne she had gifted him.Once she was reassured, she wou
They needed to impress the new client because they had been entrusted with a major project to establish multiple businesses.Meetings were happening left and right, and he often attended them with Latonia, given the collaboration between their two companies. Initially, her father was supposed to be his partner in this collaboration, but Latonia had been sent as his representative.He knew that Latonia was excellent at public relations, making it easier for them to communicate with the dealers and clients involved in the project.However, his ex frequently hinted at rekindling something with him. She always implied that she was open to having a sexual relationship with him, even though he was now married with children.Of course, he avoided her in ways that wouldn't outright insult her. After all, she was still a woman, and he didn't want to humiliate her unnecessarily.They had just finished a meeting with a client when Latonia quickly approached him. As usual, she looked like a Latin
Because she was really bored, she decided to visit Sean at his office again.Her husband had been doing overtime a lot lately. He would leave early in the morning, and she was usually still asleep. By the time he came home at night, she was already asleep.Even though walking was difficult for her because of her big belly, she still decided to go.She was walking toward the company building when someone tapped her.Curiously, she looked around to see who it was. She saw an old woman with a dirty face asking for money.She had left her bag with her wallet in the car. She had asked Mang Rogelio to drop her off near a ride because the car had broken down close by.He had already called for a mechanic, so she decided to walk to her husband's office.Mang Rogelio didn’t want to let her walk, but she told him it was like a form of exercise.The only thing she was carrying was a sandwich that Nana Klaudia had packed for her. She gave it to the old woman, who hesitantly took it and frowned.S
She felt a bit more at ease now that Melrose was no longer Sean's secretary.She had also met Mrs. Lagas, the new secretary of her husband.She was avoiding too much movement since she was about to give birth in a few weeks.She was lying comfortably on the bed, watching a show on TV, when her phone rang.UNBLOCK ME SO I CAN SEND YOU THE VIDEO. HAVE YOU SEEN IT?She frowned because the message was sent directly to her phone number. She knew it was from Cheating Husband again.How did he get her number?She was about to ignore it when another text came in.MELROSE AND SEAN SCANDALShe sighed deeply. That dummy account just wouldn't leave her alone.LOOK AT HOW MELROSE FLIRTED WITH YOUR HUSBAND.Irritated, she called the number, but it just kept ringing. No one answered.She turned off the phone, inhaled and exhaled several times, but she couldn't help glancing at it again.This person was ruining her day so early. She exhaled and grabbed the phone again.How did this person know about
It was as if she was out of herself as she stood staring at her child's coffin. Many people came to pay their respects that final evening.They approached her, but her face remained blank. Finally, she saw Sean. He didn’t even come near her.He looked utterly haggard, as if he hadn’t shaved in days. Even from a distance, she could clearly see the sadness in his eyes.She wanted them to console each other. She tried to push away the thoughts of what she had seen at the hotel. What mattered now was finding comfort in each other, as they both lost their child.Every now and then, she saw him carrying Gazer, facing the guests offering their condolences.When he handed their child to Emma, the nanny immediately approached with Gazer.She quickly took her child and embraced him tightly, crying. The child looked at her, puzzled.Her parents stood beside her, rubbing her back to console her. They hadn’t left her side since earlier.Joshua and his wife would arrive tomorrow, just in time for h
The next day, Joshua and his wife flew back to Davao. Her parents stayed with her for another week before returning home.During that time, Yazmin hardly saw Sean. When he came home, he slept in another room. In front of her parents, he would embrace and act lovingly toward her, but once they were alone, it was as though Sean couldn’t even see her.She tried several times to talk to him, but every time their eyes met, she would lose the courage to speak.There was a coldness in Sean’s gaze—and worse, an undiminished anger that lingered.She cried herself to sleep many nights. Her dreams were filled with the cries of an infant. If not for Gazer, she felt she might have completely lost her sanity.She accompanied her parents to their province, taking Gazer and his nanny along.She wanted to stay there for a while, but her mother advised her not to let misunderstandings with Sean fester.Yazmin broke down in front of her mother, who had apparently noticed the tension between her and Sea
Although she felt heavy-hearted when she left the office, she didn’t go home immediately. Instead, she looked for the old woman carrying the baby.It didn’t take long for her to find her. The beggar sat by the roadside, surrounded by what seemed to be jeepney drivers. She had a deck of cards in her hands, one leg propped up on the seat, a cigarette dangling from her lips.“Where’s the baby?” Sean thought in panic as his eyes scanned the area. Nearby, he saw a man holding the baby, peeking at the cards the old woman was holding. The man, who looked like a driver, was feeding the baby with a bottle of milk.Yazmin sighed in relief, realizing that the woman had indeed used the money he gave her to buy milk. However, it seemed she spent the remaining money on gambling.Hesitant, she approached the group. The old woman glanced up, recognized her, and stood up in a fluster.“Oh, you take over for me,” she said to the man holding the baby, handing him her cards before taking the infant back.
Even though their hearts already knew that Baby Alyanah was their child, they still needed to have a DNA test done to comply with protocol. Once it was proven that the baby was indeed their child, they could formally file charges against those responsible at St. Therese Maternity Clinic, including Latonia, Patrick, and the mother-daughter pair of Manang Minda and Divina. Both of them were nervous as they looked at the test results. Their eyes widened in disbelief when they saw the confirmation that Baby Alyanah was truly theirs. Sean embraced her tightly, and a mix of emotions overwhelmed them at that moment. Visitors flocked to their home when they heard the news that their real child was alive. Their parents, siblings, and even their relatives brought their families to their home. They held a baptism for Baby Alyanah alongside a welcome and thanksgiving party for her. Even the young woman who was the biological mother of the deceased baby attended as a guest. They rep
Because crying doesn't help, even though she was scared, she tried to stay calm. She looked out the window and watched the scenery as they passed by.Even the smallest details, she crammed into her mind, hoping they'd be useful if she ever got the chance to escape the man.Her gaze shifted back to the floor of the man’s car. She suddenly felt a surge of hope when she saw something that could help her if he tried to harm her.They had passed mostly wooded areas, and it was still very dark.She noticed Patrick glancing at her now and then."If you agree, we can run away. You can forget about your husband and kids. We can start our own family somewhere no one knows us. Where do you want? London? Australia?"She looked at him in disbelief. He must truly be insane.Instead of rejecting him, she just played along. It’s hard to anger people who seem to have mental problems."What about your job? What about Latonia?" She surprised herself by saying this calmly.She saw the excitement on his f
"Miss, if you don't give me the details of the woman who gave birth before me that night, you might get involved in the case even though you have nothing to do with it," she threatened the receptionist at St. Therese Maternity Clinic.She didn't contact Patrick anymore, especially when she saw that he was the one who spilled water with oil on the floor. She was afraid to confront him, not knowing what could happen to her if he found out that she knew.She went to the police and submitted the evidence she had about the man. He was already listed in the blotter at the station, and she was just waiting for instructions on the next steps.She wanted to inform Sean so that he could accompany her. She knew he would get angry once he found out. He might even go after the man, which was another thing she was afraid of.When she got home, she would tell her husband everything she had discovered and show him the video of the incident at Rajah Hotel.She really needed to know who the woman was w
His forehead furrowed as he read the information provided by the investigator about Patrick de Asis. He already felt a strong aversion toward him when he saw him again with Yazmin. However, it wasn't just jealousy that drove him to have the man investigated. Apparently, Patrick was doing quite well in life. In fact, he was a business partner in one of Latonia's father's enterprises. His brows furrowed even deeper. Could the two of them know each other? What a small world! But why did they seem like strangers when they were in the clinic together? He shrugged. Maybe it was only Latonia's father and Patrick who were acquainted. He shook his head as he discovered that Patrick had three settled cases. He had been reported by three women for stalking them. He knew it! There was something off about the man, especially the way he looked at Yazmin. Based on the report, the man had an obsession with the women he fancied. He wouldn't stop to the point of stalking them, which ex
She slammed the cards down on the table in frustration. "Damn it!" Minda exclaimed angrily. It seemed like she had only won once that day. Bad luck was following her around. Suddenly, the baby lying on her lap, held with just one hand, let out a piercing cry. The sound grated on her nerves. If she weren’t earning money because of this child, she would have gotten rid of it long ago. Besides, she was waiting for the one million pesos payment from Miss Beautiful. Finally, she could get out of this babysitting job. She had never dreamed of taking care of a child at her age. In fact, she had once persuaded Divina to abort her first pregnancy. She almost jumped when the baby's cries grew louder. "Hey, Minda! Feed your grandchild already. It looks starving!" yelled a driver, annoyed by the noise. She was still at the jeepney stop. Even though she wasn’t begging anymore—thanks to the generous woman interested in the baby—she still hung around there. Why? Because she had be
She stayed in that dark corner while holding the baby.She didn’t know what to do with it. It was all Patrick’s fault—letting the baby live.She only used the man when she noticed how much he idolized her, practically worshiping the ground she walked on.It all started with a dummy account. She couldn’t move on after learning that Sean’s employee, whom she thought was an ordinary staff member, was actually his wife.Her father had been hoping Sean would end up with her. When she and Sean were together, everything seemed fine. Even though she heard rumors of him flirting with others, she didn’t mind much.After all, they played the same game. She didn’t want to be tied to one person either. She had her fair share of flings while in a relationship with Sean.But over time, she began to hope that he would take her seriously. She stopped entertaining other men and acted like the perfect, loyal girlfriend.She thought everything would fall into place, but then she started noticing how clos
He glanced down at the woman who was occupied with bringing him joy. The woman's head was bouncing up and down on his two hands as she sucked his manhood. Her hot mouth and moist tongue made him bite his lip hard. "Ahhh! Suck it! Hmmmph! Ahhrghh!" he said. His hardness was being stroked by her hands as well. He was also adjusting it there when he sensed that she was going to eat away at his entire manhood. She abruptly shifted from her spot in the center of his thighs. Since she wasn't wearing a bra, she taunts him with her attractive big breasts.Her stiff, hard nipples were sticking out, and it was clear that she had not worn a bra when she first came. He had already appreciated that about her. When he was with her, he was always horny. Since the lady has a reason, it appears that her goal is to constantly turn him on.He had countless fantasies about her gorgeous body, but he never imagined that he would actually taste it. He was aware that his appearance paled in
The baby's cry was loud. The sound of its wailing stirred her consciousness. She struggled to open her heavy eyelids."The baby's alive!" A woman's voice exclaimed.Hearing this, she summoned all her strength to open her eyes, even if just halfway. Though her vision was blurred, she saw a woman in white holding a crying baby.She smiled faintly.My baby... she thought.She attempted to lift her hand, but it was too heavy to move. Her gaze fell on the baby's tiny foot. Before losing consciousness again, she saw, albeit faintly, the image of a brown mark on the baby's sole.She smiled once more before succumbing to sleep.She suddenly woke up, eyes wide open. She bolted upright, despite Sean's arms still wrapped around her. Pulling the blanket off her husband's body, she rushed to check his sole.There it was! She saw the small heart-shaped mark on the sole of his foot. Her fingers traced the mark, and tears began to fall. In her dream, she had seen the same mark on the sole of their ch
Patrick picked her up in front of a convenience store. He said they were going to meet the woman who had also given birth at St. Therese Clinic the same day she was taken there.Sitting in Patrick's car, she was overly self-conscious as she adjusted the scarf around her neck. She wanted to be annoyed at Sean, but she couldn’t help smiling whenever she remembered his words."You're still mine..."That line kept echoing in her ears. Miraculously, even though she had left him alone with Latonia, she didn’t feel a shred of worry. She was certain Sean wouldn’t give in to his ex’s flirtations.Were all her doubts about her husband back then merely a result of her pregnancy? Or perhaps they stemmed from her insecurities about her body during that time, making her feel Sean might look at someone else. Adding to it was the manipulation from a dummy account that eventually led her to deactivate her social media account after giving birth. She wanted peace of mind and even changed her number to