"But according to the residents, your grandpa, the mayor, premeditated the arson; therefore, it wasn't an accident or gas leakage. At the time, an election was coming up, and he ordered his men to ignite a fire in a section of Laranez to show people how he gives his helpful hand in the hopes of rallying voters to vote for him again and keep him in office."My grandfather faked a fire to aim sympathy.I held my head in frustration. Now, I can see where Raviel was coming from. His family was found dead in that fake fire and he was vexing his grudge against me for the injustice they faced. However, it doesn't give him carte blanche to treat Jothea however he pleases. He should spare Jothea from this.The abrupt notification of my phone caught our attention, and when I checked what caused it, I saw a familiar, unknown number on the screen. I clenched my jaw when I saw the picture sent to me; it was the promise ring I had given Jothea.I stood up to call the unknown number. I was right. It
I walked to my closet, slid my hand underneath the drawers, and retrieved the pistol I had stashed away for a long time. I never had the chance to use it since I am not the kind of human being who uses violence, but now I don't think everything can get through with a good conversation. This will not be settled unless someone pays for it. I drove to the casino while calling Jothea over and over again. She really knows how to drive me crazy and instill anxiety and fear in me. The night is growing darker and yet she's nowhere to be found. Where is that woman for Pete's sake? "Love?" I almost bumped into the car in front of me when she answered. "Oh, God! Thank you for answering! I thought something had happened to you. Where exactly are you at?" "Ha? Uhmm...sa casino." Her words halted me. "Casino? You mean Golden Red Casino? What are you doing there?" "Just—" "Get out of that place," I begged. "Ha? But why? I'm still—" "Just listen to me, Jothea. Do it now!" In a fla
Binuksan ko ang mga mata ko sa pag-aakalang puting liwanag na ang sasalubong sa akin, pero hindi. Kadiliman ang nakikita ko sa paligid. Am I in hell?But when the light struck my eyes, agad kong nakitang nasa kotse ako. Nasa back seat habang minamaneho ng isang lalaki ang sasakyan kung nasaan ako."Jothea! You're awake! Thank God!"Napalunok ako nang makita ko si Ismael. Agad na bumalik sa akin lahat ng alaala ko."When I shouldn't. Stop the car. I'm leaving," saad ko pero hindi niya pinakinggan. "I said stop the car!"Hindi pa rin siya nakinig at nagpatuloy lang sa pagmamaneho."Utang na loob! Ano ba sa mga sinabi ko ang hindi mo maintindihan? Ihinto mo ang kotse at bababa ako!" bulyaw ko na puno ng galit. Bukod sa napurnada ang pagkamatay ko, ngayong nakikita ko siya sa harap ko, isang patunay lang 'yon na siya ang nagligtas sa akin. "I said pull over!""No! I won't listen to you! So shout what you want! Scream! I don't fucking care! No one's going to leave this car!"Nagngitngit an
"It is the truth!" Siniko ko ang tiyan niya dahilan para mabitiwan niya ako nang tuluyan. Nakalayo ako at humarap sa kaniya. Napagtanto kong narito kami sa daan. Napapaligiran ng mga puno. Nasa bundok ba kami? Saan niya ako balak dalhin?"It is not. I am telling you."Umiling ako. "Hindi mo na ako maloloko. You are alive yet you never look for me. And now that I have decided to finish my life, you're gonna crawl and save me? Ano ba talagang gusto mo?! Paulit-ulit akong saktan?!"He stepped forward to approach me. "Don't you dare go near me! I hate you, you liar!"Muli siyang naglakad papunta sa akin. "Step one more and I'm going to jump off the cliff."Nakita ko ang pagkatinag sa kaniyang mga mata.But he immediately ran to me when I was about to jump off the cliff. He brought me back to his car. Ibinalik niya ako sa back seat. I gave him a hard slap."I said I wanted to die! Why don't you just let me?!"Ipinatong niya ang braso sa bubong ng kotse habang nananatili pa rin sa labas hab
"Why did you even go there?"Nanatili akong tahimik."Didn't I already tell you that we're working on it?"Hindi ako sumagot."Bakit ang tigas ng ulo mo?"Nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya habang pinagmamasdan ang ulo niya. Bakit nga ba ang tigas ng ulo ko?At sa paraan niya ng pagsasalita, para bang mali na naman ako. Mali na naman ako dahil nagpadala ako sa sabi-sabi ng iba. Dahil sa katangahan ko, muntikan na rin siyang mawala.At ako, dahil sa katangahan ko, nabahiran na ako ng ibang lalaki. Hindi na ako karapatdapat bumalik sa kaniya ni humarap man l
"Jothea! I heard what happened to your house! How are you?" salubong na tanong sa akin ni Erl nang pumasok ako sa Safira."Oo nga! Saan ka na ngayon?" singit ni Caylie."Oh, I...I rent," sagot ko sa kanila habang pinipigilan ang pagluha. Kahapon lang nangyari ang lahat, pero heto ako, kailangang magkunwaring malakas at okay lang ang lahat."I see, mabuti naman at nakahanap ka na ng matutuluyan. You know? You can file a leave kung hindi mo pa kaya," sabat naman ni Mill.Umiling ako. "Kafa-file ko lang ng VL last week. Baka wala na akong sahurin.""Iyon lang. Kumusta naman? Kailangan mo ba ng damit? Pagkain? Sabihin mo lang. We're here," sambit ni Erl, bago nagla
I was about to go out too when Miss Levanier approached me. Nakita ko ring nakatingin sa akin si Mr. Roize na para bang may inis na itinatago laban sa akin."What happened, Jothea? Bakit namumugto ang mga mata ninyo?" tanong ni Miss Levanier nang makalabas na ang iba pang member ng marketing team. "Nag-away ba kayo?""I think, naghiwalay sila," sabat ni Mr. Roize na lalong nagpakirot ng puso ko. Naaalala ko lang muli ang katangahang nagawa ko, maging ang mga masasakit na salitang binitiwan ko kay Ismael. Ano pa nga bang aasahan ko? Natural, masasaktan siya at mapupuno sa akin. Sino bang hindi mapapagod sa ugali ko? Kung patuloy ko lang siyang nasasaktan, tama nang bitiwan niya na rin ako."Ano? But why? Hindi niyo na ba mahal ang isa't isa?" Napapalakas ang boses n
"I am alright, Joth. Hangga't kaya ko, hindi mo kailangang mag-alala. Masaya na ako na narito ka. Pakiramdam ko, may kapatid na ulit ako.""I'm sorry if I neglected you. I was so bombarded by problems that I cursed everyone, even myself. If we just have good parents, I doubt that we'll experience bullshit like this, ate."Napangisi ako. Tama siya. Kung hindi lang siguro kami nagkaroon ng masamang magulang, kung hindi lang sana sila naghiwalay, kung mahal siguro nila ang isa't isa at ang kanilang mga sarili, magagawa nila kaming mahalin. Pero dahil maging sa sarili nila ay may problema sila, hindi nila nagawang alagaan ang dapat inaalagaan nila."What else can we do? But to not be like them," sagot ko."I don't want
She felt my completeness and absorbed it without delay. I groaned. As she continues to pound herself into me, her hands rest on my shoulder."Professor, can you help me?" she pleaded. "Lift me up, professor. Lift me to the heavens!"I loosened my tie before I consumed her breasts. I sucked them all in as I helped her build tension inside.I swiftly lifted her to the bed to resume having sex there. I also took off my clothes and pants before getting on top of her again and entering her abruptly. My arm rested on the bed as we continued to make out."P-professor...""Stop calling me that, Jothea. Our show is done.""Why? I miss you as my professor." She spoke while grinning. "We never had sex at our university.""Because that is a decent place, Jothea. Ayokong ihiga ka lang kung saan basta-basta."I briefly sensed the discharge of her bodily fluids as her smile intensified. "Gosh, that was unexpected." With a
He chuckled. "Tito Danjer also told me that. I guess he's also in love.""He is, and you will experience it someday at the right time, in the right place, and with the right person. You just have to be patient, okay?""Okay, Dad. I love you.""I love you too." He went into a deep slumber shortly after closing his eyes entirely. I went to check on Iso, who had gone to sleep beaming. How cute. He looks like his mother."I'll be with you later, baby. I'll just have to attend to your mother's needs." I kissed his hand and head before completely leaving the room.I entered the other room and saw that my wife had just come out of the bathroom. She's totally naked and looks like her breasts are beckoning me to suck them."They are getting bigger," I commented before approaching her. I carefully cupped her breast using my right hand. "You know that I am not a fan of non-vanilla sex, but what about we try to roleplay?"She grumbl
She turned to me before glaring at me. "Hey, tama ba ang nakikita ko? Tinatanggihan mo ako?" she asked. Hold on. I smelled her, and there was no hint of alcohol. Also, I knew she wouldn't drink because she was still breastfeeding, but why was she being so rough with me today?"No, my love. That's not true. I was just worried that Cal might see us here." She hit my chest. "Palibhasa, hindi mo na ako mahal na mahal, eh!""What?" My eyebrows met."May babae ka ba? Sabihin mo sa 'kin! Bakit ayaw mo? Hindi na ba ako maganda?""W-what? What are you talking about?" I asked in disbelief."Nagsasawa ka na ba sa 'kin, kaya hindi mo na ako madalas tabihan? Iiwan mo na ba ako?"I caressed her cheek. "Hey, I don't know what you're talking about. You are always beautiful in my eyes, and I have no other woman. You are the only woman in my life. I never looked for another. Ano na naman bang ikinuwento sa 'yo ng best friend mo?" I tried
"Congratulations, Mr. Mondalla. We managed to save both of them. It's a miracle."My knees got weak, and I ended up on my knees while continuously thanking God. Does he mean my wife and my child are both saved?"Can we get inside?" Mom asked the doctor."Yes, you can."They went inside first, while I was still gathering the courage to see my wife's face.I felt the doctor tap on my shoulder. "You just chose what is right, Mr. Alvandra. Thankfully, your wife appears to be aware of your decision, which is why she is fighting for her own survival with her child.""Thank you, doc." I just hugged him."Thanks be to God." His final farewell to me was a pat on the back. With all my strength, I stared into the room."Nasaan si Ismael?" I heard my wife's delicate voice."I'm here," I responded. She turned to me and gave me a wide smile, as if she didn't make me worry about her at all."What's with you?
"And you're still as patient as ever, Ismael. I'm so lucky to have you as my husband. I never had a moment that I regretted getting married at such a young age."She leaned over to look at me. She caressed my face. "I'm happy, Ismael. Since the day we got married, you have ensured that I have never felt lonely or abandoned. I am really grateful."I drew her nearer so we could embrace. I ran my fingers softly over her smooth back rather than her chest. "I am grateful too. I am proud that you are the mother of my child and my wife. You know that you alone can complete my life, yet you have blessed me with a child, and I still want to have another one. That proves that you will never abandon me.""I won't; didn't I promise that? Also, who told you that I only want another one, Ismael? I want eleven more."It made me giggle. "Be careful what you wish for, my love.""How I wish we'd get good news after tonight," she whispered."I hope
"Good job, my baby boy. Now, just like you said, I'll take over. Let me bring you to your nanny, okay?" "Yes, Dad!" I kissed Jothea's cheek before I winked and left the room. "I'll play with you tomorrow, so don't come to our room tonight. Do you understand?" "Yes, Dad!" Before leaving my intelligent son with his nanny, I put him to sleep. I made sure to remember to lock the door when I swiftly returned to our room. I undressed the second I heard the water running in the shower so that my wife and I could take a relaxing bath together. As I held her naked body, I could feel her trembling. "Did I tell you that you're getting unbelievably beautiful every day?" My voice was raspy as I whispered. While she felt my gentle touches on her body, she twisted around to face away from me. "Stop it, Ismael. Let's just take a shower and sleep. We're not supposed to do this tonight," she resis
"My love, what are you doing there? It's getting cold. Cal is waiting for you," I said before I walked to the balcony where my wife was. It's already eight in the evening, and she's still there outside, standing up and looking at our field.I embraced her close. "What's bothering you?" Under my breath, I spoke.She shook her head. "Iniisip ko baka may problema sa akin kung bakit hindi tayo magkaanak.""But the doctor said we were both healthy and fine.""Yes, and we're following the diets, and we're making sure to make love based on our plan."Her tone betrayed a hint of unease, which I picked up on. I kissed her cheek. "Didn't I tell you before that it was out of our hands? If God still doesn't see that it's the right time for us, then He will not give it yet. Let's just be patient, my love."I held her chin to kiss her. I noticed the tears in her eyes. "We'll be fine. Let's just enjoy the moment while Cal is our only baby. Havi
"You like this?" I asked. "I love it." The satisfaction in her squirming prompted me to touch her back. "Relax, baby." I persisted in licking her femininity even as she turned her back. "Can you just let me sit? I don't think my legs can stand," she complained. "That's my goal, baby. I'll fuck you hard while we're here until you're unable to walk anymore." I got to my feet before I broke through her defenses once more. Unceasingly, she wailed. I embraced her tightly as I sensed her knees weakening. I kissed her smooth back as I continued thrusting like a wild beast. "Ismael! I'm cumming! Ahhh!" I feel that she is because of the tightness of her grip on my hands. "Wait for me." After what seemed like an eternity of moving, my warriors finally began to disperse. I pulled out my canon before bringing her to me to kiss me again. "Hindi ko na alam kung tubig pa ba ang b
"Ahhh!" That was her sound when I inserted my finger into her now-drenching flesh. She seemed to be just as enthralled as I was. She plays with my hair while biting my bottom lip. She's dominating. She's been more than aggressive since we tied the knot."I want more, Ismael," she whispered hoarsely. Without hesitation, she shoved me onto the bed. She took off her dress strap while still standing, and her clothes plummeted to the floor in an instant. Her stunning white lingerie is now crystal clear in my mind.She crawled on top of me. I couldn't help but smile as she swiftly undid my belt and secured it to her palm using her teeth.She's insane. Not her dancing above me while her hands are in the air."Suck me," she ordered, drawing her chest up to my face. I reached and kissed her underarms as her hand remained raised. "Not there! Ahhh!""Where should I then?" She remained silent and let out a low groan as I went on with what I was doing