“WELCOME home little master.”Their family housemaids greeted him. Some of their helpers from the mansion that his father requested to be with them temporarily to the penthouse and all after the Governor’s urgent work is done. “Do you want to have a snack?”“No thank you, I already have one a while ago with mom.”Cedric’s casual reply, all head high and sophisticated. Trained all his life and is currently to be that exceptional young master of a wealthy and powerful family. “By the way, where is my dad?”“The Governor is currently in his office little master.”“I see.”Didn’t mind anything, and by which he should have known it. All with the Governor’s character that is a workaholic. Cedric walks towards his father’s private office, but then.“Little master.” The housemaid suddenly stops him with a concerned look in her eyes. “I am afraid that you couldn’t meet the Governor for a while?”“Why?”Cedric’s little arrogant self replied with an irritated tone and expression that made the
“WHERE do you think you are going, little lady?”Monique’s spine tingles and for a second she froze in place and slowly looks back with her broken and guilty smile.“Nanny Ester!”She quickly acted innocent and adorable, smiling wide and arms wide towards their nanny Ester. But the middle age woman is not having any of it.“What is this about? It’s almost dinner time, your parents are even on their way back to have dinner with you. Yet, here you are about to sneak out of the mansion.”Nanny Ester scolds her, eying the little girl from head to toe and even reminded Monique about Cath and Sam that everyone in the family already address Cath as the twin’s mother.“You are even wearing your favorite outdoor attire and almost done zipping close your boots.”Their nanny’s watchful eyes, observing her without any flaws and knowing what she is thinking even before she could say a thing.“I am---”“I know that you are not going to a mall, nor any place to satisfy your craving for your favorite
‘JUST WHAT DOES HE WANT TO SAY TO ME, FOR HIM TO ACT LIKE THAT?’Monique thought to herself and had been bothered for a while now by what Cedric wanted this time. Bothering her for the fact that even though that boy is a bully and a red flag, he never did something like this unusual ever. ‘I AM MORE THAN BOTHERED BY THIS. NO, I AM WORRIED.’Her serious tone thinking about the thing that Cedric wanted her to know. Something that just not fits quietly in between good and bad. “Are you alright, Monique? Is there something bothering you?”“N-no! of course there’s none. Don’t worry about it nanny Ester.”The little girl quickly assures nanny Ester. Fidgeting at first, but she immediately collected herself and acted like she usually does. With a smile and two that nanny Ester didn’t buy, she hides her suspicion for now. “You know that you can always talk to Cath about everything that’s been bothering you, right?”Nanny Ester reminded her, of the fact that among all of them, Cath is the m
“NANNY ESTER.”Surprise, the both of them stand and look at nanny Ester with a mix of hostility, trouble, and worry. This only proves that what nanny Ester just heard is not a joke. Even if it seems to be that way when someone else hears it from the pair of kids. “What did I just hear?”“Nothing!”Cedric quickly defended. Looking towards her with hostility that is not that uncommon for kids who are lying and keeping a secret. Yet, unlike the other children their age, Cedric is showing that kind of mature presence that nanny Ester knew about and sympathizes with the child. “And what do you think are you doing?” Cedric raises his voice, acting stubborn and entitled like he is. This makes Monique shivers with anxiety, especially since nanny Ester is smart enough to know what he is trying to do to hide away what they just talked about for a while. “Didn’t your parents teach you that eavesdropping on someone else’s conversation is a crime?”“A crime you say?”Nanny Ester’s irritation a
“HOW dare him plan that to my niece and nephew!”Lindsey’s anger and disappointment, slamming the table with both of her hands and just after nanny Ester told them what Cedric confesses.“Should we call for a security around the twins?”“No.”Harry suggested, while calming Lindsey, but Cath quickly protested about the matter.“No? Isn’t it much assuring if the twins had bodyguards especially during the business trip this weekend?”He immediately asks, thinking for the immediate and natural option that anyone will have in the type of problem that they all have and known now.“If we decided to hire bodyguards for the twins during this weekend, it is like we are telling them that we known of their plan. Especially that the twins only had their butler with them all the time, just like any other.”Cath explains, thinking about the fact and every detail that they need to look at. Making sure that they will not step into any landmine that Francis sets for them.“Maybe the twins should stay t
“I wanted to know Sam. What did you do that night of murder? No, I already knew, but I wanted to hear it all from you, Sam.”Wide eyes with the mix of surprise and fear. Sam froze for a few seconds, then he clenches his hands tight and gritted his teeth. With the sudden flow of thoughts and facts that are now circling inside of his mind.“If I try to explain it smoothly, would you believe me, mom?”“Smoothly?”Taken aback by the choice of words that Sam replied to her. Adriella asks that word for clarification, worried and almost on edge by the expression that her son just showed her.“But then,” Sam pause, wondering deep about the sudden confrontation after all these years.Now even thinking about his conversation with Jun. The docile confrontation and assurance that he gave to the detective. But now he is thinking that Jun might somehow talk with Adriella about it, before coming to him.“Why now, mom?”Adriella sigh and deep, worried about her son more than the truth that she just r
“Y-YOU stupid brat! What are you doing here?”“What are you doing?”Mix of emotions are circling inside Sam, with his mind in protest and trying to make sense out of everything that he is seeing in front of him.“Tsk! This damn kid!”“What are you doing to Cath!”He screams, now in rage and shaking in anger. Seeing five adults around Cath and about to do something dirty to his girl.“Samuel?”Cath’s father called out to him in the tone of surprise and in guilt at first. Then it all washed away and exchange with the expression of hostility and anger. Blaring at him that he is being a nuisance to his plan.“You know this kid? What is this all about? We thought that we can have this night to ourselves? Remember that we paid you handsomely for your daughter.”Sam’s eyes widen in shock, fixing his thoughts and trying to make sense of what he just heard.“Paid? Why did they pay you? Cath?”His shivering voice due to his anger and bewilderment. Holding his breath for a second and immediately
“THEN DIE.”The first gunshot echoes, startling the five men in the living room. With the brewing storm outside and the gravity of the situation that it all turns out to be. Heavy footsteps are getting louder and louder in seconds, and all the while those men are frozen for the moment. “You damn brat!”Cath’s father yelled. Heavily panting while taking his steps down the stairs which is like a burden a thousand times. “Damn! Someone!”He screams, calling the attention of those men, his friends, and the culprit that in the eyes of the young teenage boy are all devils. Devils who only wanted the flesh and skin for the young ones, dwelling on their lustful desire without thinking of the consequences in the end. “What the hell is---”One of the men is flushed with fear, cutting his words and immediately frozen for a moment at where he is standing. With his shitless appearance and the one closest to Cath, the nozzle of death is pointing at him. “Hey, hey, hey. What is the meaning of t