Ang malakas na pagtunog ng cellphone ni Charlie ang nagpagising sa kanya bandang alas-dos ng hapon. She opened her eyes and looked at her son who was still sleeping beside her. She gave a faint smile and gently caressed Levi's cherub cheeks. Her son stirred a little, subalit muli ring bumalik sa pagtulog. Patamad niyang inabot ang kanyang cellphone sa bedside drawer. She huffed when Maria's name registered on her phone's screen. "Yes, Maria--" "M-Ma'am, nasaan po kayo? M-may problema po kasi dito sa cruise line. A-ano po kasi..." Her brows furrowed. Hindi niya kasi masyadong maintindihan ang sinasabi ng sekretarya, there were too many noises on the background. Maingat na siyang tumayo mula sa kama at naglakad patungo sa bathroom. "Can you repeat that, Maria? I didn't hear you the first time," sabi niya. Subalit hindi sumagot si Maria. Ilang sandali pa, she heard a crushing sound on the phone, followed by Maria's scream. "Maria, what's happennig? Maria are you still there?" na
"Are you okay?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Gray kay Gael habang nakatutok ang mga mata niya sa mga dokumento na binabasa niya. He was staring at the reports about himself, Alaric and Lena. He had been doing that for almost half an hour now, reading the damn thing over and over na parang magbabago pa ang nakasulat doon kapag ginawa niya 'yon. Reading a report about himself for the first time felt weird. But reading a new report about him made him feel livid. Why wouldn't he, when those reports about himself for five years were extremely incomplete compared to the one he's reading now. Lahat ng mga tanong niya noon tungkol sa sarili niya na hindi nasagot ng naunang report na binigay sa kanya, nakapaloob lahat sa bagong report na kabibigay lang ni Gray sa kanya. All those random flashes of memories he had been seeing for a while now, the sudden jolts of muscle reflex and energy he felt whenever he faced things related to his former hobby or job, and the intense pain he felt whenever Ch
Gael opened his eyes only to close it again when he was met by a bright glaring light coming from the ceiling of room he was in. He feels light and heavy at the same time which doesn't really make any sense! Where was he anyway? What happened to him? Few moments more and he heard rushing footsteps toward him. "S-Sir, are you okay?" said the familiar voice. When he pried his eyes open again, he saw the familiar face of his assistant Hugo. "Let me call the doctor," sabi pa nito bago nagmamadaling lumabas ng silid. And just like that, the events of the day replayed in his mind like a movie that never ends. Ang muli nilang pagkikita nina Sir Joseph at Sir Aaron, ang resulta ng pinagawa niyang imbesigasyon kay Gray, and pagsugod niya sa SSL Cruise upang daluhan si Charlie at... Agad siyang napabalikwas ng bangon sa hospital bed nang maalala ang huling eksenang naaalala niya bago siya nawalan ng malay kanina. Charlie was unconscious and bleeding! Awtomatikong tinambol ng kaba ang kan
"Mommy, are you going home tonight?" tanong ni Levi kay Charlie habang marahang hinahaplos ng anak ang kanyang pisngi. She forced a smile and kissed the back of her son's other hand. "I'm not sure, sweetheart." Levi's lower lip quivered. "But I want to sleep beside you tonight, Mommy," anang anak lalong lumabi. Guilt instantly filled her chest. Kababalik lang ng anak sa bansa at ngayon lang sila nagkita matapos ang ilang buwan subalit ni hindi agad sila makakapag-bonding na mag-ina dahil na-ospital naman siya. Kung sana ay hindi siya nagpadalus-dalus kanina, wala siguro siya sa sitwasyon ngayon. But what's done is done. And she must face the consequences of her hasty decisions. She reached for Levi's face, ang gently carressed the cherub cheeks of her son. Habang tumatagal lalong nagiging kamukha ni Gael ang anak nila. Funny how she hates Gael and loves their son, who looks just like him, so much.Well, they are two different persons, pagdadahilan ni Charlie sa kanyang isip. G
Kumurap si Charlie. Hindi niya alam kung epekto pa rin ng nangyari kanina sa kanya or sa iba pa mang dahilan, but she's sure that for a while her logic had failed her and she was tossed instantly into the sea confusion with Gael's words. What did he mean he know now? Did he mean... "Naaalala ko na ang lahat, Charlie. N-Nakakaalala na 'ko," he continued in a pained voice before taking another step forward. Agad siyang nag-panic. "N-no!" she protested. "D-don't dare to take another step,, Gael." She cannot afford to be near him. Not when her heart was racing... overwhelmed by his presence yet again. Indulging Gael this time would mean failing her family again one more damn time. At pagod na pagod na siyang saktan ang pamilya niya dahil lang sa pagmamahal niya kay Gael. She knew now, Gael's hunger for revenge is raging and it burns anyone who comes near him. That's why she is where she's at now--burned and breaking. But she cannot blame anyone. She was a willing victim. She too
Gael was driving like a madman. Patungo siya sa Gold Hotel upang kumprontahin si Lena. Today had been eventful. From learning about Alaric and Lena's lies, to regaining his memories, and now learning that he and Charlie had a son! A son who looks exactly like him, that is! Maisip pa lang niya ang mag-ina niya naninikip na ang kanyang dibdib. Bakit hindi? Ni hindi man lang niya malapitan ang mga ito. Ni makita siya, mukhang ayaw na rin ni Charlie. At hindi niya ito masisisi. He really fcked up! Big time! Maski siya galit sa sarili niya. How did he allow himself to drown in hatred for the only woman he had ever loved? Why did he allow Alaric to talk him in to it? He sure knew he didn't know what he was doing for he was blinded by revenge but... What's done is done. But he won't stop trying to get his family back. Kahit iyon lang ang gawin niya habambuhay gagawin niya. He will do anything and everything just to have Charlie and Levi in his arms where they're supposed to be.
Alaric grinned as he stared at the picture of the rally he staged at SSL Cruises. He just ordered a commotion but he got a full blown rally instead-- injuring the Sandejas girl in the process.He puffed the smoke from his cigar into the morning air with great satisfaction-- mentally noting that he should give Remus and Alphonse, his men currently in Manila, the raise they deserved for exceeding his expectations. He sent them there to be his hands in working on the plan to force Gael to leave to the Sandejas girl.It has to be his men this time because he cannot trust his weakling of a daughter anymore. Lena cannot keep a man by her side. How can she make it to the end of his plans against the Bernsteins?He pushed his cigar on the ashtray-- annoyed by events of the past few weeks.Truth be told, he's a little disappointed of himself for not acting earlier. He should've forced his pathetic weakling of a daughter Lena to stand her ground the minute Gael raised his unexpected plan to sta
Alaric adopted a little girl whom he raised as his own, Lena. He thought that maybe, the little girl would grow up into the perfect weapon he had in mind—the next mistress of the Bernstein household. His plan was going along just fine until Aksel had shown interest in finding the bastard of his late son. He had his men look for the lost heir. It took some time but he did, first than those worthless investigators Aksel hired himself. And when he did find Gael, he ordered his men to kill him. He thought that the heir must not live. He had already planned out how Lena would seduce Aksel into making her his wife no matter how impossible it may be at that time. He knew that once the heir returns, he will take everything that belongs to Aksel. And when that happens, all of the things he had worked so hard for for years would be gone. And so his men chased Gael when he eloped with the Sandejas girl when he learned that the girls’ family was looking for her too. The timing was an advantage