“How dare you make a fool out of me!” Gael roared as he landed his fists on the face of Alphonse, ang lalaking itinuro ng mga raliyista na nagbayad sa kanila upang manggulo sa SSL. Kilala niya ang lalaki sa mukha subalit hindi sa pangalan. Minsan umaaaligid ito kay Alaric at Lena kasama ng iba pang mga tauhan ng mag-ama. “You will not leave this country alive, do you hear me? You and your friend will rot here and I will make sure of that!” dugtong pa niya. Subalit imbes na matakot, the bastard lifted his black and blue face up at him and smirked. “Ich habe keine angst vor dir außenseiter! (I am not afraid of you, outsider!)” The guts of this a*shole to tell him that! Uundayan pa niya sana ito ulit ng suntok subalit pinigil na siya ni Gray. “Alright, that’s one too many blow, Gael. Bugbog na ‘yang mga ‘yan kagabi pa. At hindi ‘yan ang dahilan kung bakit kita pinapunta rito,” anang kaibigan, hawak siya sa braso. “Tinatanong ng mga nasa taas kung ano raw ang gusto mong gawin?” Bumali
“Charlie, narinig mo ba ang mga sinabi ko?” anang Daddy ni Charlie sa kanya. It was almost lunch time and she only woke up just a few minutes ago The sedative that the doctor gave her helped to make her sleep last night. Ni hindi na nga niya nahintay ang hapunan kagabi. She just slept the whole night away. At nang magising siya, instead of breakfast, her first agenda of the day was to have this important conversation with her Dad like how her Mom had put it when she woke her up. “I did, Dad. It’s just…” Her voice trailed off. Kasasabi lang ng Daddy niya kung ano ang totoong nangyari kay Gael sa nakaraang limang taon—how Alaric Schulz pinned on them every single bad things he did to make them look like they were the enemy, how he manipulated all things so that all the odds will favor him and his selfish plans, and how the Bernsteins were robbed by their most trusted man right under their own noses. It was a lot to take in and just like yesterday, she’s still reeling. The past two d
“Sorry, may emergency kasing pinuntahan si Gray, Gael. Pero sabi niya mabilis lang siya. Kaya magmeryenda ka muna habang hinihintay siya,” ani Jasmine habang inilalapag sa harap niya ang isang slice ng cheesecake at isang baso ng juice. “Sorry ha, ‘yan lang ang puwede kong i-offer sa ‘yo. Wala kasi kaming stock ng beer. Hindi pa rin kasi ako nakakapag-grocery. Alam mo na,” anito, bago marahang hinaplos ang tiyan nito.He smiled. “Hey, don’t apologize. Ako nga itong nang-aabala sa inyo ni Gray.”It’s the truth, halos gabi-gabi siya sa bahay ng mag-asawa nitong nakalipas na ilang araw. He just felt he needed to be surrounded with friends now that he facing the greatest battle of his life just yet—taking back his wife and son.“You will never be a bother to us Gael. Kayong dalawa ni Charlie,” anito bago umupo sa katapat niyang upuan sa lanai. “By the way, how are you two?”He forced a smile and released a slow breath. “Still the same.”“And by the same you mean?” “Well, she still won’t
Marahang inilapag ni Charlie ang isang karton ng probiotic drink sa grocery cart bago niya iyon tinulak.“Where to next, Mommy?” tanong ni Levi sa kanya habang nakaupo sa mismong cart.She was out grocery shopping with her son. Request iyon ni Levi sa kanya kaninang umaga. Kaya pinagbigyan niya ang anak niya.Nitong nakalipas na mga araw, palagi silang magkasama ng anak niya. They did things she missed doing with him like playing, watching his favorite movies and learning new things. Kahapon, she thought him how to paint. She not an excellent painter. Her cousin Tala is. Pero pwede nang pumasa na drawing ng butterfly at fish ang ginawa nilang mag-ina maghapon.Now that she doesn’t need to think of the responsibilities forced on her for the past years, ngayon pa lang niya nararamdaman na talagang nanay nga siya ni Levi. And it really felt nice just being a mom. Malaking tulong din ang presensiya ni Levi ngayong may pinagdaraanan siya. Being with Levi keeps her level-head. Levi kept her
"Cindy, get me an umbrella, please," mabilis na utos ni Charlie sa katulong na sumalubong sa kanya nang tuluyan siyang makarating sa sala. Tumango ang katulong at mabilis na tumalima. Ilang sandali lang, bumalik ito bitbit ang payong na hinihingi niya. She quickly grab hold of it and went out of the house. "Charlie, where are you going?" saway sa kanya ni Jacob nang nasa portico na siya ng bahay, bahagya pa siyang hinarang. Subalit imbes na sumagot, tuluyan niyang binuksan ang payong at nagdire-diretso sa driveway. Urgency was pumping in her veins. She doesn't mind if Caleb would go berserk once again, he could turn the mansion upside down for all she cares. Iisa lang ang nasa isip niya, ang madaluhan si Gael sa lalong madaling panahon. "Open the gate," utos niya sa security guard nag marating niya iyon. The guard eyed her for a while, subalit sa huli ay tumalima rin. When the single entry gate opened, she quickly slipped through it and there she saw Gael's form, kneeling on
“Are you mad? Why are you letting him in again into your life? Who the hell hit your head that you’re now forgetting what he’s done?”dire-diretsong tanong ni Caleb kay Charlie habang nag-uusap silang dalawang magkapatid sa library. Charlie was still wet from head to toe. Ni hindi niya nagawang magpalit ng damit matapos dalhin sa guest room si Gael upang lalong masuri ng doctor. Her brother was too livid to let her kaya naroon silang dalawa sa library ngayon at nag-uusap. Their parents are with Gael. She heard that Jacob called them nang magsimulang lumuhod si Gael sa harap ng gate nila almost two hours ago. Two hours! Gael was left under the heavy rain for two hours! No wonder he was shaking and one the verge of hypothermia! And now she’s worried as hell. She wanted to check on him but Caleb was not letting her! Kumuyom na ang mga kamay ni Charlie, anger slowly rising in her chest. “This is my life, Caleb. I will choose whatever course I’d like to take,” she said in a restrain
CHAPTER 37: A Taste Of BlissNagkamalay si Gael dahil pakiramdam niya may mga matang nakatingin sa kanya. Nang tuluyan niyang buksan ang kanyang mga mata, saka pa lamang niya naramdaman ang matinding pananakit ng kanyang katawan. He closed his eyes again as he recalled the events before he passed out. Dread clenched his chest once again. There's fear. And then there's the thought of losing his family... forever. Lahat ng takot at kalituhang na naramdaman niya kahapon ang nagpangyari upang tuluyan na siyang magpakababa at magmakaawa. Yesterday, he had decided to lay down his everything at the feet of his enemies. He was willing to be stripped off of everything he has just to get his family back. And when Charlie came out to talk to him-- the rain, the pain, the threats-- none of those mattered anymore. All that mattered was Charlie and the hope she carried with her as he walked over towards him.And just when they were starting to have a little bit of clarity regarding their situati
PART 2"I hope you wouldn't mind that I will keep Charlie from her work for a while, Gael. For the meantime, ako muna ang kakausap sa mga tauhan ninyo sa Oceanlink. I will be representing Levi and Charlie," anang Daddy ni Charlie kay Gael habang naghahapunan sila. Dalawang araw na si Gael sa kanila. But it was only now that he had regained enough strength to join the rest of the family for dinner. Kanina, dumalaw ang Grandma at ang Uncle Joshua at Uncle Kiel niya. Together with her parents, kinausap ng mga ito si Gael in private. Hindi niya alam ang pinag-usapan ng mga ito subalit natitiyak niyang nagkalinawan ang kanyang pamilya at si Gael.Sandaling bumaling si Gael sa kanya, ngumiti bago ibinalik ang tingin sa Daddy niya. "I'll call my assistant first thing in the morning, Sir. I will inform him about the new arrangement. But I do assure you that there will be no problem on our part."Tumango-tango ang Daddy niya bago nagpatuloy sa pagkain.Her Grandma smiled and roamed her eyes