Kraius couldn't explain what he felt while seeing Rhezi, the kids, Jericho, and him sitting on the same table. It was probably the most awkward dinner that they ever experienced. Kraius' deadly stare was evident, however, whenever the man's eyes fall onto the three kids in front of him, his expression would immediately soften. "Mr. Handsome, thank you for bringing Dos to us," Roscoe asked, looking at Kraius intently.Kraius felt like an angel caressed his heart after hearing what Roscoe said. His attention shifted to the kid, then he smiled. He was overwhelmed all of a sudden from the smiling face of the little boy. It was certainly genuine and pure, his doe eyes beaming in curiosity and innocence."It's okay. Dos is my friend. Right, Dos?" Kraius asked. He smirked when he saw Rhezi's horrified expression but deep down in his heart, he was mad at her. "Can we be friends, too?" Tres happily asked. "Come on! Finish your food," Rhezi intervened.Kraius tapped the wooden table using
Rhezi heaved a sigh. Her eyes stared directly at the mirror in front of her. Contentment and satisfaction was evident on her face as she scanned herself up and down. Wearing her gold-sequined long gown with a long slit in the front, she was definitely gorgeous. It was sleeveless and has a V-neck line which exhibited her beautiful collarbone and cleavage. "You're beautiful, Baby."Rhezi smiled. She instantly saw her father walking towards her. She looked back and approached him. He was smiling, too, all the while looking gorgeous in his pair of Gucci Mohair Tuxedo. Her father undeniably screamed power and confidence. Her father, Hernan Lagdameo, was in his 50's. He was the heir of Lagdameo Hotels and the only man amongst the four siblings. He's also one of the top business magnates of the Philippines. Several branches of their family's businesses were scattered all over the country because of him and his hardwork. He was the reason why she lived comfortably before she decided to run
"You did the right choice of leaving my son."Rhezi doesn't know how much the words of Kraius' father repeated inside her mind. She couldn't even count how many times her heart beated in so much agitation. She was bombarded with lots of thoughts and it was giving her headache, anxiety and stress. She sighed, trying to shrug the thoughts out of her head. She shouldn't be affected by the man. She already ended what she had with Kraius a few years ago and she knows leaving was the best decision during that time. Seeing how fuckboy is Kraius now, she knew... she did the right thing. The only bad part was when she had to endure being away from her own parents."Are you okay?" Jericho asked with concern a while after he observed the woman. "I am fine." Rhezi smiled, grabbing Jericho's hands and pressing it lightly. Jericho merely smiled at her action. They were sitting in a vacant table near the stage where Rhezi's father was talking at the center of it. It was only the both of them at t
Kraius stiffened on his feet at the words she said. He was literally caught off guard. His mouth slightly opened to utter a word but his mind seemed shut, while his eyes still lingered to Rhezi's painful expression. Just like before, the man was still drowned on her sadened eyes. Together with the man zoning out was Rhezi calming herself down. She used the situation to leave Kraius dumbfounded. She strode away as fast she could, seemingly synchronizing with the rapid beating of her heart.Rhezi was desperate to get away from him. She even scolded herself for spilling those words to Kraius. She shouldn't have said it because it wasn't necessary. The damage was already done afterall. She also didn't have any plan to dig up the past, but the words just slipped out of her mouth all of the sudden. "Rhezi!" Kraius' voice roared in the middle of the night, making the woman to be startled by it. He was behind her and his breathing hitched. Confusion was evident on his expression; he was co
Kraius was eyeing the whole Bailey family inside his car. He was so tired from work and it was already late but he still found time to drop by. He watched the huge mansion from outside and familiarized the place. He didn't even know that the family wasn't inside, not until a Mercedez Benz A-class parked in front of it. He was like a stalker in his situation, watching them from afar while he was inside of his car and looking at them intently as if he didn't want to skip any details. He may look desperate but he didn't care. He wanted to watch them alone rather than asking for his people's help. In a few minutes, Kraius saw Rhezi come out of the car. His forehead creased seeing her carrying one of her kids who was hugging his mother's back. His heart throbbed from the sight. He even moved to open the car's door but he ended up shaking his head. He looked at them again after... and saw no one. Pissed, Kraius hammered his steering wheel. It produced a sound, yet the place remained sile
Rhezi has been very agitated, pacing back and forth inside her room. Her hands trembled a little and her heart was beating fast. The young lady felt as if she just finished running from a race, feeling restless even though she's been trying to convince herself."Are you ready?" The door opened and revealed Jericho's face. Rhezi instantly shifted her gaze and looked at the man. He was all smiles while holding a travelling bag in his right hand, obviously ready to go to their destination."I don't know." Rhezi shook her head. "I-I am not sure of this, Dada. Dos is sick and—""Dos is not sick, Momma. You're just overreacting." He rolled his eyes, walking inside to carry Rhezi's and the kids' luggage. "Let's go, or else we're gonna get stuck in a traffic." Jericho went out of the room first, rolling his eyes at the woman once more before getting out. He left Rhezi dumbfounded with everything happening so fast. She wanted to tell him that she was unwell too, but Jericho looked very deter
Rhezi couldn't explain what she was feeling at the moment. She was in tears and her heart was throbbing so hard. Until now, the lady still couldn't believe what just happened. It was so fast and her gut was even right, so no matter how hard she tried to convince herself, she can't help but to blame herself and her negligence. "It's okay. Dos will be fine," Jericho muttered as he held her hand. "How could you say that?" Rhezi turned to him. "I told you. . ." Rhezi stopped and sighed, it's useless to point fingers at each other now."I'm sorry," he mumbled, looking sincere.Rhezi nodded her head. They were currently sat on the backseat of the car as they drove the long road. They brought one bodyguard with them to maneuver the car because they both couldn't manage to drive safely. The car was following Kraius which was obviously driving fast to the nearest hospital. When the car stopped, Rhezi immediately got out of it, Jericho following suit. They saw Kraius' figure carrying Dos, st
Rhezi felt like it was the question that she couldn't answer in her whole life. It was the hardest despite it having the simplest answer. The woman just couldn't bring her lips to utter and let go of the words that would change everything."What?! Are they my kids? Is this the reason why you left?" he fired question after question. "Answer me. Damn it!" Kraius frustratedly snapped. Rhezi was frozen on her feet, not even functioning enough to take a step. Her feet seemed to be stuck on the floor she was standing on while her eyes lingered at Kraius' mad expression. She couldn't even manage to blink, and as she watched Kraius holding Dos' little hand, she realized that she couldn't deny it anymore. She couldn't prolong the truth from reaching him. The woman was hurt by the fact that after all of the suffering she had gone through, in the end, she's still lost. That after trying her best to hide through the past years, it couldn't erase the truth. For truth is like a smoke; it will fin
What does love really mean? When do we know that a certain emotion could be defined as love? How much could a person do and sacrifice for the sake of love?There were a lot of questions flooding Kraius' mind while watching Rhezi slowly walk along the aisle leading to the altar where he was standing. He smiled while his eyes bore unto her. His shoulders were shaking, too. His emotions were too much that he couldn't even stop himself from tearing up. At the same time, he was overwhelmed by the sight of her. Seeing Rhezi walking towards him, Kraius couldn't remember when was the first time he admitted to himself that he was in love with her. However, he could vividly remember when he first saw her smile and pout. That was also the first time his heart skipped a beat, the first time that made his head on a haywire, and the first time he said to himself that he was enchanted with her spell.Rhezi was so beautiful, wearing her vintage wedding gown. The man felt like he fell for her a litt
Rhezi instantly closed her eyes as Kraius' lips touched hers. The woman couldn't explain what she felt when he kissed her. It has been a long time since she wished to be kissed by him. However, fate wasn't on their side. She needed to leave to prove herself and her love for Kraius worthy.They were kissing like no one was watching them. Savouring each other's lips like their life depended on it. The sun that was kissing the sea seemed to be happy for them, too. Even the waves and the sand became one with their hearts, while the eyes that are on them were nothing but sparkling in happiness for the two reunited lovers.When Kraius ended the kiss, Rhezi almost chased his lips just to kiss him again. Her heart knew how she was yearning for him when she saw him standing by the altar, waiting the woman walking along the aisle. She cried at the sight but her heart was filled with happiness when he walked closer to her. "Seni özledim. I-I miss y-you so much, K-Kraius," Rhezi admitted. She wa
Kraius didn't even dare to blink. Even when Arruba finally arrived at the altar, he was still standing still like a statue. His eyes started to water. It seemed like his vision was imagining things again, because from the entrance where Arruba previously stood was Rhezi, shoulders shaking while staring at him. He even cursed himself when his hallucination worsened and saw her walking towards his direction. "What the fuck, man! Move!" He heard Andrius' shout.Kraius didn't understand what he really meant but his feet seemed to have its on own mind that it slowly moved. It slowly walked towards the figure. His vision was blurry but he didn't mind at all. He also didn't care if everyone saw him crying. He was hurting. He was confused. He was happy. Kraius' emotions were too much that when they met at the center of the aisle, he couldn't stop himself from sobbing. His shoulders were shaking too. You can call him gay for acting so, but he didn't care one bit. He cried in happiness, thoug
Seven years later. . . Where do broken hearts go?That has been Kraius' question to himself for the past few years. Love and it's consequences. Does it really have to be so painful and lonely that he couldn't even determine why he was still breathing? Does it really have to be unfair that it still kept on hurting him like hell?While overlooking at the vast ocean of Surigao, the man couldn't help but to curse consecutively. The emptiness and torment that he was feeling was just too much that he wished to stop breathing at all. However, he also wished that the thing that was keeping him sane would be granted sooner. That the impossible would be possible. Everyone knew him as a cheerful lawyrr, but behind his masked persona was an endless torture that his heart had gone through. Like the vast and boundless sea in front of him. The water may look fine and peaceful, but the waves of it still wanted to kiss the sand. To reach for each other despite everything pulling them apart."Are you
Rhezi had the most beautiful dream that night. She dreamed that Kraius and her got married privately. Just them and some close friends. It was a beach wedding and she was just wearing her usual jeans while Kraius was wearing his khaki shorts. It might be the reason why the sweet smile never left the woman's lips. It seemed true that her heart fluttered in happiness. When the woman opened her eyes, her heart beat accelerated and her smile widened when she felt a heavy thing right above her waist. She reached for it so that the embrace would tighten around her. Then, she turned to face him and saw the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on.His slow breathing fanned over her face but it didn't bother her. She stared at him intently as if her life and death depended on it. Her eyes traced and lingered onto every feature of his face, and it was still perfect in her sight. His striking pointed nose. His thick eyebrows that made him look intimidating. His perfectly shaped lips that s
Kraius didn't waste the moment. He released Rhezi from his tight hug and cupped her beautiful face. There were still tears in her eyes and he didn't waste time to remove it. He wiped her tears using the back of his hand, careful not to hurt the woman in the process. After that, he went closer to Rhezi and kissed her eyes softly.Rhezi immediately closed her eyes, feeling her heart beating erratically. She was hurt and by what she discovered and also guilty. However, Kraius' kisses affected her as the man kissed over her face until it went to her lips.The slow and soft touches of the man's lips on her felt like comfort saying that everything would be alright. That she shouldn't worry so much because he's here to fight for her. That she won't be hurt again because he'd love her without any inhibitions."Sshh, stop crying, Chubz. I hate to see you cry," the man whispered. His soulful brown eyes were on her. His eyes also displayed suffering, just like the woman's."K-Kiss me, Kraius. He
Kraius was busy reading papers when her secretary entered. The man immediately shifted his attention to her with furrowed brows. As usual, his secretary still looked very formal as she walked towards his table. She stopped in front of the table and the man raised his brows. "Someone wants to talk to you, Mr. Montreal," she informed.Kraius' forehead creased. He didn't expect any visitor so the confusion was evident in his face. He looked at his Piaget watch afterwards and smiled lightly. He felt excited and happy at the same time. His tiredness from the continuous work suddenly disappeared.The truth was, he was very eager to go home. It's been a few weeks since he brought his kids in his house, and he could say that there were no problem with the situation. They were a little bit not used to things but they eventually adjusted.His kids were all smart. When he told them the truth, they kept quiet and accepted him as their bioligical father. He cried when they first called him Baba.
Rhezi didn't know how she managed to arrive at Monterio Hotel. All she knew was that she desperately needed to be away from Jericho's mansio after he confessed his romantic feelings for her. She didn't see that coming. She was flabbergasted and along with that was the bitterness that swallowed her heart because of the betrayal of someone she trusted so much.She never thought that Jericho would trick her like that. Rhezi was completely believed that he was gay. She was lost when he was with her. She was vulnerable and broken. She ran away after he found her. The immense pain she felt made her forget the anger. Then, she ran away with him and ended all of her connection to her friends and family. Rhezi sighed as she remembered the memories. She was still unwell but she needed to keep herself sane. The woman was spaced out for a few minutes, just staring at the elevator button inside the building. She didn't know if she should go to that place, but in the back of her mind, she thought
Rhezi was smiling while watching the little boys playing around the vast garden of the Bailey mansion. Dos was swimming in their huge inflatable pool while his brothers were sliding on the huge slide that was connected to it. They were cheerfully giggling while playing with bubbles."Momma!" Dos called.The boy was already fine and treated after Kraius offered his bone marrow for him. After the boy was confirmed to have leukemia, Kraius didn't hesitate to do what he did. He also volunteered to give blood which the woman felt grateful for. She owed him a lot even though they were still not in good terms after they devoured each other that night. It has been two months since everything happened. Two months since Kraius and her have talked about what happened in the past. It has also been two months since they last talked to each other, only acting casually. Two months of accepting and healing. Two months since everything changed. "Momma! Do you want to join us?" Rhezi exhibited a lig