Chapter 16.2He raised his left hand while holding his cellphone in his other hand."Yes? Hello?" he answered the call. He looked at me. "Come here," he mouthed.I frowned, seeing him roll his eyes and sigh at what I did.He pulled the phone away from his ear, looked at me again, and spoke."Don't make me repeat myself again, Eloise."I rolled my eyes at him before stepping closer."What?" I asked irritably in a whisper. He was on a call, yet he wanted me to come over.He clicked his tongue and grimaced at me. I just rolled my eyes at him."Already done?" I thought he was talking to me, but he was speaking to the person on the other line. Good thing I didn’t answer, or else I would have embarrassed myself. It was too early to start a new round of humiliation in front of him.I sighed, crossed my arms over my chest, and just looked at Wyatt. He checked his watch and then pursed his lips."We’ll be there. Just make sure to prepare everything," he said to the person on the other line. He
Chapter 17.1“Cat got your tongue, huh?” he said. I swallowed hard and couldn’t even move. His grip on my arm was tight, and it hurt.He brought his lips close to my ear, and I flinched from how close he was. It was as if he was about to kiss me because his face was so close to mine.“Having fun with your new boy, huh?” he whispered in my ear, his breath brushing inside it. All I could feel was disgust. I didn’t answer him.I heard whispers around us. When I looked to see where it was coming from, I closed my eyes in embarrassment when I saw a group of classy-looking girls on their way to the restroom, staring at me and Fred.I tried to break free from Fred’s grip, but he was stronger than me. My attempts were useless against his iron-like hands that held onto me tightly.“Let go of me,” I said firmly, but it was like he didn’t hear anything. I tried again to escape his grip, but it didn’t do anything—his hand didn’t even budge.“Scared?” he mocked, whispering into my ear, not caring
Chapter 17.2I paused from eating and placed the utensils I was holding down onto my plate. I was surprised when someone held out a hand in front of me. From the outstretched hand in front of me, I looked up and saw Wyatt smiling while standing beside me. His eyebrow rose when I just stared at his outstretched hand without taking it."Aren't you gonna hold my hand?" he asked impatiently. His hand had been hanging in the air for several seconds, and I still hadn’t taken it."Why?" I asked in return.Instead of answering, he sighed, then took my hand that was resting on my lap. He held it tightly—just enough for me to feel its warmth—and pulled me up to my feet."Wait! I’m not done eating yet," I complained as he completely pulled me away from my seat.Still, I let him lead me wherever he wanted. I trusted him, and I knew he’d never put me in harm’s way.I glanced around, thinking someone might be following us. Or maybe *he* was following me and Wyatt. That’s what I always did, but I ne
Chapter 18.1I woke up lying alone in the middle of a soft bed in a room. The first thing that greeted me was the white ceiling. I sat up and looked around the whole room.I was in a spacious room. In front of the bed was a large TV with a small cabinet below it. The entire room was painted white, even the curtains, which made it feel so fresh and relaxing to the eyes.I could hear the sound of waves crashing nearby, which made me even more curious about where I was. I couldn’t find Wyatt in the bathroom.I got up and walked barefoot toward the veranda right beside the bed. A sheer white curtain separated the room from the veranda. Because of the strong wind, the curtain was being blown inward into the room.The salty scent of the sea air greeted me, but it was oddly comforting. I closed my eyes and felt the cool and soothing breeze from the shore.I stood there with my eyes closed for a few minutes when suddenly, someone hugged me from behind. He kissed my cheek and then rested his c
Chapter 18.2I moved away from leaning on his chest and looked into his eyes—he looked back at me.I saw the dimming in his eyes and the pain that passed through them."What did you find out?" I asked. He fixed my hair."Sometimes, for us to be able to forget the things we don't want to remember, we must forget an important part of our life—no matter how hard it is," he answered."Huh?" I asked, confused."The last time I celebrated my birthday was also the day I learned the truth about myself. I felt so guilty that, in order to forget the guilt, I stopped celebrating it. And perhaps, it worked.""You may never forget that part of your life, but I want you to know that you don't have to carry that guilt forever. It's not your fault," I answered him. He just smiled and stared into my eyes."Seeing the consequences of the truth... I just don't know if I can do that.""What really happened for you to say that it was your fault?" I asked, eager to know the truth."It's still not the right
Chapter 19.1"Ouch!" Wyatt exaggeratedly screamed. I just sighed and ignored his antics.We were both sitting at the foot of our hotel room's bed. After the hotel staff took Fred away, Wyatt brought me here. I decided to tend to his wounds and bruises since he refused to go to the hospital.So stubborn!I tried many times to convince him to go to the hospital to get treated, but he was persistent too. He kept saying he was fine even though he had bruises on his face. Good thing he didn’t get hurt too badly.We're just sitting across from each other. Wyatt has been the only one talking since we arrived. I stayed quiet even though I wanted to yell at him for making me so worried.But I didn’t speak, because I felt like I didn’t have the strength yet to tell him the truth. I was scared.I can’t even look him straight in the eyes right now. I feel like he’ll instantly know what’s on my mind.After applying Betadine to the side of his lip, I grabbed a new cotton ball and dabbed it with mor
Chapter 19.2I helped him took off the shirt from my body. The cold embraced through the deepest of my skin as I was only left with my black lacy bra. Half naked in front of the eyes of this man. We were just talking a moment ago but now we're already taking off our clothes.I saw how Wyatt's eyes darkened with desire, definitely mirroring mine. I never had imagine being this intimate to a man, especially to this man.From my lacy bra he divert his attention to my face. I gulped because of the sudden nervousness I totally forgot."Such a beauty," he whispered sensually. Enough for me to hear it. My cheeks blush because of such compliment coming from him. Before I could even utter a thank you, he crushed his lips into my mine while unhooking my bra. He throw it over his shoulder. He stopped kissing me and take off his shirt and did also throw it over his shoulder. I heard he unbuckle his belt and take off his pants. Now that he's only on his boxer shorts, I can clearly feel his alrea
Chapter 20.1When everything's going well around you and you're feeling blissful—like you're on cloud nine or in seventh heaven—you won’t really notice the time or how fast it changes.I've never been this happy in my life. It’s only now that I’ve realized what it feels like to be happy with the person you truly like. That you’ll never have to beg for someone’s attention just to feel happiness. Because if that someone really wants you to be happy and wants you in their life, you won’t need to fall on your knees and beg.I really thought Wyatt would avoid me. That he’d run away after what happened—like most guys would—but it turns out he became even clingier and sweeter.He’s so adorable every time he pouts when he doesn’t get a kiss from me. He randomly hugs me and kisses my cheeks non-stop. I find it cute and endearing at the same time.I don’t know why I feel so blessed to see this side of him. Of all people, I’m the one he let see his vulnerable and sweet side.It’s been a week sin
WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATURE SCENES THAT ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR 17 YEARS OLD AND BELOW. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.———Chapter 28.1"Eloise?"I heard Wyatt’s voice outside. I got nervous and quickly fixed myself, so I wasn’t able to answer him because I was panicking."Are you okay? Eloise? Hey! Answer me," he said, knocking louder. After making sure I looked presentable, I opened the door and immediately saw his worried face."W-why?" I asked, pretending to be confused even though I was extremely nervous now."I'm so worried that you left earlier. Are you okay?" His voice still carried concern.I nodded. "Uh, yeah. I'm okay. I really just needed to pee earlier, that's why I left.""Okay... Do you want to eat somewhere?" he asked, catching me off guard."Huh? But there’s food inside," I replied. I immediately moved away from Wyatt when a few girls passed by and entered the restroom. I heard them whispering and I knew exactly who they were talking about.I looked at Wyatt and caught
WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATURE SCENES THAT ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR 17 YEARS OLD AND BELOW. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.—————Chapter 27.2“Ahhh…” We both moaned as he spilled all of his juices inside me.He dropped his body on top of mine, making sure not to put all his weight on me, still breathing heavily. He kissed my stomach before lying beside me. He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulled the comforter up to my chest, and drew me closer to him.He dropped small kisses from my shoulder blades up to my neck. He buried his face in the crook of my neck. I ran my fingers through his hair and closed my eyes.Am I too soft for giving in just because of a simple kiss and touch?I woke up to find Wyatt no longer beside me. I looked at my body and saw I was already wearing a large white t-shirt, most likely his. I glanced at the table and saw a note stuck to the lampshade. I took it and read:“I prepared you a lovely dress for tonight. See you later. ♥ —Wyatt”I smiled at the note he
WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MATURE SCENES THAT ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR 17 YEARS OLD AND BELOW. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.————Chapter 27.1I was surprised when a staff brought me to a large villa, while my companions went straight to the hotel. Since I didn’t have my suitcase with me, I only had my sling bag when I was brought to the villa the staff mentioned.The location of the villa was beautiful, as it faced the seashore, and you could definitely see both the sunset and sunrise from there. I thanked the male staff who brought me to the front of the cabin. After he left, I took the card the staff gave me earlier in the hotel lobby and opened the door.I was immediately greeted by a spacious living room. There were white sofas, and in the center was a wooden coffee table. There were paintings on the walls of the villa, adding to its beauty.As I looked around, I saw a brown door on the side. I walked over and opened it. A room greeted me—with a white bed that had posts on each corner.
Chapter 26.2"Christian? What are you doing here?" I looked behind him. He was the one I saw with Wyatt—the bodyguard in Singapore, where we first met."Fetching you, ma'am," he answered firmly. He stood composed in front of me. When I looked behind him again, that's when I noticed a black car parked in front of my apartment."Huh?" I asked in confusion and looked back at him. "Why?"Instead of answering my question, he said something else—something I didn't expect."Just give me your baggage, ma'am, and I'll send you to the airport safely."I didn’t ask Christian any more questions. It was probably Wyatt who ordered him to pick me up. He must’ve found out I was leaving today and sent Christian to get me.Christian carried my suitcase and placed it in the back of the car. I chose to sit in the front seat because I felt I might get dizzy in the back."How did he know?" I asked Christian once he was seated in the driver's seat. He turned to me and gave a small smile."He surely knows ev
Chapter 26.1"The fetus is healthy, so it's okay to travel via airplane. Just don't forget to take your vitamins, drink milk, and eat healthy foods," said the doctor.I nodded at her. "Okay, ma'am."She wrote something on a piece of paper stating that I was cleared to travel. No one at the office knows that I'm pregnant, and I don’t plan to tell them just yet. I went to the doctor to make sure the baby is safe and to confirm that it’s okay for a pregnant woman to travel.The most important person who should know about this is Wyatt. More than anyone, he has the right to be one of the first to hear this news. I also don’t want him to find out from someone else, but I’m just not ready to tell him right now. Maybe after I return from this event, I’ll tell him. I want to have time to think and relax first.After leaving the doctor's office, Catelyn and I immediately went back to the apartment so I could rest and start packing. I should’ve packed yesterday, but I slept all day, so now I ha
Chapter 25.2When we reached outside Dad's room, Catelyn stopped and looked at her wristwatch."It's almost lunch, what do you want to eat?""Anything nutritious, Cate," I replied as I turned the doorknob to open the door. She nodded and excused herself to leave.As soon as Catelyn left, I opened the door fully and was instantly stunned by what I saw.A familiar build of a man was sitting at the side of my Daddy’s hospital bed. I don’t think he noticed me because he kept talking to him."I didn’t expect that, really. I was planning it, but I didn’t expect it to come at a time like this," he said, taking a deep breath. There was a sting in my chest, but I ignored it and listened to whatever Wyatt had to say to Daddy. "I'll do everything I can to settle this, sir. I rea—" he stopped talking and turned toward me. I swallowed hard when our eyes met."What are you doing here?" I wanted to applaud myself for not stuttering even though my heart was pounding wildly. I tightened my grip on the
Chapter 25.1 I sat there blankly, waiting for my name to be called. Cate was beside me; the two of us were sitting in the waiting area outside an OB-GYN's office at the hospital where Daddy was also confined.Many nurses and patients passed in front of us, and the longer we waited, the more nervous I became.I looked to the side and saw many pregnant women waiting as well. Some had big bellies already, others weren’t visibly pregnant yet. Some were with their husbands, and a wave of envy washed over me seeing how happy they were with their partners.Would he be that happy too when he finds out we’re having a baby? Would he jump for joy? Cry? Would he come with me for check-ups? Shop for baby stuff with me? Will he be that affectionate towards me too? Will he be a caring soon-to-be father like these dads here? What kind of father will he be? Will he be like Daddy? Strict, too?I turned to Catelyn when she held my hand. She looked into my eyes and smiled.“It’s okay. I’m here,” she sai
Chapter 24.2Am I really pregnant?Even though I was scared of the possibilities, I immediately called Catelyn to ask for help. “Cate…” “I’m coming over now.” I blinked rapidly as I stared at the two pregnancy tests placed on top of the sink. My hands trembled as I reached for the box and read the instructions, even though Catelyn had already explained it to me earlier. One red line. Negative. Two red lines. Positive. After we talked earlier, she volunteered to buy the tests and left me alone at the apartment. I was just staring blankly the whole time, lost in thought about all the possible outcomes if—if I'm really pregnant, just like what Catelyn suspected. “Loise?” I turned toward the bathroom door when Catelyn knocked from outside. After giving me the pregnancy tests earlier, I had told her to wait outside. “Uh…” I cleared my throat before answering, “W-what is it?” “You know what you’re supposed to do, right?” she asked nervously, clearly trying to stay strong f
Chapter 24.1"Okay, don’t breathe for a second, alright?" I nodded at her. I followed what she said and held my breath as she zipped up the back of the dress I was trying on."Are you done yet?" I asked, still holding my breath. We’d been at this for a while now, still trying to zip up the floral dress she picked for me to try on.I had no work today, so I asked Cate to help me choose an outfit. Thankfully, she wasn’t busy and came over. I invited her beforehand and she said she’d try to come if she had time. She mentioned she wanted to go to Palawan too."Wait a sec!" I felt her grip tighten on my shoulder as she still struggled with the zipper."Maybe I should just wear something else?" I turned to look at her and saw her face drenched in sweat. She took a deep breath and finally gave up on the zipper."You’re right! This dress is stressing me out!"She flopped down on my bed, catching her breath like she’d just run a marathon.I left her on the bed and went to the bathroom to chan