SC2“Are you ready to go back to Manila?” Heart happily asked Delight as she entered the hospital room, carrying the permit that allowed them to fly him to Manila. Lumeng, her mother took care of him In Lux’s absence, also smiled.The child nodded and smiled, “Yes, Mommy Heart. Can I go to school with Lush?”“Of course! You’ll go to school with Daddy Vandros! Do you like Daddy Vandros?”“Yes. He’s nice, like Daddy Lux.”“Be even nicer there, okay, dear?”Delight nodded.“Grandpa and I will come. We’ll visit you and Lush,” Lumeng announced while arranging the things left outside the bag.“Yes, Owa,” Lush quickly responded to the elderly woman.Vandros persistently teased them to adopt Delight. They asked the child, and since Delight agreed, there was nothing they could do.He always mentioned that Delight is kind and doesn’t change his expression.It’s sad to think about, but he didn’t want to see Silvana, so when he has recovered from the operation, they’ll provide therapy for him. Th
SC 3Heart closed her eyes, and a sweet song she often heard on Lux’s stereo filled her ears. She was in her room, recalling her last memory. They had just returned from the hospital a few days ago. She enrolled for the next sem and picked up Delight. He would stay with them temporarily until the legal adoption papers were processed by Vandros.She had been exhausted and slept heavily last night. Lux had been extremely busy in the past few days. She couldn’t fathom what kept him so occupied, but there must have been a lot, considering the tasks he left behind when they went on vacation.“God gave me you,To show me what’s real,There’s more to life,Than just how I feel…”The beautiful song made her open her eyes, and she looked at the bedside table. She felt better today; no nausea or dizziness. Sometimes, anxiety would creep in, making her worry about the baby in her womb, but she knew it was just her imagination.She frowned and lifted her head when she saw a white envelope on t
EPILOGUE A stunning woman in a black miniskirt and a red blouse stepped out of a luxurious car. She is wearing a black blazer, gazing up at a towering building where she will start her work as the CFOO of the company. She graduated with flying colors two years ago, her first significant achievement in life. Graduating summa cum laude was a source of pride for Heart. After receiving her diploma, she studied Finance to master the subject. Though not an Accountant, she passed the exam when applying for her husband’s company. Driving her own car became easier for her than obtaining a license. Through perseverance, she finally learned to navigate her car. Manang Pipa, their new house helper, emerged from the backseat with Love, their one-year-old youngest child. Today marked Heart’s first day at work, and she brought Love along, unwilling to leave the child at home. Lush and Delight attended the same school, though they weren’t in the same class. They discovered from Charles that Delig
THE STORY OF LUSH MONTESALVO .... Lush had a habit of buying a woman. Perhaps he inherited that trait from his father, but he was a bachelor seeking entertainment. He bought celebrities, simple women with decent backgrounds, but a woman came to him and directly offered herself for three hundred thousand pesos. This woman was his employee, and the reason she gave was to redeem a piece of land that was mortgaged in the province. They had been intimate with each other for a month or two until he discovered that this woman was already married to a missing man. ....
Lush Miguel 1 The woman was squirming while Lush Miguel held her head, and he didn't allow his dick to escape from the woman's mouth. They were in a famous hotel and the people there knew him, bringing beautiful and famous women every now and then. Women are his plaything, his toys and his pastime. They're his slave when it comes to bed. He was currently having sex with this woman, whose name on television is Lynch. The girl became known in indie films and took part in TodaMax. It's a site where the show is pornographic and exclusively for adults only. He was producing such shows on this app. It is owned by the Toda network, which also produces several pornographic shows on other platforms. He produces decent and wholesome movies, TV series, etcetera, but behind that clean image, he produces dirty ones, too. He is one of the viewers of TodaMax, and he is a man who is alive and has an active sex life. He doesn’t let a week pass without bringing a woman in a hotel or anywhe
2Heart raised her eyebrows when Lush arrived at the mansion. He was reluctantly invited to a late-night dinner with his family. Ignoring his Mommy’s deadly stare, he quickly approached his smiling younger sister.“Hi, sis,” he greeted, causing her eyebrows to twitch as he kissed her on the cheek.Then, he turned to his mother, squinted his eyes, and said, “Mom, you’re getting younger, a,” he remarked. “Where have you been? You didn’t even reply to my messages.”“What? I replied. You better check your phone, Mom. You’ll see my reply,” he proudly said.“When?” Heart asked sternly.“Just now!” His proud response made Delight smile while shaking his head.“You’re really crazy,” his father teased.“What’s important is that I replied! Mommy is always high blood,” he added, sitting beside his father.“How’s Babuela?” He inquired about his father’s grandmother.He never forgot to ask about his father’s grandmother all the time. Carmenzita was quite old, over a hundred years, seemingly impos
3Ruth’s head pounded as the police officer’s words played like a broken record, repeatedly echoing in her ears.“We still have no lead on your husband’s disappearance, Miss Eduardo. The people who took him remain unidentified, but we’re doing everything we can.”“Useless!” she angrily exclaimed at the officer before being grabbed by her cousin, who shook her and shot her a disapproving look.Despite knowing she was being reprimanded for her words against law enforcement, Ruth couldn’t help her frustration.“Miss Eduardo, we’re doing our best, give us time to do our job. We can’t provide information right now; it’s only been three days since your boyfriend went missing,” the officer reasoned, but her temper remained hot.“Say it, I don’t have money, that’s why!” she retorted, annoyed, Glancing at the cop’s surname as Jimenez.Rosemarie quickly pulled her away, saying, “Thank you, sir. We’ll come back when El Niño phenomenon ended in my cousin’s head. Sorry, sorry.”As she was dragged
4.It’s extremely difficult to act against one’s will. Despite Ruth’s reluctance to work, she was compelled to wake up early and go to the company.Her mind and heart are dedicated to finding her husband. She carefully considered how she could help and made the decision to hire an investigator. During her lunch break, she has somewhere to find one.As she left her room, she found her cousin Rose, preparing food.“Are you leaving, sis?” she asked her older cousin.“I’ll be looking for a job while I’m here. It might take a while. I won’t go home until you’ve moved on from Baron’s disappearance.”She remained silent, observing what Rose was doing. She assisted her with the packed meals, presumably one for herself and another for Rose.“You’ll find something quickly,” she reassured her.Rosemarie was fortunate in her job search. In the province, she didn’t experience unemployment. During college, she worked part-time at a fast-food chain. After graduating, she became a saleslady in variou
37.Lush’s attempts to find a comfortable position on his seat because he was overshadowed by his inability to stay calm. He frequently checks his smartphone, eagerly awaiting a text message. Each time his phone chimes with a new message, he promptly opens his eyes and reaches for it, only to dismiss the chat head that pops up on his home screen—it’s not Ruth. Perhaps she’s already asleep, so why does he keep hoping for a message?He doesn't know; he's just too worried about her. He senses her sadness and knows she has a problem that deeply troubles her. Damn it, he cares a lot.“What is happening, Lush?” his brother, Delight inquires.He looks at his sibling on the sofa, reading a book that seems to be about him. Delight wasn’t really reading, he assumes. He scratches his head and gets up, glancing at Carmenzita, the elderly woman who is asleep.“Since earlier, you’ve been staring at your phone like you’re annoyed,” Delight teasingly remarks. “What’s bothering you? Are your ladies l
36.Ruth ran towards the parking area after Lush left minutes ago. She hurriedly escaped to avoid being dropped off at her apartment. She made him believed they had already moved.She felt overwhelmed by her lies. Concealing her true identity was challenging, but despite that, she displayed her genuine self to the billionaire. While running to the parking lot, she witnessed a man jiggling keys in the air as he approached to a car, giving her a greater shock than seeing a ghost.She was abruptly halted. She was about to call Lush and inform him of her leaving the condo the last minute, pretending her cousin called. The man in front of her also paused and gave her a second look.Recently, she had fantasized about reuniting with her husband, imagining running to him with a hug and a kiss. However, her emotions now contradicted those thoughts.She couldn’t run to embrace him joyfully; instead, she stood there, gazing at him as if he were a ghost to be feared rather than to get close. The
35."Go to the parking, CEO's." That's the text that caught Ruth's attention as she was about to go home, exhausted. She wondered why Lush even picked her up; someone might see them. Glancing at Berna, her friend seemed almost done with her tasks. Her other companions were still around."I'll wait for you, sweetie." What should she reply? She's been waiting for Ricky's update, but nothing so far. She sighed, unable to refuse, even though she didn't really want to."B-Berna," she called her friend, who looked up after securing the body bag. "S-Sir L-Miguel... says he's waiting for me in the parking," she said in a soft voice, widening Berna's eyes."What?" Berna questioned, "Maybe that's something else, friend. You're already married. He might just be a flirt."Guilt crept in as she couldn't tell her friend about what was happening with Lush Miguel."Uh-uh. I think I have a schedule," she reasoned out, feeling embarrassed."Berna," a man called, and they all turned to look. Melo was t
34.“AREN’T we going to have lunch together?” Lush asked her, but she just glanced at her wristwatch.In thirty minutes, it’s time.“I can, but I need to handle something first. How about next time?” she replied to avoid the situation.Lush teased her, “Next time it is. I’ll just have lunch alone.”“Oh, playing the most pitiful one,” Ruth said with a smile, and he smiled back a little, “I’ll join you, maybe for dinner at the condo next time.”“Let’s eat out instead. I can’t go to the condo yet because of Babuela. Let’s keep meeting for lunch or dinner.”“Payment?”He chuckled at her question, “Still paying.”“Just kidding. Okay, I’ll join you. I know you’re sad because of Babuela. I’ll leave now. Get some sleep when you can. It’s hard to get sick. Many will lose their jobs if you die.”Lush laughed at her words.“Why, that’s true. Have you had lunch? Eat now, okay? Unlike me, I can eat even while running,” he boasted.“I’ll eat nearby.”A taxi entered the hospital entrance
33.“Who are you?” the nurse asked Ruth at the station, while the young lady stood in front the counter, inquiring about Carmenzita Montesalvo’s room. That’s what Lush encountered when he descended. The woman’s tone seemed irritated, and Ruth couldn’t escape the scrutinizing eyes that scanned her appearance.“I can’t tell you the room number. Only important people can visit her, the wealthy ones in the elite society,” the woman snapped.“And whose order?” Lush sharply questioned as he stepped out behid the wall. Everyone there, including Ruth, turned to look at him.“Lush!” Ruth exclaimed, and he smiled briefly, but his attention returned to the disrespectful woman, insulting his great grandmother's visitor.“How can you say that a person belongs to high society? Is it based on clothing?” he asked, feeling irritated.“No, sir,” the nurse replied with a smirk.“You just said it and I heard it. You’re disrespecting my grandmother’s visitor just because she’s wearing a janitress uniform.
32.One scrub, one deep sob. Ruth can’t stop crying; her heart aches from what she heard on her cellphone. Is she really foolish? Now, she feels torn in two. She doesn’t want to believe what she heard, but she also doesn’t want to be a complete fool. It’s hard for her to understand what she should think now, but she strongly suspects Baron is deceiving her.If it’s true, they should talk and end it all. She wonders what mistake she made and what Baron did. If her womanly instinct is right, she sold herself for an unworthy man who seemingly deceived her for three years. Ruth tolerated his tantrums, arrogance, and pretended indifference during their fights. She thought it was normal in a relationship, expecting him to come back after three days.Baron was her first boyfriend, and all she wanted was for him not to force kisses and sex when she said no. Despite his apparent frustration, he didn’t force her into explicit acts. Now, she wonders if the reason their setup worked was because h
31Ruth remained silent as she changed her clothes. She felt as if struck by lightning when Dennis openly insulted her earlier. It was true, but she couldn't help but cry as the painful truth sank in. Despite whatever reason he had for his arrogance, it felt like she had been stabbed."What happened between you and Mr. Dennis, Ruti?" Mary inquired, catching Ruth's attention. They weren't super close friends, but they weren't enemies either. Ruth didn't respond, acknowledging Dennis' words were true. She disliked his disrespect but had never experienced such rudeness before."That old hag is getting bold. Maybe she wants to taste some couple action!" Berna commented, throwing a swift karate move, losing balance, but someone caught her under the armpits."Oops!" they exclaimed, and Ruth quickly pulled her best friend, both looking up at the man.Tha man gazed at Berna, resembling Sunghoon of Enhypen like a twin. "Can I talk to you, Miss Eduardo?" he asked, redirecting his attention to R
30 They stared at each other when Lush felt that he was about to come. He was cursing, almost gripping Ruth’s hair. “Ah, fuck you,” he said then caressed her jaw and shook his head. His eyes were most likely filled with tears as his masculinity was inside her mouth. He suddenly pulled it to release his penis, and then he pulled her over his body. He was grinding his dick against her breasts as he came. He couldn’t stand to come in her mouth. Flirty women are not able to swallow sometimes, this one is even able to shed tears after sucking him. He didn’t force her but she did what she wanted without asking or anything. All that she asked was how? He makes her watch porn and she gets the blowjob method. He loved it. He loved it but he had his respect if she would never do it and gave him satisfaction. He couldn’t force it. He Is really dead. Looks like things aren’t going well for him. The typical qualities he wanted in the woman he slept with were now mixed wit
29."What else is missing? Damn. Lush Miguel seems as if he needs to pee while staring at the small table. Even Muse looks confused, gazing at him without taking its eyes off of him.Why is it so damn hard to prepare the table and his dish? He only cooked sweet and sour meatballs, homemade ones. It's his specialty from Oas, learned in hismother’s metown. His Owa and Owo who managed the eatery became successful when they started selling it at the eatery.“What do you think, Muse? Can I be a boyfriend now?” He asked the cat, receiving a disapproving look.He doesn't know why he's doing all this for Ruth. What's so special about her? Nothing really. Nothing, but there's something different about Ruth. Her simplicity captures his precious attention. Perhaps, he was just waiting for someone like his mother.Love, like his mother, is kind, simple despite being rich, not fussy, and acts like she's not wealthy. He thinks women like his mom make the best wives.He's sweaty, wearing only boxers