32Yza’s tears kept flowing continuously as she rode the car heading home. She didn’t care even though her two guards kept glancing at her. She avoided going straight to the hospital, fearing that her grandmother might see her and worry about her tears. Besides, Eli just had surgery, and she didn’t want to give the old woman a headache. Her grandma must not worry abour her anymore and she must never be a burden.Why, oh why, do her darn tears refuse to stop, and why are they annoyingly racing to fall? Why is she even hurting because of a man? If growing old means this, she might as well stay forever young to avoid pain, problems, and falling for the opposite sex. If only there weren’t a crying Yza now because of an Adamson.Upon reaching home, she immediately noticed Adam’s car. Perhaps it’s new, or maybe she just noticed it now, so she could hardly recognize it earlier. She paused in her steps when she also saw her husband sitting on a new wooden bench that seemed to bring life to th
33Days passed, and now Yza’s grandmother has returned home. Her sister, Perla, is now assigned to take care of the elderly while she goes to school. It has been a few days, and things between her and Adam are going well. Despite Adam’s lack of words, she feels his affection, like when he fixes her clothes before going to the office.Today, she’s nervous about what might happen tonight. They’re traveling to Tagaytay with her friends. Instead of a party, they’re going for an overnight stay with swimming at one of Adam’s vacation houses. She had no idea until the last minute when Adam’s staff brought out the limousine for them.Throughout the day, she’s been stealing glances at him while he’s busy chatting on the phone, one hand continuously caressing her stomach. She’s almost leaning on him in the way they’re sitting.There was no explanation of what happened. It seems he kept the real story between him and DJ, and him and Arianna, from her. Despite this, nothing changed in their relat
34YZA spent some time with her friends at the pool. She laughed and chatted with them while they soaked in the water. They had no issues, as they were all girls, avoiding any potential outbursts from her husband if there were males around. It seemed that DJ was the only one Adam was tolerant of, and she didn’t know why, but she didn’t care. If all he wanted now was to maintain their childhood friendship, she was fine with that, but love was no longer in the equation. She loved someone else now—her husband.“Just one more picture,” she jokingly said to her friends, prompting them to pose even in the water. She smiled upon seeing the photo, but suddenly felt someone’s gaze on her. Her heart raced, and she scanned the surroundings to find the source. As her eyes swept the area, she noticed Adam’s employees on a balcony, drinking not too far away. In the vast space, it was challenging for her eyes to identify who was staring until she looked up and saw her husband, leaning against the ba
35Adam glared sharply at the doctor he had called to check on Yza. He paced back and forth, wearing only boxers, his upper body bare. His fingers repeatedly ran through his hair in frustration.The doctor, Dr. Guadalupe, had a smug smile that irritated Adam to no end. If he didn’t control himself, he might actually blow the man’s head off.Adam stopped pacing and stood at the foot of the bed, his hands on his hips in irritation. The doctor was examining Yza’s closed eyes with a penlight.“What now, Guadalupe? Do you want me to shoot you first before you finally give me a reason why she passed out?” he demanded arrogantly, addressing his high school classmate.His impatience and frustration were evident in his knitted brows. Yza had been unconscious for over thirty minutes, and it felt like he was on the verge of losing his sanity. He knew the reason—he had pushed her too hard. He couldn’t help it. Damn it! She was irresistible.The doctor just gave him a pointed look. Adam knew the m
PROLOGUE and Chapter 1At ten o'clock in the evening, Yza stepped out onto the balcony of the boarding house she was renting. She rested her arms on the wooden railings, feeling the wind play with her damp and very dark hair. She gazed at her surroundings because sleep eluded her, so she chose to stay outside and let the breeze calm her.She glanced at her friend Tiffany, who was sound asleep, and envied her contentment. Yza, with only a year left in her studies, struggled through life. There were times when she thought that if she were just wealthy, her life wouldn't be this challenging.She accepted all sorts of jobs just to support her education and help her grandmother, who was her only family in the world and getting older. Yza aspired to become an accountant, but she felt that her dream was slipping further away with just one year left, due to the hardships.Her gaze wandered to a large apartment building across from where they lived. It was the opposite of their place, built fr
Yza hugged the bed sheets, curtains, pillowcases, and comforters while standing at the door of Adam’s room, but she couldn’t bring herself to knock.Good grief. Her hands were trembling even though she wasn’t cold.She was nervous, and she didn’t even know why. Why did her employer have such unusual eye color, and why was he so mysterious? Now, her heart was racing. She hadn’t even entered yet, and she was already struggling to breathe, gasping when the door suddenly opened.She tightly gripped the extension rod of the hoover as she made eye contact with her employer, her chest tightening once again when she saw that he was only wrapped in a towel at the waist.She quickly lowered her head. How shameless of him.At first, she wanted to turn around and run away, but she felt like she was frozen to the spot.“Get in,” Adam said formally, easing the door open.Even though she was scared, Yza still followed. He probably wouldn’t do anything bad to her.As soon as she entered, she immediat
Chapter 3Yza caught a glimpse of a woman outside while she was wiping tables in the living room. She heard the voice of a woman shouting, “Adam, you son of a bitch! Get out! You animal!” The woman’s voice was so loud that Yza could hear it despite the mansion’s glass surroundings. It was clear that the woman was angry, given the bulging veins in her neck. Yza swallowed nervously and touched her own neck, feeling as if her vocal cords might snap, not the scandalous woman outside who seemed to have given birth to Satan himself with her string of profanities.“Damn you! You animal! Get out of there! You demon, Adam! Fuck you! You’re a son of a bitch! Son of a slut! Get out!!!” the woman continued to scream, almost hysterical with anger.Yza was perplexed about the woman’s identity and furrowed her brow. She appeared sophisticated but had an extremely sharp tongue, spewing foul language like a sewer.The woman was approaching the open door, and Yza tried to rush to close it to prevent he
CHAPTER 4Yza was walking down the hallway towards Adam's room after coming home from the hospital around six in the evening. The result of her CT scan was okay, and her grandmother needed her attention, so she was going to collect the cash her boss had mentioned. It was likely that the young man had already left since he had mentioned going to another country. That's probably why he left the hospital without saying goodbye, in such a hurry.After that, another nurse came to take her for some tests, and DJ accompanied her for a few hours. They chatted during that time. Then, one of Adam's men came to fetch her. DJ insisted on being the one to take her home, but Adam's employee was adamant about following his boss' orders that no one else should pick her up except for Adam's staff.She wasn't seriously hurt, but, of course, she followed her employer's instructions. Her face was reddened from the slaps she received, and she had bruises on her arms and neck. She acknowledged that it wasn
35Adam glared sharply at the doctor he had called to check on Yza. He paced back and forth, wearing only boxers, his upper body bare. His fingers repeatedly ran through his hair in frustration.The doctor, Dr. Guadalupe, had a smug smile that irritated Adam to no end. If he didn’t control himself, he might actually blow the man’s head off.Adam stopped pacing and stood at the foot of the bed, his hands on his hips in irritation. The doctor was examining Yza’s closed eyes with a penlight.“What now, Guadalupe? Do you want me to shoot you first before you finally give me a reason why she passed out?” he demanded arrogantly, addressing his high school classmate.His impatience and frustration were evident in his knitted brows. Yza had been unconscious for over thirty minutes, and it felt like he was on the verge of losing his sanity. He knew the reason—he had pushed her too hard. He couldn’t help it. Damn it! She was irresistible.The doctor just gave him a pointed look. Adam knew the m
34YZA spent some time with her friends at the pool. She laughed and chatted with them while they soaked in the water. They had no issues, as they were all girls, avoiding any potential outbursts from her husband if there were males around. It seemed that DJ was the only one Adam was tolerant of, and she didn’t know why, but she didn’t care. If all he wanted now was to maintain their childhood friendship, she was fine with that, but love was no longer in the equation. She loved someone else now—her husband.“Just one more picture,” she jokingly said to her friends, prompting them to pose even in the water. She smiled upon seeing the photo, but suddenly felt someone’s gaze on her. Her heart raced, and she scanned the surroundings to find the source. As her eyes swept the area, she noticed Adam’s employees on a balcony, drinking not too far away. In the vast space, it was challenging for her eyes to identify who was staring until she looked up and saw her husband, leaning against the ba
33Days passed, and now Yza’s grandmother has returned home. Her sister, Perla, is now assigned to take care of the elderly while she goes to school. It has been a few days, and things between her and Adam are going well. Despite Adam’s lack of words, she feels his affection, like when he fixes her clothes before going to the office.Today, she’s nervous about what might happen tonight. They’re traveling to Tagaytay with her friends. Instead of a party, they’re going for an overnight stay with swimming at one of Adam’s vacation houses. She had no idea until the last minute when Adam’s staff brought out the limousine for them.Throughout the day, she’s been stealing glances at him while he’s busy chatting on the phone, one hand continuously caressing her stomach. She’s almost leaning on him in the way they’re sitting.There was no explanation of what happened. It seems he kept the real story between him and DJ, and him and Arianna, from her. Despite this, nothing changed in their relat
32Yza’s tears kept flowing continuously as she rode the car heading home. She didn’t care even though her two guards kept glancing at her. She avoided going straight to the hospital, fearing that her grandmother might see her and worry about her tears. Besides, Eli just had surgery, and she didn’t want to give the old woman a headache. Her grandma must not worry abour her anymore and she must never be a burden.Why, oh why, do her darn tears refuse to stop, and why are they annoyingly racing to fall? Why is she even hurting because of a man? If growing old means this, she might as well stay forever young to avoid pain, problems, and falling for the opposite sex. If only there weren’t a crying Yza now because of an Adamson.Upon reaching home, she immediately noticed Adam’s car. Perhaps it’s new, or maybe she just noticed it now, so she could hardly recognize it earlier. She paused in her steps when she also saw her husband sitting on a new wooden bench that seemed to bring life to th
31Yza remained silent as she dug the soil in front of her, her focus entirely on DJ’s presence. The Engineer had been staring at her since earlier, and his gaze never left her as if he were her husband.She couldn’t bring herself to look at DJ because every time she did, she sensed pain in his eyes. No matter how hard she tried to avoid it, she felt DJ’s pain.Fortunately, when she got off the car, her husband left immediately. Otherwise, DJ might have been in trouble again. But didn’t they meet earlier and exchange glances? Why does Adam seem indifferent to the fact that both DJ and she are present? Adam knows DJ from their encounter at the hospital when Arianna assaulted her. Why did Adam let her stay in a place where DJ also stays?Considering her husband’s obsession with her, why is there an exception for DJ? “Hey! You’ve probably dug three meters of soil. You can bury your handsome giant of a husband in that depth! What’s up with you?” Tiffany remarked from a distance of two me
CHAPTER 30Yza took big strides as she exited the elevator, wearing her hat. She carried her body bag containing everything needed for tree planting, an extra shirt, towels, and, of course, water.“Ma’am Yza, please hop in,” Blake said with a smile, opening the door of the car.She returned the smile but inside, she wished Adam could accompany her. She assumed she might be acting like a subtle pervert now, finding it difficult to function without her husband by her side. Just like last night when she fell asleep at the hospital due to being stood up and ignored. However, when she was sent home due to excessive intoxication, she didn’t mind the fatigue from taking care of things. Adam was truly important to her, and she had no doubts about that.Is she falling for him? But why foes she feel hurt for DJ?Hmmp! Early in the morning, Elyzabeth, manage your stress! She scolded herself.As she was about to board, she glanced at the gate, wide open with people and boxes inside. Adam was ente
29Yza was startled when she felt a firm squeeze on her chest and the gentle caress of a warm palm and fingers there, while on the other side, it felt like someone was gently biting and licking her nipple.Ahhh, what is this?She just moaned but had no intention of opening her eyes because she was still very sleepy. However, when whoever this bold person started kneading her buttocks and moved the mouth to suck on the other breast with a groam, she couldn't help but wake up.Oh my! My foolish husband!"Adam!" she exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth.It's already morning, and she still hasn't brushed her teeth, yet here he is, assaulting her with those blessed hands and mouth.He didn't stop what he was doing but spoke while still sucking on one of her breasts."Just one, my baby," he said and attacked it again, almost wanting to engulf the entire thing, but it wouldn't fit in his mouth.He's more aggressive now.She held his head and arched her back as his mouth started explorin
Yza quickly, rushed to open the main door of the house as soon as she got out of the car. The two remaining household helpers stood there, continuously praying while looking up at the sky in front of Adam’s men. They seemed to be waiting, anticipating whether gunshots would ring out.“His baby is here! Holy Trinity, Yza, Señorito is extremely furious with you!” exclaimed her Sis Cora, while her other Sis Isay whispered Latin prayers. Their eyes were wide open, resembling a healer banishing lost souls, uttering prayers.Tadeo couldn’t stay still, moving anxiously from one place to another. He couldn’t speak, overwhelmed by fear. It was a grave situation when even those who had known Adam for a long time were afraid of him. It meant that Lorenzo’s tantrums were not just a drama; they were genuine, and he could truly harm people.Then they heard a commotion, and Isay’s prayer intensified. Yza gripped her chest; something seemed to have burst inside her. She was on the verge of collapsi
Upon entering the hospital, men immediately lowered their heads whenever Adam and Yza passed by. It wasn’t a surprise anymore. They avoided eye contact with her, as her husband walked confidently, holding her hand, his eyebrows furrowed, and his back was straight. Yza observed him silently, looking up at him and admiring his height. She was so small; she probably barely reached his armpit. If he got annoyed, he might just press her there until she couldn’t breathe. Even her hands could easily be engulfed by his with just one of his hands.She raised their intertwined hands, examining them. Not even her fingers matched his.His fingers were long and thick. She bit her lower lip. Why was she becoming like this? It was as if she was expecting some movement from his fingers at the center of her femininity, causing a sudden discomfort in her abdomen, a desire for a sensation she couldn’t quite place.Oh dear! Was she becoming perverted, too? She didn’t want to be! She would kill herself! T