"Mom!" Mandy screamed. Her body trembled in worry about her mom.
Andrew who was looking at them from afar immediately ran towards them. He already sensed earlier that Janeth Collins did not look good since she looked pale and she barely ate her meal.
"Let's bring her to the hospital," Andrew said as he quickly carried Janeth Collins to his car.
Mandy obediently followed Andrew and sat down beside her mom in the backseat.
Mandy gently hugged her mom. Tears spilled down her cheeks. "Mom, you told me you're fine. Hold on, okay? Please, don’t leave me." She was so scared that her mom would leave her
When Mandy recovered from the shock, she realized what Andrew was planning to do. She put her hands on his well-defined chest and was about to push him when he whispered softly to her ear."Don't forget your promise to your mom,"Mandy halted as she recalled her mom's wish for a grandchild. Before she could react, Andrew's warm lips traveled down her neck that gave her an unfamiliar tingly sensation. She felt shock waves throughout her body with that kiss that she automatically closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck.Andrew smiled in the dark with Mandy's unexpected movement. Then, he gently took off her clothes and pressed his body again against
Mandy sensed that something was not right. She thought that her mom was deliberately avoiding her, that she does not want to be with her.She was in deep thought thinking about her mom when Andrew came into the room.“Dinner is ready.” He said.“H-huh?” Mandy was startled. She heard his voice but she did not understand what he said.“I said let’s eat. What are you thinking?” Andrew asked, raising a brow.“Nothing. I&rs
Andrew saw Mandy and her friend in the swimming pool, enjoying the water under the sun.His eyes gazed at Mandy who looked sizzling hot wearing a two-piece black bikini. Her skin turned pinkish due to the heat coming from the sun that made her more attractive at his sight. However, he could not forget what he heard earlier.Yes, he was still angry and he wanted to make her pay for what she had done."Who gave you the permission to let anyone come into my house?" He spoke again in an unfriendly tone.Mandy and Charm were startled by his deep loud voice, especially Charm. She felt so scared of Andrew that she hid behind Mandy's back.Mandy went up from the swimming pool and looked straight at Andrew's stern face. "Am I not allowed to invite my friend here?""Yes, no one could go here without my
Mandy could not get angry at her mom even though she felt a little bit of bitterness. All her life, she hates her father for abandoning them. Yet, it’s all a lie. But how could she blame her mom for telling her a lie? She has her reasons. She could not condemn her mom as well for loving a married man. If not, she would not exist in this world. Nonetheless, guilt feelings gnawed at her. She’s been unfair to all men. She blanketed her heart with hatred towards them. Suddenly, she thought of Andrew and everything she did to him. How could she face him now? Janeth Collins threw Mandy a troubled look. She could not say who her father was as she’s afraid that she would find him. It was her greatest fear ever since. However, she also thought that it was the ri
Megan grinned brightly. "Of course, thanks to you. Let’s drink more. My treat.”Little did Andrew know, Megan and Michael are childhood friends. They did not see each other for several years and just met again after Megan transferred to the city a week ago.Michael could not refuse when Megan asked for help since he owed her a favor when they were still young. He was spending his summer vacation at her grandparent's villa when he first met her.He was walking around the river when he accidentally slipped out and fell into the river. Megan, who was also there, saw what happened to him. She did not think twice,
Mandy saw her mom lying on the floor, lifeless. There was blood on her chin down to her clothes. She ran towards her mom and held her in her arms. "Mom, wake up!" She screamed while shaking her mom's body. She was crying like a child. She could not believe that her mom would leave her this soon. She's still preparing herself. "You're still fine yesterday." She continued to wake her mom but there's no more response. "I will still take care of you, mom. Why did you leave me so suddenly? How could I live now?" Mandy's face was already wet by her tears and her eyes were bulging red. She was going to hold her mom's hand when she noticed her phone. She wiped her tears away and picked up the phone. She checked it and saw that she made several calls to Donna. She imagined how much pain she suffered that she needed their help.
Mandy woke up almost noon the following day. She saw a woman whose back was facing her. "Mom," Mandy uttered in a hoarse voice. Emma turned around when she heard Mandy. Emma walked towards Mandy."Madam, finally you're awake. How are you feeling?" She asked. Mandy did not answer as she felt a lump in her throat. Tears burned her eyes at the thought of her mom. Yesterday, she wished to die to be with her mom. She wanted to break free from the pain and grief she's suffering. She thought that she would die. She felt so weak and tired that she could not even cry. She felt like her eyes were so dry and her whole body was numb that she became emotionless. Mandy wept bitterly. She hated that she woke up. She does not want to feel the deep sorrow and pain caused by her mom's death. "Madam, it's alright. You can cry all you want
Andrew curled his lips. He felt delighted when he heard Mandy asking him to kiss her.He gazed at her and slowly lowered his head to kiss her on the lips. However, as soon as his lips touched hers, Mandy dozed off.The next day, Mandy woke up with a bad headache. She went directly to the kitchen to get an ice pack."Madam, you woke up on time. I just finished cooking the hangover soup for you. I'll serve it in a while."
"Let's get back together, Mandy," Andrew mumbled as he stared down at Mandy. Mandy smirked as she removed Andrew's arms from her waist. "I already told you that I don't want to get back to you." "Don't you want to give our son a complete family?" Andrew asked. "Don't use my son for your personal interest, Mr. Bradford." Mandy retorted. Andrew's brows creased. "It's not for my personal interest." Mandy c
After breakfast, Apollo excitedly waited for his dad on the veranda. He was seated on the steel chair, looking at the gate from time to time. However, it's been thirty minutes already, but Andrew hadn't arrived. "Mom, why isn't daddy coming yet?" Apollo asked his mom with gloomy eyes. He was thinking if his dad was really not coming. Mandy crouched before her son and held both of his shoulders. "He's on the way already, sweetheart." She mumbled and gave him an assuring smile even though deep inside, she was disappointed with Andrew. It's the first time that he would meet his son, but he's late.
"NO!" Mandy hardly denied it. She hated Andrew to the core. She would not let him know that Apollo was his son. Suddenly, Lucas Cruise came and greeted Andrew. "Mr. Bradford, I'm pleased to see you here." Andrew shook hands with Mr. Cruise. "Mr. Cruise, I was glad to finally meet you." He uttered with a warm smile. Lucas Cruise and Andrew have ongoing communication. He secretly called Andrew when he learned that another group of men defended Mandy from the attack during her stay in the Philippines. He was certain that it was him. Although they hadn'
Two weeks later. The preparation for the development of Amanda Island started. Mr. Brown couldn't accept that Mandy would be the top investor for the project. Thus he doubled his investment after the Investor Dinner Party. "Mr. Brown, what do you think of the blueprints?" Andrew asked after their first collaboration meeting. According to the drawings, they planned to build loft garden villas for the guests who wanted privacy, like newly-wed couples to spend their honeymoons. There would also be a two-story hotel to accommodate exclusive guests for mini gatherings, team buildings, weddings, and the like. "It's great! I believe this island will be famous worldwide." Mr. Brown responded enthusias
Mandy was so anxious while waiting for the doctor to come out of the operating room. Marco lost a lot of blood and needed immediate surgery as the bullet hit his spine. After a while, Andrew arrived and immediately looked for Mandy. After he learned what happened earlier, he rushed to the hospital. He was so worried about Mandy. "Thank God you're fine," Andrew mumbled as he hugged Mandy. Mandy pushed him. "Do I look fine? Marco is in the operating room because of me." She muttered as tears welled up in her eyes. She was blaming herself for what happened. If she insisted not to proceed with their itinerary that day, it would not happen to Marco.
“No!” Mandy screamed as she opened her eyes and found that she was in her room. Her body had soaked with her own sweat.She sighed. She’s thankful that it’s only a nightmare. However, she couldn’t go back to sleep. She checked the time. It's two in the morning. She felt thirsty, so she got up from the bed and went to the kitchen to drink.Since it's too early, she went back to her room and tried to get more sleep, but her heart was still beating so fast. Hence, she tried to calm down using the breathing app on her phone. After ten minutes, she closed her eyes again as she started to feel sleepy again.Just a few minutes later, she
Andrew included the private island on the list of locations that he wanted to develop. He thought that it's about time to give that wonderful island the chance to be recognized in the whole world. Nonetheless, he would still maintain its exclusivity for a family vacation and not be open to the public. Obviously, Andrew loved and valued the island so much. He treasured and cherished all his moments together with Mandy there. He also used to go there every year on the exact date of their honeymoon to celebrate the memories. Fortunately, he saved all their pictures together as a remembrance of that wonderful part of his life. After fifteen minutes, the names of the investors willing to invest appeared on the screen. Megan and Mr. Brown were shocked when Mandy's name appeared to b
Mandy could see how the attackers stepped backward to escape. But it's too late. Her bodyguards quickly seized them all. It was the plan. They would start to cut off the tails of the enemy. And to do that, they need to catch the accomplices, for them to confess everything, including all the illegal activities of Mr. Brown. For the past five years, they barely got information about Mr. Brown's illegal activities. He was very cautious with all the people he would trust. Thus, they came up with the plan to strike first. They need to know everything about the enemy and expose their true colors. Moreover, they need to get back the wealth that Mr. Brown stole from Lucas Cruise. Mandy was aware that there were still spies lurking in the dark. She was certain t
Mandy glanced at Marco, who was busy on his phone. She walked to the balcony and continued to talk to her son. She explained that his wish was not as easy as he imagined. However, Apollo was insistent. Mandy had no choice but to promise that on his seventh birthday, she would grant his wish. Luckily, Apollo finally accepted it. Then, she talked to her dad for a while before she hung up the call. In the evening, Mandy and Marco went out of their suite for dinner. They chose the seafood restaurant nearby as Mandy was craving seafood since she was not able to eat last night. "What do you like?" Marco asked Mandy. They were sitting beside each other while looking at the menu.