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20- He likes her, she likes him. Why?
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Jared's POV I went back to our house, and when I got to my room, Colleen was no longer there. She really didn't stay there, and it annoys me more. Compared to us, she was the one who showed the most disapproval of us living together, yet she didn't object. I decided to go down and look for her in her room and meet Betty. "Are you going to swim, Sir Jared?" she asked curiously. "No, I am going to see Colleen." I replied and turned my back on her, but she stopped me. "Wait, Sir. Colleen is resting and currently sleeping. She looked tired when I saw her, so when she told me that she would rest first before eating, I let her," she informed me. Now that I think about it, she does look pale. Every time I happen to see her, I notice that she always looks pale and sick. "Tell her to come and see me in my study when she gets out of her room." I told her and went to my study. I brought home some office work because I needed to fetch Colleen from the hospital. In my study room, time had pas
The Love That Passed 22- Eat together
Colleen's POV I felt relieved when Dr. Gerard agreed to my request. I was hesitant to ask him for such a favor because, whether he told me or not, I know that he was disappointed when I didn't manage to convince Jared to lend me the money for my surgery two years ago. I saw him smiling and laughing the way he used to after I confirmed with him my decision. I actually didn't want to ask him for help, but I felt like I wanted to live and enjoy the life that God had given me, so I wanted to protect it and do everything I could to save it. Even if I am not happy with my marriage, life is still beautiful and worth living to see my future. I didn't expect to see Jared in the hospital, and I was worried for a bit when I saw his angry face. Well, he was always like that, so I am getting used to it. But it was different that time, and I don't know what the difference was. He left me, so I went home by myself. It was fine, though. But when he confronted me in his bedroom, I didn't expect him
The Love That Passed 23- A year
Colleen's POV"Let's eat together from now on," he said, and I was shocked. Just what was going on with him? "What, you don't want to?" he asked."It's nothing like that. I was just flustered.""Why?""Why?""I'm asking you why you are flustered.""I'm asking you why you suddenly want to eat together. Are you not afraid that you won't be able to swallow your food when you look at me?" I asked."Where did that come from?" he asked, confused."You didn't want to see me, and you've been angry at me from the very beginning," I replied."Did I tell you that?""No, but you make it appear that way," I replied and continued eating. Whatever it is that he wanted, I don't care about it, as I'm sure that he was just out of his mind for a moment."How are you doing in your room?" he asked out of nowhere. There's nothing wrong with that, and maybe he was just curious or trying to, so I answered him."I had been staying there for two years already, so it was good to say that I liked it there.""Are
The Love That Passed 24- Affected
Jared's POVColleen is somewhat different; she dared to tell me that she married me for money, and yet she gets nothing besides the monthly allowance I voluntarily gave her. Yes, she asked for money when we were just starting our marriage, but after that, she never asked again. She said it was a matter of life and death, and yet she didn't ask me anymore.In our marriage, there were things that I found out about her; those are only based on what I had observed from her. I didn't want to waste my time hiring a private investigator because I am 100% sure that Ingrid and Mom had done it already. It's not that they were cautious with every person they met, but they let me marry her, so it was only right to assume that they already did.They should have told me if Colleen needed the money and the very reason that she asked for it, but they never talked to me about it, so I just shrugged my shoulders. I planned on filing a case against her for hurting Stacey the first time, but after I did s
The Love That Passed 25- Not sorry
Third Person's POVJared waited for the result of the investigation, and it didn't take long. He found out everything about Stacey, and he was furious. "Is this the reason why mom made me marry Colleen before? Why didn't she tell me about it?" he asked himself. He had liked Stacey and even thought about marrying her. But after finding out the truth, he felt relieved.He closed his eyes and thought for a moment. He thought that it was really time to have a good relationship with Colleen and decided to say sorry for everything he said about her. He went home and looked forward to talking to his wife.After his conversation with Colleen in the dining room, he never talked to him again. Not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't get the chance to do so. Colleen had been staying in her room every time he was around and only getting out when he was in the office.She always helped with the household chores, not doing heavy things but only those that her body could take. "Ma'am Co
The Love That Passed 26- Sleeping together
WARNING!! MATURE CONTENT!! Third Person's POV Colleen felt him deepen their kiss, so she couldn't help but respond. With that, Jared moaned as he liked what she just did. He was still carrying her, and for him, he thought he was carrying nothing. She was so light, which made him decide to be gentler with her even more. He put her on her bed and continued kissing her. Colleen, on the other hand, likes what Jared is doing to her. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and all her heartache towards him washed away instantly. She never thought that they would be sharing an intimate moment like what they were doing now, and even if she didn't know whether it was good for her health or not, she still didn't stop him. Jared wanted to do more, so he moved his hand and roamed around her body. He realized that Colleen was so tiny that he thought she was a child. If not for the fact that they were married, he would have thought otherwise. Slowly, he undresses Colleen, and she
The Love That Passed 27- I miss him
Colleen's POV Jared left for work, and I was in my room thinking about what had happened to me and Jared. It has been a week since that incident happened, and until now, I still can't believe that it did.That was unexpected. I never thought that it was possible for us to be intimate. One of the reasons was my condition. I was just so thankful that he was gentle.Even after that, we still sleep in a separate room. I didn't want to go into his room on the second floor because I felt like it was too tiring for me. I remember when we woke up that day.*** Flashback ***"Did you sleep well?" he asked when I opened my eyes. At first, I was disoriented and wondered why he was in my room. Then I heard him say again, "Don't tell me you already forgot what we just did." Then I remembered what just transpired.Because of that, I got shy and tried to get up, but he stopped me. "Where are you going?""I need to pee," I answered."Make it fast and come back here," he said, and then I got up. He wa
The Love That Passed 28- Mom
Colleen's POVI had been hopeful after that night. I thought that we would start to get to know each other and that Jared would give us time to make up for the years that I thought we wasted. But I was wrong; he never talked to me even once, which depleted my confidence."Colleen, do you want to eat already?" Betty asked, smiling. It was hard to reject her when she was looking like that, so I returned her smile with a nod. "I asked a doctor about food that is good for you, but I don't know exactly what your condition is, so I just told him that you don't want to get tired," she added as she placed the food on the dining table."You eat them all; I made it cholesterol- and fat-free. The doctor said that you might have a heart condition, so he told me to prepare something that has zero fats," she said again."Thank you so much, Betty.""You are most welcome. As long as you're going to be OK, that is fine with me," she replied."Why don't you join me? Call the other as well. I always eat
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The Love That Passed 79- End
Jared's POV "She's still not in good condition. I didn't want to give you false hope and I want you to be ready for anything, anytime." Dr. Gerard said," I was shocked when I saw Colleen looking at me. She wasn't sad or mad or angry. Even if she couldn't smile because of the tube that was in her mouth, I could still see that she was because of her eyes. She must have been listening to me and baby Corrine, that's why. "But, she's already awake, can't we do the surgery already?" I asked. "She's already weak and her body will not be able to make it." Dr. Gerard answered, "She wakes up, yes. But it doesn't necessarily mean that she's fine. The surgery will take a toll on her body and it may shorten her life. There's a possibility that she may, you know, be on the operating table," he added. I felt so helpless and looked at Colleen who was now sleeping. When I saw her eyes open, I called Dr. Gerard immediately and, thankfully, Mommy Lucy came back so I handed her over, our daughter. She
The Love That Passed 78- Look like mommy
Jared's POV I know my wife's condition but my mind and heart didn't want to accept it. I still give myself hope and no matter how little it was, I will still hold on to it. I am never going to give up on my wife and let the best thing happen to me slip out of my hands. Yes, she's the best thing that ever happened to me. And every day that I see her lying on her hospital bed is killing me. All this time, she was all in my mind and I felt guilty when I saw our daughter. I have neglected her without knowing it and the pain that engulfed me after realizing that was unbearable. When she held my thumb, I felt something. That must be what Colleen felt when she found out that she was pregnant. That's why she didn't agree to an abortion. "My wife, are you not yet tired of sleeping for so long?" I asked her as I wiped her clean. Mommy Lucy wanted to do this for her but I didn't let her. I want to take care of my wife so she will love me even more when she finds out after she wakes up that I
The Love That Passed 77- See and feel
Third Person's POV Jared was looking at his wife, who was still lying on the hospital bed unconscious. He had been doing that for three weeks after he woke up and more than a month since Colleen was in a coma. Every day his heart breaks as he sees him almost lifeless. He misses her smile, her voice, and her love. He tried to be stronger than the other day and give himself hope that she would wake up soon. After he woke up that day and had calmed himself, Ingrid told him about what had happened after he got shot. *** Flashback *** "Gen. Anderson's man called the ambulance and brought you here." Ingrid said, "You were out and getting colder and I thought we were going to lose you. It was a good thing that the bullet missed your heart." she added, "I bumped into a man before I got shot, maybe that's the reason," he said. "Yeah, the man was so frantic. He was shocked that he thought he had been shot as well." Ingrid replied, "As I brought you to the hospital, the man who was supposed
The Love That Passed 76- Please give us time
Third Person's POV "Colleeeeeenn..." Jared shouted, which made Ingrid and Claire rush to him, crying. "Jared... huhuhu...." Claire said, "You're finally awake," she added. He looked at them and said, "Colleen? Where's my wife?" he asked in a hurry and started to roam his eyes around and landed on the bed next to him. His eyes watered when he saw Colleen with a tube in her mouth. He tried to get up but Ingrid and Claire tried to stop him but he didn't. Instead, he went to Colleen's bed and looked at her, "What happened? Why is she like this?" he asked and his tears started to run down his face. "My wife," he called her in a hoarse voice. "My wife, I am here, come on, wake up now," he added. Ingrid couldn't help it anymore so she decided to call her doctor instead. She didn't want to see Jared in that state and she knew that he would be broke when he found out about his wife's condition. He tried to wake up Colleen repeatedly but she didn't make a move. Lucy and Betty came in and w
The Love That Passed 75- Don't blame yourself
Jared's POV I'm so thankful that Colleen has been admitted to the hospital. In that way, I can act more relaxed so that I don't have to think that she might suspect the reason why I leave every day. I know these past few days she's been thinking about something and I don't want her to do that. I often find her deep in thought, which is why I can't help but worry about her. I need to leave the house every day regularly to let Derrick know that I am often away from home and go to the office so that his attention will be diverted to me in case he thinks of retaliating against me through Colleen. I don't want her to be hurt anymore because our time together was limited and I might not be able to stop myself from killing Derrick if he ever decided to hurt my wife and daughter. Stacey informed me about Derrick's plan. So even though I was angry at her, I set that aside because of the information she was giving me. But it doesn't mean that I have already forgiven her for what she did to my
The Love That Passed 74- Before "D" day
Colleens POV I had to stay in the hospital since my scheduled CS is a week from now. The first time Jared told me about it, I was relieved. I knew my body well and I was already having difficulties. As much as possible, I didn't want to stay in the hospital. But, I am not going to risk my baby's health with my fear. Sometimes Jared left the house telling me that he would just check in the office or just buy something. Although I believe him, there's still doubt in me that he was doing something he didn't want to let me know. And that worries me. What if he was doing something dangerous? I don't think I will be able to take it if something happens to him. He and our baby are my source of strength now and knowing he was hurt will hurt me the most. Like now, he said Ingrid had asked him to check on the financial report from last month, so he left early that morning. It was almost noon and he had not called me yet. I wanted to do it but thinking he was busy, I was afraid that I might d
The Love That Passed 73- Be happy together
Jared's POV Colleen is getting weaker as the days go by, her pregnancy is taking a toll on her body and I am sure that she is having difficulty carrying our baby. Sometimes I wanted to yell or shout at her for being so stubborn and chose to have our baby in her condition. I love our baby so much. Even if she was not yet in this world, she already had a space in my heart. But she's hurting Colleen without her knowing and I can't do anything about it. Sometimes I regret the fact that I made love to her. If that never happened, she should have undergone her surgery already and would probably be recuperating by now. There's no point regretting it now, yes. But I couldn't help it when I saw her looking like how she was. I love her so much that I always think about how I am going to survive life without her. I started to feel scared, thinking she might not make it through her operation. It's normal for me to feel this way, right? But all I can do is keep it to myself so she won't worry
The Love That Passed 72- Love again
Colleen's POV I didn't notice that I had overslept and I looked for Jared the moment I woke up. I asked Mom where he was and he told me that he was still in his study room, so I went up. I didn't come up here because the stairs were high, but because I wanted to see my husband, I would do it. I knocked before I got in and found him in deep thought. I can tell because of the way he sighed, does he have a problem? I made him notice me and he looked at me. He smiled and, oh, he was so handsome. I don't think I am worthy of him if I am going to look at myself. I am so thin and pregnant, I'm sure you can't imagine how I look too. I asked him whether we had a problem while I got closer to him. He said it was just about his sister agreeing to manage the company even after I gave birth. He made sure that it was nothing after I asked her again and he had me sit on his lap. I love to be sitting on him, but the way I weigh now, makes me feel conscious. He hugged me and, of course, I did the sa
The Love That Passed 71- Greedy
Jared's POV After I talked to Mom, I went home and found Colleen still sleeping. I was thankful because she wouldn't be asking me about the reason for my visit to Mom and I didn't have to lie to her. As much as possible, I want to say everything to her and I feel guilty when I am hiding something from her just like now. It was for her own good. Still, I am not comfortable. That's why I let everyone at home know so they could help me protect her. I went back to my study room and started to polish my plan. I knew that this was going to be very dangerous but it was the only thing I knew to trap Derrick. I didn't want anything to happen to anyone in my family, especially Colleen. And Derrick threatening me is making me feel paranoid all the time. I was already like that because of Colleen's condition. Her illness is like a ticking time bomb that could take her any time. Every day, I pray to God to give us more time to be together. Not for me but for the goodness of Colleen's heart, she
