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27- I miss him
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The Love That Passed 29- Happy
Third Person's POV *** Flashback *** It was after Jared rejected her request for money that Colleen decided to see her mom the next day. She thought that she would be dying soon, so she would have to at least know how she was. She knew her mother's house because she went there only to be pushed away. She told her that it would be better if she was with her dad, but she insisted on staying there with her. Lucy thought that she was Daddy's girl, so she sent her there and told her that she reminded her of her father's inability to support his family. Now that she is in front of her mother's new family's house, she can see how they are. It was a small, two-story house that had a small lawn. She could tell that they were having some financial problems as the grass grew in the front yard as if no one was actually paying attention to it. She went to the window and saw her stepdad in a wheelchair, and she thought that Lucy was having a hard time. Then I heard them say, "I really wanted to
The Love That Passed 30- Doesn't care
Jared's POV My face dimmed when I saw her laughing with the doctor again. I received a photo of her with that doctor as well as the coffee shop's address. I know that Colleen said that he was only a friend to her and that she would never cheat on me. But how can I believe that when she had not smiled at me the way she smiled at that doctor? I cannot accept the fact that someone can make her happy who’s not me. In the past two years, there have been a lot of things that have come to my knowledge. Although I had no idea about those things before, I still felt guilty at some point. I didn't give our marriage a chance, which should have been my first priority as soon as we got married. Colleen never blamed me for that. For distancing myself from her, I never heard anything from her. Now that she looks happy, I don't think that I wanted to see her like that with another man. Because of that, I got out of the car and entered the cafe. She had not noticed me yet, as she was still laughing
The Love That Passed 31- Master's Bedroom
Jared's POV "You're pushing me away to another woman?" I asked her. I won't rest until I know whether she was serious or not. "I was simply telling you that what had happened to us will never happen again," she replied. "Why, because of that doctor? You agreed to marry me, so you better stay away from him!" I yelled at her, and I saw her massage her temple. I was worried for her, but I am angry too. "What's wrong with us sleeping together? Is that how disgusted you are with me?" I asked again. I don't see any reason why she didn't want to. Does she only make up excuses about her health that she can't stay in my room? "Can you just leave first? I wanted to rest because I was feeling tired. If not for someone calling me out, I would have been sleeping and resting the whole afternoon. So please, can you give me this and let's just talk later?" she said, trying to be calm. "Why can't you yell at me if you're feeling mad? Why don't you express your feelings?" I asked. I am not going to
The Love That Passed 32- Good morning
Colleen's POV I was speechless, and I didn't think that I would be able to hear that from my husband, Jared. All along, I thought that until I died, he would be so distant from me. Now, he wanted us to be a real husband and wife and become a couple in a real sense. My husband and I like the sound of it. I am officially Mrs. Jared McLahlin; how can this be real? After two years, the family that I had been wanting and looking forward to after our marriage Jared sat beside me when I lay down on my bed. I wanted to sleep, but how could I do that when he was there watching me? I turned my back to him so I would feel a little less nervous. He never left my side until he fell asleep too. That was the time when I totally lost consciousness and dozed off. When I woke up, it was his face that I saw. He looks handsome, and I don't know; maybe I do have a heart problem because even if the words he told me two years ago are still fresh in my memory, I still like him. I mean, who will never? He'
The Love That Passed 33- Accidental Meeting
Third Person's POV They went to Claire's, and she was excited to see them together. For a long time, she hoped for them to come and visit her. "Am I going to die now?" Claire exclaimed as soon as she saw them. Ingrid was happy as well and was still in disbelief, but what Claire said made her and the couple exclaim, "Mom!" Claire laughed and approached the couple, who were walking hand in hand. "It was just an expression. I still want to see these two love together until everything is over," she said. "What do you mean?" Jared asked, and Claire suddenly held her mouth with both her hands. "Nothing; I mean, I am getting old, and I want to see you two living a happy married life," she replied casually, and Colleen sighed in relief. "Either way, don't ever think about dying yet because Colleen is sick as well, and I think I will have to find a doctor for her," Jared replied, and he took his seat with Colleen. "Have you been OK lately, dear?" Claire asked Collen, and she nodded. She
The Love That Passed 34- Hurt
Colleen's POV "Well, well, well... Look who's here. I never thought that I would be able to see you," Stacey said as soon as she saw me coming out of the restroom's cubicle. I didn't want to fight with her, so I would just try to find a way to leave her, but she stopped me when I just got out of the restroom. "Why, you didn't want me to see whom you are with now?" she asked and smirked. "Will it be that doctor who was always by your side?" she asked again. I didn't want to reply to her, so I decided to pass by her, but she pulled me into her arms, which made me turn back at her. "I know that you are going to die soon, so I will just let you borrow him," she said, and my eyes widened. I didn't know how she managed to get that information because I was discreet about it. Mommy Claire or Ingrid will not tell her about it, or even Dr. Gerard. "I don't know what you're talking about," I replied casually. I didn't want her to know that I was feeling threatened that she would be telling J
The Love That Passed 35- Hope
Colleen's POV Jared left the room. I tried not to think about what had happened or the feeling that they gave me. I didn't want a heart attack at this moment because I still looked forward to my surgery. I want to live more and enjoy the time with my mother, whom I now know has loved me ever since. It takes time, but it is never too late because I am still here and capable of making things better. Then there's Jared; even if he did what he did earlier, I still want to be with him. I am sure of it. Stacey was right; he may have pity for me, but at least I made myself happy in my last days. They can be happy all they want when I'm gone. Somehow, doing this, I still achieved my goal. And that is to live my life to the fullest and happily. I close my eyes and, finally, thank God that I feel better now. One thing about my sickness is that I had to accept everything if I didn't want to worsen myself. When I don't feel hatred anymore, then my heart is at peace. I think I need to bathe, so
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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
