Artemis' POV
"Done with your call, huh? I thought you would catch up until morning," Zelo said coldly to me when I passed his way. My lips parted at what he said. Why does he sound mad and sarcastic? I just couldn't stop myself from frowning. It just faded when I saw Hades looking at me as well. Both of them are staring at me coldly.He was just sipping his orange juice while listening to what his father was saying. I feel like I want to suddenly kick Zelo for the idea of him saying this kind of thing in front of our son."Why do you look like you are coaxing whoever you are talking with? You keep on walking back and forth as if you are not your usual self? What does he want you to do? Asking you to go home now? Can't sleep without you next to him?" he asked me with a smirk. I frowned at him there. He was mocking. I know he doesn't know about Athena but I felt like he was insulting her with the way he said it. That's why I can't stop my blArtemis' POV"What do you mean?" I immediately stood up from my seat when I heard what my brother said."We are on our way to the hospital. I need to go. I just informed you. I'll call you again later," he said. He didn't wait for me to speak and immediately turned off the cell phone. My lips parted because of that call. My heart was pounding and anxiety took over me.I just looked at the anklet tracker on my foot. I have the key. Me and Macoy already worked to create a duplicate. I just don't remove it because I have no plans to run away yet. I was just making sure that Zelo won't suspect me but I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight if I don't leave to check on my daughter. I just dropped my tracker on the bed before I jumped out the window here in my room. I saw some guards who were serious about their work. Only three of them are awake now so I slowly approach them.I secretly knocked them down one by one. It wasn't difficult. But I can say that Zelo's guards are really a dif
Artemis' POV"Is that you, Mama?" she asked with surprise on her face. She even tried to touch my cheek so I smiled at her. After a while, her tears began to fall."I'm not dreaming at all, right, Mama?" she asked, so I nodded to her, which is why she started crying. She couldn't stop herself from hugging me so I couldn't stop my bitter smile while I hugged her back. She cried even more while Ares and Seb just chuckled because of the two of us."You look like you are oppressed, huh?" Her Uncle laughed teasing her but she didn't let go of me. She can't stop crying so I can't stop my own tears. I just caressed her back while her tears kept on falling."I miss you so much, Mama," she said to me. I just smiled before kissing her forehead."I miss you too, Baby..." I softly said to her."I wanted to call you every time and ask you to go home to me," she said so I just smiled before staring at her. She was looking at my eyes now. It was as if she was memorizing everything about me so I just
Artemis' POV"Not yet, Baby..." I said to Athena so she poured before nodding at me."But I'll try to introduce you and him to each other someday..." My voice is almost like a whisper and unsure of what I'm saying to her."Does he know how to fight?" she curiously asks."He'll start to learn, he said..." I said, making Athena nod."I'll protect him while he can't fight yet then," she said so a smile gradually curved from my lips before I messed up her hair."I hope he wants a sister so we can be close, Mama..." Athena continued to say so I just smiled. I don't really know what to say. I don't know if I'll be able to bring her brother with me. I'm not giving up that idea but I know I'll have a really hard time doing that. My son has his complete family right now. He is happy with his father and Ms. Yu. Even if Ms. Yu sometimes acts rude, she's a good person to my son."He was also always ranked 1 at his previous school... And he was known as one of the youngest kids who won in a nation
Artemis' POV"What did you just do, Artemis?" he asked angrily. He wasn't even wearing his formal clothes. He was wearing only a black jogger and a gray shirt while anger was clearly visible in his eyes.“Oh, I just tried to check my health. I was feeling bad earlier. I also intend to return to the island," I said, laughing awkwardly, but it seemed that my smile could do nothing on his angry face now. I also felt nervous when he looked at the hospital. He came closer to me and tried to put the back of his palm on my forehead."Liar," he said, so I cleared my throat."You fucking went out of the island with just you in the boat. Fuck it. Are you even thinking, Artemis?” he asked, glaring at me. I just closed my eyes and didn't speak. He also knew that he was right."Well, I survived and I'm okay. I checked up. I intend to return to the island now," I said, smiling at him but the coldness in his eyes remained as if he was judging my entire personality."Can we go back now? I'm tired alr
Artemis' POVI did not speak to his question. I already said that I can die just for my daughter. He just kept looking at me. His anger subsided for a little while. I don't know if I read his eyes correctly or if my eyes are just deceiving me. He looked sad. He turned his back on me and it seems that he called Junio. He just called them to stop looking for me because I was already with him. I'll be really true to my words but before that, I should inform my brother not to talk about Athena whenever we text and call each other when we are talking about finding the culprit for the attempted kidnapping. Athena and I should be patience for a while. I just don't know if I can handle not talking with her for a while.Zelo turned to me when he saw that I was standing quietly on one side watching him."Let's go," he said coldly and walked towards the yacht first. I don't know where this yacht came from. I just obeyed and didn't argue with him anymore because he seemed to be in a bad mood alr
Artemis' POVMy lips parted. I'm not really sure of what he was saying but I felt like I knew. I was just forcing myself to think that it's not what I think it is. "What, Baby? I don't understand… Can you enlighten me?” This time he turned to me. I could clearly see the anger from his eyes so I could feel the pain from my chest."I know that you are my biological mother... You... You disgust me... I don't like you to be my mom at all... I hate you..." he said. Tears rolled down from his eyes as he said that. My eyes suddenly become blurry. As if several daggers pierced my chest when I heard what he said. It is more painful to hear it from my son's mouth."I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Baby... Mama didn't stay with you... Forgive me, Anak..." I couldn't stop sobbing and felt the weakness of my knees. I can also see that he started to cry. He stifled every sob. I don't know when he started to know about it but the thought of him hiding the pain killed me. I am his first heartbreak… And I fucki
Artemis' POVWe already went back to Manila. Everyone didn't enjoy Zelo's stay on the private island in Cebu either. Hades and Zelo weren't in the mood to have fun. I also know whose fault is that but I can't just bring myself to regret it.My brother still secretly informed me about Athena. Well, just some coding that we came up with when we were still a child. I'm sure Athena misses me so much, but I've been missing her more these past few days.I can't even bring myself to be sad. Do I even deserve it? "I'll be the one to drop him." I immediately said when they were looking for someone to drop off Hades. "He wants any of the bodyguards except you," Junio said so my face remained with an unwavering expression. But deep down, it hurts me a lot to hear it. Hades really didn't want to see me at all and when it can't be help at all, he treats me like I'm just a ghost. I know that I have no right to be hurt by that because I did that to myself. I left him. Maybe I'm regretting all
Artemis' POV"You don't really pass up any opportunity, huh? You are really pathetic," she whispered to me so my facial expression didn't change. I'm here in Zelo's office now. It means I'll be starting to work. She was even more irritated because I didn't even move, so she rolled her eyes many times before she turned to Zelo."Come on, Babe, let's go now. We should shop together so we can wear a couple of clothes for Mama's birthday," Ms. Yu said to Zelo and she even tried to reach out to his arm. I looked at her hand which stayed on Zelo's skin for a while until I looked up to their face. I met Zelo's eyes. I didn't know if he was looking at me or what. A corner of his lips lifted slightly before he turned to Ms. Yu."Alright, Babe, let's do that." Hades is not here now but my chest feels heavy. I don't know why something seems to pinch my heart once again. I just bit my lip hard."What are you still doing standing there? We are going to the mall now. You are one of our guards, rig
Zelo's POV"Fuck it!" I curse while holding the steering wheel tightly.I don't fully understand why the odds are always against me. When I'm finally living my best life with my family, fate will make a move to do something harsh.I almost got into the twins' room but they immediately moved the children and even included Artemis. I don't know what I'll do if I lose any of them. I won't be able to forgive myself.It's my fault for being fucking weak. Why can't I fight those people easily? I should have taken those people to jail long ago.I was driving the car too fast. I can't even calm myself anymore knowing that if I ever come there late, there's a chance that I won't be able to see any of them anymore.It broke my heart to see the two children screaming to help their mother. I could feel the tears forming when I saw the wounds from their bodies. How can people be this monstrous. They don't have any hearts at all."Get the kids to the safe place. Prioritize the kids and Artemis. Mov
…" I can't even control my voice. I can only feel my voice shaking. I can see him looking at me before the tears form in his eyes."Isn't she pretty?" I asked, smiling at him. I saw him slowly nod before looking away."But she left. She left us… I… I hate her…” He was barely able to say that."She has her reason, Baby... And I have fault too... I brought you abroad," I said but he didn't speak there."She wasn't even there when I needed her... Why would she come back as if nothing happened now?" he asked, biting his lip even harder."Baby... Believe me, she wants to. She probably wants to be with you too..." I said, smiling at him. He just cried quietly asking me to give him space. I gave him one. Sometimes, I felt like I wasn't doing my best to be a father to him too. I was always so busy with work that I sometimes didn't bond with him that much.At first, I let him cry his heart out but when he kept locking himself in the room several times, I couldn't stop going to him. I can't jus
Zelo's POVI'm not really sure when it all started. I'm not sure when I fell in love with Umbrielle. I just knew that she already become my safe place in just a short period of time."Artemis... That's my real name," she said one night when we were having a drink at her apartment. I don't know how we ended up drinking. We just got brought things in the grocery store and she took a lot of beer. So now, it's the two of us trying to play games while drinking."You have a pretty name..." I said softly while staring into her eyes."I know right." She even laughed a little before rolling the bottle. She looks shy when she’s being complimented. I couldn't stop laughing softly there. She immediately frowned."One truth again," I said. Maybe I'm too thirsty to know her that every time the bottle points to her, I'll ask her to tell one truth about her."Hmm, I'm not as good as you think I am," she said, avoiding my eyes and reaching for her glass."People are not always good though," I said so
Zelo's POV"What are you still doing here? I thought I asked you that you shouldn't be here once I'm already awake?” she asked while I was still lying on the floor of her living room. There was nothing to do here because she didn't even have a television or anything."I'm hungry. I didn't eat since lunch yesterday," I said, looking at her. She looked at me there before slowly parting her lips."What? Are you stupid? Why don't you say? Are you crazy?” I was always a genius in the eyes of other people but this girl never forgets to tell me how stupid I am. I just couldn't help but shake my head before folding the comforter.“I have no food here. I will order for now. I only have instant noodles,” she said, dialing a food delivery. She looked like she wasn't fully awake so I approached her in her kitchen. She was looking for a portion of food to eat that's why her apartment is full of instant food."I'll cook," I said so she just raised his eyebrows and let me go. There are eggs and som
Zelo's POV"We meet again, Nerd!" a man whispering in an alley near the library told me with a smirk. I don't have my car with me right now. I didn't even call someone to pick me up because there are cabs passing by here.I looked at the man. I frowned when I realized that they were the boys in the library who were trying to hit on Umbrielle."You think you are all that? Let's see if your annoying personality will work outside," he said with a grin. Kids these days are really funny. They intend to do things that they won't have any improvement with. I couldn't stop shaking my head and was about to pass them but they immediately blocked me."I'm true to my words so let's spar! Don't be a scary cat!” he said, pulling me towards the alley. This is just a waste of time. I probably have a lot of things to learn right now if I went home instead of watching these idiotic people.I was about to call my bodyguards when the guy talked again."One more thing, your father owes me money! Your good
Zelo's POV“Isn't there an easier way to get inside that? This is hard! It's hard to kill time! I'm just about to enter the library and I want to go home right away. One more thing, that man's behavior is bad! He inherited it from his father," she whispered to whoever it was from the other line. I heard whispers.I continued walking as if I didn't know that the CCTV here had also been hacked. She immediately stood up properly and seemed to be told that I was just behind her. Her voice immediately calmed down."Okay, I'll take it down. I'll give you money for your studies. Study hard." I wanted to laugh at her acting but I just stopped myself. I just walked straight but she immediately caught up with me."Hi, I always see you around the library. That's you, right? Are you going to the library again?” she said when she blocked me before she put the loose hair behind her ear. I just looked at her coldly."Do I know you? Excuse me," I said and walked towards her first. Her lips parted the
Zelo's POV"I talk to Umbrielle now, Mr. Tiger. She already agreed to the deal. She already created plans. She'll use the son of the governor to do it," Alfredo said, one of my men from the Tigers. I couldn't stop the smile from curling my lips. So she'll use me?"That's all for the report, Mr. Tiger," he said again when he didn't hear anything from me."Alright. That's good to hear. I want this job to be done as soon as possible," I said. I have a voice changer so Alfredo doesn't know what my real voice is. He was the acting head of Tigers.I put my phone down before looking at the folder in front of me. I look at the girl in the photo. This is her portfolio. She stains her hands killing a lot of dirty politicians. She's not even serious in her photo. There was a smile on her lips as she held her gray hair. The beauty of her gray eyes is also visible in the photo. No wonder she has used her face a lot.I just shrugged my shoulders before putting down the folder I was holding. For now
Artemis' POVWe ended up going out of the house. We are in the garden now. He put a cardigan to me and gave me the milk as well."Thank you..." I said softly before pouting."You are welcome..." he said before sitting beside me. I just watch him sip on his glass of milk before talking."What's the thing that was upsetting you?" I asked while meeting his eyes now. He pouted and even frowned at me now.“What are we, Artemis? Aren't we together yet? Am I assuming too much?” he asked. He was just staring at me now. My lips slowly parted there before I pouted.“Is it because of Juan Cloud's question? I'm sorry. I wanted to talk to you about it first. I don't want to assume things and decide on my own. To begin with, we are the ones who will be in a relationship together…”"Alright. I had fault there too. I thought you already knew when I said that I'm in love with you." "That's why I wanted to talk to you. I don't want to just say that we are when you aren't comfortable going back to me y
Artemis' POVZelo is really confusing me. He is always hot and cold. I don't really know what's with him because for the rest of the trip, he was already not in the mood. I looked at him but he wasn't even trying to steal glances at me.I just cleared my throat while walking back to the boat."You know what I really enjoy that time when we spend the night together for the campaign to love the Philippines," Ms. Brown said making me almost stop walking. Spend the night together... It doesn't mean anything, Artemis. Stop thinking about what.“I would love to do that again! I hope you have time again, Mr. President!” It was just a friendly exclamation but why do I feel like something tugged in my heart?"Oh, you two spend the night together? Where? Is that in Bataan? Is that the article that came out that you two dated?" I don't know why Juan Cloud sounds so annoying. I can't help but frown. I don't even realize that my pace is getting faster and their voice is getting weaker. The last qu