CHAPTER 1: PROPOSAL
I was on my knees as I looked at the altar of the church, begging that God may help me with my circumstances.
My grandma was on the brink of death! She had heart failure and needs to be operated on right away, but I don't have enough money to pay for her operation and a donor. I don't want to lose her. She was the only one I've got.
My name is Alyssa De Guzman, 20 years old, a first-year College student pursuing AB Mass Communication.
My parents died when I was a baby, and I didn't even have a chance to see them. Since then my Grandpa and Grandma was the only person who looks after me, but since my grandpa died last year, the only grandma had left with me.
"Lord, please has mercy on me! Help me think of what to do to find a way for her operation! You know that she's the only person I've got! What am I going to do if I will lose her? Boohoo, boohoo, boohoo...!" I sobbed until my tears were gone.
After praying, I stood up and sat down to the pew in dazed when suddenly I remembered what my late grandfather said to me.
'Alyssa, this is what you will remember; if ever someday you may encounter a problem regarding money, don't hesitate to contact this person.' Then my grandpa gave me a piece of paper with the name and address written on it.
I quickly left the church to go home and immediately got in the cab.
"Mr. please, takes me to Wood Peaker Street," I instructed the driver.
"Okay, ma'am," he answered.
The driver quickly drove the cab to my house. As I got home, I took my wallet out of the bag and asked the driver. "Mr. How much is the fare?"
"It's only fifty pesos, ma'am," The driver answered politely.
"Here is my payment, Mr. thank you," I replied to him with a smile. "You're welcome, ma'am," he responded and smiled back.
I quickly got out of the car to enter the house. As I was inside the house, I went to my room and open, my closet. Then I search in the closet the box I had put on the piece of paper my grandpa had given me.
Finally, I found the box! I was so glad to see it. I quickly opened the box and took the piece of paper. The name and address written in it were Guang Lee live in Grandville Subdivision Isabel M city.
After I read the name and address, I quickly went to where Mr. Guang Lee resides.
As I arrived at the address written, I saw a big palace-like house. Even though I was nervous, I still manage to push the button of doorbell. "Ding Dong, ding dong, ding dong...!"
As I waited, I closed my eyes and prayed to hope that this is the answer to my problem. Thankfully the gate opened. A woman in her twenties appeared to me and asked, "May I know who you are and who are you looking for?"
"Hello, my name is Alyssa De Guzman, and I'm looking for Mr. Guang Lee. Does he live here?" I asked the woman politely.
"Yes, just wait for a while Miss," The woman answered me with a poker face.
"Okay, Miss, Thank you," I replied as I smiled at her.
About a few minutes, a woman returned and told me, "Miss Alyssa, please get inside. Master Guang Lee was waiting for you at the garden." Then the woman went back inside.
"Okay, Miss, thanks again," I said still, smiling at her.
I quickly followed her to the garden. As we arrived there, the old man in his seventies, sitting in a white metal chair.
He was holding a walking cane in his right hand and surrounded by six bodyguards. I can already tell by his looks that he was the one I was looking for, the man that my grandpa referred to me.
I slowly walk towards him and slightly bend my head, and said to him politely, "Good Morning, Sir, I'm sorry to intrude on your house, but please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Alyssa De Guzman, and I am the granddaughter of Arturo De Guzman. Before he, died he told me that he had a friend name Guang Lee and that if ever I may encounter, difficulties I can come to him." I explained while bending my head slightly.
As I'm waiting for his response, my body seemed trembling. I am scared that he might get mad at me and will be chase away by his bodyguard. I clasped my hands with my eyes closed hoping, that God may enlighten him, and welcomed me with both hands wide open.
"Ahahahaha, ahahaha...," Master Guang Lee laughed.
I opened my eyes, wondering why he was laughing; I looked at him directly to his eyes, trying to convey a message that I badly needed him and that I was serious.
"Don't you remember me?" he asked me wondered.
I was confused about what he meant, so I bravely asked him, "Sir, what do you mean by I don't remember?"
He told me to approach him. "Come here, my child."
Even though I was confused and afraid, I still dare to approach him without hesitation. As I was so close to him, he said, "The thing is, when you were still young, you used to come here together with your grandpa and even played with my grandsons. Your grandpa and I were best friends. I owe my life to him. That is why, when I found out that he had died, I was dejected and was very resentful towards him because he didn't even tell me he was sick. That's why a few years ago. When he didn't visit me, I thought he was upset with me for an unlikely reason, but I was wrong. He doesn't want me to worry. Instead, he wants me to protect you and be part of my family."
As I heard what he said about being part of their family, I was suddenly surprised! "What! I will be part of your family, what do you mean? I don't understand?"
He stood up in his seat and said, "Marry, my grandson. Then I will help your grandma. I will provide everything she wants and even shoulder all her expenses in the hospital. So you need not worry about anything at all. What you have to do is to pursue your study and be the wife of my grandson."
I was so confused at that time, and I had a lot of questions. How he found out that my grandma was sick? That's why I went to him, but I couldn't afford to lose my grandma. Every second count, so I answered him abruptly, "Okay, I will marry him as long as you will keep your promise to me."
He was pleased by my answer, so he smiled at me and said, "Good girl," Then he called someone on his phone. As I was waiting for his instruction, I did not move from where I stood.
After a few minutes of waiting Master, Guang Lee turned off the call on his phone right there in front of me, then smiled, "My dear, you don't have to worry about your grandma anymore because she is safe now. I already transferred her to the best hospitals here, in the M city, and even shouldered all the expenses. Regarding the donor, we already provided it."
I cried with joy because of what he said, and I approached him without hesitation and hugged him as if he was my grandpa. Then I remembered my grandfather, who died because they had similar behaviors, no wonder they became close friends? So as I hugged him in tears, he felt happy. Then he hugged me back too then said, "It feels good to have a granddaughter: the one who will appreciate everything you did. Arturo was so lucky to have you, unlike my grandsons, who were ungrateful. So from now on, you call me grandpa, okay? And don't forget what you promise. You will be my granddaughter-in-law."
I was so grateful that he saves the life of my grandmother. I don't care if the replacement was marriage as long as I would think that everything I did was for her sake, so I quickly responded to him. "Of course, grandpa, I will. I owe you a lot, so in return, I will do the favor. Please give me one week to prepare everything and time to visit my grandma?"
He patted my head using his right hand and said, "Okay, you can go."
I felt emotional again and hugged him as he agreed to my favor, then I said goodbye.
CHAPTER 2: HER GRANDMA'S OPERATIONI rushed into the hospital, where my grandma transferred to see her and confirm if she was okay. I asked the nurse attendant if there is a patient name Amalia De Guzman admitted there. "Miss, may I know if there was a patient transferred here earlier name Amalia De Guzman?""For a while, ma'am, I'll check the records for the patients who are newly transferred." The nurse answered. Then she took some of the record books and checked in them.After she checked it, she looked at me and said, "Yes, ma'am, it has. She was in the V.I.P room 206 located on the second floor."I was so glad about what I found out, so I smiled at her and said, "Thank you so much, Miss."I quickly run towards the elevator to go to the second floor. As I arrived at the elevator, I quickly press the button to open it. Then it opened. I hurriedly get into the elevator and push the number two button to the second floor
CHAPTER 3: THE WEDDINGI looked in the mirror when one of the most famous makeup artists in the country puts makeup on my face. Today is my Wedding Day! A day that every woman dreams. A grand wedding! I don’t know if I would be happy because I’m getting married at last or I’ll be sad because I haven’t met my groom yet. It’s probably the weirdest wedding that I’ve ever seen in my whole life, and the worst part was the bride was me.As he finished with my makeup and hairdo, I am impressed by the makeup artist because he transforms me into something fabulous. Even I can’t recognize myself. No wonder he became in demand among the celebrities because he was great in his craft.“Oh my, you are so gorgeous, dear, and your wedding dress suits you. You look like a Goddess descending from above. I’m sure that everyone will only focus on you especially, the groom.” He complimented me.
CHAPTER 4: HONEYMOONI was exhausted from interacting with those who attended our wedding; I stretch my legs one at a time to ease the pain while sitting on our bed. I even massage my ankles as it hurts so much when I stood for a long time earlier in the wedding while wearing high heels. I have finished massaging my ankles, so I slowly take off my wedding dress to change an ordinary one.I looked around to find my suitcase, but it was not in the room. I was only half-naked when I quickly looked in the nook of the room, speculating that Leonard's men kept it somewhere here, but I failed to find it.I tried to reckon where I put it when I remember that one of the bodyguards of my husband took it and put it in his car. I was expecting that the bodyguard already put it here in our room, but not here, so I was forced to open his closet to borrow at least one of his t-shirts.As I opened it, I saw so many expensive clot
CHAPTER 5: HOT EMOTIONS It was already 6:00 in the morning when I get up first in bed while my husband was still sleeping. I couldn't sleep so well because of the fear I felt. I even dream that my husband strangles me in the neck. My eyes get swollen as I was crying incessantly last night. I went to the bathroom to wash up my face. I need to go outside to go to the car to search for my luggage. I opened the door of our room as I am looking around if someone was awake. I didn't see anyone, so I walk downstairs to see if I might spot someone. Even in the living room, I didn't see anyone. I heard someone in the kitchen, so I went there to know if who was there. I have this thought that maybe Leonard hired a maid in his house. As I reached the kitchen, I was stunned by what I saw. It's not the maid who was cooking but a handsome young man. It's the man who handed me a handkerchief at my wedding. As I wa
CHAPTER 6: THE AGREEMENT As I got out of the bathroom to get dressed, I slowly stepped forward while tipping a toe to make sure I could not interrupt my sleeping husband. I noticed that no one seemed to be moving in the bed, so I approached very carefully to make sure he was no longer there, and yes, the bed is empty, I thought he had already come down, and then I quickly put on my clothes before he comes back and sees me naked. As I finished dressing up, I glance first in the mirror, fixing my clothes and hair. Then I approached the door of our room to go out downstairs to fulfill the request of the brother of Leonard. I was already out of the room and carefully stepping down the stairs to go to the kitchen. When I came to the kitchen, I saw Ethan sitting in the chair in front of the table, with different sorts of food ready. As if he was the husband of mine who gladly prepare food for his beloved wife.
CHAPTER 7: HER WORDSLeonard could not utter any words at all because of what his wife said to him. He could not believe that his wife also had a stance. As if he had been slapped by her over and over again! In which she had released from her mouth that was on point."Do you have anything else to say? If you have nothing to say, can I go back to there now?" Alyssa asked her husband as her hands shook with anger.Leonard is speechless, so he just nodded while he watches his wife leave the room. As his wife walks away from him, he could do nothing but sit on his bed with his two hands holding his head. As Leonard sat down on his bed, he was still dumbfounded by what happened because of what his wife suddenly said. He is not aware that his wife would do that.He can see in her eyes the sincerity in it as she utters those words to him. It even cried as it spoke and shook hands. It was pretty clear that she did not lik
Chapter 8: HIS DOUBTS TOWARDS HERLeonard came out to the house with a burning sensation on his stomach. He had not eaten anything yet, but he had to walk away from her.When he came out of his door, his bodyguards immediately bow their heads over their master to greet him. As if they were worshiping him like a God as they ready his car.He walks towards his car with a poker face as he adjusted his executive attire which suits his muscular physique. While his secretary Miss Lalaine Trinidad was waiting in his car with the door already opened for him."Good morning, sir," his secretary greeted him as she bows her head to him, that you can almost see her entire chest as she was wearing a low-cut V-neck blouse.His expression has no changes at all, but he nodded to her as he hurriedly got into his black SUV car. As he got into the car, he rests his right hand on the headrest of the seat. His head
CHAPTER 9: MISSING HER GRANDMALeonard is walking back and forth in his office. He was thinking ways about how will he approaches his wife. He wanted to invite her to come to the house of his grandfather.However, his secretary wondered why his boss was so anxious. It was the first time she saw his boss being like this, but she just ignored it, and she slowly reaches it to ask about the food she was holding. "Sir, here is the food you requested. Will I prepare it already?" She raises her hands to show him the food she was carrying for him.When he heard of what his secretary said, he paused for walking and turned to her. "Yes, please," he said.His secretary immediately prepared the food on an empty table located on the side of her desk. Then she informs him again that the food she was preparing was ready. "Sir, the food is ready. You may eat now.""Thank you, Lalaine," he answered her and sit
CHAPTER 49: THE BLESSINGAlyssa was already lying on her bed and about to sleep when suddenly her grandma knock on her door. Even though she was lazy to get up because of her unceasing crying next to her grandma earlier, it still forced her to stand up.She opened her door. “What is it, grandma?” she asked.“You have a visitor.” Her grandma said.She was wondering why she had a visitor when she never expects someone. “Who was it, grandma?” she asked.Her grandma grabbed her and said, “Don’t ask anymore. Just come with me.” She did nothing but follow her.When they arrived in the living room, her eyes widened at what she saw. Her heart suddenly beats so fast. As if she couldn’t move. Her grandmother motioned Leonard to come over to her and left the living room to give them space.“W-What are you doing
CHAPTER 48: HAPPY ENDING OR NOT?I saw him already dressed. My husband would surely go to the office. I wanted to approach him, but I did not have the strength to do it. I have no face to look at him, and I am ashamed of him especially, with Leonard’s brother, Ethan. For me, it was my fault why we lost our child. If I had just followed what Ethan told me. I would not have run over by the car. I am to blame for everything, but that is not what happened.I could see that my husband seemed to blame himself. I feel it. Every night in our sleep, I wake up hearing my husband crying. He was crying in his dream. Apologizing to our son, and worst of all, he always spoke to it wishing that it should be him. He should be the one who disappears, which further causes pain in my heart that seems to be slowly crushing my heart into pieces. It comes to where I could no longer breathe.For me, I am a useless wife. I couldn’t sleep every ni
CHAPTER 47: THE EVICTIONThree days after, Alyssa had returned to their home, grieving. Alyssa never leaves the room and always cries. She could hardly eat and could not accept the loss of her child.Leonard could do nothing but watch his sad wife in the distance. They never talk to each other anymore, and so did Ethan before Ethan, used to approach Alyssa easily.Alyssa seems to have a change after the tragedy.Leonard is already wearing an executive suit to go to the office today because it is the day that he will evict his aunt’s son, Ru. Just a few days ago, it was the one who fills his position temporarily, since that day, many shareholders and workers had complained about it because of its wrong policy.Today, he will also put an end to his aunt’s evil deed. They found out that this was the mastermind behind the accident of Alyssa and that she used Elena to be her bait from his ex-girlfrie
CHAPTER 46: THE PAINFUL MOMENTLeonard was about to enter Alyssa’s room when someone called on his cellphone, so he didn’t enter first and answer the call. “Hello,”The man on the other line told him something. It was his trusted bodyguard, Joey. “Okay, Joey, thanks for the info.” And he immediately dropped the call.He searched in his contact list and was about to call her ex-girlfriend (Elena) when suddenly his phone rang and coincidentally it is Elena. He answered it immediately. “Hello, why did you call?” he asked her, pretending that he didn’t know the reason when in fact; he already had a clue why it called him. He just wanted to know if his ex-girlfriend will tell the truth.“Leonard, can we talk in person? I have a confession to you.” She begged.“Whatever it is, tell me here on the phone. Don’t you worry; I will listen to everything yo
CHAPTER 45: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE ACCIDENTElena was inside her color black car. She gets her cellphone that was inside the glove box of her car. Elena wanted to call someone. She dialed the number and immediately put the cellphone on her right ear.“Hello,” the number she was calling answered. It was a voice of a woman.“I was in the parking lot, as you instructed me. What now? Have you ever called his wife to see me? Did you tell her I was pregnant and Leonard was the father? Is she going to come here, or maybe you're just fooling me and waiting for her for nothing? I’m a busy person! I don’t want my time to be wasted!” she said to the person she was talking to on the phone.“Relax, my dear. Don’t worry, everything is in line with my plans, and she's on her way there.” The person she was talking to on the other line answered. Then she immediately dropped the c
Chapter 44: THE TRUTH JAMES FOUND OUTThey transferred Alyssa to the V.I. P room. She still sounded asleep as Leonard sat next to Alyssa, waiting for her to wake up. Ethan went home to get dress and rest at the same time.About a few minutes later, James entered the room. He approached Leonard. "Leonard, your grandpa, and aunt are here. Should I let them in?" he asked Leonard."No, the noise might awake Alyssa. I'll just go outside. Please, watch her for me. I'll just come out." Leonard begged. James nodded to Leonard. Then Leonard went outside the room.James took place the seat where Leonard sat earlier. He looked at the woman who was his best friend claimed as his wife. When his eyes suddenly widened at what he saw.It was the girl he saw from the road soaking wet in the rain five months ago. The woman he fell in love at first sight with and the woman he can't forget. 'No, this can't be. I think I’m just imagini
CHAPTER 43: GONELeonard is ready to go to the hotel. Suddenly someone knocks on his door. “Come in,” he commanded, but it still didn’t stop knocking. He felt irritated, so he approached the one who knocks on his door to open it, and when he opens it, a smiling man appeared in front of him who marks the deep dimples on his cheeks.Leonard smiled back at it. “When did you back?” Leonard asked the man.“Hmm, six months ago,” the man said.“Six months ago?” Leonard wrinkled his forehead. “But why did you show up just now? You are something.” Leonard smirks at it.“Won’t you even let me into your office first, before you interrogate me?” the man asked.Leonard cleared the way. The man he was talking to immediately entered his office. It was James Torres, the acquaintance of Alyssa. It turned out to be his best friend. “I’ve
CHAPTER 42: THE ACCIDENTEverything is ready for the baby shower. They held it in one of the most famous hotels in their city. Leonard’s aunt went to the hotel first. She is the one who prepares everything at Master Guang’s command.Ethan and Alyssa are also getting ready for the party, while Leonard could not accompany her. Because the paper works stuck him in the office and they already talked to each other that Alyssa will go to the hotel first to be accompanied by Ethan.Ethan was in the living room standing as he watches Alyssa slowly descend the stairs wearing a powder blue sleeveless knee-length maternity dress. Her beauty suddenly stunned him.Alyssa wonders why Ethan’s eyes didn’t blink at all while staring at her, so she waved her hand at his face. “Hey, are you okay?” she asked.Ethan was back to himself. “Oh, sorry, I’m okay,” he responded. &
CHAPTER 41: HIS SECRETARY'S BETRAYALAlyssa and Ethan have returned to their home. Ethan immediately informed his grandfather of the good news. It thrilled the old Master Guang to know that the baby in Alyssa’s womb is in good condition. Especially when he found out that Alyssa was pregnant with a boy, so Master Guang had a shower party to reveal.Out of excitement, Master Guang immediately called his daughter Jing Chin (the aunt of Leonard and Ethan). He was standing in the living room. “Jing, my dear daughter, please come here for a moment. I have something important to announce to you.”Leonard’s aunt immediately approached her father. “Yes, dad, what do you want to announce?” she asked Master Guang.“Finally, Alyssa found out the gender of her pregnancy, and it’s a boy. Hahaha, hahaha…! I’m so happy, Jing, that God blessed me again of a great-grandson.” Mast