CHAPTER 29: I MADE THE FIRST MOVE
When I opened the door of my room, I suddenly forgot the embarrassment I felt earlier; on the contrary, it was replaced by happiness and excitement because I was finally back in my comfort zone.
I hurried in and stepped onto my bed. I rolled around like a child as I'm holding on to my favorite pillow. I even forgot that Leonard was with me; if he hadn't laugh, I wouldn't have realized that he was in front of me. "Hahahaha,…! You are so funny," he said.
I immediately got up from the bed and adjusted my clothes, embarrassed. Leonard walked around my room and looked at the ones glued to my wall. "You are very childish," he said.
I blushed in embarrassment as I bowed my head. He continued looking at it. I spoke, "Can we go to sleep? So we can leave early tomorrow?"
He turned to me and said, "Why are you in a hurry to go home? Isn't it tomorrow is Sunday? So
CHAPTER 30: SHE FAINTEDOne month later,I was about to enter the classroom when I suddenly felt unwell. Maybe because of study stress due to consistently waking up late every night.It's my turn to defend my project today. Even though I felt dizzy, I forced myself to enter our class. I'm already in the classroom sitting in the assigned chair. But I still feel dizzy, and I still endure it. What is always on my mind is that I need to finish my report today."Ms. De Guzman, please come here in front. It's your turn to report." My instructor said.It's worsened the dizziness I felt. It was as if I could already see fireflies flying in front of me.'I can do it! It would be best if you did it, Al. It's your biggest chance today.' I cheered myself.I close my eyes and slowly stood up in my chair. Before I opened my eyes, I first felt myself, and then I slowly opened them again and slowly step
CHAPTER 31: THE RESULTLeonard came out of the meeting hall exhausted. He was the host of it, and their presentation took almost three hours to finish. He hurried into his office while his secretary was behind him, gasping as she followed him.When he arrived at his office, he immediately sat down in his office chair and hurriedly fumbled with his cellphone tucked in his coat pocket. It shows in his face that he seemed eager to use it.Looking at his cellphone, he was wondering why it flooded with missed calls from Alyssa. He immediately called it."Ring, ring, ring….!" The cellphone rang, but no one answered. He redialed the number still Alyssa didn't answer his call. He was suddenly nervous that he could not explain. He called his secretary to call one of his trusted men to come to his office.About a few minutes later, one of his men arrived. It bowed in front of him. "Find the whereabouts of my w
CHAPTER 32: SHE ALMOST SPELLS THE TRUTHLeonard did nothing to stop his younger brother as he watches him exit the room. In the tone of his brother’s speech, he knew that until now that he was still upset with him.On the other hand, Ethan hurriedly went to the nurse station to settle Alyssa’s bill and to talk to her doctor as per Alyssa’s request.The truth is, he wasn’t that furious with his older brother. Yes, he admits he got upset, but not to the point that he will resent him. He just did that earlier to pretend as if he was furious to find a chance to get out of the room.*****Leonard looked at his wife worriedly. He stretched his right hand to reach the sleeping wife’s hair, and when he got it, he gently strokes it.As he watches his wife’s pale face, he had realized how much he had fallen short of his obligation as a husband. He also noticed that her body gradually lost weight during
CHAPTER 33: ALYSSA IS HOMELeonard hurriedly stepped closer to Elena's condo. She was crying when she called him. He was already in front of it, and he immediately opened it.When he had already opened it, he saw Elena sits in the dining chair with food, drinks, and candlelight ready on the table."Surprised," Elena grinned as she said.Leonard frowned at what he discovered. He couldn't believe he left his wife confined to the hospital to give in to his girlfriend's unsubstantiated complaint.Elena noticed that her boyfriend didn't seem happy with the surprise she prepared. She felt sad. "Why do you seem mad? Aren't you happy that I surprised you? I'm making an effort for you, but you don't seem to appreciate it anymore." She said in disappointment.Leonard doesn't know how to explain to his girlfriend why he's not in the mood, but he knows whatever explanation he gives to her, she won't believe eith
CHAPTER 34: THE TRUTHLeonard has arrived at their house. This time he has no driver or bodyguards with him. He was in a hurry earlier when he found out that his wife rushed to the hospital, so he decided to drive independently.He hurried out of the car, and immediately his bodyguards welcomed him. They bowed to him in reverence for his arrival. One of his bodyguards was supposed to take his briefcase, but he gestured at the same time said, "No need, thank you,"It nodded at him in response. Leonard continued walking until he reached the door of their house. He immediately opened it.When he entered the house, he was greeted by the aroma of the food cooked. The scent of it was very familiar to him. He smiled at what he smelled.He didn't even try to find out who was cooking in the kitchen. He already knew who was there. He walked up straight the stairs and stepped on them until he reached their room.
CHAPTER 35: HE ACCEPTS HEREthan took a deep breath before answering his older brother. “Alyssa is pregnant.”Leonard’s eyes widened at what his brother said. He couldn’t believe it. He was feeling like he was dreaming. He swallowed his saliva several times before he could speak. “W-What did you say? S-She is pregnant?” he asked stuttered as he pointed Alyssa using his finger.Leonard looked at Alyssa. He observes her actions and reactions. Leonard noticed it was very anxious and forced herself not to burst into tears, so Leonard was even more convinced that his brother had confessed was true. He approached his wife to ask her personally.He wanted to hear the truth from his wife. “Alyssa, is it true? Are you pregnant?” he asked her with sincerity and confusion.His wife’s tears flowed. “Y-Yes, I am, I’m sorry, I didn’t expect this to happen. I-If yo
CHAPTER 36: MY CHECK-UPI had been pregnant for five months already and today is my schedule again for a check-up, but for me, today is special because today is the day of my ultrasound, so it means this is the day I will know the gender of my baby. I woke up early, immediately took a shower, dressed up, and ate very quickly so that we could leave early.I am very excited to go to the clinic already. If only I could fly to the hospital, I would, but I'm not a wonder woman, so it's impossible for me to do it, and do you know what else excites me more? It's because today, my husband will accompany me. Usually, when I went to the clinic, his younger brother Ethan was always with me because my husband was always busy in the company, but I still understand him. That's why when he offered to come with me today, I jump for joy only onto my mind for the reason that he wants to know the gender of our baby personally.He even took a leave of ab
CHAPTER 37: ETHAN EAVESDROPEthan immediately went upstairs to go to his older brother’s room. An hour had passed, but his older brother hadn’t come down to the room yet. He felt so sorry for his wife that had been waiting in the living room.She is pregnant and can be irritated easily, so it shouldn’t have been waiting there for too long for him. Even he was upset with his older brother. For him, it’s very selfish. His older brother wanted Alyssa will always be the one to understand him in everything.Sometimes, Ethan wishes for heaven that he would have been Alyssa’s husband so that she would not suffer and be hurt, but fate seems very cruel to him and Alyssa. For him, it was as if Alyssa was being used to being introduced by heaven to make his life miserable. Yes, it is true; his life has been miserable since he met Alyssa and loved her. What is Ethan used to think that just a pity, now it’s more