RainaI still can't believe that I'm now walking down the aisles and waiting for me at the altar is the man I never thought I would marry, even in my dreams. Before, when I dreamed of getting married, Greg was the groom. Never did I think that someone else would be my groom.Close family members and friends of Evo's family are the only people invited to our wedding. On my side, only Daddy attended. Rina didn't attend because she didn't want to see me marrying the man she was supposed to marry. And of course, Minerva also didn't attend and just accompanied her daughter to console her.I couldn't help but feel nervous as I walked towards where Evo was standing. Is this excitement that I'm feeling right now? Am I excited for the new chapter of my life that I will face with Evo? I don't know. All I know is that it feels like horses are racing inside my chest with the speed of my heart's beating.Evo almost didn't blink while staring at me. I know, he is attracted to me. And I can't deny t
RainaI was too tired from yesterday's event so I woke up late the next day. I took a one-week leave from my job, so I didn't need to go to work. It's okay even if I get up late from bed.But I was startled when I heard a loud knock on my door. I lazily get up to open the door for the person knocking as if she was in a hurry to enter the room with the way she knocked."Mom? What are you doing here?" My sleepiness suddenly disappeared when I opened the door and saw my mother-in-law standing outside. She was frowning when I saw her but frowned even more when she saw that I had just woken up."The sun is already high, yet you're still sleeping. You're so lazy. You should get up early and attend to your husband's needs. And why do you sleep in separate rooms?" Early in the morning, Evo's mother was already nagging at me. She really wanted to show me that she didn't like me as her daughter-in-law."Sorry, Mom. I was tired yesterday. Also, I'm on leave from work, so it's okay for me to wake
RinaThe things that I threw around are scattered inside my room. Even broken bottles of alcohol are scattered on the floor. I can't accept that Evon and Raina are married now. I should be Evo's wife now, not that woman."Enough, Rina. There's nothing we can do. Raina and Evo are already married, so just accept this truth," my mom pleaded with me.My mom didn't attend Raina and Evo's wedding. Unlike Dad, he still attended even though I told him not to go.My father said he needed to attend because Evo wouldn't buy the land he was selling if he wasn't at the wedding ceremony. Evo just didn't want Raina to be embarrassed if no family members attended her wedding. That's what I wanted to happen, but it didn't happen.I want to embarrass Raina in front of their guests. I want the guests to think that the reason no family members attended Raina's wedding is because they are ashamed. They are ashamed because she took away the man who was supposed to marry her younger sister. That she was a
RainaI've been restless in my seat for a while. I feel very uneasy with the looks Mr. Wang is giving me. I'm currently inside a private room in a luxury hotel and eating together with some big bosses of the company I work for and our new client, Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang is the Project Manager of the newly constructed building of their company.Out of all those who bid for this project, our company was chosen to design the interior of their newly built building. And among the many interior designers in our company, Mr. Wang requested me to handle the project.That should have been favorable for me because I have a new project, but the problem is Mr. Wang. He was lusting over me. This is not the first time we've met. The first time we met, he offered me dirty deals. He would help me get a project in exchange for spending a night with him. Since then, I have avoided him whenever I see that he is also present at the events I attend.Earlier, I couldn't refuse one of the big bosses of the comp
EvoI strongly kicked the door where Raina and Mr. Wang were inside. My vision suddenly darkened when I saw that Mr. Wang's upper clothing was off, and he was starting to undress my unconscious wife, who was lying on the bed."You're a shameless beast!!!" I shouted angrily. Then I attacked Mr. Wang, I strongly punched him in the face. With the intense anger I felt towards him at that moment, I wouldn't be surprised if I killed him."Stop it now, Evo! Mr. Wang is no longer moving. You might kill him," Tom firmly stopped me. But I didn't stop punching and kicking the person who wanted to violate my wife. Tom and Pit were forced to work together to restrain me because I might end up killing Mr. Wang."Mr. Wang is unconscious, Boss. We'll take him to the precinct to file charges," Pit said to me as I finally allowed them to take Mr. Wang away from me."He will pay for what he did! I'll make sure he rots in prison," I said to them, my face red with anger."I'll take care of Mr. Wang, Evo.
RainaI woke up when I felt someone stroking my cheek. I immediately remembered the last thing I could recall before losing consciousness.Mr. Wang! I screamed in my mind. Thinking it was him touching me, I suddenly panicked. "Let go of me! You are a shameless monster!"I grabbed the hand that had been caressing my face earlier and bit down hard."It's me, Evo. You're safe now, Raina."I stopped biting when I heard the voice of the person speaking, none other than Evo. I slowly opened my eyes. I saw Evo grimacing while I was still biting his hand. I immediately let go of his hand once I was sure it was really him I was seeing."What happened? Where am I? Where is that shameless old man?" I asked Evo in succession. I got up from the bed and sat down, then panicked as I checked my body to see if that old man had succeeded in what he wanted to do to me."Calm down, okay? Nothing bad happened to you. He didn't succeed in his dark plans against you. It's good that I arrived on time," said
Raina"Flowers for the most beautiful lady in the world!"I was about to open the door of my car when suddenly a man spoke beside me. His face was hidden behind a bouquet of beautiful flowers. But even though I couldn't see his face, I immediately knew who he was. None other than my ex-boyfriend. Until now, he continues to pester me, asking for a second chance, despite knowing that I am already married.Lately, Greg has been acting like a stalker. Every time I leave the company where I work, he often waits for me outside with various gifts in hand, which I always refuse. But for some reason, it seems he never gets tired of following me around. It's as if he doesn't get exhausted.If back then he always followed me around and showed that I was important to him, I would have been very happy. But now that I no longer have feelings for him, I only feel annoyed every time I see him."Can you please stop bothering me, Greg? How many times do I have to tell you that there's no chance for us
RainaI thought of going to my mother-in-law's house. I need to explain to her about what Mrs. Mendoza told her yesterday. She is Evo's mother, so I don't want her to think worse of me.When I arrived at her house, a maid opened the door for me."Where's Mommy? Is she here?" I asked the maid who opened the door for me."She's in her room, Ma'am Raina. Ma'am Emilia is sick, so she can't get up," the maid replied to me.When I entered the house, I immediately went to my mother-in-law's room. I found her trying to reach for the glass of water on top of the small table near the bed. I quickly helped her reach the glass of water."What are you doing here in my house?" my mother-in-law asked me coldly. She was sick, so she spoke weakly and slowly. If she weren't sick, I'm sure I would have been deafened by her sermon and she might have pushed me out of her house."I came here to explain to you, Mom. You're mistaken in thinking that I'm badmouthing you to people I know or to my clients. I do
RainaI woke up feeling unwell. My head felt heavy, and I seemed to be short of breath. Maybe I lack exercise because I’m always just inside my room. I only walk around the room. But that’s not enough to exercise my body.I decided to go downstairs and drink some milk. The whole house was quiet now. Evo has been in the hospital for a week, preparing for his leg operation. I prayed that his operation would be successful so he wouldn’t have to be tied to a wheelchair anymore. Even though I haven’t experienced it myself, I can feel how difficult it is for Evo because of his current condition.Evo needs to walk again because his enemies are just around, waiting for a chance to take him down. I don’t know what kind of people his enemies are. Are they rivals in politics or in their business?After drinking milk, I walked out of the house to exercise my legs. I hadn't yet reached the door when Pit stopped me. He was left to watch over me while Dave was watching Evo."Where are you going, Rai
RainaI was surprised when I went down to the kitchen and saw Evo's cook busy preparing food in his house. I approached the cook to ask."Is there an occasion? Or is Evo expecting a guest that's why you're cooking so much food?" I asked. If Evo has a guest coming, Mike and I will just eat outside. I don't want my guests to feel awkward if they see that Evo also has guests. And besides, if they occupy the table, where will Mike and I eat? Surely Evo wouldn't allow me to let my guest eat inside my room."Sir Evo said you have a guest coming, so he instructed me to cook. He said he would join you for the meal along with Ma'am Rina," the cook said with a smile."Aah." I didn't ask any more questions and just went back to my room. What was Evo thinking when he covered the food expenses for my guest? And why are he and Rina joining us for dinner? I didn't want them to join because I might not be able to swallow the food. But this is Evo's house and it's his food we're eating, so I have no c
RainaMy body suddenly stiffened when Evo pulled me and hugged me tightly. I could feel his extreme concern in the tightness of his embrace. I couldn't help but be confused by his actions. Isn't he angry with me because he thinks I killed his mother? Why is he worried about me now?When I recovered from the surprise, I immediately pushed him away to make him let go of me. I slightly moved closer to the door on my side to give us enough space from each other."Are you okay? Is the baby in your belly alright? Do you feel any pain in your stomach?" Evo asked me one after another. I don't know if he noticed my attempt to avoid him."I'm okay. My stomach doesn't hurt," I replied to him. It turns out my baby is the reason why he was so worried about me. He was concerned that something bad might happen to the baby in my womb. He didn't want the Mondragons to lose an heir."That's good to hear," Evo said with relief. "Did you see the faces of the people who ambushed you?"I quickly shook my h
Evo"Nurse Nissi is beautiful and kind. Isn't she your ex-girlfriend, Sir Evo? Why don't you get back together with her? You won't have any problems if she is your girlfriend," Pit suggested to me as we entered the door. We just came from the hospital because I had an appointment earlier for my leg check-up.Just like my previous check-up, my ex-girlfriend Nissi took care of me. Nissi was my girlfriend for three years. But we broke up when she left to study abroad. Since then, we haven't had any contact with each other. However, when I was hospitalized after the ambush, our paths crossed again. It turns out that the woman works as a nurse at the hospital where Mommy brought me.Pit was right. Until now, Nissi was still kind and beautiful. But being kind and beautiful is not enough for me to have a relationship with her again. Because I no longer have feelings for her. So, as I told Tom, Nissi and I can’t get back together."Can you shut your mouth? Did Sir Evo say he still likes Nurse
RainaMy blood boils as I hear Rina's loud laughter. She's in the living room together with Evo, and I don't know what they're talking about that makes her laugh as if being tickled in the groin. Even though her shrill laughter was painful to the ears and chest, I just pretended not to hear anything.I wanted to go upstairs and hide in my room, but the two would notice that I was annoyed by their voices. They would think, especially my sister, that I'm jealous of the two of them.Although I'm indeed jealous, I can now control myself. Unlike before, tears would immediately fall whenever I got hurt. I've learned to hide my true feelings to avoid getting too hurt.Even though I was annoyed by the presence of the two in the living room, I just continued cooking for my lunch. As I promised Evo, I do not let his maids serve me. Even washing my clothes, I do it myself even though the maids don't like it."What are you cooking, Ma'am Raina? Why does it smell so good?" the maid asked me when s
Evo"How was your check-up on your legs?" Tom asked when he entered my room. I let him come because I wanted to know the results of what I had asked him to take care of."My legs are better now than before. Next month I can undergo surgery," I replied to him. I asked him to sit on the edge of my bed because I was also in bed, leaning against the headboard."I heard that your ex-girlfriend Nissi is the nurse taking care of you when you go to the hospital," he commented with a teasing smile. Nissi was my ex-girlfriend. Our breakup was just fine, so we treated each other well when we met. We were both civil to each other."Maybe there's still a second chance for the two of you? And what if she's really the person destined to be your forever?" He gave me a meaningful smile.I know what's running through Tom's mind. But if he's thinking that there's still a chance for Nissi and me to get back together, he's mistaken. That woman was just a part of my past life."Stop your crazy thoughts, To
RainaI ate my words when I said that I wouldn't go back and live in Evo's house again. Because I found myself entering his house.It wasn't my desire to live in Evo's house again. I just had no choice but to agree with him because I was worried about the safety of the baby in my womb.When I refused Evo's offer at the hospital to return to his house, there were two attempts to kill me. First, two people broke into my apartment. They pretended to be thieves. But from their actions, I knew they really intended to kill me.If Pit and Evo's other bodyguard hadn't arrived, my child and I might not be in this world anymore. The two said they went somewhere and just happened to pass by my apartment. They claimed they saw the door open even though it was late at night, so they became suspicious and they decided to check on me.I don't know if I should believe their alibi. I think Evo assigned them to watch over me. Because if not, how did they know that the open door they saw was my apartme
Raina"I'm not going back to live in your house, Mr. Mondragon. Have you forgotten that you kicked me out like an animal? And now you decide to bring me back to your house? Aren't you out of your mind?" I strongly objected. What was he thinking of wanting me to return to his house? Isn't he worried that Rina might get mad at him? His savior?"Don't think like that, Raina," Pit interjected, speaking for the first time. "The truth is, Sir Evo wants you back in the house because—""Don't think highly of yourself, Raina. I'm not bringing you back to my house because I still have feelings for you. If you weren't carrying my child, you would never set foot in my home again," Evo said to me with a sneer.I was hurt by what he said. It felt like a small needle was piercing my chest, but I didn't show it to them. I never thought I would hear those words from his mouth.If I look back at how he treated me before the accident, it's very different from how he treats me now. He always supported me
RainaI am standing in front of the window, gazing into the darkness of the night outside. After leaving Evo's house, I rented a small apartment. I also resigned from my job. I couldn't bear seeing people whispering to each other as soon as I entered the entrance of the company where I worked. I have savings and it could support me for a year.As I expected, it spread within the company that my mother-in-law caught me meeting with my lover. And I was blamed for her death. They all cast mocking and insulting looks at me. Not one of them even asked me if the rumor spreading was true or not.I couldn't stop my tears from falling. I feel like the world is so unfair to me. Not a single person is defending me.I took a deep breath and then firmly wiped away the tears that fell from my eyes. I promise this will be the last time I cry over the world's unfairness to me. If no one believes in me, I don't care anymore. As long as I know my conscience is clear.I caressed my slightly rounded bell