"Kris, let's talk about it. Don't make a hasty decision-""I've been thinking about it for a long time, Hen!" I briefly stopped putting clothes in the suitcase because I was tired of him repeatedly telling me not to go ahead with my plan to leave the house. "In the first place, I should not have agreed to your stupid plan, Hen. That was so wrong. I didn't think about what could happen to me if I agreed... Now I'm the wretched one!”"I can explain everything to you-""No need. I'm not stupid enough to need your explanation. Because I discovered the truth myself..." I averted my gaze, looking anywhere except him. "I knew it from the start... that when I found out you were secretly making a date with Maui, you two got in a relationship. Don't ever try to deny it. Because evidence speaks everything.”"There really wasn't an emergency when you received an urgent call when I caught you eating together-""Do you think that has a meaning-""That was from Carl. Your friend. He confirmed to you
I was already stressed by the flow of our conversation to the point that I couldn't turn the curler correctly on my hair when I resumed curling it again."It's you!" I reached Lucile.She was just being silly while talking to me, and she's good at curling up with me. I need to look presentable and be able to be the most beautiful woman at the party. Just my trip."But... what if there really isn't anything, sis? What if what Henrix told you is true that he and Maui are really over? Then he's not really the father of Maui's child?"“I can't believe Hen without sufficient reason and evidence, Lucile. Am I just going to ignore what I've discovered these past few days just because of what he said?""Even words can give a person a second thought to believe and trust. It can be easily manipulated. Because it is easy to revise the truth…”*****The venue of the party is in a five star hotel. Right there at the front desk, Lucile gave us a shiny gold card, which is said to be our identificati
“Thank you all for attending this party. I'm glad you accepted our invitation to be part of this. Since days are becoming too fast in passing by, we are also surprised that in just three sleeps, I will marry Liam." I saw them on the mini stage in front, clasping two glasses of white wine, while it's Jessica who's talking first.“Looks like time is on our side, honey. I’m so excited for our wedding day.""Because I always pray every evening that He would speed up time. I also can't wait to have our lips touched for the first time... then it will happen in church. And to call you as my wife... finally, one of my dreams will come true." When he kissed her on her cheeks, the guests screamed in excitement. Even Rocco was shouting at them.Sounds stupid. But Jessica's stupidity is even more shocking. Thrill now, cry later. That would be the exact tale of her love story, I’m sure of that. Lol."You know... Liam initiates that he wants us to get married on the beach. He wanted an elegant wedd
When I got to the place Loraine was talking about, I didn't find anyone on the first floor of the old building. But I heard some voices upstairs, so I went up to the second floor. Groups of men have their backs to me, enjoying recording a young girl while her hands cover her naked body in the upper part."Remove her hand, dude. So, we can see how big her boobs are-”"You're crazy!" What are you doing with Audrey?"I rushed closer to the man, who, even though he saw my presence, didn't bother Audrey to take a video."Don't tell him to shoot!" I grabbed it from the man who was holding the phone and was taking a video of my daughter. "If you're going to use your cellphones like that, you should stop using them!" Right in front of him, I dropped it on the floor and stomped on it."Are you crazy?! That's an iPhone Promax! Do you know how much that is?”"I don't care what brand of phone you have or how much you bought it for."He was planning to spank me in the face with the guy he was with
"Where have you been?" Henrix immediately greeted me when I entered the house. I hid the medicine I bought in my bag. “I went to Jessica’s Welcome Party. Rocco and I were invited... for sure to their wedding. Are you interested in attending?” I just use the party as an excuse. "You're with Rocco... but why wasn't he the one to drive you home?" He ignored my question and just acted like a crying baby. "Why I saw you with Liam instead? Don't tell me you're falling for him again..." I just drank the milk I took from the fridge. I guess Henrix is not in the mood right now, so I won't talk to him as of the moment, rather than go along with his temper tantrum. This fight won’t end for sure. "Answer me, Kris. I am asking you-" "You told me not to say a word-" "Woman, I’m talking seriously! Or are you trying to tell me that you’re falling for your ex husband again, is that it?! Why can't you learn from your mistakes, Kris? Will you let yourself be blinded by love forever? Even if you'r
"Why is it taking so long for them to get dressed? Are they wearing gowns at dance practice?" "Ma'am, they're already out. I knocked. They were still gossiping earlier-" "When did the workplace become a venue to gossip, Melanie? Show me those, and let them show me their business!" "There it is, Madam." Melanie brought the tablet she was holding close to me, and a news update was on the screen. 'Fans of Tanya, Echo and Corrine rushed to the exact location where the so-called 'five star restaurant', Eight All You Can; a Buffet restaurant owned by Imelda Soriano. After the press conference was released along with the interview of the three victims of food poisoning at the said restaurant, the fans rioted and united to attack the restaurant as they believe it no longer has the right to remain in the business industry because of the act of negligence. ' "I never really thought I would be a victim of food poisoning. The reviews of the people there at the restaurant are good. The food i
"They are not. But... I don't even know where those are. But only one thing is certain, Aud." I stood up from her bed with a smile, before I enunciated, "You will never see those two again. Forever." If those two were guilty of what they did to Audrey and that's why they committed suicide, their conscience should really bother them. But I never wish someone to die for their mistakes, no matter how big it was or not. And I'm never thankful they took their lives if ever they felt so guilty for what they did to my daughter. I want them to be punished... but not in this way. ***** "He entrusted you to Doc Liam. Shall I accompany you to his clinic?" I was still hesitating to follow the nurse when I heard what she said. There are so many doctors here at the hospital... Why would she take my daughter to Liam? Can it be… re-schedule? "Mom, let's go." I just came back to my senses when Audrey spoke. Uh… I think I have no choice. We are already here. There's no turning back... because if n
I cleared my throat before speaking, "Isn't it clear to you that Audrey and I came from him to get Audrey checked up? Doc Arthur is supposedly the appointed doctor for Aud, but he didn't come in because he had the flu. So, he made Liam check Aud on behalf of him. I didn't know Liam was the one to who will look-" "But what if you found out about him right away?" "Do... Do I have a choice? I came here about Audrey's health, Hen. There is nothing else. So, why do I have to avoid Liam if he is the one who will look after my daughter? Is that important other than my daughter's health?" "Now, look at what you've done. If their connection with each other continues, you should blame yourself once Liam finds out that he is really Audrey's father. When that happens, Kris. .. I’m sorry. I can't help you because you yourself are making the way to introduce your daughter to her real father." Traces of frustration drawn on his face. Fortunately, he managed not to show too much that there was ten
"I am supposedly calling you for an emergency family meeting about what I heard from Echo, son," my mother said to me after recovering from the shock Henrix and I brought to her."But I don't have anything else to worry about, eh! If this man is responsible for you and is willing to marry you, I don't have a problem."All thanks to the Lord, Henrix and I moved ahead of Echo. Although that bastard has already informed my mother that I am pregnant, good thing we have settled everything down to the venue and props just to make Henrix's outdoor proposal to me look realistic.Mama also arrived on time in front of the house that I built-not for Henrix and I, if not for myself-and she was able to witness our show."You can count on me, Tita Miriam. I'm not like other men who run away from their responsibility to women," I heard the reply of Hen next to me. I tightened my grip on his arm."So, when do you plan to get married?" asked my stepdad. "We're not rushing you to get married that's why
Becoming selfish or not, the situation right now is indeed a hard choice. I think about the welfare of the child in my womb, and at the same time, I shall not ignore the fact that for the sake of the baby, I will suffer.So, I have come to a very complicated decision."I understand if you find it difficult to give in to me, Hen. But I have no choice," I pleaded.I secretly met Henrix in a bar near his house in the middle of the night."The weight of the two options I have now. I can't afford losing the other one out of my hand."I tried to gamble. Instead of letting Echo get ahead of me in making a move to inform my parents about my situation, I should be the one ahead of him.Since Echo is known to be the son of my mother's college friend, Echo is close to my mother. And he has the access to ruin my life by telling lies anytime he wants.The only way to stop him is to step ahead of his plans.So I'm asking for Henrix's help that for the meantime, he acts as someone intimately in love
"A country we can trust if you wish to continue aborting the baby is in New Zealand," Doc Nerissa, an OB Gynecologist, premises. "Because in that country, they passed a bill wherein they treat abortion only a health issue not a crime. This is the safest route you can travel, Maui.”I didn't go home immediately after my round because I deliberately made Doc Nerissa here on the third floor of the hospital in his clinic. At this point, I think I really need some advice from the professionals.I'm afraid to make a decision on my own. As much as possible, I wanted to make a decision that I would not regret later."I've got to start packing my things, do you think, Doc?"I am still struggling to this day whether I will continue with my plan or not. So, I ended up heaving a sigh in front of her."Only if you're very sure about your plans. Are you sure about your plan, Maui?” She is asking me like she wants me to have a second thought."For most women, a baby is a blessing. Many of them still
This chapter intend to elaborate what happen to Maui after revealing her truth.---"How many times do I have to tell you that you can't just come here to my condo, Maui?! Have you forgotten the danger you might cause to me once people around here keep seeing us together?!”I just bowed my head and tightly held the strap of the shoulder bag I was carrying. Echo let me into her condo unit but we were only here behind the door. He said it's dangerous if he talks to me outside because he's afraid of the possibility I might be the cause of his image falling off the ground."You need to know something, that's why I'm here. It's not my intention to cause trouble, Echo." My voice is shaking.I was nervous to continue speaking because just from Echo's eyes, I could read that she couldn't accept what I had to say."Go straight to the point, Maui! Don't waste my time!”The nervousness I feel is increasing even more now that Echo's voice is raising me. He is desperate to get rid of me and I will
Gwen has already left me. And it took me years to forget her completely. I may have fallen for the same woman who has her looks too, but still there is something in Kris that makes me love her. Something that I didn't see in Gwen before - the fighting spirit that Kris has. "Exactly. Make sure you don't even think about what they will say. If they are not our family, their opinion doesn't count." I placed my hand on her head and kissed the top of her head. "I love you." The first 'I love you' I have told her... ever. "Until my last breath..." She looked up at me. "I will love you too." ***** LIAM After two years... "Here's your baby..." I handed to the mother the little baby that we had put in her diaper. "You're a mother of two now... Kris." She cried and took her baby from me. As a mother who is about to glimpse and tickle her child for the first time, I understand the story behind Kris's tears. She must be... really acting like this even before she gave birth to Audrey. "Tha
"Aether Entertainment is not complete without Miss Gwen–the one that served to be our mother. She honed our skills to make us shine and be talented, just by how you see us now. So, even just by the project we did for her we can show that with the things she is facing now, we wanted to show her she's not alone." That's a very sweet message I heard from Tanya. "And as we represent the other artists that's part of this project, we may show you the art of love." (Two voices, One song started to play) Along with the music video playing on the big screen, Tanya and Coreen sing along to the lyrics of one of the songs that have shaped our hearts. Right now, Kris is just staring at the huge screen while watching the music video... and it's absolutely pretty that Corrine's company makes use of some clips of Kris and me... which seem to be among the ones they took as they invade our privacy . While I was in the middle of enjoying the melody I was hearing, my heart suddenly dropped when I fel
"We're here to visit Miss Gwen. Where is her room, Doc-" I turned to face the woman who’s asking, and realized it was Tanya and Corrine. Both of them are wearing glasses. The only difference they had is Tanya is wearing a puff crisscross back dress in white color and she pairs her outfit with strap trendy flat sandals in beige color. While Corrine's outfit is always simple yet classy. She wears a solid cut out Mandarin collar dress and paired it with a black minimalist metal decor point toe slingback pumps. In other words, Tanya's outfit is how SHOPEE app users dress, while Corrine is for SHEIN's users. "I'm just reminding you that she doesn't remember or recognize anyone," I said to the two before they entered the room. And they retreated at the same time. "She has suffered a minor internal bleeding on her brain. As a complication, she lost her memory. But she has short-term memory loss." "There's still no definite time as to when she will regain her memory," I added. "So... sh
I thought before I went back to the hospital, I would pass by Lucile's funeral first. I can't just not show myself there and exhibit my greatest sympathy because of her family's loss. Even though she committed many sins in Kris and I's life, I still have at least a percent of gratitude for her for offering a friendship to Kris... even if it's not true. "My condolences." I don't know the old lady I met, but I guess she's one of the family members of the Soriano's. So, I proceeded to the long coffin and placed the flower I bought on top of it. Now... as I was able to see the dead body of Lucile, confirming she was really dead, I feel a mixture of sadness and joy. Maybe she has run out of time to change, but then... she deserves it. To me that she is in arrears, it's really funny that the demon's minion has picked her up. However, I was also sad because she will not be able to continue the only right thing she has done in her entire life--to save the lives of the stray dogs and cats.
She was walking back and forth tensely. "My concern is that they will know the location of this place. What if... they take all my pets from here? I can't accept that I took care of them and kept them alive only to die at their hands!" Oh shit. Because Liam and I didn't say anything to Hen that he should bring the police when he comes here, eh. "You go through there," she pointed to the back side of us and there was a door there. "Take that road out here. There's a car parked there and... get in it. It's more of a hassle if you take your car in front. The police will be here at any time." "Come with us-" "Not anymore, Liam." Lucile gave us her weak smile. "As long as I live, I will not let the police set foot on my territory. Until my last breath, I will protect them." The dogs and cats here are noisy and playing happily, they are very lucky to have Lucile. That even if I wanted to try to convince Lucile to just run away, I knew I would only fail. Because right at this moment, the