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"Because I'm still in traffic. I'm really sorry if I’ll arrive late." I joined Henrix and Audrey to sit on Henrix's blanket on the grass for our early picnic today. "Have you eaten, Aud?" "Actually... Daddy and I couldn't wait for you anymore. Someone came by selling porridge here earlier, so we just bought it there. And we just finished eating it." I looked at Hen, wanting to question him about the reason why he allowed Audrey to eat some foods from street vendors. “Hen-” "You don't have to worry, honey. I will not let Aud eat foods that are not good for her health. I make sure that the food is not contaminated-” "How are you sure it's not?" "My grandfather will not sell contaminated foods." My anger suddenly disappeared when I heard what Hen said. My question about the food he bought for Audrey... I kinda feel like I judged the foods that his grandfather is selling to the people. "He and Grandma have been in business for over 40 years. Even when I was young, he used to join
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"I will have my own... soon. I'm really just waiting for the time to give birth to the woman I want to be the mother of my children." Laughing, he stood up from his chair and put away the food. I thought he was going to wash it, but I just saw him wash his hands, and then he came to me to kiss my forehead. "I'll side with Aud first, huh? She might suddenly wake up and then something hurts her. I don't want to disturb your sleep. Good night.” I was left in our dining area shaking with excitement. If I'm weird... It's weird. But honestly, a kiss on the forehead is still more exciting than a kiss on the lips. Because our lips are like a cafeteria that is open to everyone. With people you just met and then immediately grab a kiss what happens, not to mention that their names are still clueless to them. But that kiss on the forehead... men do this to women too seriously. On your forehead respect, on your lips... sometimes being aggressive. Shaking my head, I approached the sink to remove
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Jessica's face seemed shocked about what I said. I don't know if she was pretending to be surprised, or if she really didn't know what her future husband had done. "How do you call yourself a professional when you can't even follow the agreement you have with my wife, Doc Liam?" "You know nothing, Doc Henrix. Don't question my professionalism just because you interfered in my partnership with Gwen. You know nothing, so stop meddling.” Liam gave me a sudden shock when he placed his hand on top of mine. "I understand your decision, Gwen. I respect that, so… if your decision is final, let's terminate the contract now.” I'm quite surprised that he accepted the termination that quickly. Well… since when did he understand anything meteorically? Is that a new version of Liam Soriano that I just discovered? He made my mouth shaped like an O. "This business is over... let's end it with a toast, shall we?" Jessica has led the way in getting a small bowl, and as far as I know it's soup. "In
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"I told him that some of the identical twins could possibly have the same allergy in foods. Thanks to the studies that I recently looked at... that identical twins who inherit identical genes are far more similar to have the same allergies, unlike those fraternal twins." I have never heard that thing before, nor read some studies regarding that. But if anything, I'm not a med student or anything related to medicine to know about that. What's important... that study existed so that I could get through to Liam again and keep the truth hidden. "Did he believe it?" "I told him to message me to request the P*F file of the study I was referring to once he doubted my statement. I have a full copy of the file, so I'm ready in case he asks me one day," he bantered, gently moving my body upward. “You don't have to worry about that. What you think about now is to eat and heal. There are two of you and Audrey that I'm taking care of." He shook his head and took a bowl of soup from the table,
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"To tell you frankly... none. But it's okay. As long as I know that the two beautiful women in my eyes are in good condition, I'm going to be fine.” I don't know what kind of food Hen ate, and I'm really surprised by his actions. He's been sweeter in the past days, and he even insisted on having our family day recently... for the first time in a while. He took good care of Aud and me... but then, I'm nervous. It's not that I'm overthinking, but instead of these days when Hen makes me happy and excited... after this, I'll suffer again while surpassing my upcoming crying days? "Then, tell us. Who is number 1 for Mom and me in terms of beauty?" "It's hard to choose-" "Why do you have to choose one... when you can choose both, right?" My intention was just to mock him, but I received no chuckles. "I think I can cook. What do you want to eat?” "It's too early for lunch,mom. Uh… it's only 9:30 am.” "Ohh..." "I'll just catch up on sleep, hmm?" Henrix sent a kiss to Audrey's cheeks, an
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"Ahh, I forgot! He informed me earlier that he's going out to fetch Audrey at school. He actually told me earlier." She laughed softly before turning her back on me to rummage through her side cabinet for papers. And my mind was like... if he's really going to Audrey, he can tell me directly that he's going to Audrey. But during our conversation on the call, he sounded like he's going to an important business. And besides... why would he pick up Audrey if my daughter hasn't entered school yet after the incident that happened? He was caught in his own tongue. "Anyway, how are you? Do you still feel tingling in your mouth? Is there anything you feel weird in your body?" "I'm completely fine, doc. These rashes on my skin are my only problem. The others are gone, the others are still staying." Because it is so itchy, I am still really scratching. But to avoid injury, I only do mild scratching. "I also took Benadryl to treat these rashes. But I think I need more." "I was just about t
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"And she knows when she brings Sarah back to her biological mother would be the huge reason behind her happiness." Who, as a child, would want to live apart from her parents? Sarah is still young, she has suffered in her life since she grew up and joined our family. She grew up to be a grade conscious student... and she never has to fail even once. And that's not the life I exactly want for her. "Then, where's the mother-" "As a cardiac surgeon myself, I led my team to perform an open-heart surgical procedure earlier this morning. It was very difficult to remove the tumor since the patient---her mother--- was diagnosed to have a cardiac sarcoma; a tumor in the heart tissue, and the location of the tumor is quite hard to locate." I frowned because it seemed random to me that he opened a topic that was not connected to what we were talking about. But probably, the patient he is referring to is Sarah's biological mother. "And the option left to us is just... proceed to heart transpla
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We're in the middle of the trip going back to the hospital. I would like to ask for an update on whether the operation that Liam did earlier was successful. And I have also sent Lucile since I'm too lazy to bring my own car. She will just drop me off but she won't go inside with me... because I asked her to go back to Audrey immediately. My daughter has no one to be with when she wakes up but her nanny. "You know what... this is the first time this has happened in my life, Kris." "What is it again?" "Because my talking stage took two weeks." When I looked back at Lucile while driving, she was thrilled... as if she had achieved the greatest achievement in her life. "Usually, isn't it... the men I talk to, I think our convo lasts only three days. Then, ok. It's like a conversation that happens in the Near Group, that if your reply is two minutes late, the conversation will end immediately." "So, you're comparing your love life to a dating feature like Near Group?" "The status of my
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Vengeance of the Battered BONUS CHAPTER PT. 4
"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
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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
Vengeance of the Battered BONUS CHAPTER PT. 2
"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
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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
Vengeance of the Battered EPILOGUE
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
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"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
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"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
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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.
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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
