Chris sat before the computer as his fingers fluttered across his keyboard furiously.Why was his Daddy and that nobody on the news, and with so much attention at that? Netizens went full-out offensive when news about Daddy and Mommy was exposed. None of them supported his Daddy to be with his Mommy. Would his Mommy not be heartbroken if she saw this news? The small fingers of his chubby hands worked on the keyboard. Instantly, all topics on #AnthonyBailey’sGirlfriend were wiped out. Furthermore, there was a bug on Twitter. No one could find anything from searching [Anthony Bailey]—nobody could even type in his name! Anything that seemed similar to those two words just could not be processed. Anything that had anything to do with Anthony was completely wiped out! Out of the blue, another news went up to the hotlist. #5-year-old-boy-looking-for-a-wife! Everyone clicked on the hashtag to see a newly registered account sending out as much as 18,800 bucks worth of
That night, the already repressed news of Anthony and Waverly in Burlington became one of the most-searched topics in other countries...especially Kansas’. [Heiress of the D’Cruz Family in love] went viral in Kansas. The people in Kansas did all they could to find out more on Anthony, using every method possible to get a clear photo of Anthony and Waverly. Along with the screenshot of the live streaming, the comments went viral. [OMG! They’re a perfect match!] [One is handsome, and the other, elegant. They’re a prince and princess of my dreams!] [Is this going to be a worldwide broadcasted marriage?] Everyone celebrated their relationship as it became the talk of the country. … At the Jordan mansion. Adam, as he kept up-to-date with the Anthony-and-Waverly matter, found out about the discussion that went on in Kansas. He had no appetite at all as the Jordans had their dinner. Concerned, he asked Senior Jordan, “Dad, what do you say? What can we do? Shall we
Nonetheless, why did Senior Jordan bring her parents to her villa out of the blue? Also, they even helped her to decorate the house? Before she could ask, Joey brought a bowl of soup to her. “Charmine, I used the ingredients in your kitchen to make you a calming soup—it’ll help you to rest better. Drink a little. It’ll relieve fatigue, too.” It was a pastel-pink soup with some peach blossoms used. The faint fragrance emitted could warm one’s heart. Charmine did not reach out to take it as she eyed them suspiciously. “Did something happen?” The three of them halted, but Joey quickly shook her head. “Of course not! We feel that we’ve mistreated you, so we came here to visit you. We’ve been busy taking care of Robert that we haven’t seen you…” “Right, Charmine. Don’t think too much, we’re a family after all! We came here to meet you,” comforted Senior Jordan. Charmine knew they were hiding something. Although she knew that they felt guilt toward her, she knew all too well t
“We got married silently,” Charmine explained to them, “and we don’t want to announce it to the public yet, but someone found out about it and the Baileys nearly caught us. Anthony is pretending to date Waverly so he can protect me. In short, the news is fake. We’ll announce our relationship once the Jordan Group is doing better. Until then, he needs to distract everyone.” The three of them exchanged looks with disbelief. That was it? Why did they find it hard to believe? Coincidentally, Charmine’s phone lit up again. It was a message from Anthony that read, [My lady, it’s my fault for not sorting out the news on the internet. It’ll be fixed within three days.] Her red lips curved into a smirk as she added, “Look, I’m fine. I don’t need you guys taking care of me. Go home and get rested; I still need to work tomorrow.” Joey, Adam, and Senior Jordan saw Anthony’s text and they were finally convinced. Anthony did not seem like a bad guy after all... So it was all a mis
Kansas’ reporters hounded them, pushing against them that forced Waverly into Anthony’s arms. Anthony instinctively wanted to push her away, but remembering their stance and all eyes on them, he pretended to shield her and marched into the hospital. The reporters gave chase, unwilling to let Anthony and Waverly escape. Luckily, Luke quickly came with bodyguards and blocked the reporters, giving Anthony and Waverly a chance to get inside the VIP lift. They both arrived at the top floor with their clothes messed up. Waverly’s lipstick, amid the chaos, rubbed off on Anthony’s white shirt. It gave off the wrong impression. Nial eyed the pair with furrowed brows. “You two—” “About to get changed,” spoke Anthony as he walked into the bathroom while Waverly walked into another washroom to fix her makeup and clothes. Both Anthony Waverly avoided talking about it, but it did not take long before the clip of #Anthony-protecting-Waverly was posted online. The clip showed as thou
Max stared at Anthony and then at Waverly. “If you two are actually together, is there a need to quell the headlines in Burlington? To be so secretive?” Waverly was speechless. What was wrong with her brother? Max continued, “As our parents have said, they’re not against you two from being in love, but they’re against a relationship that doesn’t end up with marriage. If you two are unsure of getting married, it’s better to break up sooner. Don’t ruin the reputation of both families!” His tone was cold and harsh. He seemed displeased, much like a stern senior member of the family. Anthony sat on the sofa, his face apathetic and distant as he emitted an air of authority. He did not speak, thus Waverly had to say, “We’re still in the early stage of getting to know one another. We can’t just get married after knowing each other for a few days, no? Please give us more time.” “The seniors insisted. If you two don’t officiate your relationship, or if you don’t get engaged withi
[Waverly and I are still in the early stages of getting to know one another. We’ll announce it to the public in a month if we’ve decided to stay or not. Until then, be ready to face the consequences if you invade our privacy.] Since Chris had helped him to remove the option for the netizens to leave comments but did not remove the option to ‘heart’ the tweet, it merely took an afternoon before the ‘hearts’ shot up to as many as a million! Anthony’s Tweet was, to the people of Kansas, a blatant confession he was indeed seeing Waverly, and the news went all over the internet for them. [Anthony Bailey Admitted!], [Anthony Bailey In A Relationship With Waverly D’Cruz!], [Heiress of the D’Cruz Getting Married In A Month.] and the likes went all over the front page. It was already evening when Charmine saw the news. She was driving home from the on-site inspection when the news app she downloaded last night notified her of various news. Other than the news, there was a clip fr
Charmine’s nerves were rattled. That night, she drove her motorbike all over Burlington to find Chris. She went to the candy shop Chris liked, the playground, the ice-cream shop, and the likes. No stones were left unturned as she searched for him. She even went to the forest where she first met Chris, armed with only a torch...and she came out empty-handed. It was already one in the morning when she walked out of the forest. Both Anthony’s end and Kay’s had no leads to Chris’ whereabouts. It was as if Chris had vanished from the world without leaving a trace. Anxiety washed over Charmine as she grew antsy. Ring…! Ring…! Her phone rang...and it was Momo! Charmine instantly answered the call. “Momo! Where are you?!” “Mommy, come home quickly, I need to talk to you! Remember, don’t let the old man know!” instructed the angry Chris. Charmine wanted to talk more, but he hung up before she could. The old man he mentioned must have been Anthony. Without a second to lo
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want