JANINE'S POV"I think those three have something to expose." Anica said but I wasn't paying attention. I am still worrying about the man I saw yesterday."Hey!" a tap on my shoulder pulled me back to reality. she snaps her fingers in front of my face "looks like you're on another planet again." I looked at her, pulled out my phone and scrolled at it. I can feel Anica's concerned look. She grab my phone and turned it on. "Seriously, you've been spacing out since yesterday. Is there something I need to know?""None," I said. "When you say none that fast, I know that there is something to say."The annoying picture of that man kept on appearing in my head. What am I going to do? I can't tell Anica about her brother hooking me with an unknown man despite the fact of knowing that he and I will get married. She will definitely hate Aaron and I know Aaron will hate me if that happened. I cannot. Sorry Anica. I know, I told you that there will be no secrets between us but this one incl
AARON'S POV"Bro! How did you find a woman as hot as your future wife?" I saw Kimax glancing at my wife a couple of times after Anica excused her from our table. Normally when kimax compliment a woman, he means every single thing that comes out of his mouth and that is the only thing that I find positive in him.I took my glass of wine, shake the glass a little making the liquid circle and sip on it. "I am Aaron, remember? Of course, I know how to pick my woman."I was a little shocked when I find these three idiots standing in front of the entrance and the more shocking is that they were invited by Caspian. I thought he forgot about his old buddies but I guess he did not, after all, these three are here.Jovanni was just busy looking around and dropped his gaze on Zarah. I looked at him and his eyes shows interest in her. "That is Zarah Gomez, if I remember it clearly. She is not into guys right now. I heard she just broke up with her long-distance boyfriend." I said and he just repe
ANICA'S POVHow time flies. It felt just like yesterday I am the one who is going to marry someone and now it was my best friend's wedding I am attending to. I went to the bride's room to have a final glance at the soon-to-be part of our family. Mrs Mendez.When I open the door knobb, I saw her- looking at herself in the mirror while her make-up artist is putting foundation on her face. She is absolutely stunning today- however, something is off, she does not look as excited as she was last last day. I immediately walked toward her and sit on the adjacent chair. After her make-up, she signals the make-up artist to leave the two of us. "You look wonderful, Janine. You look hundred times beautiful" I complimented her to lift up her mood. She hold her earing and gently play with it with her fingers while she looked at her own reflection "Am I?" She said and after that we just stared at the mirror for a good full minute.She suddenly chuckled but obviously she's trying to calm herself.
ANICA FAITH'S POV"Anica, someone is calling you." Nanny Susan said. Speaking of her, I asked if my mother told her something when she approached her to get Aphrodite at the church. She said 'none'. Maybe I am just overthinking it again. My mom does sound a little angry when she saw my daughter with Nanny Susan. I brushed those thoughts off and took the phone from Nanny. "Hello, this is Anica Faith Mendez. Who is this?." I speak the moment I put the phone on my ear. I heard a soft chuckle "Your formal voice really hits different." The other line said."Ezicx? Is this you? How did you find this number?" "I asked Zarah and since she knew we were friends she gave it to me, why? If it's bothering you, you can block me instead." He said with a low tone. "Silly. It's fine so why are you calling me?""Nothing. I just missed you." I chuckled upon hearing him with a flirty tone.I went to the sofa and sat on it while I am still on the phone with him. "You just saw me last February." "It'
CASPIAN'S POV As I take a bite of the apple prepared by the people here, I looked at the door- it was opening and then I saw a man with a folder in his hand. Despite being captive, they were giving me updates about what is happening outside. They even allowed me to phone call my family twice a month. They said that it is to avoid any suspicions of my disappearance. These kidnappers act oddly different from how normal kidnappers would treat their hostages. He walked toward me and handed me the envelope. I took the last bite of my apple and put it on the table nearby. I went to the bed that is inside this room. To describe this room, it has a bed- a soft one only enough for a single person, a mini kitchen on the side and also an exercise area. It is simply elegant based on its interior design. When I was put here for the first time, the surrounding was plain white and I can't even know what is the outside look. However, as time passed by pieces of equipment are being delivered and a
ANICA FAITH'S POVI told papu that my co-writer friend will stand up as the father of my unborn child. He just gave me a nod and he completely ignored me after that.We went into a cold war. I wonder what have I done that made him so furious. Before I had my daughter Aphrodite, he used to be super fond of babies. However, his reaction tells me otherwise right now. I hold my hopes up high. "Hey, Are you ready to go out now?" Ezicx asked while giving me a cap and a mask to conceal my identity 'till we reached my car that is parked outside and the reporters were scattered around the area. Ever since I gave him the chance to prove himself to me, he's been so active visiting. My papu already met him and I think things went well- although he looked really disappointed in me. My father and mother were fine with it as well. "Your brother and sister-in-law are not here yet?" He asked, speaking of them. I will just break the news to them after they returned home. Janine knew about the pregna
ANICA FAITH'S POVI started to feel morning sickness. This is due to my pregnancy and I have no one right now to satisfy all my cravings.I wanted some chicken but I do not want our maids to do it for me. I wanted a specific person but he is not right here.My bump is getting bigger, right. I am 4 weeks pregnant- it may not be that obvious now but I do not know how I will explain things when the public realized that I am currently pregnant. I called Paxter Zaint and after some minutes he was walking toward me while carrying Aphrodite "I wanted to see your face Paxter, can you come here." I asked him. He displayed a poker face as he shrugged while walking. He knows what is going to happen. He sighed out of frustration but walk towards me anyways. He put Aphrodite down, she was trying really hard to balance herself but ended up falling so she had to crawl. She is supposed to already have her first walk and first word but I think she is a little late bloomer."Can you make it quick s
ANICA FAITH'S POVOur guard called me around 6:00 am when he saw me at the door peaking on the beauty of early morning . I took my slippers and walk into his guarding post. I was about to have some nice walking exercise but I forgot a towel. The wind's breeze is making me freeze early in the morning. However that does not stop me from walking outsides anyways.When I reached the guarding post, He handed me a small box. It has a ribbon on it. I looked around, right and then left. Afraid to miss out on something. I looked at it with suspicions. Nobody, not even a fan of mine can hand their gifts in this area I am livin' right now because it is a very exclusive area only for us. "When I went here for the shifting of work, I saw that in front of the gate. I thought it was garbage, at first. I was about to throw it but I saw your name so I thought again that you must have dropped it, Madam." I just nod bowed my head for respect "Thank you." and then excuse myself. While I was walking
ANICA FAITH MENDEZ- AREVALO'S POVThe moment that Caspian open his eyes 2 years ago, was the happiest moment of that time because I thought that I would lose him but gladly God gave him back to us, to me.After he was out from the hospital, we have our simple wedding with close people beining invited.It is one of the hardest moments of my life- watching him fight for his life while I realized that I love him, I always did and that was just carried out by the anger. I can't believe how fate played us all. Everybody seems to be in the right place right now. It's been a chaotic romance for all of us.You never really know that you love the person unless you saw that person slowly falling for someone new...a suffocating thing to watch with your bare hands unable to pull because you already chose to push them away.Who would have thought that the man I said not to fall in love with, is now the father of my two kids?. I had my hardest time admitting it to myself- falling for him, because
ANICA FAITH MENDEZ'S POV."Samuel is willing to help us but I am not hundred percent sure with it. After everything that Ezicx have done to him, I know he is still blinded by love. After all he helped him do all of those things." Zarah commented, giving me her phone that shows their conversation with Samuel. Zarah: It's not too late for you to free yourself from him.Samuel: I wanted to help you, I really wanted to but my heart doesn't agree with me. Ezicx was the only one who accepted me for being me and I can't easily let go of our memories together.That was their conversation. "He went ballistic after their break up just like what I told you back then and I know he's on cloud nine reconciling with him. A little unbelievable that he would agree that easily..." Caspian added. Out of the blue, we heard a heavy sigh."I know where Samuel is." Zarah said. We all looked at her, waiting for her to talk again. Janine, Aaron, Zarah, Caspian and I decided to end all of this by putting
JANINE ERICA'S POVIt's close to a month that Aaron and I haven't seen the Mendez. Aaron was still in touch with his brother Paxter while I lost all contact with them especially my friend. I was still in chaos. "Did he call you again?" Aaron asked, pertaining to Psalm. I showed him my phone with 100+ missed calls. "That bastard's really getting to my nerves."I sigh. "I love that guy." I said out of nowhere. He went silent after hearing those words. He walk towards me and he placed his hand softly on the side of my neck and the next thing I know, his lips were on my forehead. "It's okay, you are still my wife and I will do my best to be a better husband."When I moved in with my husband and moved away from their mansion, Psalm went ballistic over it. I saw some red flags from Psalm and he became more possesive, he kept calling me asking when will I come back to his house. As of now, Aaron and I is trying to live in a place that Psalm doesn't know. I do miss Psalm sometimes but o
ANICA FAITH MENDEZ'S POVAfter being free from Ezicx, I immediately run to the hospital and I saw him laying there with his eyes close. His family are here too.Everyone of them saw me rushing in but only one of them speak words. "If something bad happens to my brother, I swear to curse you. You made his life already miserable and you are still making his life miserable." Hearing that from a child really went straight at me but instead of bickering with her facts, I went to caspian and took his hands.I heard Caspian's mom scolding his sister for her manners but I am not able to say that it was okay because the child has a point and it was a fact that I cannot put into an argument.I just looked at Caspian. "Hey. Wake up please." I begged. His mother told me that he is fine and the operation was a success. I breathe a sigh of relief, hearing thise assuring words from his own mom. After that, I went visiting him everyday for almost a week of his stay at the hospital. "Hey." He calle
ANICA FAITH MENDEZThis is it!I look at myself in the full length size mirror. Wearing one of my favorite's dress- Selena Gomez's dress.It was a dress selena wore when she visited the late show With Stephen Colbert For Her New Tv Showtv Show Only Murders. I know that my perfect black look will make the paparazzi crazy. I swiftly turn, feeling all the positivity left and after my preparation- we had our way to the venue.It took us 50 minutes to arrive at the event area, as expected...before we even got there paparazzis already preparing everywhere to take the first pic of me coming out my Limousine.It was a hell of a night, I was back in the spotlight for once which I do not really enjoy at the time if it means that I have to face so many clicks and questions are bombing me."Hi, Ms Mendez what are the updates on your love life?""Are your family still together after the scene at the bar?""What is the nature of your relationship with Mr. Caspian. We found out that he father both
ANICA FAITH MENDEZ'S POVI don't have anything to do, I don't feel like talking to anyone. I shut people out for almost a week after learning the truth that people only lied to me my whole life. Good thing that Caspian took his children with him... For their bonding time. Although, I still hate him I just can't make him stay away from his own children.All those days.I spent my nights and days. Writing...Blurting out my feelings into words.And those nights...amazingly what pain could do. .... how I was able to create a 200 thousand word count novel within a short span of weeksI took a deep breath before handing out the hardcopy of my novel to the organizer of the writing contest. She smiled at me and wished me goodluck before I left the venue. That novel's personal function was to release my stress, pains and all those negativities that the situation brought me. It was unexpected and everything seems to be chasing time.I covered my mouth with my hands when I saw my recent ema
ANICA FAITH MENDEZ'S POV My heart was beating madly while my knees are trembling. I am currently standing in a very familiar door.The house where Caspian and I first lived as a couple. I accumulate every strength I have left to whatever bombshell I am going to step once I went inside. Caspian lean and knock on the door for consecutive 8 times, we waited for about a minute and then nanny susan's voice was heard."Comingg!" A voice from inside said. I am for certain that it was hers."A-Anica." She call for my name when she opened the door, obviously not expecting me here since her eyes were widened in utter confusion of my presence."Mom is this good enou--" Eros stopped the moment he saw me and Caspian in front of the door."Oh, Caspian and Miss Anica." He put down the plate of scramble egg that he was about to show to his mom or should I say our mom. "Come in" My real mother said, opening the door more. She guided us to sit on the sofa while her and Eros sat on the another sofa
CASPIAN ALEXANDER AREVALO'S POV "Anica.""No. Please. Stop following me." I was inside the mansion, tailing her while she is roaming around the house. She got irritated and decided to finally face me."What do you take me for? Just because the man I thought truly loved me doesn't really do, that won't mean that I will get back to you. You left me, remember? You left me when all I wanted for you to do was to love me, love our family." she said. My chest started to pain, all those ridiculous things I have done toward her, backfired on me. I just look at her eyes, it speaks a lot about the pain she is feeling right now. However, I realized what dad told me. Dad is right, I should get Anica back. People around her keep on hurting her, she might not accept people right now but it is not the time to give up on her. I wanted to tell her what I found out recently, I wanted to tell her that I never really left, that the truth is I was kidnapped and just got released with a reminder of pro
CASPIAN ALEXANDER AREVALO'S POVEvery single time I read Anica's name on the internet, with her name being painted with different negative adjectives. All I can do is to sit on my couch and sighed repeatedly, I wanted to do something to ease her pain but I know that I belonged to those people who are hurting her right now. "Dad." I was cut off to my own thoughts when dad snap his fingers in front of me. "Are you just gonna sit here and be like a useless man? Won't you do anything to get your wife and your child back?" He said with an obvious grit in his voice. This is the first time that he talked to me in a long sentence. Ever since I got back and purchased everything that our family needed, he always gave me a cold shoulder. The worst part is knowing that you cannot tell the truth to them. It was a strict reminder before they released me, not to tell anyone the truth or else all the things they planned will go to waste. "How can I get her back in this situation?" I asked. "Stup