Now that he came to know that his son was already within his reach, he would no longer hesitate to take him with him back to the mansion. And it would be easier to do that since Shantala headed to the airport with Amelia. Leaving the room, he bumped into Gavin, who was with Trevor.
With a smirk, he commented, "It must be fun for you to play house with my ex-wife."In return, Gavin replied, "You probably regret trying to kill off your child years ago now that you see him all grown up."Trevor, who had no idea what was going on, looked up at Gavin and asked, "Is he your friend, Papa?"Before he could even reply, Shantala showed up only to freeze where she stood upon seeing Helios."You came back rather quickly, Shantala. You're probably afraid to let Trevor know who his father really is," Hyperion commented.Ignoring him for a while, she faced Trevor and kissed him on the forehead."Mommy will be joining you for dinner laAfter their heated argument, Hyperion left Shantala's room with a victorious smirk. He knew that it was his win just by seeing the dreaded look on his ex-wife's face. Upon shutting the door behind him, he saw Gavin waiting on the side who seemed worried about what happened inside the room. He simply walked past him and when he noticed that Gavin was heading to Shantala's room, he turned to his side."Mr. Devon," he called, "you should back out from this situation before it is too late."Gavin paid him no attention at all and simply got inside where he found Shantala sitting on the floor obviously in a daze. He also noticed her reddish eyes so he immediately knelt in front of her and held her hand."Shantala, are you okay?" he asked, squeezing her hand that had gone rather cold.Slowly, she shifted her gaze on him, and even though she wanted to smile to show that she was just fine. However, she could not do it. Not even a single word could leave he
Gavin heaved a heavy sigh. Instead of stating a comment on what she said, he stood from his seat and motioned her to follow him."Trevor must be bored all by himself. We should join him first and let's discuss this matter later on."As they left her room, the two of them never spoke a single word again. They simply wanted to change the mood before seeing Trevor again. And since it was already time for dinner, they headed to the dining hall where Mr. Devon was waiting for them."Took you long enough to come here," he commented before giving the waitresses the signal to prepare their meal. He looked at Shantala and said, "I will be taking Trevor and Melanie back with me to Vidale City by tomorrow morning so you can focus on your duty to look after my son.""Thank you, sir, for looking after them," she replied.After that, they all ate in silence but somehow, Shantala could not help but look at Gavin since her instinct was whispering to her,
The next day, Gavin and Shantala escorted Mr. Devon, Melanie, and Trevor back to the airport for their return to Vidale City. Much to her relief, Hyperion never showed up and tried to stop his son from leaving the city. However, she knew that even if Trevor was to leave that day, it wouldn't be a guarantee that Hyperion would stop trying to get him from her."If something comes up, do not hesitate to contact me, okay?" Shantala said to Melanie to which she received a small nod from her as a response. Turning to Trevor, she knelt on both knees to be on the same level as him and cupped his cheeks. "Honey, Mommy won't be going home with you just yet, okay? I promise that I will go and see you back at home as soon as possible.""Okay, mommy. Come back with Papa so we can play soccer again," Trevor replied. Before parting ways, she kissed him on the forehead. Watching the plane finally leave, she felt Gavin interlocking his hand on hers, ma
It was just that he was worried about what would happen during the bridal shower, especially that, for sure, Valerie wouldn't be telling him whatever her plan was. It was not like he did not trust Shantala but just imagining hunk men surrounding her made him feel agitated. She tapped his arm and smiled, "You should not worry about that since I am the one arranging it. And if you want, I will have my husband plan your stag party."He looked at her with doubtful eyes."No, you might give him weird ideas so I will have another person arrange it. But promise me, Valerie, do not ever invite some men to that bridal shower."Valerie let out a chuckle and hit him lightly on the chest. "I won't. What kind of woman do you think I am?""Are you two done talking?" Shantala intervened which immediately separated the two."Yes, actually," Valerie replied. "So we decided to have your bridal shower. Since Gavin has some other plans, f
Just like what Valerie promised, she brought Shantala back to the compound before sunset where Gavin was waiting for them. "I will be borrowing her tomorrow again since we still have a lot to do," Valerie claimed before zooming away and did not bother to hear Gavin's reply.Since both of them were quite tired after such a long day, Gavin led Shantala back to her room. And since he did not want to disturb her peace and he wanted to give her some privacy, he did not ask to stay in the same room with her. Besides, he would be able to sleep on the same bed with her after their marriage so there was no need for him to rush.When he got back to his own room, he received a call from his father."The designer's flight will be tonight so she will arrive there the next day. Are you really sure to hold your wedding there and not here in Vidale?" Mr. Devon asked.Gavin did not really discuss that matter with Shantala so he simply replied, "Yes, but
He shook his head with a smile."Since you said it, I'll believe it, then. Anyway, back to where I left. So while I was working in one of my side jobs, I met Klauss Wilburn. You probably know him since he is a famous surgeon here in Estermouth City. So... we first met when I had one of his friends beaten into a pulp when he harassed me. Believe it or not but I excel in martial arts. Klauss was the one who approached me first and asked if I wanted a better-paying job. And as a person who was in desperate need of money, I accepted his offer to train in his secret organization."This made Gavin crease his forehead. He wanted to ask what this secret organization was but he stopped himself from interrupting her. Besides, she might discuss it later on. "Since Klauss had always been that person who stayed by my side and made me all happy despite the unfortunate situation I and my family were in, I fell so hard for him. After years of keeping those feelings ins
The next day, Gavin was the first one to wake up and did not bother disturbing Shantala's sleep since she cried quite a lot the other night. Since he was expecting the designer to arrive that day, he left a note about his quick leave before driving to the airport. While waiting, he bumped into Stacey."Sir Devon, are you returning to Vidale City?" Stacey asked."Ah, no. I am just here to fetch someone. What about you Mrs. Ranford? What brought you here?" he asked in return."I just saw off a friend of mine who is staying abroad for good." She paused for a while so Gavin bid her goodbye. However, when he took a few steps away, she added, "Is it true?"He turned on his heels and faced her again."What is?""About you marrying my sister.""Yes, it's true." He flashed a smile. "We'll send you an invitation once everything is ready."Stacey remained speechless as she watched Gavin disappear from her sight. She knew t
She faced him and scoffed at his audacity. "Even if you pay me ten times his offer, you will not be able to do it. You can only brag, Hyperion. What Gavin can offer me is something you have never given. He trusts me, he genuinely cares for me, and for Trevor... he is willing to take the risks of marrying me just to prove that no matter who I was and what I did in the past were not enough reasons to stop loving me. Those things, Hyperion... those were the things you cannot do. So suck up that money of yours and get lost!" she yelled before turning her back on him.However, just after she made a few steps away from him, Hyperion grabbed her arm and forced her to face him."I can fucking do all of those if you give me a second chance!"Shantala froze within a few seconds with wide eyes but then, a snicker escaped from her mouth before she erupted into laughter. "A second chance?" she questioned. "I have given you more than that years
Hyperion and Stacey were currently in his office while tension lurked around them. Even the mafia boss' secretary could feel the ominous aura trapped inside the office so he never dared go in. The couple had just finished arguing about what happened with the meeting with Mr. Devon."Are you really being serious about this? Have you not even considered my feelings? I already let the fact that you fucked my sister slide but taking her son to take care of him... no!" Stacey asked for the nth time. She just could not sit still and wait for her sister to take away what she already had. She would never let her take her husband away. NEVER. Even if Shantala had already given birth to the son of her husband, it was still not enough for Stacey to let go of her love. Hyperion, who was already tired of this argument, chose to remain quiet. He just knew that if he said another word, they would be shouting at each other again.Just then, a knock was heard on the
"Hi! I am Tricia Miller, the substitute nurse sent by Sir Helios," the guest greeted. Linda was unsure of what to do so before letting her in, she went back inside to consult the nurse and Shantala. "What's the matter?" Lily asked. "A young woman came and said that she is the temporary substitute nurse," Linda replied. Lily stood from her seat since she had been expecting the nurse Helios mentioned before. She went to the door and escorted Tricia inside, however, when the guest and her patient saw each other, she noticed the change in Shantala's expression. "Replica A1?" she muttered, wondering why she would suddenly appear again after some time. Tricia smiled and replied, "That used to be my name but my real name is Tricia. And I will be your nurse for the upcoming days." Shantala actually doubted her since they were not on good terms during
It was almost midnight and Hyperion had just gotten back from the company after dealing with the trouble that one of his employees brewed. Though, it was not fully resolved so he had to return anytime soon. It exhausted him but still, it did not stop him from heading to the Devon's residence to check on Shantala.It's already been almost a week since he last visited and he wanted to see how she was doing. Upon arriving at the house, he stopped in his tracks when he saw the kitchen lights on. Curious about whoever was in there, he took careful steps in order not to alert the person inside. Though, he was quite sure that it was no burglar or anything of that sort since he had the entire house under surveillance.When he stood by the entrance, he immediately recognized Shantala even though her back was facing him. She was wearing a white dress shirt which was obviously not hers but Gavin's since it was oversized, falling right to the middle of her thighs, covering her
"How dare you show up in this place!" Mr. Devon roared. "Up until now, can't that fucking tiny brain of yours realize that the cause of my son's death is you? Or do you just have no shame at all that you still chose to stay even though you ruined his life?!"The stinging pain on her cheek did not really matter to Shantala because it was not any more hurtful than losing her husband. The accusation that her father-in-law made against her did not affect her as well because she knew who was really at fault.Despite having the chance of getting another slap from him, Shantala still looked back at him with no sign of fear. She could see how enraged he was but, for sure, it was not because he lost Gavin but because he lost the chance of marrying him off to Phoebe Romalia.She scoffed. "Instead of pointing your finger at me, why don't you reflect on the actions you did? Didn't you threaten him to divorce me that was why he returned here? Didn't you want him to mar
Back in Vidale City, Mr. Devon was currently playing golf with his business partners. It was his usual hobby whenever things were going quite well. In the middle of their conversation, he received a call from one of the bodyguards staying in his son's residence."Sir, I just spoke with the attorney. Both Sir Gavin and Miss Kierra signed the divorce papers," he reported."That's great, that's great," Mr. Devon responded with a smile before ending the call. "We should celebrate.""For what occasion?" one of his business partners asked.They knew that Mr. Devon rarely held any sort of party so it made them curious as to why he would initiate a celebration."For a new beginning."Thus, in no time, the mansion of Mr. Devon was filled with people from different elite families. He was a bit disappointed, though, since Mr. Romalia was not there to celebrate the beginning of their soon-to-be prosperous business. "Hey, Dad," Amelia c
Mr. Romalia was quite puzzled. The successful separation of the couple should be something that his daughter should be happy about. However, she looked rather exhausted and no hint of happiness was on her. Plus, he noticed a bruise on her cheek."What happened? Shouldn't we celebrate such great news?""Gavin is rushed to the hospital. It... It seemed like his condition worsened because of my negligence. I just realized that Kierra is the only fitting woman to be his wife. I'm giving up."Upon hearing her reply, Hyperion immediately stood."Mr. Romalia, I apologize but let us discuss this matter further some other time. I will contact you as soon as possible." Even before Mr. Romalia could respond, Hyperion immediately ran out of the mansion and got into his car. At full speed, he rushed to the hospital. He very well knows that he promised himself that he should stay away from Shantala until her relationship with Gavin was legally severed
Gavin could only look away while Shantala left the living room. Staring up at the ceiling, he tried his hardest not to let a single tear escape from his eyes.A little while later, Phoebe came in together with his attorney. The first thing that the Romalia heiress looked at was the divorce documents. Upon seeing the signature of Shantala, she was over the moon that she immediately pounced on Gavin."We are getting married!" she exclaimed.The attorney cleared his throat to notify the young heiress that he was still there. He gathered the papers and put them back in his case before returning his gaze to Gavin."I will take care of the rest and make sure that Ms. Kierra will get her alimony as soon as possible." After saying that, the attorney left rolling his eyes to the side upon meeting the gaze of Phoebe.The young heiress was about to charge toward him but she calmed herself with the thought of acting as the perfect wife and partner fr
This was where Shantala got confused. She was sure that the dead person in that room was her mother but how come her death was not reported? And how come the police confirmed that she was that person instead?"How did you do that?" she asked. "You know, the thing wherein the police saw that the body was you?""Chiavelli actually paid the officers who investigated the scene. Thus, they ended up confirming that I was indeed that person. But as for the body..." Valerie looked away as she pursed her lips.She waited for her, not wanting to rush her or anything.After a minute, Valerie added, "It was someone else's body with the same face as mine. It may sound absurd but a few hours before the engagement party, she suddenly came out of nowhere and told me to help her. She was beaten up and clearly, she was so scared. What was even weirder about that incident was that she introduced herself as Replica A0."Shantala's eyes widened as she remembe
Since Shantala got into an agreement with the attorney, she let him go to the house first. She will, later on, be going back home to make it look like she has gone somewhere else. She simply feared that if she and the attorney went together, Gavin would become suspicious. Wanting to take her time, she was about to go to the grocery store only to bump into Valerie and Chiavelli.And now that she saw the person who claimed herself to be the original Tricia Vexmore, the questions she had on the day her trial turned into chaos came rushing back to her. Only weeks had passed ever since that day but Shantala felt like it was already years ago due to the consecutive stressful events she had gone through. And instead of greeting her, she just stood there staring at her with wide eyes.Thus, Valerie took the initiative to start their conversation. Besides, this might be the last time they will see each other. Chiavelli also left for them to have some privacy."It's