Seeing the rather gloomy expression of her husband, she flashed him a smile and cupped his cheeks.
"You really do not have to worry since Trevor recognizes you as his one and only father. Besides, he only thinks of Hyperion as his uncle." "Uncle, really? He deserves to be just called a neighbor," Gavin commented, making Shantala giggle at his remark. "Anyway, it's still early so we can go to the hospital. What do you think?" "Well, the earlier, the better I guess. We might as well go now rather than agonize over what would happen next." "Mommy, are we going to the mall now?" Trevor intervened. "Yes, we will, honey," she replied. That being said, the three of them headed to the garage and left the house. Seeing that Hyperion left the premises, it was a relief for Shantala because his presence might just ruin the peace within her family. And not to mention, she was also growing more worried abouAfter the first session, Doctor Bently was the first one to leave the room. And just as she expected, Gavin immediately approached her even before she could say a thing."Where is she?" he asked with a worried look plastered on his face."Still inside. Give her some time and she will come out herself," the doctor replied."How did it go?""Her situation is something worse than I expected so it may take a few sessions before we get to recover her memories. She looks like a strong lady so things might go well as we proceed." Doctor Bently, then, shifted his attention towards Trevor who was looking up at her. She told him, "Young man, what is your name?""Trevor," he replied. "Trevor Devon."The doctor simply ruffled his hair before walking toward her secretary to ask for her next schedule. A little while later, the door creaked open and Shantala walked out of the room. All she did during their session was answer the doctor's questi
With a grin plastered on her face, she asked, "This is not real, isn't it? You're not really married. You are simply wearing this to ward off girls trying to hit on you. You did not change a bit, Gavin.""Ah, no. I'm really married... just recently."The lady shook her head, still not believing the words she was hearing from him. Wearing her ever-bright smile, she showed him her left hand. She was thankful that she had her nails newly painted that day to look better in front of the man she had suggested to her father to be her prospective partner."If you wish to settle down with a good wife, you might want to give me a ring. I purposely left my ring finger empty just for you," she said. "Think of it as a way for me to finally repay you for saving my life back then.""I am sure a better man would do just that. Besides, there is no need for you to repay anything since I already got paid for rescuing you."Phoebe giggled. "Come on, now. The
Upon reaching home, Shantala's forehead creased when she saw Hyperion waiting outside the gate."This guy just does not know how to piss off," she commented as she held the bridge of her nose. "I am getting down here. I will speak with him for a while and get inside."Dropping her just in front of the mafia boss, Gavin gave him a warning look first before he and Trevor headed inside the house. He just did not want Hyperion to repeat his actions because he might just kill him if he did.Shantala, on the other hand, stared at him with an eyebrow raised."Didn't I tell you to return next time?" she stated as she watched him step on the leftover of his cigarette. "The more often I interact with my son, the better. Besides, it will make it easier for him to accept the truth in the future if he comes to know about it. Since you have him for three days, he will be staying with me for the next three days as well. How does that sound?" Hyperion r
Feeling a bit guilty, she returned to washing the vegetables. She was afraid that she might become the reason why Mr. Devon and her husband would be in a dispute so she was hoping to convince him to return to Vidale City even for just a few weeks. That way, he could fully focus on his work and she, too, will fix her issues. "The lawyer you hired is good and a reliable one. I think we can manage ourselves here so, I think, you should head back to Vidale City. If I need your help, I will call you."Gavin stopped what he was doing and shifted his attention to his wife. "No, I cannot do that. This is the time that I must be by your side, especially since you just started the session to remember your forgotten memories."His voice was firm and it was already a sign that Shantala might just have a harder time convincing him.On the other side of the world, in Vidale City, Mr. Devon received a call from his sister who was working as a therapis
As usual, Helios woke up early since he had an important meeting with the Marketing Department that morning. He was about to quietly leave so as not to disturb the kid beside him and so that he could start preparing. However, he flinched upon hearing Trevor's voice when he thought he was still asleep."Uncle, you're awake," he commented as he sat up and rubbed his eyes."You should sleep more," Helios replied while ruffling his hair but he received a shake of the head as a response."Are we going to play soccer today?""No, we will go to work." He left the bed and headed to the master's bedroom while Trevor followed him behind. With Trevor constantly mentioning soccer, he could not help but think that Shantala must have been planning all along to make him an athlete instead of a businessman.Shaking his head, they both entered his room which was already deserted by Stacey since she left already for work. Since Trevor seemed to be a tail that could not be shaken away, Helios had no ot
Helios, then, dismissed his secretary and started to look over the documents already piled up on his desk. While he was busy going through them, Trevor removed his mask and went behind the desk of his father. He peeked at what he was doing, curious as to why Helios was wearing such a serious expression despite his face being covered by the mask."So, where did you go with your Mommy yesterday?" Helios asked."We went to the hospital. She spoke with Papa's auntie and then we went to the mall for me to play. By the way, uncle... how can you breathe smoke?"Helios stopped for a moment and looked at him with a raised eyebrow."Breathe smoke? That is not possible, young lad."Just then, Trevor leaned on the desk and acted like he was smoking. "I saw you yesterday doing this and smoke is coming out from your mouth. Teach me how to do that.""Ah, shit," he cursed under his breath in a whisper before flicking Trevor on the fore
"And what of it?" Helios asked.Phoebe leaned forward. "I heard you are after Gavin Devon's wife, Kierra. And for you to know, I am interested in Gavin as well. Instead of working on our own, why don't we... work together to separate the two?"Their conversation, however, was interrupted when a shoe came flying toward Phoebe and it hit her right at the back of her head. There was a moment of silence with Phoebe trying to process if it was just her imagination or not. Slowly, she turned behind her and saw a little kid wearing a mask identical to the CEO. But with her anger taking over her, she glared at him and yelled, "You brat!"She was about to stand from her seat, however, Helios slammed his table with his fist, creating a loud thud that froze Phoebe right where she was."Do not dare raise your voice on him. Besides, it is your fault why he did that."The room seemed to have frozen over as if Helios had simply cast
"Miss Romalia, are you okay?" That was the immediate question of the secretary as he helped her get back on her feet."Your boss is scary as shit," Phoebe commented.Back in Helios' office, he noticed Trevor's black shoe still on the ground. He could only chuckle when remembering how he threw it on Phoebe without hesitation. But then, the smile on his lips immediately left when he realized that his son's action simply implied how much he valued not only his mother but also Gavin. It somehow scared him when the thought of his own son hating him crossed his mind. But then, he shook his head. He convinced himself that he was not trying to ruin the family that Trevor currently knows, but he was just trying to get things back on the right track. And by that, he meant Shantala being his wife again and Trevor recognizing him as his father since that was supposed to be how things were.After a few hours of being delved into his work, Helios' at
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