“Let me go!” Arabella grappled with the man who was carrying her.
Bill didn’t speak. He continued walking in the direction of the master bedroom then he suddenly tossed Arabella to his bed.“Ouch!” She cried out. “You…you!” She stammered then she quickly got up as she felt her blood was boiling with anger. She stormed towards him and pushed him strongly on the chest. With him, she always felt that she had no choice in everything. That she had no control over the things in front of her.“Don’t order me around!” She pushed him again violently. With every push, Bill took a step backward but he didn’t dodge. He let her push him freely.“You are so domineering! You say what you wanted! You do what you wanted and you get what you want. What about me? Huh?! What about me?!” She pushed him again harshly.The atmosphere was filled with intense inquietude. With the anger in her he“Ta-dah!” Trishia greeted Kelly with her favorite cake. She purposely visited her in Bill’s house so she could also see Bill. She missed him a lot like she felt dying when she could not see him today.“Trishia, what a surprise!” Kelly smiled warmly seeing the decadent cake from her favorite baker.Trishia strode closer to hug and kiss Kelly but she secretly rolled her eyes at her back. ‘Hmmm… witch!’ She was cursing Kelly in her mind. If not for her Bill, she would not pretend to be kind to Kelly.“Mom, I’m here because I missed you and Bill.” She expressed in her sweetest tone. Trishia could tell that she became a very good actress from time to time. She smiled proudly thinking of her best acting skills.“Oh, darling. I’m glad you visited me but I’m sorry to tell you that Bill is not here.” Kelly announced preparing to taste the cake.Trishia’s smile sud
“How lucky I am to finally cornered you here.” The man who was wearing an evil grin sounded. “Mr. Clinton.” Arabella’s lips were trembling. Shocked, her eyes widened. With what happened at the party, she could easily decipher what he wanted. Her instinct was telling her to hurriedly run away but when she was about to turn her heels around, she bumped on a hard rock chest. Her eyes widened in fear as two gangsters were behind her. She quickly took a step back and tried her best not to stumble in fear in front of the bad guys. She had to go back to her son alive so she had to escape from them no matter what.“Look, Mr. Clinton. If you want revenge, you should not come to me.” Arabella tried to settle the situation with her wits. Though she was trembling inside, she stood up tough.“Hahaha.” Mr. Clinton chuckled grimly. “I don’t mind playing tricks with a beautiful woman.” His voice was sinister a
“As you wish mom,” Bill answered lazily without any interest in the matter.In the spacious dining room, Trishia was seated beside Bill while Kelly was seated beside Adam. Arabella had no appetite, so she opted to skip the meal and went directly to Adam’s room. The presence of Kelly and Trishia in the house was just too much for her to handle. She knew they were trying to make her feel like an outcast in the house too bad she’s the mother of Adam. She would not leave her son unless Adam would ask her to do it.As long as she could see and be with her son, her sanity would be intact. She wouldn’t mind about Trishia and Bill or Lala and Bill or all the women linked to Bill. Her main purpose in living with him was to grant Adam’s happiness and to protect him. As long as Kelly and Trishia would not hurt Adam, then she’s good. They would not hear any words from her even if they would make her a slave or make her feel unwelcome i
It was a sunny day, Arabella and Adam were very excited to celebrate for the first time Jaime’s birthday. Arabella had prepared a simple birthday celebration for her mom. She called Damien and Lira to celebrate with them. Farrah was to no avail as she was still enjoying her married life far away from the city. The last time she updated her, she was on a very beautiful isolated island with her husband, Gab.Arabella just invited the few and never had any intention to mention it to the Sky. They never had to know about it. Kelly who happened to be her mom’s best friend before turned to be a very vengeful person because of the death of her husband. All she wanted was to get rid of Arabella’s entire family from their lives, but Adam came in. Kelly hated them and the Aunt Kelly she had known before, the best friend of her mom, had completely gone.On the other hand, Bill had no room for the party. After all, he was the cause of all her tragedies in life. F
The call brought Arabella in a huge wave of surprise.‘Eric Grant is the founder of the most excellent group of musicians…’Her mind seemed still processing the information. Then, she was brought to the night in the lobby where he played the piano. Good was just an understatement for his skill.He was outstanding!She thought that night was her last time to hear Eric’s name, but she was wrong. Eric was so nice to recommend her to the group.Did he also appreciate her playing?She couldn’t help to think about it. She didn’t want to sound conceited, but she could always rely on her talent. The call made her mood bright even a little today.Today, she would be with Bill and Adam to attend her son’s school event. She didn’t know such an elegant school would have an event like a family day. In Adam’s school before, she and Damien were always present. Good thing, Damien was always there to help her
“This is my mom!” Holding Arabella’s hand, Adam announced clear and proud to everyone. He was always been proud to have a mom like her.Seeing everyone’s eyes were on them, Arabella felt shy. The group was composed of the richest in Capital Z. She noticed how well-dressed people inside the activity area even if they were just wearing their sporty attires, still had high-class fashion, especially all the mommies. Arabella couldn’t help to feel intimidated with the other mothers around. Most of them were wearing limited-edition bags and clothing from some famous international brands with matching expensive pieces of jewelry while she had only a cheap watch on her wrist. She thought it was a sport’s event so why did she have to wear jewelry?She didn’t expect that Adam’s school family event was merely showcasing expensive bags, clothing, and accessories, or should she say, showcasing who’s the richest among t
She felt her entire world crumble with the sudden news.With a shaky hand, Arabella froze. Her unstoppable tears were the only ones left alive. They showered like rain and had no plan to stop. "Mom are you okay?" Adam was quick to hold her hand."Adam, I need to go," Arabella answered absentmindedly. "Mom, say something." Adam squeezed her hand. His mom could not trick him. Her face was pale and her hands were very cold. Adam knew something wasn't right."Your grandma..." Arabella's voice couldn't hold her emotion as it was getting very dispirited. "Mom...." Without her saying anything, her expression was enough for Adam to decipher what had happened. Adam wailed while hugging her mom."I'm sorry." Jayson left Margaret's side and strode towards Arabella. He hugged her again without minding everyone around.Bill, Kelly, and Trishia were muted."Let's go. Let me drive you." Jayson quickly offered and grabbed her hand.With the
“Mom, why do people die?” Adam asked in a sad tone. Arabella knew he was thinking of his grandmother, Jaime. Adam was the same as her as he also played toughly for his mother.“Hmmm… maybe because they were too beautiful persons that they were meant to live in a beautiful paradise.” She answered remembering Jaime. Undoubtedly, her mother was a good woman. She loved her family so much that she forgave and accepted her father with his mistress. Arabella hated her mother for this. She could not see herself as forgiving as her mom and she could not accept a husband with another woman. She would rather not have a husband than someone who would just cheat on her. Now, she wanted to understand her mom. Maybe because they were people who have a bigger heart than hers that they can accommodate all the pain in the world and still they would not get tired of loving.With her thoughts, Arabella heaved a deep sigh.“I miss grandma, mom.”
“Bi… Bill?” She frowned deeply as she hissed apologetically.How she missed identifying him?Now she realized his kiss was the kiss she ever wanted.The best kiss she ever tasted.She felt the intense familiarity but of course, due to her situation, she had no time to dwell on the feeling, or else she would fall into its spell and would cause her to be caught by her abductor.Bill’s face was red due to the slap she gave.He looked at her unreadably.Arabella felt nervous about his stare at her.“Aren’t you tired of running away from me?” Bill suddenly asked in a strict tone.Judging from his stern expression, Arabella was sure that she was the only human who had hit him.Now, he was angry and maybe felt humiliated.His seriousness was bringing a subtle dark vibe into the area.This signaled Bill's men to get rid of the people around.This left them alone.“Oh… I’m sorry… I thought… oh, I just…” Arabella didn’t know what to say.Clearly, she misunderstood the intention of his men becau
The next morning, Arabella woke in a strange room again.Compared to the present condition, she felt her body was gaining back her strength.She seemed to already recover her energy and for her, it was a good thing.She heaved a sigh of relief.Her breathing was fine now but she wasn’t sure if she was still alive.The immense darkness was gone just like that.Her eyes moved trying to figure out something.Then she suddenly lifted her hand to touch her face.She needed to feel the pain to know she was still living.When she saw her arm, her eyes widened.It was the only time she noticed that she had a drip again.Arabella halted in fear as her eyes stared at the needle in her hand.She was quickly taken aback as her memory brought her back to the time when she was held kidnapped by Damien.Her memory in Damien’s room immediately flashed across her mind.She wracked her brain trying to remember everything at that time.She knew there was something she needed to remember.Something impor
"Bill..." Sounding like a ghost, Arabella's voice was so cold. "Bill...my love. Help me... Help me, please..." Arabella felt trapped in the unending darkness. She could not move nor cry. Not even her tears were moving. They were stuck inside her eyes. Her body was very light but numb like it could float in the air. She could not hear herself breathing nor feel her heartbeat.'Am I dead?'She had thought trying to figure out where she was in. The darkness was consistent. It had no plan to allow some light to enter like it was very oppressive. "Bill...help!" Struggling to make her voice come out, she spoke again even if she knew that it was too impossible that one could hear her. It was like Bill was the only person who could get her out of the darkness. Arabella was waiting...She was patiently waiting for him…Even if there was no hope that he would come...still, she was hoping for him to save her.Meanwhile, the commotion in the airport went out of control when Damien got a
“Bill, where are you going?!” Kelly asked angrily and in panic seeing her son was going out somewhere with his terrible condition. George, his great assistant was putting him a coat.Bill didn’t say a word. He seemed not to want to talk to his mother or his mind was just so preoccupied with something that he missed hearing her or even noticing her presence.Either way, clearly, Bill was not in the mood.After getting a call from Lira, he quickly sat up and took off his hospital gown. “Bill, son! Your doctors were still not letting you go out with your condition. You are still not well for God’s sake! Can you listen to me please for once?!” Kelly was worried about him. Her heart was thumping like a drum. She could not just let him do whatever he wanted as his condition was not yet to be called stable. “Let’s go, George.” Bill didn’t answer her instead he walked through the open door with George behind.“Bill! Stop!” Kelly shouted angrily. Her eyes were in rage like she would not
On day 10 at the hospital, Bill got a call from an unknown caller. “Sir,” George, his right hand handed his phone to him. Bill just looked at him then his eyes landed on his phone. His eyes were soulless like a hawk that was too sharp and dangerous.It was only George who could talk to him not even his mother, Kelly, or his secretaries.No one wanted to be with him right now even his doctors. Just meeting Bill's dangerous eyes, they already wanted to run away or avoid him as he already fired 10 doctors in just one day and another 5 doctors the other day. He seemed to build strong invisible walls around him that nobody wanted to enter or they would greatly suffer.They say the real Bill Sky was back. The literal Bill Sky who was known for his merciless behavior and impatient demeanor. Looking at the phone, he just smirked without planning to receive it from George then his unfathomable eyes closed. “Arabella, where is she? Where is she, Mom?” On day 3 after he got shot, she wo
Arabella looked at the woman in shock. Her eyes were questioning her but the woman could not look her in the eye. She obviously felt uneasy with Arabella. “Ma'am, you… I know you. You are Damien’s mom, right?” Arabella asked quickly hoping she could get any help from the woman. Woman to woman, Arabella wanted to believe that she had a heart if she would know what Damien did to her. “Please help me, ma’am. Your son…” Without wasting any time, Arabella continued. “No…” The woman cut her abruptly. Finally, she faced Arabella with discomfort in her expression.Arabella could feel the woman was struggling to look her in the eyes but even though she did. “I am not his mother. He is not my son.” The woman dropped the bomb with a firm stance. She seemed to know what Arabella wanted from her. Hearing the woman’s words, Arabella halted. The glimpse of hope in her heart suddenly shattered.“I am just a paid actress miss. I do this for a living.” The woman said directly without backing
Arabella felt her body was cold and trembling tremendously. The surrounding was quiet but her mind was screaming for freedom.Her longingness to see her son and husband was invincible.She could not believe she did reach the ground successfully as she thought of giving up in the middle. She could still feel her nerves were shaking but now that she felt the ground with her bare feet, she felt quite a relief. Now, all she needed to do was to run far away from the place. Along with the chilly wind outside and the rough stony ground, Arabella was full of hope that she could see her son and her husband again but to her shock, someone seemed to wait for her on the ground. He waited for her to come.He made a trap and she fell for it.In the dark, Damien was standing smoking a cigarette. The heavy smoke coming from him blended with the chilly air giving Arabella a creepy side of him. She was not expecting to see him there as she thought Damien was already asleep at this time but she w
Trishia stood out from a wheelchair. The only woman who was in a wheelchair among the guests was none other than Damien’s mother. Due to her infection, her face was covered in half with a thin brown flowery-designed fabric. Loose full brown gown not too catchy and easily blended with the crowd. Arabella clearly saw what she saw. Damien was with that woman whoever she was.Not to be embarrassed by her condition, Arabella personally informed the head of security about the additional guest.It seemed that, she made a huge mistake.A terrible mistake. It was clear to her now that the woman in a wheelchair was Trishia all along and not Damien's mom.Damien tricked her but why?It was her biggest question to her old long friend.Why he had to break her trust in him?What happened to Damien?His reason was so blurry but it was so clear that he connived with Trishia's evil plan.They deceived her by using Damien's mom as a ploy.She didn't even know if that woman was his real mom or jus
“Mommy, wake up!” The sweet little voice in her head made her open her eyes. Then she saw her little boy Adam smiling at her so sweetly. His lovely smile instantly lightened up her day. She smiled back at him and then suddenly kissed his forehead. Then, she kissed his nose tip and for a while, she touched it with her nose tip hitting his little nose side to side repeatedly.Adam chuckled happily then finally she kissed his chubby cheeks and tickled him non-stopped. Their laughter echoed around like they were the happiest mother and son.She was so happy being with her son and her heart was full. “Did I miss something?” Suddenly, another charming voice was approaching. The mother and son suddenly stopped and looked at the handsome owner of the voice. “Daddy!!!” Adam jumped out from her and ran toward the man excitedly. Arabella smiled at them. Seeing the two together was her happiest. Bill winked and her cutely then he smiled. Until now, Bill was giving her butterflies in th