“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 tShe 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.”
Morning came, Arabella lifted her eyelids slowly. The white ceiling greeted her eyes. A bit of headache struck her but she could feel that she had a very good sleep as she felt very light. Her mind was calm and empty, unlike the previous days. She wanted to get more sleep when her eyes landed on the arm wrapped on her waist.She was quickly snapped back to her senses. She turned her head to the side to see the most handsome face her eyes had ever laid on. Bill was sleeping beside her. “What’s happening here?” She frowned while asking herself.Then her memory traveled last night’s event.“Oh Gosh!” She blurted out. She remembered walking in the hallway up to the stair but instead of turning left, she turned right. With her mouth wide open and eyes rolling, she was startled. She entered the wrong room. She was inside Bill’s room.“OMG! Arabella, what have you done?” She wanted to choke he
“If you want to continue living here. It’s just fair that you have to agree with the owner’s terms and conditions.” “You have to make a living. You will work for me. I am your boss outside and you are my secretary. Inside the house, I am your husband and you are my wife. Clear?”Bill’s words were like a boomerang.“You have a choice, Arabella.” Eric Grant‘s words cut her.The two men’s words popped out in Arabella’s mind. Then she smiled.Sky Corporation.Arabella dressed like going to a fashion show. Very elegant and beautiful. She had never dressed like that before. She even surpassed Trishia’s fashion. She walked confidently like a model walking on a catwalk. Sexy, beautiful, and confident that all men in the area could not help to turn around and give her an amusing stare.She waved at them and gave them her sweetest smile.Bill abruptly stopped in f
“Lira, why do you need to resign?” Thomas, Lira’s boss was very disappointed when Lira gave him her resignation letter personally. “You are our top agent.” When Lira came to his company their sales income had doubled up. “How about this, I will double your pay. I will give you some time to think it over again. Will you?” One could easily tell that he didn’t want to let go of Lira. “I’m sorry Thomas, my decision is already final.” Lira stood up for her resignation as she remembered her conversation with Damien over the phone.“Lira, do this for me please,” Damien begged at her.“Why me?” Lira asked confused.“You can only be my eyes in Bill Sky’s office. When you’re going to be her assistant, you can also protect her. I’m sure she’s eyeing you to her assistant. So, when she calls you, please accept the job.” Arabella had mentioned Damien
Earlier,“Mom, Bill is always with that woman. You have to help me, please.” Trishia lost her nerve when she saw Bill and Arabella go out in the morning. She stayed in his house for nothing as she could not even enter Bill’s room. “What do you plan to do?” Kelly was drinking her coffee in the gazebo when Trishia strode in frantically.“I want to be with Bill all the time, mom,” Trishia answered. “Let me have a position in the Corporation.” Trishia was already desperate. She would do anything to get Bill and she would not allow Arabella to ruin her plan.Kelly studied Trishia. She was unwell for the past few days and tried her best to get up today. Kelly could not deny that the death of Jaime troubled her. She was her best friend before until her daughter shamed their family and killed her husband. It seemed the hatred she felt was already engraved in her heart.“I can help you with that.”
“Mommy! Daddy!” Adam was so excited seeing his parents when they strode inside the house together.Adam stormed and hugged his mother then, his father.Kelly and Trishia strode closer to Bill and hugged him. Trishia’s eyes rolled over at Arabella then she sweetly kissed Bill’s cheek. Bill allowed her and Arabella saw it. She knew Trishia was head over heels on Bill but did this man have the same feeling for Trishia?‘If yes, why I'm still here?’Arabella couldn’t help to think about Bill and Trishia’s relationship.‘Is Trishia not enough for him?’ ‘Is Trishia even know about Lala and his other women?’‘Did Bill tell her about the status of our contractual marriage that is why she was still there in the house?’ ‘Undoubtedly, perhaps.’‘No woman could stand to stay in one house with the man she loves who had another woman slee
12 a.mTrishia could not find her sleep as her mind was inside Bill’s room. "Happy Birthday!" Disheartened, Trishia greeted herself loudly in the air while drowning herself with liquor. She could imagine Bill and Arabella were making out in his own bed. She had never slept in his bed. In his room. He never let her. "And that woman just goes in and out of his room freely." Trishia’s tears dripped down feeling so down. She was devastated that all her efforts were just wasted.6 years ago.When Ed Sky died, Kelly was at a loss. For the love of her husband, Kelly had given up that she wanted to kill herself too.“Mr. Sky, your mother is missing.” In the hospital, one of Bill’s men reported over the phone. Trishia heard it and she found a good opportunity with the situation.Kelly is the only family Bill had left. If she finds her, Bill would owe her.So, she looked for Kelly eve
āBiā¦ Bill?ā 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.Billās face was red due to the slap she gave.He looked at her unreadably.Arabella felt nervous about his stare at her.āArenāt you tired of running away from me?ā 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.āOhā¦ Iām sorryā¦ I thoughtā¦ oh, I justā¦ā Arabella didnāt 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 wasnāt 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 Damienās 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 himā¦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
āBill, where are you going?!ā 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 didnāt 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. āBill, son! Your doctors were still not letting you go out with your condition. You are still not well for Godās sake! Can you listen to me please for once?!ā 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. āLetās go, George.ā Bill didnāt answer her instead he walked through the open door with George behind.āBill! Stop!ā 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. āSir,ā 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. āArabella, where is she? Where is she, Mom?ā 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. āMa'am, youā¦ I know you. You are Damienās mom, right?ā 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. āPlease help me, maāam. Your sonā¦ā Without wasting any time, Arabella continued. āNoā¦ā 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. āI am not his mother. He is not my son.ā The woman dropped the bomb with a firm stance. She seemed to know what Arabella wanted from her. Hearing the womanās words, Arabella halted. The glimpse of hope in her heart suddenly shattered.āI am just a paid actress miss. I do this for a living.ā 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 Damienās 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
āMommy, wake up!ā 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. āDid I miss something?ā Suddenly, another charming voice was approaching. The mother and son suddenly stopped and looked at the handsome owner of the voice. āDaddy!!!ā 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