They arrived in an apartment near the center. Farrah had arranged everything for her and waited for her arrival.
Arabella pressed the doorbell and the door opened quickly.“Bestie!” A loud voice greeted them that made them surprised for a while.“Farrah! You gave me a fright.” Arabella’s tiredness quickly faded hearing her best friend’s shouting.“No, you can’t blame me. It’s been so long.” Farrah hugged her tight while crying.“It’s so nice to see you too my friend.” Arabella couldn’t help to cry too while hugging her long-time best friend.“OMG! Wait! I…. I thought you are alone. Is this my godson already?” Farrah quickly abandoned Arabella when she saw a cute little boy who was hiding behind his mom. He hated loud strangers the most.Farrah was very stunned seeing Adam clearly. She seemed to see a mini version of Bill Sky.“OMG! YourThe next morning, in Sky Corporation.“Sir, a little boy in the lobby wanted to see you.” George was very hesitant to tell his boss.“A little boy?” Bill Sky frowned while his expression was terrifying glaring at George.George felt his spikes rose up. He regretted telling and disturbing his boss with a little boy’s visit. Why he had to bother his busy billionaire boss for an unknown little boy? Isn’t he not thinking? But it was too late for him to regret it.“Okay, sir. I will order the security to shoo the little boy away immediately.” George quickly turned around to leave still blaming his stupidity.“Stop!” Bill ordered.George gritted his teeth before turning around to face his boss. Is he going to fire him?“Yes, Mr. Sky?” George lowered his head for more scolding as he really felt very wronged.“What’s that little boy’s name?” Bill asked plai
Earlier,Sitting on a couch while waiting in a big luxurious hotel-like lobby, Adam was a bit uncomfortable. After his mom’s call, he felt unhappy making her worried again. Though before he went out, he already knew the outcome of his plan but with a great sense of displeasure about his father, he felt the urge to breathing and meeting his friend outside.This was the only time he felt so stubborn.Adam pouted and his eyes wandered around the lobby. He could not help to be amazed by how his friend had a big building like Sky Corporation.After a while, he felt like leaving. He already missed his mom and he felt worried about her too.So, without hesitation, he stood up to leave the building and decided to go home.“Adam?” Just when he was about to take his first step out, someone called for his name beside him.Adam quickly turned his head in the direction of the voice and said, “Yes! That’s
Night fell, Arabella cooked dinner for Adam and Farrah when the doorbell chimed.“Okay, I will get it.” Farrah quickly stood up and ran towards the door.“Do you expect visitors?” Farrah asked them.“None.” Arabella and Adam chorused their answers.Farrah frowned and quickly sneaked to the peephole. It was not so clear but she was sure it was Damien. A man was standing outside with a piece of luggage so maybe he wanted to surprise the mother and son.How sweet!With a smile, Farrah quickly opened the door.“Hi! Are you Damien?” Farrah greeted him with full of energy. Of course, he’s her best friend’s new boyfriend. They should be also on best terms as Arabella’s best friend.“Hi. Damien.” Damien looked at Farrah, smiled, and offered his hand to shake.Farrah's smile widened and accepted his hand.
Hearing the doctor, Arabella froze on her spot. She couldn’t move even if she wants to. The air seemed to fill with the coldness that made her chill down to her spine. The different sensations in her body made her feel uncomfortable.“Are you okay, Ms. Jones?” Seeing Arabella lost in her thoughts, the doctor snapped her back to her senses.“Hmmm… Yeah.” Arabella’s words were stuck in her throat. She had to answer him but her words were not cooperating. Her mind was so messy right now.“What about the other hospitals, doc? Maybe they also have what the Sky Medical Group has?” One could easily say that Arabella was not comfortable with the doctor’s idea.“I’m sorry Ms. Jones. The center has no ability to accommodate your mom’s growing tumor so we need to transfer her immediately. Sky Medical Group is our best option but you know not all patients with money had given
After 6 years, Arabella saw the person she cursed in her life and she was not prepared for it. Never she’s prepared for it.All she prayed was not to see him anymore.Why is this so happen so sudden?She just went back to this city, why of all the people, she had to see him?If not for her mother, she would never step foot in Capital Z ever again.With her steady career, Adam and Damien by her side, she was already satisfied with her life. Now, how on earth she was suddenly with a monster trapped in the dark?How could she run away?How could she escape from him?No!It’s a matter of who will come out alive.No!She still has Adam. She could not die here.But could she really kill him?No!She’s not a murderer but one thing is for sure, she will do anything to defend her life and to come out alive for her son.“What made you think that you are allowed to come back here?&r
“No!” Arabella looked at the man who had no glow on his expression. She clenched her fists very hard until she felt her nails dug in her palms. Stopping herself from punching him, she gathered her calmness but it seemed she had run out of calmness from the day she met him again.“Out!” Bill’s eyes were killers. His voice resonated inside the office that made Arabella’s spirit jumped in fright.Is he giving her a chance to leave?But Arabella stood still. She refused to go out even if she already felt like running away. Suppressing all her fears, she managed to stay and looked at the man with fearlessness in her eyes.The air in the room seemed frosty but she feels like burning lava.“No. I need you to transfer my mom to your hospital.” Arabella’s voice was not pleading. She was more like giving an order to him.“Okay.” Bill nodde
“Bill, it’s the opening of my new restaurant today. Have you forgotten it?” With nerves trembling with anger, Trishia cooed. Today, she went there with a very vibrant vibe. She wore all red colors for good luck in her new venture though she’s really not into business. For her, the only thing she likes the most is exposing her timeless beauty to the world and Bill of course.“Oh.” Bill stopped signing. His expression was very obvious. He forgot the event. “I will drop by after my work is done.” He declared.“Oh, no! Bill my dad is waiting for us.” Trishia refuted immediately. She had prepared all the media in Capital Z to cover the opening ceremony of her newly opened restaurant just across the Sky Corporation building. The main purpose is to show the world that she’s not just a beauty but also a business-minded one just like her fiancé, Bill Sky. She even bought the former coffee bar at a triple price
“Hey!... Hey!... Hey!... Where you are guys taking my mom?” Arabella squealed with extreme fury.She saw her mom was taken by men, dragging her stretcher out from the VIP room. She tried her best to stop it but she was dragged by another man and stayed rooted in her spot as she watched her mom slowly faded in her sight.“Stop! Bring back, my mom!” She was still screaming but her scream was not loud enough to be heard by others. “No, wait! Where are you taking Adam? No! Bill, you can’t just get Adam from me. You can’t! Give him back to me now! Bill please!” She cried out while running and begging to the other side.“Adam, please don’t leave mom.” She pleaded to her loving son hoping he could stop all this madness.“I am sorry mom but I want to stay and live with daddy.” Adam replied with eyes pleading her to let him go with his father.Adam’s words made Arabella’s
“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