Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Substitute Bride Saga: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

The party was in full swing by the time Carol and Sebastian got there as they arrived sort of late, what with their session of love-making in the shower. Although there weren’t many people present, the whole thing still looked to be fun. Carol could not find Melissa anywhere and when she called her, she didn't answer the phone, probably because she did not hear the phone ring because of the noise. Feeling relieved, Carol began to dance with Sebastian at his request. She did not miss the side-eyes that many ladies at the party were giving him and she knew that if she left his side for even a moment, she would be replaced instantly if Sebastian allowed it. There was just something so magnetic about the man that drew girls in their groves to him, as though they were moths that were attracted to flames.Carol felt powerful and proud that he was all hers and she had him all to herself, at least for now. This was one of the things that she liked about Sebastian. Even though they were not tru

The hurt in Carol's chest was too much for her to process as she watched Sebastian, her very own Sebastian caressing another woman's face with such tenderness that it was quite obvious that there was something between them. From where she was standing, the woman was backing her, but even if she wasn't, there wasn’t enough light to make out her face. Carol had been standing here with Charlotte beside her, just watching the scene unfold before her eyes for the last three minutes. Had it been that Sebastian had only been talking to the woman, it would not have been a big deal. However, she had watched him touch the woman’s face tenderly and even try to give her a hug, although it seemed the woman did not want the hug. “Wow! Men are scum. Is that not your husband? What on earth is he doing touching another woman like that?” Charlotte asked from where she stood beside Carol, squinting her eyes to see better. Of course, she could hear the conversation between Sebastian and Jessica, but Caro

The party had been held in Sebastian’s house in honor of his uncle, whose birthday it was. Prior to this time, Sebastian had become really worried about his uncle’s sudden hatred for his fiancée, Jessica, whom the man had loved to bits and treated as he would a daughter before. He would have a talk with his uncle about it, he decided. Many wealthy people, most of them billionaires like Sebastian and his uncle, had been invited and the party was going really well. Sebastian walked around, playing the perfect host and greeting people, most of whom were investors in his company. Sebastian had just finished having a small discussion with one man and his heavily perfumed wife when he realized that he had not seen Jessica for a while now, and his uncle too was nowhere in sight. The last time he had sighted Jessica was when she was surrounded by a group of wannabe models like herself who had c

The next few minutes were a whirlwind of activities that Sebastian could barely remember as he clung to Jessica’s body. She couldn’t be dead…no, she couldn’t. He had just been talking to her only a few minutes ago. How on earth could she be dead? He could hear noise around him as people rushed over to where he was still crouching beside an unmoving Jessica, but he could not make out what they were saying, and neither did he bother himself about it. What he did bother about doing was praying to a God he hadn’t prayed to in forever, to spare Jessica’s life.He was vaguely aware of the floodlights of the hotel coming on suddenly, blinding him with the intensity of their brightness. Where were the lights when he had needed them? All of a sudden, someone shoved him off Jessica’s body as people gathered around and before he knew it, someone had picked her up and they were taking her away. Frank picked Sebastian off the ground and said,“Boss, get yourself together. They are taking h

As Sebastian had predicted, the next few days were quite hectic for them. Even though they flew first class, it could not be compared to the luxury of traveling in a private jet, but Carol did not mind that. What she did mind was the sudden change that came over Sebastian the next morning, after he went over to the hospital to see Jessica and see if there were any improvements in her condition. He came back to the hotel with his lips set in a straight line and his brows furrowed. By this time, Carol had finished packing all their belongings and was patiently waiting in the hotel lobby for him to come back. He had given her stern instructions not to move an inch out of the hotel until he got back, and then they would leave immediately.While Carol was waiting, a subdued looking Melissa had come over, seemingly from nowhere, glanced at the luggage that was gathered beside Carol, and adopted a sorrowful looking expression.“So you’re leaving and you couldn’t even tell me?” She as