"Lucas is sad," Evan said on the phone. "I think the primary reason was Lily's family is on vacation, and she is out of reach." Wendell called Evan after arriving at his office. It had been almost a week since Lucas was admitted to the hospital again. Shantelle's mother returned a few days ago. Thu

Shantelle cried in the bathroom as she took a shower. After she checked herself in the mirror, her heart felt heavy. Evan walked in and said, "Wifey, we already talked about this." The man wiped the tears on her cheeks and said, "Wash your face, Wifey." Shantelle nodded, and as she cleaned her f

Wendell and his friends crowded around Shantelle outside the venue of Milan's party. It was because she howled in tears when she arrived. Wendell had to fetch her from the car because no matter how Miguel urged her to join the party, her heart felt like it was being squeezed by a hand. "We all wa

"I now pronounce you husband and wife," the judge said after Wendell and Milan signed the marriage contract at the courthouse. Milan was smiling. Wendell was over the moon. They were officially husband and wife. Next was for them to follow through on their promise to Milan's father, and that would

Days came and went. Lucas had his bad and good days, undergoing chemotherapy, but despite the side effects of the drugs, he withstood it all. The good news was he had not caught any infection during the process. His isolation was perfectly well followed, allowing continuity in his treatment. Wit