This is the last chapter of the story. The next chapter would be special chapters under Zackarious point of view....I woke up lying in a hospital bed, the world slowly coming back into my senses. The voices of people talking around me filled the room."I want that woman and all her accomplices to rot in hell!""They definitely will, sir. The case filed against them is layer by layer. We also have lots of evidence, so we can definitely win the case."I gradually opened my eyes, greeted by the sight of a white ceiling. The voices drew closer."She's awake!" someone exclaimed. Footsteps approached, and soon after, I saw my dad being pushed in a wheelchair by a nurse. Tears welled up in his eyes as he tightly held my hand."My child, I’m sorry! It's my fault why this happened to you. If only I had listened to you from the beginning, you wouldn't have suffered like this!" he cried.A smile broke across my face, though my eyes brimmed with tears. I hadn't seen my father in a long time, an
Zackarious "Where is she now?" I asked over the phone. "I found her entering a bar, sir. She's now on the dance floor, dancing," said my investigator. My jaw dropped when I heard it. And finally! my ex-wife, Veronica, also showed up. I've been searching for her for weeks now because I intend to make her pay for what she did to our son. Stealing money from my company? I can forgive that, but harming my child? I can't overlook that. She cheated on me several times and left us for another man. I admit that I was preoccupied with work, but I made every effort to cater to all her desires. I can't believe she would betray me like this. I married her when I learned that I had impregnated her. I've had past relationships with women, and accidentally impregnating someone is something I cannot turn my back. So, even though I didn't have strong feelings for Veronica, I married her. We were together for years, and even though our family wasn't perfect, I made sure that we stayed together and
During the months that I hadn't seen Kassandra, I felt like I was slowly losing my sanity. All the fear I experienced when I learned about the accident she had faced had me on edge. Not finding her body in the burning car gave me a glimmer of hope that she might still be alive. Veronica revealed that the woman in the car was her. She pretended to be Kassandra. This was one of the reasons we hesitated to expose her deception, as we suspected she might be holding Kassandra captive. However, as I tracked and observed her, I realized that even she was searching for Kassandra. I hadn't thought her to be that cunning. She had succeeded in tarnishing Kassandra's reputation, and when the truth came out that she had done nothing, she stole Kassandra's identity. I informed Kassandra's father that the girl we had been with was an impostor. To my surprise, he was already aware because Kassandra had left behind the results of a DNA test and some evidence in his office. Together, we devised a pl
I wake up in a strange room with a severe headache. The light streaming in through the window almost blinded me, adding to my headache. I had anticipated this because I had drunk myself to death the night before. What I didn't expect was to wake up somewhere other than the condo I had recently purchased. Last night was the most amazing event that has ever happened to me. For the first time, I felt liberated. Who'd have guessed that freedom would taste so good that I came close to touching it last night? If Father had known, he would have beaten me to death, but he can't touch me now because I've already left. Which is the most intelligent decision I've ever made. The room's door slid open. A woman in her forties walked in. Two younger maids were following her, their heads downcast. They were holding baskets and white blankets. Because I didn't recognize them, I frowned. And, by the way, where exactly am I? "Good that you're awake. Please stand up and join your husband and son in t
What a bad idea to challenge someone with the wrong sword. I can’t believe my father has finally abandoned me. Instead of living the life I wanted, I was stuck in a place where I shouldn’t have been. When the man called my father, he denied me. He denied having a daughter. He said that he has no idea who I am. That shattered my heart and made me despise him even more than I already did. I recall that night before I ran away from home. I'd returned home after a long day at work. My father was the president and I was the finance director. I enjoy my job, which is why my father's announcement that I would be promoted from finance director to vice president caused me a great deal of distress. I live a lavish lifestyle. My life was everything but ordinary. I was homeschooled until I finished high school. I was highly guarded throughout college, so I definitely don’t have a life to enjoy. My relationship has always been kept private. I was Andro Ympress’s perfect daughter. He had high
“I’ll help make breakfast,” I simply say. They were all surprised, particularly Gigi and Hana. “All right,” Manang Tess said, rolling her eyes. “Serve your husband.” The meal I’ll prepare is primarily for myself, but I’ll add enough for everyone. Acting as if I were a resident of the house is awkward. I know that I am just a visitor here. That’s how I dealt with myself. Just like a guest. Even though they all claim that I am Veronica, I do not consider myself to be her. I inquired, “Do you have a ready-mix pancake box?” and walked straight to the cupboards to look. Because there was a child in the house, I suppose they have. Not that adult doesn’t eat that kind of food though. When I saw a box, I grabbed it and went to get a large bowl. I combined all of the remaining ingredients. Gigi wanted to assist me, but I refused because they were already preoccupied with other tasks. Pancakes are also simple to prepare. Cooking was one of the skills I needed to master in order to be my
"Wait! Where are you going to take me?" I attempted to free myself from his grip, as he proceeded to tug my arm elsewhere. We were walking down a familiar corridor. It's the corridor leading to the master bedroom. What does this man have planned for me?! "I was just kidding! Don't take it seriously!" I said puzzled as we neared the room. I can't give up now, oh my god! Being with him was wrong since it was a sin and against the law! He dragged me inside the room and closed the door behind me. He leaned against the door and slammed it shut. In fear, I close my eyes tightly. Shit! What did I get myself in? He asked softly but forcefully, “You truly love testing my patience, huh?” When I opened my eyes, I was struck by how close his face was to mine. My eyes widened even more as I noticed his lustful eyes! The darkness made it difficult for me to see him! I could feel the heat radiating from his body, and the smell of his apparently exquisite scent made my mind almost roll! My body
"Hey, let's talk." I stopped Karious from climbing up the stairs. We finished eating and I actually waited to talk to him.He raised an eyebrow and looked at me. "For what?""About me? I mean I have some questions for you. I hope you wouldn't mind.""Fine. Let's go to my room."“Huh?” I exclaimed, a little offended“You want to talk about it here?” he asked, his smile hidden behind his lips.I locked my gaze on him. Although the jerk is wise, I am wiser.“I mean, we should talk in your office, not in your room,” I said as I led him up the stairwell."For what?" he pondered."What for? Because you're a flirt!"He smirked at my remark. "Don't blame me for something I didn't do. It's you who—" Aist! And he has the audacity to bring it up again."Shut up!" I exclaimed, my cheeks flushing with heat.He laughed and said, "...push me to the bed..." I lock my gaze on him."It doesn't matter whether we converse in my room. You're my pretend wife, remember?" He softly reminded me. “I don’t reme