"I'm a teenager now, daddy. You must say 'beautiful' when you call me."Henrix and I both laughed at what Aud said. She's really proving to us that she's an adult while talking to us. Even our routine of addressing her as our 'cute baby', she thinks that’s big deal. I was like that when I was a teenager. Of course, sometimes it's really embarrassing that others might hear those words only should be addressed to babies and children.“If that's what my princess wants, I grant that. Anything you want to add more?”"You spoiled that girl too much, Hen. Then she’ll grew up spoiled, huh," I whispered."Just making up to her. I've also been busy for a while and she hasn't bonded because of work. It's only once, isn't it?" he replied laughing before moving closer to me and kissed my forehead.He left me smiling because of that. It's funny because Audrey is not even his real child but... he's showing to my innocent child that even a person can't be perfect, he'll mold himself just to be a perf
"One frappé, please," I said to the counter. He made me look for a place to sit while waiting, but Jessica's hand waving at me as if she wanted me to join their table moved me walking towards them. "It's nice meeting you here, Miss Gwen. Have a seat!” It seems that Jessica is suddenly nice to me after I was rude to her the last time I talked to them. "Are you in a hurry? Or not?" "I'm not in a rush." "Fantastic," Liam reacted, "to see that for the first time in a while, you're not in a rush, Miss Gwen." I know that he's being sarcastic by the way he delivers those words, but even so! I was angry because of that. "Be slow with what you say, Liam. Don't be rude to her!” Jessica whispered here. But the thing that raised my eyebrows the most was that right in front of me, Jessica fell like a leech on my husband—I mean, on Liam. "Have patience with him, huh? He's being rude sometimes, when you know? Uhm… having too much coffee.'' As much as I want to slap her through my words lik
"Ma? Hello to my beautiful mother. Are you still with me?” I just came back to my senses when the person in front of me, Audrey, was waving at me. "It's like you were thinking so deeply a while ago. What's the matter, ma?"“Uh… it's something… you don't have to think about. Just finish what you're eating before we go straight to your singing lesson. Okay?”From her school, we should have headed to Bernard's Singing Studio, and in this case, Audrey suddenly asked me to stop the car to eat at a simple eatery we passed. I even argued with her if she was sure that we were going to eat in this kind of place... well, usually the food in this place is hit by flies before the customer even eats.But then again... Audrey wins the battle against me. So, I just let her eat, but I... she would never force me to eat in this kind of place. I come from a non-luxurious family, but I didn't run to such a place during the times when we weren't out of poverty. Fast Food chain, still possible."I never s
And then one day... something happened in their relationship. After almost a decade of being together, they are getting confused. He opened the matter to me. Even though we are married on paper, as most people we know believed I'm Gwen, but I'm also a friend to him. He can trust me, so he shared his problem with me.His assumption was... in their relationship, there's a third party. Maui was said to have an affair with another man—which was still a big question mark. Because it's not proven. So, I suggested giving their relationship a break—even a short break will help.He told me... that's a great idea. He'll consider it because... even though he was already stressed by Maui's unreasonable attitude... and then now he suddenly thinks that a man is interfering with their relationship. Well... Hen wouldn't think there was anything if no evidence appeared.So, they broke up. So, it's really surprising that after three or four months their relationship was broken... Maui is still meeting
He walked closer to where I was, the exact opposite of my expectation, that he was about to leave my house."But... Thanks for your help. You have been a great help in encouraging me to find my purpose here. Now that I finally confirmed you just have Kris' face, not her soul and identity, should you expect I will stop pestering your life from now on.""I'm not really going to force you to be my wife anymore. By this confirmation happened tonight, I will just learn to accept that she is really gone."With every word he utters, every letter woven and sentences punctuated, I feel the pain and bitterness… by how he pronounced those."You know what... you wouldn't have reached that point..." I met his eyes when I moved my face upward. "That you will regret the things you did before... that you will regret how much you failed Kris as a husband... if only then, Liam... you would have learned how to properly take care of your wife."“And now you're going to chase her… when it’s too late… When
I'm aware he's been used by how sarcastic I become when I take things seriously, so it's not surprising on my part if he's not showing any violent reaction. "I wonder how that woman twisted the truth... so, she could throw dust in your eyes... and believed only in her lies." He stood up with a bang, and the pitcher we were about to break would fall over with just a little bit more. "I don't know what you’re talking about, Kris. I don't understand why you brought Maui into the conversation, and then now you're saying she's a liar. What's happening to you?" "To us..." A long sigh was heaved as I averted my gaze to him. "What's happening to us? We're able to make our attachment strong just now... and then... with your foolish heart ruling your mind and soul... you're coming back again to the woman who hurts you." "I'm not seeing her anymore-" “I know I used to be a fool! That's why the word 'change' was invented for people like me... remember that I do have a brain that is available
"Maybe it's right. I'm not going to get my hopes up, Lucile.”I drowned myself in the equivalent of two pitchers of juice that Lucile had prepared for me when I arrived at her house. She said she doesn't have any alcoholic drinks available, so I'll just have to put up with her orange juice, which is even more sour than her armpit shot."Because I'm wrong too. We both have a clear agreement that there should be no attachment. In the first place, both of our sides have understood that this setup is just for pretending.”"He made it clear to me that I would just borrow my sister's identity in preparation for this day—that I would have the chance to meet Liam again and he wouldn't find that I am still alive.""Everything is clear in my mind. I know where I will end up... not until my foolish heart rules my whole system... and I fell... even though I know despite his flowery words, to catch me if I fall do not belong in his options." I laughed at my own stupidity… which I had let go and go
And Liam just stated the exact reason why I always forbid Audrey to take part on showbiz. I don't want the two of them to cross paths, feel at ease, become close friends... until the connection between the two of them becomes the road to unravel the secrets I have been protected over the years.I don't want Sarah to be the root for her to bring my daughter closer to her real father. No. I can't let that happen.So, even though I really wanted to approach Sarah, talk to her and apologize for not being able to bring her that night, I resisted doing it. It's not the right time yet."Opinions don't count if you're not the parent," I whispered to myself.I assumed nobody was able to hear that since it was so weak the sound I made."Anyway, you? How's life?”"So good, Gwen. Actually, Liam and I are getting busy preparing for our wedding next month. That's why I can't be with Liam sometimes to visit here and visit the state of our partnership with you.""No need to worry about that. Besides,