"Twenty-six... twenty-seven..."As I watched Ezekiel swim back and forth in the twenty-meter swimming pool, continuously without stopping or coming up for air, it felt like I was the one running out of breath.He had already done thirty laps. It seemed like he was practicing to become a fishing boater or something.For some reason, I haven't seen him working lately; he's always hanging out here in the mansion. Occasionally, he would leave with his right-hand man, Ramil.For some reason, I felt uneasy as he swam endlessly. He was fighting against the force of the water's waves. It was as if he was channeling his emotions through the crashing waves.Was it because of Auntie Elizabeth's disturbance earlier this morning?"Forty-three... forty-four... forty-five..." I bit my lower lip. "Ezekiel!" I raised my voice to make sure he could hear me. "Ezekiel!"He seemed to be planning to drown himself. Well, he could do that if he wanted, but not in front of me, or I might have nightmares for th
The next day, I woke up early to prepare. I didn't wear my usual maid dress, but instead, Ezekiel gave me a new white dress to wear.I've been wondering why he always gives me white dresses. From sleepwear, to casual wear, and now even for going out, it's always white dresses.I think it's his fetish."Wow, wow, wow! Why is Serena wearing that?" I heard the maids whispering behind me as I stood at the mansion's entrance. They were the ones who were gossiping in the kitchen yesterday. Their eyes were filled with mixed emotions - curiosity, admiration, and concern."Is she going to be a lady again?" one of them wondered."Hey! N-No way! Impossible! I won't allow it!""I'll resign if that happens."Their reactions quickly changed as they gave me a nasty look. I rolled my eyes at them and flicked my hair back before turning around to face them."Wow!""She's so arrogant!""Just because she's wearing expensive clothes, she thinks she's someone!"I couldn't help but smirk. My lips curled up
"Serena, how... how did you get here?" Raquel approached me as she was being pulled back to her place by Auntie Elizabeth."Who do you think you are to step foot in this place?! You're so shameless, aren't you?! Leave! Get out of here!!"She was about to come at me, but Ezekiel's men quickly positioned themselves to block her and prevent her from doing anything."Sorry, she was instructed by our boss to stay with us," one of them said with confidence."You Heskel's servants again! Always controlling me! Disgusting! You have no right to stop me because you're not in your territory, you peasants!""Mom!" Raquel immediately stopped her. "You don't have to say things like that. Restrain yourself.""Well, it's because..." she calmed down slightly. "No matter what, your brother never stops irritating me! He'll probably only stop when I'm attacked and my heart gives out!""Please don't say something like that, mom.""Well, if you don't want that to happen, get rid of this woman in front of me
How come... no one else is bringing up the fact that Ezekiel was cheating on me throughout our married life.I looked up at the sky. It was about to rain in a few seconds.I silently walked alongside Ezekiel towards the parking lot of the cemetery where the car, along with Kuya Pier, was parked."Hold my hand," he commanded, extending his hand towards me.I didn't look at him, losing interest in even glancing at him. But I still followed his request. I loosely held his hand, unlike before. I only maintained the grip when he forcefully tightened it."What did Mother tell you earlier before I came back?" he coldly asked."Nothing." I laughed bitterly, my gaze lost in emptiness. "She just blamed me for Uncle Ross's death.""Tsk!" he grumbled in frustration. "Don't let her words get through to you. She's talking nonsense.""If that's the case, isn't it true?""Of course not—""Isn't it true that because of your search for me, you neglected your responsibilities? To the point of worrying a
Ezekiel was looking through the window, watching the rain pour heavily.He had just finished showering and changing into his home clothes while waiting for Ramil to arrive at his office.His mind was still racing from the argument he had with Serena at the cemetery.Every word his wife said was etched in his mind. But no matter how many times they played in his ears, he still couldn't understand.He knows he's damn smart to even become the person he is now. But with Serena, all his rationality, logic, and reasons all fell down to nothing but a heavy flow of emotions he couldn't even explain to himself.Why... is she saying that he's a cheater or a liar? And even called him a womanizer. Was it because of Candice? The slut he paid for that night just to make Serena feel jealous, even the slightest bit?He believed it didn't work from the start, so he decided not to call her again to play pretend.Also, Serena brought out that woman, his ex-fiance, Marian.He instinctively held his chest
"SERENA, drink this ginger tea."Having a fever and dysmenorrhea at the same time couldn't make me feel any worse.My head was throbbing, and my vision was spinning. Due to crying yesterday, my eyes were swollen, and my nose and throat were congested. My lower abdomen was in pain, and my back ached from lying down all day.I didn't know how to position my body to make it comfortable and alleviate the pain."T-The pain..." One hand was rubbing my head, while the other was gently pressing a hot compress on my abdomen."Don't worry, the pain reliever will take effect soon," Ezekiel comforted me by my side. "Drink this now; your stomach is empty."I hesitantly looked at the ginger soup he offered. "I-I don't like the taste.""But this is good to relieve your tummy and muscle pain. You need to drink this.""I don't want to."Because I didn't appreciate Ezekiel's gentleness toward me right now, I wanted to act difficult. Let's see how far his patience will go.Besides, after what happened y
"Serena?" I slowly woke up to Ezekiel's voice, but I kept my eyes closed due to drowsiness. "You're still asleep?"I felt the bed sink as he lay down behind me while I lay on my side. His arm wrapped around my waist.I curled up even more, finding comfort in the warmth radiating from his body.I felt his gentle caress on my cheek from behind."I'm glad you're feeling much better than last night." His face nuzzled against my neck. I slowly opened my eyes as he took in the scent of my body.Since I hadn't showered yet today, I automatically moved my body away from him and slightly scooted away."Serena?" He pulled me back towards his body and hugged me tightly. "Did I wake you up?""Yes." I yawned. "Stop sniffing me. You're like a dog.""Why not? I like your natural scent.""I haven't showered yet, and besides, I have my period, so don't get too close to me."Even though I felt better earlier, I still didn't want to cling to him.But because I have my period now, I felt more at ease know
I felt much better the next day due to a whole day of rest and Ezekiel's kind treatment towards me.I had a different kind of energy today. Even though Ezekiel told me earlier before he left not to do anything, I was still in the mood to clean.While I was removing dust in the living room using the noisy vacuum cleaner, I couldn't help but hum."Well, well! The señorita is alive again!" Davina sarcastically teased me.As usual, Barbara was following her. They both had their own cleaning tools.Because I was in a good mood, I didn't feel annoyed by them."Davina, since you're so macho, can you lift this sofa so I can vacuum the inside?""Hey!" Her face immediately crumpled. She instinctively held both of her arms. "You just recovered from an illness, but it seems like you want to experience it again?""Is there something wrong with what I said?" I laughed. "Not many women are as strong as you, so be thankful.""You're such a brat!" Barbara got annoyed. "Lift the sofa yourself! Don't bo