"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
"The audacity of that man to show up on TV, right? Just wait until Sir Heskel sees this!" Panying threatened angrily, completely focused on the screen.I remained transfixed there. As time went on, my heart started beating faster and faster, causing me to struggle to catch my breath."It's been so long since we last saw each other, Brantley! Wow! You've become even more handsome; your physique has grown! How have you been? In all this time, I'm sure you have a lot of stories to share with the public!"I could see Mami Vic's excessive enthusiasm. Brantley's wide smile reached his ears."It has been a very long time, so I thought people wouldn't recognize me anymore. But to see the influx of the audience now... I really didn't expect this!""We love you, Brantley!""Whoooooo!!"My face twisted in disgust. How is it possible that people still remember you and flock to you like that? I'm sure you pay those people!"For the past three years, our lives haven't been easy because of our depar
Ezekiel was left paralyzed while staring at the TV screen.The glass of alcohol he was holding earlier was now scattered on the cold tiles of his office, the ice cubes melting away. He felt like he had been doused in icy water, hearing the host's sweet comments while talking to Brantley Maxwell.Their only topic of conversation was none other than Serena and Brantley's "child," accompanied by a photo as proof."Our child is quite a genius. He's only two years old, but he can construct one to two sentences and speaks clearly. He's also tall for his age and very, very brave, regardless of his limits. I think he takes after Serena's personality. I can't help but feel proud of our son."The man proudly showcased their supposed child with Serena. Meanwhile, the photo continued to haunt Ezekiel's heart.If this were just a dream, he would want to wake up and rise to face his wife.The anger he felt earlier upon seeing Brantley Maxwell on TV was quickly overshadowed by shock and a strange fe