After a few agonizing minutes, Nigel finally speaks."I'm so sorry, guys. I didn't mean to say those things, Paolo and Serena." Nigel sincerely apologizes.Serena felt Nigel's sincerity, so that's why she decided to forgive him. It was just an honest mistake on his part."It's alright, Nigel. No harm done." Serena said in return."Thank you for being understanding, Serena." Brianna gratefully enunciated."Well then, now that everything's okay again, allow me to take this chance to make an announcement. I am very much honored and proud to inform you all that my dear sister is engaged to be married!" Via announces, out of the blue.Nigel and Brianna looks pleasantly surprised when they heard the engagement news."Oh, congratulations, Serena! Who's the lucky guy?" Brianna excitedly asks Serena."He's actually an Australian man, and he came to Walnut Creek with Serena. Our family loves Liam, and we can't wait for them to get married!" Via strangely did all the talking instead of Serena."
"Thank you for telling me the truth,Brianna. At least I got my proper closure now. I'm actually happy with my life right now. I'm engaged to be married to a wonderful man, I have a career, and I'm pleased that Paolo and Via are in a relationship... And last but not the least, I'm so elated to see you and Nigel being happy together, with a wonderful daughter." Serena casually enunciated.Brianna smiles at her, while looking touched."I'm sincerely sorry about what happened, Serena. I believe that we were destined to meet again after so many years, and I'm glad and thankful that we did.""You're happily married with Nigel and you have a daughter! There's nothing better than that! ” Serena said. She was really happy for Brianna."Yes, I am happy with Nigel and with our daughter. Feels like I won in a lottery!" Brianna excitedly gushes.Serena can see the happiness radiating on Brianna's face."Oh, I think it's time for us to go back to our table. They're probably wondering why we're tak
"Are you sure you're ready to know everything that happened even if it will change your perception about me? You might hate me in the end, you know..." Via mysteriously enunciated.Serena's eyebrows met in a frown because of confusion."Why should I hate you, Via?" she inquired."You'll know why as we get deeper into my confession. But I want you to remember one thing... After you hear the truth, and whatever your decision is, I will never, ever, let Paolo go." Via announced, while looking determined."Whatever happened in the past, it won't change anything at the present time. I just want to know the whole truth so that we can all have a proper closure." Serena diplomatically explained.Via drank a whole glass of water, then afterwards, she finally speaks out."A day after you flew to Australia, Brianna came to our house and looked for you. I told her that you're already in Australia, with the intention of studying there. Brianna started crying, and she told me what she did, hoping t
Liam is driving the car to their shooting location for their second day of work. Serena is quietly sitting at the passenger's seat, as her mind is flying elsewhere."I need to privately talk to Paolo so that I can apologize to him. I know it's too late to ask for his forgiveness, but it's better late than never, right?" she asked to herself.She snaps out from her reverie when she heard Liam's voice."Are you listening to me, Serena?"Serena shook her head, as she tries to regain her composure."Oh, I'm sorry. I was actually thinking about work. What were you saying again." she did a white lie to her boyfriend.Liam didn't say anything, but instead, he carefully stops the car at the side of the road."What's wrong, Liam? Why did you stop the car?" Serena curiously asked him."Serena, don't you trust me?" Liam seriously questions her."What kind of question is that? Of course, I trust you!" Serena insisted."Then why didn't you tell about your past with Paolo?" Liam finally asked the q
She was still in deep thought when she suddenly heard Paolo's voice inside the Centrum."Just like what I thought. There you are." Serena heard Paolo's baritone voice."W-What are you doing here?" Serena cursed herself for stammering like a fool."I should be the one asking you that." Paolo asked back.Serena lets out an audible sigh."I'm not in the mood to play mind games, Paolo. I'd better go back to work. Maybe Liam is looking for me too." she said in a hurry, as she starts walking away.Without a warning, Paolo gently grabs Serena's arm to stop her from walking away."Why do you keep on avoiding me? Did I do something wrong?" Paolo bombarded her with questions."Paolo, please let me go." Serena pleaded. "I should be angry right now, Serena. I wanted to know the reason why you left me without saying goodbye... But my heart is telling me to crush you in my arms and never let you go!" Paolo emotionally revealed his true feelings."What you're thinking is not right, Paolo." Serena w
The second day of their shooting went on smoothly without any problems.Every staff and crew worked perfectly well together, and as a result, they were able to do advanced shooting. The director happily told them that their departure from Walnut Creek can be much earlier than the original projected schedule. It means they can go back to Australia after a week, and not the original schedule which is three weeks. Once they return to Australia, they will shoot the remaining scenes there, and they will be busy with promotions, advertisements and press conferences."I'm so glad and relieved we're going back to Australia earlier than the usual." Liam chatted, while he's driving.However, Serena is not listening to Liam. Her mind is elsewhere, and her conversation with Paolo awhile ago keeps on replaying in her mind."We can never be friends, Serena." Paolo's voice keeps on replaying in her head like a broken record.And it stung her. Maybe it was really her fault why Paolo couldn't forgive
Her eyes widened in shock and disbelief when she saw the scattered pills on the floor and her sister is lying on the bed, unconscious and there were some blood on her right wrist.Serena stood frozen in shock. She slaps herself to wake herself up. She quickly went to Via's closet and took a handkerchief from there. She tightly wraps the handkerchief on Via's wounded wrist and applied pressure on it.She grabs her mobile phone from her pocket and dialled an ambulance.As soon as she made a call, she turns her attention back to Via."Paolo... Don't leave me, please." Via whispered, in a delirious state."Oh, Via... You didn't have to do this." she whispered back, while looking teary-eyed.============================At a certain hospital.Serena's hands were still shaking while holding the styrofoam with hot coffee. She badly needed to have coffee to calm her nerves, and to stop herself from shivering.The doctor assured them that Via is safe from danger. They already pumped her stomac
Back in Via's hospital room."I'm just so glad you didn't leave Via all alone, Serena. We don't know what else can happen to her if you're not there." Don Rafael said.Serena gently clasped her father's hand to make him feel that everything's okay."Via is fine now, Daddy. She's safe." Serena comforted her father."Your sister looks so frail and vulnerable, Serena. It really breaks my heart to see her like this." the old man spoke again.Serena suddenly remembers something."Do you still remember the day when you first introduced me to Via? She also had the same appearance. Innocent, frail and vulnerable. But deep inside, she's a very strong woman, Daddy. I am confident that she will recover from all of this and comes back stronger than before." Serena tries to reassure her father.Don Rafael sighs in return."I want nothing but the best for you,girls.""We'll be okay, Daddy. It's morning already and you haven't slept a wink last night. It would be better if you go home and rest." Se