Chapter 66 Just like her decision, Heart's mind was divided between weighing and thinking. She really wanted to leave for a moment and be on her own. She wanted to be alone because she wanted to get to know herself. She felt very sad and wasn't sure if she would be able to work properly. When she wasn't working, she might just get bored at home. It seemed like she had no clear decision about anything. She watched Lux as he was packing. She had a bad feeling, thinking that he might not come back. If her mother were there, Lumeng might scold her because that old lady would say she was thinking too differently from reality. She tried to erase the thought that Lux wouldn't come back. After all, he was just going on a trip, and she shouldn't think that way. Deep inside her, she wanted to go with him. "I wish I were her,” she couldn't help but say, and it was too late to take it back. Lux immediately looked at her as she sat on the couch alone. "Baby, don't say that," he said and didn
Chapter 67 – Lux OUT OF REACH. Lux cursed multiple times when he couldn’t contact Heart. He had been trying to call her for a while now, itching to have a conversation with her. He was damn excited because he had never had the chance earlier. Now was his opportunity to talk to her because Diana wasn’t following him around, wanting to be in the same room whenever he was. She was like a crazy dog that didn’t want to leave its owner’s side. Whenever he takes out his smartphone, her face immediately appears, peeking in. It wasn’t right, but he felt suffocated and unable to resist. She used her pregnancy as a weapon, and that was her way of getting what she wanted. What he did to quiet her down was to bring her to the bedroom so she could lie down. The door was left open and he didn’t close it. They were staying in Alfonso’s house, but he asked for a separate room. He acted as the mediator between Caleb’s and Katy’s parents. Throughout that moment, Katy was by his side. She didn’t wan
Chapter 68 HEART was nowhere to be found, and Lux was feeling down and nervous. He couldn’t hold back the tears in his eyes as he walked towards Katy’s room. Elisa had mentioned that there were pregnancy test kits in her sister’s room, and she had asked for one for his plan. He would proceed with the plan despite his anxiety over Heart’s disappearance. He had already instructed Vandros to go to the police, even though it hadn’t been twenty-four hours since she went missing to declare it. He based it on her last text to him at around nine in the morning, saying that she was going to the doctor. “This is a generic test kit, elder brother, but it works like magic, too. The results are fast, just a few seconds. And Kuya, Ate Heart is really not responding, she’s out of the coverage area,” Katy explained as she handed him the kit. “Let’s hope nothing happens to her, Katy,” he replied to his sister. “My God, Kuya. Don’t even think about that. Nothing happened to her. Maybe… maybe…” she
Chapter 69 He was waiting, staring at the kit without even blinking. Time seemed to stand still as the liquid moved towards the second line. There was already one line, and he was nervous. He didn't know whether to be happy if there were two lines or sad if there was only one. The urine reached the line. "Shit!" He cursed and almost punched the tiled bathroom wall. Lux felt a sense of dread, and tears welled up in his eyes. He had bitten his lip so hard it almost bled. Diana had made a fool out of him! All this time, she wasn't pregnant! Damn it! It was all part of her plan to pretend she was pregnant. Even the blood during their argument wasn't real. Everything was a fucking fake! How the hell did she do it? She was such a great actress. All this time there was only one line on the test! Heart had been right when she joked about Diana having something hidden in her underwear, probably to make it look like she was bleeding ang mostly having a miscarriage. Lux was furious with
Chapter 70 "FRANC—" Heart couldn't finish her sentence as Franco suddenly kissed her, his hand holding the back of her neck tightly. "Kiss me back or I'll stab you, mistress," he said with an angry tone, and her entire system froze with fear. She let out a whimper and was trembling. She held onto his shoulders while closing her eyes, obeying his command though she was retching. Franco grinned with a sound, and she couldn't move while she felt the weapon against her back. "Get in," Franco commanded, his arms still wrapped around her, and the knife hidden. "Franco, please, don’t" she begged with tears in her eyes. “You thought I didn’t know? You’re just like my mother, always chasing money. You kept denying my offer, but you just want a married billionaire, huh?” He grinned with an insulting look. “Ma’am Diana has been closely watching her husband to make sure she wouldn’t be caught running after Enrico Mariano. It’s really lucky that you’re part of their story. My boss wanted to
Chapter 71 Heart woke up and saw her mother's tearful face. She was lying on an old wooden bench, older than her. It was said to be made by her grandfather when her parents were newlyweds. "Child..." Lumeng said, choking back tears. Her father sat nearby, observing. He couldn't afford to be worried because it might cause complications after his recent heart surgery. The time when the doctors opened his chest was not quite long ago. She couldn't compromise, but how? "What happened to you, child?" her father, Conrado, asked. Her younger sister, Lexi, was gently stroking her head, smiling at her with teary eyes. She cried but didn't speak. The wall that had been steadfast and strong for so long finally collapsed. And that wall is no other than her. "Let's feed big sister first, Mom. She looks really tired," Lexus said, sitting next to her. "Yes, right," Lumeng said, her voice trembling, and her mother went to the kitchen, separated by a wooden divider. Heart struggled to sit u
Chapter 72 Lux laid Diana's baggage down as they arrived in Manila. He watched her for a moment and then turned away. "W-Where are you going?" She followed him, almost gasping when she saw her clutching her stomach, as if in pain or something like that. Deceitful! "I have something to attend to," he replied flatly, taking big strides, but she still trailed behind. "I'm coming with you." "Bed rest," he said, but she grabbed his arm, making him stop. "Just stay here. The baby might be in danger. I'll take care of the annulment because the lawyer called." The lawyer did indeed call, and now he had something new to throw at his old in-law of him, the deception Diana had subjected him to. That was another grievous reason for him to pursue and win the annulment, but that wouldn't be his priority. He would go to the restaurant and talk to Gigi. He would go to the townhouse and conduct his own investigation. Yes, he was angry, but he would give Heart a fair fight, just as he did with
Chapter 73 Watching the video on his phone brought tears to his eyes. That's why. That's why his love for her had not faded despite the photos he had seen, because something terrible had happened to the woman he loved. "Damn it, Franco!" he shouted and wiped away his tears. He replayed the last part when Heart ran out of the house. The copy is now playing before his very eye, the only evidence he got. Heart was safe. He felt that she had escaped because Franco took a few more minutes to stand up after Heart kickled him on his torso. That frog tried to rape Heart. Damn it! That bastard would pay for it. He quickly got up and left the house. He got in his car and immediately called his grandmother. "Hello?" It was Siony on the other end. "Manang Siony, is Mama there?" "She's in the living room. Hold on, I'll bring her the phone." After a brief wait, the elderly woman spoke on the phone. "Lux." "Mama, I need connections," he said immediately. "Why are you out of breath? Are