“Good morning, Mr. Shawn.”‘Good morning, Lani. Good, you are here. We are hiring a stay-in housemaid. Would you mind teaching them? And please clean the other room; my daughter is coming soon.”He could see the shock on the woman’s face."You are shocked?’’“I'm sorry, Mr. Shawn.’’“It's okay. I understand if you guys are shocked. Well, I just got married the other day. Our wedding day will be announced soon, and you are invited,” he said to the woman in front of him.“Congratulations, Mr. Shawn. Where is your wife?’’“She is coming down soon.”****Ericka left the room when she was done changing. She saw Shawn talking with a woman who was in her thirties. She remembered that Shawn told her about a part-timer cleaner who always came there everyday.Everyone looked at her direction, and they all smiled until she arrived where they were standing.“There she is. Lani, meet my wife, Ericka. Honey, she is the part-timer who comes here every other day to clean the house.”“Hi, Lani, nice
“Hello Nick, is everything okay?’’“No, bro.”“Why? What happened?”“Nicki is not here.”“Few days before I arrived, he didn’t come back home. That’s what my parents said.”“Why? What happened? Did you report to the police that he is missing?”“No, he is not missing. Actually, he checked the airport surveillance camera and saw that he had traveled. Also, we traced the withdrawal from his bank account. It came from there.” Nick exclaimed.“So, you mean to say that Nicki is here?”“Yes, he is.”“So, what's your plan?”“I'm on my way now going back to the airport.”“Did you call someone in your house to see if he was there?”“No, he didn't go to our ancestral house,”“Oh… where could he be?’’“I don't know yet. That's why I want to go there right away to search for him. Please, if you heard anything about him, inform me immediately.”“Sure, I will do that. Hopefully, everything would be fine.”****“Mom, is Aunty Nimfa coming to our new house?” Rica suddenly asked. “Shawn, where are you
“Nanny Maria!” Ericka exclaimed as she stood up to give the elder woman a hug.“Congratulations, my dear! I'm very happy for you. I'm sure wherever your Mom is, she will be delighted because this is one of her wishes since you were young. She used to admire you and Shawn being together.”“Yes, Nanny Maria,” she replied and hugged her tighter.“By the way, who is this little girl here?”“Hi grandma, I’m Rica. I’m their daughter,” Rica proudly introduced herself.“Oh, hello, little girl. I’m your Grandma Maria. I was your mommy’s nanny when she was young like you.”“Really, Mommy?”“Yes, Baby. She is the one who took care of me along with my mother and grandmother.”“Wow, that's so exciting, Grandma Maria. Have you seen my Grandpa’s room?”“Yes, of course,” Mari
"Yes, Dad. I met her yesterday when we went to get Ericka's things in her old apartment." His father nodded his head in satisfaction and replied, "That's cool. I want to meet her. I need to tell you what your mother told me before she died…" "What is it, Dad? Do you mind sharing?" He asked while looking intently at his father. "She told me that I should say thank you to whomever your relatives are because you fulfilled her wish to be a mother. She also told me to say sorry to them as we became selfish. She is very apologetic to you and your relatives.” "Oh, now I understand why Mom keeps saying sorry. All I thought then was she was hallucinating." "No, son. She is talking about taking you from your family." With a sigh, his father continued, "The truth is that your mother and I couldn't conceive a child. We both have a problem reproducing a child. We found out about it when you were two years old." They were in that situation when they heard a knock on the door. "Come in." The
Ericka was watching her husband while he was talking on the phone. Based on his reaction and the smile on his face, she could discern that it was good news. Now, she was wondering who it could be. She waited until her husband was done talking on the phone and until they got inside the elevator."Hon…" Shawn immediately called and hugged her. However, the elevator suddenly opened because they were already on the ground floor. "I'm sorry, I just got excited!" He added without removing his arms that were wrapping around her body despite the fact that they were in front of their employees who were waiting to use the elevator.They both smiled at everyone before they exited the lift."What is it?" She asked while they were heading to the restaurant in the same building they were in.Couldn’t wait, Ericka asked again, "Who is the caller?""It's Rica's doctor. He informed us that surgery would be held after tomorrow. The donor wanted it to ha
They arrived home and found Nanny Maria, Nimfa, and Rica in the living room. They were all watching television while Rica was hugging the toy given to her by her said new friend."Mommy… Daddy…" Rica called out as soon as she saw her parents.Nimfa looked at where Rica was looking and greeted as well, "Good evening, Mr. Shawn and Ms. Ericka.""Good evening," Both Shawn and Ericka replied in unison."How's our baby?" Ericka asked and kissed her daughter."I'm good, Mommy. Is it true that we are going back to the hospital?" Rica asked with curiosity."Yeah, Baby. It would be best if you saw the doctor tomorrow, and we are going to stay there for a while," she explained."And after that… We are going home because your Mommy and I are going to hold our wedding, and you will be our flower girl," Shawn happily announced to Rica.Rica’s eyes widened in excitement upon hearing the good news. "Wow… I'm going to wear a gown. A pretty gown?""Yes, Baby, a pretty gown. It will be like what Mommy
Carol couldn't explain her feelings upon seeing the daughter of her employer, Ericka. She was a newly hired employee by the vice president of Holmes group. She was able to get her job with the help of her best friend, Dionalyn.Her boss’ daughter, Rica, was cute and adorable. She reminded her of her younger sister, who grew up with her grandmother. As much as she loved her, fate was cruel to them. She was separated from them when her father took her away from her grandmother’s custody after their mother died when they were young.Now, she could only remember what her sister looked like through the old photos that they had taken together when they were younger.“Ms. Ericka, your daughter is so beautiful,” she couldn't hide her admiration. “I remember my younger sister when she was still young,” she added while she was standing next to Ericka.With her words, Ericka couldn’t help but be curious. “Really, you have a sister? How old is she?”“Oh, she is already in her twenties. I’m just t
Nick had no choice but to meet his best friend, Shawn. There was no other person he could share his burden with except his best friend. After calling him the other day at the airport, he found himself standing at the entrance of the Holmes Group company.He went straight to the elevator and pushed the button corresponding to the floor level where his best friend’s office was. As he got closer, his attention was caught up by the woman who was wearing a white long sleeve blouse. Her straight black hair lay down on her back. She had a round angelic face with brown eyes, long eyelashes, a pointed nose, and a heart-shaped head.She was looking at him. Her table was next to the door of the vice president’s office. The woman was no other than Ericka, his best friend’s fiancé.“Good morning, ladies,” he greeted the two women next to the door of Shawn’s office. The woman next to Ericka i