“OH! GRACIOUS HEAVEN!” Claire took a deep breath when she realized that the man in the cafe was the same man who went inside her ward a while back and claimed that she is his wife! And what surprised her most is the fact that he is John Blaire Castillejo II of JBC Corporation!
“I even mistook him for a thief.” She whispered.
But she is still confused why this man is after her. Everything doesn't really make sense at all. She is already tired of thinking and especially now that she can feel her whole body is aching. Maybe because of her wounds and bruises.
She was in that state when the door opened and here comes Blaire again! She took a deep breath and gently massaged her temple.
“I ordered some food for you. You must be starving.” He said flatly and started setting up the food for her.
Claire does not expect him to be more likely concern to her considering their conservation earlier. Why does she have a feeling that this man is full of surprises?
“I am not hungry.” She lied. She does not want to eat in front of him. She just wants to pretend to be sleepy so that he will just leave her alone.
But not the moment her stomach betrayed her. By the sound of it, she is really starving!
Blaire looked at her and smirked. “You are really good at this, aren’t you?”
“W-What do you mean?” Claire hates herself for stammering whenever Blaire is talking to her like this.
“Lying. You are good at lying. You even got me there in the cafe. For a moment I thought I was wrong and you are a different person.” Blaire stated. Sarcasm in his voice is still evident.
“I really don’t have any idea about this and all your accusations.” Finally she got her voice to speak.
Blaire looked at her dangerously. And this look made her shiver.
“You are still up to this game that you are playing huh?” He said mockingly. He looked at her intently while he moved his face closer to her face. “You really want to play this game, huh Claire?”
Suddenly her heart beating was so fast but she managed to look at him intently as well. For a moment she saw a certain emotion in his eyes but she cannot name that particular emotion.
“I am not playing any games. I said, I am not your wife.” She took all her courage to say that.
And suddenly, she wants to regret that. She saw a shift of emotion in his eyes. She saw her dangerous glare again.
Blaire pulls his head and stands straight. “You’ve been out for a week. You did not even think of calling if not for me, at least for Zack.Then now you are pulling this game.”
Claire senses pain in his voice. And this is the second time that she heard about this Zack.
“Who is Zack?” She asked.
Blaire looked at her like she was the most impossible woman he had met.
“Really Claire? I know you have a strange relationship with our son but can you please, please Claire. At least be a mother to him.”
Is he begging her now? But wait, she can’t even deal with this wife thing and now he dropped another bomb that she is a mother?! Oh! Gracious heaven! This is really getting tougher and tougher! But she feels sorry for Zack. What kind of a mother she is if she can leave his son for a week without even asking how he is? Well it seems like that, at least as per Blaire’s story.
“Claire, I’m getting tired with all of this. Let’s end this game now. What do you want? Money? I will give you money just to stop this nonsense that you are pulling through.”
There was a tiny pinch she felt in her heart when he talked about the money. Is his wife like this? But on second thought, she needs money. She needs to get all the money she can just to provide for her grandmother’s medication. Maybe she can just go with the flow for now.
Maybe she can only prove her wrong if his wife will be back. But what if his wife will never come back? She will be stuck in this situation forever! But she does not have to think about it for now right? She will just think about all of this later on.
“O-Okay, I’m sorry.” She said. It was almost like a whisper.
“So, now you are admitting that this is all part of your games right? You are really something Claire!” He said disappointedly and left the room instantly.
And that made her more confused. What did she do again this time? Earlier, she tried to tell him the truth but he is not listening to her. He kept thinking that she was lying! And now that she decided to go with the flow, the way he wanted everything to be, this is also the treatment she got from him. Where can she stand with all of this?
“Ah, that man is really impossible!” She said and started eating.
But in fairness, she did not expect that he would bring food for her. But supposedly it should be like that right? If he is claiming that she is his wife. Now she is puzzled on what kind of relationship this man has with his wife. She can bet that it is not a happy story by the way he talked to her.
She was about to check on her mobile phone when she remembered that she got into an accident and she was not able to ask Blaire about her things.
Will she regret this decision? Basically, she just let herself be involved in this complicated situation. Then suddenly her thoughts went back to the cafe, where Blaire grabbed her wrist and touched her for the first time. That burning sensation and that spark flowed through her veins. What is that all about?
“Maybe, I’m just thinking too much. That was just nothing.” She convinced herself and continued eating.
BLAIRE FOUND himself sitting in his car. He is at the hospital car park. He massaged his temple and breath deeply. Until when he can tolerate Claire’s attitude? For how many times he thought of divorcing her, but surprisingly, he even said earlier that he will not divorce her. Which made him confused as well. Maybe because he is just thinking about Zack as well. Though he knows that Claire and Zack are not that close, there are still times that his son is asking where his mother is. His son is just 5 years old but he can say that he is trying his best to get closer to his mother. But when did Claire become a mother to Zack? Yes, she is not hurting him physically but the mental torture is there. There are times that Zack is asking if he did something wrong back then to be the reason why his own mother treated him coldly.
CLAIRE JUST finished her dinner and she tried to rest her eyes for a moment. She did not open her eyes even though she heard the door open. She knew that it was Blaire. Maybe because she was able to get his male scent awhile back. She kept her eyes shut because she does not have the energy to argue with him again. “What am I going to do with you Claire?” He asked. Ooooppss, does he know that she is awake? She continued pretending. “Zack said he missed you.” He said and sighed. Now she is curious about Zack. So, if she will continue being his wife, she has to deal with Zack as well. She will have a husband and a son all of a sudden. But where is his real wife? And what kind of wife and mother she is? If she listens carefully to Blaire, it seems that
CLAIRE IS CURRENTLY inside Blaire’s car. She was discharged. She should feel fine but apparently she can’t think properly. She doesn't know how to approach Blaire without making him upset. It seems that every time she says something, all she can get is his sarcasm and mockery. She is looking on the road but she can see him in her peripheral vision. He is so focused on the road while driving. He said they are heading home but she does not have any idea where that home is. Actually, she is arguing with herself if it is okay to ask him to go to her apartment first. She needs to get her laptop, all her files for work are there, her only problem is she is not sure how Blaire will take it. But she really needs her laptop. “Uhm… B-Blaire can I ask you a favor?” She asked bravely. Blaire chuckled and she could sens
CLAIRE JUST continuously followed Zack upstairs. He is still holding one of her hands and he seems to be so excited. He opened the door and it is easy to guess that it is his room. Everything is in shades of blue and that makes his room look so cool.“Do you want me to see your room, that is why you want me to come with you?” Claire asked him while smiling.For a second he seems surprised. “Y-You used to hate my room.” He said sadly. Then he looked at his hand which was tangled to her hand. “A-And y-you don’t want me touching you, especially when daddy is not around.”The word shock is not enough to describe Claire’s expression when she heard the little boy saying that. Why would a mother do that? Immediately her heart went out for Zack. He is just a little
“MOMMY, we are here! This is your room and daddy’s room too.” Zack said as they stopped in front of a door. It’s just 2 doors away from his room but there is a big gap in between each door. “Would you like to come with me honey?” She asked. And yes, she is still nervous! “It’s okay mommy, I can go back now to my room. I’ll see you later.” The little boy said and walked away. She sighed deeply before opening the door. She was greeted by a fresh scent, it’s like a cool breeze scent. But no one was there. The room is so spacious and speaks elegance. Her gaze darted on the bed. She blushed at the thought of sharing that bed with Blaire. “Why am I thinking that?
BLAIRE NEEDS some air. He went down stairs, in the veranda where the pool is overlooking. He sighed deeply. He was confused about this thing going on whenever he is with Claire. He was not like this before. There was something on him that pulled him towards her and that is the one he can’t explain. She was like an enchantress putting a deep spell on him. He just noticed that he is being out of his mind whenever he is an inch away from Claire. Claire hasn't had this kind of effect on him before. But now, every time he looks into her brown eyes, it seems that he is being hypnotized! And now, he even gave her a compliment because she looks good in those satin pajamas! Or maybe because he was just overwhelmed upon seeing her wearing those pajamas. Those are Zack’s gift to her but her son felt sad because
“HELLO DADDY!” Zack let go of Claire’s hand and ran towards his father. “Hey Kiddo.” Blaire touches the top head of his son and messes his hair a little bit. The little boy smiled. Then Blaire turned his eyes on her. She gave him a soft smile. She saw him stop for a second. And then shook his head. “What is that secret?” He asked. She tried her best to be calm even deep inside, her heart is beating so fast. She was about to say something when Zack said. “Daddy, it’s our secret. A secret is a secret right? It is just between me and mommy.” Then he turned to her. “Right mommy?” She sighed in relief. She smiled at him and nodded. “Daddy, are you available now?” Zack
“RELAX CLAIRE, I just did what you are doing to Zack.” Claire heard Blaire saying that but she needed to blink twice first before he got what he meant. She was caught off guard. She did not anticipate that he would wipe her mouth with the table napkin he was handling. “Don’t you think that was sweet?” She heard her inner self. And tried her best to ignore it. “Daddy is so sweet.” Zack exclaimed. “What about mommy Zack?” Blaire asked. She does not have any idea why he asked all of a sudden. “Mommy is sweet as well, daddy. She is so kind also. She is my new mommy.” Zack said innocently. “You think so kiddo?” He