[NARRATOR]Before Gael could finish what he was saying, Drake appeared. "Drake?!" Jaz snorted, confused to see her husband freely. Drake's face was bland, gasping only her name, "Jaz..." "Now we're complete. Your mom and I. Your husband and my grandson. We should call it a celebration." Gael was elated, like announcing something special. Jaz's mind is still puzzled about what's going on. As she recollected, Drake was arrested the other day. Her son verified it, thinking his father was taken to get treatment in the hospital. The maids began to move to settle the table. One by one, bringing out the food.Jaz was still standing, dumbfounded by everything. Meanwhile, she got to talk to her mother alone, as Gael and her husband are unaware. After eating, Jaiz went to his room to play with some stuff his grandpa had shown. "Mom, where have you been?" Her mom blinked and seemed hesitant to say something, "It's better not to know anything." "Don't keep me in the dark. I can manage wha
[DRAKE RAVEN]The sun hasn't risen yet, but I'm already awake. Jaz and I slept in the same room because Gael was there. Of course, I was on the sofa, and she was on the bed. I peeked at my wife's beautiful face. We have been married for long years, but her heart has never been mine. I'm also tired of hoping, waiting, that she will soon learn to love me, especially after everything I did to her. I recalled the plan about destroying Anika. If I think of it, that will be my chance to erase her. Perhaps if she's gone, Jaz will finally see me, but I'm not an evil one to kill another innocent person, especially since she was the only one Jaz loved. Even if it breaks me, maybe it's time for me to stop. I need to let Jaz go. I also don't want my son to hate me when the day comes he realizes his father was a murderer. I will not add to the sins I have committed."Hey! You're up." "Yeah. We have to go now." She just nodded. I went out first and then found a place where I could think. What
[ANIKA HODGENS] I was devastated after talking to Jaz. How can she throw everything away that fast and efficiently? I know she's just afraid something terrible might happen to me, but that doesn't bother me at all. Worstly what made me crazy was not to see her ever again. I let her go, but that didn't mean it would be the end of us. Despite my heartache, I still need to do my work. While checking some files, my phone suddenly rang. I look at it without interest. It was just a number that made me frown, so I ignored it. Again it rings from time to time which irritates me, so I finally take the call. "We have to talk in private.." He said. From his voice, it seems urgent. What amused me more was its familiarity. "And who are you?" I asked in confusion. "It doesn't matter. If you love Jaz, you will show up at the address I'm going to send you." Before I could speak, he hung up already. [DRAKE RAVEN] Gwen didn't help me sort things out about Anika. Perhaps she doesn't want to inv
[JAZ AMANDA] I was packing our things when I returned home after depositing the borrowed money to Anika and planned to talk to Drake. If staying away from her would make her safe, then be it. And then my phone rang. "Jaz. It's me, Gwen. Hear me out before you cut me off. I think Anika is in danger." I stopped what I was doing, freeing my mind to listen to the person on the line. "What are you babbling?" I asked with a frown. "Drake asked for my help, but I refused. You better talk to him before it's too late. Your father is asking him to do horrendous things again.." Tension hit me as I perceived what Gwen was implying. "Do you know where Drake is right now?!" "Maybe on his way to meet Anika," I screamed inside as I was shaking outside. I cut the line, then called Anika, but she was not picking up.I think of a place where they would possibly meet. If Drake is about to do something awful, it must be private, or no one knows it exists. Next, I called Drake while my feet wandere
[DRAKE RAVEN]I was scared. Cowardly, I chose to run. I had no intention of killing Anika, but Jaz came. A masked man suddenly shot her. I'm sure Gael had the order. Maybe he knew that I was having second thoughts. My life is now at risk. I need to escape, hide not from the authorities but from Gael's people. By now, I have lost his trust. [JAZ AMANDA] Drake has been missing since the incident. He just bailed out from the case I filed against him. If he takes too long in his run, his situation will get worse. While Dad is behind bars again, he can sneak out anytime he wants. Is Dad that powerful? What kind of person and father did I know and love in my entire life?I went to see Mom and asked for help to talk to Dad and stop all this. "He won't stop. You're wrong about Gael. And-and he's not your real father.." Dumbfounded by what I heard. "What? What are you talking about, Mom?!" She cried and did not speak for a moment. I got puzzled, waiting for her to continue. "Gael is not
[EZRA] When I saw Dolce, all the pain of the past came back. My feet retreated, and I chose to walk away. I don't know, but it looks like she got me and identified my voice. What does she know about love if she chooses someone like Gael? Obviously, because he is rich and can give her everything she wants. As for me, I had a problem with what to eat every day back then. Looking back, I gasped. How can she replace me so fast? I was gone for a moment, and she instantly had a new one.She will regret what she makes me feel. It will cause twice the pain I endured."How was it?!" Anastasia appeared on my back. "Nothing," I responded shortly. "What do you mean nothing? You didn't take Jaz?" "Her mother showed up. What do you want me to do?!" "So what? Are you being soft now because you saw your ex?!" "That's not it, Anastasia. People are around. I lost control." "Don't make an excuse, Ezra. Don't tell me you still have feelings for Dolce.""Shut the fuck off your mouth, Anastasia!"
In my fear for Jaz's safety, I hired people to watch over her 24 hours. "Anika, what is this?!" That's what she yelled at me after answering my call. "Which one?!" I pretend not to know anything. "Anika, I don't need so many bodyguards! They follow me! My son and I everywhere we go! Tell them to stop!" "It's not possible, Jaz. It's for your protection." I heard her cuss, and I found it cute. I miss her voice so much, even though I was talking to her just yesterday. "Have you and Jaiz had dinner already?" I changed the topic, so her annoyance with my bodyguard idea subsided. "Yeah. How about you? Are you eating right? You need to eat a lot to recover quickly from your injury.. Knowing you're so picky on food." I couldn't stop smiling. "You still care.." "Of course I am. I never stop, Anika.""I miss your smell, Jaz.." She remains silent. "I miss your lips..I miss your touch... I miss everything about you, Jaz.." Still, she shut her mouth off. Till a few seconds," I miss you t
[NARRATOR]Gael had eyes outside of prison, so Ezra's return reached him. Even the sudden disappearance of Drake did not spare him.He was furious, knowing Jaz might know that Ezra was her real Dad. He uses his connection to be able to talk to one of his people. "I don't want any dirt surrounding my family, so clean those up." Ordering the guy who visited him. The guy wearing a black suit just nodded and then took off after the short chat. When Gael came back inside, a random guy stabbed him in the stomach, which made him fall to the ground. The guy abruptly walks out, leaving Gael simmered with his own blood, flouring the floor. Gael was brought to the hospital in critical condition, fighting for his life. Jaz was so incensed that she wanted to meet Ezra. For her, only Gael is her father. As for Ezra, after what he learned from Dolce, he was agitated to confirm if Jaz was indeed his daughter, making a way to get Jaz's DNA to match him. When the result came out, he wanted to se