At the Moonlit Fork Club, Chantal and Henry's entourage gathered.
Taking a sip of her Mojito, Chantal was pensive.
Beatrice has just told her what happened back at Giovanni's Thread. She gripped the glass tightly that it's almost about to break.
Seeing Chantal's reaction, Henry took her hand in his and massaged it, calming Chantal slightly.
"So you're saying that the guy she was with at the party is actually a rich guy?" Leah was curious. "How did she even end up meeting one?"
"I know, right?! All she did back at school was study--study--and study. And every time the Winchester Family has an event, she doesn't really go around interacting with anybody." Beatrice recalled.
Leah snorted. "You mean, nobody wanted to interact with her. Pfft!"
Chantal took a glance at Henry's face, trying to see what his reaction was. Henry was s
Diana pursed her lips as she listened to Osmond rant on the phone. His voice was so loud, even Lucas heard it. He held her hand tighter. "We're just parking the car, father." Diana calmly answered. "..Good." At this Osmond finally stopped. But upon realization at Diana's words, he immediately resumed. "We? Who's we? You brought your friend Heather?" "No, I'm not with Heather. I brought my boyfriend. Alright father, I'll hang up now, we're going inside the hall." Diana hung up after they entered the hall where the voices were loud. Hearing the dial tone, Osmond shoved his phone into his pocket. He gritted his teeth in anger. What is she up to now? She said she's already moved on with Henry but why is she still causing a scene? Why would she keep having someone pretend to be her boyfriend? He hurried up to look for Diana, tryi
Chantal anticipated for Lucas to make up a story. She expected him to come up with an incredible story to impress the family. Henry on the other hand, quietly listened, waiting for Lucas's answer. Lucas's eyes were frosty, contradictory to the smile playing on his lips. "Chantal!" Diana jumped out of her seat and went closer to Chantal. "Isn't this party about both of you and your fiance?" Wendy sensed the tension on the table. "Is your family into business?" Henry queried, ignoring Diana. He wanted to unmask this fraud. Lucas nodded. "I doubt the Winchester and Ward Families would meet my family in the business world", sounding humble. Not only could he read people's personality, he could even imitate them. Henry squinted his eyes. "Are you saying your family is above ours." He challenged him. If Lucas would take the bait t
Diana was silent during the drive. A thousand thoughts ran through her head. The memory of her being happy with her family was a distant past already. It seemed like all they do know is becoming more estranged to the other. Will Lucas be discouraged with her? Chantal and the others' behavior at the party wouldn't give anyone a good impression. Can't they be happy for her the way they are happy for Chantal and Henry? Diana wondered if Lucas would change his mind. To be with her meant having to deal with a troubled family life, Glancing at Diana once in a while, Lucas tapped his fingers on the steering wheel. He could sense her somber mood. All he wanted to do at that moment was to take her away from them and never bring her back. He parked a car in the bay area. Diana wondered why they stopped here instead. She followed Lucas
"Is it done?" Regina asked the butler. "Yes, madam. The flowers are in the car." The butler bowed respectfully. "Good. Let's go." Regina entered the car, wearing all black. Vanessa was still coming down the stairs, still fuming after remembering what happened that previous day. She wanted to have tea with Regina to calm her frustrations down. But when she was about to find her mother-in-law, she saw the car drive off. "Where is mom going?" She asked a maid. "She'll meet up with a friend, ma'am." The maid said, head hung low. 'A friend?' Not thinking too much into it, she decided to look for her mother instead. "Mom? Are you going somewhere?" Chantal saw Vanessa by the stairs. She had just emerged from her room. "Yes. I'll go visit your grandma." Vanessa tol
"Yes, it's urgent...We're heading home now...Alright." Elaine Carlton has just informed the patriarch John Carlton and is telling him to meet up with them in their Residence to better explain the situation to Vanessa. In the other car, Regina made calls to her husband Vergil and their son Osmond, telling them to head to Carlton's mansion. It was better for those involved on that day to be present. As for the two young ladies, Chantal and Diana, the matriarchs are still contemplating on how it should be told to them. What's more important at the moment is answering Vanessa's questions. "Mom. We're here." Chantal called out Vanessa's attention. The woman was still shell-shocked. Chantal held her mom's hand and squeezed it. "We're here, mom." Vanessa snapped out from her trance and let herself be led inside their family's mansion where she grew up.
As soon as Chantal left, the elders wore a somber expression. Nobody knew where to start. After what seemed like an eternity, Vanessa finally spoke, breaking the silence in the room. "I don't understand. I swear I only have twins. There wasn't any indication of it being triplets during my pregnancy." Vanessa remembered. "I swear I only pushed out two babies." Osmond looked towards the elders, seeking help in explaining the details. "That's because you only have twins." Regina finally said. Vanessa's mouth was agape in shock. "What?! But I have Chantal and Diana." The room was quiet. "Are you saying that one of them isn't mine?! Did you take someone else's baby to replace the one I lost?!" Vanessa stared at them incredulously, standing up from the couch and paced back and forth. R
A week before the court date, Clara Holt arranged a secret meeting with a security guard from Hopton Research Institute. They were in a busy night bar. The security guard was young, around her age and looked to be in need of extra cash. Hence, this "small favor" that Clara is asking is most welcome. "Are you sure the recording was successfully deleted?" Clara asked in a hushed tone. The young man grunted. "Of course. I deleted it as soon as you said." His hand itched, waiting to receive the payment. Clara made sure to search his eyes for any lies. Seeing none, she was relieved. She then took out her phone and proceeded to send the money through the app. "Alright. It's settled then. Nobody should know about this. Get it?" Clara tried to sound firm. "Of course." Seeing that the mon
Inside the courthouse, the persons involved, people from the media and the jury are already seated inside. They chatted among themselves. After the ceremonies took place, the judge started, looking intimidating in his black robe and looking arrogant. Clara's lawyer was a lawyer for the public. He took up the case just because she approached them. When he was reviewing the case, he was determined to win. Atty. George Stanley was still good with his job. All he can think of now is to not let Diana go scot-free for harming patients. "Do you or do you not admit that you were neglectful in your duty as a Medical technologist?" He probed. "No. I did my job to the best of my ability." Diana couldn't afford to waver in her words. She knows that her words will be used against her if there was even a slight hesitation. Which is why he tried to grill Diana a