CHAPTER 32: BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONSHANBRI POV "Mommy, I'm so excited to go to the party because finally, we will see daddy again. Yey! I'm so happy!" Bri said and she looked really excited to see her daddy again tonight. Here we are now at the apartment of Trish, my one and only best friend. We stayed here immediately after we arrived in Manila and she was very happy because she said she misses us, especially the children. "I'm so excited to see daddy again too but I am also excited to see their mansion because I am sure it looks so beautiful and expensive because I know that daddy came from a rich family. That is what I noticed when I saw grandma for the first time because she really looks so classy and rich," Yaj said seriously. I just shook my head because he already knows a lot at his young age. I mentioned to them that Kenj's birthday party will be held at their mansion tonight and it's the first time for all of us to go there. "Oh, I'm so excited because there's sure to be a

CHAPTER 34: THE DECISION SHANBRI POV The cellphone fell from my hands while I was stunned into nothingness and my hands were cold and my legs were numb. "Hey! Are you planning to destroy my cell phone huh? I will leave you here now, pathetic b*tch!” Kate snorted and bumped my shoulder before leaving with a smirk on her lips. I just hugged my own arm and raised my eyes to stop the impending tears that wanted to escape from my eyes. "Come with me," I heard a cold and baritone voice from the man I had been looking for. I returned to my trance and let myself drift while he held my arm tightly. I don't know where we're going but my body can't resist because it's like electricity is flowing from his body and my veins are on fire when he just touches my arm. "What are you doing here? Who is with the children at home? Why did you leave them there alone?” he asked one after another when we arrived at the garden of their mansion. I didn't answer his questions and I just stared at him f

CHAPTER 36: TOYSTORE SHANBRI POV We are here today at a small Daycare Center here in the area where we live now to enroll the twins because they want to study and they don't want to be buried inside the rest house. Trish came to visit us because she said she was off work today so she thought to visit us and see about our situation here. She is with us now here at the Daycare Center. "Are you going to enroll the two of them, Ma’am? Are they twins? Their eye color is very beautiful. Do the children have a race?" The school administrator asked me with an amazed face."No, my best friend's genes are just really good. HAHAHA!" Trish answered for me with a laugh. "Ah, is that so, why are you alone? Aren't you with the children's daddy? Where is your husband, ma’am?" the lady curiously asked us again. "Hey, ma'am. It's disrespectful, but could you just take care of the children's application instead of asking about personal things," Trish answered rudely and secretly rolled her eyes a

CHAPTER 38: SUDDEN SURPRISE SHANBRI POV After everything that happened, I can say that we are living peacefully in this place. Even though I notice that sometimes the children remember their father, especially Bri, I am still thankful because they do not insist on returning to Sta. Luna and see their father again. I think Kenj is happy with Kate and I know he will be a good husband to Kate and a good father to their future child. Although it's sad to think that this happened to us, I'm still happy for Kenj because I know he's doing well in the city and I also heard that their business has gotten stronger since they merged with Kate's company. Even though it was painful to accept that we had no hope and it was unclear that he would come back into my life and the lives of my children, I still accepted it with ease. Maybe this is the end of our story. Maybe all stories are like that, they have an end and you can't avoid that the end of your story will be sad. The twins are going

CHAPTER 40: REJECTED SHANBRI POV "Ayiee, answer sir, ma'am!" "Yes, that's it!" "Congratulations right away!" I remained silent despite the noise of my companions. They were all smiling and all they wanted to hear from me was my sweet "Yes" to Benedict's question to me. "Answer immediately, bes! Don't think about it anymore, okay?” I turned to Trish and she gave me a thumbs up. I could see the concern on her face because she knew me better than anyone in this room right now. She is the one who knows my true feelings best and I am also sure that she knows that I don't like Benedict from the beginning and it is unlikely that he will get the answer that he is most hoping for from me. Not at this time and certainly not forever. I took a deep breath and looked at Benedict seriously. I helped him stand up from his knees and caressed his handsome face. He smiled because of what I did and even our companions cheered. “Ben, I just want to say, thank you very much for the effort you