Cedric and Kian didn’t know why their friend suddenly invited them out to go to the rice field. They certainly didn’t know why he started stripping his clothes and planting rice out of nowhere when he’s never done that before.
“Should we call for a doctor?” Kian asked his twin brother.
“No,” Cedric responded.
“But Zeth’s acting really weird. Should we ask him about it?”
Cedric gave his twin a warning glare. The last time they tried to question Zeth for his questionable antics, they were stuck with the organic fertilizer duty for one week.
“You’re right,” Kian said, shivering from the flashbacks of being surrounded by nothing but cow dung for one whole week.
Suddenly, a girl—a very beautiful woman, started trudging towards the rice field.
Cedric crossed his arms in front of his chest and smirked when he put the puzzle pieces together.
He turned to his twin. “I think I found the reason for Zeth’s change in behavior.”
Kian covered his mouth. “I can’t believe it. Our Zeth is finally a big boy.”
Cedric glared at the former. “Fuck off, man. Don’t make it weird.”
Kian shrugged his shoulders. “Whatever, man! I’m just saying—Zeth had never been interested in relationships. Not even when his mom had set him up on so many dates, so this definitely feels new to me.”
“Yeah, yeah,” his twin waved him off. “Let’s just see what’s going to happen.”
Adriel stomped over to the half-naked Zeth. His six-pack abs and toned chest were on full display. She was starstruck for a minute, but she quickly gained composure and glared at the handsome young man.
“So, you really are a farmer in this place,” she said.
Zeth placed his shovel down and looked at Adriel with raised eyebrows.
“You better be prepared for what’s going to happen. I know the owner of this farm, and I could get you fired, you know?” she warned.
Cedric and Kian, who were watching on the sidelines, stifled a laugh as they watched their friend be scolded for the first time in his life.
“Oh, really?” Zeth said, walking closer to Adriel.
Adriel took a step back, startled that Zeth moved closer to her. She cleared her throat and continued glaring at him.
“Yes. So, if I were you, I would apologize to me now if you want me not to tell the owner of your rude behavior earlier this day.”
Zeth looked at the stubborn and overbearing woman in front of him. He can’t believe that someone who looks so innocent and beautiful could have such a spiteful attitude.
“Fine. I’m sorry, princess.”
Adriel smiled in victory. “That’s right. People like you should know their place. And don’t call me princess. I’m much more fit to be a queen. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to plant these damn rice seedlings.”
Zeth frowned. He didn’t like the tone of her voice. It almost felt like she was looking down on farmers and laborers.
“Do you even know what you’re doing?” Zeth asked in a challenging voice.
Adriel looked down on the muddy field and bit her lips. She turned around and looked at Zeth with prideful eyes.
“Of course, I do. Who do you think I am?”
“Someone who’s never worked a day in her life? Someone who’s used to getting everything she wants?”
Everything Zeth said was true. But, Adriel’s pride was too much that she didn’t want to accept his words.
“I know how to work,” she lied.
“Really?”
“Yes,” she said firmly. With that, she squatted down and started shoving the rice seedlings onto the soil, unknowing that she was doing it wrong.
“You’re doing it wrong,” Zeth sighed. He squatted down and demonstrated the proper way of planting rice seedlings.
Adriel carefully watched Zeth and bit her lips. She slowly tried to imitate what she had done and couldn’t help but exclaim in delight when she was finally able to do it.
“Aha!” she exclaimed, excitedly standing up. However, she underestimated the hold that the mud had gotten on her feet, causing her to fall butt-down on the muddy water.
She fell with a splashing sound, and gasps of shock were heard all around the rice field.
Adriel shrieked in surprise and quickly ran out of the muddy field. Her back was covered with mud, and she didn’t like the feeling of it on her skin one bit.
“Francine!” she screamed at the still stoic girl. “Water!”
Francine, who had a water hose in her hands, directed it toward Adriel, causing her to be drenching wet.
She let out another shriek of surprise from the cold water.
Amidst Adriel’s complaints, the farmworkers had gone silent with the view in front of them. The once white sundress of Adriel had now become translucent, leaving her red underwear on display.
Kian whistled at the sight of the gorgeous lady while the other people in the rice field hollered at her.
Adriel was confused by the sudden reaction, so she looked down at her body and saw that she was practically naked in front of all of them.
She tried to cover her body with her arms, but it wasn’t much help.
“Just take it off!” one of the farmers said, wolf-whistling as he did so.
Zeth unknowingly glared at the farmer. He took his plaid shirt from Kian and walked toward Adriel.
Adriel turned around when she felt a piece of clothing slung over her shoulders. She almost felt touched that someone was doing this for her. But Zeth’s next words ruined it all.
“Go back to the villa. Nobody wants to see such a disastrous view.”
And with that, Zeth pulled Adriel’s arm and instructed Francine to bring her back to the villa.
***
Adriel angrily muttered under her breath as she dried her hair with a towel.
“That fucking asshole! So he’s telling me that I look disastrous? Well, he looks like—he looks like...a male model,” she let out a deep sigh as she thought about Zeth.
“But who the fuck cares if he’s handsome? He’s the spawn of satan.”
“Who’s satan?” a cute voice suddenly said.
Adriel turned around and saw Milo smiling cutely at her.
She quickly placed a smile on her face and ruffled Milo’s hair.
“Just someone I met.”
Milo frowned. “Was he mean to you?”
“Very mean.”
“Are you sad?” he pouted, causing Adriel to coo at him.
“I’m not sad anymore because you’re already here.”
Milo smiled—the kind of smile that an innocent kid would have. “Then I’ll always be with you so you wouldn’t be sad, Adi. My big brother would also cheer you up!”
Adriel looked affectionately at the child. “You have a brother? Why haven’t I met him before?”
“Big bro doesn’t like coming here, but I still like him very much. He buys me lots of chocolate and always gives me a piggyback ride!” he said cutely.
Adriel smiled. Milo’s brother sounds so different from a certain man she knows.
“What’s your brother’s name?”
“Hendrix!”
"Hendrix."Zeth glared at his cheery friend. "How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that?"Kian smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. "Sorry, Zeth."Cedric placed down the book that he was reading and rolled his eyes. "Ignore him, Zeth." He went behind his friend and patted him on the back. "By the way, what are you doing here?"Zeth raised one eyebrow. "Why? Can't I go here anymore?"Cedric chuckled. "No. But you haven't been here for a while, that's why I'm asking. ""Yeah," Kian nodded his head in agreement. "You're always at the villa these days—which is strange since you hate going there. Perhaps, are you there for something...or maybe someone?" he wiggled his eyebrows up and down. Zeth brushed him off. "It's for my grandfather's birthday.""Oh, right!" Cedric exclaimed, snapping his finger. "When was that again?""In four days.""So, that's why you've been missing in action these past few days."Kian scoffed. "Zeth is definitely going there to meet
Adriel slammed the door close before roughly wiping the tears away from her eyes. The words that Zeth said went straight to her heart because deep inside, she knew—she knew that he was right. She was spoiled. She was used to getting everything that she wanted. She hasn’t worked a day in her life. But after she came here, she realized the beauty of a simple life. She started trying. That’s why Zeth’s words pained her even more. Because for once in her life, she was actually trying something new...but it still turned out to be a disappointment—she was a disappointment. She went to her closet and started bringing out her clothes. It’s true. She doesn’t belong here, so maybe she should just leave. As she was packing her bags, a small and timid knock was heard on the door. She lifted her head up and saw Milo looking at her with wide eyes. “Adriel?” he said in that cute voice of his. Adriel quickly composed herself and hid her luggage under the bed. Milo slowly walked towards her
Standing in front of her was a handsome young man clad in a full suit. Adriel only had two questions in mind. Is everyone on this farm darn good-looking? And is this Hendrix—the big brother that Milo has been talking about since forever?"No! Where's big brother?" Milo whined. The good-looking man chuckled as he ruffled Milo's hair. "Hendrix just went out, Milo. He had an important phone call to make." Milo pouted and crossed his arms on his chest. "I want to see big bro!" "You can see him on your grandpa's birthday, little one. He's really busy right now with all the preparations." "No, I want him now," he stubbornly said in that cute voice of his. Seeing that the little boy was upset, Adriel knelt down on his level. "We'll be seeing your big brother on grandpa Earl’s birthday, okay? In the meantime, the two of us can play, hmm?" she gently said, coaxing the young child. Although Milo was still a little bit upset, he nonetheless nodded his head and held onto Adriel's han
Adriel looked up from the indescribable warmth that she was feeling. For all this time, she felt uncomfortable in Kayden's arms, but now, she was being caged by a much warmer, much more comfortable, and much homier pair of arms. "Who is this?" she slurred, narrowing her eyes to look at the person's face. She dramatically gasped when she saw Zeth's handsome face. "Ah! Such a handsome young man you are," she said, gently poking his cheek. "Adriel?" Zeth said, wondering how she got so drunk. "Oh, Zeth. You're here," Kayden said. "Sorry for that. Adriel had way too much to drink, so I'm taking her up her room right now," he said, trying to take Adriel away from Zeth's arms. Zeth's frown deepened. Why the hell did she drink so much? And why is Kayden the one bringing her up to her room? "Wait, no!" Milo exclaimed, coming in between Kayden and Zeth. "It's Adi and big bro's first time meeting!" "Ohhh!" Adriel said in a high-pitched tone. "This is your big brother?" she trailed he
Trigger Warning: This chapter contains mature sexual content. Read at your own discretion.The room was covered in haze and heat. The two attractive individuals stared at each other with misty eyes, intoxicated by both alcohol and each other's beauty. Zeth is not drunk. He can't be. He only drank two glasses of wine—one given by Adriel and the other one given by Alicia. However, the warm, fuzzy tingle spreading through his body, along with the indescribable heat that he felt when he saw Adriel proved otherwise. This only meant one thing, one of the drinks must have been spiked. And looking at the coquettish woman under him right now, he knew just who to suspect. "Oh," Adriel said in an excited voice. "It's Mr. Handsome! I was just thinking about you." She sat up from the bed and pulled Zeth down the bed, causing him to lay on top of her. Zeth groaned at the sudden contact, and the heat he felt from his body increased a hundredfold. Despite the weakness that he was feeling, he pr
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Adriel ran through the hospital corridors to find for her father's room. "708, 708," she muttered under her breath, passing by every room. Once she found the room, she didn't even bother to knock and just entered without any hesitation. What greeted her was the sight of her father, hooked with tubes and surrounded by beeping equipment. She dropped all of her bags on the floor and ran to his side. "Adriel?" her father weakly whispered. "Dad?" she held onto his cold and clammy hand. "I'm here, dad," she smiled. "Are you alright?" He chuckled, causing him to burst into a coughing fit. Adriel's eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly got some warm water from the dispenser to give him. "Don't force yourself, dad," she said softly as she fixed his position on the bed. "I'm okay, I'm okay," he said in a weak voice. Adriel smiled, trying to her my sorrow. "Yes, you're alright, dad. You'll be alright." "What happened, dad?" she asked, fixing his hair. He was about to ans
"Congratulations, Miss Adriel Summers! You're pregnant. 3 weeks pregnant, to be exact," the doctor said with a bright smile on her face. Adriel's mouth went agape, and she wasn't able to come up with any words. She just sat there, shocked, her hands shaking from nervousness. "Is this your first baby?" the doctor asked. "Ye—yes," Adriel managed to squeeze out despite her racing mind. "Ooh, this is so exciting. I'm so happy for you!" Despite the doctor's excited voice, Adriel couldn't help but bite her lips in anxiousness. Pregnant? How could she be pregnant when she literally hasn't slept with anyone aside from— Her eyes widened in recognition when she finally realized who could it be. She held onto her aching head and leaned back on her seat. "Zeth?" she whispered under her breath. "Are you okay, Miss Adriel? Do you feel anything unusual?" the doctor asked with concern. Adriel shook her head. "No, it's okay. I'm fine," she said, although she wasn't fine. For a mom