“L-LET’S get out.” Her lips trembled slightly, and her gaze pulled away.Gideon didn’t answer. Instead, he grabbed her hand, locked it in his big, rough hand, and pulled her out of the hospital. The roughness of his hand made her feel warm.Only then did she get a chance to catch her breath when they finally got out.“I’m sorry. I just really hate the smell of the hospital. I don’t want to stay inside.”“You should have told me so I could take you back to the hotel right away.”“I think I’m okay now. I can wait for you here outside. I’m afraid the nurse may need to ask you something else.”“No. Let’s go back to the hotel, or do you want us to continue sightseeing?”Lyzza shook her head. “Let’s just go back to the hotel.”He didn’t argue with what she said, and she thought that was because he knew she was too tired to walk around the city at night in the cold.Gideon called for a taxi and took her back to the Almeradez hotel. Even though it wasn’t necessary, he took her to her floor. S
HER hand looked so tiny compared to Gideon’s, but they seemed to fit each other in a strange way. They were holding hands while sitting in his car, which was parked in a hidden part of the parking lot.“I have to go soon,” Lyzza told Gideon, who still couldn’t let go of her hand.His lips protruded, and then she noticed the frown in his expression. She had been sitting in his car doing nothing for almost an hour. Gideon kept holding her hand and stealing kisses from her every now and then.“I was thinking of just pulling you out and training under my wings so that you could not keep leaving me whenever you have a flight.”She lightly flicked his well-pointed nose. “I came here to be a flight attendant. Not to be your employee in your office.”Gideon sighed, tracing circles on her fingers before kissing the back of her hand.“I know, Strawberry. I shouldn’t hinder your dreams.” He then looked at her. A small smile escaped his lips. “What time is your flight? Is it nine-thirty?”“Yes,”
SHE stiffened in her stance when she met Gideon’s eyes. He was looking at her with those cold eyes and his face was emotionless, as if telling her that she’d done something wrong and unforgivable.“Lyzza, I’m glad you’re here! Summer has taken medicine, but the doctor wants to keep an eye on her platelet count. She has dengue,” her mother told her.She came back to her senses as she remembered her daughter. Taking a deep breath, she quickly approached Summer who was sleeping in the hospital bed. She covered her mouth when she saw her daughter was pale. Even her lips, which used to be red, were now almost colorless.“Your boss is here. He was the one who helped us bring Summer here to the hospital,” her mother added. “He also gave blood to my granddaughter.”Lyzza didn’t look at her mother. She was just looking at her baby. Based on her mother’s tone, she knew her mom already had suspicions about who Gideon was in her daughter’s life, but didn’t want to meddle with it.She was also som
GIDEON pounded the punching bag in front of him with punches and kicks. He looked more menacing because of the sweat on his forehead and chest. His hand and arm swelled visibly, revealing bulging veins.He had a three-year-old daughter. And for the second time, he had no idea of his child’s existence. How long would the people around him make him feel like he didn’t deserve to be a father?When he saw that little girl at the mall weeks ago, he was damn confused. Carollete was right. He resembled that little girl. She had a set of deep brown eyes just like him. Her eyes symbolized that she had Vesarius' blood. However, that little girl slipped into his mind when his father got hospitalized, and with all his business meetings he had to attend in Davao, and when he met Lyzza.He only remembered that little girl again when he saw the name of the boutique where he met Summer. Adamant to know more information about that little girl that piqued his interest, he hired a private investigator w
AFTER two days, Lyzza received a notice letter from Gideon’s lawyer.The letter stated that Gideon wanted to take custody of Summer.Her gaze went to the bed, where she watched how her daughter squealed when Gideon tickled her tummy. In an instant, Summer became a daddy’s girl. Lyzza could still recall the trace of joy on her daughter’s face when she woke up and saw Gideon, her father.Even though she was still weak, she managed to play and talk to her father.“Daddy, no! I won’t do it anymore. I surrender. No!” Summer screamed, giggling.Gideon chuckled and scooped Summer up in his arms. The little girl wrapped her arms around her father’s neck tenderly. Gideon then kissed Summer’s forehead and engulfed her in a warm hug.Seconds later, Summer waved as she looked at her. “Mommy!”Lyzza smiled at her daughter. She just got back from her flight and went to the hospital right away. Her mom, and Gideon did not agree at the idea of her taking a leave of absence from her internship at the
“GOOD morning, Daddy.”“Did you already eat breakfast? I can cook you a pancake at home.”“I like that, Daddy!”“Alright, baby. Let’s just wait for your nurse.” Their daughter nodded obediently which made Gideon smile. Then, his eyes bore into her. “Are you going to the airlines today?”She nodded in response.“Fix yourself, then. I’ll call someone to drive you there,”he said in a low voice.She didn’t say a word as she felt something that just clicked inside her head. She quickly took a shower and got dressed afterwards. They occupied one of the VIP rooms in the hospital as Gideon preferred. Summer’s hospital bills were paid in full. The man didn’t allow her to spend a single penny for it. Even their food was paid for by him. Whenever they didn’t feel like eating the meals in the hospital, Gideon would send someone to buy them food in expensive restaurants.And her shameless brother, Cauis, seemed to love what was going on. He even had Gideon’s phone number. Caius was the one who alw
“EXPLAIN what has just happened!”Ms. Helen’s angry voice boomed when they entered her office.“She was the one who started it!” Jhaica pointed at her. “She slapped me. I was just asking her if she was going home. She told me to fuck off and then attacked me.”“You’re such a liar! I’m sure you are bullying Lyz again! You’ve done this before!” Quincy Mae said, defending her.Lyzza could only shake her head to keep herself awake. She was getting weaker, almost slouching in her seat. The heat coursing through her body was so intense that she felt like passing out.“Is that true, Ms. Pacammara?”She wasn’t able to answer and just hugged herself. Ms. Helen’s office was extremely cold. Her blouse was torn, revealing her chest and stomach. She could feel the cold crawling across every bit of her skin.“Ma’am, can I take Lyz to the clinic first? She’s really not feeling well.” Quincy Mae’s voice was very concerned.The door swung open, making all of them turn to it.Gideon’s eyes roamed aroun
LYZZA kept looking at her cellphone while waiting in the waiting lounges of Vesarius airlines. It was past five in the afternoon, and she’d been waiting for Gideon’s driver, who had picked her up for the past three days.Nelson didn’t send her a text saying he couldn’t pick her up, so she wondered why he hadn’t arrived until now.“Lyz!” Quincy Mae waved to her, dragging her suitcase while running towards her.“Hey!” She glanced at her.“Are you going to the anniversary?”“I do not know. Isn’t it going to be a night party? I’m afraid Summer will look for me.”Her friend was referring to the airline’s foundation anniversary that would be held on Saturday. Earlier that morning, Ms. Helen informed them that interns were all invited to that party. In fact, all employees were always invited whenever the company held anniversaries. They were told that this year’s party wouldn’t be just a simple party as an auction for charity would also be held by the Vesarius family.“Why don’t you take Sum