MasukAfter 2 years in a fake marriage, Kyle's attempt to make Joenathan—her husband—love her ended in divorce papers. Kyle is shattered into peaces when knew that Joenathan's lost fiancée has comeback and he wants to start a relationship with her. Kyle runs away with her secret pregnancy and builds a new life for herself, but later on Joenathan came again to her presence. He asks her to be his surrogate mother and give a contract marriage for getting the company's inheritance. Will Kyle accept Joenathan back and go through marriage contract to the end? Or, will Kyle give up and take her child away when Joenathan starts to love her?
Lihat lebih banyakTHREE years na silang secretly married at pinupunan ang obligasyon nila sa isa't-isa bilang mag-asawa. Twice a month pinapapunta ni Caden Montclair si Talia Marquez sa private villa niya sa Tagaytay, hindi para mag-date o magbakasyon kundi para mag-sex. Hindi sila nagsasama ni Caden bilang mag-asawa, at ang napagkasunduan nila ay mag-sex twice a month para maibsan ang kanilang mga sexual needs.
Gustong-gusto ni Talia ang mga white rose sa mini garden ng villa dahil simple pero elegante, katulad ng mga pangarap niyang matagal nang niyang ibinaon sa limot. Pero ngayong araw, iba na ang dahilan ng pagpayag niyang pumunta muli roon. Iyon na kasi ang huli na papayag siya sa ganoong setup. Tatlong taon na ang nakalipas simula ng ikasal sila ni Caden pero ngayon, dala na niya ang divorce paper at handa na siyang tapusin kung anu man ang meron sa kanila. Pagpasok niya sa master's bedroom, kalalabas lang ni Caden sa banyo. Wala na itong pang-itaas, isang puting tuwalya lang ang nakapulupot sa baywang nito. Ang basa nitong buhok ay tumutulo pa sa matipuno nitong dibdib, pababa sa six-pack abs na parang perpektong hinulma sa Diyos ng mga Griyego. Pero kung noon, titig pa lang ng lalaki ay nanghihina na siya, hindi na ngayon. Hindi na siya ay Talia na nawawala sa sarili sa tuwing nakikita ito. Maya-maya pa'y tahimik itong lumapit, saka walang sabi-sabi, binuhat siya patungo sa king size bed. Napatili si Talia, at bago pa siya makapagsalita ay mariin na siya nitong hinahalikan habang tinatanggal ang suot niyang manipis na evening gown. Amoy niya ang pinagsamang tobacco at whisky sa hininga nito, pero sa halip na mailang ay nagdala iyon mg kakaibang init kay Talia. Mas marahas din ang bawat galaw nito, hindi katulad ng dati. Sabik na sabik ito sa kan'ya at kung halikan siya ay para bang gusto siyang lamunin nito ng buong-buo. Ang temperatura sa loob ng masters bedroom ay para bang lalong naging mainit. Ang kanilang mga kamalayan ay unti-unti nang tinatangay ng hangin at pawang mga halinghing at pag-ungol na lang ang mauulinigan sa apat na sulok ng kwarto. At doon, habang inaangkin siya ni Caden ay nanumbalik kay Talia ang divorce paper na dala-dala niya pagpunta niya roon. At naisip niyang siguro, iyon talaga ang kapalaran niya- ang hiramin si Caden Montclair maging asawa sa loob ng tatlong taon. At sa gabing iyon, doon ma magtatapos ang lahat... --- Madaling-araw nang magising si Talia at makaramdam ng gutom. Paglingon niya sa kanyang tabi, bakante na iyon. Wala nang bakas ni Caden, at ang tanging naiwan na lang ay ang mainit na comforter na ginamit nito. Napangiti siya nang mapait at tinanggap sa sarili na iyon na ang huli na makakasama niya ang asawa. Masakit ang buong katawan niya nang bumangon at bumababa sa kama. Nag-suot siya ng robe at lumabas ng kwarto para magpunta sa dining hall. Pagdating niya roon, naabutan niya ang mga maid na nagsisipaglinis. Simple siyang binati nang mga ito nang makita siya. "Ma'am, gising na po kayo. Sabi ni Sir Caden, ipagluto ko kayo ng hapunan bago siya umalis." Tumango naman si Talia saka simpleng ngumiti. "Thanks." Naupo siya sa malaki at pahabang mesa habang naghihintay na i-served ang dinner. Maya-maya pa'y napansin niya ang cellphone niyang nakapatong sa estante. Kinuha niya iyon at binuksan para i-check kung may message mula kay Caden. Habang nag-i-scroll sa Faceboök, ilang trending posts ang agad na bumungad sa kan'ya. #CadenMontclair throws a ₱10-million birthday party for Jessa Velasquez. #Good things coming! Caden Montclair and Jessa spotted together in Singapore! Napatigil siya. Parang may malamig na tubig na ibinuhos sa kanya habang tinititigan ang mga headline. Her chest tightened, her breath caught halfway. Si Jessa Velasquez. Ang babaeng matagal na niyang naririnig na nali-link kay Caden, ang "first love" nito. Ang babaeng kahit kailan, hindi niya kayang tapatan sa puso ng asawa. Biglang parang umiikot ang paligid ni Talia ng mga sandaling iyon. Napahawak siya sa gilid ng mesa, sinusubukang pigilan ang pagkahilo. Naramdaman niyang bumigat ang loob niya habang unti-unting bumabalik ang mga alaala ng villa kung saan siya naroroon. Ang mga gabing akala niya'y kanya si Caden, pero sa totoo lang, isa lang pala siyang panakip-butas ng babaeng iyon. Ang bawat sulok ng villa, mula sa mga white lilies hanggang sa amoy ng alak sa hangin, lahat pala ay tungkol kay Jessa. At sa loob ng tatlong taon, nabuhay si Talia sa isang ilusyon, sa isang pag-ibig na hindi kailanman para sa kanya. Talia slowly set down her spoon and went upstairs to change. Pagtingin niya sa kama, puro lamig at katahimikan na lang ang naiwan. She let out a tired sigh, her gaze hardening with quiet pain. "Napakagaling mo talaga, Caden! Kanina lang, yakap-yakap mo pa ako. But now, you're probably in a private jet, heading to Singapore to celebrate your first love's birthday. In ten minutes, she went back downstairs and told the housekeeper, "Sabihin mo kay Caden, hindi na ako babalik dito." She knew it in her gut, she was never coming back to that villa again. Pag-uwi niya sa condo sa Makati, tahimik niyang inilabas mula sa bag ang divorce papers na matagal nang nakatago. Isang buwan na niyang inihanda ang mga iyon, pero hindi niya alam kung saan at kailan niya ito maibibigay. Akala niya kanina na ang araw na iyon, pero siya pala itong iiwanan... --- Kinabukasan ng tanghali, nagising si Talia sa sunod-sunod na pag-ring ng cellphone dahilan para mabulabog ang pagtulog niya. Pagtingin niya, 20 miscalls ang na-receive niya mula sa best friend niyang si Bea Santiago. Nang makita iyon ay kaagad niya itong tinawagan pabalik. "Hello, besty? Sorry, ngayon ko lang nakita ang tawag mo." "Finally! Akala ko kung ano'ng nangyari sa 'yo!" sigaw ni Bea sa kabilang linya. "Girl, do you have any idea how worried I was? I called you twenty times!" Napahawak si Talia sa sentido at napangiti ng marahan. "Don't worry, Bea. I'm fine. I'm still alive." "Fine? Are you kidding me? You sounded like you were about to jump off a building last time we talked!" Natawa siya kahit kaunti. "I promise, I'm okay. I just needed some sleep." "Good. Because I swear, if you don't text me later, I'm flying back to Manila to drag you out for coffee." "Okay, okay. I'll wait for you," sabi niya, trying to sound light even though her chest still felt heavy. Pagkababa niya ng tawag, muling binalot ng katahimikan ang buong unit. Nakatitig lang siya sa kisame, parang sinusuri ang mga alaala ng nakaraan... She remembered everything... every stupid, painful detail. Nang high school pa lang sila, sinundan niya na si Caden sa lahat ng activities. When he skipped a grade, she worked harder para makasabay. When he studied abroad, she followed. When he studied medicine, she switched courses para lang mapalapit. At noong nalaman niyang muntik na itong malunod sa isang yachting accident sa Subic, siya pa ang unang sumugod sa tubig. Wala siyang pakialam kung malunod man siya, basta't ang mahalaga ay mailigtas niya si Caden. Pero kahit ganoon, parang wala pa rin siyang halaga. "He never valued me the way I valued him. Ibinigay ko ang lahat pero tanging malamig na trato lang ang sinukli niya sa akin...”KYLE'S POV. "Did you take the time to see Anthony?" Ah, I was so uncomfortable every time I heard Jonathan speak. It had been almost an hour on the way to the airport, and during that time, I felt at ease as silence filled the car. But as soon as I heard Jonathan's ridiculous-sounding question, I gave him a fierce look. I felt like berating him if I didn't remember I was pregnant. "Of course. Why do you ask that?" I asked sarcastically. From the driver's side mirror, I saw Jonathan flashing a sardonic smile. I don't know if I guessed wrong, but he also looked uncomfortable at first glance. I couldn't understand what he was thinking right now. Maybe Jonathan was thinking of something bad-you know, he was so accusatory of me when he first found me with Anthony. "I don't understand how you can get close to another man so easily in such a short time," Jonathan said. I couldn't help but feel surprised after hearing Jonathan's words. What was this silly man saying? After witness
KYLE."Since your mother is already buried, we should discuss the plans for our marriage contract."How annoying.My mother's funeral had just finished. I was still standing there staring at my mother's grave, feeling great remorse for not taking good care of her.Part of me still couldn't believe that she had disappeared from my life forever. My heart still grieved like it had been stabbed by a hundred knives.However, Jonathan, my goodness that man... he made no effort to calm me down or offer condolences! Hearing his words that seemed to urge me made me sick."Can't you read the situation, Mr. Jonathan?" I quipped with sarcasm.I turned to Jonathan and gave him a sardonic look. I saw the puzzled look on his face as well as the irritation."Can't you see that I'm still mourning my mother's death?" I quipped once again. Now, I didn't pay attention to my tone towards her.It's not like in the past when I was afraid of saying words that would make her angry or hurt.I didn't care wheth
[KYLE] "Mom! It's impossible! How could this happen?!" My world was shattered. When I arrived at the hospital, I couldn't hold back my tears. I thought it was just a dream when Angela called me to tell me about my mom's death. But after I saw the condition of my mother's body lying stiff, my whole body relaxed. "Mom... don't leave me, please. You haven't even seen the birth of my child. Mom... please wake up!" I gripped both of my mother's shoulders, trying to convince her that she was just sleeping. Even though I could clearly see her pale face, the condition of her injuries was quite severe, I couldn't accept the fact that my mother was leaving me so soon. My heart broke into pieces. It felt like a part of me was missing. Ever since I came back to this city, apart from Angela and Anthony, she has been my companion. I can't imagine. What if in the future I will go through difficult things without her? What if I am not able to face the difficulties that come? "Kyle, I know t
[KYLE] "Kyle, I accidentally saw the marriage contract agreement document left on the table. Is this yours?" I was surprised when Anthony handed me the folder of the Marriage Contract Agreement document. I snatched the document, suddenly feeling a bit scared. Anthony immediately looked at me with astonishment. I guess he realized I was feeling uncomfortable because of this Marriage Contract Agreement document. "Kyle, why do you have that?" Anthony asked, looking at me worriedly. I didn't know how to explain to Anthony. I actually wanted to keep this a secret while I thought about my decision at Joenathan's request. After the conversation with Joenathan at the hospital, I asked him for time. I couldn't keep getting seduced by Joenathan because it would make me unable to think clearly. "Did Joenathan give you this? I could see where Joenathan left the hospital," Anthony said in a cautious tone. I felt even more nervous after hearing Anthony's words. "Yes... he came. He paid m
[KYLE] "It's been four months already. Aren't you going to tell Joenathan about your pregnancy?" I sat down with an exasperated sigh right after I delivered the food to the customer's table. Angela's question made me look at her in exasperation. "Could you please not mention the guy's name, Ange
[JOENATHAN]"You've been married for four months, but why is Zeeva not showing any signs of pregnancy?Albertto, my father's question, made me and Zeeva look at each other. We had indeed been married for six months, but Zeeva had yet to getting pregnant. To be honest, Zeeva and I have of course ha
[KYLE] "Mrs. Kyle, your outstanding payment for Ms. Carroline Bertha's treatment has been paid in full."I frowned after hearing the hospital receptionist's words. Of course I was surprised. I didn't think I had paid off my mother's two-month medical bill. "Wait. I'm just about to pay now. Who p
[JOENATHAN] "Did you success to make Kyle want to come back to you?" I snorted at Zeeva's question from the phone call. I remembered Kyle's attitude that chased me away, as well as the presence of the other man at the restaurant. Before I decided to come to this city, I had agreed with Zeeva to












Welcome to GoodNovel world of fiction. If you like this novel, or you are an idealist hoping to explore a perfect world, and also want to become an original novel author online to increase income, you can join our family to read or create various types of books, such as romance novel, epic reading, werewolf novel, fantasy novel, history novel and so on. If you are a reader, high quality novels can be selected here. If you are an author, you can obtain more inspiration from others to create more brilliant works, what's more, your works on our platform will catch more attention and win more admiration from readers.