“Did Yanna contact you again?” Shiloah asked Averill. It had been over a week since he last saw the cunning woman, and he’s not liking it. Averill shook her head. “No. She told me she’d be leaving the country when we met in the cafe,”“And you believed her?”“You saw her, Shiloah. She’s scarred and scared. You think she’d want to stay in the country knowing that Noah is here? Who knows, John Hulson might be roaming around as well.”“And Noah? Have you talked to him?” She stayed silent. She had not talked to the man since the one in the restaurant. She doesn’t know whether he’s still staying in the hotel, or if he already went away. ‘He’s looking for Yanna anyway…’ she thought.“What would you do if he wanted to get back together?” Shiloah is a man who sometimes says what he wants. He’s a psychiatrist, but look at him talking as if this is a light topic for Averill. The latter could only hope he would not take this matter further, or it would be an unintentional therapy session.“I don
“Mom!” Averill’s eyes widened when she heard Niana’s voice. One turn of Noah’s head over her shoulder, and he’ll already discover the daughter she had been hiding for years. She was going to drag Noah to somewhere far, but it was already too late.Niana had already reached her, looking confused with the number of people surrounding them. “Mom!” She called Averill again. Niana held her hands as she pouted. “You went swimming without Nian,” “The ice cream kid,” Averill looked at Noah when she heard him mumble something. She saw him knelt down, levelling with her daughter’s height. Niana stared at him, looking surprised. She pointed at him as she remembered where she saw the man.“Ahh! You were that man!” Niana shouted, hiding behind her mother’s legs. “Why are you here? Are you gonna scold Nian for putting iysh cream on your pantchs?” She furrowed her brows towards the man. Noah could not respond. He stared at her, studying every feature of her face.Now he confirmed it. She looks just
“Damien… Yanna killed him.” Noah pulled Averill into a hug and held her tightly. He caressed the back of her head as he buried his face on her neck. “Hush, Avi. I_I’m s-sorry. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you sooner. I’m sorry I hid it from you.” He repeatedly apologized.Averill felt her knees weak as she stared nowhere. Tears formed at the sides of her eyes as she engulfed everything that Noah had told her. It was just a few words… Few words that brought her to this state. She could feel her insides turning to dust as her heart ached as if a million needles were stabbing it at once.She cried. She wept. She agonized as she let herself inside Noah’s arms. Without his support, she would have long gone slumped to the floor. “Wh-Why?”“Wh-Why d-did she kill my son? What did Damien do to her? What did that child… ugh, aghhhh!!! Noah. Noah. hahh, WHY?!” She roared. She screamed her heart out as Noah kept holding her. He closed his eyes tightly as he embraced the woman who must have felt lik
[You bought a mansion? I thought you were staying there only for a while?] Karl asked over the phone after hearing Noah’s newly bought property. It’s not new to him that the man buys anything he wants in a while but this is too short of a notice. He recently left him there and now he has already bought something? “I already talked with Averill,” Noah said, putting on the toys he bought inside the room. He looked around, smiled, and sat on the little bed. This is what kept him busy after he talked things with Averill. She agreed that he could have some time with their daughter so long as they stay in the country. Noah is satisfied with just that. He’d even accept it if he could spend time with the kid even as her uncle. It came as an insult to him at first but now he doesn’t care at all. All Noah wants now is time with their daughter, Niana… and if possible, with Averill. “Why are we here, mowmy?” Niana asked, looking around the huge mansion. Averill smiled at her and knelt with one
Averill looked at her giggling daughter as she held her other hand. They’re currently visiting the beach, Niana had thrown a tantrum and wanted to visit the beach with the three of them. Yes. With Noah. The man is holding Niana’s other hand and the three of them are walking by the seashore.This is a new thing for Averill. She never expected she’d experience this with Noah. They… surprisingly looked like a real family right now. It felt weird, enticing, comfortable, and soothing all at the same time. Averill glanced at Noah who’s playing with Niana. He looked so relaxed with his casual polo with three loosen buttons, exposing his bare chest.Noah placed the camera on a timer, and ran to Averill and Niana. “Okay baby, one two, three, say cheese!” “Cheeshhh!” Niana shouted, and jumped like Noah. Averill chuckled, seeing the two jumping to pose to the camera. It’s the first time she saw Noah this free. It was also the first time she had seen her daughter laugh so much.“You printed them
“What happened yesterday with Yanna?” Isabella looked at Kyle, she stopped him from rubbing his head against her neck when he did not respond. She caught the two in an awkward situation in the living room last night, but Kyle never mentioned anything to her.Their bodies talked but his mouth kept from telling her anything about yesterday. Isabella could feel her body exhausted from different rounds that Kyle performed to her, but her mind now is full of curiosity of what must have happened that Yanna did not even leave her room for dinner.“Nothing,” Kyle said, kissing her jaw. Isabella pulled herself from him, “There’s really nothing, Belle,” he said, getting annoyed now. Isabella was tired from just three rounds and Kyle did not like it. He’s craving for her but age seemed really showing Isabella's energy. She wasn’t like these in the past years. Well, she’s seven years older than Kyle anyway, this must be the reason why she gets tired easily.“You’re not having a bit of me if you w
Averill’s POVIt had been over a week since I decided to give Noah a chance to be a father to my daughter. Noah Darius Dalton, the man I loved… I love, and probably will love for the rest of my life. I never knew love could be this cruel. How could a person’s heart beat for a man who did a lot of things to hurt them? I am that person but even I could not comprehend. I can’t understand. I just know… deep within me that Noah will be the only person I’d love. I glanced at the two who are sleeping on a couch, with Niana lying on Noah’s chest; how adorable. They were exhausted after running around the whole afternoon. I only see Noah as a man whose head is full of himself, but oddly… I see him in a different light these past few days.I cleaned up their mess and prepared dinner. Shiloah and his family will be eating over tonight. Noah insisted that they come here instead that we drive to the hotel where they are staying. He really thinks he could just order people around him!Dinner time
Noah woke up early the next day. No. He did not even have enough sleep last night. Noah was bothered after hearing about Yanna again. How the hell could she hide that well? Gio is his best partner when it comes to investigation but even Gio failed to gain a lot of information besides her location.His ringtone filled the cold room, Noah reached for his phone that had been setting its space on the side table. Karl is calling him. He lied down again, closed his tired eyes, and answered the call, “What?”[God! I have been calling you a million times! Why can’t I reach you?]Noah frowned, “You did?” He checked his call log and indeed, Karl called him a lot of times. Was his mind too preoccupied that he did not notice it? He placed the phone back to his left ear, “What is it?”[Gio had information about Kyle Jackson. I think you really need to see it, Noah. We… we might be facing someone dangerous,] he heard him sigh. What information could it be to hear his secretary being alarmed like th