Begin Again (Chasing Mrs. Wright) {R-18}

"Sun get up. The sun is already up."

"So? What do you want me to do? Photosynthesis?"

Rhianne shook her head as she heard her second son answered his older brother and covered his whole self in the blanket.

"Lack of sleep can make you grumpy and foggy. It can weaken your immune system, cause thinking issues, and lead to weight gain..."

"I don't eat that much."

"You may also increase your risk of certain cancers..."

"I don't have it and it's not in our genes."

"Diabetes..."

"I hate sweets."

"Car accidents..."

"I'm still six and I don't drive."

"And lower your sex drive."

Rhianne widened her eyes hearing the last words that her eldest son said.

"Tsk. Tsk."

Tija shook her head while crossing her arms on her chest acting like a rich brat in front of his second brother, Matthesun who quickly rose up after hearing the last words that Matthesen said.

Rhianne also shook her head and massage her temple.

"Oh God. You are still six and you already knew about that word?"

"Mom, we are already in sixth grade. It's normal now for us to know everything about the reproductive systems."

"There is... nothing wrong with reproductive system. The problem is... hayy..." she decided not to finished her sentence and walked towards the door.

"Breakfast is ready. Let's eat before it gets cold."

Her children followed her to the kitchen. Matthesen who is the eldest sat next to her, followed by Matthesun and Matija on her left side.

She took a deep breath while staring at her triplets. She is very blessed to have them and thankful for having them in her life. She considered her sufferings as her gift because she gained three intelligent children with different qualities.

Matthesen and Matthesun are great in computers. They create an online games for adults that made her worry because of their young age. But as a mother, she decided to support what they want to do because she wants them to pursue their dreams. That's why she acted as their manager instead. While her youngest Matija is good in designing. She is her mini-her. At a young age she already created her own brand name. Matija follows her step as a designer. That's the reason why it is just easy for her to support her daughter's dream than her two sons.

She only has a little knowledge in programming and that time was with their father in college that taught her so it isn't easy to claim her two sons works as hers. She wanted them to stay hidden to people because of their young age. She doesn't want her children to be controll of. She doesn't want their talents to be use. She doesn't want them to be taken for granted.

As a mother of three six year olds, intelligent and mature minded children is not that easy. She had to let them realized and taught them that it should be her to support the family and not them when they all told her to stop from working. Until now she is still embarrassed after what she heared from her boss when she sent a resignation letter which made her boss not happy.

She can still remember what Chris said to her.

***

"Do you really want to quit your work?"

She bit her lower lip and didn't say anything.

She didn't want to say that it was her eldest son who sent the resignation. And also there is a reason that pulled her to go back to the Philippines after seven years of hiding from her family. From him.

She doesn't want to live always hiding until her children gets older. She believe that they have the right to know her parents, their grandparents from the other side and even... their father. Even though her children didn't say anything, she knew that they also wish to meet their grandparents- her parents.

"Listen Rhea, I know you love your work. You did everything just to pursue your dreams while you were pregnant. I don't understand why until now you don't tell me who was the bastard that just left a big responsibility to you. I swear that I will really break his neck if I see him."

Rhianne chuckled bitterly.

"It's better if you don't know him because I don't want you to go to prison just because of me."

"Duh! I can bet my whole money just to go out and break his bones again. It doesn't matter how many times I'll go to jail."

"Enough. It is not a good thoughts. Remember that you have someone that you care for. You don't want him to cry, do you?"

Chris smiled bitterly.

"I can say that we are really the same. We have something that we hide from our family. I hope I also have a big courage like you. Resigning from your dreams just to introduce your three little ones to them. I wish I can do that someday and introduce him to my family."

Rhianne smiled. Although she knew that her parents will be shock and angry when they see their daughter after over seven years of hiding, she still believes that her mother will always support and accept her again.

"Enough with the drama. You don't have a choice but to let me go or my three mini-me will haunt you. You already knew how they even tried and forced me to stop working just to support me."

"How to be you, is what I wanted to say now."

Rhianne chuckled.

Chris opened his drawer and get something.

"Your daughter Matija really wanted to work in Wright Ways company so I was thinking that perhaps you can work there."

She can't help but coughed watching the blue big colored WW logo on the paper that Chris gave her.

"The company is getting more richer now after their son took over. They're the number one company in the Philippines that have different kinds of businesses. It pains me to let you go but I am very happy to do it if you accept my offer Rhea. Continue your dream."

Rhianne remained silent as she continuously read the inside of the folder.

She smiled with teary-eyes.

She can't stop crying watching him being successful in the past seven years.

"Yes, I know you are very touched. I am happy to let you go. We have somewhere to hide now if Mars and I want to stay from rumours here."

***

"I know you are all excited for tomorrow but you must promise me one thing when we get there."

"Behave." The three answered in chorus before they start eating.

"But Mommy, won't Grandpa get angry if you work in Wright Ways? They are his enemy." Tukoy ni Sun sa kanyang ama.

"Do you think grandpa would accept her to work in his company instead?" Sabat naman ni Tija.

"Will you two shut up? I am enjoying my breakfast here." sabat din naman ni Sen.

Tija rolled her eyes while Rhianne took a deep breath.

Another problem of her life.

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"Mr. Wright I am sorry for always disappointing you."

"Don't say sorry again if you will still disappoint me this time." Greg said in a very serious tone blowing a smoke from his cigarette and took a little sip of his whiskey while sitting on his leather swivel chair.

Ronie, his secretary, gnarled his teeth at the two men who are dressed in black.

"You are both useless." Ronie whispered.

"But sir... we found a little hint from the same photo of the woman you gave us. We came here to clarify if the woman in this photo that we have is the same as yours."

"Show me." Sabi ni Greg sabay lagay ng baso sa kanyang mesa.

The two men get the photos and gave it to him.

"These photos were taken in Zurich, Switzerland. My brother and his girlfriend are having a vacation there and took a photo of a very well known boutique that sells branded, unique and fashionable clothes. I am not so sure since the photo was so far but I think you can recognised if it is really her."

Greg didn't answered while staring at a familiar woman and a little girl on the photo in front of the boutique. Even though he only saw the right side of her face, he already knew it was her when his heart started to beat faster. Anger roused suddenly as he took all of his whiskey.

"Is that her kid?" Ronie asked while looking at the photo after Greg put it down on the table.

"I don't think so. My brother heard a rumor that the clothes were made from a six year old girl and only few knew about it. We were thinking that this child is the owner as many people also took a photo with her. And the woman might just wanted a photo with her.

"Find her. Right now." Greg said clenching his jaw.

"Yes sir." the two men answered and stormed out from the room.