A few days passed while I was busy with my work. I'm also getting ready to go home to the Philippines. I don't know if my return home will be successful without my family's knowledge. It's been a few years since I left there, so it's not bad if I go back again. Another thing is that I haven't been able to go to Daddy's several birthdays.
"You can email me if you have any questions. My secretary will inform me about that," I said to the rather old foreign client I was talking to.
I received a big project here again because a big building will be built for a new business there. I have been working as an architect for several years, and in the years that have passed since I landed here, I feel that what I do is more appreciated.
"Thank you so much, Architect Scott. I didn't expect that you would accept this big project. I know you have a lot of on-going projects and have the right not to accept this. I appreciate it!" he said to me one after the other while smiling.
I also smiled at him and nodded as he spoke.
"No worries, Mr. Williams. I'll assure you that my team and I will do our best to make this project successful," I answered, then smiled at him again.
I really had no intention of accepting that project, even though the offer they offered me was big, but because one of my celebrity friends here asked me for a favor, I accepted it.
My conversation with Mr. William didn't last long because we had already closed the deal; that's why he left. I stayed at the restaurant because I didn't want to go back to my office yet. There are not many people there, so I can work.
I just opened my iPad to answer some messages in my email. I don't know how many minutes I spent answering there because I have a lot of unread emails. I also tried to talk to my lawyer in the Philippines because he had a message for me two days ago. I called him right away because it might be important regarding my divorce.
"Attorney! What's up? Are you busy?" I greeted him when he answered my call.
"Finally! You answered too, Mrs. Smith," he told me, then laughed.
I was in agony because I knew he was teasing me again. Attorney Abella is only five years older than me. He and Sabrina are friends, and my family has a lot of trust in him. That's why I hope that with his help I can finally get rid of my husband's last name.
"I just had a lot on my plate these past few days. So what's the news?" I answered and asked him.
"Yeah, you're always busy. But yeah! I just want to inform you that the other side is not taking this seriously. They don't reply to my emails, and when I saw your husband's lawyer, he just told me that he won't accept anything from you unless his boss says so," Attorney Abella explained to me.
"What?! Are they serious?!" I asked with frustration.
I almost exploded with anger again, but luckily I remembered I was in a restaurant and not in my office. That's why I tried to calm myself down.
"Yup. That's why I also tried to reach out to your husband myself, but I didn't get any words from their answers," Attorney Abella answered me.
I can feel the speed of my heart beating, and even though I want to scream out there, I know that only I will be embarrassed. I'm not just an architect here because I already have influence and most of the people here know me; that's why I chose to save myself from embarrassment. I can't get lost here!
I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down before speaking again.
"Thank you for the information, Attorney. I will take care of talking to him," I said.
"Are you going to talk to him personally?" he asked, as if he couldn't believe it.
"It won't progress if I can't talk to him in person. I'll find him here. I have a hunch that he's here because I saw his shadow here last night," I said one after another.
Attorney Abella laughed at what I said, and he was convinced of what I would do.
"I'll trust you, Lily. Just let me know when you find and talk to your good husband. Good luck!" He said one after the other.
Attorney Abella and I did not talk for long because we ended the call. I was going to reply by email again, but I lost the appetite to do it anymore. Another thing that caught my attention was when I saw a familiar man enter the restaurant.
Every woman inside the restaurant almost caught their attention. He was wearing a white long sleeve, and it was folded up to his elbow. His two buttons were also open, and his bottoms were black pants and black shoes.
"L-Liam?" I whispered when I finally recognized it.
I hardly recognize him anymore because he has changed so much, especially in his body and aura. He was talking to two men, and I didn't know them. They were laughing when our eyes met, causing my heart to beat faster.
The smile on his lips a while ago gradually disappeared, and he almost stopped there; that's why I didn't know what to do. My throat was almost dry, and I didn't know if I should look away or leave immediately. I know he recognized me because nothing has changed in my appearance. I just never thought that we would meet again in this way.
I would have smiled and waved at him as if I had never left without saying goodbye to them after a few years had passed, but he immediately avoided looking at me. He continued walking with his two companions. I almost swallowed because I knew I looked stupid there. Why did I expect him to greet me, anyway? I just shook my head and held my breath because I didn't want to hope again.
CRISTIANO'S POV."You should come to the event, Cristianous. Your brothers are expecting you tonight." It was my mom who's forcing me to come to the Scott Family event.I finished the whiskey I was drinking before I sighed and answered Mama."Alright. See you later."I know Mama is very happy because I agreed to join them at that event because I haven't been with them for a long time. She has requested me several times, and even once I did not accept her invitation. Maybe it's time. It's time to show up for them again."So, you're coming home to Manila to attend the event?" Andrew asked me, who had been by my side for a while.I nodded as I answered him, then poured whiskey into my glass again."Well, that's good. It's only right that you go home to be with your family," he told me.Andrew is also right. Now that I'm with him and I've trained him in my jobs, he's the one who rarely has meetings with my clients. He also sometimes takes care of my other businesses when I'm busy, so I ha
Cristiano and I returned to Manila, and Sabrina was very happy when she found out that we had returned with my memory. I don't know how I should feel now because, since I can remember, I've been sadder. I was sad because I feel like Mom and Dad died just yesterday.I looked at the wide garden of our house while our maids were busy arranging the long, big table in the middle. It was noisy there because of the shouting and laughter of Sabrina's three children. My two arms were crossed over my chest while standing in front, and I couldn't help but smile because of my nieces and nephews.Sabrina is preparing here at our old house for my homecoming. I don't know why she had to prepare such a dinner, even though we could have eaten outside."Lily."I looked at Cristiano, who stood next to me. He was wearing long white sleeves and black pants. I glanced at him because it looked like he meant to wear that so that what he was wearing would match the white mini dress I was wearing."Are you all
FLASHBACK!I wiped the tears that ran down my cheeks and took a deep breath to regain my courage. So much happened, and until now, it's still hard for me to sink it into my mind.The night Cristiano was shot, I thought I would never see him alive again. I thought he would never hear from me that I had forgiven him for all the sins he committed in our past. I thought I would lose him forever.Everything I thought of for Cristiano went to someone else because Mommy disappeared that night. She died because of the ambush that happened in our house while celebrating my father's birthday. I blame everything on me because if I had not returned to the Philippines, that incident would not have happened. I hope Mommy is still alive, and I hope Dad didn't get sick because of Mommy's loss.I'm sitting in front of Mom and Daddy's grave today, and I can't believe that the two most important people in my life are gone."I'm sorry if I failed to give you a grandchild from me," I said, holding Dad's g
And lastly, I thought I would finally have freedom and happiness in my life. I thought I wouldn't be miserable anymore, and I wouldn't feel any sadness, but I was wrong. I thought wrong.It's hard to wake up every day, and you don't remember anything, and you don't even recognize yourself. I don't know how it happened, but I just woke up one morning feeling like everything had changed. I just woke up one day, and I don't remember anything.I was sweating profusely while walking down the long stairs. I feel a pain in my stomach, and I can't explain how much it hurts. Until I looked at my thigh, and I saw a lot of blood coming out there. At the same time as the blood dripped on my thigh, my tears also fell."Lily! Lily!" a cold baritone made my eyes open.I almost took a deep breath when I finally woke up. I felt my hands trembling, and because of the fear I felt, I immediately covered my face. My tears flowed because I still felt the fear and pain in my heart."Lily, it's just a dream.
In the moments that I wait for Cristiano's arrival, I fight against my sleepiness and fatigue. I haven't had much of a break yet because that was also the day I returned home from America. My nervousness and fear prevailed so much that no matter how heavy my eyelids were, I could not close them. More than half an hour has passed, and I'm sure Cristiano is close. I stood up from my seat and looked out the window again. The men guarding there still didn't leave, so I just held my breath. Aren't they tired or sleepy? I just shook my head, and I was in agony. I just hope Cristiano brought enough men because Mike has too many men. I was standing there for a while when I felt the watch in my pocket vibrate, so I quickly took it out to look at it. Cristiano was calling, so I didn't take too long to answer because of the nervousness I was feeling earlier. "We're here. The house has three floors. What floor are you on?" Cristiano asked me immediately. "Second floor," I answered. "Alright.
"We've been separated for a long time since our baby was lost. So, why don't you want to let me go?" I asked him. There was a tear in the corner of my eye, but I immediately looked up to stop the tears from flowing. I told myself that I would never cry in front of him again. "I-I don't want us to separate. Forgive me, Lily. I will accept everything; just don't divorce me," he answered me, and his hug tightened even more. I got out of his arms to get him away from hugging me, but he was too strong for me. "Leave me alone," I told him. I felt him take a deep breath before he completely separated me from the embrace, but my eyes widened at what he did next. "W-What are you doing?" I stammered to him. I looked around us, and I was very thankful because there was no one there. He knelt down and held my hand. "Don't leave me. Please." His voice broke as he reached for my hands to hold them. I had to bend down to look at him and straighten him up from kneeling, but he didn't move, j
[After Flashback: Continuation of Chapter 8] *** "I-I'm so sorry to hear that, Lily. If only I knew what you went through," Liam told me. I wiped my tears and immediately drank the wine in front of me. I never thought that in a few years I would cry again. That made it very difficult for me to move on. After I asked Sabrina to help me take me to another country without anyone knowing, I started to forget everything that happened, but I still can't help but remember it sometimes. "What Cristiano did to you was wrong, but have you forgiven him yet? Are you ready to face him again?" Liam asked me. I laughed and shook my head because I could really face Cristiano. I really feel a little scared because I don't know how we will both react when we meet again. The only thing I want right now is to divorce our marriage, which is why I can't help but get angry every time he just throws away the papers I send him. Liam and I had a good conversation because I was able to explain to him eve
No one can say how much pain I feel right now. I just lost my child, and that's because Cristiano hurt me. I blame myself because if I hadn't fought him, I hope it wouldn't have happened. If only I had stayed in that room and made him hurt me. I was just stupid while sitting in the hospital bed. I've been crying there for a while now, and occasionally I'll stop when I get tired. I can't accept what happened. I can't accept that the child I was waiting for disappeared in an instant. I have never even touched her or seen her, and I will never see her as a woman with me. "Eat this so you can get some strength. I called Sabrina," said Cristiano. He never left my side, even though I pushed him away several times. I cried even more because I remembered our parents and siblings, who were very anxious for the arrival of my future child, but that will never happen. I have no appetite at all. I don't want to see Cristiano because I just remembered falling down the stairs. I'm afraid that he
"Why are you returning the words that should be yours to me? You're the one who's cheating here and not me!" I added to him. He is really the one who is cheating on both of us, not me. He returned to his ex; he was seeing her secretly. Francine's husband and I are being cheated on. "So, you're recovering? You're doing this to shame me?! Your face is thick! I only married you because I was shocked and because of the child you're carrying! I agree to marry a girl, but nothing like you!" he continued. I wiped my tears and shook my head at what he was saying. There is no truth in that because cheating is something I can never do because I know how it feels. "I'm not taking it back. I'm not fooling you-" "Stop lying!" he shouted because I stopped talking. "You know Liam likes you; that's why you're going out with him! I wish you'd just marry him! You were a bit shy at first, but you like him too!" he said to me one after the other. I almost caught my breath from crying there. I shoo