LOGIN“We missed all of you!” he chimed cheerfully. “We missed you too, buddy,” Dino called out, stepping forward with a wide, excited grin. “We even built hammocks and a treehouse at the orchard. You should check them out later.” “Yey! We have a treehouse and hammock!” Atlas’s face lit up instantly,
Four years later— The convoy slowed as it entered Sta. Cristina, the once-quiet town now alive with movement and color. Gone were the uneven dirt roads. In their place stretched smooth pathways that wound through thriving fields—rows upon rows of crops swaying beneath the sun, their greens deeper,
The wedding celebration slowly softened as the sun dipped behind the mountains of Sta. Cristina. Laughter still lingered in the front yard of the humble Greene home—warm, unrestrained, filled with the joy of a union long awaited. But somewhere between the laughter and the fading light—Cassie and A
A breath. “Every day.” Her smile deepened through her tears. “Every lifetime.” Their gazes remained locked—quiet, unwavering—despite the swell of applause rising around them. It filled the chapel, warm and thunderous, echoing against the wooden walls. Pride shone in the men’s eyes, steady and u
"Cassie…” His voice came out quieter than anyone had ever heard it—stripped of authority, stripped of control. Just Ashton. Just a man standing before the woman he loved. After her slow, soulful walk toward him… after Eliseo and Celia had gently, tearfully placed her hand in his— He held her now.
Cassie allowed herself to be pulled forward, though her expression remained stunned, her mind still trying to grasp the sheer extravagance hidden beneath what she thought was simplicity. Behind her, Eliseo and Carmel exchanged a glance. Then, almost in unison, their gazes drifted back to the gown.
"Don’t you like the gifts Miss Tanya brought you? I can buy you another,” Tanya said with a saccharine smile, trying to coax any sort of reaction from the boy. Kai simply looked at her, his calm, unreadable gaze fixed on her face. There was no excitement, no curiosity—nothing at all. “Tell Aunt Ma
“The fish is delicious, Mama,” Kai whispered, leaning closer to Cassie. Cassie smiled warmly and brushed a stray lock of hair from his forehead. “I’m glad you like it,” she said gently, placing a spoonful of carrots and corn onto his plate. “Now eat some vegetables too.” “We can get you more if
"Yeah… a maid’s daughter.” Maricris sneered, attempting subtlety, though the malice in her tone betrayed her. “How fortunate she was to land herself a wealthy husband.” She spoke just enough for the ears of the small circle around them to hear. Unaware that she had already captured Ashton’s full
"My Mama is the most beautiful in the world,” Kai continued, his small voice steady yet carrying across the charged silence. “And Papa loves my Mama so much.” A collective stillness fell over those within earshot. Conversations in nearby circles faltered as the declaration traveled from one guest







