ANMELDEN“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.
“The authorities must know what you did to us!” one woman wailed, her voice breaking as she sobbed loudly. “The public will see what kind of beasts you all are!” “Your money can’t blind justice,” the other added furiously. “You will be punished for what you did to us!” “We will investigate this
"Dad called.” Zandrie rushed in the instant Cassie opened the door, urgency etched across his face. “What’s wrong?” she asked, brows drawing together as she followed his frantic movement. “Jameson and Jeff are in serious trouble,” he said quickly. “Those two idiots brought women back with them.
“Jameson—” Zandrie stepped forward sharply. Cassie raised a single finger. Zandrie stopped instantly. The subtle gesture did not go unnoticed. A ripple of quiet intrigue passed through the onlookers as the peculiar dynamic between husband and wife became unmistakably clear. Cassie turned back to
"Are you sharing your wife with Dad?” The words had barely left Jameson’s mouth when Zandrie lunged. His fist struck with brutal precision, snapping Jameson’s head to the side. The impact sent him staggering backward, his boots scraping against the marble as he struggled to stay upright. “Fuck!”







