Valjerome let out a cold laugh. "Erom is my son," he corrected.
Chaos smirked and smiled playfully. "Last time I checked, he's my son."
"You two, enough," I immediately sighed then shielded Chaos.
I will admit that I was nervous about the situation. Valjerome and I may have been separated for a few years but I know him. He's a mafia boss. In just a snap, he could kill if he wanted to and that was the last thing I wanted to happen right now.
"Valjerome, let us leave," I said emotionlessly.
He looked at me, giving me back the emotionless stare. "I have three more days to be with you, Jazzie," he said.
I clenched my jaw. "With my son, Valjerome. Not with me," I emphasized.
He licked his lower lip. "Still, you're not going anywhere. You and my son." He glared at Chaos who's standing behind me.
"What else
"Are you okay, son?" I gently asked Erom as we sat on the bed.We are now here in the condo. I've noticed his silence since we got in the car.He slowly raised his gaze to me. "I'm okay, Mom. It's just... I'm tired," he answered.I smiled thriftily then kissed him on the forehead. "Alright, go to bed. I'll just make you some milk so you can sleep easier,"He just nodded and then followed what I said. I watched my son lie down comfortably before I stood up and left the room."Is Erom asleep?" Chaos inquired when I arrived in the kitchen.He was sitting while drinking coffee."Just going to sleep," I replied and went to the sink to make a glass of milk"Are you okay?"I was stunned when Chaos asked me that.Am I okay?What if I am not? What is the reason
ALMOST three minutes have passed since the taxi driver dropped me off in front of Valjerome's mansion. And because I was with him, the guards we passed by allowed the car to enter. I remained standing while staring across the mansion. I can’t help but smile bitterly as I think of the years I have spent in this house.It's been a long time but it feels like it all happened only yesterday...I let out a sigh then walked inside. Jaime immediately greeted me. Based on his look he gave me, I could already feel the gratitude there. I then wondered if Valjerome is treating his staff so well that they worry for him this much. The hollow in my chest doubled even more because of that.I hope he was also able to treat me well before.I just dismissed that in my mind and focused on the reason why I am here. That was Manang's request, for me to take care of Valjerome. Even though I was rel
"W-What did you say?" I growled as I stared at Valjerome.He kept crying as he leaned down towards my foot. "I'm sorry, Jazzie. I'm sorry for everything."I faintly sat on the floor, dumbfounded and kept putting on my mind what he had said earlier.The person who adopted me killed my parents themself.I laughed as tears streamed down my cheeks.The one whom I considered my father was the reason I was orphaned early.I wanted to talk back, scream in pain, fly into a rage, but I couldn’t because my mind was overwhelmingly confused. I feel like I’m going crazy with what I’ve found out."I'm sorry," Valjerome pleaded again, keeping his head on the floor.I didn't pay attention to him anymore and stood up weakly. "Stop making a scene, Valjerome. Go to sleep, you're both
"Hey, Jazzie!"I flinched on my place when someone tapped my shoulder. "Ken! W-why?!" I asked as I turned my attention to him.He frowned at me. "Is there any problem, Jazzie? I've noticed that you seem to be thinking about something deeply," he claimed.I secretly bit my lower lip and continued wiping the window. "No! N-nothing, I...am just thinking of Erom.” I blurted out.I just returned back to the hotel but here I am, wondering afar and unable to do my job properly. I was already cleaning the third suite and unfortunately the two rooms I have cleaned earlier are both not tidied quite well. I forgot to change the bedsheet in the first suite while I have forgone to clean the restroom of the second one. That is why now in third assigned suite to me, I already sought help from Ken so that I wouldn't forget anything else. I slowly heaved a sigh and looked again at the black car at the bottom of
"Aren't you gonna eat that?" Chaos inquired in front of me, referring to the paperbag I had been staring at on the center table.I shyly averted my gaze and then sat up straight. We are now inside the lounge and currently sitting on the sofa.Once again, I glanced at the paperbag. I secretly bit my lower lip as I think about various things.Why did he send me food?What is his plan?What's this for?"You know, it is okay for me to eat that if I'm the one you're worried about," said Chaos who made me turned my attention on him again.I quickly shook my head in denial of what he said. "It's not like that," I defended. "It's a bit unusual," I whisperingly added.He nodded slowly. For a moment he let out a soft laugh and leaned back on the sofa."I
"Wow! Is this for me, Mommy?" my son asked in amazement and curiosity when we returned to the condo, referring to the teddy bear Valjerome had sent.We just came home from Chaos' unit because we ate dinner there. Before I went to his condo, I first left these things here at home so I didn’t need to carry a lot.I smiled raw, thinking of what should I answer to my son."Do you want it?" that's all I said instead of confirming who it was really for.Erom nodded quickly and hugged the big teddy bear that was even bigger than him. I couldn't help but laugh softly."He is cute!" he exclaimed.I raised an eyebrow and approached the sofa where he was sitting with the teddy bear. "He?" I asked. "How did you say that it is a man?" I added.Erom smiled at me then pointed something on the collar part of the teddy bear. There is a blue ribbon i
The next day I went to work early. Even though I wasn't doing anything yet, my body seemed to be mentally beaten."Jazzie!" Ken greeted me warmly as I entered our workers' room.I immediately frowned at the enthusiasm he showed. "Are we receiving our 13th month pay already??" I asked"It's only September, Jazzie. Are you having a hard time?" he replied sarcastically and then pulled me towards somewhere. "But with the amount of food sent to you, it's like you're celebrating Christmas," he said and pointed to the table we were using.My lips parted as I stared at the food served there. There’s rice, marinated chicken, fried eggs, bacon, hotdogs, pasta, salads and..."Lechon?" my tone rose slightly when I saw the cooked piglet."A man brought that earlier," Ken said.I turned to him and forced myself to act normally
In all of go-see I've been through, this is the second time I have felt nervous again. My palms were sweating and my heartbeat barely stopped."Welcome back, Ms. Zamora," one of the hairstylists smilingly greeted inside the dressing room.All the attention of the other models focused on my direction. There was the critique of their eyes in my presence. I am no longer surprised because for over the years I have been able to make my name got off the spotlight or should I say—my ex-husband. If there are people who are older than me, they are the people I used to be with.I sparingly smiled at the hairstylist. "Thank you," I said shyly.If my self-confidence before was high, now I can’t help but get upset. One of the reasons I hesitated to come back was because of my body as well. I already have a child, I don't know if my body is still that good for others. I always boast t