"Oops!" The voices reminded me that we were not alone.
Scampering to the bathroom immediately came to my mind.As if reading my mind, Andrei held my hand and whispered, "Stay and look at them."Embarrassed, I looked at the people coming out of the bedroom.With hands covering their eyes they said, stammering, "We d - in't see anything.""Yes, you didn't see anything," Andrei said and they hurriedly went out of the room.That was an order that they won't divulge what they saw and they were not allowed to talk about it."Let's resume are business," Andrei said when we were the only ones in the room.Abruptly, I stood up and replied, "We have to get ready for the speech of Vaunder."A smirk graced his handsome face and he mumbled. "Coward!"I heard what he said and feigned to haven't understood it, lest he will just tease me again.All of my in - laws approached us. Ignoring the dissatisfied look of my father - in law, I gave Andrei's parents the due respect. "Good evening, father, good evening mother," I said while bowing my head slightly. My father - in - law nodded with a snort. On the other hand, my mother - in law gave me a hug and kissed my cheek. "You're so beautiful, Tara," she said happily. "Thank you, mother. You are beautiful as well," I was full of smiles. My grievances towards her were erased when she came to our room telling how sorry she was. "By the way, darling, let me introduce Vaunder, Andrei's eldest brother and his wife, Blesilda," my mother - in - law said. "Pleased to meet you, two," I said, smiling at the beautiful couple in front of me. Blesilda smiled and hugged me. In an instant, Blesilda and I clicked. I know she's a genuine friend.
Once in a while, Andrei and I would look at each other while he was surrounded by people. My mother-in - law's snickering drew my attention and I looked at her.She was nothing like that rich, old and sophisticated woman who looked down at her daughter in law. She's a down to earth woman and I love her. "Andrei had never been like this, not even with Stella. He can't bear to be away from you," she said as she giggled. She's obviously happy that his son had moved past Stella and began to love again.Words could not describe how I felt, knowing that my husband loves me more than he ever loved Stella. "Go to him, his eyes were begging that you go to him," Suzanna gave me a gentle nudge on my elbow. I came forward and approached my husband. He was smiling at me while I was drawing nearer to him. "Gentlemen, I would like you to meet my wife, my first and only lady," he sa
"Alright, let's not make it hard for my wife. It will be your fault if she doesn't want to be interviewed in the future," Andrei said, easing away the butterfly in my stomach. I don't want people to know that I scolded the president. That was the most foolish thing I ever did in my entire life. I fought for the wrong person, I stood up for her without knowing the truth in the first place.I thought she was being bullied by Andrei.In fact, she came there of her own volition. No one coerced her. What infuriates me more was that she shamelessly asked him to do it again in our hearing. Shameless, she was an embarrassment to us, women. That incident taught me a lesson. I should not judge based on what I see and must not pass judgment quickly without proper investigation. Not everything we see delineates what truly transpired. They can be deceiving and will lead us to error in our judgment.I should have probed further before pointing my fingers at him.It was truly embarrassing. "I
Leaving the gym exhausted, Andrei carried me in his arms to the bathroom. He attentively helped me shower and held me towards the dresser while covered with a robe. I was yawning as he dried my hair. "You can go back to bed," when he was done drying my hair. "No, I can't, the dignitaries are arriving today, I have to make sure that everything will be alright," I stood up and began to dress. "Are you sure?" He asked with a worried tone. I eyed him and he enclosed me with his arms. "I will be more gentle next time." "You better be," I said to him and we broke the hug. The entire day, Andrei and I haven't seen each other. Neither of us were idle as both of us were occupied because of the dignitaries that arrived. The time I retired to the bedroom was almost midnight but Andrei had not come yet. Too tired to wait for him, I
I looked at the doctor and he was grinning at me. "Congratulations! You are two months pregnant," he said. Speechless, I just looked at him daze. "The president will surely be happy with this good news," he said when I was not responding. "A - re you sure doctor?" I wanted to make sure that it wasn't a mistake. "Here's the result, madam, take a look at it," he passed me the result and my hand flew to my still flat tummy. Tears slipped from my eyes as I giggled "Welcome, baby. Daddy and mommy have been waiting for you. Daddy will be so happy to hear the news," I talked to my baby while I caressed my belly. The doctor must have heard what I said and I heard him chuckle. "Madam, are you ready to head to the obstetric department?" He said after giving me some time to sort out my emotions. I took my mirror and wiped my tear streaked face with my handkerchief. It would be embarassing for my husband when his wife was seen with snots and tears. "Let's go," I said as I stood. At th
Tara had been in a coma for 48 hours and that two days she was unconscious was like hell to me. Not seeing that bright and shining purple eyes of hers and hearing not her melodious voice was a real torture. I missed her calling my name. I missed her smile that warms my heart. It was almost unbearable to see her unmoving body and pale face. And when she finally did wake from unconsciousness, I was in agony as she wept upon knowing that we lost the child. "Babe, I p - lanned to s- urprise you on our anniversary b - ut I'm sorry I lost our b - aby, they're gone," she said between her sobs. As if thousands of daggers pierced my heart when all she had in mind was to make me happy.Yes, I had waited for us to have a baby. But what's important to me now is that she's alive. "Please don't cry, it's not good for you to cry," I stroked her back to pacify her.
Despite my suspicion, I can't just point my finger at a person without collecting evidence. Upon gathering concrete evidence, I will bring that person to justice. I will do everything for that person to rot in jail.After coaxing my wife to have a nap, I went to the living room.Sharon, passed the documents to me. And left in a hurry without a word. I frowned at her unusual behavior. Sharon most likely will ask about Tara before leaving and now she was in a hurry to leave. I shook my head and went inside my study. Quickly, I took out the content. The first that caught my attention was the recorder and I picked it up, then played.Listening to the confession of the driver, I felt like the ground under my feet shook. My heart throbbed in pain. I couldn't accept what I heard. It can't be true. With shaky hands I looked through the other evidence. Rechecking the evidence to prove that there was something wrong, but they remained a solid proof.The confession of the truck driver
Dad closed his eyes and leaned on the couch before clutching his chest. "Dad!" I cried aloud. Simultaneously, as I had him rest his body on the back rest, the door opened. "Trevor!" My mom ran towards my dad. I dialed the emergency number while mom had him take his meds. No matter what my dad did, I'm not a heartless son that would watch him die. Soon, the ambulance arrived and they took my dad to the hospital.We followed behind the ambulance. "Though it's a mild stroke, this is his fourth within a year. Please, watch out for his diet and don't let him be pressured or stressed," the doctor said. He left after checking dad's vital signs. "What did you tell your dad?" My mom asked me while she stroke my dad's face. "Nothing, we just talked something about me taking over the business empire," I lied to her straight face, feeling bad for hiding the truth from her. Telling her what dad did will leave her heart broken hence I have to keep her in the dark. "Don't hide from me, I