Angelo "Ang" Rodriguez is a broken man. After losing the woman she loved, she suddenly changed, making the once-positive guy into a gloomy one, and it didn't help him when his younger brother Anthony got into a coma. He could take everything that life throws at him except for one. The fact that his younger brother married Miranda Sandoval, a gold digger who had already gotten married three times before his younger brother, and he cannot allow Miranda to stay married to his brother after knowing that one of those husbands died and after being a widow, Miranda inherited her ex-husband's wealth, but what Ang didn't expect is for him to fall for the woman who he considers a gold digger and a sinner.
View More-=Miranda's Point of View=-I woke up from the sound of my phone ringing, and when I saw it was Ram's calling, I immediately picked up the phone and answered it."Hello?""I'm sorry, Miranda, but I'll be running a little late because there's an accident that's causing the traffic to be so heavy," I heard him say and on the other line, I could hear the honking of several vehicles that may have been affected by the traffic jams. "That's fine, you don't have to rush, and please be careful," I added the last part since it was still fresh in my mind what happened to him when he tried to see Atilla.When he got into an accident a few years ago, he decided to see his now-wife Atilla reconcile with her, but because of the accident, Atilla left the country; it's been a couple of years since they met again, and finally reconciled; during those two years, I saw how miserable Ram was, and during those two years, Atilla and Ang became a couple. "Don't worry, I knew better, and besides, I couldn'
-=Miranda's Point of View=-"Welcome back, Miranda," I thought dryly to myself while looking at the cold and empty unit in front of me.I already felt so empty after leaving the family I knew back in the orphanage to return here, to this lonely, cold life I have in Manila.As much as it pains me, I knew that I needed to return to my life here in the city, and now I'm back, but still, I have no idea where to begin with.I took a few minutes to scan the interior of my condo unit: nothing had changed since I left. It was still clean, thanks to the person I hired to make sure that this place would still remain clean and tidy after I moved to Anthony's house to be with him when he got into that accident.Honestly, nothing much changed since then, well except one and that is the fact that my emotions are in such a mess right now, I followed my feelings and looked where they got me.I let my emotions overcome me, and it told me to be with the man I love, because of my decision, I broke my he
-=Ang's Point of View=-It has been weeks since I tried talking to her to apologize and to have her back when I visited the orphanage where she grew up, it didn't turn out how I wanted it to be, but that is to be expected considering the severity of what I did to her.I planned on giving her time, but it didn't mean that I would stop trying to reach out to her, every day that passes without her is a huge punishment that I deserved, but it doesn't mean that I wasn't hurting from those days, especially every moment when I thought about the woman I truly love, the one I hurt because of my stupid accusation and more stupid action.All those days that passed, there was never a time when I thought of just going to her, but I held myself, thinking that it was the least thing I could do for her, for her to have time for herself."Stay away from me."I suddenly remembered the last time I saw her and the last request she made which I couldn't grant, even though it was her who made that request.
-=Miranda's Point of View=-I was sitting at the back of the orphanage, silently watching the kids play, not far from where I was sitting.During this time, I envied those kids who didn't know the harsh reality yet, but then again, each of them experienced bad experiences before they were brought here, so I shouldn't belittle the bad experiences they had."Once again, you're lost in thought, Mira," I heard someone say behind me. Even without looking, I recognized the voice; I was very familiar with who that voice belonged to.Mira is the name that everyone in the orphanage calls me, and hearing that name again brought a sense of comfort to me.When I didn't say anything, I felt her sitting beside me while my gaze still lingered with the kids."Can't you forgive him? It's evident he regrets what he did," she said, as I remained silent.I finally looked at the elderly woman. I arrived at the orphanage when I was seven years old, after my parents were killed in a fire in our town. I beca
-=Miranda's Point of View=-The tears I'd been keeping back eventually came out. I thought I could handle the pain, but I was mistaken. I knew it when I saw the man who had given me so much agony—the person I'd grown to love despite all my attempts to prevent it.Honestly, I didn't expect him to look for me, so I was caught off guard when I saw him in Sister Lita's office. I thought that now that he already had my signature fixed on the divorce papers, he would stop bothering me, but obviously, I was mistaken.The pain returned as I remembered what he did to me the night I submitted myself to him.My thoughts were in turmoil at those times because I was torn about what I should do. I promised Anthony that I would stay his wife until he felt ready to tell his family the truth, but now I am not sure whether I could honor that promise.We got married not out of love but because he asked for my help and I wanted to help him.Honestly, I never wanted or imagined doing this kind of thing. I
-=Ang's Point of View=-I rushed out of the house with my heart hammering from the adrenaline I felt since, for the first time, I was free to love Miranda without guilt, which may haunt me because Miranda is my brother's wife, only to find out that their wedding wasn't real.To be honest, what I discovered about Anthony continues to surprise me. I assumed I knew my brother well, but I was mistaken. Despite the fact that I now know he's gay, my feelings for him remain unchanged. I hope our mom and his dad will also accept him. He kept his actual self buried for so long, and I understand how difficult it must have been for him. But if they don't accept him, I'll figure out how to get them to accept my brother.My mind was so preoccupied with many thoughts that I lost attention while driving."Damn!" I said as I slammed on the brakes of my car.Someone unexpectedly crossed the road; fortunately, I was quick enough to stop in time.I looked in my car's mirror and saw a child, and after en
-=Ang's Point of View=-I felt like I lost the capability to speak after hearing Anthony's question; I couldn't stop myself from glancing back at Andres, who also appeared to be uneasy.I tried to think of a way to tell him about what happened while he was still in a coma, how I managed to seduce his wife into having sex with me in order to prove that Miranda was an awful woman, only to discover the truth when I realized she was a virgin, and how I could possibly explain to him how his righteous brother ended up falling in love with his wife.He was waiting for me to speak, and as the minute ticked by, I knew I couldn't keep telling him the truth, but as soon as I opened my mouth to speak, the door swung open, revealing a still disheveled mom, who I could tell was crying outside; she probably didn't want Anthony to witness her breakdown."I've already called your doctor, and he's on his way here," Mom replied, smiling as she looked at Anthony. I sighed with relief since, somehow, the
-=Ang's Point of View=-I tried to stop myself from shouting at Ram as he continued writing down the address and the directions to where Miranda was while looking at his phone.Apparently, the orphanage where Miranda grew up is somewhere in Batangas.I decided to move my gaze away from Ram, or else he would probably see my impatient expression, and instead looked at Atilla, who was sitting peacefully, rubbing her already big tummy.I couldn't help but smile at Atilla's glowing face as she softly massaged her belly. Despite her pregnancy, she looked even more stunning."You look great in your pregnancy," I couldn't help but say.She smiled and said, "Thank you. You don't know how challenging it is, but I'm happy and contented that I am carrying Ram's child." I could see the love in her eyes whenever she would look at Ram."You two deserve each other, Atilla. I can see how much you love each other," I said sincerely.I didn't feel any pain while seeing how happy and content Atilla was w
-=Ang's Point of View=-To be honest, I don't even know where to begin because I really don't know much about Miranda's life."And yet you judge her as if you're absolutely sure that she's despicable and the worst person in the world." I feel even more terrible when I think about how I've depicted her from the beginning as if she's the worst person when I haven't even tried to learn who the real Miranda is."You can see that she's a good person, but your blind anger has blinded you because you thought she was only after your brother's money," the other part of my mind says. I still don't understand how she could be a virgin after being married multiple times, and one of my concerns is that Anthony will wake up and discover what I did to his wife. But for the time being, the most important thing is to find Miranda and ask her forgiveness. I'm willing to kneel in front of her simply to be forgiven."You're such a huge idiot!" I say fiercely to myself, tears streaming down both cheeks,
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