“Phyllis, where are you?! Your husband went here and told us what happened! Why did you suddenly leave?!” The moment that Phyllis settled in her hotel room, the loud voice of her mom reached her ears. “Mom, calm down…” “Calm down?! You did not tell us that you're going out of the country and you expect me to calm down?! You did not even answer all of my calls earlier! We were so worried!” “Zacharias told me you wanted to get away from the press and we understand that… But you have to at least inform us so we can make necessary arrangements for you!” Phyllis held her phone tightly as she braced herself for her mother's scolding. “Mom…” “You're not a teenager anymore, you're an adult! You don't have to tell us everything that you do but you have to at least not make us worry!” Phyllis sat at the edge of the bed and quietly listened to her mom speak. She did not have the heart to respond to her, especially if she knows that she was in the wrong. “Phyllis, I know you're stres
“You…” her voice quivered as her hands started to loosen her grip on the handle.She lightly opened the door, enough for him to enter. But because of her fear of confrontation, she still hid behind the door. Her eyes were shut, still nervous about meeting him again after how many days. She knows it’s him. She knows him by his voice. She knows him by his scent. She knows him by heart. THUMPTHUMPTHUMPHis clean scent smelled like home is getting stronger. ‘He’s near…’‘He’s here…’Her heart thumped violently as the excitement, happiness, guilt, fear, sadness, and anxiety fill her in. She felt everything all at once. But it did not feel suffocating for her. Rather, she felt so comfortable, like she was in her safest place.“I’m here now,” he whispered as he pulled her into his arms. ‘I… I’m home…’She gripped his shirt tightly as she guiltily shed tears. “I’m sorry…”“I’m sorry for leaving, Aias… I’m sorry…” she said in between her cries. Zacharias hugged her tightly and said
On a sunny day in the Lohr family's mansion, two little kids were playing in the garden. Zacharias was happily playing with the three years old Phyllis, who was the daughter of the family next door. “Aiash, hide and sheek! Hide and sheek!” The little Phyllis yelled as she ran around the garden with Zacharias chasing behind her. “I'm coming to get you!” he teased as he grabbed her arms. Phyllis playfully giggled as she shook her arms away from Zacharias. “Hahaha! No more tag! Hide and sheek now!” she requested from her playmate. “Okay, okay. Let's rest first.” He then led her to lean against the tree. “Aiash, let's play more games when Lian gets home!” CRASH! The loud sound startled the little girl which prompted her to hold onto Zacharias' shirt. “Aiash, Aiash,” she nervously gripped his shirt. “WINSTON I HATE YOU!” CRASH! CRASH! “Stop it Victoria! Zach will hear you!” Screams from the inside of the house can be heard from the garden. Zacharias, who was so us
Zacharias remembered the moment when his childhood playmate, Phyllis, developed a fear of blood because of an incident when they were young. After that incident, he limited his visits to her as she was attending therapy. He felt guilty for what happened to her. If they did not play in their house on that day, then perhaps, none of it would have happened. Now that 15 years have passed since that incident, the memories still remain vivid. But thankfully, it's only him that remembered, not Phyllis. Seated comfortably in a coffee shop in East City, he sipped his coffee as he waited for Hill, his online friend that he impulsively invited for a coffee. 'He said he'll wear the Grand Monster hoodie that we bought online…' He looked around and saw no one who wore the same hoodie that he was wearing. Cling-ring! The sound of the door chime ringing prompted Zacharias to look at the entrance. There he saw a person wearing the Grand Monster hoodie. But… That person is not someone who
'What's wrong with grandma… She doesn't have any disease… She's so lively that she even attends her Zumba class… Why was she admitted to a hospital?' Phyllis was lost in her thoughts as she rushed through the long and busy hallways of the hospital. And as soon as she entered the VIP ward she found her family together with her grandma who was lying on the bed. Even her twin brother who was busy studying abroad immediately went home because of her grandmother's 'urgent family meeting'. “Phyllis? Come sit with grandma,” her grandmother weakly said with a pitiful face. She obediently sat beside her grandmother's bed. “Grandma… What's wrong? How come you're in the hospital…” The old lady just smiled at Phyllis and caressed her soft cheeks. “Grandma is running out of time… I think it's time you fulfill your promise to grandma…” “What do you mean grandma?! Running out of time? What?” she bewilderedly asked. She looked around the room to see her family's reaction but they were all c
With Phyllis' approval, the family quickly planned the wedding with the groom's family. However, Phyllis was busy taking care of her grandmother. That's why she was not involved in the planning. In the hospital, she was watching over her grandma who was energetically chatting with her best friends. “Aiya, grandma, how did you make Phyllis agree with you?” Leila Parker jokingly asked. She was one of Phyllis' good friends who came to visit her grandmother. “That brat just can't say no to any of my requests!” the old lady said with a hearty laugh. Her friend, Rui Yoon-Eno, leaned closer to her and whispered, “Are you sure that you're going to marry that guy?” Sensing Rui's unusual question, she frowned. However, looking at her plump pregnant look, she shrugged her doubts away. 'How could Rui know who I'm marrying? My family didn't even tell me! Maybe it's because of her hormones that she's asking weird questions…' she thought. “Yes… I don't want to worry grandma so I'll just g
After a whole day of practice in the company, Zacharias went home to his apartment with Eon, his nephew. His company, Gem Entertainment, is located in Dixon City. So he has to stay in an apartment near their building. Though it is only an hour's drive to go back to Lieren City, he still chose to stay close to their company to avoid the traffic. He was simply living a colorful yet chaotic life as a singer. However, there were times when his life was troubled by miscellaneous tasks from his father. Just like now. He is happily taking care of his nephew because his mother is busy preparing for his wedding. Yes, his wedding. Yes, they already got the green light. The go signal from her! He is finally getting married. That's why even if he's given tons of chores or errands, he'd be doing all of them with a grin plastered on his face. Finally, his single life is over! “Uncle, where's my tablet?” his nephew, Eon Eno, asked as soon as he settled down on the couch. Zacharias was
“Mom, what do you mean by–” is what she wanted to ask. However, her mother was too preoccupied with chatting with her friend, Rui. “So how are you and your husband, Rui?” Hillary asked. Rui carefully gathered her hair to place them on her shoulder before leaning on the chair. “We're still in our honeymoon phase so we're quite peaceful.” “Yeah… Newlyweds are like that. I'm sure that Phyllis and her future husband would be the same as well.” Rui agreed. “Phyllis is such a considerate child. She'll get along with him for sure. After all, she knows him well…” “Hmm… Correct! Leila, you should also start dating someone. Your best friends are all married. Try to keep up with them so your kids are also bff's!” Leila chuckled. All of their mothers were close friends. Their connection, however, is not because of their mothers. It was because they all stood with each other as sisters connected by heart. “I'll find a hot boyfriend soon auntie!” she cheekily said with a wink. Phyllis fr