Due to the turn of events, they all rushed back to Lieren City. The band, Luna, which was supposed to shoot a few contents while they are in La Estella, also went back to the city as a way to mourn for Zacharias' in-law. Zacharias even took an indefinite leave from the group activities because of what recently happened. He did not think that he can continue to work in this condition. Not after what happened to his dear Grandma Sandra. Not during this dark time. “Babe, at least drink water,” said Zacharias while giving her a glass of water. Phyllis just weakly glanced at it and shook her head. “I don't feel like it.” The couple arrived at the hospital after her grandmother's body was cremated. It was in her will that she be cremated immediately after her death. Unfortunately for Phyllis, they arrived after her grandmother's cremation. Zacharias did not want her to stay in a place that would make feel more dpressed, so he took her home. Tears flowed down her cheeks as sh
“Grandma Emilia?” Phyllis murmured with a frown as she observed the person who went inside their family's private mausoleum. “Aren't you going to welcome me, Phyllis, and Phylian? I just want to visit my dear sister again, that's why I came again,” she explained as she fanned herself with her hands. “Did you guys turn on the AC? It's hot outside and I'm sweating, oh gosh!” She walked up to the twins and sat beside them. She fixed her hair and crossed her legs as she stared at her dead sister's portrait. “You know, your grandma was arranged to marry my husband. But she declined because she was dating your grandpa in secret.” “And do you know what she did next? She eloped with your grandpa and never looked back.” Though weirded with the story they were being told, the twins still listened. It was not a new story to them anyway. They knew that their grandparents eloped. However, they never heard Grandma Emilia's side of the story. “Back then, my parents gave her hectares of l
Phyllis stared at her grandmother's sister in disbelief. “Grandma Emi… My grandmother only left that land to me as my inheritance…” “How can I give this to you? This land is from my dear grandmother!” Emilia crossed her legs before placing the documents down on the table. “I believe I already told you that the land was supposed to be mine after all. Our parents only gave it to her because she eloped with your grandpa.” “So be an obedient child and give up the land. I'll pay a handsome price for that useless piece of land!” Harold rose from his seat to mediate. “Auntie, please respect my daughter's wishes. If she doesn't want to sell it, no one can force her.” Emilia mockingly laughed at her nephew. “Harold, you know for sure how your grandparents never bothered with your parents.” “Since I was the one who fulfilled that marriage arrangement, I should be the one to receive that land!” Harold sighed in frustration. “Auntie, you should have said this to your parents back then. I
Zacharias's brows furrowed. “What news?” “You might want to check the trending posts right now. It's about your episode in Show Me Your Guts that was broadcasted earlier and people are talking about it.” “Among the latest posts about it is about another dating scandal of yours again. You can check it out if you have time.” He heard Eli exhaustedly spit out those words. And with his tone, he could discern that this news is about him. Again. “Alright, I'll check,” he uttered before ending the call. He placed the phone down on the bed again and opened up the strawberry yogurt he got for his wife. “What did they say?” asked Phyllis, who was quietly eating on the side. It was not unusual for Zacharias to answer phone calls in front of her. He's been more open to her ever since the filming of the show. “It's just about the broadcast of our episode. Eli informed me that a lot of people are talking about it, so I want to check.” “Oh, really?” she dejectedly responded. She's not
After settling the inheritance paperwork, Zacharias drove Phyllis back to the Lu Estate. The processing of documents went smoothly. Partly because before Grandma Sandra's passing, everything was already settled. They drove back slowly to the residence with a gloomy atmosphere. Of course, understandable, dealing with all these after a loved one's passing is stressful. However, Phyllis had to guard the property up in fear that her grandmother's sister would claim it. Her grandmother's sister is by no means a simple character. She's a powerful woman backed up by a brigadier general. Of course, she would have the power to swallow up any property she wants. Phyllis understood that the land is important. It's an important asset in the city suburbs. What she just couldn't get is why this specific land. Why would she covet this specific land? Is there something wrong with it? What value does it have for her to go far for a piece of land? Phyllis racked up her brain thinking about her gran
“Thank you, Elli,” she smiled at her friend, completely understanding the reasoning behind this whole ordeal. Ellianna jokingly hit Phyllis' shoulder. “Oh, dear, I know you're thankful~” Phyllis showed the picture of Aria and Eon “Did you know that when they were taking this photo, Eon has a bruise on his tiny arm?” Hearing this made Ellianna's eyes widen in disbelief. “The audacity?! How could she do this to our cute and adorable Eon?!” Phyllis looked at the photo in disdain. “Right? I get that she likes my husband but I hope that she does not involve the child.” “How did she manage to do that to Eon? Did you tell Rui?” Phyllis shrugged her shoulders. “The bruise is so visible on that kid's porcelain white skin, how can I hide it from her?” “How about your husband? What did he say?” Phyllis paused. She immediately recalled her husband's previous reaction when the evidence was shown to him, and it instantly soured her mood. Just the thought of it irritated her. Sure, it w
The elegant lady clung her arms to the young lady beside her. “Thank you for entertaining us today, President Lown. Tiffany and I will get going now. We were just strolling around the city and passed by the building. I figured we would drop by for a second.” “My pleasure, Mrs. Emory.” The young lady beside Mrs. Emory stepped forward and shook Taylor's hand. “It's a pleasure meeting you, Mr. Taylor.” He accepted her hand politely. “Likewise, Miss Klein.” Then, he cordially escorted the ladies to the elevator with a professional and bright smile on his face. “See you again, Mr. Taylor,” said Tiffany as she waved her hand goodbye. He just smiled at her in response. And that bright and friendly smile instantly dropped as soon as the lift's door closed. 'Fucking ruined my schedule,' he cursed in his thoughts as he approach the people he was supposed to meet. “Phyllis, I didn't know you'd be here,” he commented. He knew that her grandmother just passed away and so he was no
Phyllis comfortably sat on the swivel chair and ran her fingers across the keyboard in front of her. She scanned the whole room filled with musical instruments. “Are you using this studio with your groupmates?” she asked, curious about the activities that he was doing in this studio. Zacharias casually flumped on the sofa. “This is my personal studio. I make music here.” “Our group stays on this floor. So our dance practice room, recording studios, and other stuff are here. So I mostly spend my time here on this floor,” he explained. She nodded her head as she spun the swivel chair to look around. “Ah… I see…” “So, do you go to other floors?” she asked. “Sometimes, when there's a need,” he answered. She squinted her eyes and stared at him. “Are you sure you're not meeting your mistresses?” Zacharias jolted up from his seat from surprise. He did not expect to hear this from Phyllis. “What mistresses? I don't have one, babe!” She continued to spin the swivel chair around.