CALCIFER:Scared, huh?Nathalia snapped her fingers. "I knew it. You're scared and not confident that she will accept you. You made a big mistake last time." She shook her head in disappointment. “You were an asshole before, Mr. Calcifer.”I gritted my teeth. Her statements were on point and I could not do any rebuttal.I heaved a sigh as I shifted my gaze to the window, staring blankly at the flowering trees beside the highway. Even the flowers were in full bloom to celebrate this day. "It's not like that.""Of course, it is, Mr. Calcifer. And maybe the reason for that hesitation was you hurt her?" I heaved a sigh while crossing my legs. What was there to deny? Nathalia. She was part of the family. "You could say that."Her face fell, then glared at me. "You were the one who initiated the divorce? Did you divorce that woman? What are you? An idiot?" She suddenly hit me on my shoulder. I glared at her. “It hurts, Ms. Nathalia.”“That was incomparable to how you hurt her! How man
WINTER: Someone was staring at me. I could feel the burning hole on the back of my head as we continued biking towards where we came from. Biking with Hawk was so much fun and Liam also had a great time. If not for me stopping Hawk, we would still be pedaling around by the park. The incessant feeling of being watched continued. I did not like what I was feeling right now. When I looked around, I saw another person whom I was expecting his presence— Calcifer. He was standing there, completely oblivious that the women were gawking at him like how they did to Hawk. Our gaze locked and it seemed like it was only him and me in the park. Time seemed to slow down. What the heck was he doing here? Could I at least tell him to go to him right away? Liam won't like that. He liked his Dad so much. “Mommy! That is Daddy! Daddy is here!” I groaned internally. He glared at the woman beside him when she elbowed him. And that was the time when I realized someone was with
WINTER: If I were Calicfer's secretary, I would also want to escape. "Mommy? Please don't fight with Daddy." I heaved a sigh. "Daddy and I are only talking, Liam. We are not fighting at all.” We really need to check on our behavior since Liam was always observing us. Liam hugged me. “I hate it when you and Daddy fight. That's not nice, Mommy. That's bad. The teacher said so.” I patted the top of his head, assuring him that we were not fighting at all. “I love you, Mommy.” “I love you, too, Liam.” Someone clapped her hands. Looking around, it was Nathalia, staring at us as if she was happy just by watching. “Aw. What a sweet baby boy. I like him already, Mr. Calcifer. Can I keep him and show him to my other half-siblings?” Half-siblings? What did she mean? I'm sure that's not something important. This woman could be tactless sometimes. Calcifer shook his head. “That's not going to happen. But I am still hoping that you will allow me to bring Liam to meet
WINTER:Calcifer looked at me hard. “What are you planning, Pumpkin?”I chuckled. “Planning? Nothing at all. What should I be planning? You worry too much, Calicger. Perhaps you’re afraid of something?”“I’m not afraid of anything. You’re definitely planning something.”Shaking my head, I kicked my legs faster this time because I was already ahead of them. “I don’t know what you’re saying, Calcifer.” Calcifer tried to match my pace. “What do you want, Pumpkin? You can tell me anything.”“I don’t want anything in mind, Calcifer. I already have a son who always makes me happy.”“Perhaps you wanted a husband?”My steps faltered and from where I was standing, I could see Hawk glaring at Calcifer. If looks could kill, he would be dead by now.“I don’t want one as of the moment. But thank you for asking.”I saw Hawk heaved a sigh of relief. We finally reached the parking lot and announced, “I will be staying in the same car with Hawk while you two will follow us.”Calcifer’s eyes furrowe
WINTER: Would my son approve of anyone whom I would choose if it was not Calcifer? If he won't, and I totally liked that someone else, would I fight for my feelings for that person? “I think there is a big misunderstanding here, Miss Winter.” My brows formed a straight line. “What do you mean, Hawk?” “I’m not trying to change Liam’s Dad. I could never be his Dad. I could never replace Calcifer in his heart.” Liam was hungry for a real Dad. He might not have asked me about his real Dad before, I believed it had something to do with his age. He was too little at that time and he did not understand the concept of a Dad. But now that he knows about Calcifer… “It will take a lot of time for him to like another man, Hawk. If you want to pursue your feelings, you should be patient with my son.” “I wish I could have an amazing child like him.” “One day, when you have your own family, you will have someone like him, Hawk. Or maybe even better.” “You’re the only woman who
WINTER: One second Calcifer was almost touching my face and another second, he was far away from me.I blinked a couple of times and then I heard a growl. "You're threatening her," Hawk declared and he put me on his back. I shook my head. If I don't stop this, they will continue fighting until we go home.Stepping away from Hawk, I muttered, “Calcifer, I'm sure Liam is already waiting for us. Will you stop fighting with Hawk?""I'm not fighting with him, Pumpkin. He is the one who’s starting the fight. You can see it for yourself, too."The way I see it, Hawk was only doing his job to protect me. "You are the one who is starting the fight, Calcifer,” I insisted. I massaged my temple. “Here's the thing. You promised to do anything for me today. Will you please stop fighting with my bodyguard? It's no longer funny, Calcifer.""You think this is my fault, Pumpkin?" he inquired with a disappointed face. He was not aware of that? “You forget he was the one who punched me on the previo
WINTER:“Mommy, I’m so full,” Liam declared after eating. The food was indeed delicious and surprisingly, I preferred this place compared to the expensive restaurants that we had dine in. This place reminded me of the foods Ynes cooked for us. I suddenly missed the old woman again. “I told you I’m going to pay for everything,” Nathalia exclaimed while laughing at Hawk. “I emptied your pockets, right? You paid a lot. To tell you honestly, I don’t have plans to stop, but I considered that you might go broke because of me.” She laughed. Nathalia was an eater. She had eaten meals good for three people, yet I did not know how she was able to maintain that figure. “I can even pay for everyone’s meals right now,” he boasted and sat back in his chair. “Everything is settled, Miss Winter. We can go to the place where you want next.”Hawk never told me how much the bill was. Seeing how Calcifer and Nathalia had eaten a lot, he might spend a fortune.My bodyguard threw an irritated look at N
WINTER:Calcifer stared at me as if I had grown a pair of horns. “You won't accept my gift?”Breathing deeply, I retorted, “Yes. And you need to accept my decision.”Accepting his gift was easy. Dad had given me more expensive ones and I was able to put them on my jewelry collection. But are gifts coming from Calcifer? No, thank you.He stepped backward as if he lost his energy. “You won’t accept my gift, but you’re willing to celebrate with your bodyguard. What’s the difference between him and me, Pumpkin? Why did you approve of coming with him, when you cannot accept my gift? This is only a simple gift.”There was nothing simple about that necklace. It cost a million. Or near to a million. Besides, accepting his gift for me meant accepting whatever he wanted from me. “That's not simple for me, Calcifer. If I accepted your gift, what would you want in return?”“You think I wanted a return? What do you think of me?”Pain flashed in his eyes.Did I hurt his feelings? But I was only