"Where are Seb and Yogo?" Monica asked as her colleagues arrived at the private hospital they owned, where Miguel had been rushed for treatment.The surviving members of the organization could not answer. They had suffered many wounds. Some had their hands and feet severed due to the powerful explosion of the bomb.Doctors and nurses came to treat them and provide basic care for Caroline after Avery stabbed her. She was taken to the operating room."Where are they?" Monica could no longer hide the fear, nervousness, and worry she felt after not seeing her husband, despite checking all the bodies. She sat on the floor and started crying. She looked up when Sebastian's best friend approached her."Seb is giving it to you, Mon..." Luke said, handing Monica the wedding ring.Monica gasped when she saw her husband's wedding ring covered in blood. Her tears fell even more when she thought about what might have happened to Seb, explaining why he hadn't made it back. She didnât ask any more q
Two weeks had passed, but they still didnât know if Sebastian had survived before the old factory exploded. They also didnât know if he burned along with Avery and the others who couldnât get out, as they couldnât even find his remains.Monica had been waiting for two weeks to see her husband. She couldnât sleep or eat properly, constantly thinking about where he might be. Their son, Zeke, had also been asking for Seb. She didnât know how to answer his questions about where his father was.Roxanne and Miguelâs family felt deeply for each other when they both woke up. Monica couldnât help but envy them, especially since her own husband had been lost because of them. She envied them every time she saw the family they served, happy and complete."Monica," Caroline said when she noticed Monica sitting silently in the corner. Her gaze dropped to Zeke, who had just woken up."Mommy, whereâs Daddy?" the child asked, rubbing his eyes.Caroline took a deep breath. She saw Kalix in Seb and Moni
No one could hide their joy when they saw Seb aliveâespecially the other members of the organization he had helped escape from the factory. It felt like a reunion. They were all in the same room, listening intently as Seb shared how he survived."I donât really know or remember how I ended up at sea. The last thing I recall is being with Yogo," Seb said, wiping away tears. "I donât know how I survived. The factory is far from the sea, and Yogo was the only one with me. He had a wound on his leg and was struggling to breathe. But when I woke up... he was gone." Seb sighed, wiping his tears again. "Someone saw me and helped me. That place was far from here. They treated my wounds and let me stay until I recovered.""Heâs dead, Seb..." Luke said emotionally to his best friend.Sebâs tears flowed freely. He couldnât believe what he had just heard. He was sure that Yogo had saved him. He had wanted to thank him personallyâbut now, that would never happen.Silence filled the room for a mome
Carolineâs POVAfter a long process, Mommy finally regained ownership of her former company. Today marks its official relaunch after being shut down for several months. Many were shocked by Mommyâs comebackâthey couldnât believe she was still alive. Some were angry and accused her of being deceitful and a usurper. But Mommy remained steadfast because she believed itâs never too late to start again.With Don Ernestoâs help, Mommy found new investors she could trust. She removed the previous ones connected to Daddy and Glenda. She also restored the companyâs original name in memory of her late father.We later found out that her brother had mortgaged some of their assets. Glenda had sold the hotels, malls, and resorts that once belonged to the Gutierrez family. Although Mommy wanted to reclaim everything, she didnât pursue it after discovering that most of them hadnât been fully paid for.Daddy and Glenda were drowning in debt, which was why they planned to use me as their investment. T
Miguel held my hand as we waited for Cecile, Glenda, and Daddy to arrive. We were at the jail, visiting them. I couldnât even remember the last time Iâd been hereâIâd been busy helping Mommy at the company, and we were always traveling outside the Philippines. Miguel was also a different kind of person when it came to datesâhe and Kalix were always taking us to other countries. He wouldnât even let Kalix out of his sight. Sometimes I wondered if he was courting me or our daughter.âTheyâre on their way here, Maâam,â said the female police officer who assisted us.âAre you okay?â Miguel asked, gently kissing my hand.I smiled and nodded. âYou shouldnât have come with me. You canceled all your meetings just for this.ââDonât worry about it, Baby. That meeting wasnât important.ââStill, Miguel. You donât have to be with me all the time. You have your own life too. Some people might think Iâve cast a spell on you or something,â I joked.âI donât care what people say, Caroline. Youâre the
I buried my face in Miguel's chest after reading Daddy's letter to me. He kept asking for my forgiveness. It felt like a thorn was removed from my heart when I read the words, "I love you," in his letter. He said he only wanted to give me a good future, but he went about it the wrong way. He never considered how I would feel. He regretted giving Cecile more attention. Still, I couldnât entirely blame him, because neither of us knew the truthâthat Cecile was an illegitimate child. My tears fell even more when I felt Miguel's tight embrace as he gently caressed my back."At last, he saw you before he died, Caroline," Miguel whispered and kissed my hair. "Maybe you were the only one he was waiting for. Now, he can rest peacefully. He wonât have to suffer anymore. He died knowing you forgave him.""It's hard to accept. I never thought that would be the last time Iâd see him and talk to him. If I had known he would be taken from me so soon, I wouldâve visited him every day..."Miguel sighe
I took a deep breath after packing up my things. It was past six in the evening, but Miguel still hadnât called me. The other employees had already gone home. I picked up my cellphone and dialed his number, but it just kept ringing. I ended up texting him that I would take a taxi home to the condo. I couldnât be late because our son was waiting for me. Kalix wouldnât eat dinner without me, or without both of us there.I was about to enter the elevator when my cellphone vibrated. I immediately answered when I saw Normaâs name.âMommy, where are you?â Kalix asked right away.âIâm on my way home, Kal,â I replied as I pressed the ground floor button.âHurry up, Mom. Iâm hungry,â Kalix said.âYes, Kalix. If you canât wait any longer, go ahead and eat first. You might get a stomach ache again. Iâm ending the call now. I love you,â I said.I looked outside and noticed there were still a lot of people. I wondered why the other employees hadnât left yet.âGood evening, Maâam Caroline,â greeted
"I'll take Kalix to the office. We'll have breakfast there too," Miguel said after adjusting his necktie.I peeked at Kalix behind him. He was already dressed."Kalix, stay here. Your dad wonât be able to work properly if you go with him.""Mommy, I want to go with Dad," Kalix said, rolling his eyes."No. You canât go with him," I repeated and placed the milk on the table. "Drink your milk.""Drink your milk first, Kalix, so we can go," Miguel said after finishing his coffee."Yes, Dad," Kalix replied. He sat down in front of me, but his gaze remained fixed on Miguel."Miguel, Kalix might distract youâ""He never bothers me, Caroline. He wants to come too," he said coldly.I forced a smile and looked at our son."Donât be naughty there. Iâll see you later so we can have lunch together.""Kalix and I are eating out. Donât bother coming to see us, Caroline. And donât wait for us tonight eitherâwe're going home late because Dad wants to spend time with Kalix. Why donât you just invite
The sadness I felt when Kalix and Iâs DNA test results matched was overwhelming. All my resentment toward the child suddenly disappeared. I became even more determined to win Caroline's heart again. I want to win her back. I will make everything right now that I know we have a child together. It's worth all my suffering. Maybe that's why I'm so crazy about her because we still have a connection to each other. And that connection is our child.I watched Caroline playing with our child. I can't help but laugh every time I remember how I proposed to her. I was so jealous that I couldn't help but propose, even in that situation. I wanted to prove to the world that she was mine. I didnât care if I was obsessed with her."Slowly, you might get pregnant," I said as she got into the car.She's six months pregnant now. I made sure she would get pregnant right after our wedding. I never expected that we would have triplets. I'm excited to meet our triplets."If you hadn't made me visit you ever
She's happy with someone else now. I can't destroy her family. I just saw her happy with someone else, and suddenly, I got scared. All my courage to take her back has retreated. I feel like if I take her back now, I'll only destroy the family she built."I'm going back to the Philippines. Keep an eye on her. I'll be happy knowing she's in good shape," I told Seb bitterly before turning my back on him.Years passed, and I still couldn't forget her, no matter how many women I dated. I still asked my staff about her life every day. I'm madly in love with her.I helped her family regain popularity and increase their sales. I invested in their company as planned. I found out that her mother owned Brooks Industries. It was written in the last will of Aunt Roxanne's late father, but they had changed the name of the company.I was busy reading reports when Seb suddenly walked into my office. He was panting when he handed me his cellphone."She's back!" he said.My brow furrowed immediately. "
Ever since I saw that secret room in their CR, I've been visiting Cecile almost every day. I've also been more careful about pretending to be interested in her so she doesn't realize I have other plans."Seb, I need your help," I said directly when he answered my call. "Tomorrow night, come with me to Cecile's house. I want to check out the contents of that secret room. Caroline might be there. Itâs up to you how you put their people to sleep."I was determined to see and enter that room. I had a feeling Caroline was there. Maybe they had hidden her inside.When night came, I went straight to Cecileâs house. I had dinner there. While she was busy eating, I secretly slipped a sleeping pill into her juice."How's the food?" she asked, placing her cellphone on the table. She drank her juice."Delicious," I replied sparingly and held her hand. I caressed it and bit my lower lip."Donât you have anything to do tomorrow?" she asked, drinking the juice again. I smiled when she finished it."
Miguel's POVI am holding her hands as we walk towards Mama's grave. It's been five years since she passed away, but it all still seems like yesterday. Since she disappeared, I've been visiting her almost every day."Why didn't you tell me that Aunt Mary had been dead for a long time?" Caroline asked after arranging the flowers. Kalix lay down on the grass."You never asked," I replied modestly.Caroline sighed and sat down next to me. "Can you tell me what happened?"I stared at her for a moment. She took my hand and played with it."Itâs a long story, Caroline. But to make it shortâbefore she died, she kept looking for you because she wanted to give you your grandfather's last will. Mama thought Aunt Roxanne had been dead for a long time. She left the will before her own brother kidnapped her. When I woke up, Mama was gone. So I promised her I would find you, no matter what happened. But I found your mother first."I could barely move my body when I woke up. I looked around. There w
I glanced inside his room impatiently when I realized he had no plans of letting me in after we escorted Kalix to Don Ernestoâs room.âArenât you going to let me in?âHe looked pained as he opened the door wider. I frowned, slightly offended that it seemed to hurt him to let me in. I entered the room and sat on the bed. My brows furrowed when I caught him staring at me.âWhy does it seem like youâre forcing yourself to let me in here?â I couldnât hide my disappointment.I crossed my arms and walked toward him. He frowned even more as I approached. Even under the dim lights, the way he looked at me revealed how much he was holding something backâsomething he clearly desired. He swallowed and parted his lips to speak, but nothing came out.âMiguel?â I tried again.I saw how his eyes reluctantly tore away from me. I smirked and stepped closer. I could tell he wanted to back away, but when he saw my smile, he knew Iâd tease him if he did. His lips twitched, and he let me near him.I smile
"I'll take Kalix to the office. We'll have breakfast there too," Miguel said after adjusting his necktie.I peeked at Kalix behind him. He was already dressed."Kalix, stay here. Your dad wonât be able to work properly if you go with him.""Mommy, I want to go with Dad," Kalix said, rolling his eyes."No. You canât go with him," I repeated and placed the milk on the table. "Drink your milk.""Drink your milk first, Kalix, so we can go," Miguel said after finishing his coffee."Yes, Dad," Kalix replied. He sat down in front of me, but his gaze remained fixed on Miguel."Miguel, Kalix might distract youâ""He never bothers me, Caroline. He wants to come too," he said coldly.I forced a smile and looked at our son."Donât be naughty there. Iâll see you later so we can have lunch together.""Kalix and I are eating out. Donât bother coming to see us, Caroline. And donât wait for us tonight eitherâwe're going home late because Dad wants to spend time with Kalix. Why donât you just invite
I took a deep breath after packing up my things. It was past six in the evening, but Miguel still hadnât called me. The other employees had already gone home. I picked up my cellphone and dialed his number, but it just kept ringing. I ended up texting him that I would take a taxi home to the condo. I couldnât be late because our son was waiting for me. Kalix wouldnât eat dinner without me, or without both of us there.I was about to enter the elevator when my cellphone vibrated. I immediately answered when I saw Normaâs name.âMommy, where are you?â Kalix asked right away.âIâm on my way home, Kal,â I replied as I pressed the ground floor button.âHurry up, Mom. Iâm hungry,â Kalix said.âYes, Kalix. If you canât wait any longer, go ahead and eat first. You might get a stomach ache again. Iâm ending the call now. I love you,â I said.I looked outside and noticed there were still a lot of people. I wondered why the other employees hadnât left yet.âGood evening, Maâam Caroline,â greeted
I buried my face in Miguel's chest after reading Daddy's letter to me. He kept asking for my forgiveness. It felt like a thorn was removed from my heart when I read the words, "I love you," in his letter. He said he only wanted to give me a good future, but he went about it the wrong way. He never considered how I would feel. He regretted giving Cecile more attention. Still, I couldnât entirely blame him, because neither of us knew the truthâthat Cecile was an illegitimate child. My tears fell even more when I felt Miguel's tight embrace as he gently caressed my back."At last, he saw you before he died, Caroline," Miguel whispered and kissed my hair. "Maybe you were the only one he was waiting for. Now, he can rest peacefully. He wonât have to suffer anymore. He died knowing you forgave him.""It's hard to accept. I never thought that would be the last time Iâd see him and talk to him. If I had known he would be taken from me so soon, I wouldâve visited him every day..."Miguel sighe
Miguel held my hand as we waited for Cecile, Glenda, and Daddy to arrive. We were at the jail, visiting them. I couldnât even remember the last time Iâd been hereâIâd been busy helping Mommy at the company, and we were always traveling outside the Philippines. Miguel was also a different kind of person when it came to datesâhe and Kalix were always taking us to other countries. He wouldnât even let Kalix out of his sight. Sometimes I wondered if he was courting me or our daughter.âTheyâre on their way here, Maâam,â said the female police officer who assisted us.âAre you okay?â Miguel asked, gently kissing my hand.I smiled and nodded. âYou shouldnât have come with me. You canceled all your meetings just for this.ââDonât worry about it, Baby. That meeting wasnât important.ââStill, Miguel. You donât have to be with me all the time. You have your own life too. Some people might think Iâve cast a spell on you or something,â I joked.âI donât care what people say, Caroline. Youâre the