“Huhuhuhu! Just leave me be for now, Ernesto. I-it's like I suddenly remembered something from my past!” she sobbed to Ernesto, much to his surprise. They had barely stepped out of the Ferman Mansion—not even a few steps away—when Leah suddenly broke into tears. “Wait a second! I didn’t hurt you, okay? Why are you suddenly crying? Hey, Leah... people might think I broke up with you. Come on, stop crying!” Ernesto joked, hoping it might get poor Leah to stop crying. But Leah didn’t respond; instead, she cried even harder. That prompted Ernesto to approach her. “I don’t know what your problem is, Elijah... But come here, just cry it out. I’ll stay with you until the heaviness in your heart lightens.” “I’m sorry, Ernesto... I just really can’t stop my tears...” Leah replied, her eyes still brimming with tears. “I’m not trying to pry into your life, Leah, but we’ve known each other for a while now and we’re always together when we go out. I-if you don’t mind... is it okay if I ask
“I can’t believe the woman in front of me looks exactly like me. How is it possible that I have a look-alike? Do I have a twin, and did Lejandro mistake her for me? How did this happen? Where is Furtiza? I thought she was the one Lejandro replaced me with?” Leah said in disbelief as she walked the path leading to the room that once belonged to her and her husband. “Sir,” called one of the housemaids. “We’re coming in. We’re just going to bring in Ma’am Elijah’s suitcases.” “Sure, Manang Elvie. Come on in.” And so the two of them entered. “Leah, just set the suitcases down here and leave them there. After that, follow me.” “Y-yes, Ma’am…” Leah replied briefly as she took in the sight of the room she used to share with Lejandro. Her eyes immediately landed on a large photo of their wedding—still hanging there, unchanged. “Why is it like this? Our wedding photo is still in our old room. But how? It’s a different Elijah who’s with him now, not me. Should I tell them I’m the real Eli
Lejandro: "Honey, my love… I missed you so much!" "Sorry, honey, I took a few months. It's Papa’s fault—see? Now my belly's grown and you didn’t even notice!" Elijah said with a triumphant smile. But Lejandro didn’t reply. Instead, he hugged Elijah tightly and kissed him with such longing. He didn’t care what others would say. He had missed his spouse terribly. "Sh*t…! Lejandro!" Elijah cried, pushing him away. He was afraid his lips might tear from how passionate their reunion was. "Wait… honey, let’s go home first," he said, hugging Lejandro. "I'm sorry, honey. I just got carried away! I missed you so much. You’ve changed a lot, honey. You look perfect. But honestly, I liked your old outfits better. What you're wearing now is a bit revealing—your chest is showing." Lejandro took off his jacket and draped it over Elijah’s arms. Though Elijah was annoyed, he let it slide and smiled with a hint of excitement. "How’s our baby doing, Elijah?" "Let’s go to the hospital first to c
“Huuuuuuuh!” Leah took a deep breath before pressing the doorbell of the grand Hacienda Ferman mansion. “I can do this. I’m with my child, the heir to Alejandro’s legacy. I can’t afford to be scared. Even though Alejandro abandoned me and chose Furtiza, I don’t care anymore. I need to uncover the truth, so I’ll enter this mansion as a maid—to see Furtiza’s situation firsthand! I want to know if she’s truly happy with my husband!” Leah whispered to herself. “Leah, what’s taking so long? I thought we were going in? You’ve been hesitating to ring the bell. Should I just do it?” Ernesto teased with a smile. “Huh? N-no! I’ve got this. Let’s do this, aaa!” Leah replied, forcing a grin as she finally pressed the doorbell. A maid soon opened the door. Leah recognized her immediately. “Emily,” Leah muttered, loud enough for Emily to hear. “Y-you know my name?” “Huh? Oh, no…” “How did you know my name?” “Thankfully, the maid uniforms here have name tags,” Leah quickly lied. “Ah, rig
"Wow! I super love it! My beauty looks amazing. This is crazy—this face really suits me better. I’m so excited to return to Hacienda Ferman and to my handsome husband, Lejandro. Wahahahahahaha! The last laugh is definitely mine. Poor Elijah, looks like he died in that car explosion! So I have nothing to worry about anymore. All I need to do now is figure out how Lejandro will get me pregnant. He needs to impregnate me so his parents will side with me even more. Because if not… Auhmmm!" "Ma'am, the plane is about to take off. You need to follow the rules," said a smiling flight attendant to Elijah. "Sure! Don’t worry," Elijah replied irritably. Elijah sat down, glaring angrily at the woman. Meanwhile, Lejandro was already at the airport, waiting for Elijah’s return. He missed her terribly and couldn’t wait to hug and kiss her. "I feel nervous. Why am I feeling like this? Maybe it’s normal to be nervous—this is the first time I’ll be seeing Elijah again. But I really can’t remembe
After a few days, weeks, and a months had passed, Elijah’s belly had grown big. As the days, weeks, and months went by, Elijah’s wounds from the accident had also healed. So, he insisted to the couple he was staying with that he wanted to look for a job, to save some money. Until the month of his expected delivery has finally arrived. “Auntie, please, agree already! I can still work. My belly is only five months along. Besides, I noticed I’m not having any problems with my pregnancy, Auntie. Please!” Elijah said with a smile and a gentle tone. “Ahm, Elijah my dear, are you sure about what you want to do? What if something happens to you and your baby?” she said worriedly. “Don’t worry, Auntie. I can do this. And besides, I know my baby will understand me. Right, baby?” He gently touched his rounded belly. “Alright then. Just be careful, okay? Don’t overwork yourself or I’ll be upset with you. You know I treat you like my own child ever since you ended up in our place, Elijah,” sh