“I feel dizzy! Help meee!” Leah screamed, the distress clearly visible on her face. “W-what’s happening to me? My stomach hurts so much…” “Aaaaggghhh! Help me, Manang Elvie…” Leah pleaded, looking at Manang Elvie. But Elvie simply stared at her, doing nothing, letting Leah suffer in pain. “I don’t know what to do, Leah. What did you do while you were in the Hacienda?” Elvie asked with concern. But Leah could no longer answer; she had already passed out. Then the Doña entered the room. “What is this noise I’m hearing?” she asked. “What happened to Leah?!” she shouted angrily. “I-I don’t know, Madam,” Tanna stammered. “She just passed out when she came in.” Elvie couldn’t speak anymore, as Tanna had already reported it first. “Call Bernard! Hurry up!” the Doña screamed. “That’s what she deserves! She tried to steal my husband! Shameless, trying to seduce him!” Elijah said angrily, staring at unconscious Leah. “What’s going on here? Why are you all gathered?” Lejandro said as
Sir Doque! "The breathless call of Drewf. I have news about Ma'am Elijah's disappearance! I’m sure you’ll be shocked by the bad news I’ve gathered!" “But… this might worsen your condition…” “Don’t worry about me, I can handle myself! Tell me what you’ve found out about my daughter!” Doc Doque said desperately to his secretary, Drewf. “Ma'am Elijah's vehicle overturned in the town of Bulusan, Sir. I still don't have news if Ma'am Elijah is alive. All I know is that she’s missing from the vehicle. I’ve already recovered the vehicle and it’s now with forensics. I’ve initiated a quiet investigation, Sir.” “If that’s the case, then there’s still a possibility my daughter is alive! Once I find her, I will make whoever did this pay! And that Lejandro! He can’t even recognize his real wife!” “Sec. Drewf! Do not let anyone know about this. No one must find out, especially her half-sister!” “Yes, Sir. You can count on me.” “How’s my impostor daughter? What is she busy with now?” “She’
"How’s the progress on the tasks I assigned to you, Sec. Drewf? Do you have any news about my real child?" Mr. Doque Juarez asked seriously. Unknown to everyone, the real father of Elijah was actually Sec. Drewf, and they both knew the full truth. They just couldn’t bring themselves to reveal publicly that the real Elijah was missing, because Doque was certain that Elijah’s half-sibling would come forward and claim all the wealth that Doc Doque had amassed. So, until the real Elijah was found, Doque chose to accept the impostor Elijah in order to stop Elina — Elijah’s half-sister — from bothering them. “I still haven’t heard anything, sir. But don’t worry, I’m having everything investigated, from the Ferman family and how the real Elijah went missing,” Drewf explained to his boss. Events at the Ferman Mansion “What time is it? Why isn’t Leah here yet?! That Furtiza woman is such a pain!” the Doña exclaimed in frustration, lounging on her soft sofa bed, sipping slowly from a glass
“Didn’t I tell you to go home with Leah?! Why are you still here?!” he shouted angrily. “Uhm… Don’t worry about Leah. She’ll get to the mansion safely,” Shanna replied, her tone laced with sass. Elijah frowned at her answer. “Hey! Are you forgetting that you’re just a servant in my household?! So don’t treat me like I’m nothing! You brat!” Elijah yelled, slapping Shanna hard across the cheek. “Who brought Leah to the mansion?! And where is your Señor Lejandro?!” “B-because… Señor Lejandro said he would be the o-one to take Leah there,” Shanna stammered in fear, scared of being slapped again. “My God, Furtiza! Why are you treating your cousin Shanna so cruelly? She’s pitiful,” came a calm male voice from behind them. The cousins turned in shock toward the source of the voice. Elijah was stunned to see Erick. “W-who are you?! W-what cousins are you talking about?!” Elijah stuttered. “Don’t play dumb, Furtiza. I know we both know that you’re Furtiza and not the real Elijah. Haha
“Where could Lejandro be? Why can’t I find him anywhere?” Elijah said irritably as he looked around in search of Lejandro. “Could Shanna and the others have already left?” he asked again. Meanwhile, Leah finally spoke and said to Lejandro: “Sir Lejandro, do you love your wife now?” Lejandro was surprised by Leah’s question. “Of course, I love Elijah Juarez very, very much. I wouldn't have married my wife if we didn’t truly love each other.” “If that’s the case, then I must be the one Lejandro truly loves… Should I finally tell him that I’m actually his real wife? And that it’s Furtiza’s fault why my face turned out like this?!” Leah said to herself. “Why did you ask that?” Lejandro asked. “Huh? I-I just wanted to tell you something…” “Sure, go ahead. Don’t be shy, so at least we have something to talk about during the trip.” Lejandro smiled before returning his focus to driving. “Uhm… I’m not sure if you’ll believe what I’m about to say, Lejandro,” Leah said seriously, pro
“Come on,” said Leah, “I’ll walk you to the mansion. Walk slowly—you might slip. The road is sloping down.” Lejandro said this with concern. Then he turned to Shanna and said, “Go inside now, Shanna. Tell Ma’am Elijah that I’ll be back as soon as I’ve brought Leah home.” “Yes, Señor Lejandro! I’ll take care of Ma’am,” Shanna replied cheerfully. After saying that, Leah and Lejandro left the Hacienda. “I want to call you my husband, my honey. But I can’t do anything. I still don’t know the real reason why someone who looks exactly like me appeared—and even became your wife…” Leah said to herself while staring at Lejandro as he drove. Leandro caught Leah staring at him. She blushed unexpectedly. “What’s happening to me? Why am I acting like this around her?” Lejandro asked himself, feeling uneasy and trying to stop his thoughts from wandering further. But he couldn’t help it. As their journey continued, Lejandro became increasingly restless until he finally broke the silenc