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There Goes Five Years of Love

There Goes Five Years of Love

Historia corta · Romance
Por:  Foxy PigletCompletado
Idioma: English
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Sinopsis

Unattainable Love

Bias

Face Slapping

Regret

Tragic Love

Hypocrisy

I am the woman of a mafia boss, Arthur Borne. Ever since we got married, he doted on me endlessly, professing his love for me publicly. The entire time, I believed he loved me deeply and simply could not help but flaunt his love for me to the world. Until one night, I overheard a conversation he had with his men. "I have dealings in both business and the underworld. Enemies are lurking everywhere. The only way to protect Ely is to make Juniper appear as my weakness so she can be Ely’s shield." This entire time, all the pain I suffered for him was nothing but a sick joke… Fine, two can play at this game!

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Capítulo 1

Chapter 1

HAZEL ALLISON LEVISTE'S POV

I heaved out a long sigh as I looked at Archer tiredly. I'm so tired of explaining everything to him many times. 

"Mom, I want to go back to Philippines as soon as possible! I want to see Dad!" he exclaimed. 

"You see, Archer..." 

"Mom naman! Lagi mo na lang sinasabing wala ka pang sapat na pera para makauwi tayo! Palagi na lang!" he interrupted. 

"Archer! Don't talk to mommy like that!" Artemis abrupted her twin brother. 

I bent down my knees and looked at my 8-year-old twins. I smiled at them softly, hiding the sadness and guilt I am feeling right now.

"Don't worry, mommy will work harder, okay?" I said softly.

"You should be! Gusto ko nang makita ang daddy ko!" sigaw sa akin ni Archer. 

Artemis looked at me apologetically. "Sorry mommy, I know you're tired. Magpahinga ka na po." 

I kissed them both on their cheeks. Hindi naman pumalag si Archer pero makikita sa mukha niya ang pagkairita. 

Pagod na pagod na nahiga ako sa kama. Ang dami kong inasikasong papeles kanina. Gusto ko mang matulog na pero hindi ko magawa kasi naririnig ko ang pag-aaway ng kambal sa sala. 

I was silent the whole time while listening to their arguments. Hindi ba talaga sila titigil? Obviously, ako na naman ang dahilan ng pag-aaway ng mga anak ko. Archer throws harsh words towards me while Artemis is defending my side. 

Napangiti ako ng taimtim. Ayos lang na pagsalitaan ako ng hindi maganda ni Archer, naiintindihan ko ang galit niya. Alam ko namang kahit naiinis na siya sa kambal niya na todo ang pagtatanggol sa akin, mahal niya pa rin ang kapatid. Sa akin lang siya galit, hindi sa kambal niya.

I closed my eyes while listening to them shouting at each other. Their voice sounds like a lullaby to my ears. Kahit anong lumalabas sa bibig nila, maganda man o hindi, parang hinehele ako nito. Lalo na ang boses ni Archer. Minsan ko na lang kasi marinig ang boses niya, naninigaw pa.

Kusa na lamang pumasok sa isipan ko ang pangalan ng tatay nila. 

"Skyler Lestrange..." I whispered his name. 

Kamusta na kaya siya sa Pilipinas? I heard he's already famous in business industry. Ano kaya ang ginagawa niya ngayon? Nagpapakasaya yata siya sa buhay niya. 

Paano na lang kaya kung malalaman nilang may dalawa siyang anak? Magugulat ang lahat kapag nalaman nila na ang kilalang tirador ng mga babae ay may mga anak na pala. Masisira kaya ang reputasyon niya?

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"HAZEL, my darling! How are you?" Tita Selene asked as she kissed me on my cheek.

"Doing good po, Tita." I smiled. 

"How's Haze and Athena, darling?" she asked, referring to my parents. They are best friends since college.  

"They are fine po, Tita. As usual, daddy's taking care of our business while mommy's helping him po and at the same time, taking care of my kids." I said, looking around the restaurant. "Um, bakit niyo po pala ako pinatawag, Tita? Bakit po hindi sina mommy?" magalang na tanong ko sa kanya. 

"Oh, about that. Gusto lang talaga kitang makita. Alam mo na, you are my princess too kasi wala akong anak na babae." Tita giggled as she looked up dreamily. "Gusto ko talaga ng anak na babae pero nakadalawa na kami ni Florence, lalaki pa rin. Pero I still love my boys." 

I smiled softly as I watch her with those dreamy eyes. She seemed so in love with Tito Florence and their sons. 

"Pinapunta kita dito kasi gusto kong maka bonding ka. We both like shopping naman." she added. 

"Sige po, Tita. Kakatapos lang naman ng pasok ko." 

And as what we planned, matapos naming kumain sa restaurant ay nagshopping kami. She bought dresses and heels for me. She also bought something for my kids. 

"How's Archer and Artemis, hija? I heard Archer is forcing you to go back to Philippines?" Tita asked while looking at those branded perfumes desplayed on the glass walls. 

I sighed before answering her. "Yeah, he always asks me to earn money and go back to Philippines. They want to see Sky." 

"Oh? I thought si Archer lang ang gustong makilala ang daddy niya?" 

"I know kahit hindi sabihin sa akin ni Artemis, she also wants to meet her father. Inuuna lang talaga niya ang kalusugan ko." I heaved out a sigh again. 

Humalakhak naman si Tita Selene kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"Napakabait naman ng apo kong si Artemis, hija. Manang-mana sa iyo. Tapos si Archer naman, nakuha ang ugali sa ama!" she giggled. 

If you are wondering, yes, ang bunsong anak ni Tita Selene ay ang ama ng mga anak ko. Si Tita Selene, Tito Laster at Kuya Seth lang ang may alam na may anak kami. 

"Kailan mo pa pala balak sabihin kay Skyler ang tungkol sa mga apo ko, hija? Hindi naman sa minamadali kita pero as a father, my son deserves to know about this too." mahinahong tanong ni Tita. 

I smiled softly as I remembered when I told them I am pregnant with Sky's twins. Nung una, nagalit sila kasi kakahiwalay lang namin ni Sky noon kasi nawalan daw siya ng ganang mahalin ako. 

Sina mommy at daddy ang nag-suggest na manirahan kami sa ibang bansa kasi besides sa ayaw kong malaman ni Sky na buntis ako, maselan ang first trimester ko. 

"Nag-iipon na po ako para dyan, Tita." sagot ko.

"Hija, pwede ka namang humingi na lang ng pera sa amin ng parents mo. You don't need to work," she said.

Ilang beses na rin nila akong in-offeran ng pera pero wala akong tinanggap kahit piso. I wanted to work for my own. Gusto kong maging independent lalo na at may mga anak na ako. 

"Pag-iisipan ko po." I said the safest answer I know para hindi na siya magpumilit pa.

MATAPOS naming magshopping ni Tita ay umuwi na ako sa bahay na tinitirhan namin ng mga anak ko ngayon. Naabutan ko si Artemis na nanonood ng cartoon movies habang si Archer naman ay nakadekwatro habang nagbabasa ng libro. May suot pa siyang eye glasses.

"Mommy!" Artemis kissed me on my cheek. 

"Hi baby. Here, this is Tita Selene's gift for you." I said and handed her those pink paper bags. 

She happily opened it and I saw how her eyes shined as she looked at those dresses. 

Nabaling naman ang atensyon ko kay Archer na patuloy pa ring nagbabasa ng libro. 

"Archer, here. Tita Selene bought this for you." I handed the white paper bags to him. 

Nagulat ako nang sandali niyang tiningan iyon at kinuha na rin nang walang sinabi. 

That's weird. Akala ko uunahin niya ang pagtatanong ulit sa akin kung kailan niya makikita ang daddy niya. 

"Mommy, you know what kanina? Nakipag-away yang si Archer kay Derrick." pagsusumbong sa akin ni Artemis. 

I saw how Archer glared at his twin for a second before going back to the book he is reading. 

"Archer, is it true? Nakipag-away ka?" I used my warning tone to him. 

He looked at me boredly before reading back his book. "Yeah. Nakakainis kasi."

"Anong nakakainis na ginawa sa iyo nung Derrick?" mahinahong tanong ko.

Damn. Hindi ko talaga kayang magalit sa mga anak ko kahit kailan. Kahit pagtaasan ko lang sila ng boses hindi ko magawa. Lagi ko silang iniintindi para hindi mas lalong sumama ang tingin nila sa akin. 

"Tsk. That bastard keeps on bugging me kaya sinuntok ko para wala nang ingay." he simply stated na parang wala lang yon sa kanya.

I sighed and touches his cheek. I felt him stilled for a second before looking at me. 

"Baby, I told you not to say bad words. And punching your classmate is not the only solution to make him shut up." I said softly.

I rubbed his cheek softly. Buti na lang at hindi siya umangal sa ginawa ko. I can see in his eyes he wants to stop me pero hindi niya ginawa. Alam ko namang kahit galit siya sa akin, mahal niya pa rin ako.

"How can't I punch him? He keeps asking where my father is." he said that made me stopped.

Artemis went to our side and hissed at her twin. "Archer!"

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9 Capítulos
Chapter 1
"Arthur, do you realize you are acting out of line? Are you seriously flying out to see Ely Melor just because she has a minor bruise when your wife, Juniper Greene, is seriously injured? You are putting both yourself and Juniper in danger!"I heard Jeremiah Burnham, Arthur's friend's voice, spilling through the cracks of the wall.Stunned with shock, I stopped in my tracks.The villa had numerous secret rooms with excellent soundproofing. Voices would be muffled unless someone was speaking particularly loudly.A moment later, I heard the sound of something being smashed."What do you mean you only love Ely? Don’t you realize how many years Juniper has been her scapegoat? If you don't love her, why don't you let her go?! Think about it. If Ely were in Juniper's position, she would have thrown you under the bus!""Shut up! How am I supposed to guarantee Ely’s safety if I don’t use Juniper as my shield? Besides, you can’t say I have mistreated her if I had given her the luxury of b
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Chapter 2
That night, Arthur held me in his arms while he slept soundly.Meanwhile, I stayed awake all night but only pretended to be asleep. It was not until he left the next day that I finally opened my eyes.It was only a short distance from the bedroom to the study where he kept everything related to me. It included everything from our first anniversary to my most recent birthday. He had everything neatly organized.If anyone saw the collection, they would be moved by his devotion towards me.Only I knew that nested within a secret compartment of a drawer was a diary that did not belong to me.He had told me about it once when he was drunk. I remember how apologetic he had been about it. At the time, I did not think much of it because I was completely obsessed with him.When he woke up the next day, he had no memory of revealing that secret to me.With this in mind, I opened the secret compartment and dusted the diary.An elaborate password was needed to access its contents, a clear
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Chapter 3
It was a company that barely generated any revenue. The only income they had was the hundred million dollars Arthur funneled in, as well as various funds allocated by the Borne Corporation.Despite that, its business scope was vast. Every product would inevitably involve a girl named Ely Melor. Eventually, I tracked down Ely’s profile on social media. She was living the high life in her beachfront villa. Her latest post was a picture of her interlocking her fingers with a man.The caption read: "I love you until the end of time."I zoomed in on the picture. On the man’s ring finger was a ruby ring that matched Ely’s. I also spotted a pale band on his wrist that marked where something used to be.Arthur had once told me he did not like wearing rings. Therefore, we ticked off every standard item during our wedding except for a ring.I had naively believed him and proceeded to make him a bracelet to wear instead of a ring. He had kissed the bracelet and told me it would be his prot
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Chapter 4
Ely chose the meeting spot.It was at the city's largest hotel.I could hear faint, heavy breathing through the screen."Why won’t you listen? I’ve been telling you it’s not safe to be around me."I had seen every side of Arthur. I had seen him at his gentlest and at his coldest, and yet, this was the first time I was seeing him in such a troubled state."I just miss you so much. I'm about to get married to someone else, but you still won’t see me. Have you truly fallen in love with that wife of yours?""Don’t be ridiculous. I'm only doing this to keep you safe."The two of them continued their lovers’ talk until Arthur eventually left.He had always been a cautious man this time around, but he failed to notice someone hiding behind the screen.I did not have a mirror to see my expression, but I was sure it was a bitter one, wry with irony."Poor you. He's gone. Still, as a fellow woman, I'm willing to hear you out."Ely proceeded to step out from behind the screen with a sm
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Chapter 5
Arthur suddenly clutched his phone.The words "divorce papers" replayed in his mind over and over again.He never expected me to divorce him, especially considering how madly in love I was with him when we were together. After all, I would have even died for him."What did you say? Say it again." His voice was a slow and deep rumble.On the other end of the line came Jeremiah’s voice, not just tinged with fear, but he sounded like he was on the verge of tears."Arthur, I can't get in touch with her. A lawyer just showed up, dropped off the divorce papers, then left. There is a clause about the division of assets. It lists the company you started abroad for Miss Ely."Do you think Juniper found out about you using her all this time? She's been with you for five years and must know a lot of confidential information. If she decides to leak them as revenge, we’re going to be screwed…""Shut up!" A wave of irritation slammed over Arthur like a raging tide. "Keep things hush for now a
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Chapter 6
After Jeremiah left, Arthur sat in the eerily silent house.Every breath he took felt torturous.The jewelry made from leftover gemstones had become his last keepsake to remember me by.When he touched the jewelry, he suddenly flinched away as if a sharp blade had sliced his fingers.A gust of wind turned over the pages of the book, one sheet after another. It was as if there was an invisible force reading it.He felt like he could see an illusion of me standing in the study, poring over its contents with despair written across my face.When he had written the diary, he intended to remind himself not to forget what his original sentiments were. It was to caution himself not to lose himself in a relationship he had fabricated for himself."Juniper, how did I not realize that I had already fallen in love with you over the last five years?" he muttered to himself while staring blankly at the diary.Tears fell uncontrollably as he buried his head in his hands. He felt equal parts r
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Chapter 7
Arthur pressed a hand to his chest. He had never cared about my feelings.But now that his friend was telling him this, he fell silent.Then, he started to recall our first meeting.I had held a bouquet of flowers and told him I wanted to live a serene life. All I needed was food on the table, a sense of normalcy, and maybe a few pets as companions. I wanted to live in a house facing the sea and watch the sun set.Ever since we got together, I never got to experience anything like that, not even once."What about Miss Melor? What are you going to do with her if Juniper comes back? Or are you going to tell me to shut up and fire me? Then, you can tell Juniper that you haven’t mistreated her since you have given her the privilege of becoming Mrs. Borne for all these years."Arthur rose abruptly and fixed a hard look at Jeremiah. After a long pause, all he said was, "Find her."After everyone left, silence descended on the room again.Arthur suddenly felt fear creeping up on him.
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Chapter 8
Half a month later, I was watching a group of ducks waddling when I found out about Ely’s death.A regular customer of mine brought me the news. She was admiring the flowers while lamenting the impermanence of life.I sighed reflectively alongside her. Ely. Arthur — these names felt a lifetime away."Juniper."I heard someone call out my name, and when I turned around, I nearly froze.Arthur rushed forward so fast and managed to stick a hand in before I could shut my shop door.His fingers were caught in the door and turned bruised and purplish. Nevertheless, he clenched his teeth and refused to give up despite breaking into a sweat from the pain."Can we talk?" He sounded like he was pleading.Customers were stealing glances at the commotion, so I had no choice but to open the door and let him in.After settling my customers, I made him a cup of coffee and set it in front of him.Only then did I have time to take a closer look at him.It looked like he had aged a decade in
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Chapter 9
In the days that followed, he called me frequently, but I never answered any of his calls.Then, he turned to writing me letters through various channels.He would get children, who were none the wiser, to deliver the letters and read them out loud to me.He told me he had completely fallen in love with me at one point without even realizing it. He went on and on about how he could not fall asleep if he did not get to see me. I had seeped into his bones and become embedded in every part of his life.I grew tired of listening to him.At first, I would tell the children he sent to tell him to stop bothering me, that there couldn't be any romance between us.Later on, I simply moved away.When I got on the plane, I began to feel irritated. I decided I would move right into his enemies’ territory, where I figured I would find some peace and quiet.A year later, however, I did end up seeing him.At his funeral.“I never thought Mr. Borne would die so young.”“Nobody would have se
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