That's how it was set up. I still do my job as his secretary; this setup took three weeks. When Rezoir and I were together, I felt like what was happening was real; only my cousins and Theo knew what happened. I'm not sure what alibi he gave Red and Lucas; they were once summoned to me. Dad likely knew nothing about what happened to me, even if it was wrong to hide it from him. It's better not to worry about it. I'm fine, but I still feel a little scared. If I give in to fear, I will be the one who is in trouble in the end. I have also seen a doctor at the request of Theo and Rezoir. The doctor's advice helped me with what I should do. So far, I can say that I am satisfied with this. I would like to go back to work, but Rezoir still won't let me. I'm having a hard time convincing him. I stood up from sitting on the sofa and immediately turned off the television. Someone was ringing the doorbell outside; I was the only person there because Rezoir went to work. We were the only two in
"Azeria! dear! "Here's the mango; weren't you looking for it the other day?” I looked for the voice of Aunty Luleng, and I saw him in the shop with Iming. He gently waved the bag he was carrying; based on his shout, it was mangoes. I gently caressed my stomach. I thought I was alone when I decided to stay on the island. But there is a baby in my womb who will remind his father that every day and week is here... and this is the result, where you can sometimes say we became one. "Hey, Azeria! I told you that it was bad for a pregnant woman to hold a grudge. "You want your child to be stuck!" Aunty Luleng's sermon again. When he appeared in front of me, eight months had already passed. Time flies so fast; I was only in my second week here on the island when I found out I was pregnant. At first, I didn't know what to do. I was scared because, first, I had no one to count on by my side, and second, I didn't know if I could be a good mother. To be a coward, run away from people you can't
My anxiety hasn't subsided since earlier. Even in my cabin, I still couldn't calm down; my hands were cold, and no matter how much I took a breath, I hoped to somehow calm down. But you only get worse when I do. I never imagined that on this island I would meet Rezoir's relatives. A few months passed, and what's worse is that his brother discovered that I was indeed pregnant. I washed my face; what are you going to do now, Azeria? Can I run? No, I shook my head. I can't harm my child. If that's the case, maybe I'll just take Reign through an intensive conversation; I'll do everything to make him understand why I did this. That's what I had in mind to do, and that's why I went out again, hoping to face Reign again, but Aling Luleng caught my eye. According to him, the guests are resting, so I have no choice but to just walk along the edge of the ocean. In my first week here, I did the same thing—walking along the edge of the ocean, which is what I used to do at the hacienda. So even
I'm tired of running; run the truth. "What if I agree... on what terms will you publish?" I shouldn't have said these words to him, because honestly, it doesn't matter whether they are with or without conditions. I know, I'll agree this time. But I just want to be sure. I want to calculate all my moves. "M-marry me. "Marry me, Azeria.” I still can't help but be amazed every time he calls me "Azeria." I know it's a stupid thing to use a different name, and even though I know it's wrong, I still did it because of my grandfather's wishes, even though I denied it. I thought that was also a way to hide, but now it calls me by my real name. Everything became easy for me. But now that he had offered me marriage again, I was suddenly stunned. When I found out I was pregnant, I knew I wasn't ready, even though I was at the right age, but every time my son kicked for the past month, I'm sure I'm ready, but the wedding is. I shook my head at him and averted my eyes from him. I'm not ready
I'm not the type to just set a trap like that. My desire to stay in Manila is for my means, and I know my family has shown a lot of understanding. I'm not a perfect person. I make a lot of mistakes too, I know. Yes, that's when I first realized that I was too carried away by my means. What happened to Rezoir and me? The way I was able to flee from everyone, including him, the father of the child I'm carrying, and my... family The family did nothing but always support me; age doesn't matter between younger and older lovers. I know. In our current state, everyone is attempting to steal my heart. In the end, they didn't succeed either. Because I already know, I know that in the end they just want to use me. When I found Rezoir in a place I didn't expect, I did something I never thought I would eventually do. I'm not a child anymore. It's not his fault, and it's not mine either. It's not because I can't tell my body to stay away from him. Because I know, as if all this was destined to
Maybe because no matter what I refuse, he is the only person who can make my heart beat. That's why I give in. Because it's not hard to love Rezoir; he looks dangerous outside, but he's the person you want to embrace each night. Yes, that is the effect of his presence. I looked at Aunty Luleng, who was still wiping her tears, even though it was hard to leave them. But there's also a sense of relief that this time... I won't bother them. Even if they are all in denial, I know that there is also a chance that they feel sorry for me. So he always looked at me, and I was thankful. Being away from my family on this island fills my heart with longing. "A-Aunty Luleng..." I called the old man, who was still crying. Today is the day we leave the island. Mark is also back, so Reign is back with us. His cousin Rouston has stayed here for three days, and now we are leaving. "Don't pay attention to old Azeria; I'm glad you're coming back." Aunt Luleng said. I looked at Rezoir; he was talking t
"I heard that you haven't named my nephew yet," he said, scratching his head. I blinked, and somehow I saw a resemblance to Reign. I smiled widely, tasting it."Rayver sounds good; how about the second name?" He didn't expect what I said. Before he could answer, his older brother arrived. He immediately looked down on his brother."Why don't you just create yours, so you can name it yourself?" My jaw dropped when he said this.“Rezoir!” I disobeyed him."Do you want it, brother?" was full of teasing that Rajiv returned to him."Rezoir Israel," I said emphatically as he took a step closer to Rajih."What are you doing here, huh?" "Are you checking my wife, little kid?” My shoulder dropped when it was not carried away by my threat."Sister Azeria," he called me."Huh?" was my answer."If you want to know all the nonsense about my brother, I'm a whore!" I couldn't help but laugh because Rezoir pinched his ear.“Get out!” Rezoir ordered."Laugh-yes! Leaving!” He immediately stepped toward
I know that saying sorry is not enough for them to forgive me. Lucas is right; if I ask for forgiveness, papa should be the one who has the right."You are not like this, Azeria!" "Is it because of that man?!” I don't want him to tell others what I did. I immediately separated from Red and looked at Lucas, his jaw set."It's my fault; I left him too. Lucas," I said, crying. "I-I left him as well." It's all my fault. Now that they say I only did that thing because of Rezoir, it hurts me. I closed my eyes. I knew what I had done was wrong. If I don't make them understand, they will never understand me. So I decided that to understand a person, one must first know their story. I took a deep breath, wiped my tears, and tried to calm down. I need to calm down because I'm still pregnant.I stared at the three of them. Even dimly, they understand me. It's still better for them to know my reason."I want to be here in Manila, not because I badly want to become independent," I said. "My mother