“Halos isang taon nang wala si Nanay, Ms. Belle. Mula kasi nang madulas siya sa daan, anim na buwan matapos niya kayong makakilala ni Sir Zyrone, nahirapan na siyang magkikilos dito. Doon nag-umpisa ang tuluyang paghina ng katawan niya. Kaya salitan kaming lahat dito sa pag-aalaga sa kanya. Alam mo po, noong huling gabi niya, maaga pa siyang natulog no'n e. Nagbilin pa na gusto niya ng dinengdeng na ulam kinabukasan. Kaya lang, hindi na siya nagising. Siguro nami-miss na niya talaga ang Tatay kaya gano’n,” kuwento ni Tasing ang bunsong anak ni Lila Mati. Asawa nito si Manolo, ang lalaking mangingisda na unang sumalubong sa kanya kanina. Anak din nito ang dalagita na pinagtanungan niya kanina, si Minette.She heaved a sigh as she flipped the pages of the album Tasing handed to her when they first entered that familiar bungalow of Lila Mati. Hindi niya napigilan ang maiyak nang makita ang mga pictures ng matanda at ng pamilya nito. Kung ang pagbabasehan niya ay ang wheelchair kung saan

It didn’t take long before Belle fully surrendered to Zyrone’s will. She had longed for his kiss and touch despite of everything that happened between them. And she knew her struggles for the past weeks and months since they’ve met again were rooted to the fact that her heart and body still wanted every damn inch of him even though her mind dictates that he’s already just a small part of his past and is now forbidden. But now that he’s with her, alone in that small house while the storm outside rages, a sense of homecoming has enveloped her-- and she promised herself to never hold back. Never.Because all reasons be damned, she wanted this. Call her weak and stupid, but she had always wanted this. She wanted his kiss, his touch, and everything he has to offer tonight. She wanted his fire and she’s willing to get burned. She tired of all the pretense. At kung paano na ang bukas, bahala na. Ang importante, ngayong gabi kapiling niya si Zyrone. At walang nakaraan o hinaharap ang makakap

Belle waited patiently outside the hospital suite where her daughter was in. Nang pumasok si Eliseo at Leon sa loob ng suite, hindi siya sumunod. Hindi pa siya handang sumagot sa mga tanong ni Miranda o nino man. At lalong hindi pa siya handang harapin muli ang galit ni Zyrone.She just wants to keep a level head for now because Lillie is yet to wake up. Alam niya, kakailanganin siya ni Lillie kapag nagising ito. And she cannot do that if she’s too emotional.She was listening to hushed voices inside. She knew, Eliseo was having a quiet conversation with Zyrone and Miranda. And now more than ever, she glad that she has Eliseo by her side.Sa mabibilis na salita ay naikuwento na niya ang nangyari sa lolo niya. She knew she had to come clean. And so she told her grandfather everything. At ni minsan hindi niya kinakitaan ng panghuhusga para sa kanya ang mga mata ng lolo niya. He just hugged her tighter and soothe her the with comforting warmth like any parent would offer.And now there

Belle took a deep breath as she had one final glance of herself in the mirror. Her make-up is flawless. Her hair is done. Her dress was perfect. And one could tell in her smile that she is more than ready—more than ready to marry Zyrone again.She looked at the two rings incorporated on her bouquet. Those belonged to her parents. Her grandfather had given it to her when they reunited. It was a gift she had cherished since. And she really intended to bring those rings with her today. Upang kahit na matagal nang wala kanyang mga magulang, maramdaman niya na kahit papaano, kasama niya ang mga ito sa paghahatid sa kanya ni Eliseo sa altar.Maya-maya pa, tumunog ang cellphone niya. Agad niya iyong pinulot mula sa dresser niya at tinignan kung sino ang tumatawag sa kanya. Subalit agad siyang natigilan nang unknown number ang rumehistro sa screen. It was her private number that was ringing. At bukod sa kanyang immediate family at iba pang kasama sa bahay, wala nang iba pang nakakaalam sa nu

Zyrone stood anxiously by the small security office where Belle’s penthouse was. Doon sila dumiretso matapos siguruhin ni Marco sa kanya na hindi siya binalak iwan ni Belle, nawawala ito.Marco was waiting in the lobby for Belle and Marie to come down from the penthouse. But when the lift opened when it reached the lobby, Marie was already on the elevator’s floor, unconscious. And Belle was nowhere in sight.Marie has yet to recover from whatever potent drug they had given her to knock her down. As well as Belle's driver, 2 guards manning the entrance at that time and the concierge. That’s why he’s there, to find for himself what really happened to Belle.He watched as Eliseo converse with a policeman just a few meters near the entrance of the building. Eliseo was devastated when he learned about the news of Belle’s disappearance. But the old man was strong, stronger than he thought. He collected himself quickly and pulled all his connections that could help them to locate Belle. Ng