Semua Bab The Billionaire's Bidding (English): Bab 61 - Bab 70

Chapter 31.1Catelyn immediately embraced me and comforted me. I held tightly onto her arm that was wrapped around me and drew strength from it. I cried out all the pain and heaviness I felt."Shh... Calm down first, okay?" Cate soothed me as she gently rubbed my back. I sniffled and nodded while trying to stop myself from crying again. Catelyn loosened her embrace and sat in front of me. She wiped the tears off my face and smiled at me afterward."Tell me, what happened?" she asked gently.Tears welled up in my eyes again because of her question. I didn’t know why I was like this—maybe it was just because of the effect of my pregnancy. She handed me a handkerchief, and I immediately took it and wiped my eyes and face."I'll get you a bottle of water," she said. I didn’t answer, and she left.I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I squeezed them shut as the scene I saw earlier replayed in my mind—their embrace and the kiss they shared. My heart ached sharply, like it was being sque

Chapter 32.1I waited for him. I waited for his explanation. I waited for him to explain everything to me, but it never came. He didn’t even leave me a message to at least assure me, to give me the peace of mind I’ve been longing for these past few days.For once, I’ll try to trust him, even if he already broke that trust days ago. Just one explanation of everything, I’ll accept it—even if he has crushed my heart so many times. But if he still won’t come to me to explain everything, then he’ll leave me with no choice.I didn’t visit Dad at the hospital and stayed at the apartment instead, waiting for him or at least his call. But none of what I hoped for happened. Maybe he’s really decided that I’m not the one for him, that it’s really Phoebe he wants.I placed a hand on my belly as I stared at the door. Seconds turned into minutes, then into hours, but no one came. I tried calling him, but he wouldn’t answer until I eventually fell asleep from all the calling and waiting.The next mo

Chapter 33.1Leaving everything behind is the hardest. But leaving also means starting anew in a place where no one knows you, and in a place where you can be yourself without judgment.I smiled as I felt the fresh air blowing my long hair behind me. I looked around and smiled even more. I made the right decision. I made the right choice to leave and start over.I glanced at Daddy, who was frowning while staring at the house. I gave a small smile and stood beside him. I also stared at the house in front of us.A simple two-story house. It's far from the houses we're used to in the city. There's nothing wrong with a little bit of a change.Change is constant. Why not go with it?“Dad?” I called out to him hesitantly. He just frowned and walked toward the house. I took a deep breath and turned to look at the van we rented to get here. I smiled at the driver who was now carrying one of our suitcases.“Thank you so much for your help,” I said with a smile. He scratched the back of his hea

Chapter 34.1Months after I gave birth to Lauren, I applied as a receptionist at the nearest resort from our home. As much as I wanted to be the one to take care of her and witness all the new things she achieves every day, I couldn’t. I needed to work for the three of us. We couldn’t just sit around and wait for someone to help us. I could endure all of it for her and for her future. "Hi, Loise!" Carla greeted me. I smiled back and greeted her too. Of all the employees here, she’s the only one who's kind to me. The other women here give me the stink eye the moment they see me. I didn’t do anything wrong, but I guess no matter how good you are, people will always have something to say. I just continued walking toward the reception area. I need money more than I need to ask them what their problem is with me. I don’t have the energy for a confrontation. If they’re mad at me, so be it. As long as I know I didn’t do anything wrong to them. I was so absorbed in my work that I

Chapter 35.1Have you ever felt so guilty that it’s choking you up? I closed my eyes as I saw Lauren looking gloomy today. She's not the usual talkative and cheerful Lauren I raised. After that talk the other day, she seems different now. No matter how many times she tries to be cheerful, her eyes say otherwise.“What happened to her?”I opened my eyes and turned to my side. I saw Daddy standing there, his gaze fixed in the distance—I assumed it was on Lauren, where she was now. I looked away and turned to where Lauren was. She was playing with her dolls outside the house.“Uh… She asked about her father…” I swallowed. “And then she told me she’ll never ask about him again. I never thought she’d act this way.”I heard him take a deep breath.“Eli,” he started. “Eli's always asking me about him and I refused to answer because I knew nothing either. She told me her classmates’ Daddies always bring them home. She was curious but brushed it off because she thought it might hurt you. But n