Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billionaire's Wife : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

After watching the dancing fountain, he invited me to eat because I can feel that we were both hungry. I chose Jollibee— the famous fast food chain here in the Philippines. This fast food chain has been my favorite since I was a child. It's just that we rarely eat for our security. This Jollibee is unique, because from the outside to the inside, the look is purely ancient and historic. What I like the most is it’s not air conditioned like the usual Jollibee because the wooden windows are open, inviting the fresh air to come inside. Unlike in the city where the air is polluted and all you can smell is black smoke when you get out of the car, here, instead of a car, they use a horse and we call it “kalesa”. The place is old fashioned but beautiful. They bring back the old days. They still love the past. I feel like I am in the 18th century. I smiled at that thought. I dreamt of living in the past but whenever I think about the bitter and painful past, I’m thankful that I was living

I didn’t want to go home yet. I didn’t want to leave Ilocos, but we really had to.First of all, we hadn’t told anyone that we were leaving. I know we’re old enough to make decisions for ourselves, but I couldn’t help but worry about Mom, Dad, Uncle Jack, and Auntie—they were probably already worried about us. We hadn’t even said goodbye.I sighed and glanced at Lexus who was singing along with the song playing on the car stereo. He had been at it for a while and showed no signs of stopping.He was really giving it his all, belting out with his beautiful voice. It was as if he refused to let Baekhyun outshine him. Oh my dear Baekhyun. I really want to attend one of their concerts but based on our situation right now, I can’t really risk my life. Maybe soon? If everything will come back to its places.The song’s title was Please Forgive Me, though I couldn’t quite remember who sang it. From the first line, his voice was full of emotion. He even pretended to hold a microphone while sin

It’s been weeks since he tied my hands to the bed. I thought he was going to do something, but he just left me there like a fool.He said it was my fault for calling him gay. Whatever. He acts like it sometimes—so dramatic! His attitude is even worse than mine during my time of the month."Where are we heading?" he asked while sitting beside me."Shut up, Salvatore," I snapped, keeping my focus on the road. Yes, I was driving my baby McLaren Senna, which I got last week. We were heading to the mall because I missed going out. I was also planning to dye my hair; I was tired of its plain black color."Ever since you got this car, you’ve been picking fights with me," he said, pretending to sound hurt, which made me grimace."Have you forgotten that you cheated on me?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.I always bring that up because he clams up whenever I do. It’s obvious he regrets what he did on the first night of our marriage. I just love teasing him."Fine, I’ll shut up now," he said, lick

Several days have passed since I was discharged from the hospital. Lexus has been quietly taking care of me. As usual, I still haven’t spoken to him. It’s just that my mind hasn’t figured out what to do yet—it’s not that simple.He hasn’t gone to work for days. He said he wanted to take care of me and make up for the past. Meanwhile, I’ve mostly confined myself to my room, hardly stepping outside.I’ve been feeling lazy, preferring to stay in bed all day rather than get up or even take a walk. I’ve lost interest in eating, bathing, talking, or even standing up.My phone rang, but I didn’t answer it because I was too lazy to. It kept ringing until I decided to pick it up because the sound was getting on my nerves.Lexus had changed my ringtone! Instead of LANY’s voice, it was his voice singing. How irritating.“What?!” I snapped at the caller without even checking who it was. I just wasn’t in the mood.“Don’t go anywhere, Celeste. Lock the door and wait for me,” said Kuya Lace on the o

“She came back! With my baby!” Kuya Lace exclaimed joyfully.“How is she?” Lexus asked while the little girl, who looked about six years old, smiled up at me.“She’s fine and she’s mine,” Kuya Lace replied with a grin.“Mommy doesn’t suit you, Dy!” the child pouted.The two of them laughed. Once again, they were talking as if I wasn’t even there. I skipped breakfast and went straight to my room, locking the door behind me.I felt invisible earlier. When Lexus saw the two of them, it was like I didn’t exist. I stared at the ceiling, feeling completely alone.My mom and dad weren’t by my side.Ericka betrayed me.And Lexus? He was downstairs.My thoughts were swirling. My mind was in chaos. I felt like I was all alone in the world. Being sad was exhausting. Didn’t I deserve to be happy?Someone knocked on my door, but I didn’t open it. Even if they used the duplicate key, they wouldn’t be able to get in.I double-locked it. I just wanted to be alone right now.I wasn’t a suicidal person