Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Marriage Contract: Kabanata 141 - Kabanata 150

Three days later. (5th August. Friday)Alexa walked into the dining and furrowed her brows to see Leo sitting in the dining, his hands crossed on the table, face lowered, and hair disheveled. He was looking so rough, and deep in thought. She walked up to him wondering what was up with him. Ever since he just came back from work unexpectedly early, he's been that way and it's getting her worried.She sat in front of him, placing her hands on the table. "Leo, are you alright?"Leo let out a sigh and look at her. "Yeah."Alexa scoffed with a frown. "Come on, Leo. You expect me to see you this way and not know something is wrong?"Leo looked away not ready to answer any questions or even talk much. "Just let me be for now.""How can I let you be, Leo? What's going on with you?""Just let me be, damn it!" He lashed out giving her a glare.Alexa was taken by surprise, her eyes getting watery as he rose his voice at her. "Is that why you had to shout at me? Being worried has become a bad th

Two weeks later. (23rd August. Tuesday.)"Mom, dad hasn't woken up yet?" Aria kept whining with a sad expression on, but Alexa was out of it. She'd be lying if she says she was not worried, or if she tried to hide her worries. It's something she cannot do no matter how she wants to act strong in front of her children.Just seeing Leo like that weakened her and the painful part is, he hasn't improved according to the doctor and it's been two weeks."He's gonna wake up." Emily decided to answer Aria.Aria looked at her. "But when?""Just take it as he's sleeping. He's having a very long sleep and he'll definitely wake up." Emily reassured. She looked at Alexa whose eyes were on Leo through the looking glass of the ICU. "You guys should head home, Alexa."Damon and Damien looked at their mom with pity. They knew it best not to worry her anymore with their constant complaints. She's definitely going through a lot herself.Deep down they believe nothing bad will happen to their dad no matt

Five days later. (24th October. Monday.)Alexa stood up as they brought Leo out from the ICU with a stretcher. She was confused and thankfully a resident walked up to her to answer the question on her mind."What's happening?"The resident smiled at her. "He's being transferred to the recovery room.""Recovery room? Does it mean...""He can now breathe fresh air? Yes. He's getting better and yes, he's out of danger."Deep down the doctor was happy to bring good news.Alexa let out a shaky breath as it was kinda unbelievable. Her husband is getting better. "So he'll wake up anytime?"The doctor nodded. "Yeah. He'll wake up, although it depends on how long he still wants to sleep, though." The doctor joked.A chuckle came out of her. She was totally relieved. "Thanks. I can see him now, right?""In two minutes, yes. We need to settle him down in the VIP recovery room as per what you requested."Alexa nodded remembering when she did. When she was still hopeful and now he's getting better

One week later. (30th October. Sunday.)"Why just can't you tell us the truth, Chris DuClark? Don't you want justice for your family?" Rita asked with raised eyebrows."Stop visiting me, detective."Rita was in disbelief. "You really don't care. You've completely given up, haven't you?"Chris let out a bitter smirk. "What is it all gonna be for? Is it gonna bring my family back to life?""Haven't you wondered what your family might be thinking about you wherever they are? They'll be so disappointed in you. You got them involved in your involvement with a syndicate. You exposed them to that danger like it or not and now you're chickening out when you're supposed to do right by them?"Chris kept quiet as the guilt was slowly clawing into him."Since you no longer care, then do right by your family. They were brutally murdered and were innocent."Chris looked at Rita, anger so evident in his eyes. "This wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for what you guys did. I keep asking myself why a

Leo arrived home angry, looking like someone ready to murder. He got out of his car and head upstairs to his room after noticing Alexa wasn't anywhere in the living room.Entering inside, he slammed the door shut, his eyes immediately glared at Alexa who was sitting on the bed looking kinda uneasy and at the same time unaffected, or she was probably pretending she wasn't affected by the anger evident in her husband's face.But then, what can he do?"Let me guess, you were informed." Leo noticed.Alexa kept shtum wanting to leave him to pour out his own anger before she begin hers."Why, Alexa? How dare you?"Alexa looked at him with a fierce stare. "Seriously? You blame me?""You had no right to send someone following me, Alexa."Alexa shook her head. "I had the right, I just didn't have the choice, since you refused to tell me anything. I had to resort to it."Leo swallowed, his jaw repeatedly clenching. "I told you to trust me. Where's your faith in me?"Alexa scoffed as if she hear