"HELLO, good morning!"I heard the cheerful voice of a woman. I was in the living room at that time, reading a book. I was sitting on the rocking chair near the large window."Lena," that's all I managed to say.I quickly felt the familiar discomfort. And since I didn't want to show it to Lena, I decided to focus back on my book."Did you come here to see Nana Lourdes?" I asked her formally.Even though I didn't look, I felt Lena entering the room. Aside from that, the noise of her slippers against the narra plank floor also caught my attention."It's you I really came to see, Sam," she replied, causing me to quickly turn to her."Me?" I asked, raising my eyebrows in confusion.Lena nodded, and at that moment, she was already sitting on the chair next to me. As I looked at her, I noticed a strong resemblance to Nana Lourdes. She seemed pleasant enough, but my instincts told me otherwise. I believed that some things were better left to instinct."Yes, I noticed that you don't pay much

The next morning, it was Marius whom I found busy preparing breakfast. I knew why. It was because of what Lena did yesterday, which led Marius to talk to Nana Lourdes and ask her not to come over for the time being. I didn't want that. The truth was, it was my fiancé's decision. I tried to stop him because Nana Lourdes had no idea about her niece's actions. But Marius didn't listen."Good morning!" Marius greeted me cheerfully that morning.As was usual, I had already showered before coming downstairs. Marius had finished setting the table."Come, let's have breakfast so we can head out," he said, pulling out a chair for me to sit.I smiled at him and followed suit."You really didn't let Nana Lourdes in?" I asked as he started serving rice onto my plate.Marius just shrugged. "For the time being. I didn't like what her niece did. Although you're right. The old lady had nothing to do with it, but I'm trying to avoid giving Lena another reason to come here. The truth is, I'm also plann

"Hey, Marius, I'm glad you called."That was Lana answering his call.She was currently standing outside Sam's condominium unit. It had been two days since he dropped her off, and Sam hadn't been responding to his calls or text messages. Worried, he decided to come over to check on her."Did Sam call you? Or did she come to your place?" were his consecutive questions.The truth is, this was his last resort. He tried his best not to involve Andrew and Lana in the mess, even though he was the one who caused it. But he couldn't think of any other way. Besides, the fact was Sam had nowhere else to go except to her brother."Sam? No, she hasn't. Wait, aren't you two together?" replied his friend on the other line.He quickly picked up on the concern in Lana's voice."My god," he replied instead, then rubbed his face wearily with his hands.He momentarily forgot that Lana was still on the line, so he was slightly surprised to hear her voice from the other end."What's wrong, Marius? Where's

I couldn't deny the intense pounding of my heart. When we stepped out of the airport, the cool evening breeze of Manila immediately touched my cheeks. Then, I looked at Calum, who gave me a meaningful smile. He was carrying MJ, who was sound asleep at that moment."No one knows about all of this, so I'm sure they'll be surprised," I said with a smile, then I glanced at my friend."And I'm sure there will be chaos too," Calum replied.He said it playfully but there was truth behind Calum's words, which made me sigh. "Don't talk like that. You're too negative. You sound like you're not my friend," I said, tapping his shoulder in a playful manner.Ever since I stayed with Calum, he became my refuge. In truth, many people who saw us together often mistook him for my husband. And in those moments, no matter how many times it happened, I always prayed that Marius was with me.Pregnancy wasn't that difficult for me. I didn't have a hard time giving birth either. I can say that God didn't aba

"If only I knew where she was, Marius, you wouldn't have to tell me twice," Lana said, gently squeezing his hand.If she wasn't mistaken, Sam's seven months pregnant now. Their baby. If only all of this didn't happen, Sam wouldn't be carrying everything alone now."I know I made a mistake. It was wrong of me to plan against her. But eventually, I fell for her too. And the love I feel for Sam is real. I've never felt this intense of feelings for anyone else," Marius spoke with deep regret evident in his tone."Let me talk to Andrew again. Maybe he knows something. Maybe Sam called him. Truth be told, I'm also worried about my sister-in-law. I want to hire a private investigator just to see her, but how can I do that? I know Andrew is the only one who can do that, especially since he has connections even in the UK," Lana continued, expressing her concerns.Marius fell silent. He just picked up his cup of coffee and took a sip. After a moment, he excused himself from Lana.He was in Bagu