Five years ago, Jane woke up sweating and gasping for breath. It was like she suddenly woke up from a long sleep. Her forehead furrowed as she realized she was in an unfamiliar place. The walls were made of wood, and there was a large window beside her with bamboo sticks supporting it. She also noticed a small entrance at her feet with no door. There was only a long red curtain. Jane groaned when she felt a sharp pain in her left shoulder. It was then that she noticed she was wearing different clothes. "Where am I? What happened?" she wondered. She swallowed hard. Her throat was dry, and she coughed a little, but it only made it itchier. Her last memory was being on a yacht. Jane clenched her fist as she remembered what happened to her. "You traitor, Clarixto! You're so evil!" she muttered, tears welling up in her eyes. She couldn't help but feel resentful about what had happened. They were both in on it! She couldn't believe that the old Navarro would do such a thing to her. She t

"Jane!" Rico quickly approached his friend. He swiftly grabbed the scissors from her hand and threw them far away. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had only inflicted minor scratches on herself. "What are you doing?!" Rico asked angrily. Jane broke down again. She pushed Rico away. "Let me go!" she said, attempting to stand up. But Rico held onto her waist and kept her seat. "Stop it, Jane!" Rico tried to make Jane sit down. He held her hands as she continued to struggle against him. Finally, he knelt down and hugged her. "Please..." Rico pleaded tearfully. Jane shook her head. "I-I can't, Rico. I can't go back to him. I won't go back to him! It's better if I just die!" she cried out. The pain she felt was overwhelming. No matter how hard she tried to forget their encounter, she couldn't. All the suffering she had endured because of Rodrigo came rushing back to her. Rico let out a sigh. He tightly embraced Jane and didn't allow her to stand. He himself began to c

Jane woke up feeling heavy. She couldn't fully open her eyes because they were swollen. She sighed and stared at the ceiling. She bit her lip when she remembered seeing Rodrigo. "I had a breakdown again, I guess," she sadly said to herself. That's when she felt a slight ache in her arm. Five years have passed, but she still wasn't okay. Jane thought she was prepared in case she saw Rodrigo again. But she was wrong. Her fear of him hadn't disappeared. And it seemed like the trauma he had inflicted on her would never go away. She lay there for a few more minutes before deciding to get up from bed and go downstairs. As she descended the stairs, she could already smell the aroma of frying chicken. When she looked into the kitchen, she saw Rico singing while cooking. He glanced at her. "Finally, the sleeping beauty is awake," Rico jokingly said when he saw Jane. Jane gave a faint smile and sat in front of the table. "I'm sorry." "For what?" Rico asked as he turned his attention back t

Jane woke up early to prepare for her shop. As her condition improved, she decided to start this business. She trained with Renz for two years until her business reached its second year. Sometimes she would bring Renz to the shop, but when he turned three, she started leaving him at a daycare center. Aside from the early learning opportunities it provided, he also had playmates there. After dropping off Renz at the center, Jane went to her shop. It was still closed as it was only seven in the morning. They opened at nine, and her two staff members would arrive at eight. Jane unlocked the roll-up door and entered the shop but didn't turn on the lights or adjust the signboard yet. She needed to check what happened yesterday because she couldn't make it to work and wanted to review their sales. Their shop wasn't very big, but Jane planned to look for a lot because they imported the flowers they sold. She intended to start growing the flowers herself because she knew how to cultivate the

"Oh, my God, Hannah! You scared me!" Rico exclaimed as Jane got out of the car. He quickly approached her and hugged her tightly. "What happened to you?" "Can we go inside first?" Jane anxiously looked around. She felt like there were eyes watching them. "Okay." Rico guided Jane into the room. He signaled Brian to enter the house as well, and the latter nodded. The three of them entered the house. Rico seated Jane on the sofa and hurriedly fetched a glass of water. When he returned, he handed it to Jane and made her drink. Rico sat beside Jane. "Now tell me. How did you end up in the hospital? What did Brian tell me? I almost called Jaxon to gather his men!" Rico asked with concern. Jane clasped her hands tightly and held onto them. She briefly looked at Brian, who was also staring at her, before turning her gaze back to Rico. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Rico. "H-He's back, Rico. I told you. He won't leave me alone." Rico paused for a moment. "You mean?" "Who?"