Lahat ng Kabanata ng After A One Night Stand : Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

JADEAngel did show up the next day but not at the time I asked her to. I almost went crazy, trying her number relentlessly without success. I had already bought a white dress and even applied a little makeup to my face because there was no time to get my makeup done at the agency. She was full of apologies when she finally arrived at three but there was no time for me to listen to them. I gave her the keys, reminded her to look after my sons, and dashed out of the house. My phone kept ringing as Ashton kept calling me but I could not answer his calls. I feared he would call off the deal once he heard my voice. My heart was beating so fast as I took a cab to the marriage registry. Once I arrived at the gate, I paid the driver and ran inside in a frenzy. I was almost thirty minutes late and once I got to the door, I saw Ashton, coming out with his mom and brother and he looked pissed. I immediately began to pant, "I'm...so...sorry..for...." "Oh dear, did you run all the way her

JADE When Ash finally let me go, I hurried out of his house and booked a cab to take me back home. "That was close," I told myself on my way home. I hoped Angel would be willing to play along and act like my crippled sister. I had thought that after hearing about my made-up family problems, Ash would be discouraged from asking my supposed family to move into his house with me. Didn't he consider them baggage? I had expected him to just give me the opportunity to visit them once every day. Everything would have been perfect, after all, I only had to pretend for three months. However, Ashton was just full of surprises. Angel could not believe her ears when I arrived home and told her everything. "But I am not crippled," she told me. "I have never been and God forbid that I would pose as a cripple. What if I jinx my life and end up losing my legs?" I sighed, "Come on, Angel. There's no such thing. At the end of everything, I will pay you a million dollars." She stared at me in d

JADE"I caused all of this," Angel admitted. "Once you've given him the hundred thousand, count it out of the money you intend to pay me when everything is over.I told Mason about your plans, so, I have to take responsibility for the outcome of my actions."I sent the hundred thousand to Mason and we heard nothing from him after that. However, since that day, Angel's demeanor changed to a constantly sad one. The only times she smiled were the moments she spent playing with my sons.Meanwhile, Ashton treated me very nicely. Of course, I had to spend the night in his room everyday because he wanted me to, even though nothing happened between us again. I kept marking my calendar and counting the days as I could not wait to be out of there before I got caught. I visited his mom often and we made fun memories. I wished growing up, I had enjoyed the love of a mother like her. Thankfully, my deal with Ashton gave me the opportunity to enjoy that.After a month, a man showed up at home one

JADEExactly three months later, I woke up with so much joy in my heart. I stood in front of Ashton who was ready to go to work and smiled. I was hoping he would have a conversation with me and give me the balance of my money, so I could leave, but he said nothing. He merely smiled back, kissed my cheek, and left for work. I decided to wait, telling myself that if he came back, we would definitely settle everything with me. That evening, Angel and I had a long talk. I thanked her for being by my side. Even though she did it for the money, I was grateful that she did her best to never get caught. "It's okay," she told me. "As long as we all come out of this with something to help us move on in life, I am happy for the both of us." When Ashton got back, however, he still said nothing about our contract coming to an end. At this point, I knew I couldn't wait anymore. The next morning, I woke up early, fed my sons, and approached him in our bedroom, hugging him from behind.

JADEAshton closed his eyes and opened them again. I could perceive his sadness, and for reasons I did not understand, I felt guilty. "Please forgive me for lying to you, back then," I told him. "I didn't have...." "I knew," he replied. I drew my brows together, "You knew what?" "I knew the children were yours," he revealed. "But I couldn't say anything because you went through so much trouble to hide the truth from me. However, I was going to reveal everything to you on the day you left, so we could start afresh. I sighed, "How did you know the children were mine?" He scoffed, "Are you kidding me? Those boys are miniature versions of you. Eyes, nose, and everything else. I would not have doubted you if they had shared a little resemblance with Angel. You said she was your sister but your surnames were different and so were your looks. I remembered how upset you got when I referred to the children as baggage, and everything just pieced together. But I still wanted to know more