Semua Bab The Missing Billionaire (ENGLISH): Bab 21 - Bab 30

"Sorry about this, Louie. Your clothes got dirty because of my clumsiness," I apologized as the two of us walked home to the apartment.I was too embarrassed to even look at him because of what happened earlier at the park. Now people we passed by on the street kept glancing at him because of the ice cream stain on his clothes—which was entirely my fault."It's okay, I don't mind," he said before smiling at me. But I still couldn't shake off the embarrassment I felt.After twenty minutes of walking, we finally arrived at the apartment. He headed straight to the kitchen while I went to the bedroom to change my clothes. I wasn’t going to work anymore—I had already informed the restaurant manager earlier that I wasn’t feeling well and wouldn't be able to come in."Uh, Louie... hand me your shirt," I said when I got to the kitchen.He was in the middle of washing the dishes but immediately turned to look at me when he heard my voice. He was still wearing the shirt stained with ice cream,

I just finished my shift at the restaurant and I’m on my way out to head home. My head hurts and I feel like I’m coming down with a fever. I don’t know why, but I think it’s because of the heavy tasks I did earlier.Aside from serving the orders, I also helped carry supplies and stocks to the kitchen. I also got sweaty and then caught some rain earlier, so maybe that’s why I’m feeling this way. I really need to rest once I get back to the apartment.“Hello, Faye…” I said as I answered her call.I’m currently waiting for a jeep to take me home. I wanted to just walk to save money on the fare, but my body can’t handle walking anymore.[I already called Kuya Erick about what you gave me earlier, but he refuses to accept it. He wants you to be the one to return this to your dad.]I let out a sigh and rubbed my forehead. What Faye was referring to was the money Dad had given me. I had planned to return it to him.[So, what’s your plan? What are you going to do with the money?]I had asked

I let out a deep sigh before deciding to knock on the bathroom door where Louie had been waiting for me inside for a while now. The door immediately opened, and his face appeared before me, but I couldn’t see any emotion in his eyes. I didn’t know if he had heard what Derick and I talked about earlier, but I hoped he hadn’t.I didn’t know what to say to him—we just looked at each other, but I was the first one to look away. He might end up reading what’s on my mind, and I didn’t want him to start worrying about me again.“A-Are you okay?” he asked hesitantly once he stepped out of the bathroom. I didn’t answer; instead, I gave him a small smile and gently nodded.“Did he already leave?”“Uhh, yeah… he just came to tell me something and we talked for a bit before he left.”I walked toward the kitchen, and he just quietly followed behind me. But I knew he was already wondering who that man was who came earlier, and what we had talked about.I leaned against the wall, holding a glass of

*ERINA ISABEL TUAZON POVI let out a deep sigh after putting on my shoes. I stood up and grabbed my bag before heading out of the room. I need to work harder now because I no longer have a source for my daily needs.I’m having second thoughts about the decision I made yesterday. I didn’t want to do it, but I have no choice, especially since it’s not just me who will suffer but also him. It’s not that I want to ask him to leave, but the truth is hitting me hard—I can no longer afford to support his needs. I still have some compassion in my heart, but I have no other choice but to do what Faye told me.Whatever happens, I hope what I’m doing is the right thing and that I won’t regret it."Are you leaving, Erina? Eat breakfast first before you go," Louie greeted me as I was about to leave the apartment.I couldn’t answer, I just stared at him. But then, my conscience visited me again.Oh no, I can’t do this... because I can't follow through with what I’m planning to do."Uh, yeah... I-I

I'm just lying here on my bed, but I keep glancing around my room. Even now, I still can't believe Louie actually did this.I didn’t tell him this morning to clean my room too. But it turns out he included it anyway. That just made me feel even more embarrassed. A guy cleaned my room instead of me.“Shucks! This is so embarrassing... but should I thank him? Gosh, what should I even say?” I muttered, tugging at my hair.I feel like I’m losing it—I don’t even want to leave my room anymore.I’m not angry that he came in here without asking. What I feel more than anything is embarrassment over what he did."Lord, what should I do? Was what I did even right? Please don’t be mad at me, and I hope you won’t punish me," I whispered while looking up.My gosh! I’m even talking to the Lord now because of my craziness."But I’m not going to stop—I’ll finish what I started," I added, then suddenly rolled over on the bed out of frustration.I need to think of another way. Something more extreme—som