All Chapters of Never ever after: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The next morning, Jennifer woke up early because her flight to America was scheduled in the morning.“Good morning, Ma’am, Manong Pedring has already put all your things in the car.”“Thank you, Samantha. Oh, Tintin, behave yourselves here, okay? Always be good to Mama while I’m away. You and Samantha will watch over the house — and your Uncle Gabriel too.”“Yes, Auntie Jennifer. Thank you, take care as well.”“Thanks, Tintin. Shall we go, babe?”“Yeah, let’s go.”Jennifer got into the car, and it sped off since her flight was only a few minutes away. In no time, they reached the airport, and Jennifer went straight to the departure area.“So, babe, I think this is where we part. Take care, okay? I love you. I’ll always call Samantha to check if you’ve eaten or gone home, or… who you’re with when I’m not around — just kidding, babe, don’t take it seriously. I’m going now.” Jennifer said to Gabriel.“Babe, take care.”“Thanks, babe, you too.” Then she walked into the plane. After a few

“Wait a moment, Gabriel, I heard Tintin calling me. The child might see us here,” Samantha said as she hurriedly got dressed and stepped out to check on her daughter. Tintin was walking outside her room, crying and looking for her mother.“Mama, huhuhu! Where’s Mama?”“Sweetheart, I’m sorry, I just stepped out for a bit to check on something.”“Mama… please don’t leave me, I’m scared.”“Yes, sweetheart, I’m so sorry. Go back to sleep now. I won’t leave again.” Samantha felt frightened at the thought of her daughter seeing them, so she decided not to return to Gabriel.The next morning, Gabriel woke up early to prepare breakfast.“Good morning, Samantha. Come on, let’s eat. Is Tintin awake yet?”“Why are you the one cooking?”“I just wanted to take care of you both. Later, after my meeting, I’ll take you out—there’s a beautiful place I want to show you.”“Gabriel, what if Manong Pedring notices something?”“He doesn’t know anything. It’s fine. Come on, let’s eat. Call Tintin now.”“Tin

At that moment, Samantha didn’t know what to do and suddenly hugged Gabriel.“Samantha, everything will be alright.”After waiting some time, Tintin’s laboratory test results finally came out.“Ma’am, are you the patient’s mother?”“Yes, Doctor. What’s wrong with my child?”“Ma’am, your daughter has leukemia, and we need to start her treatment immediately.”“Alright, Doc. Please do everything you can for my child.”“The procedure is costly, and she’ll need chemotherapy while the illness is still at an early stage.”“Do whatever it takes for the child. Samantha, I’ll take care of all the expenses,” Gabriel said.“Thank you, Gabriel…”Samantha broke down in tears upon learning her daughter’s condition.“Wait a moment, Gabriel. I need to inform my parents about this.”Dialing…“Hello, Mom.”“Daughter, why are you calling? Is something wrong?” her mother asked worriedly.“Mom, we rushed Tintin to the hospital.”“What happened to my granddaughter?”“She suddenly fainted earlier, Mom.”“Wha

"If it weren’t for you, Gabriel, I wouldn’t know where to get money to pay for Tintin’s treatment.""It’s okay with me, Samantha. I feel close to Tintin, and you know you’re important to me. That’s why whatever matters to you, I also need to value.""Are you doing this just to be forgiven?""No. I told you I love you, and you’re important to me. What’s important to you is important to me too. Believe me, Samantha.""What will you do if Jennifer finds out about us?""I’ll explain everything to her. For now, we need to keep this a secret. I need to talk to my father first.""Did you also love Jennifer?""Of course. She’s kind, and I feel at ease with her. But my love for you is different.""If you really loved me, why did you leave me?""Because of my parents — my father got sick, so I went back to America to take care of our business.""If you had found out I was pregnant, would you have looked for me?""Tell me the truth — is Tintin my child?" Samantha took a while to answer."Ah—" Sam

“Samantha, I’ll head to the office first to take care of something important. Tomorrow I’ll come back here to pick you up and buy things for our new house.”“Is this really true, Gabriel?”“Yes, it’s real now. I’m going—watch over our child. The time will come when the three of us will live together and won’t have to hide anymore.”“I also need to have Mom and Dad come here to look after Tintin temporarily while I’m still working with you.”“That’s good, but you shouldn’t stay long in the house either—we’ll look for someone to replace you. That house… someday, we’ll live there once I tell Jennifer the truth.”“Thank you so much, Gabriel.” Then Gabriel left.“Child, how are you feeling?”“I’m feeling a bit better now, Mama. When will Grandma and Grandpa arrive?”“Soon, my child. So get well quickly so that when they arrive, we can all go out together and eat outside.”“Mama, why is Tito Gabriel now my Papa?”“Ahmmm… maybe we can talk about that tomorrow, okay?”“Okay, Mama.”“What do y