Lahat ng Kabanata ng Babies and Departures: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

At the very next instant, I saw Quentin standing up and leaving with a doctor to get Kelly's prenatal checkup report.As for Kelly, she turned toward the pillar where I was hiding with a taunting grin. "Come on, Ms. Lester—you came all the way here, so why don't you show yourself already?"I slowly walked out and stared at her in silence.Kelly held my gaze and laughed as I was clearly going to keep quiet. "Do you get it now? Quentin never loved you. Have some shame and stop clinging on to being Mrs. Smith."Oh, look at you—can't even keep your own man in check. Don't you feel useless? Might as well hand him over to someone else… Someone like me, who has just broken off my engagement and returned from abroad. Ah, I'm just so helpless, and I have no one other than the baby in my belly…"I simply shrugged—everything she said was just so amusing. Sighing, I said, "Strange—you know Quentin is married, but you're still so eager to hook up with him. Don't you feel ashamed?""What…" K

I had just reached the doorway when I saw Kelly putting her things in the nursery, which Quentin had prepared for our baby after I got pregnant.My rage flared right then—we had picked the decorations to the furniture in that room together, and everything in there was a symbol of our love for our baby.But now, Quentin was letting Kelly sleep there?! Was he going to let her use everything in there for her baby too?!I shook with rage as Kelly smiled at me smugly, lying flat on the small bed meant for my baby.I rushed up, intent on dragging her off, but she was screaming as she suddenly fell out of the bed even before I reached her.Quentin rushed into the room when he heard her and promptly grabbed my wrist and dragged me outside, glaring at me in rage as he growled, "What are you doing?!"I glared at him in turn, tears of grief welling up in my eyes as my voice cracked in tears. "Are you letting Kelly have that room too?!"Quentin appeared briefly apologetic but soon frowned.

That night, Quentin returned to our bedroom early, hugging me from behind like he always did—like nothing had happened earlier.I pretended to sleep and didn't return to his embrace, though a second had barely passed when Kelly called his phone, and he left again.The next day, I opened my eyes to find no one around me, and I started packing my things.When I went downstairs with my suitcase, I found Quentin sitting beside Kelly, carefully feeding her soup.He sprang to his feet when he looked up and saw me, panic showing on his face.Still, he quickly put down the bowl, rubbing his hands nervously as he said, "Good morning, Jolin. Now, don't get the wrong idea here. Kelly wasn't feeling an appetite, so I made her some soup to help."I nodded calmly and continued toward the door with my suitcase, and Quentin's face darkened when he noticed it.He leaped up, snatching it off my hands as he snapped, "What do you think you're doing?! Are you really leaving over something so trivial

Soon after I disembarked, I found my mother searching the crowd anxiously. Her hair had turned fully white, making her look much older.As she saw me, tears streamed down her face as she rushed over and hugged me fiercely."Jo… you're finally home."My nose felt runny, and my tears nearly gushed out as my father had come too.He smiled, but he was clearly fighting back tears too. "As long as you're home, Jo. Everything's going to be alright.""Mom… Dad, I'm home." I hugged both of them as tight as I could, tears streaming down my face.It had been three years since I last saw them—I had cut ties from them, traveling to that faraway city just to be with Quentin.Even so, they didn't complain even though I was returning as a single mother, and my mother was still hugging me and gently tousling my hair."It's alright, Jo," she assured me with her soft voice. "It's okay for your baby to live with us without her father. We'll take good care of her from now on. You have us—no one wi

Kelly was left clutching her cheek in utter disbelief. "How could you do this?! How could you bring yourself to hurt me?! You said you care about me the most! I know you love me very much!"Quentin laughed icily despite his rage before bellowing, "You're really evil, Kelly! I was just helping you because your father saved my life—you were always just a younger sister to me at best. I never had romantic feelings for you, so stop flattering yourself!"Kelly frowned and was hysterical when she screamed, "No! That's impossible! You love me, Quen, and you're the father of my child!"Sobbing, she grabbed his leg and begged, "Please, you promised that you'll be a father to my child. Just don't leave me, okay?"Quentin simply kicked her away, his expression cold. "Quit dreaming already! I lost my daughter and Jo because of you! All I want is for you to disappear!"Even as Kelly collapsed in despair, she realized that begging wasn't working and turned to hysterics. "Quit trying to be goody