Lahat ng Kabanata ng Love Fades at Dusk: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 7

"The kid will call you Mom, too," Daniel went on. "Vivian wants no title. Just take care of her, and you'll still be the hostess of the house."I stared at Vivian's flat belly, a glaring testament to Daniel's betrayal. Yet he expected me to play nanny.Vivian puffed out her belly, almost gloating. "Don't be jealous, Jesse. A baby in the house brings luck. Maybe when they're born, you'll have one, too."I met Daniel's gaze, memories flooding back. Countless times, I'd broached the idea of having kids, only to be met with his dismissal. "Kids would disrupt our lives. It's not the right time yet."I'd let go of that dream, even lying to my dying mother to cover for him, claiming I didn't want children.I had been such a fool.It wasn't that he hated kids. He just didn't want them with me.The truth of love, or its absence, was painfully evident....Daniel led Vivian to the master bedroom, where she sprawled on my bed and under my quilt.Her cloying rose perfume saturated the ai

Daniel branded me a liar and a viper.Words of defense died in my throat as I knew he wouldn't believe me, no matter what.To him, my voice was just noise.I stayed silent, but it only confirmed his verdict.A doctor emerged. "Ms. Duffy lost too much blood. The blood bank is low."Daniel nodded, pointing at me. "Use hers. She caused this, and she pays the price. Drain her if you have to."I thrashed, but the guards pinned me down.My blood flowed through tubes to Vivian, my lips paling as dizziness set in.The doctor signaled enough, but Daniel waved him off.Before I blacked out, I saw him kiss Vivian's forehead so tenderly, as if she were his soulmate....I came to at night, discarded on a bench.Pain was still radiating through me. The IV needle dangled from my arm, blood pooling on the floor.Gritting through pain, I yanked it out and limped home.Daniel and Vivian were already there. He pushed her wheelchair, her face pale but smug.She hadn't miscarried, but she n

Daniel imagined my despair, thinking of his slap, the burn on my leg, the blood drawing, and the fire.Each moment replayed relentlessly in his mind. He collapsed, tears streaming down his face.At the noise, Vivian and the doctor rushed out, only to see a burning fury on Daniel's face."Daniel, I can explain," Vivian stammered. "It's not what you think."A cold glare was all his response.That night, the two people were taken away by debt collectors, but no relief came.Daniel scoured the city for me, but to no avail. I had vanished into thin air.Years ago, I had told him, "Daniel, cherish me. If you stop loving me one day, I will leave and disappear from your world forever."Not heeding my warning, he had pushed me away with his own hands....I woke up in a hospital in Syleastan, my hands bandaged.I couldn't help but recall the fire's aftermath. When doom was certain, a familiar figure saved me.I looked around and saw a head resting on the edge of the bed.I reached