Lahat ng Kabanata ng Replacement Love (El Fuego Series 1) (ENGLISH VERSION): Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

LEON POV[I've already told you, Leon, that you should pay a visit to Mariel in the hospital. What's wrong with you?! Don't you care about your fiancée, hijo?]I rubbed my temples involuntarily."It's not like that, Mom. I'm just busy with the company right now. I'll visit her when I've finished everything I need to do here," I said while still massaging my temples.I leaned back in the backrest of my swivel chair and harshly loosened my necktie.Damn it!I don't need to let my mother know that I already went to the hospital earlier. Because I know she'll get angry again if I didn't stay there long.I switched the cell phone I was holding to my other ear and slowly turned the chair to face the large window. I could clearly see the sunset outside the large window. It was as if darkness and light were fighting in the sky.[You're just all about work, Leon. It's been 3 months since Mariel got into the accident. And until now, she's still in critical condition. How can you manage to work

ALLYS POV(Still a continuation of her flashbacks)Tatay Arsing must be furious now and really looking for me. But I didn't regret leaving now. Because he hasn't treated me well from the very beginning.I suddenly remembered how he would beat me since I was a child, until now that I'm older. And how he would lock me in a room without even feeding me.My parents are dead, and he took me in because he was my mother's second husband. But I thought he would treat me well, but that was just wishful thinking. He was only kind at first, and all the kindness he showed was just a disguise.I closed my eyes tightly and covered my face. I tried to stop my little sobs from coming out, so I just cried silently. I didn't want to get any attention from the other passengers here on the bus.I didn't want to disturb the few passengers who were already asleep in their seats. It was late at night, and I should have been sleeping peacefully in our small house now.But that animal. I knew he was so bad an

ALLYS POV"You hear that, Mariel? It won't be long before you go back to normal, daughter. Once you fully heal all of your wounds, I will immediately have you undergo plastic surgery. To bring your beautiful face back. I know you want that, my dear. Please fight this one. I know you can do it. You are not my daughter for nothing."I suddenly felt nervous at what she said. My mind was almost restless. I wanted to be happy because finally my condition would be okay, but fear still prevailed in me. Fear that they would know the truth that I am not their daughter.Even though I couldn't talk to them, I felt comfortable with them. But I'm not their daughter. What will they do when they find out that I'm not Mariel?I want to admit the truth to her. I want to say that I'm not Mariel. That I am not their daughter, and I don't know her daughter either.But not a single word comes out of my mouth. I tried to open my eyes, and for the first time, I did!Even with only a small opening in my eyes

ALLYS POVI was surprised when the old woman hugged me, and she was still sobbing while doing so. I looked around. All the maids were watching me. Maybe they were waiting for whatever my reaction would be."Welcome back, Miss Mariel," they all said at the same time, and then they all bowed at the same time."God! Mariel, you child! We are happy that you are well now." The old woman cried and then looked at me from head to toe."Are you okay? Does anything still hurt?" she asked while inspecting my whole body.I didn't know what I should do. Trembling, I held her two hands and then gave her a sweet smile."Please stop crying. I'm feeling well, so please don't worry," I said in a soft voice while smiling at her.I heard most of the maids here gasp. And I also saw mommy smiling at me, as did daddy."Mariel hija, I'm sorry, I'm just really happy now that you're okay," she said, and she was a little embarrassed now because of what she did."That's enough, Tessy, and she still needs to rest

ALLYS POVI gave them all a sweet smile and then nodded to Nanay Tessy who was just standing by my side."Ahh ehh that's enough, and sit down now. Mariel has been hungry waiting for you," said Nanay Tessy and sat down next to me.Lita excitedly approached the other side of me and sat down as well."What are you waiting for? Let's eat," she said to the workers who were still standing and surprise was evident on their faces."Is it really okay for us to eat here, Miss Mariel? With you? Because it's embarrassing. This is your family's table while we are just servants. It's okay with us if we just eat in the dirty kitchen."The gardener said at length. I knew he was a gardener because of what he was wearing."What are you doing, Carding! Miss Mariel worked hard for this. She herself cooked and prepared these foods," Nanay Tessy reprimanded him.Their eyes widened except for Lita."Oh! I'm sorry for my audacity, Señorita." He said with his head bowed, and I noticed his violent swallowing.