Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Lover in the Closet: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 7

Dad sighed as he looked at the medical bill, saying, "Mr. Graham normally looks like such a cold person, but he actually footed your entire medical bill. He also made sure that the doctors gave you the best medicine."I looked down at the signature on the receipt. Tristan Graham's signature was refined and elegant.I smiled and said, "I guess he's a good man."Dad didn't seem to pick up on the underlying meaning in my words. He continued, "Right? Men of his standing don't usually care about their employee's well-being. "Meanwhile, not only did Mr. Graham sponsor and help you enroll in a prestigious college, but he also leaves flowers at Mom's grave every year."Dad was right. From everyone else's perspective, Tristan was a good man.I first joined the Graham family when I was 18 years old. For the next seven years, I slept in the same bed as Tristan.However, since Tristan's father, Patrick Graham, placed a great deal of importance on securing a good match for him, we had no ch

The next morning, I went to the bank and cashed the check.I stared at the screen of my phone for a long time when I received the notification that the money had been deposited into my account.I pocketed my phone. I bought a few presents for Dad and a bouquet of fresh flowers before I visited Mom in the cemetery.There was a bouquet of carnations leaning against the tombstone. Tristan had brought them the last time he dropped by. The flowers were still blooming.I shifted the carnations aside and placed my own bouquet against the tombstone.It was very quiet in the cemetery. The leaves rustled as the breeze blew past.I didn't say a word. I stood in front of Mom's tombstone for a short while before I turned around and left.The dark clouds suddenly dispersed when I walked out of the cemetery, mirroring the way the gloomy feelings in my heart also dissipated at that moment.Just then, I received a call from Dad. He sounded rather excited when he exclaimed, "Hurry home, Luna! Mr

Dad and I didn't say a word to each other after we boarded the plane. It seemed that both of us were distracted with our own thoughts.A long time passed before he sighed and finally asked, "Luna, Mr. Graham was that terrible boyfriend of yours, wasn't he?"My eyes flew open as my heart skipped a beat. "Dad, how did you—"He held my hands tightly before I could finish my sentence. "I wasn't sure at first," he said. "Not until I saw the two of you staring each other down earlier. It became clear to me then."He lowered his voice before continuing, "You had the same disappointed look in your eyes whenever you were done talking to him over the phone."Dad paused and sighed again. "It's good that we left. Our families are in different leagues. You'll have to deal with nothing but trouble if you two stay together."I dropped my gaze.Dad was right. I already suffered countless hardships when our relationship was a secret. I didn't think I had the strength to endure being criticized b

Tristan stared at his hands that were suspended in the air. He remained frozen for a long time.I ignored him to look at Xavier. I smiled and said, "Thank you for dropping by just to return my lipstick to me. As thanks, why don't you stay for dinner? I'll make my hometown delicacies for you."Tristan stiffened.In the past, I had promised him that I would only make my hometown delicacies for him.Dad slammed the door in Tristan's face before he could get a word out.…While we were sitting around the dining table, Dad asked, "Luna… This house… Did you really…"I nodded. "Don't worry about what I said. I only accepted the money because I needed it. I needed to buy a new place to stay and pay my school fees. I had no reason to reject the money because I needed it to survive."I served some food to Dad before continuing in a joking tone, "Just treat the money as compensation for all the emotional trauma I've gone through for the past few years."Dad still looked rather crestfalle