All Chapters of 20 days Contract With my Father-in-Law : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The cold, quiet, and fresh breeze in the mountains of Mountain Province was entirely different from the city. Adeline’s arrival down in Manila felt like a harsh awakening from a beautiful dream that had suddenly turned into a nightmare.Before the passenger vehicle she took from the cold northern breeze could even come to a full stop, she was immediately greeted by the heavy, smoky, and suffocating city air. The noise of the city, the endless honking of jeeps and buses, the shouting of transport barkers, and the fast-paced clamor of people rushing across the footbridge were like needles tearing at her hearing.The heat of the sun’s rays burned painfully against her skin. It was scorching, hot, and far from the cool embrace of the mountain fog where she was used to waking up beside Matthew over the past twenty days.Adeline stood by the roadside, holding her suitcase while staring at the flowing traffic. Her lips trembled slightly. In every man passing by in a suit, in every tall, fine

Due to the intense force of Marky’s palm, Adeline’s face spun in the air, and she nearly lost her balance completely where she stood. She felt a burning heat, a sharp quiver, and a rapid numbness spread across her left cheek. Accompanying it was the metallic taste and smell of her own blood slowly creeping into her mouth from the split corner of her lip. Adeline cupped her face, her eyes wide and staring blankly at the concrete as heavy tears continued to fall."B–Babe… Adel!" Marky suddenly uttered. The rage and intense jealousy that were etched on Marky's face just moments ago were instantly replaced by deep shock, cold dread, and trembling. He looked at his own palm as if he couldn't believe what he had done."I-I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, babe! I didn't mean to do that! Fvck!"Marky quickly approached to hold and support her shoulder, but amid the agonizing pain in her cheek, the shock, and the rage that finally erupted inside Adeline’s chest, she raised her hand and struck Marky bac

But the time came when she had to leave. Adeline looked at her wristwatch; she needed to get moving before the heavy traffic along the highway picked up.She slung her bag over her shoulder. When the twins saw her heading toward the door, they both burst into tears once more."Mama! No!" baby Raven cried out instantly, trying to chase after her, but the maid quickly caught her."Mama, don't leave!" Dave screamed, tears rolling down his smooth cheeks while extending his two tiny hands toward his mother.Adeline fought the urge to look back. She knew that if she looked at her crying children any longer, she wouldn't be able to leave.She walked straight ahead and waited for a tricycle outside the subdivision. If she could only walk to the main gate, she would have, given how expensive the fare was here. Most of the passengers were just household staff, and the transport was exclusive to this subdivision, but having ridden tricycles for a long time, the drivers were nothing new to her.W

WHILE her father was busy arranging their things and the twins continued running around the small living room, Adeline sat on an old wooden bench. She let out a heavy sigh as she wiped the remaining tears from her cheeks. She felt as though a massive weight had been lifted off her chest after leaving the mansion, yet anxiety still lingered over how she would fully support her two children."Do you want some coffee, darling?""Not right now, Dad. I won't be able to sleep later if I drink coffee," she replied. Her father nodded and sat on a chair, continuing to drink his coffee. Meanwhile, the twins ran around tirelessly, getting themselves dirty. Their grandfather tried to stop them, but Adeline let them be so they could start adapting to their new life.Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She assumed it was Marky, so she ignored it, but text messages flooded in until the phone finally rang."Answer it, Adel. He might be worried."She merely smirked, but following her father's advice, she pi

THE window of Adeline’s small room was slightly open, but no cool breeze came in—only heat, the smell of old engine oil, and dust from the street. Every now and then, she could hear loud hammer strikes on metal, the hiss of compressed air used for inflating tires, and the endless shouting of kids running around in the narrow alley.Adeline closed her eyes and pressed her face into her thin pillow. Her head was pounding. Every strike of metal downstairs felt like it was hitting her temples directly. She had only slept for barely two hours after a grueling night shift at the hospital and her talk with her father. As much as she wanted to rest, getting a good sleep was impossible. Another old jeepney had just arrived with two flat tires, followed by a tricycle needing a chain replacement, along with the constant calls of customers looking for her father.When five in the afternoon came, Adeline slowly sat up on the edge of her bed. She fixed herself up despite the pain in her head and th