Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Fiancé in Prison, My Best Friend in His Place: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

“What are you planning to do? Didn’t Dad and Mom say last night that you should stay here for now? You can always visit your family later when I’m with you.”“Ugh! I feel awkward being alone in this house with just Mama Rose…” Alexa grumbled softly.Chandra narrowed his eyes. “Why? You’re not comfortable around my mom? You’ve been close to her for years, haven’t you?”Alexa sighed. “I’m embarrassed, Chan… I’m just not used to my new status yet. Before, I was your best friend. It wasn’t like this.”“And what is it like now?” Chandra prompted.“Now we’re already…” Alexa trailed off, reluctant to finish the sentence.“Hmm? Already what?” Once again, Chandra wanted to hear her say it.Alexa clicked her tongue before finally answering in an annoyed tone. “Ugh! Your wife, Chan. Happy now?”Chandra shrugged casually. “Not really. We haven’t done anything yet.”What the…The man chuckled softly when he saw the irritated look on his wife’s face.“Come on, don’t keep worrying about it. Mom isn’

“Faby, enough!”The girl named Faby lazily rolled her eyes when her mother reprimanded her. The other girl immediately chimed in.“What, Mom? It’s the truth. Chandra could easily get someone prettier who’s actually single. Instead, he’s willing to settle for her as a replacement.”“Sarah, Faby, you shouldn’t talk like that about your cousin’s wife. She’s your younger cousin now too, so show her the same respect you show Chandra.”This time, it was Mama Rose who spoke up. She truly couldn’t believe her nieces would treat her daughter-in-law that way. As far as she knew, both girls had always been careful with their words. But now...Sarah and Faby pouted, then reluctantly fell silent to avoid being scolded by their parents again. Meanwhile, Alana forced a bitter smile, feeling humiliated by her husband’s cousins.“Ma, I’m going to the bathroom for a bit, okay?” Alexa finally said, desperately trying to hold back the heat stinging

“Cut ties with your father?!”Chandra’s eyes widened in disbelief.Alexa nodded slowly. “I’m tired of dealing with Dad’s selfishness, Chan. He’s always spoiled his nieces and nephews, while when it comes to me, he treats me however he wants.”Chandra remained silent as he listened to his wife pour out her heart. In moments like this, it almost felt as though he had slipped back into his old role.Her best friend.“Only in the past few years did Dad seem to care about me. And I mean really care. That was when I was in a relationship with Robert. But the moment everything fell apart, he went right back to his old ways.”“I’m so tired, Chan. I’m tired of always having to fight my battles alone while Dad keeps spoiling other people….”Chandra had been listening quietly, but now he looked confused.“Wait. You said Dad keeps spoiling someone else? Who do you mean? Your younger siblings?”Alexa let out a long

“What do you want now, huh? Are you planning to steal another dress? Was the one you took last time not enough?” Alexa snapped.“Alexa! Don’t you think you’re being a little too much? I’m calling because there’s something important I need to tell you. Why are you bringing up what happened before?” May protested from the other end.“What happened before still hurts me, May! Until you can replace that dress with one that’s exactly the same, I’m not going to stop bringing it up!” Alexa insisted.For some reason, this time she genuinely couldn’t let the matter go.Perhaps the biggest reason was that the dress had been inspired by Robert. He had even designed several of its details himself. That dress carried too many memories with it.It was partly Alexa’s fault, too. She hadn’t told her manager or employees to keep the dress secure, which was why they had allowed May to take it.“Xa… please! I promise I’ll replace the dress, ju

“W-what do you mean, sweetheart?” Mrs. Nancy asked, staring at her in confusion.Alexa gave her a bitter smile. “All this time, you’ve seen me acting like I was fine, right? Even though it was painfully obvious how Dad played favorites? I’m his own daughter, Mom, but he always seems to put May before me.”“And what happened with my dress the other day? I’m considering that the final straw. The last time I’ll ever have to give in to May while she treats me however she pleases. And the last time I’ll let Dad make excuses for the way May treats me.”“I’ve had enough, Mom. I’ve suffered in silence for so long without you even knowing. But now I’m no longer Dad’s responsibility, am I? So my decisions are no longer yours to oppose.”Mrs. Nancy slowly shook her head as tears spilled down her cheeks. “Alexa… sweetheart… I’m sorry. I’m sorry I didn’t realize what you were going through all this time—”“It’s not your fault, Mom. Dad’s just gon