Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Man Who Loved Me All Along: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

Beckett had always been distant, even with children. Yet there was something strangely familiar about the little boy standing before him.Those eyes... They reminded him of someone.As Beckett narrowed his eyes to take a closer look, the boy flashed him a bright smile. His voice was soft and sweet."Hi, mister! Have you eaten yet? Want to come eat at our restaurant? My mom makes really good noodle soup!"Beckett was about to refuse. He never ate noodles.But looking at the boy, he found himself unable to say no."Where's your restaurant?""Just up ahead, near the river. It's only a short walk!" The boy nearly jumped for joy when he realized Beckett was interested. "Come on! I'll show you!"The faintest smile touched Beckett's lips. "All right. Lead the way."The boy walked at a steady pace, occasionally kicking a pebble along the road. He greeted everyone they passed with a cheerful hello, his manners impeccable.Beckett followed behind, staring absently at the boy's small figure.Afte

When Beckett went to pay, Ollie noticed that his eyes were red. Startled all over again, the boy hurried to reassure him."Mister, are Mom's noodles so bad they're making you cry? It's okay! You don't have to pay for any of them. Just please don't cry!"Standing nearby, Tess blushed and gave Ollie a playful tap on the forehead, a girlish smile on her face."Hey! Are my noodles really that bad?""Mom, the lady at the bakery across the street says we should always tell the truth!" Ollie replied solemnly. "Besides Dad, this man is the only person I've ever seen finish a whole bowl of your noodles. So they really are that bad!"Tess quickly covered his mouth in mock indignation. "Keep talking, and next time I'll only make noodles for Dad. None for you!"It was a sweet, playful moment between mother and son.But to Beckett, their exchange came as a devastating shock.He'd been so overwhelmed by the joy of discovering that Tess was alive that he'd nearly forgotten about the little boy."Is h

"You think I've lost my mind?" Beckett demanded, still gripping Theodore's collar, the veins standing out on the back of his hand."Theodore Westcott, what the hell happened a year ago? What did you do to make her forget me completely and start a new life as someone else?"Theodore had been on edge from the moment he recognized Beckett.He'd kept Tess hidden here for an entire year.From the beginning, he'd known that sooner or later, people might come looking for her.He'd prayed countless times that day would come as late as possible.Above all, he'd hoped Beckett would never find her.Beckett was her nightmare, and Theodore never wanted her to face him again."So what if I kept her hidden?" Theodore had regained his composure. He met Beckett's furious gaze calmly."Yes, I was behind it. I had them lie to you that Tess was dead, replacing her with an unclaimed corpse from the morgue. I made sure everyone in Ravenport believed Tess was dead."But so what? Beckett Lockridge, you're the

Tess paused, surprised that Beckett seemed to know how long she'd been living in Willowmere.On second thought, she decided it wasn't that strange. The fact that he loved her cooking so much was far more surprising."Actually, I haven't been here all that long," she said with a gentle smile. "Besides, even if I'd spent half my life here, I'd still leave with Theo if he wanted to move."You probably don't know this, but I was seriously ill about a year ago. When I woke up, I couldn't remember anything."The first person I saw was Theo. He told me my name was Tess and that he was my fiancé. He said it didn't matter that I'd forgotten my past. We'd make new memories together."My head hurt terribly back then, but strangely enough, I didn't mind when he held me. I thought I'd found my safe haven."So, Mr. Lockridge, it doesn't really matter where I live. What matters is who I'm with. Wherever Theo is, that's home to me."So wherever Theodore was, that was home to her.Her words sliced thro

Beckett watched in horror as the man behind Tess suddenly pulled out a knife.His eyes widened. He quickly set Ollie down and started toward her.He'd already lost her once.He couldn't lose her again. He'd sworn he never would.Even if saving her cost him his own life.He'd been wrong.So terribly wrong.God, he didn't want anything anymore. He wouldn't be selfish again.As long as Tess was alive and well, it didn't matter who she chose to be with. Even if the pain tore him apart, he'd gladly bear it.He didn't want her to live on only in his heart.He wanted his Tess alive and well, right here in this world.Beckett charged toward her, desperate to reach her in time.But Theodore appeared out of nowhere and got there first. He threw himself in front of Tess, taking the knife meant for her chest.Tess stared at Theodore, stunned by how quickly everything had gone wrong. "Theo..." she murmured.She pulled her hand away from his chest and opened her palm.It was covered in blood.So muc