Chapter: Chapter 35Nasasanay na si Helena Pearl sa kanyang bagong schedule. Sa nakalipas na tatlong araw, hinatid niya si Lucas sa paaralan, nagkaroon ng ilang oras para magpahinga sa bahay, at pagkatapos ay dumiretso sa ospital para sa kanyang trabaho.Ngunit ang kinatatakutan niya ay ang darating na katapusan ng linggo. Kailangan niyang sabihin kay Lucas ang tungkol sa kanyang ama. Hindi pa rin siya sigurado kung handa na siya para rito.Kararating lang niya sa ospital nang mabangga siya ni Eana, ang matagal nang katulong ng kanyang ama."Helena, andiyan ka na pala," bati ni Eana."Eana, akala ko nasa bakasyon ka. Bakit ka nandito?" tanong ni Helena Pearl, nagtataka. Sa nakalipas na ilang taon, bihira rin namang magpahinga si Eana dahil sa trabaho ng kanyang ama. Ngayon na si William ay nasa tatlong linggong bakasyon, dapat sana ay naka-leave rin si Eana."Helena, nakatanggap ako ng tawag mula sa Organ Center," paliwanag ni Eana. "Gusto daw ng isang pasyente na mul
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Chapter: Chapter 34“Maligayang Anibersaryo, lola at lolo!” bati ni Lucas habang hawak ang cake sa dining room sa madaling araw.Nasa likuran niya si Helena Pearl, ang kanyang ina.“Maligayang Anibersaryo, nanay at tatay!” dagdag ni Helena Pearl.Hinalikan nina Helena Pearl at Lucas sina William at Eleanor sa pisngi. Pagkatapos, iniabot ni Helena Pearl ang isang sobre sa kanyang ama.“Tulad ng ipinangako, ito ang iyong anibersaryo na paglalakbay!”“Anniversary trip?” Nanlaki ang mata ni Eleanor sa gulat. Lumingon siya kay William.“Matagal mo na bang alam ito? Kaya ka nag-leave ng tatlong linggo?” tanong niya.“Tatlong linggo,” sagot ni William. “At oo, kailangan ko na rin ng bakasyon. Matagal na rin akong naghihintay.”“Hindi ko alam kung puwede ako… Sino ang mag-aalaga kay Lucas?” tanong ni Eleanor, halatang nag-aalala.Nakaramdam ng konsensya
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Chapter: Chapter 33Kinabukasan, umalis si Moises Floyd patungong Hamlin City. Lumalawak ang kanilang negosyo sa pananalapi sa buong bansa, at unti-unti nang nagbubukas ng mga sangay sa iba't ibang lungsod. Ang araw na iyon ay ang groundbreaking ceremony ng kanilang bagong opisina, kaya’t kailangan niyang personal na dumalo at suriin ang lugar.“Sir… um, nakatulog ka ba talaga?” tanong ni James, habang pinagmamasdan siya mula sa loob ng sasakyan. Nagmamaneho na sila papunta sa site. “Dapat uminom ka ng sleeping pills.”“Dalawang oras lang. Dalawang oras akong natulog. Sinisikap kong huwag maging dependent,” malinaw na sagot ni Moises Floyd. “Inalagaan mo ba si Miss Dones?”“Yes, Sir. Binigyan na siya ng HR Department ng notice of termination,” sagot ni James.“She broke the number one rule, James. Ayoko nga namang pigilan ang mga babae sa pagtatrabaho sa kumpanya, pero kailangan nilang maintindiha
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Chapter: Chapter 32“Mommy, sinong kamukha ko?” ulit na tanong ni Lucas.“Sino pa bang kamukha mo kundi ikaw—ang pinakagwapong bata sa Warlington International School, Lucas Larson!” sagot ni Keith, may ngiti.“Minsan, wala kang kamukha,” dagdag niya, “dahil kakaiba ka lang.”“Halika, sabihin mo sa akin. Sino ang pinakamainit na bata sa block?” tanong ni Keith, mapaglaro.Tumawa si Lucas. “Uto tiyuhin, Keith!” sagot niya.Nanatili si Keith, pinupuri si Lucas at itinuro ang kanyang mga natatanging katangian. Sa sandaling iyon, nakalimutan ng bata ang unang tanong niya.Mula sa tabi ni Keith, bumulong si Helena Pearl, “Salamat,” habang pinipigilan niyang hindi maipakita ang lungkot sa kanyang mata.Nagkaroon ang mga Larsons ng masayang hapunan kasama si Keith. Inalok ni Eleanor na hugasan si Lucas para sa gabi, habang si Helena Pearl ay lumabas sa patio para sa maikling pag-uus
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Chapter: Chapter 31Lumipas ang mahigit pitong taon.Sa Warrington Hospital, Operating Room 1.“Scalpel,” utos ng babae sa asul na scrub. Nakasuot siya ng surgical loupe, at ang kanyang mga mata ay nakatutok sa dibdib ng pasyente. Walang pag-aalinlangan, hinati niya ang balat.Ang buong operating room ay nakatutok sa kanya, tumutulong sa punong siruhano ng Warrington Hospital. Sa araw na iyon, ang doktor, na naging tanyag sa loob lamang ng isang taon dahil sa mataas na success rate sa chest surgeries, ay may dalawang hindi inaasahang operasyon na sunod-sunod.Dalawang oras ang nakalipas, matagumpay niyang naalis ang sirang tissue sa baga ng isang pasyente. Ngayon, sa kanyang pangalawang operasyon, nagsasagawa siya ng open heart surgery sa isang pasyente na may ruptured aortic aneurysm. Ang sitwasyon ay labis na delikado, at hindi niya maaaring ipagpaliban ang operasyon.Ang pasyente ay konektado sa heart-lung machine, pansamantalang gumaganap bilang puso hab
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Chapter: Chapter 30“Paumanhin, Moises Floyd. Si Doctor Larson ay wala rin sa Hamlin,” sabi ni Keith sa kabilang linya. Napabuntong-hininga si Moises, at mabilis na lumubog ang kanyang puso.“Paano ang private investigator na kinuha mo? Mayroon ba siyang anumang resulta?” tanong ni Keith. “Sino ba ulit yung PI? Mr. Ren Austen, oo—kamusta siya?”“Kakaiba, wala,” sagot ni Moises Floyd.Nakaramdam siya ng kakaibang pangamba. Si G. Austen ay ang parehong tao na nakatulong sa kanya noon sa kaso ni Molly, at sa kabila ng karanasang iyon, hindi niya mahanap si Doctor Larson. Ngunit nagtiwala siya sa detective dahil sa kanyang nakaraan.Bukod sa pagkuha ng pribadong imbestigador, ginawa ni Moises Floyd ang hindi pa niya sinubukan: gumawa siya ng sariling social media account. Tinulungan siya ni James, ang kanyang assistant, sa pag-setup.Sinubukan niyang tiktikan ang mga kaibigan ni Helena Pearl gamit ang pekeng pangalan,
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Chapter: Chapter 127: Losing HimThe problem was supposed to be Azzmi.Instead, somehow, the problem had become him.That realization had been bothering Raven for days.Long before Zerra moved into the house.Long before the argument.Long before the slap.The truth was simple.He no longer trusted himself around Azzmi.That was why, before he had even returned home, he called Zerra and asked her to stay with him for a few days.At the time, it seemed like a smart solution.Now he wasn't so sure.The memory of that morning at the breakfast table still lingered in his mind.They had sat far apart.Barely spoken.Yet he had been aware of her the entire time.And that annoyed him more than he cared to admit.He had tried to move on from what happened in her bedroom.Tried to forget it.But then James had shown him that video.The stupid video.The one that changed everything."Are you attracted to Azzmi?"The question should have been easy to answer.It should have been immediate.No hesitation.No confusion.No thought
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Chapter: Chapter 126: Taking Her SideThe second her palm connected with Zerra's cheek, the room went silent.Azzmi barely felt the sting in her hand.Right now, she didn't care.Her chest rose and fell with sharp breaths as she stared at Zerra. Anger still burned through her, hot and fierce. If she had to choose again, she would make the same decision.Zerra touched her cheek and turned away.A few seconds later, Raven stepped between them.Azzmi's stomach tightened.Not because she was afraid of him.Because she already knew what was coming.He faced her, his jaw set hard, his eyes locked on hers. She immediately looked away.Of course he was angry.He hadn't said a word while Zerra crossed every line, but now he was stepping in.For Zerra.Just like always.Azzmi forced herself to breathe.It shouldn't hurt.It shouldn't matter.To him, she was nothing.That was why she had prepared herself for this moment long before it arrived.“Babe,” Raven said.His voice was directed at Zerra.“Y-yeah?” Zerra answered shakily.“Go
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Chapter: Chapter 125: The SlapThree days without Raven should have felt normal.Instead, Azzmi kept noticing his absence.The house was quieter.The mornings were easier.And yet, every now and then, she caught herself expecting to hear his sarcastic comments from across the room.Annoying.Very annoying.Which was exactly why she refused to think about it.With Raven out of town, she could go wherever she wanted without worrying about awkward encounters or confusing conversations.So she stayed busy.Earlier that morning, she had delivered the toys to the children at Little Warriors Hospital.She had arrived sooner than promised.The moment the children saw the toys, their faces lit up.Some hugged the boxes.Others immediately started playing.One little girl had even burst into tears from excitement.The memory still warmed Azzmi's heart.It was easily the best part of her week.Now she was on her way to the women's conference.Liz had been sending messages all afternoon, asking what time she would arrive.At f
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Chapter: Chapter 124: Fertile WindowSomething felt wrong.The moment Azzmi answered her father's call, a knot formed in her stomach.Her father almost never called her this early."How's your husband this morning?" he asked.His voice sounded strained.Tired.Almost forced.Azzmi sat up a little straighter."He's fine. He already left for work.""I'm glad."The answer came too quickly.Something wasn't right."Dad?" she asked carefully. "Is something wrong?""What? No." His response was immediate. Almost defensive. "Why would you think something is wrong?"Azzmi frowned."You sound different."A brief silence followed.Then he laughed lightly."I've just been busy. The company is growing faster than I expected. New investors, new projects, more money coming in."His voice softened."The profits are excellent, but it means more responsibility."That sounded reasonable.Yet the uneasy feeling remained."I see," she said. "Well, don't work too hard.""I'll try."Another pause.Then his voice grew warmer."I'll talk to you
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Chapter: Chapter 123: More Than An ArrangementRaven’s Point of ViewThe lie should have made him feel better.Instead, it sat in his chest like a stone.Raven chuckled anyway.“Oh… silly me.” Zerra rolled her eyes playfully and traced a finger along his jaw. “I forgot to mention, I was using my computer for that. My phone was definitely off.”“You were using your home computer?” Raven asked, raising an eyebrow.“Yup.”He studied her for a second.“So why was the door locked when I came here this morning?”For the briefest moment, something flickered across her face.Gone before he could identify it.“Oh, I had to step out to buy some milk. I guess that’s when you came over.” She shrugged lightly. “I’m sorry about turning off my phone, babe. Don’t be mad at me.”Then came the pout.The one that had gotten her out of trouble more times than either of them would ever admit.A small part of him remained unconvinced.But another part was tired of questioning everything.“Don’t ever turn off your phone again, no matter what happens.”H
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Chapter: Chapter 122: Why Was Your Phone Off?Azzmi immediately regretted leaving her room.The moment she saw Raven standing there, every embarrassing thought she'd spent the last hour trying to bury came rushing back.His face.The memories.The questions.Her heartbeat betrayed her instantly.She lifted an eyebrow, hoping she looked far more composed than she felt.Unlike her, Raven appeared completely unaffected."I see you're finally awake."A faint trace of amusement touched his voice."I was starting to think you'd sleep through the entire day.""Why would I stay in bed all day?"Azzmi crossed her arms.Defensive.Suspicious.Trying very hard to act like last night didn't exist."Considering how drunk you were?"His mouth twitched slightly."I wouldn't have been surprised."Azzmi rolled her eyes.Mostly because it was easier than looking directly at him."I don't remember much."The lie wasn't entirely a lie.She remembered enough to be uncomfortable.Just not enough to be certain."That makes two of us."Her head snapped
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