Mag-log inALEXANoelle watched me get dressed for the second parental class, which was almost in forty-five minutes.“Do you need me to come with you?” Noelle asked me for the second time today.“I don’t think that will be necessary,” I responded casually.“You still think Mark is going to make it?” Noelle asked me further.“Yes, I do,” I answered confidently.Somehow, I had this confidence that he would, and that was because ever since he found out that I was pregnant with his baby, Mark had always shown up. Now that I knew that he was back and alive, there was no doubt in my mind that he would show up.“Okay, but at least, let me drive you to the hospital,” Noelle offered worriedly.“There is a driver on standby, Noelle, you don’t have to worry about that,” I told Noelle. “Meanwhile, don’t forget that you have a wedding to plan. Shirley would love to help out, so do well to include her,” I added.Noelle stared at me, surprise written all over her face, and that made me exasperated.“What is i
MARK“Do you want my honest opinion, sir?” Reyna asked me.“Reyna, right now, you are free to not act as my personal assistant, but someone I am confiding in,” I told Reyna.I already had the conversation with Vector, but it wasn’t enough because I was still troubled. Maybe it was because I was looking for someone who would tell me to tell Alexa to slow down.“Are you sure?” Reyna asked me.“One hundred percent,” I responded.Then Reyna readjusted her sitting position, ready to speak, and I gave her all my attention, deeply hoping that she would say something that would make me feel better.“First of all, Mr. Mark, do you want to marry Miss Alexa?” Reyna started with a question.“Of course, I do,” I answered without hesitation.“But...?” Reyna asked, dragging the word.“Excuse me?” I asked because I didn’t understand what she meant by that.“I sense a ‘but’ in your statement, and I just want to hear it,” Reyna said, as though she could read me like a book.I sighed heavily.“I asked A
MARKIn less than three days now, I would be wedded to Alexa; that was the thought that ran through my mind as I woke up.Actually, I rarely even slept last night.It was a good thing that Mona had left by the time I got back because I really didn’t want to set eyes on her right now. Thinking of Mona meant sorting things out with her before the wedding.Unfortunately, I still didn’t know what to do with her, and I would have to think fast because I didn’t have all the time in the world.I allowed Cannon Dexter to drive me to my company this morning just because I wanted to think deeply without having to concentrate on driving.“Why didn’t you ask questions or even tell Alexa that the weekend was too short?” A voice in my head asked me.I wasn’t lying when I told Vector that I wasn’t sure anymore.Yes, I did ask Alexa to marry me, but now, it just felt as though something was off, and of course, it was too rushed.When I proposed to her again, I had hoped to do this differently.If Ale
IVYI was still reeling in the shock of what Jack told me the evening before, so much so that I woke up with it on my mind.I have a brother.Oh no, a stepbrother...could my life get any funnier?It just seemed like I was living in a strange world where everything was unfolding. All my life, I realized that I had been living a life that wasn’t even mine in the first place. Being the stepdaughter of Mr. Silver wasn’t my reality.This was.I got out of bed, which was surprisingly warm and cozy all night, and as I proceeded into the bathroom, I realized that I didn’t have anything to freshen up with. I was still wearing the clothes of yesterday and I was beginning to feel awful.“Oh, heck,” I lamented.Living with Jack in this condition would be hard because how was I supposed to cope?I turned around and found my way to the cabin’s small living room.“Good morning, Jack,” I greeted, but I was met with silence.The entire space felt as though no one had been in it. It wasn’t very early i
ALEXA“Have you lost your mind, Alexa?!” Noelle asked me, her voice almost bringing the roof down.I swallowed hard and turned to her.“No, I haven’t,” I responded tightly.“Then what was the meaning of that madness you just pulled off?” Noelle asked me.“Madness?” I asked Noelle, surprised at the name she gave it.“Yes, Alexa!” Noelle said.She was so upset and confused at the same time that she couldn’t bring her voice down.One minute she was holding me close so that I wouldn’t pass out or hurt myself because we all thought that Mark was affected by the blizzard and that he might be dead, and the next minute, she was raising her voice.But then again, I really couldn’t blame Noelle.A part of me didn’t even know what I had just done.“Weren’t you the one who asked me to marry Mark?” I asked Noelle defensively.“Yes, I did, but I didn’t ask you to walk up to him and say that you wanted to marry him the minute you saw him for crying out loud,” Noelle answered hotly. “And this very we
MARKFor a moment, I was completely speechless. I just stood in front of Alexa like a zombie and stared at her.I couldn’t see or hear anything else.Reyna and Noelle sort of dissolved into the background, leaving just Alexa and me at the moment.“What is going on?” I asked Alexa when I was eventually able to get my mouth to produce some words.“Did you hear what I just said?” Alexa asked me in return.“Yes, yes, I did, but...” I started, sounding very confused because I was actually very confused, but Alexa interjected, cutting me short.“But what?” She asked impatiently.“But I don’t understand,” I blurted out.“I will marry you, Mark,” Alexa repeated with the same firmness, certainty, and confidence as she had done some seconds ago.“I still...” I started, but this time around, my voice trailed off.It was as though I had walked into a place that I had never been to before and everything happening was strange.I spent the last twenty-four hours worrying my head about Alexa and bein
MARK“Alright, I am doing that already,” I said to Alexa.“Fine, do that right now!” She ordered.“But you have to stay quiet and let me handle this so that you don’t ruin anything, Alexa, please,” I pleaded with her.I had to, considering how furious and bitter Alexa was. I didn’t want her to spea
MARKReyna’s text came in when I was speaking to the doctor with Alexa, so right after I left the hospital, I went to meet Reyna at Mr. Silver’s company.“Am I late?” I asked her the moment I got there.“By twenty minutes,” she said lightly.“I apologize, but it took longer than expected at the hos
ALEXA“Good morning, dad,” I greeted my dad the moment he opened his eyes.I gave him a few seconds to adjust his eyes to his environment, being that he slept all through the night. The doctor, during his last checkup last night, had already informed me that the medication will keep him unconscious
ALEXAWhat I just saw brought back all the anger in me and disoriented me internally.And I could not explain the jealousy I felt in the pit of my stomach. Mark was such a shameless man. How long had he known Reyna that something was already going on between them? I had loved only Mark since I was







