LOGINMARKAs we made our way to the class, different thoughts ran through my head. Vector did warn me that if I didn’t sort things out with Mona, Alexa would definitely find out, and now, she had. I couldn’t even deny it.Alexa’s reaction made me deeply worried.A part of me had expected that Alexa would flare up, create a scene, and call off the wedding. Worse, she would insist that I never came close to her or our baby again, just as she had done when she found out that Noelle and I once kissed, but she didn’t.Instead, she had acted cold and calm, and that was even more dangerous for me.We got to the class before I could even stop Alexa to say anything, even though I really couldn’t think of the right thing to say.“Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ronaldo, welcome to today’s class,” Claudia said as soon as we got there.There was no one else in the room except Claudia, which automatically meant that we were early.“Are we the first?” I asked even though it was obvious.“Yes, you are,” Claudia respon
ALEXAMark got out of the car and walked gallantly towards me.“Am I late?” He asked me.“No, just right on time,” I responded, almost stiffly.There was a tension between us, but right now, I didn’t even think I wanted to address it.“Now that you are here, I figure we will be driving in your car?” I asked him.“Yes,” Mark said.And then he turned towards his car, opening the front door for me. I walked over and got into the car.Mark went to the other side of his car and got in.For the next five minutes, we both drove in silence. There was a lot to say to each other, and at the same time, neither of us wanted to start the conversation. There was an elephant in the room, but we both stayed quiet.When we were almost at the hospital, I decided to break the uncomfortable silence between us.“What happened, Mark?” I asked him.“Huh?” He seemed clueless about what I was asking him about.“What happened when you went on your business trip?” I rephrased my question.Mark cleared his throa
ALEXANoelle 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
IVY“What happened to him?” I asked when I was able to get over my shock and the thought that was going through my head already.“Are you alone?” She asked me for the first time.I glanced at the nurse who was glaring hatefully at me. She seemed like she would have liked to know what my mum was sa
ALEXAToday being a new day, I decided to concentrate on spending time in the attic and getting rid of old and useless things.I just wanted to get my mind off two disturbing things; the harsh reality that hit after Donald Shell announced to the public of the new name he had changed the company to.
MARK“How does the invitation make you feel?” Vector asked me.Well, Vector was a friend of mine. My best friend, in fact, but that did not mean that I would tell him everything, or exactly how I felt.I was a man of great pride, and that was because it was a common trait in the Ronaldo lineage.“Yo
ALEXA“Noelle, I finally know what I want to do now,” I said to Noelle during breakfast.After the encounter with Mark, and oh, I did hide details of it from Noelle when I returned, and thankfully, because of the signed papers, Noelle didn’t prod me much or asked for every single detail. I intentio







