Beautiful and Healed (Sequel of Broken and Pregnant)

Lucy POV

Tomorrow is my last day here in jail and it seems like I was locked in here for only a week. Time passed by so fast and my five years of staying here will finally soon end.

I was convicted of a case I didn't do and it's ironic right, that I was the one who takes all the blame where both of them are having the good times of their life together with my son.

I clenched my fist in anger. While looking at the pile of bars in front of me, I feel like a murderer for five years. Life is unfair. If you're poor, you're always poor, if you're rich, you will become richer.

Just wait and the world will soon be mine.

"Hey, Lucy, weren't you excited? We're now free at last tomorrow!" Cassandra sat beside me with a smile on her face. I can see how happy she was and waited for this day to come.

Arian and Gwen only stared at us like jealous neighbors. They became good to me after the incident they never forget.

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Flashbacks

All of the inmates were taken out to do a clean-up outside the prison house. It was Lucy's second day in this place and she just followed her group silently.

"Get brooms and other cleaning materials ladies and we will start the beautification of this backyard." One of the officers called their attention.

Everyone started to get their materials and Lucy was one of them when Arian intentionally pushed her. She flew on the ground and got a deep bruise on her arms.

Cassandra saw it.

"Hey, what did you do?" She quickly crouched to help Lucy.

Lucy didn't want to stain her hands with violence so she holds her anger while she can. She glared at Arian and other girls who cheered on her and laugh at her. She makes her hand into a ball secretly with a stone inside and when she got up, her hands fly like a rocket and landed it directly at Arian's nose.

She felt dizzy and screamed when she saw the blood started to flows. After two minutes she dropped to the ground. Everyone started to applause her and that day, no one dared to touch and bully her. Even Cassandra praised her.

"Wow! You're so cool! I didn't know that you know boxing!" She said and Lucy smiled at her finally. That day they became friends.

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It feels good to be free from prison. I miss the fresh air of the outside world.

I promise to get back all of you take and stole from me, Eloisa and Kent. I will never forgive both of you even in your last breath.

"So I guess it's time for us to part ways?" Cassandra said while both of them are waiting for a cab.

Lucy shrugged her shoulders and set a sad face on her.

"Yes, maybe. You're lucky because you had a beautiful daughter waiting for you. All I can say is live a good and fruitful life because life is short. We don't know what will happen next." She left wisdom of advice at her friend in five years.

Cassandra was grateful that she met Lucy. She never had a friend like her who was there to listen to her about her life.

They both wave their hands to say goodbye to each other. After Cassandra bid her last goodbye, Lucy decided not to see her father for the sake of his safety. She also didn't want to wake his peaceful life. Maybe Gregory takes good care of him there and always visiting him. She was shame to show her face at him after the scandal she made five years ago.

At the age of thirty-two, Lucy is mature enough to make decisions on her own. She was thinking about where to go and stay. She thought she found a new friend but sadly he evaporates into thin air. She didn't know why he didn't care to visit him. Her face was all over the news so how can he forget her. She was certain that he looks like Kent. Was it a coincidence that he resembled him because what she knew about Kent is he was the only son and heir of Mr. Alexander Stone. It's impossible that he had a brother.

She had nothing in her wallet but only 5$ cash. When they brought her to the jail, no one remembered to visit her and that breaks her heart. She tried to contact Gregory but his phone was off. She asked the police to check her father for her but they told her that nothing to worry about because they assigned an officer to guard him for twenty-four hours.

Past is past. Nothing will change. All inside her were broken into pieces and the only person who can fix it is her son Austin. Tears started to stream down her face again. No, she can't cry right now. She should be glad that she's free, free to take revenge but why she's crying in the middle of a traffic road?

"No, Lucy, you're not a fool anymore. Don't cry, please!" She's telling this to herself over and over again until one taxi cab stop in front of her.

The driver rolled down the car window and ask her if she will take a ride but Lucy told the driver that she got only 5$ in her pocket.

The driver was wearing a baseball hat and eyeglasses that is why Lucy was hesitant to ride with him.

The guy set a smirk on his face while taking off his hat and eyeglasses.

Lucy's eyes widened when the driver finally revealed himself.

"Gregory? How do you know that---", she stops when Gregory started to talk.

" Just hop inside. Let's talk later. I know you're broke. Come on. Let's go to your father!" Gregory commanded her but Lucy had clouds of questions in her head.

He didn't show up for five years to visit her. She tried to call him but his phone is not available. How can he show up now as nothing happened? She had to act and think smart. She can't be fooled by anyone anymore.

"No, thanks. I'm good." She said and ran away from him.

"Wait, Lucy, come back! Let me explain! I'm sorry!" Gregory called her but she didn't look back.

Everything is clear to her now. Even the police reported them about her. How cruel the world is.

The only place she needed to go is the place in Tagaytay where she and Gale went to let go of her burdens. Maybe he was right. She wasn't ready to come back to the real world if she holds back everything. If she had heartaches, and deep scars inside. To be prepared for the war she must face alone, she must leave all this remorse and guilt behind.

"Why!Why me? Why of all people? Ahhh!!" She keeps yelling in the nonentity.

While she's in the middle of cursing everyone and herself, a familiar voice called her attention to stop.

"I thought you forget this place!" The man said while ambling closer towards her.

Lucy slowly turned her head behind and she was right. She knew that sweet and calm voice of him.

"Gale?" She mumbled and a smile cross over Gale's face.

"I'm sorry I miss going here for five years. I just got back from the U.S" that's when Lucy realize that he was ignorant to what happened to her back then.

two months later...

"Daddy, I want ice cream!" Dilan set a puppy eyes at his father for his favorite dessert.

They just got home at the airport. It's been five years since they visit the Philippines. Eloisa decided to build a new building in Makati while Kent will be taking over her family's company, The Kings and Queens Hotel.

Eloisa hides from Kent about what happened to Lucy. He has no idea that she was put in jail and sentenced to five years because of him.

"Just wait baby, I'll call your mommy to buy it for you. Wait here, okay?" Kent put his son in the lobby area and look for Eloisa.

While Lucy was busy looking for her ingredients for the new dessert she started to make, she heard someone's crying. It's a little boy wearing a stripe polo t-shirt with jumper pants. His face looks familiar. He resembles her ex-lover Kent Oliver Stone.

"Hey, why are you crying? Where are your parents? Are you lost?" She came closer to asked the little boy.

Dilan shook his head.

"I'm not lost. I want ice cream!" He answered her.

Lucy holds his hands and painted a sweet smile at the child.

" May I know your name? If you tell me, I will buy you ice cream!" She happily promises the little boy.

Dilan's eyes sparkled to her little surprise.

"My name is Dilan. You're so kind, miss pretty!" He looks so cute when he smiled just like Kent but Lucy was disappointed to know his name. She thought he was Austin.

Yeah, five years passed and whoever she saw a five-year-old boy, they reminded her about her son.

"Oh, thank you. Wait here, okay?" She said and the child nods his head.

Lucy came back with a mango-flavored ice cream in her hands. She gracefully gives it to Dilan.

"Here. Just wait for your mom and dad okay. Don't cry--" she stops when Dilan called his daddy and mommy.

"Daddy! Mommy!" He shouted and Lucy slowly got up to see Dilan's parents.

"Kent? Eloisa?" She can't believe who's she's seeing right in front of her.

She quickly looks back to see Dilan again.

"If he was their son, meaning he was Austin, my son? But he was Dilan. Where is my son Austin?" Lucy asked herself.

She hurriedly wears her eyeglasses and took her groceries with her. She hid behind the candies stall.

"Dilan, I'm so sorry you waited so long. Here is--" Kent noticed that his son was holding an ice cream. His face is covered with ice cream too.

Eloisa noticed it too. She came closer to ask her son who offered ice cream to him.

"Baby, who bought that to you?" She asked Dilan.

Dilan looked around to find the beautiful stranger he had a chit-chat with a while ago but she suddenly disappears like a ghost.

"She's here but ran off when I called you daddy. She's kind to me. She told me to stop crying so that she will buy me ice cream!", he said and the couple just stared at each other.

Eloisa took Dilan and pulled him beside her.

"Let's go. Let's talk later." She said and drag him inside the car.

Kent got mad and took Dilan from his wife.

"He's your son. Don't treat him like anyone!" He yelled at her inside the car.

Dilan started crying to see his parents fighting. At his young age, he was lived with miseries. His mom always yelled at him wherever he made a small mistake. He felt like he was not his mom. His dad always taking his side. He loves his dad so much.

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Stone Residence

"I told you to don't talk at strangers right? Why you disobeyed me!" Eloisa hit Dilan with her hands on his legs.

He cried and called his dad but Kent walked outside to have a drink at the bar. They just got home yesterday but both of them were fighting over a child.

Eloisa holds the child's shoulders and grips them.

"Your dad is not here. He left us because of you. If it's not for my legacy, maybe I didn't take you from your mother. Go inside your room!" She yelled at him and he burst out into tears while running back to his room.

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One hour ago...

Lucy PoV

So they change Austin's name into Dilan? How could they?

I miss my son. He was so sensitive and delicate the last time I saw him. If I had known that he's Austin, maybe I take him with me.

I was right. His features were like his father. How can I not know him instantly? I feel like my chest tightened and my eyes moistened with my tears. I can still recall the time they took him from me. I wasn't there when he first said the word, mommy. I wasn't there the day when he started to practice his first baby steps. I wasn't there when he was calling to feed him his milk when he was hungry. I wasn't there when he first had his first immunization. I feel like I didn't fulfill my obligation as a mother.

I jump in surprise when my phone vibrated. I check it and it's my husband Gale who was calling.

"Honey, I'm still in the supermarket. Do you have a request before I pay to the counter?" I said to the other line.

"I just miss you. Hurry and get home. I'm starving!", Gale said and kiss her on the phone.

Lucy turned off her phone and took a deep sigh. She was thinking that if Gale was Kent's stepbrother, then he knew about Austin.

Since they met that day and decided to accept his marriage proposal, Lucy failed to ask him about his brother. Gale had a grudge against him too so they decided to join forces to take them down.

Gale was the one who told her to change her old name to Greta. He wants Lucy to be reborn as a strong and sophisticated woman in the business industry. He helps her to be the new Lucy who wasn't afraid of everything that comes her way.

She was now Greta Stone. A girl who was a billionaire's wife wearing a sparkling dress, high heels, and best smile to everyone.

She immediately went inside the car. She's glad that Kent and Eloisa didn't recognize her. No one will remember Lucy Mason anymore.

Because Lucy Mason died two months ago by Brian. Eloisa ordered him to tailed her after she came out from prison. Lucy was shot twice in Tagaytay and was buried alive.

Greta Stone may look like Lucy but she's not her anymore. After that incident, she decided to forget all about her past and move on as the wife of Gale Stone.

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Zeus Residence

" Honey, I'm home!" Greta walked inside a three-storied mansion where she had five maids waiting for her.

She was like a Hollywood actress who stepped on the red carpet. The mansion looks like a palace. Giant chandeliers hang on the ceiling, expensive paintings hanging on the wall, golden chairs, and tables were well arranged in the dining room, and the massive staircase calling her to step on it.

Lucy as Greta is now living to the fullest with her rich husband Gale.

Gale Stone, chef cook, and a business tycoon who owns the Zeus Palace in the central place in Manila. He was the most popular businessman in all magazines and tv guesting.

He was the one who helps Lucy got up from the dirt. He gave her new hope and new life.

"Honey, im home!" Greta said while their maids took the bags full of groceries.

She looked up and saw Gale coming downstairs. He was holding a glass of wine in his hands. He looks like a king in his stance and the way he gaze at Greta made her melts like an ice cream.

"I'm glad you're here." Gale said and as he reaches her, he planted a light kiss on her forehead.

"I bought you your favorite, egg tarts!" She surprise him and showed him two boxes of Apollo egg tarts.

Gale's taste his lips feeling excited to the gift towards him.

"Wow, I've been craving for this since we trip to Korea for honeymoon!" He said while putting them on the kitchen table.

"Come, honey, eat with me!", he called Greta and she came over to joined her husband.

She's lucky to have Gale in her life. He helps her to recover from everything that's happened to her. Now, she must act like she didn't know Lucy Mason or anything about her.

Gale's family especially his dad and brother had no idea that he secretly married Lucy. Of course, Lucy was dead and his wife name was Greta. She only resembled to Lucy.

Her hair is now wavy and long. Her facial expressions and attitude change too. No one dared to recognize her as Lucy who had a dry straight ebony hair, no self confidence, immature and powerless.

" Gale, I want to confess what I saw today", she was serous about it.

Gale quickly chewed up all the egg tarts inside his mouth and focus to listen to her.

"What is it honey, tell me!", he told her.

Greta sighs before telling him.

" I think I saw Austin", she said and Gale looks confused and she don't know why.

Two months earlier...

Lucy heard a familiar voice behind her. It sounded like her friend she met five years ago.

"Lucy?" He called her.

She stops yelling at nowhere and turned her head towards him.

She was shocked to see Gale. What a coincidence that they met again at the place where Gale discovered to use for problems confession.

"You? You're here. I bet you had many problems and mistakes to confessed here!" Lucy told him while her eyes were covered with tears. She quickly dried it with her palm.

Gale took a deep breath and smiled at her.

"Maybe. I just got here. It's nice to see you again here. I'm sorry about last time because I didn't have time to meet you before I go back abroad." He explained to her and Lucy finally understand why he just vanished.

" Well, it's all in the past. I'm glad I see you again. It's time for me to go. It's your turn now." She said and about to go when Gale grabs her arms.

"Please, stay." He said but Lucy wasn't into talking with someone right now. She just wants to find a place where she can have a good rest and peace of mind.

"I'm sorry but I need to rest. I just got out of---" she stops when she realizes that Gale had no idea what she been through for five years in prison. If she told him that she's been in jail, maybe he will stay away because he will think that she's a criminal.

"Nothing. See you when I see you. Bye." Lucy let go of his grip and wave her hands at him.

Gale just sigh. He can't stop her by force and besides, they're not so close to being protective of her.

Lucy walked in the hallway of Tagaytay tourist site when a gunshot echoed somewhere. She felt a stung on her shoulders and belly. She bent her head to check and her eyes widened when her dress was soaked in blood, her fresh blood.

She felt dizzy and weak until she instantly collapsed on the ground.

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Eloisa POV

Today was Lucy's discharge at the prison. No one can get out alive to me. I must call Brian to tail her and finish her today. Kent and I will live peacefully if I get rid of her. I know that my husband still has feelings for her and I can't accept that his heart belongs to her. I must erase her out from our lives.

"Hello, Brian, did you follow her?" I called him.

"Yes, she's right in front of me. My gun is now pointing at her. Should I a hot her now?" Brian ask my permission.

I looked around to check if someone heard me. I focus on my phone again.

"Do it now!" I ordered him without hesitation. I don't care if she's my close friend back then. I just want to take her out of the scene.

I firmly close my eyes when Brian shot her. I heard it with my ears the gunshots, the sound of it echoes in my phone. I am startled when a hand grips my shoulders.

"Honey, I heard you're talking to someone? Was it dad?" It's Kent asking me about my caller.

I turned off my phone and told him that it's a call from my friend Cindy.

"She asks me if when are we going to visit her. She told me how Gale broke her heart." I simply lied to him.

Cindy wasn't the only girlfriend of Gale proposed with but there's a lot of them. I know I'm one of them but I was drunk and loveless that night when I saw Lucy's photo in Kent's wallet. It broke my heart so I ran away and get wasted until I decided to call Gale to fetch me.

It's still crystal clear in my head.

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Flashbacks

It all started with a kiss on her cheeks until she started to like it. Gale escorted her inside the inn like her husband.

"One room please!" He said to the receptionist and she gave him the key.

"Room 505 sir." She said after giving him the room key.

"Thanks." He answered back and help the drunk Eloisa inside the room he paid for one night.

He slowly put her on the bed and about to leave her when she holds her hands and pulled him above her.

"Do you think I'm drunk? What is your plan? Are you going to just look at me for the whole night, my brother-in-law?", Eloisa began to tease her by slipping her hands inside his shirt.

Gale was a guy and even she was his brother's wife, he can't deny the fact that his manhood is hard enough to reject her.

" Is this what you want?" Gale said and in one second, their lips are now entwined to each other.

"Hmmm", Eloisa moans in every kiss they shared.

Gale stop kissing her and told her that what are they doing was wrong but Eloisa insisted.

Until forbidden desires happened.

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" Shit!" He screamed when he saw Lucy's limp and bloody body on the grasses.

He hid behind the huge trees when he saw someone holding a gun then drags her body and placed it inside the black car. Gale slowly hops inside his car while he can't believe what he just witnesses in front of him. It's a murder. Someone killed Lucy and now the killer took her body. He followed him and it feels like they traveled forever. Gale feared that he might lose Lucy. He doesn't know if she's still alive with the gunshot or not.

"Please, stay alive. I will save you!" Gale mumbled.

Brian found a secluded place where no one can find her body.

He quickly digs the ground and buried Lucy's corpse.

"Goodbye, Lucy!" He said and looked around to check if someone saw him. After checking around he left the poor Lucy.

Gale quickly ran to the place where Brian buried Lucy. He doesn't know what to do.

While looking for something to dig, a heavy rain came and Gale's prayers were answered.

"Please, don't give up Lucy. I'm coming!" He muttered while his knees on the muddy ground and his hands were busy digging up the ground.

He started to tremble when he still can't see Lucy's face.

"Fuck, where are you, Lucy?" He's now getting nervous. He must save her no matter what. This poor girl must survive.

A sigh of relief crossed his face when he felt a human skin. Finally, he found Lucy.

He quickly took her out of the hole and quickly put her inside the trunk. She's pale as a corpse. He called his doctor to hurry and meet him in his cabin here.

"Hurry. There's no time!" He ordered and after he came inside his cabin, he cleans her. He checks her shots and there's one on her left shoulders and the other one was the most critical. Her wounds on her belly were deep and the blood won't stop. He's relieved that she's still breathing.

Finally, doctor Killan came and he quickly prepared everything for Lucy's operation.

Two weeks later...

Gale took a sip of coffee inside his cabin while waiting for Lucy. She's healing and regaining her strength so quickly.

"Good morning!" Lucy greeted him while trying not to make any movement to harm her wounds.

Gale helps her to sit on the chair.

"How are you feeling?" He asked her while looking at her beautiful face.

Lucy still can't forget her tragic experience with the person who shot her. She can't believe that after her stay inside the prison, her enemies won't let her live.

"I'm fine. Thanks to you. I don't know how I can repay you!" She told him but Gale had an idea so no one can hurt her anymore.

"No one saw me I took you from your grave. Lucy is dead. If you live like her, they won't stop until they kill you." He told her so Lucy asks him his plan.

Gale confessed to her everything about his identity. She knew that he was Kent's stepbrother. At first, she won't believe him but when he showed photos of him and her ex-lover and the father of her son, she believed him.

Gale was the one who suggested that they will be joined forces to take revenge on the couple and Lucy to accept it.

"What do you want? How can I keep my identity as Lucy?" She asked him and took one sip of milk into her mouth.

Gale took a deep breath and hold her shoulders to look at him.

"Marry me. Be my wife. We will change your name to Greta Stone. You will be rich and famous like me. No one will hurt you anymore." Gale said and promised to help her until his last breath.

Lucy was hesitant at first but Gela told her that their marriage will be fake and he will provide rules in their relationship. As long as no body contact and strings attached, their deal will be safe.

"Deal?" Gale confirmed it to Lucy while raising his hands for a shake.

"Deal!" She accepted his offer.

"From now on, I will call you Greta!" Gale confirmed.

And Greta Stone was born in the appearance of Lucy Mason.