Chapter 1
Sam Pov
It's been five years since we got married. It's been five years since we got together. Nothing changed. That's how it treats me. I endured everything like this.
I was sitting on the sofa while waiting for Ezekiel here in the living room. It's past 12 pm but I still haven't come home. I always come home late. It always does this. Sometimes I come home drunk. Sometimes he comes home with a woman. The only thing I can do is bear all the pain.
I looked at the door when I heard the hum of the car that had just entered. I stood up to meet Keil. I fixed my soot robe before I approached the door..
but..
Kiel entered there while kissing a woman in his arms. The woman's legs were wrapped around Kiel's waist while Kiel's two hands were still on her seat. I was stunned while looking at the two.
Their kiss deepened. I immediately heard Kiel's soft voice and the woman's moan. They both giggled and laughed. I remained standing. I can not move. I couldn't take a step as if something heavy ran over me.
My tears fell one by one as they faded while still looking at her walking while kissing. They passed me like a breeze. They passed me like I didn't eexist in this house even though Kiel could see me.
My breath is heavy. I overcame the one who was killed again and again while looking at the two while going up to the second floor. I heard the woman's moan again. With each moan I was stabbed again and again. I was weak and could barely feel my knees.
Shit!
I sat down on the sofa in no time before I saw them. Next, my tears flowed. Like it was said at our wedding. I am the wife but someone else loves me. As it threatened our marriage it did.
I bowed down as my tears flowed one after another. I cried and thankfully the companion was already asleep. I caught my breath. I needed to breathe in to steady myself but I couldn't do it especially with what I witnessed.
This has been done to me over and over again. He brought the woman again and again but nothing changed. It still hurts. It's still heartbreaking to see the man you love who has a different look and feel.
I smiled painfully and let my tears flow. It's ok Sam.
I remained sitting on the sofa while calming myself down. I don't know how many minutes I sat there just waiting for my heart to lighten up. I remained bowed while the tears were still flowing. I didn't even bother to wipe it off. I let it flow. This is all I can do. To release the pain by crying.
When I was exhausted and even weak. I tried to stand up. I wiped my tears and walked slowly. I grabbed the railing of the stairs to hold on to it. The weight is heavy in my chest as I step. With every step I took on the stairs, my chest got heavier but I chose to strengthen my heart and my body.
I finally went up to the second floor. I slowly walked to my son's room. I passed Ezekiel's room. I almost ran to my son's room when I heard one after another grunting in our room. My heart aches. My hair stood on end.
Shit
I immediately entered my son's room and the black theme was revealed to me. The room is messy. The toys scattered at the foot of the bed. I slowly approached my son who was fast asleep. I lay down next to him before I gently kissed his forehead as my tears fell.
Austen Kiel Valerian
I am the reason why Ezekiel and I got married. I am the reason why Sofia left Ezekiel. I hugged my son. I have no regrets for what we did. I will never regret what we did because the result is my son. It's a matter of mine why my husband is so mad at me
"goodnight Austen, mommy loves you so much." I whispered to him even though he couldn't hear me because he was dead asleep. I wiped my tears. Aren't you used to it Sam? I smiled bitterly because I knew to myself that even if I get used to it.
It still hurts.
I slowly closed my eyes and tried to get out of my mind what I saw earlier but I couldn't. I feel that even though Ezekiel and I are far away from our room, I can still hear their moans
I got up and left the bed. I fixed my son's blanket before I went to the veranda of my son's room. I hugged myself as the wind greeted me immediately. I'm just in a robe.
I wiped my tears that flowed again as I remembered and felt what it was doing. My heart aches for what Kiel is doing to me. The wind blew my loose hair. I just hope the woman leaves soon because I don't want my son to see it.
I went back inside the room. I closed the veranda before I went to my son's bed and sat there. My tears have dried. I kissed my son once on the cheek before closing my eyes tightly. I have to get out of my mind what I saw earlier. I did succeed. I slept soundly.
"What?"
I woke up the next day when I heard that. I frowned. I rubbed my eyes then slowly stood up to see who it was. My son is still asleep and I can breathe easy because of that. I stood up and went straight to the door and opened it slowly.
Kiel and the girl he brought last night stood face to face with me. My son's room is in front of Kiel's room. The two face each other.
"After you enjoyed yourself last night, you're just going to get me out of here?" I feel the woman's annoyance. Kiel is always like that. After being integrated, it will be thrown away like garbage.
"not really." none of my husband's own answers. I don't know what to feel. The woman's eyes widened and looked at my husband in disbelief.
"what?" I feel when a woman offends you. This is the only way I know that Kiel is only wearing boxers while the girl is fully dressed.
"just leave woman." Kiel said without emotion. My emotions are varied. I felt pain and envy. I bit my lower lip when I felt the pain in my heart.
"mommy?"
Shit!
I looked at the bed when I heard my son's voice. I immediately closed the door and immediately went to my son's bed to prevent him from getting up. The woman hasn't left yet.
Damn it!
My son rubbed his eyes. I felt a little pity for my son. I'm sorry for this because I can't stop myself from crying. I kissed it on the forehead again.
"Sleep first." I said softly before I lay back on the bed to be next to my son. I immediately felt its embrace on me.
Kiel's girl needs to leave first. I don't want my son to see what kiel is doing. I don't want to hurt my child. I kissed his cheek again before closing my eyes.
I woke up again during the second sleep when someone moved next to me. I opened my eyes and saw my son who had just woken up and was looking at me. I smiled before kissing his forehead.
"I am already late for my class mommy?" It snorts. I got up immediately and shook my head. It's still early. I got down from my son's bed and I saw his whole room even more. His toys littered the foot of the bed. I'll just have the maid clean it later.
"take a bath now and I will wait downstairs." I said. My son nodded before heading straight to his bathroom. I immediately left the room. I went to my room with Kiel to get dressed.
I entered immediately and the messy bed exposed me. My heart ached as I remembered last night again. My eyes flew to the closet when it opened and Kiel came out in business attire. It looked at me intently. My chest is tight.
"what are you looking at?" it said coldly before slowly approaching me. My leg was shaking. I took a step back once because of the pounding of my heart. I can't let it get close to me.
"Stop your girl Kiel first, even if it's just for Auten." and also for me but I didn't add it anymore. It's just in my mind. Kiel laughed a little then he went to the side cabinet to take the watch from there and put it on.
"Dream on woman. You want it, don't you? So suffer. Try to pray too, maybe it will come true." this cold sabe broke my heart. He took his phone after putting on a watch.
" I hate you? You use the child against me so I won't leave you? Tsk tsk tsk." it passed me after saying. My tears flowed one after the other. I do this for my son. I just want it to have a complete family. I immediately heard the door close. I was weak. My tears flowed.
Ezekiel Rile Valerian
He's a CEO of Valerian jewelries Corporation, a famous billionaire, business man, heartless, cold, and arrogant. He's handsome with his brown eyes. He is the man everyone dreams of but I am the lucky one because he is mine but also unlucky.
I'm not the one dear.
I approached the bed and immediately smelled the mixed scent of Kiel and the woman. I felt pain. The bed is a mess. I started cleaning. I don't know what to feel. He loves someone else and they only broke up because of the child.
"That's not my child. That child is a mistake."
That echoed in my brain when Austen was still in my womb. My son is never a mistake. I feel sorry for my son. I can't stop my tears.
In the middle of my crying and cleaning. My phone rang which was in the pocket of my soot robe. I wiped my tears and answered my mother's call.
"We got a lead hija about ur sister, soon we will see and be with her." My mother opened to me
To Be Continued...
Chapter 2
Sam Pov
I sat down and let my mother talk about my missing brother. I stopped cleaning first. I was smiling while talking to my mother about my brother. I am smiling. We will be together soon.
Mommy and daddy are out of the country to look for my long lost Brothers. We've been looking for it for a long time but we didn't stop looking. Now that they have a lead about my brother, my parents will be happy forever.
"ohh ok hija, i havd to go. Your Dad and I will talk to you." when it says goodbye. I nodded even though he couldn't see. Before I could speak. The phone immediately hung up on me. I sighed and smiled too. My brother and I will be together soon, I want to meet him too.
I continued cleaning before I went to the bathroom to take a shower. I showered for a few minutes before I put on my house clothes and before I went straight downstairs.
I went down the stairs and I went straight to the dining area and my son was eating. I stand aside here. My son is handsome. I smiled.
"Daddy has left." it says. I immediately felt pain. I smile here. It was like being stabbed with a knife when I saw my son sad. Kiel left. I breathed hard, my chest felt heavy.
"it's ok austen, I'm here and I'll take you." my son nodded. I kissed it on the cheek. I looked away as I felt my tears fall. I cry really fast when it comes to my son
"ohh don't be sad austen." when manang makes it easier for my son. It came closer to us then caressed my back. I smile here.
"its ok bro."
Manang knows what is happening here in this house. I used to babysit him since I was little. I brought her here so that I have an assistant to take care of my son. My son continued to eat and I breathed a sigh of relief as I gradually glimpsed his smile.
Until now, Kiel still thinks that Austen is not his child. I can't seem to handle it when my son hears that Kiel doesn't accept me. I'm just thinking that I'm hurting so I'll do everything so that Austen won't hear her rejection of her father.
My tears fell again and fell on my plate. I took a deep breath. I lost my appetite. I stood up immediately.
"wait for me, I'm just going to get dressed."
I went downstairs immediately after I got dressed. My daughter came to me in the living room waiting for me. I am wearing a white skirt a floral sleeveless turtleneck top and metallic stillets. I smiled at my son.
"Let's go?" I'm here
my son nodded. I held his hand before we went out together. We went straight to the garage then we entered my sedan car. I put the seatbelt on my son myself. I immediately drove my car out of the house.
Our family is rich. My mommy and daddy are rich, both come from luxurious families. My daddy is a CEO in Perez real state. We also have a house in another country. I am a half foreign and so is Ezekiel.
We reached the school shortly. I unbuckled my seatbelt and so did my son and got out first. My son entered the big gate, I followed my son.
"I have to go mommy." goodbye my son
I knelt down so that our eyes were level. I hugged him and kissed him on the forehead. He ran inside and was greeted by his friends. I smiled but my heart also ached. I stood up then I went back to the car.
Bella:
see you
Bella's message that I received when I got into the car, when I looked at my phone, it lit up. I shrugged my shoulders before I stopped my car. Bella is my friend. I have only one friend. We were young, we were together. We've been planning to meet you for a long time but I can't make it because I'm busy.
I stopped when I saw the red light. I leaned on the backrest of my chair before replaying to my friend that I was coming. I turned to the left and unexpectedly caught sight of Kiel sitting at a table inside the restaurant while talking to a woman.
My heart ached when I saw him smile and laugh like he had never shown me before. My heart ached when I saw how he was a gentleman to another woman that he never did to me.
Fuck!
I looked away as my tears flowed one after another. I stopped my car as soon as I saw this green light. The weight is heavy on the chest. I wiped my tears but they still flowed.
I calmed myself down and tried to put out of my mind what I saw earlier. I got out of my car immediately after retouching so that my friend wouldn't notice that I was crying.
I immediately entered the coffee shop. I looked normal even though inside I was in pain. I immediately smiled when I saw my beautiful friend. He stood up and whispered kisses and hugs to me before we sat down.
"how are you?" he asked immediately while calling the waitress for our coffee order. I took a deep breath as what happened earlier entered my mind again. I thought he had a job? I shook my head.
"are you ok?". he asked worriedly after telling the waitress our order. I nodded then smiled. Well I don't need to hide from my friend because he knows all my friend's movements.
"oh come on sam stop lying? I know you." I dreamed because this girl really knows me. I sighed and leaned on the backrest.
"It's still the same, nothing changes." my answer is simple. He knows what I mean. The things that kiel does to me and to this woman. Bella sighed before I saw the meeting of her eyebrows.
"Why don't you divorce?"
I can't
I didn't say a word. It didn't take long for our order to arrive. The waitress put down the mocha then the cassava cake. I immediately took my coffee and drank it.
"yes, by the way, you only have one reason? Your son? What about you?" I can feel his annoyance but I still don't say a word. I have nothing to say because at that point I didn't think for myself. I don't care about myself as long as my child doesn't get hurt.
Bella shook her head as if disappointed because no matter what she convinced me, I could not leave Kiel because apart from loving him, I also have a child who needs a father. I just want to give my son the whole family.
"look around you?" this made my forehead wrinkled.
I looked around but there was nothing unusual. All I see are people eating and walking. I turned to Bella and frowned.
"seriously sam? Are you really numb? Can't you see that there are many people who are cheating on you? I can find someone better than your husband?" it's annoying
I looked around. A lot of people are looking at me, whether it's a woman or a man. The one who smiles at me causes me to smile back. I looked back at my friend.
There are many men around but I don't love them. There were many but I didn't feel anything and only Kiel would make my heart beat and let out my emotions that even my family couldn't do. The friend shook his head and remained silent.
We were silent for a while before we changed the topic and I breathed a sigh of relief. Talked about his work and business to build. I temporarily forgot everything. Bella and I immediately left the coffee shop and went to the mall.
We also ate afterwards and went to the spa together. I haven't been to the spa in a few days. My friend and I talked a lot. The spa is relaxing. We stayed at the spa for a few hours before we decided to eat again.
This is the only day I have free, so I will fully enjoy being with my friend. We only see each other once in a while because we are busy with our own work, except for me who only takes care of my son but sometimes I go to Dad's office to manage.
"bye, I'll text you when I see you again." nodded in response to my friend. He kissed me on the cheek then we hugged. I immediately entered my car. It was afternoon when my friend and I finished. I drove my car to school to pick up my son. The weight in my chest temporarily disappeared. I didn't feel that while I was with Bella.
I immediately got out of the car when I saw my son waiting in the waiting ched when I arrived. I approached it and was greeted with a hug.
"I'm sorry, I'm late, did you wait?" I asked after the hug. My son shook his head and smiled.
"it's ok, ur just time" I smiled here before I imitated him in the front seat.
"have you eaten?." I asked as I got into the car. I drove my car out of school. My son shook his head.
"just at home." I smiled here then nodded. Manang is really good to cook. My son leaned on the backrest while I focused on driving.
After a while we reached the house. My son went out first before me. I put my car in the garage without a car. Kiel hasn't come home yet? I shook my head, of course I always come home late because he doesn't want to see me and be with me. That's almost right here.
I smiled bitterly.
I immediately entered the house, I went straight to the kitchen when I heard the noise there and my daughter who was talking to her husband came to me to cook this favorite food.
"Austen?" it turned to me after I called.
"let's go upstairs, we need to change your clothes." he came to me and he himself pulled me out of the kitchen.
"Hurry up please." it is still bought from manang. I smiled. Just see my son happy, I'll be fine. I lifted it but struggled because..
"Come on mom? Put me down, I am a bigboy now." it said. I snorted.
"ur still my baby austen." I said smiling. My son lit up before I put it down
To Be Continued...
Chapter 3
Sam Pov
My son went up first while I laughed and followed him. He's still 5 years old but his IQ is high. I entered Kiel's room while my son was in his room. I went straight to the bathroom to take a shower, I smelled like sweat. I soaked for a few minutes before I went out and got dressed.
I came out of the walk in closet when my phone rang. I frowned and looked who it was and my mother's name was revealed. I sat on the bed before I answered.
"daughter?" I can feel the joy in his voice. I frowned but before I could say anything I was immediately ahead.
"We've seen your brother, we know who he is, we're going to find him." I stiffened and couldn't help but feel joy. I smiled at Mommy's news. I already have a brother. I will have a brother.
"really? Good news mom." I said smiling, I could also feel the pleasure in my voice. I took a deep breath because I was nervous for I don't know why.
"yes? we'll be together soon." I smiled. My mother will always be happy.
"I'll put it down, I'm coming." before I could say a word, the call ended. I took a deep breath and smiled. Good news. I already have a brother. I've always wanted to have a brother because I've been alone all my life. I am the only child of mom and dad.
I left the room after the call. I went straight down to the kitchen and my son was staring at me enjoying the food while smiling.
I looked at the clock on the side cabinet. Kiel hasn't come home yet, it's gone. Did that man eat? I hope he doesn't miss eating. I sighed before I sat on my son's table.
I'm used to always coming home late but I still can't stop myself from waiting. Anyway, she's still my wife. Still married in the eyes of the law. Even if I'm not loved, it's enough for me that we're married and it can't be taken from me.
I ate but I was still thinking about Kiel and my brother. I can't wait to see my long lost brother, I look at my son sarp that the food is delicious.
I finished my food immediately and so did my son. It is already dressed in pajamas. I smelled it and I was positive that it had already taken a half bath. I pursed the side of my lips and so did my son.
"take a sleep now austen." he said it while setting the dining table. He helped the manang even though they stopped me. I can do a lot in the kitchen, I can cook, I can bake, I can clean, that's what I can do in the kitchen but I don't do much anymore because I'm busy with my son.
"I can't sleep, sleepy mommy hasn't visited me yet." my son's soul I put the last dish on the sink before I approached my son who was sitting in the high chair here.
"but you can't stay up." I said but he just shook his head. Snort and look away and just eat cookies that manang bought yesterday. I can't bake because I don't have time. My son's favorite is the cookies he inherited from Kiel. They don't like sweet food but when it comes to cookies they don't give up.
"Read me a story mommy, I'll go with you and wait for daddy." I was surprised by what my son said. I shook my head because I didn't want to. My son snorted when I shook his head.
"please?" when it pleads. I also looked away and thought. Maybe Kiel won't bring the girl here yet, right? let's just say that he was busy with work even though I saw him earlier at the restaurant. My heart ached when I remembered that.
"Fine." I know the reason for his smile while eating cookies. I lifted it in my arms and carried it to the living room. I took a book from the booklet in the living room. I immediately stood beside my son.
I started telling stories to my son but his energy increased even more. Not even sleepy. It constantly eats cookies. I continued reading the story even after the housemates said goodbye to go to bed.
My son leaned on my chest while his eyes were still wide open. I snorted, when will it be sleepy? I continued but stopped when I heard the hum of a car that had just stopped.
"Daddy's here?" I nodded to my son. My son turned to me. I have its face. His back was to the door. My eyes immediately flew to the door when it opened and revealed to me the..
Damn it! just wow!
Before my son could turn to the door, I immediately covered his eyes. I saw Kiel who had just entered while there was a beautiful woman with him at the restaurant earlier.
"mommy I can't see anything."
Fuck!
I covered my son's eyes when Kiel entered with a kissable woman. My tears fell one by one until it was one after another. I tightened my grip on my son even though he deliberately removed my hand covering his eyes. My heart aches.
"mommy, I can't see anything."
My son broke the silence causing them to stop kissing and face us together. The woman paled while Kiel was emotionless. My vision is blurred and my heart aches. I hope my son and I just slept. I hope we didn't wait any longer. My son struggled but I didn't give in.
Kiel looked back at the woman before he whispered causing the woman to nod and leave. Kiel turned his eyes to us and opened his wide eyes to us. Next, my tears flowed. I still beat the stabbing. Right in front of my son. Pigs.
Before Kiel could get close to us, I picked up my son and carried him in my arms and went upstairs. I removed my hand from my son's eyes.
"daddy?"
my son called his father. We went up and left Kiel there. I didn't show my son my tears. I get hurt, I'm used to it but I can't help but get hurt especially in front of my son. I closed my eyes tightly when I felt the physical pain of my heart.
I passed Kiel and I's room and went straight to my son's room. I feel weak but I try to strengthen my body. I'm hurting.
"let's sleep austen, daddy's home now so we don't have to worry." I said painfully.
My son nodded but I knew he still wanted to talk to his father. My heart ached as I looked at my son. How does he do it? My tears flowed one after the other, but my son didn't see because all the lights in his room were dimmed.
"close ur eyes austen." my son nodded and slowly closed his eyes. I just sobbed quietly. Pain is pain. I looked up and hugged myself. I cried quietly so my son wouldn't hear
"S-sam?."
I heard a knock and Kiel's voice outside the door. I bit my lower lip before wiping away my tears and laid down next to my son before the door opened. I hugged my son and closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep.
I felt Kiel's footsteps. I kept my eyes closed but my tears kept falling and they just hit the pillow.
Fuck!
I felt Kiel close to us. I felt the bed on the other side shake. I didn't notice until I felt Kiel's scent on my son's head.
I don't know what he did as long as I heard his footsteps leaving until I heard the door open and close.
I tried to sleep. I tried to forget what I saw again. I can not sleep. My tears are constantly falling, causing me to gradually feel annoyed. I didn't sleep last night which is why I woke up wide awake. I looked at the clock that was next to my cabinet and it was early morning.
I rubbed my eyes then slowly got up so that my son wouldn't wake up. I went straight to my son's bathroom and did my morning routine. After that, I left the room and went straight downstairs to cook.
I wake up early, I cook for my parents. Make sure the assistants are still asleep. I immediately went downstairs when the phone rang at home. I frowned and came closer to answer who called.
I haven't forgotten what happened last night. I haven't forgotten the hardship yet. I just put it out of my mind. The important thing is that my son didn't see it. The important thing is that my son will not hold a grudge against his father.
The call was answered.
"Hija? I can't contact your phone so I'm just here." it's just mommy. I straightened up while I straightened my soot robe.
"I'm already in the Philippines, your brother is with us." I can feel the joy in Mom's voice. I was able to stand up better. Little by little my smile brightened.
"Really? You came straight to Mom's house." I answered smiling
"No, you're the one who went to our house, you know your brother is excited to see the house." I snorted but eventually nodded even though they couldn't see.
"Sure, I'll be the one to go, I want to meet her Mom." I said. Mom immediately ended the call. Medjo, mommy's house is far away from Kiel and I's house. I immediately went to the kitchen to start cooking.
I went to the refrigerator to get the ingredients. I put it on the table in front of me. I started slicing my things but before that I put on an apron. I started slicing vegetables again, then garlic and I know what else.
"Samanth!"
Shit!
Because of the panic, I injured my hand with the knife I was holding because of Kiel's scream. Little by little I saw the blood but I immediately wiped it on the apron and did not reveal it.
"why?" I asked frowning as I felt the wound on my hand.
"faster! I have a meeting this morning."
There was no emotion in it before I was abandoned. I closed my eyes tightly and immediately washed my hand that had a wound. So deep. It's painful but I have to finish my cooking.
At first I ignored my wound and started to slice and cook again. It hurt but I endured. I looked at my dining table where Kiel was sitting while looking at the phone Who is he texting you?
I can't help but feel jealous and envious of whoever it is because Kiel never did that to me. It's luck. I smiled bitterly and my heart ached a little
To Be Continued...