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CHAPTER 9
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The idea of marriage was jaw-dropping but when Marcus suggested the abortion, it was even more shocking that she almost jump from her seat and attack him. Daniella was amused at Paloma’s reaction because her stepmother who always looked regal and proper cursed at Marcus. “How dare you!” Paloma shouted at the man who was comfortably sitting on their sofa. She was fuming with anger when the bastard suggested aborting Daniella’s pregnancy when he could have said no to her proposed marriage. “I’m not yet ready to become a father, Dani.” He understood their outburst but what about him? He was forced to do it, and now they wanted him to marry her? It was a double kill, and he couldn’t allow it to happen. “My child is going to be fine without you, Marcus. Just leave now before my mother will shoot you with her shotgun,” she threatened him but the man didn’t budge from his seat and wasn’t afraid to look them in the eyes. “You will let him leave? Ella, are you out of your min
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The sequence of events had taken its toll on Daniella and she wanted to rest in her bedroom…alone. “Congratulations, Ella. Are you happy that he is now yours?” Edwin asked her goddaughter after the ceremony. He wanted to celebrate with them but Paloma told him that Daniella wished to be alone with her new husband. “Take care of Ella, Marcus. I wish that you will be happily ever after,” he said before he bid goodbye to everyone. “Edwin wait,” Paloma rushed to Gregory’s friend and thanked him for being available at the right time. “All right. Patty, tell everyone we are going on a trip!” Paloma announced after Edwin was gone. She booked several rooms at Sumilon Island earlier. “We’re leaving in fifteen minutes,” she added and Patty hurried up to inform everyone. “Ella, you stay here with Marcus while I treat everyone to Sumilon,” she said. “You…you will leave me? With him?” Daniella couldn’t believe what Paloma has said. How could she blindly trust Marcus? He could be
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He has decided to enjoy his stay as her prisoner and he planned to seduce his wife. By all means, he would make her fall in love with him, then dump her like a hot potato! Soon, the woman would have a taste of her own medicine and she would learn that it wasn’t good to toy with innocent people. While in the shower, Marcus contemplated Daniella’s possible reaction when he would go out of the bathroom with just a towel or nothing. She would be surprised, for sure. After he cleaned himself, he wiped the water on his body with the towel that Daniella gave her, then went outside without troubling himself to cover his nudity. Like a model of underwear, he strutted his way toward the bed. He used to be a playboy and seducing any woman would be child’s play for Marcus. “What the hell?” He cursed when he discovered Daniella’s position in the center of the bed. How could she sleep soundly with arms and legs wide open to the point that she occupied the entire bed? The woman didn’t even b
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Daniella boiled a cup of glutinous rice and when it was soft, she added at least five pieces of Guilang’s Tableya, sugar, and milk. Then she waited until the porridge was very soft and the chocolate bars were properly dissolved and mixed with the rice. “Is it not done yet?” Marcus asked Daniella when he finished his second cup of coffee and she was still stirring the champorado. “If you can’t wait, then go ahead and eat!” She snapped at the man who insisted on eating together but couldn’t wait until her breakfast was done. “Your temper is nasty Dani, but we have to talk… about our situation.” His tone was serious and his face was also solemn. This morning, he had been thinking to be honest with the woman about his status quo, and the earlier their marriage to be annulled, the better. “If you are previously married, then we won’t have a problem, Marcus. If you’re worried about the annulment cost, I will take care of it,” she volunteered to shoulder everything that their
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“Mama!” Lilian was shocked to find her mother outside the door. She thought that she wouldn’t be able to see her again because of Daniella. She hugged her mother tightly because she missed her so much. “I thought you are not coming!” “I miss you, Lil.” Paloma was teary-eyed after hugging her daughter whom she missed every day. Gregory had wanted her to bring Lilian to the big house and live with them but she objected to it because she needed to focus on Daniella. She had become a bad mother to Lilian, and to Daniella, she was also bad. She’s a total failure as a mother. When Marcus showed up, she took it as a sign that she needed to let go of Daniella and focused on her daughter instead. She wished that she hasn’t wasted her twenty years with Daniella. “I miss you so much, Ma. So, are you staying here for good?” Lilian was excited at the thought that her mother would finally live with her. “Actually, no,” Paloma answered. “What?” Her excitement and happiness totally
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For a week, Marcus had been a friend to Daniella. They talked, teased, they laughed, and enjoyed each other‘s company. When Marcus asked her permission to tear a part of her home, she agreed. She thought he would be gone as soon as he could find a way to leave her house, but he didn’t. He told her that he would keep her company until Paloma and the rest of the household members would be back from the trip. “Hi beautiful,” he greeted Daniella when he saw her coming towards him. “Hello there handsome. What’s up?” She loved his sense of humor, honestly, she loved everything about him. For the week that they stayed together, she started to like him, but she couldn’t tell him that or he would make fun of her. He already warned her not to fall for him, and she said it would never happen. Was a woman’s heart always this gullible? His simple gesture to care for her was considered precious and something worth thanking for. If she could rate her current feelings toward Marcus, she c
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“Is there something wrong, Dani?” Marcus asked when the woman suddenly became silent. Her eyes were sad as she arranged the flowers in a flower vase and he wanted to comfort her. “It’s nothing, Marcus. I just remembered my father,” she lied. “By the way, how’s the annulment going on?” She trusted him to start the processing immediately as she couldn’t stay like this forever, and the most effective defense was an offense. So, that’s what she did. “Don’t worry about it, Dani. I received the forms yesterday so later, I may have to ask for you to sign it.” The forms weren’t filled up yet but he may have to do it later with haste. The woman was right, the sooner the better, and it was good for both of them. Daniella nodded. “Just remind me later,” she said and refused to look at Marcus and kept herself busy with the flower arrangement. “Why are you in a hurry to annul the marriage, Dani?” It bothered his pride that the woman was no longer attracted to him. “Com
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“It seems that you’re not glad to see us, Miss Ella.” It was Patty who noticed it but the rest of the staff agreed to her observation. “Silly. Of course, I’m thrilled to welcome you back. You are just in time, actually. Hmm, I want you to prepare something delicious for lunch and make it a lot.” She instructed Patty to use her expertise in cooking. “What’s the occasion, Miss Ella?” Patty inquired. “My husband was leaving for the Marines,” she made up the story that Marcus was recruited to join the Marines. There were loopholes in the story but who cares? “So soon?” “Unfortunately, yes. By the way, where’s my mother?” Daniella inquired when there was no sign of her stepmother. “She said she’s going to meet her daughter,” Patty answered. Daniella nodded. “I see. I have to get something from the vineyard, Patty. So I trust you to prepare everything, okay?” “Yes, Miss,” Patty answered before she called on everyone to see to their post and that their vacati
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