《Her Glamorous Beauty》


 What a lovely name!

    It was a sunny day, and their conversation was hotter than freshly blended coffee. Alias Brandon summoned the most wanted killer in the west, Kwan Moldrick, for a very important mission. He was rmended by his cousin, Monsieur Denisse Lucresse, because he knew he would never fail any of the tasks that were given to him.


    ¡°Who summoned me here?¡± Moldrick asked as he entered the door.


    At first, he looked suspicious, as he doesn¡¯t have the same appearance as what Denisse illustrated to Brandon. He was thinking that he was so creepy, but not really.


    ¡°Mister Moldrick!¡± Brandon stood up and walked towards him.


    He introduced himself, then offered a handshake, but Kwan didn¡¯t ept it. His right hand was holding a pipe, and the other was inside his pocket. Denisse might be wrong; this man seemed inflexible.


    ¡°You¡¯re wrong in what you¡¯re thinking. I¡¯m as flexible as you can offer me a huge exchange.¡± Kwan emitted smoke, making Brandon step backward.


    ¡°I understand. But be fair by not making us beggars.¡± Brandon slipped his fingers inside the pockets of his jeans, as if he were worried about what the price would be.


    ¡°Twenty million, I¡¯ll do it quickly,¡± Kwan suggested brusquely as if he were the boss.


    How huge! Brandon sighed in surprise. But he was wealthy enough to buy someone¡¯s life-someone who was very important to die or might be a hindrance to his sovereignty in the east-so he told Kwan to be back before the month¡¯s end.


    ¡°Won¡¯t you offer a down payment?¡± Kwan demanded as he swallowed his cigar, the cinder slowly approaching his lips.


    Brandon wasn¡¯t really surprised to hear his demand, for he already expected this to happen. There was probably no one who would attempt to deal with someone without a down payment.


    ¡°Get the case!¡± Brandon ordered, pping his hands for the men around him.


    One of his men got the bulging, ck attache case from the floor and dragged it near Kwan, while Brandon went towards his chair and sat down. He twisted his legs, leaned on, and lit a cigarette.


    ¡°That¡¯s half the price, so you can¡¯t withdraw the deal when you ept that,¡± Brandon remarked. ¡°Count them to be sure.¡±


    Ten million was huge enough to support his family¡¯s safety and necessities, but Kwan knew how valuable his conscience was. He spent a few moments alone in the silence before making his final decision.


    ¡°Maybe you¡¯re scared of what can happen to you if you get caught by those cops.¡± Brandon broke the silence andughed quietly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be back with her head!¡± Kwan made a promise, took the attache case from the floor, and immediately went out of the mansion.


    ¡°Just make sure. Hahahahaha!¡± His demon-likeughter gradually disappeared as the sun went down and vanished from view.


    Far away in the east, where the sun always rose, the mansion of San Jose stood on vast, untouchednd. The lovelydy was assisting her parents on their vast farmstead when someone clicked on the steel gate behind them.


    ¡°Oh! There he is!¡± Elfedio eximed in a happy voice. ¡°Meet Emerson Bevi, our new gardener!¡± He opened the gate and let him enter.


    As he looked up after bowing his head, thedy¡¯s eyes met Emerson¡¯s. But then thedy looked at the ground as if she didn¡¯t know she was beautiful. However, she was thinking about his physical features: brown eyes, a high French nose, hard facial lines, and a unique hairstyle.


    Meanwhile, Emerson¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t leave thedy, although she wasn¡¯t looking at him. He didn¡¯t know why even her long, curly, blonde hair, which was not so unique, seemed to be pulling him, and he was getting mesmerized as his foot brought him near.


    ¡°So, you¡¯ll be starting your work today?¡± Bernadette asked.


    ¡°Uh, um, yes, ma¡¯am, sir,¡± Emerson stammered in surprise while being freed from the mesmerization. ¡°I will start working.¡±


    ¡°Child, what if you bring him around to memorize the bypass here?¡± Bernadette suggested it to her daughter.


    ¡°Yes, I can.¡± She turned around, but it seemed that she was the one who hadn¡¯t memorized her own bypass, like someone who didn¡¯t know where to go. ¡°Follow me.¡± She whispered enough for him to hear.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    Emerson cautiously followed the hem of her swinging white miniskirt. He couldn¡¯t help but secretly enjoy every glimpse of her small but perfectly trimmed waist, shapely legs, and wless skin.


    ¡°Okay, Mister, I will leave you here. This is Mario Bombard, one of our agriculturists and the head worker. You may ask him if you need something.¡± She hastily turned to leave; perhaps she also noticed that the man behind her seemed to want tomit sexual assault.


    ¡°But miss! I didn¡¯t even know your name!¡± But thedy hadn¡¯t heard him, or at least she just didn¡¯t want to as she continued walking.


    ¡°She¡¯s Reba.¡± Mario told him while picking up the trash from the ground and putting it in the wheelbarrow.


    ¡°What a lovely name,¡± Emersonplimented with a smile.


    ¡°Yup, she was born not just beautiful but also wealthy. She¡¯s talented and clever too. There¡¯s no other woman who can be as perfect as she!¡± Mario exaggerated as he continued his work.


    Emerson fell into silence or reverie for a while, thinking of what he heard from Mario. He didn¡¯t know why he, himself, was showing a lot of interest in thedy-was he attracted to her morous beauty?


    ¡°Hey!¡± Mario eximed as he noticed Emerson wasdoing nothing. ¡°Will you start your work, or will you just stand there and hold your chin?¡±


    ¡°Oh, I forgot that I needed to work?¡± Emerson asked. ¡°Why does it seem that she¡¯s the only one ying in my mind?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the front yard and help me trim the weeds there, so that you will know. You must not bezy if you want to stay here longer,¡± Mario advised.


    ¡°Thank you for your advice, but I need to talk to Reba first.¡± Emerson stepped out, attempting to leave, but Mario grabbed his arm.


    ¡°Fck! If you don¡¯t want this spade to break your legs, stay away from the youngdy of San Jose,¡± he warned before letting him go.


    Emerson was surprised by both Mario¡¯s demeanor, which suddenly changed, and the fact that he called Reba the youngdy of San Jose. He remembered something: that he had found what he was looking for.


    Mario pushed the wheelbarrow in a mad or envious manner, and to avoid any trouble, Emerson followed him to the front yard to help trim the tall weeds. It wasn¡¯t because he was afraid that he would do what he had said.


    While the two males were working in the extensive garden, from the window of her bedroom up to the second floor of the mansion, Reba San Jose was also staring right at them, especially at Emerson.


    ¡°He¡¯s not so handsome after all. He even looks like a swindler or as if he were just released from jail,¡± she soliloquized.


    ¡°Miss Reba, whom are you looking at?¡± The personal maid asked as she entered the room. She then peered through the window to see, ¡°Oh! The newbie gardener? I think he¡¯s handsome.¡±

 Go, and never come back!

    ¡°Of course not! I¡¯m just staring at the garden,¡± Reba defended.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t ask if you were looking at him. It seems that you¡¯re really attracted to his popping muscles because you¡¯re being insecure and protective right now.¡± She chuckled.


    ¡°Lucille, if you have nothing else to say, then get out!¡±


    ¡°But I just got here; don¡¯t you want us to talk about the new gardener before I leave?¡± Lucille asked, making her youngdy¡¯s eyes widen in annoyance.


    ¡°I said, get out!¡± Reba¡¯s voice grew louder.


    ¡°Okay. Enjoy watching him,¡± Lucille bantered before leaving.


    Rebba emitted a long, deep, audible breath and stared back at the two men outside. She was surprised to see Emerson staring at her too with a flirty smile as he winked. With hidden but arousing admiration, Reba smiled back in her annoyed manner.


    ¡°Hey!¡± Mario eximed. ¡°What are you looking at there?¡± He took a look up to where Emerson was staring, but he saw no one. Has Emerson lost his kindness? Why was he smiling like that?


    ¡°Do you have a fever or what?¡± Mario asked.


    Meanwhile, Reba was just hiding herself beside the window in her bedroom. She didn¡¯t want others to think that she was showing interest in their new gardener, but however she hid it, she knew that she didn¡¯t know what she felt.


    It wasn¡¯t so obvious, but she was interested in seeing how he nted, trimmed the weeds, used the spade, hosed the nts, etcetera, etcetera. She wanted to make herself believe that he wasn¡¯t attractive, but in the meantime, the contrary was shown in the way she acted.


    When everything seemed to be singing a luby with the tedious afternoon and everyone was taking a rest, Emerson got out of their room while Mario was taking a nap. He didn¡¯t want him to act like a boss who watched his every move.


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Mario caught him sneaking out.


    ¡°I just want to go to the toilet,¡± Emerson said. ¡°Do you want to join? Or can you stop watching me? You¡¯re not giving me the right to act on my own. You¡¯re not giving me privacy!¡± Heined.


    ¡°So you now know how toin, though you don¡¯t even know how to work here? I don¡¯t really know why they took you as a gardener, though you know nothing to do,¡± Mario decried.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    Emerson seemed to lose patience every time someone underestimated his ability to do something. He might have just suddenly spilled the beans about himself and killed that man, but he didn¡¯t want to lose everything just because of him.


    ¡°If you¡¯ve got nothing good to say, then I need to go,¡± Emerson stated.


    ¡°Okay, go, and nevere back!¡± Mario eximed.


    Emerson left the dormitory and sneakily went to the mansion. The espionage version of himself became active. It seemed unbelievable that the most-wanted hitman in the west would be a gardener just to further his task in the east.


    In the very first hours after Emerson arrived, he had begun to memorize the bypasses so that he could easily make a n of how to dispatch his target, and then he was taking a stab at carrying out his n.


    Everyone else was currently asleep; he saw no one in the farmstead. Even the guards that watch the gate were napping in the sentry box. Emerson went to the backyard of the mansion and looked for ways to get inside Reba¡¯s room.


    Without making any noise, he jumped up onto the roof of the mansion, and that might be why those cops couldn¡¯t catch him, for he made his work clean, always came up with a n, and had a well-stretched body.


    Another jumped to the second roof above. Emerson took some cautious steps towards Reba¡¯s room and finally reached the window, then got inside. It was quiet all around; the bedroom was empty, and the uncertain rustling of each purple curtain was heard when someone made some steps towards him.


    When she passed by, Emerson hid himself behind the wall. He was thinking that he already had the opportunity to kill her, but it wasn¡¯t the right time. He hid on the other side of the wall and watched her fix the curtains while humming a song.


    Reba¡¯s miniskirt swung with the wind of innocence-she didn¡¯t know that her perfect body caught Emerson¡¯s eyes. He was confused about what he felt right there as he thought about how sexy she was.


    A lusty thought yed in his mind, and he attempted to unzip his pants when Reba stared right at the spot where he was hiding. He was bewildered but remained steady as she slowly walked towards him.


    ¡°Miss Reba!¡± Someone called.


    Reba halted and stared back. ¡°Oh, Lucille, what are you doing here?¡±


    ¡°Your mother asked me to bring you some snacks,¡± Lucille replied.


    ¡°Okay, just put it there on the table.¡± She turned around and continued walking towards her destination, sighing with relief when she saw no one.


    It was at that immediate moment, when Lucille called Reba, that Emerson found his way out of the situation: he jumped down to the other side of the mansion and hurriedly went back to the dormitory.


    ¡°Where did you go?¡± Mario queried as he noticed the diffused sweat on Emerson¡¯s face and the dirt on his clothes.


    He knew it wasn¡¯t Mario¡¯s business anymore, and why would he ask if he even wanted him to go and wouldn¡¯t want him toe back again? He indeed couldn¡¯t get involved if he didn¡¯t want him to think he didn¡¯t have his own. Emerson just continued walking towards their room and fixed himself.


    ¡°Are you searching for something?¡± Lucille asked.


    Reba turned and replied, ¡°I felt so ufortable like someone was watching me here.¡± She said it seriously while looking directly into her eyes.


    Lucille went towards her and also checked the spot. ¡°Perhaps you¡¯re just tired, because there¡¯s no one else here except me. But don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re ufortable because I¡¯m here?¡± She furrowed her forehead.


    ¡°I¡¯m serious! It¡¯s not because of you.¡± Her voice sounded worried.


    ¡°Oh my gosh! You¡¯re so cold!¡± Lucille eximed after she touched Reba¡¯s forehead. ¡°You can¡¯t have a fever too.¡±


    ¡°But my head aches from your craziness,¡± Reba told her.


    ¡°Okay, I will go now, so that you can eat your snack and rest. Perhaps that¡¯s just hunger.¡± Lucille got out of the room, while Reba sat down on the chair beside the table where Lucille put her snacks.


    As she peered down through the ajar window, she saw Emerson cutting the tall nts. Reba observed that he did not appear to take a break. She looked back at her food, thinking about the question. ¡°Who would watch me in my own bedroom?¡±

 How unlucky I am

    On the next day that followed, the feelings of insecurity became more than just normal. Reba hadn¡¯t even slept wellst night because of the thought that someone might just suddenly get inside her room and do something she didn¡¯t want.


    Whoever that person is, he was wrong about the target he chose. Reba knew that stalking someone was a crime, and if she caught the person who stalked her, she wouldn¡¯t hesitate to make him pay for what he did.


    There were a lot of disputes between her parents and their business partners; she wouldn¡¯t be surprised if someone wanted to kill them. Especially with their greatest rival, the cruel mafia boss from Beijing, Brein Loi.


    Reba sprang out of her bed, took the winding stairs, and went outside the mansion. She hadn¡¯t evenbed her hair or washed her face, but her day became more different when she saw Emerson watering the nts.


    ¡°Buenos dias, mister Bevi,¡± Reba greeted him with a sweet smile. ¡°Would you let me do that?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure, youngdy.¡± Emerson handed the hose to Reba, but identally wet her face, which totally awakened her.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯m sorry!¡± Emerson apologized in surprise and bewilderment as he hurriedly removed his shirt to dry Rebba¡¯s face.


    ¡°No, no! I¡¯m just fine!¡± Reba insisted, but went lulled to see him naked. Her eyes were stuck on the hard muscles on his chest and abdomen.


    ¡°S¡¯il vous it. It was my mistake, so let me.¡± Emersonpletely used his shirt to dry Reba¡¯s face. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. I swear, I didn¡¯t mean to.¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m just fine, and please don¡¯t get near me!¡± Reba eximed and attempted to run, but it was so slippery that she lost her bnce.


    Emerson¡¯s instincts showed up as he caught her with two arms. Their gazes met once more, but this time with something inexplicable that sparkled within, like a scene you would expect from a movie.


    After that slow motion, Emerson was surprised to find himself naked; he had identally released her from his arms. Reba was surprised and afraid of what could happen to her. Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t too high where she fell.


    ¡°Did he never get naked before to act like that?¡± She asked herself as Emerson immediately went inside the dormitory.


    He¡¯s attacked by bewilderment, staring at anything, like someone who was searching for something he couldn¡¯t find, as he thought that someone might have witnessed what he did. He wasn¡¯t ashamed that someone may have seen him naked, but rather of holding the youngdy in that situation.


    That was so embarrassing, Emerson thought while looking at his reflection in the broken mirror. He seemed to have just taken a shower or been struck by lightning, but he didn¡¯t know what could happen to him if Bernadette and Elfedio knew this.


    ¡°I wish too that nobody saw me,¡± he soliloquized. ¡°Or else, all my sacrifices will turn into nothing. How unlucky I am if that happens.¡±


    When he came back to his normal thinking, Emerson prepared himself to face Reba and the punishment that might be waiting for him. He put on formal clothes-the ones he wore when he arrived and might be the ones he¡¯d use to leave-thinking that he would no longer be a gardener for San Jose.


    ¡°Mister Bevi!¡± Elfedio eximed. He and his wife were waiting outside the dormitory. ¡°Someone reported that you did something.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, sir; I didn¡¯t mean to do that,¡± Emerson apologized.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    ¡°Huh? Why are you apologizing to us?¡± Bernadette asked.


    ¡°Yup, why are you asking for forgiveness if we found nothing wrong with what you did? In fact, we¡¯re d you¡¯re so hardworking. And because of that, we¡¯re hiring you as the new head of our workers.¡±


    Emerson wanted to say something, but his mouth only drooped. He wanted to jump, dance, and scream but couldn¡¯t pronounce any words and was totally cut off when Bernadette interrupted.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t understand the work of a head worker, we¡¯re inviting you inside the mansion to discuss it,¡± Bernadette added.


    Emerson was very surprised and relieved that everything was different from what he expected. Perhaps there was nobody who witnessed what happened, and if there was, maybe that person chose to remain silent.


    Bernadette and Elfedio walked towards the mansion, and so did Emerson. He followed them and met a lot of guards, servants, and maids. It seemed impossible that none of them saw that embarrassing thing; he still didn¡¯t want to becent.


    Inside the dining room, by the huge table filled with delicious food, Emerson and Reba were sitting on the chairs at both ends. Emerson couldn¡¯t look directly at Reba¡¯s face, whereas she could.


    It wasn¡¯t a big deal for Reba to see his muscles, although she hadn¡¯t seen any before. The only annoying thing he did was let her fall. Sure, there was a reason why he did that, but what?


    After the servants offered everyone a ss of wine, Elfedio asked them to make a toast. Emerson joined them reluctantly, although he thought that this routine with a lot of food to be wasted was just craziness.


    Emerson didn¡¯t like how they acted like money-minded people. He was not ustomed to a wealthy life either, because ever since he was little, his parents couldn¡¯t even provide for his needs.


    He dropped out of school, he remembered, because of his vices. Thereafter, he could do nothing but work and support his family¡¯s needs without telling them where he got his money.


    Emerson¡¯s priority was that they could survive, however bad the situation was, and that nobody would oppress them. He knew what it felt like to be oppressed by wealthy people; he also experienced that, and he didn¡¯t want to remember those things anymore, especially the biggest mistake he made.


    Hearing Elfedio¡¯sughter, Emerson became more ufortable, so he made an excuse but didn¡¯t provide any reason. He was thinking that it was not important to be hired as a new head worker.


    Emerson was surprised by what he found when he entered the dormitory. Someone released a blow to his forehead, and he caught it unprepared. He was shaken like a drunken man as blood began dripping from his nose.


    ¡°You shit!¡± He eximed. ¡°How dare you snatch my position?¡±


    ¡°Mario?¡± Emerson inquired, perplexed, as he gradually came into view. ¡°I¡¯m sorry if you think that I snatched that position from you, but I did not.¡± His face showed an expression of worry.


    ¡°Tell me another lie, and this is what you will get!¡± He was ready to release another blow, and perhaps he could no longer prevent it from going with the ridgil of his feelings.

 I鈥檓 preparing your pit

    Emerson fortunately grabbed Mario¡¯s arm, still preventing himself from hurting the busybody and troublesome man, but then, because of being underestimated, which he really hates, he clutched his bone.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    ¡°Aaaaaaaa!¡± Mario screamed as an expression of pain appeared on his face.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you ever try to hurt me again,¡± Emerson warned as he wiped the blood from his nose with his hand.


    Thereafter, Emerson left Mario and went to the hedged part of the garden, probably to get ventted. He didn¡¯t know why there were a lot of people who could hurt others but couldn¡¯t ept being hurt back.


    A cold and light hand suddenly held his shoulder. When he looked back, he saw an angel with eyes that seemed to be saying something, but he hardly had to pronounce it in words.


    ¡°Why did you walk out of the mansion?¡± Reba asked.


    Although there were a lot of things he wanted to say, such as apologize for what he did early in the morning, for being so rude to her parents, for staring at her white legs, etcetera, etcetera, Emerson remained silent.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to say anything?¡± Reba broke the silence. ¡°Okay.¡± She turned around and attempted to flee.


    ¡°No!¡± Emerson grabbed her hands, making her look back directly into his eyes.


    ¡°What?¡± Reba asked, surprised. ¡°Will you apologize for letting me fall for that?¡± She hadn¡¯t finished her question when, in a sudden movement, Emerson kissed her lips.


    Reba¡¯s eyes widened at his unexpected moves. There was something she couldn¡¯t exin with the way his lips touched hers, and she stayed steady for a while as they both looked into each other¡¯s eyes. Another moment passed, and Emerson gradually let go of her. Perhaps he just did that to hush her up.


    ¡°Um, I¡¯m sorry, ma¡¯am,¡± Emerson stammered with the fear of what Reba might do to him for being so rude. He knew in himself he didn¡¯t mean to do that, but perhaps he was also prompted by his feelings.


    Consequently, the situation changed to the contrary. Reba was the one who didn¡¯t say anything or even think about anything. She didn¡¯t know. What she only knew was that she also wanted that to happen.


    ¡°Just stop calling me ma¡¯am,¡± Reba uttered atst.


    ¡°Okay, Miss Reba. But I want to apologize for what happened.¡± Emerson¡¯s hands gestured in worry that she might not forgive him.


    ¡°Anyway, I told my parents that you¡¯re such a hard-working man, so that they¡¯ll hire you as the new head worker.¡± She tried to change the topic.


    ¡°O, thank you for your concern!¡± Emerson eximed. ¡°But it seemed that you had just fanned the me, because Mario Bombard was like a bomb going to explode right now; he was thinking that I had snatched his position.¡±


    ¡°Gosh! That never crossed my mind. Did you have a fight?¡±


    ¡°We had, honestly. See this ck eye on my eyebrow? I¡¯m not stupid enough to let that pass by without fighting back. I hope you¡¯ll understand if I could break his arms and bones,¡± Emerson bragged.


    ¡°You did that?¡± Reba eximed, almost incredulously.


    As her feet immediately brought her towards the dormitory, Emerson didn¡¯t know what to do or how he should feel now that Reba seemed to be mad at him, although he just wanted her to be amazed at how he would fight back. He recently realized how bad it was to exaggerate something.


    ¡°But is there something between them for her to react like that?¡±


    When Reba reached the dormitory, she found Mario holding his arm on the table. The expression of pain was obviously disyed on his face. Reba thought Emerson was telling the truth, but not the whole truth!


    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Reba asked while entering the room.


    ¡°Youngdy?¡± Mario heard her worried voice. ¡°What brings you here?¡±


    Rebba pulled up the chair and sat down beside him. ¡°I saw you holding your arm when I passed by. I think you need to visit the infirmary.¡±


    Mario shook his head. ¡°No need! It¡¯s just a little fractured.¡± He tried to speak normally but couldn¡¯t stop whimpering. ¡°I¡¯m just fine.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure? But why can¡¯t you even pronounce your words well?¡±


    ¡°It slightly hurts, but I¡¯m sure nobody can stop this from aching, even those nurses.¡± Mario took Reba¡¯s hand and looked into her eyes. ¡°I know you¡¯re worried, but I¡¯m telling you, everything will be fine now that you¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°Can you stop telling me that? My hair stands up for you.¡± Reba removed her hand from him and stood up as she stared at the door.


    ¡°Okay. Because you¡¯re so hard to visit the clinic, I¡¯ll leave you here, but don¡¯t me me that I didn¡¯t tell you.¡± Rebba took some steps towards the door. ¡°Please don¡¯t work today and take some rest!¡±


    Mario just nodded as Reba got out of the room and continued walking towards the mansion when she saw Emerson making another plot ofnd in the garden. She halted beside him, who appeared to be a hardworking man who enjoys making others nervous.


    ¡°Can you tell me what you¡¯re going to nt here?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m not making a plot; I¡¯m preparing your pit,¡± Emerson mumbled. As if he were being possessed by a demon, he shoved the sharp spade against the ground with his foot.


    ¡°What did you say?¡± She demanded.


    He raised the spade towards Reba¡¯s legs, abdomen, and breast with the thought that he had found the right time toplete his task, especially since no one was there, but when he looked up and saw her curious face and golden eyes, he lost the strength.


    ¡°Oh, Miss Reba, I didn¡¯t know that was you!¡± Emerson ejacted.


    ¡°I think so, because you seemed to use that spade on me,¡± Reba agreed.


    Emerson lowered the spade and nted it on the ground. He then looked at her face while making the spade as a support. Her perfect face is as if she were a mannequin, and it¡¯s difficult to remove his sight from it.


    ¡°Can you stop staring at me like that?¡± Reba pushes him.


    ¡°You¡¯re so beautiful; why won¡¯t you just be a model?¡± Emerson asked.


    ¡°Of course I know. But you can¡¯t use that to make me forget what you¡¯ve said. I would use this spade to stop you from making me so worried!¡± Reba took the spade, while Emerson had already distanced himself.


    ¡°You¡¯re so easy to cheat!¡± Emerson starts running.


    ¡°Get ready if I catch you; I will surely break your bones!¡± Reba warned.


    ¡°Hep! You two stop ying here,¡± the old man reprimanded, as he was annoyed that the two were chasing around like children.


    ¡°Sorry, brother Damian, but Reba wants to break my legs!¡± Emerson reported, then came to a halt when he saw Elfedio going towards them with a glittering saw.


    Reba noticed why Emerson stopped: her father looked like someone who couldmit homicide with the sharp thing in his hand, but she knew how he would act, so she walked to meet him.


    ¡°What are you doing here, child?¡± Elfedio asked as he looked around.


    ¡°Sorry, Dad, but I want to help the workers,¡± Reba replied.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be stubborn; I already told you not to work.¡± He took the spade from her hand. ¡°Your mom will surely be mad if she sees you in that situation.¡±


    ¡°But Dad, I want to help. Please let me, even just for now,¡± Reba insisted as she wiped the sweat out of her face with her dirty hand.


    ¡°Okay, but don¡¯t tire yourself; go home when the sun is up.¡± Elfedio sighed at seeing the embers on Reba¡¯s face, which were mixing with her sweat, as if she had run around, but she really had.


    Reba jumped and cheerfully turned around several times while her father went towards the new head worker. She stared right at them, especially at Emerson, who was pretending not to see her but secretly snickered to see her face.


    ¡°So, you already know what your work as a head worker is?¡± Elfedio asked Emerson. ¡°Anyway, why didn¡¯t I see Mario here?¡±

 I have something to tell you

    ¡°Yes, sir, I already know my work; my brother Damian told me about it,¡± Emerson replied. ¡°And I want to apologize that Mario is absent.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡± Elfedio said. ¡°But what happened to Mario?¡±


    Emerson sighed in regret and sympathy before saying that ¡°Mario has fractured bones in his arm.¡±


    He thought that Elfedio wanted to exim or would ask another question, but he was calm enough to say, ¡°I see. Perhaps he needs to rest for now.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve got that right, Sir.¡± Emerson smiled, then continued working.


    On the one hand, Mario prepared himself for the thought that their boss might ask why he¡¯d been absent from work. He waited there inside the room while looking at them having a conversation.


    ¡°Whatever you told him to avoid being expelled, I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll know the truth (that it was you who broke my bones),¡± Mario soliloquized as he realized that his expectations weren¡¯t going to happen.


    They just continued working until the sun went down. Dusk had gathered within a few short minutes, and the workers went back to their homes. After a few moments, Emerson also decided to go.


    ¡°You¡¯re really a thorn in my throat!¡± Mario screamed in his mind. ¡°Someone who suddenly appeared and would take everything, like a termite that makes his house through another¡¯s.¡±


    He tried his best to manage the anger and envy, but the thought that Emerson got everything from him couldn¡¯t be managed any longer, and all he wanted to do was make him pay in whatever way.


    After eating his dinner, Emerson entered their room. He saw Mario, who was still lying on his bed. He thought that perhaps his arms still ached, so he just prepared his bed to sleep.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to go out and eat your dinner?¡± Emerson asked while spreading the bed sheets on his bed.


    ¡°Eat my meals if you want! I know you want it! As you did with everything from me!¡± Mario eximed.


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Emerson curiously looked at him.


    ¡°Are you sure you want to know?¡± Mario abruptly jumped out of bed. ¡°You already took my position as a head worker; you also told lies just to avoid being scolded, and now you¡¯ll also take the youngdy from me?¡±


    Emerson was lulled as he felt the mixed heat of jealousy and anger inside the room. He recently realized what this was all about: that Mario loved not only his work but also Reba.


    ¡°Just take it easy, my friend; I¡¯m not taking anything from you,¡± Emerson tried to convince Mario as he sat down beside him.


    ¡°How can you say that after what you did?¡± Tears began running down his face. ¡°How can I calm you if you won¡¯t stop what you¡¯re doing?¡± He tried to maintain a normal tone of voice.


    ¡°No-no-no, don¡¯t cry.¡± Emerson perched his arm on his shoulder. ¡°You seemed like you¡¯re not a man. I¡¯m here not for these things. I have my own reasons,¡± he tried to exin.


    Mario removed Emerson¡¯s arm from him and said, ¡°I will only believe you if you show it.¡± He covered himself with the nket, and the darkness of night reigned all over the wholend.


    The sun had just begun its journey in the sky, and Reba woke up with an inspired aura. She hummed a song while clipping the curtains, then stared right at the garden through the window of her bedroom. A bright smile appeared on her face when she saw Emerson on thewn.


    ¡°Hey! Mind your steps!¡± Lucille shouted as she mopped the floor.


    Taking the stairs hastily, Reba didn¡¯t listen to Lucille¡¯s advice; she didn¡¯t care if she might fall because she¡¯d already fallen. The wide door creaked when she opened it while shimmying out.


    Thereafter, the smile on her face gradually disappeared and turned into a sad expression as she stared right at where she saw Emerson. He wasn¡¯t there anymore. Perhaps he was busy working right there. She thought about it and didn¡¯t bother herself to look for him.


    In the afternoon, Emerson made himself busy with his new work, but it couldn¡¯t be removed from him that his mind was also busy thinking about Reba. He didn¡¯t know why his heart weighed a ton every time he pretended that he was busy, but the truth was that he was avoiding her.


    As soon as a lot of moments passed that Reba hadn¡¯t talked with Emerson, she noticed that there was something wrong. Even though they had just met each other, she already knew that he would not do this without reason.


    ¡°Perhaps I didn¡¯t totally know him,¡± Reba thought as she walked down the hedged part of the garden where Emerson kissed her. Not to mention, that was her first, and she longs for that to happen again.


    A warm and heavy hand suddenly held her shoulder. When she looked back, she saw Emerson with teary eyes that seemed to be saying something, but he hardly had to pronounce it in words.


    He had a lot of things to admit, but he didn¡¯t know where to start. He didn¡¯t know if Reba could understand that everything he was doing had a reason, that he wasn¡¯t really Emerson but someone she might hate if she knew.


    Many things were ying in his mind. He knew he could not endure avoiding the woman who was getting closer to him every day. Even he knew that the first rule in order to grant his task was to avoid falling in love with his target, but that would never be easy for him.


    ¡°Hi,¡± Reba said, breaking the silence. ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    ¡°Um, yeah. I have something to tell you, Reba,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°What¡¯s that? Do you want to express your regret for avoiding me since-¡± Reba started, but again, Emerson didn¡¯t want her to talk too much. What he only wanted her to do was listen, and because of that, he kissed her.


    ¡°I love you,¡± Emerson whispered right through her temple.


    Reba wasn¡¯t surprised anymore if that was what he wanted to say. She knew in herself that she also felt the same way, so she fought him with those desirable kisses under the warm sunlight of the afternoon.


    As theyy down on the grass and stared at the unblemished blue sky, everything became nothing; they could only hear each other¡¯s heartbeats when someone halted in front of them.


    Emerson suddenly stood up in bewilderment when he saw it was Mario. He wanted to exin everything but didn¡¯t know how to say a word. Then he totally fell into silence when Mario angrily turned and left.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Reba asked in a worried voice.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Reba, but I have to talk with Mario for now.¡±


    ¡°But!¡± Reba tried to stop him, but he had already left.


    ¡°Is there something wrong with him being so worried like that?¡± Reba wondered as she sat down on the grass.

 I鈥檓 not an underdog

    Emerson followed Mario into the dormitory. He halted by the door of their room and turned the knob, then scratched his head, for it was locked. He attempted to kick it, but because of the thought that Mario might be more mad, he just stood there and listened to his roommate¡¯s huff.


    ¡°Mario? Are you inside? Can we talk?¡± Emerson asked. Everything fell silent for a moment, and Emerson was taken aback.


    ¡°You stupid! Asshole! There¡¯s no word to describe how stupid you are! Just go to hell!¡± Mario shouted while punching the door.


    ¡°And leave you here alone?¡± Emerson mumbled. ¡°Please, let me exin; I didn¡¯t mean to do that-I didn¡¯t mean anything.¡±


    ¡°Yup! That¡¯s what you always tell me, but you do! You¡¯re a snatcher!¡± He continuously blew a fuse as a loud ttering of anger ricocheted against the door was the only audible thing.


    Emerson had nothing else to say but sighed, ¡°Okay.¡±


    He knew that it was difficult to change someone¡¯s mind once they were mad; it might be worse if he insisted on what he wanted, so he turned, shrugging as he walked back to the garden. He didn¡¯t know how much Mario loved Reba, but he appeared to be excessively serious.


    ¡°Can you tell me what happened?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°Reba, honestly, I don¡¯t. I mean, I don¡¯t know how to tell you this, but Mario, he admired you so much. Do you know that?¡± Emerson stammered.


    Reba remained silent for a while, then replied that she already knew everything; that she could see it in his actions every time he would hold her hands and look into her eyes.


    ¡°But do you know? I¡¯m not interested, because I only consider him as a friend,¡± Reba concluded.


    ¡°Okay. Anyway, I want to apologize for avoiding you; it was because Mario begged me to do so. And I understand why he doesn¡¯t want to see us getting closer,¡± Emerson exined.


    ¡°No-it¡¯s not your mistake if he¡¯s jealous. We can do nothing about that, but he, who can change his way of thinking and understand that I don¡¯t have any regard for him,¡± Reba replied.


    Reba felt guilty in the way she told Emerson those words. She couldn¡¯t even admit it to him, because she didn¡¯t know how he would react. It never crossed her mind to hurt Mario because they felt different ways, but how much more if he knew it himself?


    ¡°You must not do what he wants you to do, because he¡¯s not paying you to do anything for him,¡± Reba reminded him.


    Emerson excused himself. ¡°Thank you, but I need to work now, for your father might be mad if he saw us having a conversation.¡±


    ¡°Well, he¡¯s not as bad-tempered as you think,¡± Reba defended.


    Reba smiled as Emerson grabbed the opportunity to kiss her cheeks before he left. At first, she didn¡¯t react, but when she saw him leaving, her soul seemed to float in the air of thrill wanting to jumped out from her body. She then went back to the mansion and met her personal maid.


    ¡°It seems to be just yesterday when Emerson arrived, but you two are so close already,¡± Lucille bantered.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    Reba sensed what Lucille wanted to say, so she replied, ¡°I¡¯m sure you¡¯re wrong in what you¡¯re thinking. We¡¯re just friends.¡± She attempted to continue, but Lucille grabbed her arm.


    ¡°Are you sure? I¡¯ve been here since we were young, so don¡¯t deny it. Anyway, it¡¯s just okay if you want to have an inspiration, but I just want to remind you that inspirations are not always good,¡± Lucille advised.


    Reba took her arm and continued to the stairs. ¡°But you¡¯re still wrong with what you¡¯re thinking, because we¡¯re not in a rtionship!¡± She half-shouted.


    ¡°And who told you I¡¯m thinking that you¡¯ve got a rtionship?¡± Lucille looked back and jested. ¡°So, why won¡¯t you enter?¡±


    On the farm, Emerson seemed to have forgotten something again, because he even enjoyed harvesting the crops. Although at first, he neither wanted to be a gardener, an agriculturist, or a peasant, but because of Reba¡¯s enchanting beauty, a lot of things could possibly be changed.


    When Emerson entered the dormitory, all he could hear was the whisper of sadness and boredom. He continued to the kitchen to prepare their dinner. He knew that this, too, Reba was the reason.


    ¡°Hi!¡± Emerson greeted Mario, who was chopping the carrots. ¡°I just want to-¡± He wanted to apologize for not fulfilling his promise, but Mario stabbed the chayote and angrily walked out of the kitchen.


    ¡°What happened to that guy? Is he still mad at me?¡± Emerson asked the cabbage, although it didn¡¯t know the answer.


    When the cold night came, Mario even slept outside their room just to avoid seeing and hearing Emerson¡¯s words, which to him were all lies. He didn¡¯t want to see his face anymore, and he¡¯d do his best for that to happen.


    ¡°I¡¯m not an underdog, and I will prove that,¡± Mario soliloquized as he covered himself with the nket and took a rest.


    As the sun rose, Elfedio told the workers, including Emerson, Mario, and Damian, to go to the market in order to sell the crops they had harvested. They were ready to go when Reba ran towards them.


    ¡°Wait for me!¡± Reba shouted. ¡°I want to! I want to join!¡±


    Elfedio told Reba to stop running towards the workers then asked if, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re going with them?¡±


    ¡°Dad, I want to help, so please let me.¡± Reba¡¯s eyes sparkled with begging, and Elfedio saw how eager she was to join with the workers.


    ¡°Hmm,¡± Elfedio paused, wondering why Reba had begged him to apany them for the first time. He thought that there was something wrong, or that might be just a hunch.


    ¡°You seem so sure of that, but don¡¯t go away from them. Damian, please watch for my-¡± He was going to ask Damian to take care of Reba, but she interrupted.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry Dad, I¡¯m no longer a child,¡± Reba said as they approached the lot where the crop truck was parked.


    Meanwhile, Mario couldn¡¯t believe that their boss would let Reba join them. The air was indeed blowing inversely, but what he couldn¡¯t stop it from doing was bringing them closer together again.


    It would be better if I hadn¡¯t joined here, he thought, but it was alreadyte, because on their way to the market, Emerson told Reba something he never wanted to hear.


    And now in front of me? He seemed to be a volcano which wanted to explode its magma of anger and jealousy when he heard Emerson admit his real feelings for Reba: that he had fallen head over heels in love with her.


    Perhaps they were thinking that Mario would only stop being jealous and hope for her love if they showed him that they had feelings for each other, but they didn¡¯t know that they would only make him jealous and give him a shooting pain.


    ¡°I already know that; there¡¯s no need toplicate it. And I love you too, like how you love me,¡± Reba replied.


    That word could almost kill Mario; his heart was stabbed a hundred times by the knife of loneliness. He tried to cover his ears, although he¡¯d already been deafened by the explosion of pain and jealousy.


    ¡°You¡¯re mine!¡± Emerson whooped, then he suddenly held Rebecea¡¯s waist, carried her, and turned around several times without thinking that they were riding in a pickup.


    Meanwhile, Mario secretly clenched his teeth and clutched his fist. He made some heavy steps going towards them, and you might know what he was going to do.

 You killed him!

    Mario was about to release a blow when the pickup suddenly stopped. They were already in the market, so he stepped back and jumped down. He didn¡¯t want to be crazy in others¡¯ eyes, although he knew he was exactly that, especially when it came to Reba.


    The workers were still taking the crops, but a crowd had gathered immediately to buy those fresh vegetables. They had sold all the crops within an hour. Afterward, Damian told them to get into the truck, and they drove back to the farmstead.


    Mario had distanced himself from them-he didn¡¯t know what he could do if he saw how sweet they were. Meanwhile, Emerson also distanced himself from Reba before they arrived at the mansion.


    ¡°Oh! You¡¯ve got back early.¡± Elfedio uttered as he stroked the axe against a bleeding log. ¡°So, how¡¯s the ie?¡± He asked the workers who were approaching him.


    ¡°It¡¯s great, sir; the crops were sold like hotcakes,¡± Damian replied as he handed the money to their boss.


    ¡°No, this money belongs to you and to our workers now.¡± Elfedio refused to ept the money and thrust it back to Damian. He knew that they needed that money more than him.


    Emerson thought in a different way about what he saw. Did he think that because he has a very clean hand, he mustn¡¯t ept the money that came from those dirty ones? He asked himself, but Elfedio turned back and went towards the dormitory.


    At the same time, Reba just stared at Emerson with wide eyes. asking why he always distanced himself every time her parents were near. Or that might be just a coincidence, that he wasn¡¯t really avoiding her.


    Another day passed by, but everyone around the vast farmstead was mourning quietly. Emerson didn¡¯t expect that yesterday when he walked down the passageway towards the dormitory.


    ¡°It was my mistake! It was my mistake!¡± Emerson¡¯s mind screamed. He knew that he couldn¡¯t see Mario in that situation if he just granted his promise, which was to avoid Reba.


    ¡°This is terrible! I can¡¯t believe he could kill himself like that!¡± Damian cried, which deafened Emerson, especially when it came out from others¡¯ lips that, ¡°Mario stabbed his chest with a knife, and was found showered with his own blood!¡±


    He knew he was a killer, but he still felt mixed emotions of sadness and remorse as he walked down the garden. Every step he took was heavy and screaming, ¡°You¡¯re a killer! You¡¯re a killer! You killed him! You killed him!,¡± which made him firmly hold his head.


    ¡°Please, Emerson, stop ming yourself!¡± Reba implored. ¡°It wasn¡¯t your mistake if Mario chose to kill himself. Because of me, he died. If we just think about it, it was mine.¡±


    Emerson turned back and saw the sadness printed on Reba¡¯s face. He got near and cuddled her. He made her lie and listened to his heartbeats as he knew that Mario and she had a lot of memories together. He warmed her as he must be the one to be strong and convince Reba that it wasn¡¯t her mistake.


    ¡°Although he was sometimes stubborn and self-centered, Mario didn¡¯t be so bad, so I¡¯m sure that he¡¯s now happy wherever he is,¡± Emerson said, but in an impelled manner.


    He reflected on how cruel he had been to inflict pain on the innocent Mario; how he had only brought him sadness; how he had unintentionally taken everything from him: his work, his happiness, his peaceful life. Now he understood why he left.


    Reba got out of Emerson¡¯s arm but didn¡¯t look at him. She didn¡¯t know what to say when Mario could kill himself for her. She didn¡¯t even appreciate everything he did.


    ¡°Stop crying, Mdy.¡± Emerson offered her a handkerchief. ¡°Your beauty will fade if you ponder on the mistake you didn¡¯tmit.¡±


    Although Reba already wiped the tears out of her face, the thought that Mario wasn¡¯t given any opportunity to show his love wouldn¡¯t set her free. She regretted not spending much time with him.


    ¡°Mdy, please stop crying. It wasn¡¯t your mistake; we cannot predict everyone¡¯s fate,¡± Emerson did his best to convince her.


    ¡°So sad that I would like to treat Mario to his favorite cafe in town. Anyway, what if you would join me to go there instead?¡± Reba invited him with the thought that she must spend time with something left.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    ¡°But your parents will be mad if we go too long.¡± Emerson hesitated.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t be long. I just want to give myself some space, because everyone around here is talking about, you know.¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s not a bad idea.¡± Emerson took Reba¡¯s hand, and they began walking down the grassy road towards the nearest cafeteria.


    It was so obvious in the way they would hold each other¡¯s hands that they were having a rtionship, but unfortunately, Emerson wanted to keep that as a secret, especially to Reba¡¯s parents.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t we just tell my parents about our rtionship?¡± Reba asked in aint. ¡°I feel so difficult in this situation.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, madam,¡± Emerson would apologize. ¡°But what you want me to do isn¡¯t easy for me. I¡¯m not ready for what will be their reaction if they know the truth.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you trust me? They are not as strict as you think. They don¡¯t choose whom I want to be my boyfriend.¡±


    Emerson sighed as he stood up and stared away. Then, without saying anything, he hurriedly left the cafeteria with his prevailing ego. Meanwhile, Reba didn¡¯t understand why Emerson didn¡¯t want to publicize their rtionship.


    ¡°Does he think that my parents are so bad because we are rich and they are poor?¡± Reba asked for a cup of coffee. ¡°That¡¯s not my mistake though.¡± She took a deep breath and followed Emerson back to the mansion.


    ¡°You might frequently see each other,¡± Elfedio insinuated as he noticed that his daughter and the head worker were walking together towards him.


    ¡°Hi Dad, I helped Emerson deliver the crops to the customer,¡± Reba said, though she couldn¡¯t look directly into her father¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Why did you do that? Can¡¯t he do his work alone?¡± Elfedio asked in a way that sounds like an underestimation of Emerson¡¯s capability.


    ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean, Dad. I just want to help him,¡± Reba defended. ¡°We even got a lot of money from the customers.¡±


    ¡°Okay, so, did you sell many crops?¡± Elfedio asked.


    ¡°Yes, yes sir.¡± Emerson handed him a bundle of dors.


    He knew that what they were doing (telling lies to Reba¡¯s father) was so displeasing that he even remembered where he got the money on his hand-it was also from Reba.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to give it to me; it¡¯s already yours.¡±


    Elfedio continued whacking the woods, showing that he wasn¡¯t really born wealthy, because he even worked hard every day, although he didn¡¯t need to.


    However, Emerson didn¡¯t know how to get Elfedio¡¯s approval. Since he got closer to Reba, his demeanour had also changed. There, Emerson could do nothing but smile, then turned to the passageway when his phone rang.

 Are you sure about that?

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take that money, Dad?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°It was because Emerson needed them more than us. Look at him. Didn¡¯t you see that he can¡¯t even buy new clothes?¡± Elfedio exined, as if he wanted his daughter to realize that Emerson was just a poor man-that his status was nothingpared to theirs.


    Reba turned her gaze to the passageway where Emerson stood and seemed to be talking with someone on his phone. She noticed that her father was right; he was wearing an old, dirty-white shirt and ragged pants. But his features didn¡¯t change. He was still perfect in her eyes and no one could change that, whatever they would say.


    ¡°Please give me more time; it¡¯s not the deadline yet,¡± Emerson said.


    ¡°Okay, we will give you more time, but don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re already paid. I guess you know what will happen if you don¡¯t follow what we¡¯ve discussed,¡± the man¡¯s voice replied from the other line.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not someone who makes promises without fulfilling them,¡± Emerson replied, then he stared back and forth. ¡°I need to turn this off now.¡± When he saw Reba approaching him, he ended the call and slid his phone back into his pants pocket.


    ¡°Who was that person you were talking with?¡± She halted in front of him.


    ¡°It was just, my mother, yeah,¡± Emerson lied, and he couldn¡¯t even look directly at the curiosity on Reba¡¯s face. ¡°Where¡¯s your father, by the way?¡±


    ¡°He got inside the mansion, why?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m just curious what he would say if he saw us.¡± Emerson scratched his head as Reba pressed her face against his, forcing him to look into her eyes.


    ¡°Are you ashamed to have me as your girlfriend?¡± The seriousness could be heard in her voice, like she didn¡¯t want him to tell lies.


    ¡°What? Of course not, you¡¯re too beautiful to be ashamed of.¡± Emerson smiled and attempted to kiss her, but she unexpectedly shunned him.


    Reba turned around and asked him why they wouldn¡¯t tell her parents about their rtionship. She knew she seemed to be a broken que who was repeating her speech every day, but she¡¯d never lost hope that Emerson might change his mind, and that even in silence she waited for his answer.


    Meanwhile, Emerson couldn¡¯t stop himself from sighing. He felt so ufortable that someone wouldn¡¯t stop convincing him to do something he couldn¡¯t. If he had no patience, there¡¯d probably be no them anymore.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Reba, if I can¡¯t tell your parents about us right now,¡± Emerson apologized in a very low voice. ¡°But I know how they would look at me.¡± The grimace of worry appeared on his forehead.


    As he attempted to embrace her from the back, and she shunned again by stepping forward, Emerson knew that Reba¡¯s lips pouted in sulking, but he didn¡¯t know what to do anymore in order to give her sce, because the thing she wanted him to do was so difficult for him.


    ¡°You¡¯re handsome, you¡¯re look like not an ogre,¡± Reba reminded, faced him and looked directly into his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t use that as a reason to leave me again.¡±


    Emerson was still looking at the ground in shame that he couldn¡¯t fight for their love like a hero in a movie. He felt so sorry that Reba seemed to be the only one who cared about them.


    ¡°I would be happy if you decided to publicize our rtionship.¡± She whispered enough for him to hear while taking some steps away.


    ¡°I¡¯ll think about that!¡± Emerson half-shouted. ¡°I¡¯m just collecting some strength for what can happen,¡± he mumbled before leaving the passageway.


    Reba didn¡¯t know when Emerson could tell her parents about their rtionship. However, she didn¡¯t want to lose hope by making herself believe that it was still early and he would probably change his mind.


    ¡°Are you sure about that?¡± Bernadette asked with curiosity.


    ¡°Do you think Mario would lie to me? We both knew him since he was little.


    ¡°Yup, you have a point. But please, let¡¯s not talk about someone who¡¯s already resting in peace,¡± Bernadetteined.


    ¡°And if he wasn¡¯t telling the truth, we would still know that.¡± Elfedio was surprised when a light hand suddenly held his shoulder.


    ¡°Hi Dad, Mom,¡± Reba greeted them. ¡°Are you talking about Mario again?¡±


    ¡°And where you have been, huh?¡± Bernadette asked.


    ¡°Where must I¡¯ve been?¡± Reba inquired, then consolingly patted her mother¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Of course, from my beloved parents.¡±


    ¡°Naughty girl; you might be going somewhere without telling us.¡±Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Do I really need your permission? I¡¯m of age to decide for myself, Mom,¡± Reba reminded as she took the winding stairs.


    Elfedio sighed. ¡°A lot of things have really changed.¡± He sat down on the couch. ¡°And your daughter wants to be on her own now.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so worried, darling; we can still make another one if you want.¡± Bernadette held Elfedio¡¯s shoulders and slightly massaged them.


    He was there, watering the nts, Reba remembered, as she stared down at thewn. From the window of her bedroom, she realized a lot of things. As if it were just yesterday when he kissed her, but now those thrills were scattered with the wind of misunderstanding.


    Reba thought if what would happen to their rtionship, they couldn¡¯t even fight for it. She knew they wouldn¡¯tst longer. However, she didn¡¯t want to lose hope that everything would be alright.


    What she heard from her parents, she remembered and was bemused. Reba noticed how they became more strict and inquisitive with each passing day.


    ¡°Is there something we need to know from you?¡± Elfedio would ask whenever he met Reba; in the living room, dining room, bathroom, passageway, garden, etcetera.


    About what? What does she need to tell them? Do they already know about their rtionship? Reba would look at the floor, at the ground, at the wall, at her feet, etcetera, pretending not to know what they were talking about, although sometimes she seemed to burst.


    In the middle of the cold night, Emerson couldn¡¯t fall asleep thinking about Reba, about his task, about his family, about his love life, and everything that could be affected if he didn¡¯t do his task.


    He suddenly sprang out of his bed and wore his ck and hooded jacket. The door cried out, but didn¡¯t boom as he mmed it, as he was observing every sound he made, so that he couldn¡¯t arouse anyone. He silently walked towards the mansion with his cork-soled boots.


    A shadow of him appeared on the ground, blocking the moonlight as he walked on the roof towards Reba¡¯s bedroom. Some cracks identally broke the silence as he entered the closed window.


    ¡°Who are you? What are you doing in my room?¡± Reba inquired as the man in a ck suit insisted on entering the window.


    She slowly moved backward as he got near, step-by-step, until she touched the wall. She knew there was no other way to escape but by jumping down through the crystal window, and she didn¡¯t know what could happen to her. Her heartbeats were so loud that she could also hear them.

 A long story

    At that moment, Reba was about to scream, but the man in a ck suit covered her mouth to quiet her. Unhesitatingly, he gradually removed his hood, and Reba was surprised to see his familiar face.


    ¡°Emerson?¡± She asked in perplexity. ¡°Why did you do that? Don¡¯t you know that I could almost lose my consciousness of fear?¡± She furrowed her forehead as she wanted him to realize how bad it was to be pranked.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Reba. I didn¡¯t mean to frighten you.¡± He attempted to take her hand, and she didn¡¯t let him, but when he said, ¡°I even climbed here just to see you,¡± Reba let him lead her to the upholstered bed.


    He didn¡¯t want Reba to think that he was nning to do something wrong with her. Although the truth was that he was, more than anything wrong she could think, that he just couldn¡¯t proceed with it because every time he saw her face, he lost the strength.


    ¡°So you did that for me? Don¡¯t you know that I could have almost had a heart attack? I even wonder if it was you who watched me before,¡± Reba guessed.


    ¡°Am-¡± Emersonid down on her bed, using his palms as support for his nape. ¡°Um, honestly, yeah. It was me,¡± he stammered.


    ¡°Why can¡¯t you pronounce your words well? I¡¯m not mad because of what you did; I even always watch you too,¡± she admitted without looking at him.


    ¡°I know you did, so let¡¯s not talk about that. I climbed here, you know, to apologize for what happened to our rtionship.¡± Emerson¡¯s eyes stayed on her long, curly, blonde hair, waiting for her reaction.


    ¡°Good to hear that ites to your mind to fix our rtionship. I know you can¡¯t endure having a dispute with me every day. You don¡¯t know how much I miss you.¡± Reba¡¯s speech was going to shear when Emerson interrupted.


    ¡°I miss you too, Reba.¡± Emerson seized her cor bone and pulled her over him. ¡°You don¡¯t know how much I miss you.¡± He nibbled her ear while his hands traveled from her navel to her breasts.


    ¡°Ahh, what are you doing?¡± Reba asked, soundingining, but the exact description was tickled as Emerson squeezed her mammary nds. ¡°Please don¡¯t be so-ooo grim.¡±


    Reba didn¡¯t know why her body wobbled every time Emerson did, but all they could hear that night was her moans, as if she was telling a long story, and Emerson even enjoyed listening; that he didn¡¯t want her to stop.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°Reba?¡± Someone knocked on the door, which made theme to a halt, then the silence prevailed for a while. ¡°Are you inside?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s my mom. I need to¡­¡± Reba attempted to stand up, but Emerson wouldn¡¯t let go of her.


    ¡°Just stay here with me, darling,¡± he whispered as he clung to her body and cuddled her with two arms and legs like a tarsier.


    ¡°Yes mom! I¡¯m here, Amm, I am just fine!¡± Reba tried to maintain a normal tone of voice, although she couldn¡¯t breathe well because of what Emerson was doing.


    ¡°Good to know that. Can you open the door?¡± Bernadette asked.


    ¡°Huh? No, no mom,¡± Reba replied, following Emerson¡¯s order. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m still sleepy. Let¡¯s just talk tomorrow!¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Bernadette sighed in relief as she walked back towards her room.


    It was about Reba. Bernadette remembered her dream that she jumped down through the window of her bedroom. Even though it was only a dream, it was still a half-meaning.


    ¡°Emerson, you¡¯ve got to stop this!¡± Rebained, but Emerson wouldn¡¯t stop kissing her nape while wrapping her with his warm and steel-hard body. ¡°You need to go now, before my parents find out that you¡¯re here.¡±


    Emerson stopped what he was doing and took a nce at his wrist-clock to know what time it was. Then he was surprised to see that it was already daybreak. He stood up and went towards the window.


    ¡°Fck! The guards are already here.¡± Emerson scratched his head. ¡°How can I get down there?¡± He plucked his eyebrows, gesturing his worries.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will help you,¡± Reba said, standing up. ¡°Follow me.¡±


    She opened the door and took the winding stairs. She knew that her parents always woke upte, especially when they hadn¡¯t slept well, so they still had time to sneak out.


    ¡°We need to,¡± Reba halted when she saw Lucille downstairs; her eyes suddenly strayed to them. ¡°Continue.¡±


    Seeing her youngdy with Emerson, Lucille wasn¡¯t surprised, although she already expected that to happen, but didn¡¯t know what happened that Reba¡¯s messed up hairs were spreading around her shoulders.


    After a few asking gazes, Lucille went towards them. She knew she needed to protect her youngdy, or else she would be scolded by her parents, and Emerson would probably lose his job. Then their happy days would end.


    ¡°Please, Lucille, don¡¯t tell my parents about this,¡± Reba requested.


    ¡°Of course I won¡¯t. Go now, before it¡¯s toote,¡± Lucille ordered.


    ¡°Thank you,¡± Reba whispered, then barefooted, she led Emerson out of the huge mansion, until they finally reached the garden.


    She gave Emerson ast kiss on her lips before he continued to the dormitory, and Reba also went back as if nothing had happened. She didn¡¯t know when that set up would end, but she was willing to wait.


    As Emerson continued, he was confused to see Damian had awoken, cleaning the passageway, and was trying to block his way. Since Mario was gone, he was the one who became his roommate, and he was even more vignt than he was.


    ¡°If I were you, I wouldn¡¯t get myself close to the youngdy,¡± Damian insinuated to Emerson while sweeping the trash. ¡°Falling in love with her is like grasping a hot coal; you¡¯re the one who gets burnt.¡±


    ¡°Whom are you talking with, brother Damian?¡± Emerson pretended to know nothing, although he felt ufortable with that.


    ¡°Whom am I talking to?¡± Damian asked, still looking downwards. ¡°Of course these dry leaves; whom else is here except them?¡±


    ¡°Are you kidding me? I know you don¡¯t want me to get near Reba, but please brother, with all due respect, don¡¯t intrude into my life.¡±


    ¡°Of course I¡¯m not. I¡¯m just concerned about what may happen if you don¡¯t stop what you¡¯re doing. You don¡¯t know what Rebba¡¯s parents can do once they are mad,¡± Damian warned before he left.


    Going towards their room, Emerson couldn¡¯t stop himself from thinking deeply about the question, ¡°What can Reba¡¯s parents do once they are mad? Can they kill someone?¡±

 She was found dead!

    As the sun reached the center of the sky, Reba was surprised when she woke up after taking a nap. She hasn¡¯t slept wellst night because of what Emerson did, and those thoughts are still ying in her mind.


    Oh, the way he¡¯d nibble her ears and suck her nipple! She had forgotten. She must not do that, because she hasn¡¯t even done that with someone else. It¡¯s good to know that he didn¡¯t lose her virginity.


    But what surprised Reba more was far from what she¡¯d thought: that when she opened the door of her bedroom-it seemed that in the middle of the day, someone¡¯s presence (a man in a cored shirt and ck pants, as he curtsied) seemed to smother their peaceful lives.


    ¡°Brother udio?¡± Reba asked in a manner that she couldn¡¯t believe in seeing her elder brother in front of her, holding a tray of food and with an expanded lip that reaches his ears that acts as a camouge to his intentions.


    ¡°Yeah, My younger sister, it seemed to be just yesterday when I left to manage ourpany in the west, but you quickly grew!¡± He eximed in a happy voice. ¡°Do you not want to invite me into your room?¡±


    ¡°Oh! Come,e in, get inside,¡± Reba invited.


    ¡°You look so tired that you have just woken up. What did you dost night, huh?¡± udio appears to be joking.


    Reba didn¡¯t respond because she¡¯s not the type to tell her brother about what happened. Observing his actions, she became curious as to why it seemed that his demeanor had changed. After he ced her food on the table, he put his hands inside the pocket of his ck pants and curiously looked at her.


    ¡°You want to join me?¡± Reba asked as she sat down on the chair beside the table where udio was cing her food.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°Ah, am, I¡¯ve got nothing else to do here. See you downstairs,¡± udio said as he exited Reba¡¯s room and entered the dining room.


    ¡°Perhaps that was just because he had been far from us. I was just sixteen when he left to manage thepany, and now I¡¯m not that young anymore. Everyone grew though,¡± Reba thinks while eating her breakfast.


    Laterally, after eating her breakfast, Reba felt dizzy, like she was being driven on a roller coaster, until the world turned dark as she lost consciousness. Meanwhile, Lucille was just entering her room when she found her mother looking pale and bby.


    ¡°Re-bea!¡± Lucille yelled when she found out that Rebba¡¯s mouth was bubbling with something, as if she had taken poison.


    Everyone¡¯s attention was immediately brought to what Lucille was shouting for: help! Reba was dying! Bernadette, Elfedio, and udio hurriedly got upstairs to see.


    After a while, nothing could be heard but the loud and piercing sounds of the ambnce. They immediately took Reba out of the mansion and drove to the nearest hospital with her worried parents.


    Meanwhile, Emerson wondered why there was an ambnce in front of the mansion and a crowd of people: servants, maids, footmen, cooks, etcetera, etcetera, were quarrelling there.


    One of the peasants, named Lando, ran towards them. shouting something that Emerson didn¡¯t want to hear. Something strange had happened to the youngdy! He shouted around in stentorian tones.


    ¡°What? What happened to Reba?¡± Emerson queried.


    ¡°She was found dead!¡± Lando screamed.


    ¡°Wh-wh-what?¡± Emerson eximed as if he couldn¡¯t breathe, almost incredulously. ¡°That¡¯s impossible! We were just with each otherst night, and this-what would happen?¡± He mumbled in bewilderment.


    ¡°Stop exaggerating, Lando,¡± Damian reprimanded as he walked towards them. ¡°You frightened someone after what was happening to Reba. She was just poisoned, not yet dead, but perhaps going to that too.¡±


    After hearing Damian¡¯s words, Emerson attempted to leave, but the old man grabbed his arm and asked, ¡°Where are you going, huh?¡±


    ¡°I need to see her!¡± Damian insisted that Emerson go, but he clutched him with two arms in order to stop him from panicking.


    ¡°You!¡± Damian barked, which turned Lando into a curiosity. ¡°Don¡¯t make a decision which can just worsen the situation! It will be better if you stay here!¡±


    ¡°And I¡¯ll let her die like that?¡± Emerson asked. ¡°You don¡¯t know, brother, but I can die too if she dies.¡± Tears began spurting out from his eyes.


    ¡°I know you do, but the best thing you must do right now is to stay away from her. Just calm Emerson.¡± Damian shook him. ¡°Pray and trust that God will save her in this kind of situation.¡±


    Emerson really wanted to see Reba, to know if she was just fine, but he also found points in Damian¡¯s words that he might just worsen the situation if he showed how worried he was.


    All of those acts were seen by Lando, then he sneakily went to the extensive garden. There, he met the green-eyed-monster-like udio, who was secretlyughing regardless of what was happening to his sister.


    ¡°Master, I found that our head worker, named Emerson Bevi, was so worried about what happened to the youngdy,¡± Lando reported as he halted behind him. He guessed that, ¡°there might be something between them.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean is that they are having a hidden rtionship?¡± udio asked, then faced him, then smirked. ¡°If that¡¯s so, my parents need to know this.¡±


    ¡°Yup, but master, are you not worried about what might be their reaction that after Reba was poisoned, they¡¯ll also find out that their daughter and the head worker have a rtionship?¡± Lando asked


    ¡°Don¡¯t you go first before me, Lando!¡± udio scowled. ¡°We don¡¯t even know if they are really having a rtionship or what!¡±


    Lando nodded. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, master, but I know they¡¯ve lost their minds over what¡¯s been happening to them since you arrived here.¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s exactly what I want.¡± udioughed in a manner that was unpleasantly rough and jarring to the senses. ¡°Now that I¡¯m here, I¡¯ll shower them with pain. How I curse the day that I became part of their family!¡±


    ¡°Haha haha!¡± Landoughed with his master.


    ¡°Pssstttt!¡± udio hissed. ¡°Don¡¯t you imitate myughter if you don¡¯t want me to squash your face and bury you alive!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, master. Haha haha!¡± Lando bantered and fell into silence when udio stroked his nape.


    At Eastern Avenue Hospital, Elfedio and Bernadette couldn¡¯t stay calm, just sitting there outside the emergency room. They didn¡¯t know who did that to their daughter, but they would probably make that person pay.


    After a lot of monotonous ticking of the hanging clock, the couple suddenly stood up when a man in a white suit stepped out of the ER. They didn¡¯t let him walk or speak as a lot of questions about their daughter continuously stumbled out of their lips.

 What鈥檚 in your heart?

    ¡°Just calm ma¡¯am, sir. Your daughter is now safe. We just found a small amount of poisonous drug in her intestines, but she had been taking sleeping pills all along,¡± the doctor exined.


    ¡°Gosh! Whomever made fun of my daughter, I will surely cut his head off!¡± Bernadette spontaneously eximed in anger.


    ¡°I understand your feelings, ma¡¯am, but don¡¯t forget that what you¡¯re nning to do is a crime,¡± the doctor reminded her before he turned and left.


    ¡°We must be thankful instead that she wasn¡¯t severely poisoned,¡± Elfedio said in a grateful manner. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll assign an investigator to investigate this, so that it¡¯ll not happen again.¡±


    They entered the emergency room and discovered Reba awake. She was breathing well, but they couldn¡¯t prevent themselves from getting emotional. Seeing them, Reba¡¯s tears also voluntarily flowed down from her golden eyes.


    Bernadette sat down beside her daughter and touched her forehead, wiping her hair out of her face as she said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry darling, everything will be alright, and we¡¯ll leave here tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Um, can you tell us something? About what happened? Do you know who that person was who tried to poison you?¡± Elfedio asked.


    ¡°All I remember was that my brother udio got inside my room with a tray of food. I thought you asked him to bring me my breakfast, didn¡¯t you?¡± Reba replied in a weary but curious voice.


    ¡°Yeah, we told him. But he can¡¯t possibly be involved in this. He even just arrived at the mansion-he can¡¯t do that, but maybe those amateur cooks,¡± Elfedio concluded, or defended his son.


    Bernadette reminded him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that, as what you¡¯ve said, we¡¯ll still find out the truth, for there¡¯s no secret which can be hidden forever,¡± Bernadette remarked. ¡°So you better let our daughter take a rest for now.¡±


    Reba felt guilty as she was struck by her mother¡¯s words. She knew why she hadn¡¯t had the courage to tell them that she and the gardener had a rtionship, but perhaps that was also because of love, that she couldn¡¯t disappoint Emerson, no matter how hard it was.


    Going back to the farmstead, Emerson couldn¡¯t focus on his work because the thought that he couldn¡¯t see Reba again wouldn¡¯t leave his mind. He was inside his room when someone knocked on the door, so he stood up to see.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Emerson asked the man, who looked unfamiliar to him.


    ¡°I¡¯m udio San Jose, Reba¡¯s brother,¡± he replied. ¡°Are you Emerson Bevi? The new head worker?¡±


    ¡°Yes sir, I am.¡± Emerson got out of the room and closed the door behind him. ¡°I didn¡¯t know that Reba had a brother. Why are you looking for me anyway?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, well, at least now you know. I¡¯m just dropping by to say hello to our employees.¡± udio offered him a handshake. ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± He winked, turned back and attempted to leave.


    ¡°Wait sir! Do you have any updates about Reba?¡± Emerson asked.


    udio stopped and looked back. ¡°Uh, yup. Mom told me that she¡¯s going back tomorrow. Are you excited to see her?¡± The tone of his voice sounds insinuating.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Emerson¡¯s mouth drooped. ¡°I¡¯m just concerned about the youngdy. I¡¯ve heard from the other workers that she was poisoned.¡± He also appears to be implying to udio.


    ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t know why I didn¡¯t believe that. Well, you don¡¯t need to deny it, that you two are dating!¡± udioughed, sending a stab to Emerson¡¯s spine.


    ¡°Please sir, don¡¯t exim here. That¡¯s not true!¡± Emerson defended.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°Hmmp, why do you look nervous? Are you afraid that my parents might know this?¡± udio smirked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, man; if you¡¯ll be obedient to me, I won¡¯t tell them about your hidden rtionship.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Emerson sighed in relief. ¡°You know, I can do everything for your sister, and I can follow her even to the stiffness of death.¡± The sincerity of his words was reflected in his serene, brown eyes.


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that, but my parents, they might fall in love with your words.¡± udio snickered before he continued walking out of the passageway.


    As he sat down on the stool, Emerson was filled with two things; delight that Reba didn¡¯t leave him, and surprise that she has an older brother. There might be something more she¡¯s not telling him.


    ¡°I told you,¡± Damian said, as he suddenly appeared beside Emerson. ¡°You should stop getting closer to the youngdy, because you¡¯re entering a lot of things in which you¡¯re not a participant.¡±


    ¡°Brother? As I told you, you¡¯re even intruding on my decisions too, though you¡¯re not a participant. I know, you¡¯re just concerned, but I¡¯m more concerned that you¡¯ll be implicated in my own business,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been implicated since you arrived here, so you don¡¯t need to worry. I¡¯m old enough to stay silent on one side. You can trust me if you need someone¡¯s advice.¡± Damian turned back and continued to the kitchen.


    ¡°Oh mydy!¡± He knew that Reba and him were not able to enter into a rtionship together because there were a lot of things that blocked them.


    ¡°What are you still doing here?¡± Damian asked as he suddenly emerged beside him again. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to get inside to eat dinner with me?¡±


    ¡°I really need someone to tell me this.¡± Emerson squeezed his nose. ¡°Brother Damian, do you know the feeling of being stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea?¡±


    ¡°Being stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, huh?¡± Damian imitated ¡°Why? Are you stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I can trust you with this, but there are two important things for me, and I need to choose between them. How can I be certain that I will not be sorry that I chose the one I did?¡± Emerson told him a conundrum.


    ¡°Hmm. Choose what¡¯s in your heart.¡± Damian interrogated. ¡°What your heart shouts for will never make you regret it.¡± His voice gradually disappeared as he watched how the night bleeds into day.


    Early in the morning, Emerson was watering the nts when a car halted by the gate. As the youngdy stepped out, she took a deep breath with the thought that she could finally stroll around and secretly meet her boyfriend.


    Seeing her expressionless face, but deep within was the immeasurable happiness, Emerson¡¯s eyes widened, mouth and jaw dropped in admiration as his heart seemed to jump out of its rib cage of euphoria.


    ¡°Hi!¡± Reba greeted him as if they had just met each other, that they were just friends or nothing, and especially that they didn¡¯t want others to think that they were so intimate, despite the longing to hold each other again.


    Emerson didn¡¯t say anything but continued watering the nts as Reba passed by beside him. Then he heard something as Elfedio and Bernadette followed, perhaps the sounds of anger or disapproval as they didn¡¯t ask for their approval for their rtionship.


    ¡°Good morning, ma¡¯am, sir,¡± Emerson greeted them, but they just grumbled and continued to the door of the mansion. ¡°What¡¯s happening to them?¡± Emerson asked the nts.

 They intend to travel abroad

    ¡°My sister! Wee back home!¡± udio¡¯s voice reaches thewn as he eximed when his family entered the mansion. ¡°How are you?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s tired.¡± Elfedio sighed wearily, hauled himself towards the couch, and sat down. ¡°Do give her time to rest first.¡±


    ¡°Okay,¡± udio said, although what he wanted to say was, ¡°Why are you so rude, though, when I just want to say hello to my sister?¡±


    udio thinks that his parents never changed. They are still overprotective of their daughter until now, whereas when ites to him, they have not given any attention since he was little. He knew it seemed impossible for his n to seed, but he lived by the saying that viins never give up, and he had just started.


    Reba didn¡¯t say anything but followed Lucille as she led her upstairs. She doesn¡¯t know why she still feels this way. Her brother is happy after what happened to her, or maybe she¡¯s just staring at the negative side.


    ¡°So, son, did you take care of ourpany in the west?¡± Elfedio asked.


    Bernadette didn¡¯t want to listen to their man-to-man conversation, so she stood up and said that she was going to take some rest. She got into their bedroom and left her husband and son discussing thepany.


    ¡°Of course, dad,¡± udio replied as he sat down and leaned on the couch,ughing in his head as he thought, ¡°Let¡¯s see what your reaction will be once you find out that I already sold everything to your rival.¡±


    ¡°If that is so, well, perhaps you know that no one else can inherit our wealth in the west except you, because your sister doesn¡¯t have any interest in that.¡± Elfedio stood up and walked towards the door. ¡°I¡¯m still curious about who was that person who tried to poison her.¡±


    The silence tried to take hold, but udio stood up and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry dad, I¡¯ll help you catch that person who profaned my sister.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, son. For now, I¡¯ll go to the kitchen to ask those cooks regarding this.¡± Elfedio turned back and left udio alone in the living room.


    ¡°If they can no longer handle everything for now, how much more tomorrow? Haha haha, even right now, I can see how everything scatters,¡± udio soliloquized as he got out of the mansion.


    On the one hand, inside her bedroom, Reba stares right at Emerson through the window after Lucille left her. She was tired, but she was still lively every time she saw him, not even looking back, perhaps because he felt guilty that it had been a month since they started dating, but they couldn¡¯t tell her parents.


    ¡°Do they already know each other?¡± Reba asked herself when she saw her brother getting near to Emerson, and they seemed to be talking about something, which turned her into curiosity.


    ¡°Are you going to say hello to my sister?¡± udio asked.


    ¡°What?¡± Emerson eximed. ¡°I also want to, but you know, your parents, it¡¯s so difficult to get their approval.¡±


    ¡°And how can you get their approval if you¡¯re not even telling them about you and my sister?¡± udio snatched the hose from him. ¡°Go on, tell them now, or you can¡¯t tell them anymore, because they are nning to go abroad.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Emerson eximed in his mind as heaven and earth showered him with what he had heard. ¡°Are they that eager to take Reba away from me?¡± He tried to calm himself, although his feet seemed to run away.


    ¡°You look sad.¡± udio smirked, thenughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m only joking. They don¡¯t really have a n to go, I swear.¡±


    The thought of sadness suddenly broke up in Emerson¡¯s mind. He doesn¡¯t know why there are a lot of savage people in this ce, but all he knows is that he doesn¡¯t know what to do if Reba leaves.


    ¡°Please sir, give me that hose. I¡¯m still working. Go tell them if you want.¡± Emerson¡¯s hands gestured worried nor bewildered, but the exact description was nervous that Reba¡¯s brother is like a vassal of the devil with the way he acts.


    ¡°You¡¯re working the whole day. Do you not want to tell them the truth, or are you expecting me to drag you inside?¡± He warned.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir.¡± udio attempted to apologize that he couldn¡¯t follow his order, but Emerson attempted to exin, but udio didn¡¯t want to listen; he dropped the hose and dragged him towards the wide-opened door of the mansion.


    ¡°Man! Never wait that she¡¯ll be gone before you fight for your love,¡± udio tried his best to convince Emerson, but he was hard as a metallic statue.


    If he was just so rude to reveal his real self, Emerson would have already punched that mischievous man, but because he knew he was on the lower status in this situation, he didn¡¯t. Considering udio¡¯s word as an order, he told him that he could manage to go inside, although he just halted there.


    ¡°Will you tell them the truth, or are you too afraid to reveal your rtionship?¡± udio asked in a manner that sounds like underestimating Emerson.


    The heat of annoyance within his flesh seemed to burst forth, especially that someone called him a coward. Emerson thought that udio also had his time like every dog. However, he was forced to follow him: they entered the mansion and continued to the kitchen, where Elfedio went, but he wasn¡¯t there anymore.


    ¡°He went to the farmstead,¡± the cook told them.


    Going towards the farmstead, Emerson asked why udio was so determined to make him admit the truth. There, udio told him that their parents were not as strict as he thought, especially if he took good care of Reba.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay for me too, but I have one word: take care of my sister if you don¡¯t want something wrong to happen to you,¡± udio warned.


    They eventually found Elfedio talking with Damian. The world turns slowly, but Emerson¡¯s heart beats fast because he wasn¡¯t reallyfortable with what he was going to do.


    ¡°Hi Dad,¡± udio said. ¡°Emerson wants to tell you something.¡±


    What is Emerson going to tell his boss that he stole the show? He didn¡¯t expect that the workers would stop working and went towards them to listen. Someone had set up that to happen, and Emerson became more nervous when he saw Bernadette, along with her daughter, approaching.


    ¡°Oh! What are you still waiting for, Emerson? Tell them the truth now!¡± udiomanded.


    Everyone¡¯s gazes were asking if he was going to tell, even Bernadette and Elfedio became curious about what that really was. Then the spotlight suddenly turned to Reba when she said something.

 Why are you so kind to me?

    ¡°Yup! You¡¯re right, mom and dad. I and Emerson, the head worker, have a rtionship. We didn¡¯t tell you about this because¡­¡± Reba tried to exin, but tears flowed down from her eyes.


    ¡°Child.¡± Bernadette tapped Reba¡¯s shoulder. ¡°You don¡¯t need to exin anything; we¡¯re already old if we didn¡¯t notice that.¡±


    ¡°Yup, it¡¯s okay if you two have a rtionship, but what disappoints us is that you hid it! You! Don¡¯t show your faces to me again!¡± Elfedio eximed, as he angrily pointed an index to two of them. He then turned around and left them all in shock.


    Bernadette sighed. ¡°Okay, your father sulks because you didn¡¯t tell us about this early,¡± she added. ¡°Everyone please go back to work. I just need to coax my husband.¡± Her words turned them intoughter, then the crowd gradually disappeared as she did.


    Reba and Emerson were the only two left in their spots. She wiped her tears and walked towards him while thinking why, even in that situation, he still couldn¡¯t admit the truth as if a cat of nervousness got his tongue.


    Emerson fell into the silence of embarrassment. Those people were just good at first, he thought, and soon they would begin talking about him; they would ask him when it became possible for a gardener to have a rtionship with a wealthydy. Though he was amazed by Reba¡¯s bravery, he didn¡¯t know if that could protect them.


    ¡°So, are you now happy?¡± Emerson asked, looking at his feet.


    ¡°Happy for what? For telling the truth that you can¡¯t do it,¡± Reba replied.


    He looked at her face with a questioning gaze and seemed mad. He just didn¡¯t want Reba to make him face his cowardice. He knew he couldn¡¯t me her or anyone but himself-he med himself that he fell in love with her.


    ¡°You don¡¯t know why I¡¯m not telling anyone about our rtionship,¡± Emerson uttered.


    ¡°Then why won¡¯t you tell me the reason so that I will know? I know, I know, you never did trust me.¡± Reba¡¯s voice cracked as she didn¡¯t want to hurt his feelings nor judge him, but telling the truth is what she¡¯s doing.


    ¡°Will you really ept me if you knew the truth?¡± Emerson thought. ¡°You don¡¯t know that I¡¯m just protecting you. That¡¯s how much I love you-that even in the days of sadness, I can deprive you of your happiness for your safety.¡±


    ¡°Are you going to tell me anything or will you also hide that until someone else forces you to like what udio did?¡± Reba broke the silence, then sat down on the stool, waiting for his answer.


    It even crossed Emerson¡¯s mind that it was Reba who told her brother to force him to admit their rtionship to her parents, but he knew that he looked like he never trusted her, so he tried to stop himself from thinking.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you go back home first? It¡¯s warm here and I still need to work. Let¡¯s just talkter when everything bes cooler,¡± Emerson replied.


    Reba stood up hesitantly, though she wanted to spend time with him-it might be better to give each other some space for a while, so that they can think about anything. She didn¡¯t need to, but he may have changed his mind.


    Without saying anything, they leave each other and go back to their own lives, which have changed since they met each other. Emerson really wanted to tell her the truth, but he didn¡¯t have the strength to say a word.


    As she walked on, Reba met her brother, who had just had a conversation with his servant, Lando Delmundo. He was thinking that he hadn¡¯t helped them solve their problems, but added them, and he obviously got that right.


    ¡°So, are you now happy too?¡± Reba asked. ¡°I think so, because your lips expand to your ears as you smile like a joker.¡±Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Huh? What are you talking about?¡± udio replied without looking at her.


    ¡°Can you stop pretending that you don¡¯t know, brother? I know, I saw you. It was you who forced Emerson to admit that-¡±


    ¡°Emerson? Why won¡¯t you call him your boyfriend? I¡¯m just trying to help, and are you happy that your parents already knew the truth?¡±


    ¡°I think you¡¯re the only one who became happy about what happened,¡± Reba said. ¡°I might be happier if you just didn¡¯te back here.¡± She turned and attempted to leave, but he grabbed her arm and was ready to punch her.


    ¡°What are you waiting for? Why won¡¯t you release that so we¡¯ll know where your destination is? Perhaps you¡¯ll be happy doing that!¡± Reba eximed.


    ¡°Uh-huh. I just saw this dirt on your face.¡± udio touches her face while freeing himself from sudden anger towards his sister in blood, but not in deeds. He concluded, ¡°I don¡¯t really want to hurt you,¡± before letting her go.


    ¡°I thought you wanted to leave again,¡± Reba mumbled as she continued to the mansion. ¡°And if you would, I¡¯ll be happy if you don¡¯te back.¡±


    Meanwhile, udio reasoned that he shouldn¡¯t be bothered by what was going on because he hadn¡¯t returned to be angry, but to make a rebel to the careless man¡¯s careful daughter. He¡¯s so eager to see how his ex-family was demolished.


    ¡°Hey man, what are you doing here?¡± udio asked Emerson who was nting crops. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to see my sister and have a good time? Nor act like a part of our family?¡± He snatched the shovel from him.


    ¡°Why are you so kind to me?¡± Emerson asked back, as nobody is perfect and he believes that udio just wanted to help him. It never crossed his mind that everything he does is already on purpose.


    ¡°Stop ttering me, man. I know, I made a mistake by forcing you to tell my parents the truth, but I think we should forget about it, because everything had already happened and we couldn¡¯t turn back time,¡± he said.


    How can he say that? udio simply wanted to forget everything he did, as if he didn¡¯t realize how much it affected Emerson¡¯s life, or he may have meant it because he knew he would be affected.


    Emerson remained silent but nodded as a sign of agreement that he could forget what happened, although his life would probably change because of it. Especially if everyone started treating him differently from how they normally would.


    Again, I just want to remind you to take care of my sister. udio said this in a serious tone, as if he knew something bad was about to happen. He handed him back the shovel and continued strolling around like an insane man.


    ¡°What does he mean?¡± Emerson wondered. ¡°I know, I need to take care of Reba because she¡¯s my girlfriend, and he doesn¡¯t need to remind me of that, for I can sacrifice myself for her, but why did he do it?¡±

 You鈥檙e leaving like that?

    Sitting on the couch, Elfedio felt so disgusted that Reba was the one who told them the truth. However, he was more disappointed in Emerson because he seemed to be the weakest man he ever knew.


    ¡°I know you¡¯re upset, darling, but our daughter is old enough to be on her own,¡± Bernadette reminded him as she sat down beside him. ¡°In the end, her decision will still be the one to be followed.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to remind me that, but your daughter, you must remind her to be mature and to choose someone who can protect her,¡± Elfedio replied.


    ¡°Do you think Emerson isn¡¯t the one who can do that?¡±


    ¡°What else? Do I need to tell you one-by-one why I don¡¯t really want him to be my son-inw?¡± Elfedio asked. ¡°He¡¯s just a poor man: a gardener or a peasant; how will he support the family they¡¯ll have in the future?¡±


    ¡°Remember that day when you fell in love with me? Do you know why I fight for you against my parents?¡± Bernadette asked as she reminisced about those moments.


    ¡°Hmm, you¡¯re starting again, you can¡¯t get me through that, it was us, we truly loved each other, and you know, the world had changed,¡± Elfedio exined.


    ¡°Perhaps you judged him early. We didn¡¯t totally know him. He might be more than just what we are thinking. What if we give him a chance to get to know each other?¡± Bernadette suggested as she cuddled him.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°And introduce us to his indigent family? No! I can¡¯t ept that.¡± Elfedio stood up and took some steps. ¡°I¡¯d choose to die than to have him as my daughter¡¯s husband.¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s your choice, but we mustn¡¯t rob our daughter of her happiness.¡±


    Elfedio sighed. He already told his men to dispatch Emerson, but because he knew that she was falling in love with him, he needed to support her, although he didn¡¯t like her boyfriend.


    ¡°Hi Mom, Dad,¡± Reba greeted as she suddenly entered the room. ¡°Are you talking about me? Please, I hope you understand why I had to do that.¡±


    ¡°I already told you.¡± Elfedio starts panicking, as if he didn¡¯t really want to see his daughter¡¯s face again, because he only remembers what happened, which was so embarrassing for him.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, dad,¡± Reba apologized as she slowly knelt down on the floor. ¡°Please forgive me for being such a jerk.¡±


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Elfedio queried, then offered her a hand while Bernadette stood up. ¡°Who told you to kneel down in front of me?¡±


    ¡°No one, dad, but I still want to do this for you to forgive me.¡± Reba said, as if she had really made the greatest mistake of her life. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to fall in love with Emerson. All I remember was that he arrived, then everything-you know-the happening was so quick that I hadn¡¯t noticed we were falling in love.¡±


    ¡°Child, you don¡¯t need to apologize for what you felt. There¡¯s nothing to worry about,¡± Bernadette said as she helped her daughter stand up. ¡°Love is the most uncontroble thing in this world, but make sure that it is what you feel.¡±


    ¡°Does it mean that you¡¯re giving us your approval?¡± Reba asked.


    Elfedio sighed. ¡°What else? We can¡¯t endure seeing our stubborn daughter sad.¡±


    ¡°Thanks Dad and Mom!¡± Reba turned around several times and seemed to jump, but then she suddenly cuddled them with a throbbing heart.


    ¡°Hmm. So, what are you waiting for? Tell your boyfriend to stop working, because from now on, he won¡¯t be treated as a gardener,¡± Bernadette said.


    ¡°You!¡± Elfedio yelled, wanting to go against his wife.


    ¡°Darling, you must know, we need to do this in order to make sure of our daughter¡¯s future,¡± Bernadette exined as she went back to the couch and sat down.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to fight about this. I can be poor for Emerson. Perhaps with that, you won¡¯t need to worry about me anymore,¡± Reba replied.


    ¡°What? Are you out of your mind?¡± Elfedio scowled. ¡°We can¡¯t even protect our family in this situation. How much more if you be poor?¡±


    ¡°But Dad, I had read that poor people live peaceful lives far from trouble because they desire no wealth but happiness.¡±


    ¡°Tut, whatever you say, we¡¯re not going to let you go with that peasant; I¡¯d rather have him stay here and associate with his disgusting demeanor than have you leave.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Thank you, dad; I know you can¡¯t stand my cuteness. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t leave as long as everything goes well!¡± Reba half-shouted as she took the stairs.


    ¡°What do you think?¡± Bernadette asked. ¡°I hope you won¡¯t be stressed when Emerson stays here with us, though you¡¯re already stressed because of your daughter.¡±


    Step by step, Emerson hauled himself towards the dormitory. He was trying to observe what was happening around him, and he could hear the nts talking about him in silence and the wind mocking him all the while.


    ¡°I already told you to stop being close to her, but you¡¯re so stubborn,¡± Damian said as he appeared beside Emerson. ¡°Look what happened. You brought everyone into a shock and now the workers are talking about you.¡±


    Emerson remained in silence as he remembered who told him to follow his heart, and now Damian is the one who is going against himself. All Emerson knew was that they couldn¡¯t be telling the truth because his boss would probably explode if he found out what was going on.


    ¡°So, what¡¯s your n now?¡± Damian asked. ¡°For sure, Elfedio was mad at you, especially since they already knew the truth before you told them.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯ll go back home and take a rest for a while. I know, they are mad at me, and it¡¯s not my job to change what they feel, because I can¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°What? You¡¯re leaving your job like that?¡± Damian eximed and furrowed his forehead. ¡°What about Reba? Don¡¯t you love her? What¡¯s your n?¡±


    ¡°Brother, you don¡¯t know how much I love Reba. I¡¯m doing everything for her, and I¡¯m also leaving for her. You don¡¯t need to tell me. I know it¡¯s painful that everything will just end like this, but this is the best thing to do.¡±


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you tell her about your n? For sure she¡¯ll understand you, and so that you can¡¯t hurt her feelings either,¡± Damian advised.


    ¡°I¡¯ll just cry if I see her face again before I leave, and she too, she might cry seeing me leaving, but she¡¯ll go with me.¡±


    ¡°You stubborn man. Don¡¯t be like that; if you really love someone, you know how to understand them and maybe to let them go.¡±


    Emerson sighed. ¡°This conversation is just messing my mind. I¡¯m going back hometer in the middle of the night, and nothing can stop me, even you¡¯ll chain me!¡± He continued inside his room and mmed the door.


    ¡°But!¡± Damian insisted. ¡°Don¡¯t make a final decision if you¡¯re mad!¡±

 Are they going to kill me?

    On the one hand, Reba was grateful that she had understanding and humble parents, and that despite they¡¯re sometimes overprotective nature, they still care about her happiness, which is entirely dependent on Emerson.


    In the middle of the night, when everything falls into the hands of silence except the intermittent ttering of crickets, Reba was aroused when her clock chimed, so she sprang out of her bed and put on her ghost-like outfit. She didn¡¯t make any noise while taking the stairs and seeded in sneaking out of the mansion.


    ¡°Where¡¯s she going?¡± udio asked himself when she heard the door thud.


    He knew it was his sister, because there¡¯s no one else who would like to open the door in the middle of the night, but he was thinking differently about it, that she wanted to leave with Emerson. To support his hunch, udio followed her to the garden.


    ¡°I said it, she and Emerson are nning to leave,¡± udio thought, seeing his sister going towards the dormitory. ¡°My parents need to know this before it¡¯s toote.¡± He turned back and got inside the mansion.


    Meanwhile, Reba went to the dormitory. She never wanted to see Emerson leave, and she¡¯ll try her best to be with him forever. As she walked on, she saw a shadow reflected on the wall, carrying a bulging backpack. She identified who it was, so she didn¡¯t waste her time getting close.


    ¡°Ghost!¡± Emerson eximed as he looked back, a very pale and bloodied face exposed in front of him, blocking his way because he wanted to run from fear.


    ¡°You! I¡¯m not a ghost!¡± Reba yelled.


    Emerson gradually realized that it was just a mask. But hearing her familiar voice, he fell into silence. He knew she couldn¡¯t change her voice. He couldn¡¯t believe it when he saw the woman he loved standing in front of him, trying to stop him from leaving.


    ¡°Reba?¡± He interrogated ¡°Ha-how did you know?¡±


    ¡°How did I know that you were nning to leave?¡± Reba removed her mask. ¡°That¡¯s so simple as my personal maid has big ears, and I¡¯m thankful that she heard your conversation with brother Damian.¡±


    Emerson scratched his head in annoyance. He realized how bad it was to reveal his next moves, because that could change what he expected. Meanwhile, he also thought that Reba¡¯s impression of him was gradually disappearing.


    He doesn¡¯t know what to do now that she¡¯s near, doesn¡¯t know what to say, as if his heart is floating in tears of embarrassment. He cannot tell her that taking a rest is the only reason why he¡¯s leaving.


    The spot where they were suddenly became apparent as thempposts lit up, then Reba¡¯s parents appeared many meters away, approaching towards them. What frightened them more was that Elfedio was holding a pistol.


    ¡°Are they going to kill me?¡± Emerson asked, then pped his face, to know if what was happening was just a dream, but it was real, that they caught him leaving.


    ¡°Gosh! How did they know that I was going here?¡± Reba wondered.


    ¡°And where are you two going, huh?¡± Elfedio asked. ¡°If udio didn¡¯t wake us, we wouldn¡¯t know that you¡¯re already leaving. Don¡¯t attempt to leave if you don¡¯t want your brains to explode here!¡±


    ¡°Dad, please don¡¯t do this!¡± Reba implored. ¡°We¡¯re not trying to escape!¡±


    ¡°I think she¡¯s not telling the truth, Dad,¡± udio interrupted. ¡°Emerson is carrying a backpack, for sure they are leaving.¡±


    ¡°Yup, but my daughter, in her clothes, do you think she¡¯s leaving too?¡± Bernadette asked, as she knew that Reba would never go without being dressed properly.


    ¡°Well, they are the only ones who can exin this.¡± Elfedio lowered his gun, put it inside the pocket of his pants, and went towards them, and so did his wife and son.


    ¡°Thanks dad. I already told you: I won¡¯t leave here. I just want to visit Emerson because Lucille told me that he¡¯s nning to leave,¡± Reba exined.


    Elfedio finally understood what this was all about; Emerson is the one who needs to be med, because since he arrived there, all the misfortunes have struck, but not going further, he¡¯s also the reason why this is happening.


    ¡°And what makes you want to leave?¡± Elfedio asked him.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°Sir, with all due respect, I know that I¡¯m not wee here anymore, and there¡¯s no more reason I can give except that,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°I think you¡¯re wrong, man,¡± udio interrupted.


    ¡°Yup, udio is right. How can you say that you¡¯re not wee here after what you¡¯ve admitted? For my daughter, you¡¯re always wee here. We¡¯re doing this from now on. And please don¡¯t attempt to leave again,¡± Elfedio added.


    ¡°O, dad!¡± Reba suddenly cuddled him so tightly that he couldn¡¯t breathe from the gratefulness that invaded his atmosphere. She knew that he was doing all of these things for her and that he could put his ego aside to avoid losing her.


    ¡°So, what are we still doing here?¡± udio broke the silence as he turned back and took some steps. ¡°I¡¯m going back to sleep.¡±


    ¡°You two, don¡¯t attempt to leave again,¡± Bernadette reminded her as she turned back and continued to the mansion, and so did her husband.


    ¡°What are we still waiting for?¡± Reba asked. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to sleep with me?¡±


    As Emerson pouted his lips of admiration for Reba¡¯s bravery, beauty, cleverness, etc., there¡¯s no doubt that there¡¯s no other woman who can be as perfect as she, as what Mario said, hope his soul may go to heaven. In a sudden movement, Emerson dropped his backpack, spread his arms and embraced Reba.


    ¡°My parents already told you. Don¡¯t attempt to leave again if you don¡¯t want me to kick your ass,¡± Reba whispered right through his ear.


    Emerson couldn¡¯t hear anything but his mind shouting how grateful he was. He can no longer distance himself from her, as all he wants to do is to bolster her every day and every night. He suddenly carried Rebba and turned around.


    ¡°Oh my-please. Put me down! Put me down!¡± Rebained, but Emerson was deafened by euphoria that they were finally allowed to flirt there.


    ¡°Psssttt!¡± Someone hissed. ¡°Please lower your voice; I can¡¯t sleep here!¡±


    As the silence prevailed, Emerson and Reba were lying on the grassy yard, looking at the stars and letting the bizarre night pass by.


    Meanwhile, udio was irritated that fate was always on their side. He could punch his bed a hundred times out of anger. But as soon as he was tired, hey down on his bed and remembered why he was here.


    ¡°I do really need to act or else I can¡¯t get the money left.¡± He soliloquized and made a n on how to dispatch his sister.

 You gotta wash your face

    As he opened his eyes, Emerson was shocked to see himself barely lying beside Reba. He stood up and wore his clothes, as if he didn¡¯t really want them to sleep together, although the truth is that he really wanted to have a cuddle with her.


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Reba caught him leaving.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    ¡°I need to go now, before your parents find out that I¡¯m here,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°Have you forgotten that we¡¯re already allowed to sleep in one room?¡± Reba sprang out of her bedroom and walked towards him.


    ¡°One room, not one bed,¡± he corrected. ¡°They might think that we¡¯re doing wonders.¡±


    ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you want to do a wonder with me?¡± As Reba suggested, ¡°So that they can no longer take you away from me.¡± She held his shoulders and seemed to whisper something in his ear, or maybe she just wanted to kiss his cheek.


    ¡°But I still need to go to work now,¡± Emerson insisted.


    ¡°Work? You don¡¯t need to work from now on.¡± Reba cuddled him as if she wanted to carry him, although he¡¯s heavier and taller than her.


    ¡°Uh, and be a burden to your family? If that happens, I will only cause your father stress because he is working even though he does not need to.¡±


    ¡°Okay, if I can¡¯t stop you from working, I¡¯ll also go to work with you.¡± Reba walked towards the closet and got her parka, then they got out of her room.


    ¡°If you want, but I will be scolded by your father likewise,¡± Emerson said while they were taking the stairs.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so worried; my father won¡¯t eat you, or I¡¯ll eat him for you.¡± Reba showed her cute teeth. ¡°Wanna have coffee with me?¡± They continued to the kitchen.


    ¡°Hey! So you had a good timest night?¡± udio asked. ¡°Take care of my sister, dude.¡± He patted Emerson¡¯s shoulder as he swallowed his coffee, then he got out of the kitchen.


    ¡°What does he mean?¡± Emerson asked in curiosity as he tested the electric heater to see if there was still warm water. ¡°He always tells me to take care of you, though I always do it.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know too, perhaps he¡¯s just concerned, but let¡¯s not becent, he might be nning something wrong. Based on what I observed, he had never be so kind before.¡± Reba sighed and suggested, ¡°Let¡¯s stop thinking about that pathetic, lonely man.¡±


    She ced their mugs on the table while Emerson bit the stic of a coffee bag. He was surprised that the mixture diffused on his face, which drew Reba intoughter. She walked towards him and soaked up the coffee from his face, then they had a kiss.


    ¡°I think you¡¯re more handsome with that.¡± Rebaughed as she sat down on the chair beside the table. ¡°You gotta wash your face, dear.¡±


    Emerson could still manage to smile at what he did. Well, at least he thought he grabbed his morning kiss. He poured their coffee into the mugs and let Reba blend them. He then got near the sink and washed his face.


    ¡°I think you also need to take a shower,¡± Reba advised as she held her chin on the table, staring, and couldn¡¯t stop herselfughing at him.


    ¡°Can you stop ordering me for now? Let¡¯s have our coffee first, then let¡¯s take a shower together,¡± Emerson suggested as he winked.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you try to get me with that face,¡± Reba reprimanded. ¡°I don¡¯t have time for your nonsense.¡± She took her mug from the table.


    ¡°Me too, but I¡¯m not always avable for your enthusiasm.¡± He also took his mug and they made a toast, then his throat bobbed as he continuously swallowed his warm coffee.


    ¡°Take it easy, your intestine might be burnt,¡± Reba remarked.


    Afterward, not to mention what they did inside the bathroom, they went to the farmstead. It was still early, but the workers were already there. Those men were killed to see Reba and Emerson walking together towards them while holding each other¡¯s hands.


    It seemed to be just yesterday when he arrived; how could he have caught her heart as easily as that? Their rumor proves that they couldn¡¯t believe in magic, like how Emerson and Reba find each other in a world full of strangers.


    ¡°So, I need to work now,¡± Emerson said, then helped those farmers nt.


    Meanwhile, Reba sat down on the stool, staring at her boyfriend, who looks so handsome in her eyes, though he can¡¯t even buy new clothes. He always wears his faded jeans, tight jacket, old boots that reach his knees, and rubber gloves.


    Reba couldn¡¯t believe it but smiled as she thought how she fell in love with a guy like him who looked like a beggar to others¡¯ eyes. Perhaps it was because of his demeanour that she knew she wasn¡¯t that immature anymore to be attracted by a man¡¯s physical features.


    ¡°Oh! Miss Reba, what are you doing here?¡± Damian asked.


    ¡°Nothing, I just want to help and watch Emerson,¡± Reba replied.


    ¡°You¡¯re such a good and helpful daughter,¡± Damianplimented as he sat down beside her. ¡°Your parents, I know they are pleased to have you.¡±


    ¡°Not really, brother. I¡¯m sometimes stubborn, and most of the time, I only give them problems and stress,¡± Reba admitted, then pouted her lips.


    Having a conversation with those workers, Reba lost track of time. She hadn¡¯t noticed that the morning gradually turned into noon, afternoon, and finally, as the sun went down on the horizon, everyone decided to go home.


    ¡°Ho! I¡¯m so tired!¡± Reba emitted a sudden breath. ¡°Do you want to have a good time with me tonight?¡± She asked Emerson whom he was approaching.


    ¡°Wow!¡± Emerson interjected. ¡°You¡¯re tired of sitting here?¡± He bantered. ¡°Where do you want to have a good time?¡±


    ¡°You know, sitting and talking made me tired, but watching you never did,¡± Reba exined as she got her parka from the stool and stepped backward. ¡°See you on the rooftop. I¡¯ll wait for you there. Don¡¯t bete!¡±


    As Reba turned and continued to the mansion, Emerson also went back to the dormitory. He knew that life had never be easy since he arrived here, but those difficulties disappeared every time he saw her face.


    Walking along the passageway, something interrupted Emerson¡¯s mind. It was the nightmare of his childhood when his brother Melbourne suddenly appeared at their house. He knew he didn¡¯t mean tomit that heinous crime, but he was thinking that his brother deserved a hundred deaths to pay for all the sins hemitted.

 Please don鈥檛 do that!

    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it! I didn¡¯t mean it!¡± Kwan¡¯s mind was screaming as he ran down the riotous road, thinking about what doom was waiting for him.


    ¡°What did you do to your brother?¡± The woman screamed, seeing her son in a bloodied situation; she got near and cuddled him in a shivering manner.


    Kwan stabbed Melbourne with a knife almost ten times from the back; the blood spurted out of his body like a shower shedding down the innocent floor. He made certain that he would be unable to fight back and would most likely perish at the hands of death.


    Following that, a swarm of cops pursued him, threatening to throw him inside the jail if he was apprehended. As he continued running, there was a red car passing by the red light street, so he jumped in, and rode on with someone.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Her serene voice queried. ¡°And why are those cops chasing you?¡±


    Kwan didn¡¯t know who that woman was, but he was thankful that she became a way for him to escape. Although her voice was really different from her face, he knew he couldn¡¯t judge her, but be thankful instead.


    ¡°Why do you need to know? It¡¯s not your business anymore, so don¡¯t intrude your ugly face with it,¡± Kwan said in a mad manner.


    ¡°If that¡¯s so, then get out!¡± She yelled as the car suddenly stopped.


    Kwan stepped out and mmed the door. He remembered how disrespectful to everyone he was, but as he grew old, his demeanour changed and became chivalrous.


    From then on, he didn¡¯t want to remember how his life was, those crimes hemitted, and those people who were affected. He was thankful that his family could ept him again regardless of everything.


    ¡°You sound like you are thinking deeply about something. Will you share that?¡± Damian asked as he blocked Emerson in the passageway.


    ¡°It¡¯s confidential, father,¡± Emerson replied as he was released from the nightmares of his past, and his roommate is more than a father when he acts like a father to everyone here. ¡°Where you¡¯ve been, by the way?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t try to change the topic, son. There¡¯s nothing confidential between us. Or you¡¯ll be like a scaredy cat again.¡± Damian interrogated


    ¡°But!¡± Emerson interjected, then his mind suddenly changed. ¡°Okay, I will tell you, but let me take my way first.¡±


    Damian let Emerson go, but he ran towards the dormitory, which turned him into annoyance. He told him to go back, but he didn¡¯t really want to tell him anything, especially that he knew Lucille had big ears.


    The crescent moon had just shown up when Emerson got out of his room. He¡¯s in a maroon coat and blue jeans, knowing that he¡¯s already handsome even if he won¡¯t apply any effort to his clothing, but he just doesn¡¯t want others to think that he¡¯s an indigent man.


    ¡°Oh! You¡¯re in good posture. Where are you going huh?¡± Damian asked.


    ¡°You already knew it, father, but guess it if you don¡¯t.¡± Emerson continued walking out of the dormitory and continued to the mansion.


    Even though he¡¯s allowed to stay here, Emerson still doesn¡¯t want to use the door of the mansion and take the stairs to the rooftop. Well, there¡¯s an emergency exit on the one side, so that¡¯s what he took to meet his girlfriend.


    ¡°udio?¡± Emerson screamed in his mind when he saw udio also there, but what surprised him more was that he was dragging Reba to the edge of the rooftop. ¡°Is he going to throw her down there?¡±


    ¡°Please brother! Don¡¯t do this!¡± Reba implored, attempting to escape, but udio clutched her arms. ¡°What did I do wrong?¡± She hadn¡¯t finished her words as he covered her lips. But her tears expressed how hurtful she felt.


    Emerson cautiously walked towards them, and found out that there was something wrong, that his hunch was right. Seeing Reba in that pathetic situation, Emerson screamed udio¡¯s name.


    ¡°Oh! Your indigent boyfriend is here!¡± udio chuckled. ¡°Well, perhaps he wants to see you fall down there.¡± Heughed like he had already lost his sanity.


    ¡°What are you doing? Please, perhaps we can talk about this?¡± Emerson indicated that he didn¡¯t want to move because he knew it would aggravate the situation as he came to a halt a few meters away from them.


    ¡°She¡¯s Reba San Jose, your sister. Howe that you¡¯re pushing her to jump down there?¡± Emerson queried. ¡°Have you forgotten what you told me? Take care of your sister, and now, this is what you¡¯re doing?¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    udio didn¡¯t say anything. He didn¡¯t want to listen to Emerson¡¯s foolish words, especially that he had no more time but to fulfill what they had transacted. If he could just say all his feelings and suffering-he still couldn¡¯t express them through words, but through his actions-he¡¯d be drastically mad.


    ¡°Do you think you can get me through kneeling there?¡± udioughed as he did his best to drag Reba to the edge of the roof. ¡°It¡¯s over now, so let¡¯s see how your girlfriend fell down here!¡±


    ¡°Please don¡¯t do that!¡± Emerson shouted while stepping slowly towards them.


    ¡°One more move and you¡¯ll see how everything ends!¡± udio warned.


    It was just an inch away from the hands of death when Reba found an opportunity to kick her brother in the thigh. She knew that was painful, but she just wanted to take revenge for what he did.


    At that moment, when udio was busy holding his thigh and growling in pain, Emerson got his opportunity to do what was on his mind. The thing which could worsen the situation is what happened in his past.


    ¡°Wha-what did you do?¡± Reba¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. ¡°How could you do that?¡± The tears of mixed emotions spurted out from her eyes. ¡°How could you push my brother like that?¡± She screamed interrogatively.


    Meanwhile, Emerson was just staring curiously at Reba¡¯s face, which was filled with sadness and anything else he didn¡¯t know. He was thinking that she would be happy to see her brother fall down there, or at least he just did that to end everything.


    ¡°Ah, am, I¡¯m so sorry, Reba,¡± Emerson apologized. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it! I didn¡¯t mean it!¡± As his mind screams, he remembers the nightmare of his past.


    ¡°Do you think that I can easily forgive with your sorry? You don¡¯t know what my parents can do when they find out you killed my brother! You know that even if he was so bad, he¡¯s still my brother!¡±Reba¡¯s voice echoed several times in Emerson¡¯s ears.


    ¡°And let you get killed by him like that?¡± Emerson queried and didn¡¯t notice that tears were already flowing down his eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t know I did that for you; you don¡¯t know how much I love you; you don¡¯t know that I¡¯ll be gone if you go!¡±


    ¡°I know you do! But you must know that blood is thicker than water!¡±

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    Reba turned back and got down from the rooftop, but Emerson didn¡¯t leave there. As he looked down at the ground where udio fell, he realized what he had done. The man is lifelessly lying in the grassy yard.


    Being in bewilderment, it crossed his mind to escape, but as he thought that he must not do what he did before, he needed to face the doom he chose. He sat down there, thinking about what Reba felt, about what could happen to him. Will they throw him in jail if he doesn¡¯t flee?


    He¡¯s in a dilemma-but Emerson doesn¡¯t have any counselors-Damian didn¡¯t appear to be doing what he always does, and he needed to make a decision for himself. He stood up and took the emergency exit.


    ¡°ud-dio!¡± Lucille screamed from her innermost emotions as she got out of the mansion and found the lifeless man. She hurriedly got back inside the mansion and reported what she saw to Bernadette and Elfedio.


    Thereafter, the crowd appeared in the yard. People are talking about udio¡¯s death. They don¡¯t know who did that. But it is easily predicted that he would fall down from the rooftop. They thought that he had jumped down himself, but that sounds impossible.


    ¡°He went somewherest night, for sure to meet Reba,¡± Damian thought in silence and sadness while driving them to the funeral home. ¡°I hope my hunch is wrong, or else he¡¯ll probably prepare his own pit.¡±


    On the one hand, Emerson didn¡¯t show his face when they were quarrelling, for he¡¯d just drown himself in the sea of guiltiness. He didn¡¯t know why he felt differently about it. He wasn¡¯t even affected when he killed a lot of people in the streets, but since he met Reba, she corrected his wrongdoings.


    ¡°I know what I did was a mistake, and I¡¯m willing to face what Reba¡¯s decision will be. If she would like me to pay my sin, then I¡¯ll do that for her,¡± Emerson soliloquized as he walked back and forth in the passageway.


    ¡°What are you doing here, man?¡± Lando asked. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to share your thoughts about udio¡¯s death with us?¡±


    ¡°Huh? Uh, of course, but I know nothing about what happened, and if I know, I still won¡¯t tell anyone, because I¡¯m not a quidnunc,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°Okay, if that¡¯s what you believe in, but don¡¯t forget, there are some people watching your every move. You might regret what you did,¡± Lando insinuated


    ¡°Why? What did I do wrong?¡± Emerson pretended not to know what he was talking about. ¡°I was here all day long and I don¡¯t care if your master died!¡±


    Lando nodded as he turned and left Emerson in irritation. Why is he even mad if he didn¡¯t do anything wrong? Lando thought for sure he was involved with udio¡¯s death, as he continued to the farmstead.


    In the afternoon, silence prevailed all over the mansion when udio¡¯s coffin arrived. Everyone still couldn¡¯t believe what happened, as if it was just yesterday when he arrived and now he¡¯s already lying inside a box.


    Meanwhile, from the window of her bedroom, Reba saw them carrying her brother¡¯s coffin inside the mansion. She knew that breaking someone¡¯s bones is not so painful, but killing someone? That¡¯s the worst thing someone could ever do, especially if it¡¯s not just anyone, but her brother.


    ¡°You don¡¯t want to go outside?¡± Lucille asked as she entered Reba¡¯s room. ¡°Take a glimpse at your brother, even just for thest time,¡± she advised.


    Reba looked back and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know, but since Emerson arrived here, a lot of bad or worst things have happened. Do you think that he only brought misfortunes here?¡±


    Lucille walked towards her and took a peek through the window, and noticed that she hadn¡¯t seen Emerson with those workers. ¡°Perhaps that¡¯s just what you feel. You know, we must always look at the positive side.¡±


    ¡°But there¡¯s no positive side to what¡¯s happening. Two people have died since he arrived here, and I¡¯m going to lose my mind if another one goes!¡±


    ¡°Why are you saying that? Don¡¯t you love him anymore? Or is there anything wrong with him that you should stop loving him?¡± Lucille guessed.


    ¡°Nope, but I¡¯m not happy anymore with what¡¯s happening. Those thrills have quickly gone as how we fell in love with each other. I even wonder if this isn¡¯t real love.¡±


    ¡°Why are you referring to him? I think he doesn¡¯t have any connection with what¡¯s happening. You know, everything that happens has a reason.¡±


    Reba sighed as she wearily walked towards the door with the thought that how Emerson couldn¡¯t have any connection with what was happening if she witnessed how everything changed since he arrived? She continued downstairs, and so did Lucile.


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, brother!¡± Reba screamed in her mind while peeping at her brother¡¯s face, who looked like he was just sleeping, but was stillughing regardless of everything. ¡°I know, we didn¡¯t have goodpanionship, but I¡¯m still thankful to have a brother like you.¡±


    Elfedio and Bernadette are just staring at Reba. They can¡¯t stop being emotional as they remember how they would treat their son, like someone who¡¯s not a part of their family, but a worker. They regretted that they didn¡¯t spend time with him.


    ¡°I hope he¡¯ll forgive me,¡± Elfedio mumbled as he thought that it was he that was the reason why his sonmitted suicide.


    ¡°Do you really think that it was he himself who jumped down from the rooftop?¡± Bernadette furrowed her forehead in curiosity or incredulity.


    ¡°Who else? There¡¯s no one else who would do that to him,¡± Elfedio replied, as if hepletely knew his son, that perhaps he couldmit suicide of his insanity.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    Meanwhile, the real culprit never showed himself the whole day, which made Reba think that he had already escaped, but the truth was that he was just sitting there inside the dormitory, sitting by the table while taking a few shots of coffee.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you take a glimpse at him? I noticed that you two were close. Are you sad that he¡¯s gone?¡± Damian asked as he sat down on the chair in front of Emerson.


    ¡°I just don¡¯t want to, brother. I¡¯m still busy,¡± Emerson replied. ¡°Though I¡¯m sad that he¡¯s gone, we still need to ept that everyone¡¯s end won¡¯t refuse toe.¡±


    ¡°Hmm. You said you¡¯re busy, but all you¡¯re doing here is drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking. I think you¡¯rezy enough to skip reading my dialogue; you¡¯re not telling me something,¡± Damian guessed and tried to catch Emerson¡¯s sight, but it seems that he¡¯s avoiding eye-to-eye contact with him.


    ¡°Huh? What do I need to tell you?¡± Emerson asked, then swallowed his coffee. ¡°You already knew everything about me, even those crimes I hadmitted.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I already knew everything, and I also know that you¡¯re still hiding something. Are you involved with what happened to udio?¡± The word totally came out of his lips.


    ¡°Involved with what?¡± Emerson eximed. ¡°Of course not.¡±


    ¡°Weeh?¡± Damian paused. ¡°You told me that you were going somewherest night; where did you go, huh?¡±


    ¡°To the rooftop,¡± Emerson stumbled out, both identally and voluntarily. ¡°I mean to the, yeah, to the rooftop.¡±

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    Damian remained silent after hearing Emerson¡¯s words. His hunch became stronger, but he wasn¡¯t convinced that Emerson could do that, especially since he looked innocent as he drunk his coffee.


    ¡°So, will you tell me the truth?¡± Damian asked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about anything. I won¡¯t reveal your secret.¡±


    ¡°Okay.¡± Emerson sighed and stood up. ¡°I need to face the problem Imitted.¡±


    ¡°What? You did? You did that? And you¡¯re also going to tell them the truth? Are you out of your mind?¡± Damian continuously asked. ¡°You don¡¯t know what Reba¡¯s parents can do once they found out it was you!¡±


    ¡°So, are you telling me to remain silent? I know you¡¯re just concerned, but I hadmitted a sin,¡± Emerson remarked, and attempting to leave, but Damian was quick enough to block the door.


    ¡°You don¡¯t want me to go or what? You were such a good model for everyone, so please don¡¯t try to teach me something wrong.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not teaching you wrong. I¡¯m just doing my best so that you¡¯ll be alright,¡± Damian replied. ¡°And so I can¡¯t see you being beaten because of the sins which I know you didn¡¯t mean.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Emerson queried, then his phone suddenly rang. ¡°Wait, I just need to answer this.¡± He went out of the kitchen and walked down the passageway where no one could disturb him, but unfortunately, he was disturbed when he answered the call.


    ¡°I received the news that udio San Jose died, and I¡¯m not foolish enough to not know who killed him; I think your misconduct needs to end here,¡± someone said from the other line.


    ¡°Wow! I didn¡¯t expected you could send another spy next to me,¡± Emersonplimented. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me anymore to fulfill my task, then you can send more men, but don¡¯t attempt to touch Reba.¡±


    ¡°It totally came out of you. How can you fulfill your task if you¡¯re protecting her? Is she so pretty that you fall in love with her?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not your business anymore,¡± Emerson defended.


    ¡°But are you certain about your decision?¡± He asked, thenughed. ¡°Perhaps you already knew what could happen to you and to your family because of that.¡±


    For a while, Emerson fell into silence because of concerns about his family. He was sure Brandon would show them how sharp his fangs. And those thoughts brought him into a dilemma.


    ¡°We¡¯ll give you onest chance, but don¡¯t forget, I¡¯m already holding your family¡¯s lives,¡± he reminded.


    Emerson slid his phone back into his pocket while thinking about what could happen to his family. He loved them more than anything else, even more than the money he had, which was all for them. Perhaps death was the best way to solve all his problems.


    Standing by the door, Reba was surprised when a heavy hand held her shoulder. As she looked back, she was surprised to see that Emerson didn¡¯t escape, but rather had a thick face to show her.


    ¡°Huh? Why are you still here?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°Reba, I just want to apologize for what I did, and my decision is already final. I¡¯m going to tell your parents the truth,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°Okay, tell them if you want, but I don¡¯t care anymore what you¡¯ll say. You better go if you don¡¯t want me to do that for you.¡±


    Emerson was shocked to hear those words from his girlfriend. He didn¡¯t know that she could forget everything about them just because of a mistake he made. Perhaps udio was the most important person to her.


    Without saying anything, Emerson turned back to the dormitory. He reported to Damian what happened, who also became curious how Reba could say that, but perhaps because ¡°she¡¯s just in sixes and sevens right now,¡± Damian told him.


    ¡°I¡¯m facing a lot of problems, and I¡¯m also going to lose my mind!¡± Emerson eximed as he stood up and walked towards the window.


    ¡°Well, everything always lies on you, but it doesn¡¯t mean that if Reba is mad now, she will always be mad. The time wille when she will remember you and all the good things you did regardless of their bad sides,¡± Damian convinced him.


    ¡°How long she could endure me is the question; if we can¡¯t even choose our love for now, it will surely end in nothing.¡± Emerson sighed.


    ¡°Don¡¯t falter, son. I know that everything will be alright.¡±


    ¡°I thought that she loved me more than anything else, but now I have discovered that I was wrong. Reba isn¡¯t as patient as I thought, and I can¡¯t me her either.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to add another sin, so I¡¯m going to admit the truth to her parents,¡± Emerson said. ¡°Please, brother, I¡¯m asking you to take care of Reba when I¡¯m gone.¡±Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    Damian walked towards him and patted his shoulder, but then he turned and left. ¡°If that¡¯s what you want me to do, you don¡¯t need to remind me because I¡¯m already doing that even before you arrived.¡±


    ¡°I said it!¡± Elfedio eximed. ¡°He¡¯s hiding a lot of secrets.¡±


    ¡°But why are you telling us about this?¡± Bernadette asked. ¡°Don¡¯t you love him anymore that you can¡¯t hide all the fiasco he¡¯s doing?¡±


    ¡°Do you think that after all the pain he gave me, I¡¯ll still love him? Wrong is wrong, Mom, and he might kill us if we don¡¯t end everything here,¡± Reba replied.


    ¡°She¡¯s right. We¡¯ve got to dispatch him or else he¡¯ll be the one to end us all. We must be thankful instead that Reba found out that he¡¯s Brein Loi¡¯s partner in crime,¡± Elfedio said as he embraced his wife and daughter.


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry if I¡¯m doing this,¡± Reba screamed in her mind. ¡°But I love my parents more than anything else. I¡¯m not here if it wasn¡¯t for them.¡±


    ¡°Why are you handcuffing me?¡± Emerson queried his surprise when the three men who were pretending to be his co-workers were handcuffing him as if they already knew he hadmitted a sin.


    ¡°Where do you want to take me?¡± Emersonined, but the servants seemed to be deft, only listening to their master¡¯s orders. ¡°Wait! I need to see Reba!¡± He insisted on going, but the three workers were strong enough to hush him up.


    Meanwhile, from the window of her bedroom, a drop of tears fell from Reba¡¯s eyes as she stared at Emerson, who was trying to escape. She, too, didn¡¯t know why she cried like that, but those men dragged him out, and she didn¡¯t know what happened to him when she heard continuous gunshots.


    ¡°So, are you happy now?¡± Lucille asked as she entered the room.


    ¡°Happy for what?¡± Reba turned back. ¡°For letting my boyfriend die because I found out that he was Brein Loi¡¯s partner in crime?¡±


    ¡°No, I mean that if you¡¯re happy that the man whom you love once in a while died, it¡¯s because you don¡¯t know how to fight for him.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Reba eximed, as if she realized something, but she was awakened to the truth. ¡°The man I loved died? Emerson? He?¡±

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    ¡°And howe that you don¡¯t know?¡± Lucille furrowed her forehead. ¡°You were the one who told your parents to end him, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I mean, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening. Please, I need to see my Emerson. Bring him back to me!¡± Reba screamed.


    ¡°You¡¯re really out of your mind. How can you see him if just a while ago he was murdered by your father¡¯s men?¡± Lucille asked.


    ¡°Wha-what? Dad! Dad! What did you do?¡± Reba shouted while hurrying to get out of the room, then identally slipped off the stairs and fell down while uttering the words, ¡°I need to see him.¡±


    ¡°Reba!¡± Lucille yelled. ¡°Help! Help! Reba fell down the stairs! Help!¡±


    Bernadette and Elfedio were outside the mansion when they heard Lucille screaming for help. They got inside when they found out about Reba.


    ¡°Call, call an ambnce!¡± Bernadette ordered as she embraced her unconscious daughter.


    A few momentster, at Eastern Avenue Hospital, the couple were disquiet. Especially Bernadette, who walked back and forth worried that something wrong could happen to her daughter.


    ¡°Just calm my wife, I know everything will be fine,¡± Elfedio said.


    ¡°How can you say that after what¡¯s happening to our daughter?¡± Bernadette eximed. ¡°Are you not worried about her?¡±


    ¡°No-that¡¯s not what I mean, but you know, panicking can¡¯t help us.¡±


    In the grasnd, Reba¡¯s world tottered when she saw three men chasing Emerson. They were holding their high-caliber pistols pointing at him. Laterally, a gunshot deafened her, then she saw her boyfriend crawling, trying to escape from those cruel men.


    Reba¡¯s eyes welled up with tears as she saw her boyfriend in that terrible situation. Sweat, blood, and tears diffused on his face, and she wanted to wipe them for him.


    ¡°Emerson!¡± Reba screamed when those men were about to shoot him.


    Her voice echoed several times in the wilderness, and their attentions were turned to her. Then, after a gunshot, all she saw was blood streaming and tainting her clothes. ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°Doc, please, what¡¯s happening to my daughter?¡± Bernadette asked in a worried manner. ¡°Why is she quivering like that? Doc!¡±


    The doctor advised, ¡°You need to stay calm ma¡¯am if you don¡¯t want to go first before your daughter. It¡¯s caused by her subconscious fear. Your daughter might be facing a problem.¡±


    ¡°Please doc, don¡¯t let herst long in this condition. We can¡¯t endure seeing her suddenly quiver,¡± Bernadette requested.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, ma¡¯am; we¡¯ll do everything we can to get her back to normal as soon as possible.¡± The doctor turned back and left the room.


    ¡°Oh my daughter! Please don¡¯t give up; we don¡¯t know what to do if you¡¯ll be gone.¡± Bernadette begged while looking at her daughter¡¯s face, which was still pretty although she was unconscious.


    ¡°It was all my mistake. If I hadn¡¯t made a quick decision, our daughter might not be in this condition right now. It was all my mistake that I told those men to kill the gardener,¡± Elfedio conceded.


    ¡°You¡¯re starting again. Don¡¯t think like that. Our daughter is in this situation because of Emerson. Since he arrived here, bad luck has struck, so you must not regret that you killed him.¡±


    ¡°But, my wife, the doctor told us that Reba is afraid-¡±


    ¡°Stop! You must not think that she¡¯s afraid because her boyfriend died. It¡¯s not because of that. She¡¯d just fallen down the stairs and wasatose, but as the doctor said, they¡¯d do everything they could to wake her up.¡±


    ¡°Yup, that¡¯s what they always tell anyone, but I¡¯m afraid that our,¡± Elfedio paused, then got close to his wife and sat down beside her. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to do if she won¡¯t wake up.¡±


    After a week or two, Reba woke up from a nightmare, but what she found in the world of living was more than just a nightmare. that she would choose to sleep rather than wake up to reality.


    ¡°How could you do that, dad?¡± Reba chided while crying.


    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry. We thought that you wouldn¡¯t care if we ended his.¡± Elfedio hadn¡¯t finished saying his words about seeing his daughter.


    ¡°How could you do that? I thought that we were okay, and now I find out that you killed the man whom I fought against you?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re so sorry, child. We really didn¡¯t mean to hurt you.¡±


    ¡°But your sorry can¡¯t bring back Emerson¡¯s life!¡± Reba eximed angrily. ¡°I think it will be fine if you¡¯re not my parents!¡±


    ¡°You! How can you say that?¡± Bernadette scowled and attempted to p her daughter¡¯s face but Elfedio stopped her. ¡°After all the sacrifices we made for you-you¡¯ll disregard us just because of that man?¡±


    ¡°Just calm my wife, we can¡¯t me our daughter, I must be the one to be med for everything that happens,¡± Elfedio said.


    Reba didn¡¯t say anything, but her tears expressed how sad she felt that her own father told those men to kill Emerson. She attempted to stand up. She wanted to see her boyfriend, even just for thest time.


    ¡°Child! Please don¡¯t go!¡± Elfedio implored.


    Without listening to her father, Reba ran out of the hospital and rode in a taxi, although she didn¡¯t know where to go. As soon as they passed by the vast grasnd, Reba remembered her dream.


    This was the ce where they shot him, Reba thought. She got off the taxi and continued walking down the path.


    ¡°Emerson! Are you here?¡± Reba called, looking for something she couldn¡¯t find like an insane woman. ¡°Please show your face to me if you¡¯re listening!¡±


    The world suddenly turned dark as Reba lost consciousness. As the darkness covered her world, all she could see was Emerson¡¯s obscure image. She wanted to touch his face, but he was just passing through her hands.


    ¡°Who are you? What are you going to do to me?¡± Reba asked in nervousness when everything gradually became apparent.


    ¡°The youngdy of San Jose!¡± Someone eximed from the back.


    As Reba stood up and turned around, she saw a lot of men and, among them, the mafia boss, Brandon. They were holding guns, and they definitely wouldn¡¯t hesitate to shoot her up.N?velDrama.Org content rights.

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    ¡°Brein Loi?¡± Reba whispered sadly. ¡°Why did you bring me here? What are you nning to do?¡± She attempted to stand up, but she realized she was tied to the bed. ¡°Please let me go! I want to see Emerson!¡±


    ¡°Your Emerson?¡± Brandonughed like a devil as he walked towards Reba. ¡°He¡¯s gone, baby. And you¡¯re mine now,¡± He whispered beside her ears.


    Reba tried to resist, but she could not move as Brandon pushed himself against her without leaving any space. She doesn¡¯t have any idea what he¡¯s nning to do, but she¡¯s aware of what he¡¯s doing right now.


    ¡°I will make you taste the pain of my lust!¡± He slowly licked her neck like a thirsty dog. ¡°I¡¯ll make you realize that I¡¯m better than your Emerson.¡±


    ¡°Please stop this, Brein Loi. I know you¡¯re not as cruel as what others said, so please have mercy on me. I was your friend,¡± Reba begged while trying to escape this miserable situation where she can do nothing.


    ¡°I was your friend, but what did you do? You left me alone in the middle of nowhere without acknowledging my feelings, and now you¡¯ll remind me of those things? Well, I¡¯m not surprised you¡¯re a San Jose,¡± Brandon said.


    ¡°No. Please. I¡¯m still your friend. I still can be your friend. So please let me go. I¡¯m begging you, Brein. Don¡¯t do this,¡± Reba implored.


    ¡°That¡¯s what I like, baby. Scream in despair. I want to hear you beg me until you feel all the pain I felt when you rejected me,¡± Brandon said as he became more aggressive.


    Brandon came to the point that he couldn¡¯t resist Reba¡¯s morous beauty and did the thing he shouldn¡¯t have done. He slowly took everything from her. He wrecked her heart, her soul, and her body.


    After taking what he wants, he leaves Reba alone in that room where she can¡¯t find any hope. She doesn¡¯t know what happened to Emerson, and she doesn¡¯t know if he could still ept her after what happened.


    ¡°I will never forgive you, Brein Loi!¡± She screamed in her mind. ¡°I will do everything to escape here and take revenge for everything you¡¯ve done!¡±


    But what else could she do? She¡¯s tied up and can¡¯t even move, as if her whole body is aching from what that cruel monster did. There¡¯s nothing around except for a mirror that was hanging by the bed.


    ¡°And that¡¯s all I need,¡± Reba soliloquised.


    Despite not being able to move too much, Reba did all she could to reach the mirror. After a few tries, she finally got it and broke it on the floor. Slowly, she used a broken mirror to untie herself.


    ¡°The youngdy!¡± Brandon¡¯s man shouted when he saw Reba escaping.


    The other men followed him and chased Reba. Her heart was racing; she knew they would kill her if she got caught, so she ran as fast as she could and eventually saw a car that offered her a ride.


    ¡°Who are those people who chase you, ma¡¯am?¡± The driver asked while looking at the mirror. His expression shows how worried he is about Reba¡¯s untidy looks. But regardless of how messy she is, she still looks pretty for him.


    ¡°They are criminals, so please don¡¯t get near them,¡± Reba asked. ¡°Their boss is a mafia, and he¡¯s killing those who get near me. Thank you so much for helping me escape; I consider this a debt of gratitude.¡±


    ¡°No problem, ma¡¯am. But why won¡¯t you report them to the cops?¡± The driver suggested. ¡°They shouldn¡¯t tolerate those kinds of people.¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°If I only could, but that man has a vast range of connections; he controls even the highest officials of this state, but he¡¯s never been satisfied with it. He keeps taking other people¡¯snd for his own desire,¡± Reba exined.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to hear that, ma¡¯am, but can you tell me whom you are referring to?¡± The driver asked. ¡°So that I can avenge you from that sh*t.¡±


    Hearing his voice, Reba remembered someone. Her one and only love, Emerson. She couldn¡¯t prevent the tears from streaming down her face as she looked in the mirror. It was nothing else but him.


    ¡°What are you doing, ma¡¯am?¡± He asked. ¡°Why are you staring at me like that? Do I look familiar with you? Would you tell me who did this to my beloved woman?¡±


    ¡°Emerson! Stop fooling me. I know it¡¯s you; you saved me! You¡¯re my savior!¡± Reba eximed.


    The car suddenly stopped by themppost. The driver stepped off the car and went to the backseat. He didn¡¯t say anything but gave Reba a firm embrace, as if he would never let her go no matter what happened.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, mdy!¡± Tears began streaming from his eyes. ¡°I wasn¡¯t there when you needed me the most. I wasn¡¯t there when you were screaming for help. I wasn¡¯t there when you needed someone who could understand you. But I promise from now on that I will always be there for you, no matter what happened.¡±


    Reba didn¡¯t say anything, but her tears tell how thankful she is to have someone like Emerson, but now she¡¯s wondering if he would keep what he just said if he knew what happened.


    ¡°It¡¯s not your mistake, Emerson. It¡¯s mine. I was so weak that I let you go just because of a tiny misunderstanding. But I want you to know that I fall head over heels with you, and I want to be with you only two times in my life, now and forever,¡± Reba said.


    ¡°If I am about to choose between loving you and breathing, I would use myst breath to say, ¡®I love you, so if you¡¯re ready, I want to marry you and stay by your side as long as we¡¯re alive,¡± Emerson replied. ¡°I promised to protect you my whole life as well as our future children.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d like to. But right now I want to know if my parents are okay. I don¡¯t care about their stance anymore if they won¡¯t agree with my decision, but I can¡¯t leave them after everything that happened,¡± Reba said in a sad tone.


    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. No matter what you like, as long as you¡¯re happy, I will do it for you, even if it costs my own life,¡± Emerson added.


    ¡°Stop this drama. We should go now, or else those men could catch us,¡± Reba suggested. ¡°I know they are looking for me now.¡±


    Emerson went to the front seat and continued driving. As he looked back at Reba, he became curious about what really happened. She¡¯s all messed up, and she keeps pressing her legs as if she¡¯s in great pain, but she¡¯s not telling him about it at all, and that feeling urges him to ask something.


    ¡°Are you okay, Mdy? Do you have something to tell me?¡±

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    Reba remained silent, as she didn¡¯t know how to tell Emerson about what Brandon did when she was abducted. She¡¯s trying to say something, but there are no wordsing out of her lips.


    ¡°I thought you died, Emerson. How did you survive after those shoots?¡±


    ¡°In your dreams, Mdy, I died, but I¡¯ll never kick the bucket because I know you will be miserable without me. I heard from Lucille that you¡¯re having anxiety ever since we fought,¡± Emerson exined.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry for being so obsessed, Emerson,¡± Reba apologized. ¡°But I don¡¯t want to fool you, because I love you so much-I have something to tell you, and I hope you¡¯ll still ept me after you know this.¡±


    ¡°I also have something to tell you, Reba. I hope you¡¯ll still love me after knowing all my creepy secrets. I hope you¡¯ll still trust me no matter what. I hope you won¡¯t me me for being like this.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t me you, and I love you for being who you are, Emerson. I already know that you worked for Brein Loi, and that was the reason why I wanted to cut the tie between us,¡± Reba said.


    ¡°But I realized I could never live without you by my side. My world only revolves around you, and it wasing to a halt when you were gone, and I didn¡¯t know what to do anymore,¡± Reba added.


    ¡°Alright! I love you too, Reba. I love your ws and weaknesses. But what¡¯s that thing you wanted to tell me?¡± Emerson asked.


    ¡°No-nothing; I just want to tell you that I love you, and I will never cheat on you from now on,¡± Reba said before stepping out of the car. She quickly headed inside the ce where she grew up, and she never expected to leave this ce after everything.


    ¡°Reba, youe back!¡± Lucille happily eximed. ¡°And you¡¯re with him.¡±


    Hearing Lucille¡¯s shouts, Bernadette and Elfedio went out to the mansion to confirm if it was true. They were excited to see their daughter, as they couldn¡¯t even sleep because of their worries when she was gone.


    ¡°Mom! Dad!¡± Reba ran towards her parents and embraced them as she couldn¡¯t prevent her tears from forming inside her golden eyes, and she said, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry for leaving, mom, dad.¡±


    ¡°Reba, you really came back!¡± Bernadette eximed. ¡°We are pleased to see you again. We were so worried about you.¡±


    Meanwhile, Emerson was just staring at them from his car. He doesn¡¯t have a face to show Reba¡¯s parents, especially after what they did. They were the ones who told those workers to kill him; fortunately, he¡¯d escaped.


    ¡°By the way, who brought you here?¡± Elfedio removed his arms from Reba and stared at the car outside the gate of the mansion.


    ¡°My daughter, what did they do to you?¡± Bernadette asked worriedly as she touched Reba¡¯s face and wiped her tears. ¡°You look so untidy and tired. Are you hungry? Come on, let¡¯s get inside.¡±


    ¡°Brein Loi. He was the one who did all of these; he was the one who abducted me and did all these unforgivable things,¡± Reba cried. ¡°But I¡¯m thankful that Emerson came and saved me.¡±


    ¡°Brein Loi? Emerson?¡± Bernadette and Elfedio simultaneously eximed.


    ¡°I will never forgive that demon!¡± Elfedio eximed.


    ¡°Howe? I thought Emerson died. Our men told us that they were set up by that cruel mafia boss, and they killed him,¡± Bernadette said.


    ¡°Do you mean you were not the one who sent those men to kill him?¡± Reba asked. ¡°I was thinking that you got mad because you don¡¯t want me and Emerson to be together.¡±


    ¡°No, it wasn¡¯t us, my daughter. It was Brein Loi¡¯s men who tried to shoot Emerson, and our men even helped him escape from them; we also found out there was a traitor in our mansion who has a connection with that cruel mafia,¡± Elfedio informed.


    ¡°Your dad is right. We¡¯ll never hurt the man you love because we knew you¡¯ll be miserable when he¡¯s gone. You were always looking for him when we tried to send him away from you,¡± Bernadette added. ¡°We¡¯re so sorry for what we did, my daughter.¡±


    We¡¯re so thankful that Emerson came to save you after how we treated him ever since we knew he worked for Brein Loi, as you¡¯ve told us, but we realized that he¡¯s not a bad guy,¡± Elfedio said.


    ¡°Do you want me to ask him to get inside, Ma¡¯am?¡± Lucille asked.


    ¡°No. He told me he¡¯s going back to the people who saved him from those men. He has a debt of gratitude to those people who healed his wounds, and if I wanted to join him,¡± Reba told them.


    ¡°You mean you¡¯re leaving us?¡± Bernadette asked. ¡°How can you trust someone who worked for a mafia boss? Do you not need us anymore that you¡¯re choosing him over us, your parents?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not what I mean. I just want to stay with Emerson since I agreed to marry him. I hope you¡¯ll respect my decision because I¡¯m not a kid anymore as you always treat me. I¡¯m already of age to decide for myself.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s your choice, then why won¡¯t hee and ask us about his ns? Does he think we¡¯ll let you go, especially now that we¡¯re not safe?¡± Elfedio asked in a loud voice as he angrily stared right at Emerson¡¯s car.


    ¡°But dad, I thought you loved me, and you¡¯re willing to support me wherever I¡¯m happy, so why won¡¯t you let me go and do what I want?¡± Reba asked as she looked directly into her father¡¯s eyes.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    Elfedio couldn¡¯t look directly at his daughter. He¡¯s sulking because she just arrived, and now she¡¯ll tell them that she¡¯s going away again. They haven¡¯t even talked about many things.


    ¡°Dad, please. I really love Emerson, and I¡¯m confident that he¡¯ll take care of me no matter what. He said he¡¯s willing to protect me no matter what, even if it costs his life. Reba tried to convince him.


    ¡°What sweet words, but you still need to take your decision seriously because not all the time people keep their promises, and not all the time there¡¯ll be someone who can protect you,¡± Bernadette said.


    ¡°Your mother is right. However, you¡¯re old enough to know what you¡¯re doing, and if something happened to you, you shouldn¡¯t me us because you¡¯re the one who chose your fate.¡±


    Elfedio¡¯s expression gradually turned sad. He doesn¡¯t know if he can trust his daughter to Emerson. He still doubted that he might send their daughter back to Brandon for money, so he hesitated.

 Mr. Hitman

    A man in a hoodie suit stepped out of the car and entered the gate¡¯s mansion. He threw his stick of cigarettes and continued walking towards Reba and her parents, who are still hesitating to let her go.


    ¡°What a wonderful day, Mr. and Mrs. San Jose. I¡¯m Kwan Moldrick, Reba¡¯s boyfriend, and I¡¯m asking if you could trust her to me. Emerson finally introduces his real identity.


    ¡°Kwan Moldrick!¡± Elfedio asked in a trembling voice as he remembered someone. ¡°You are the most wanted killer in the west.


    ¡°Yes, my Lord. I am a killer, and if you¡¯re doubting my ability to protect your daughter from those criminals, then you can challenge me,¡± Kwan said. ¡°But if you can ept me as her boyfriend, then I will forgive you.¡±


    Silence prevailed over the mansion after Kwan said those words in a serious and warning manner, as is how he negotiates with his clients. Everyone feels a dark and heavy presence that they have never felt before.


    ¡°I allowed you to take my daughter,¡± Elfedio finally agreed.


    Kwan took Reba¡¯s hand and led her to his car while everyone was just staring at them, still and scared that the man they knew as Emerson but no longer the same would kill them.


    ¡°Why did you do that, Elfedio?¡± Bernadette asked.


    ¡°No. Kwan Moldrick is a killer. I saw him killing those men; he¡¯s not just an ordinary criminal, but that doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯m scared of him; it¡¯s because I knew he could protect our daughter,¡± Elfedio exined.


    No, scared? Then why are you shaking, sir?¡± Lucille bantered.


    ¡°You!¡± Elfedio pointed his finger at Lucile. ¡°I¡¯m not shaking; I¡¯m just stretching my arms and legs. You should do your work rather than gossiping about what happened.¡±


    ¡°But I don¡¯t have a job now since my youngdy is gone. That monster Emerson took her with him; how unlucky she is,¡± Lucille replied.


    ¡°Exactly, then go home and nevere back here!¡± Elfedio said. ¡°My Reba, why do you have to suffer like this?¡±


    ¡°We can do nothing but pray that Kwan Moldrick won¡¯t let anyone hurt our daughter,¡± Bernadette said as she entered the mansion.


    Inside Emerson¡¯s car, Reba was wondering who exactly Emerson was. Is he really Emerson Bevi or the one named Kwan Moldrick-a person she doesn¡¯t know about?


    ¡°You¡¯re creepy, huh? Reba said. ¡°Who exactly are you, Emerson?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m nobody, mdy. But I¡¯m willing to fight for you, and I will never let anyone hurt you no matter what happened, trust me,¡± Emerson replied as she stared at Reba¡¯s face.


    ¡°How can I trust you if you¡¯re not telling me about your creepy secrets?¡± Reba reasoned. ¡°You said you wouldn¡¯t hide anything from me, so why won¡¯t you tell me who exactly you are?¡±


    ¡°As I¡¯ve said, I¡¯m a typical nobody,¡± Emerson said in a serious tone to scare Reba and make her stop asking questions. ¡°I was a killer, but I¡¯ve changed ever since I met you.¡±


    ¡°So I was yourst target, and because you fell in love with me, you didn¡¯t kill me, right? But what if you didn¡¯t have feelings for me?¡± Reba asked again.


    ¡°If I don¡¯t love you, then you¡¯re in heaven now, but because I can¡¯t resist your beauty, you¡¯re still alive,¡± Emerson replied. ¡°You should not think I have mercy with my targets.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re scary. Can you stop staring at me like that? I remember you when you were just an ordinary man who works on our farm, but how could you pretend like that?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°It was my way to spy on my targets, to know the people who surround her, and to study how to shut her down, but I realized one thing when I was spying on you: I realized that I¡¯m falling in love, and I have to rebel against my boss to fight for that love, or else¡­¡± Emerson paused.


    ¡°Or else what?¡± Reba asked.


    ¡°Or else I will be single forever,¡± Emerson replied.


    ¡°You¡¯re funny. How can the most wanted killer in the west be single forever? You¡¯re handsome as who you are, and I¡¯m sure there are a lot of women who are chasing you,¡± Reba said.


    ¡°I don¡¯t care about them. At first, I only needed money to support my family, but then I realized I also needed someone to love.¡±


    ¡°You have family? I thought you were an orphan.¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately, I¡¯m totally an orphan now. But that word doesn¡¯t exist in my vocabry. The ones who adopted me were killed by that Brein Loi; it was your fault; if you only knew, he killed them because I fell for you.¡±


    ¡°So you¡¯re ming me now for their deaths, huh?¡± Reba sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry if Brandon killed them, but it wasn¡¯t my fault; I wasn¡¯t even aware of what was happening; I wasn¡¯t aware that you were facing such problems.¡±


    ¡°Yes, it was all your fault, and I¡¯m giving it back to Brein Loi so that you won¡¯t be able to entice anyone else again,¡± Emerson said.


    ¡°Stop scaring me, Mr. Killer. You¡¯re really funny to create a new identity just to get near me, but I¡¯m thankful that we met even in the worst setting.¡±


    ¡°Yup, so stop talking because we¡¯re here.¡± Emerson stepped on the brake of his car and got outside. He opened the car¡¯s door for Reba and weed her into their new home.


    Reba¡¯s eyes turned big when she saw a mansion in front of her. It¡¯s painted ck and red, but it looks cool for her. She couldn¡¯t believe that a man she knew as a farmer could be richer than her.


    ¡°Come one, mdy, let¡¯s get inside, and I¡¯ll introduce you to my maid.¡± Emerson led Reba inside his mansion.


    ¡°Wee back, Kwan. Who¡¯s this woman with you?¡± The maid asked. She has long, curly ck hair that reaches her waist, and tied by a single rubber band. Her eyes are red as blood, denoting something she doesn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°How are you, Lady Bunny Girl? She¡¯s Reba San Jose, my girlfriend.¡± Emerson introduces Reba to the maid.


    ¡°You look so dirty and tired, Miss Reba. Would you mind if I led you to the bathroom?¡± Wen Alison asked.


    ¡°Alright. Please take a bath first, Mdy, so that you can take a rest. It¡¯s already midnight, and you might be so tired,¡± Emerson added. ¡°You can ask me or Wen if you need anything.¡±


    Reba felt ufortable due to the change in her surroundings. She wants to familiarize herself with everything, but she feels like the man in front of her is someone she doesn¡¯t know by a single chance. She realized that Emerson was just a tiny part of Kwan Moldrick.


    ¡°Please feel free if you need anything, mdy,¡± Wen said as she led Reba towards the bathroom.


    ¡°Um, can I borrow some clothes, Wen?¡± Reba asked.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    ¡°Yes, let me check my closet first. You can take a bath here while I¡¯m choosing clothes for you,¡± Wen replied.


    Reba turned on the shower. As she removed her clothes, she remembered Brein Loi¡¯s devilish face. She didn¡¯t expect to experience it for the first time from someone she didn¡¯t really love.


    Her body still aches, and some reddish liquid is dripping on the floor as the water pours over her. She cleaned herself, but she couldn¡¯t remove the indelible scars that Brandon left.


    After a few moments, someone knocked on the door, so Reba covered her body with a towel. She turned the knob and was shocked to see Kwan Moldrick holding some clothes.


    Reba tried to cover her boobs, but the towel was too short to cover her whole body, so she shut the door and leaned on it as her heartbeats grew faster. She doesn¡¯t know what he saw, but she shouldn¡¯t act suspicious.


    ¡°Mdy, why did you shut the door?¡± Kwan asked. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I didn¡¯t see anything, so please open it because I have some clothes to give you.¡±


    A new idea developed inside Reba¡¯s head. She thought perhaps this could solve her problem. So, she didn¡¯t hesitate to do what she was nning as she removed the towel from her body before opening the door.


    Kwan¡¯s eyes turned big when he saw Reba naked. He tried to avoid looking at her, but Reba walked towards him. At this moment, Emerson couldn¡¯t resist her enticing beauty, and he bit the bait.

 You鈥檙e so scary

    After that night of slow romance, Reba woke up with a renewed perspective. The first person she saw when she opened her eyes was none other than her one and only love.


    She stared at him carefully as he slept. His high French nose and hard facial lines that she always wanted to touch She remembered the first time they met. It might have been love at first sight, but she acted differently.


    Last night, that was unexpected, and Reba didn¡¯t regret doing that because she knew that Emerson loved her as much as she loved him. She kept holding on to his words that he would never leave her, no matter what happened.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake, Mdy,¡± Kwan said in a sleepy voice.


    Even with his voice, Reba couldn¡¯t help but fall in love. She loved listening to his voice, whether it was Emerson¡¯s or Kwan¡¯s.


    ¡°Wanna have some coffee?¡± Kwan asked as he sat down on the bed. He took his shirt from the floor and wore it. ¡°What happenedst night?¡±


    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Reba replied in a shocked tone. ¡°We did-¡±


    ¡°Shhh-¡± Kwan put his finger on Reba¡¯s lips to hush her up. ¡°You should keep it a secret for now until it has a result.¡±


    ¡°But why? Don¡¯t you want me to tell my parents about this? They might be worried about me. Perhaps they¡¯re thinking about me now.¡±


    ¡°I know, your parents are always worried about you. But they don¡¯t have to because I¡¯m here. I won¡¯t let anyone touch you. Kwan winked as he stared directly into Reba¡¯s eyes.


    Reba closed her eyes when Kwan slowly moved his face near her. But he stopped an inch away and said, ¡°You should brush your teeth, mdy. You really stink.¡± He covered his nose.


    Reba felt embarrassed by what her future husband said, so she stood up and followed him inside the kitchen, where Wen was preparing their breakfast. She continued inside the washroom and washed her mouth.


    ¡°You should go shoppingter, Wen. Reba didn¡¯t bring anything. She doesn¡¯t have any clothes; you should buy her,¡± Kwan said.


    ¡°Me, Sir?¡± Wen asked. ¡°But I don¡¯t have any money.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not the problem; I¡¯ll give you money with your sry. What I¡¯m worried about is that there might be someone who knew her, so she should act like someone else,¡± Kwan replied as he blended his coffee.


    ¡°You¡¯re not going with us?¡± Wen asked.


    ¡°I don¡¯t like shopping, and I still have something to do. So, I¡¯m trusting Reba to you. You should protect her if you don¡¯t want to die,¡± Kwan warned.


    ¡°You¡¯re so scary, sir. Don¡¯t worry, she doesn¡¯t know that I¡¯m not really your maid,¡± Wen replied as she swayed her long ck hair.


    Wen was Kwan¡¯s best friend and his sidekick. Although she looks like a weak woman, she never forgives those who hurt her or her boss. There were a lot of times that they went on missions together.


    ¡°Thanks, Wen. You¡¯re always there whenever I need your help. You¡¯re always there to save me when I almost died. You were the one who saved me from Brandon¡¯s men,¡± Kwan said.


    ¡°It¡¯s my job, so what can I do?¡± Wen replied. ¡°We were friends since that time you left your home because you¡¯d killed your brother. I still remember that was the first crime you¡¯d ever done.¡±


    ¡°Shhhh. Stop talking about my past. Reba might hear you. There are a lot of things she doesn¡¯t know about me, so you better watch your mouth if she asks you anything about it,¡± Kwan informed.


    ¡°So, she is that woman you talked about?¡± Wen asked. ¡°Howe? It¡¯s the first time that you fell in love with your target. What did you see in her that made you fall in love?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t see it,¡± Kwan replied. ¡°She¡¯s perfect in my eyes.¡±


    ¡°I see. She¡¯s pretty, but you still need to be careful of the people you don¡¯tpletely know. She might be beautiful when you don¡¯t see her ugly side,¡± Wen reminded as she put a te of chicken curry on the table.


    ¡°Well, she doesn¡¯t have any ugly sides, except what she didst night. She was so hot that I couldn¡¯t resist her enticing beauty,¡± Kwan replied.


    ¡°You mean, you did-¡± Wen didn¡¯t finish her words when Reba entered the dining room and walked towards them.


    Yes, we did,¡± Kwan replied as he offered a cup of coffee to Reba.


    ¡°We did what?¡± Reba asked as she epted the cup. ¡°What were you talking about? Did I miss something?¡±


    ¡°Not really. I just asked Wen if she could join you to go shoppingter,¡± Kwan replied. ¡°How about you? Do you have nster?


    ¡°I thought there were many people in your house because it looks huge from outside. Don¡¯t you feel boring living here all alone? You don¡¯t even have any pets like a cat or something like that,¡± Reba said as she sat down on the chair by the table.


    ¡°I¡¯m allergic to pets, but if you want to have any, you can adopt one from the pet store; Wen will help you choose.¡± Kwan smiled.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you just join me? You¡¯re doing creepy things again?¡± Reba asked. ¡°I thought you brought me here to stay, but it seems that you¡¯re leaving me again.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just caught up with work. I¡¯m looking for any decent job, so you should help yourself when I¡¯m not here. But don¡¯t worry because I¡¯ll be back every day. Just call me if you miss me,¡± Kwan said.


    Reba sighed as she hold her chin on the table, thinking that she has been used to living a bored life ever since she was little, there was no one to y with, no one to talk with, except the silence. She wished to change everything, but it seemed to happen again.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Reba, if you don¡¯t like to live like this, but you¡¯ve got to be patient because we can¡¯t get everything we want. If I can only give you a happy life, I already did,¡± Kwan apologized.


    ¡°I think I should get out first,¡± Wen interrupted. ¡°I don¡¯t want to listen to a couple¡¯s discord. I really hate arguments.¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    ¡°No!¡± Kwan and Reba simultaneously eximed as they stood up straight. ¡°You¡¯re not going to leave. I¡¯m leaving!¡± They walked out together and continued to the balcony to get ventted. Both of them are aware of each other¡¯s presence, but there¡¯s a disagreement that blocks their understanding.


    ¡°Reba, Kwan,¡± they simultaneously said each other¡¯s names again.


    ¡°Okay,dy¡¯s first,¡± Kwan replied. ¡°What do you want to tell me?¡±


    ¡°I just want to say sorry for my behavior. I just want to have a happy and not boring life like how I used to; that¡¯s why I said those words,¡± Reba said in a serious tone. ¡°But I still respect your decisions.¡±


    ¡°Mdy, I¡¯m sorry if I can¡¯t offer you the kind of life that you want. But I¡¯m willing to change anything if you want me to. I¡¯m always open to your suggestions, so don¡¯t be shy to tell me your thoughts.¡±

 Annoying spies

    Kwan knew that he should prioritize his future wife more than anything else especially that they will be having a family soon. He couldn¡¯t imagine what it feels to be a father, and he doesn¡¯t know if he can let go of the life that he¡¯s used of to be a good dad.


    On the other hand, Reba finally realized that what Kwan was doing was all for her and for their future, so she decided not to disagree with his decisions and do her own things instead.


    ¡°Do you know who¡¯s that man in a hoodie ck suit?¡± Reba asked while choosing which cloths to buy. ¡°I just noticed that he keeps following us whenever we go. I hope he¡¯s not one of those spies.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s a spy,¡± Wen replied. ¡°He looks like an ordinary customer, and it might just be a coincidence that makes you think he¡¯s following us.¡±


    Wen remembered what Kwan told him before they left the ck Mansion. He told her that she should protect Reba as how she protect him, if she doesn¡¯t want to die. Now, she realized how much Kwan loved this woman, that he¡¯s willing to do anything for her.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    She knew that Reba was right. Now is not the right time to pretend as a weak maid, because she also noticed that the man who wears aa ck hood isn¡¯t just an ordinary costumer. He might be nning to abduct Reba anytime they lost let their guard down.


    It¡¯s not the right time yet to suspect him, Wen thought, she should confirm that he is a spy before taking an action. Kwan willugh at her if he found out she act without confirming her hunch.


    After choosing the cloths she wanted to buy, Reba went to the counter to pay for it. Then, she realized that the hoodie man was gone, perhaps he was just an ordinary man as what Wen said.


    However, Reba isn¡¯t convinced that no one¡¯s spying on her after she escaped Brein Loi¡¯s Mansion which she considered as hell. She knew that he won¡¯t give her peace after what he did.


    ¡°We should go home now, ma¡¯am Reba,¡± Wen said.


    She lead her towards the parking lot where their car was parked, but as they got out the mall, they saw the man who¡¯s wearing a ck hood again. His distance is getting nearer to them.


    Wen wasn¡¯t afraid of what he¡¯d do, but she¡¯s afraid of what her boss would do if Reba got hurt or abducted by him, so she prepared herself for what could happen. She¡¯s always ready to show off her training as a sidekick.


    Reba followed Wen towards their car even though she¡¯s nervous of what could happen. She did her best to walk in a normal way, but her thoughts says that she should ran or else he¡¯ll catch her.


    ¡°Thank God!¡± Reba sighed of relief as she got inside the car. ¡°I hope he won¡¯t keep following us.¡±


    Wen began driving back to the mansion. As she drives on, she noticed a car following them again, but she doesn¡¯t know who¡¯s the driver because it wasn¡¯t clear in the side mirror.


    ¡°There¡¯s another one,¡± Wen informed. ¡°I think it¡¯s not really safe to being you out like this, Reba. There are many spies who keeps following us.¡±


    ¡°Just keep driving, Wen. Perhaps we can lost them,¡± Reba suggested.


    Wen began driving fast, but it was already ten minutes that the car behind them keeps its distance and what¡¯s more terrifying was that it could hit their back. As a driver, Wen knew what to do in order to avoid bringing them to the ck mansion. She didn¡¯t hesitate to take another route.


    ¡°Why did you changed out route, Wen?¡± Reba asked curiously.


    ¡°Kwan told me not to let other people know where he lives so I change our destination to the wilderness, so that we can lost them,¡± Wen exined as she stepped on the brake. ¡°Let¡¯s wait a few moments before going back, I know those spies are confused why we went here.¡±


    ¡°Thank you so much for doing this Wen. By the way, can I borrow your phone? I just want to contact Kwan to tell him what¡¯s happening,¡± Reba said.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to ma¡¯am, I already told him about it. He replied that he¡¯s doing something important, so I should take care of you.¡± Wen opened the car¡¯s door and asked Reba if she wants to have a smoke.


    Reba replied that she doesn¡¯t smoke, and she was surprised that Wen could smoke regardless of what¡¯s happening right now. There¡¯s something creepy about her to bring Reba is this kind of ce where no house is around except that waiting shed nearby.


    She couldn¡¯t stop herself from asking Wen if what she¡¯s nning to do. But the woman didn¡¯t answer her questions. She light another stick of cigarette and took a nce on her wrist watch.


    It was already one o¡¯clock in the afternoon, and they haven¡¯t eaten lunch yet. Reba could hear her stomachining, so she told Wen to drive back to the mansion.


    When threw her cigarette on the ground and stepped on it to snuffed  the cinder before she walked towards the car and got inside. Meanwhile, Reba followed the weird woman and got inside the car. They were both silent as Wen drives the car in such an insane speed.


    It took her a few moments to realized what Wen was doing. She wasn¡¯t trying tomit a suicide with her, but rather to lost those cars that have been waiting for them at the highway.


    Wen had a lot on her mind and she didn¡¯t pay attention, her sole goal is to save Reba from those spies. She was going way too fast before she knew it she was spinning on a thin ck sheet of ss. She saw both their lives sh before her eyes, but she doesn¡¯t have time to cry.


    Reba was so scared of what could happen, but she threw her hands up in the air praying for God¡¯s mercy to save her again. It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder, and the car finally came to stop. She cried seeing that they¡¯re already in front of the ck Mansion.


    ¡°You were pretty scared huh?¡± Wen bantered as she stepped off the car and continued inside the mansion.


    Meanwhile, Reba took the things he bought from the mall as she remembered her personal maid who always tease her. She hopes that Lucille is doing okay, and she keeps smiling even if she already left.


    ¡°Mdy, where¡¯s Wen?¡± Kwan asked as he approached Reba with a man who looks unfamiliar to her.


    ¡°She already went inside the mansion,¡± Reba replied while staring at the man who looks simr to that man he saw in the mall.


    ¡°What an idiot girl, she didn¡¯t even help you with your luggage,¡± Kwan said while taking the things from car. ¡°By the way, we have another guest. He¡¯s Lando Delmundo.¡±

 One-eyed monster

    Reba doesn¡¯t feelfortable after hearing the man¡¯s name. Besides, he looked familiar for her as if she already seen him before and she just couldn¡¯t remember. Perhaps he was one of those workers at their farm, but she wasn¡¯t sure because his face doesn¡¯t match.


    ¡°Why are you staring at him, Mdy? Do you know this man?¡± Kwan asked as he carried the boxes of things inside the mansion. Reba followed him, while Lando went to the porch.


    ¡°Anyways, he¡¯s one of those workers who worked at your parents farm. Your father sent him here because he wants him to protect you, and also so that you won¡¯t be lonely in this house anymore,¡± he exined.


    ¡°But I don¡¯t need anyone, especially a man like him. No offense, but I¡¯m notfortable that he¡¯s here, especially since I saw someone like him in that mall where we bought these things,¡± Reba told him.


    ¡°Oh, I forget to ask you if you¡¯re okay,¡± Kwan replied. ¡°Wen told me that she saw a lot of spies following you, but don¡¯t worry, Lando wasn¡¯t one of them because he was with me that time.¡±


    ¡°How can you trust him as quickly as that?¡± Reba asked as she sat down on the couch. ¡°Have you gone mad, Kwan Moldrick?¡±


    Wen Alison was just staring that them as she leaned on the couch opposite to Reba. She¡¯s thinking why they are always having a couple discord if they will also apologizeter.


    ¡°I hope you two will learn to understand each other before fighting for your nonesense stance. I really hate arguments-¡± Wen stood up and attempted to go out the living room.


    ¡°Where are you going single bunny girl?¡± Kwan asked. ¡°Go back to your seat if you don¡¯t want to die.¡± He warned like a monster.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    ¡°What did you say Creepy One-Eyed Monster?¡± Wen looked back with a creppier looks as her red eyes glints like a demon.


    Kwan stopped fixing the boxes of things from the floor and stood up to face his bestfriend¡¯s rage, while Wen doesn¡¯t act like a maid anymore, perhaps she¡¯s tired of doing the things that Kwan wants her to do.


    Meanwhile, Reba was sitting still on the couch while staring at the two having a cold war in front of her. She realized that it wasn¡¯t just an ordinary maid-and-boss rtionship that they have, they are more than that like they knew each other for a very long time.


    ¡°You might have forgotten who¡¯s the boss here,¡± Kwan said as she stared directly at Wen¡¯s face. His presence and re reminds her his dominating aura.


    The rage on Wen¡¯s eyes gradually disappeared as she went back to the couch and sat down like she doesn¡¯t care after all. She¡¯s already used to her friend¡¯s behaviour which is so dominating, but she has a creepiest secret that hurts her everyday.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how to deal with this feeling anymore. I know there¡¯s not a single chance for you to consider this feelings. But I¡¯m willing to endure all this pain for your happiness. I¡¯ll be always here whenever you¡¯d need me,¡± Wen soliloquised in a low voice.


    ¡°Are you saying something?¡± Kwan asked and stared at the woman who keeps leaning on the couch like she doesn¡¯t care.


    ¡°I think Wen is just hungry. What if we¡¯ll eat first before fixing these things?¡± Reba suggested as she stood up from the couch.


    ¡°Alright!¡± Kwan stood up and said, ¡°I¡¯ll just call Lando,¡± before he leave the living room and continued to the balcony where Lando seems to be having a conversation with someone in his phone.


    Kwan heard a little part of their conversation, but he doesn¡¯t know what he meant by saying, ¡°I will finish what my master started.¡± He doesn¡¯t have any bad thought about this, so he continued.


    ¡°Lands, let¡¯s get inside to eat,¡± Kwan invited him.


    Lando slipped his phone inside the pocket of his jeans and followed Kwan inside the dining room where Reba and Wen are sitting on the chairs beside the long table filled with delicious foods.


    ¡°Come on, help yourself!¡± Kwan said as he sat down beside Reba who also offered him some rice and fried frog with hot and spicy sauce.


    Wen couldn¡¯t help but became jealous when Reba feed Kwan with a spoon of food. She also want to do that with her best friend, but she never got a chance because he was always eating outside.


    ¡°Ahem!¡± Lando insinuated while trying to focus on his own te.


    Kwan looked at Wen and Lando and said, ¡°You both should find someone to love too, so that you will have someone to take of you when you can¡¯t take care of yourselves.¡±


    Seeing his smile as if he really enjoys what he¡¯s doing, such as teasing them for being single, Wen couldn¡¯t help but stand up and walked out from the dining room. Then she continued to the balcony to get ventted.


    ¡°What happened to Wen?¡± Reba asked. ¡°She didn¡¯t even touch her food. I thought she¡¯s hungry after what happened.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t sorry about her, Mdy. She¡¯s always like that, a grumpy bunny girl who walks out everytime she got teased.¡±


    ¡°Please excuse me, sir, ma¡¯am,¡± Lando said as he stood up and put his te in the sink. ¡°I¡¯ll go see to familiarize theplexities around the mansion.¡±


    ¡°Okay, but don¡¯t touch anything you don¡¯t know or you¡¯ll die untimely,¡± Kwan warned in a serious tone which send shivers upon Lando¡¯s bones.


    ¡°You¡¯re really scary, my love.¡± Reba said as she put her arms around him and hold his shoulders. ¡°But I¡¯ll never regret my decisions to stay with you. I don¡¯t care if my parents will be mad to me.¡± She looked directly into his brown eyes that shines brighter with her reflection.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s set up our wedding. When and where do you want us to get married?¡± Kwan asked. ¡°You said you don¡¯t care about your parent¡¯s decision anymore, but we still need them in our weeding, so don¡¯t forget to invite them.¡±


    ¡°I want in a ce like a mountain where I can breathe some fresh air for a new beginning. I want to forget those nightmares even just for a single day of our lives, so I hope you¡¯ll consider my request,¡± Reba said.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mdy. I will set up our weeding in that kind of ce as soon as possible, so you should start creating letters and invite the people you want to attend,¡± Kwan said.


    ¡°How about you, my love?¡± Reba asked. ¡°Is there someone you want to attend our wedding? Do you have someone in your mind?¡±


    ¡°No really. The people I loved were already gone, and I can¡¯t forgive the person who killed them, but there¡¯s some people that I don¡¯t want to be missing during our wedding, such as Wen and brother Damian.¡±


    ¡°Brother Damian? I didn¡¯t know that you were so closed. I remembered those days when he was so annoyed because we keep ying around.¡± A sweet and rare smile appeared on Reba¡¯s lips as she reminisces those memories.


    Looking at his future wife first smile since she arrived at the ck Mansion, Kwan couldn¡¯t resist but slowly push his face near hers and imed her lips without her awareness.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you done here with your sweet talks yet?¡± Wen asked as she entered the dining room. ¡°Don¡¯t you really want me to have my lunch?¡±

 Are you crying?

    Kwan and Reba just smiled on Wen. They doesn¡¯t think that they have to take her behaviour seriously, especially Kwan who¡¯ve been used to her attitude. No matter what she would say, he knew she¡¯d alwayse back.


    And because they didn¡¯t want to disturb the woman while eating, Reba and Kwan went out from the dining room and continued inside the living room to continue the work they have started.


    ¡°By the way, Mr. One-Eyed Monster. Are you sure about your decision to let Lando work here?¡± Reba asked in a serious and worried tone. ¡°I¡¯m just worried that we cannot trust him too, especially that we don¡¯tpletely know him as who he is.¡±


    ¡°Yup. I understand your concern, mdy. But I don¡¯t think that he can cause any trouble to us. Besides, he already apologized to me about his attitude before,¡± Kwan replied. ¡± And please stop calling me by that annoying sobriquet.¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°Alright. If that¡¯s your decision, I will respect it. But you can¡¯t me me if something wrong will happen for letting him stay with us for I didn¡¯tck to warm you,¡± Reba said.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much, mdy. I know what I¡¯m doing, and I¡¯m ready for all its consequences, besides he should be strong and good enough than me in order to seed if he has bad ns,¡± Kwan assured.


    ¡°Alright. I know you won¡¯t let anyone hurt me, but please protect yourself too. You should always be aware who¡¯s standing behind you to avoid being backstabbed,¡± Reba reminded.


    ¡°Thanks for reminding me, Reba. By the way, why won¡¯t you try these clothes that you bought from the mall?¡± Kwan asked as he handed a cloth to Reba. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for not joining you shopping, but I think everything went right.¡±


    ¡°If you only knew how many hours I and Wen spent without doing anything just to lost those who were following us. I thought she was nning something that time, but she was just probably recharging,¡± Reba narrated.


    Reba sighed while taking the cloth from Kwan¡¯s hand and unfold it. She was surprised not as she thought that she was dying that time, but because the cloth was something that she doesn¡¯t like to wear.


    ¡°This can¡¯t hide a lot, my love,¡± Reba said. ¡°I don¡¯t know why Wen put it there. She didn¡¯t even ask me if I want to wear this.¡±


    Kwan stood up and took the sexy dress from Reba. He then tried to measure if it fitted her, and found out it really suited her body. He thought that Wen wasn¡¯t wrong with the size of cloth she bought for Reba.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you just wear this, mdy? You will look hot and sexy with this delicate dress,¡± Kwan suggested as he smirked at what he was thinking.


    ¡°You moron!¡± Reba threw the dress to Kwan¡¯s face. ¡°Don¡¯t be so horny just because we¡¯ve had one already.¡±


    ¡°I thought you like it when I¡¯m being sensual, madam? I remembered who told me that night that she belongs to me. She seduced me though I wasn¡¯t ready, but now she doesn¡¯t like to do it anymore,¡± Kwan insinuated.


    Reba smiled as she remembered how eager she was to do that since it was a part of her ns that could solve all her problems especially about what Brein Loi did when she was abducted.


    ¡°Do you really want to do it again?¡± Reba asked as she put her arms around her man and looked directly to his eyes. She slowly moved her face towards him when someone¡¯s footsteps broke the silence.


    ¡°What¡¯s happening here?¡± Wen asked. ¡°Did I missed something?¡±


    ¡°What a bothersome, single bunny girl,¡± Kwan responded.


    Seeing her best friend and the man she loved having a sweet time with Reba, Wen felt like her heart was stabbed a thousand times.


    Deep down, she still couldn¡¯t ept the truth that she wasn¡¯t given an opportunity to show her love for her best friend, not a single chance. She doesn¡¯t know why those who really love are the ones who are always hurt.


    However, unlike those women who fights for their feelings and do everything to get the man they love, Wen doesn¡¯t want to be a hindrance to Kwan¡¯s happiness, and no matter how hard and painful it is, she¡¯s willing to endure them all and stay to support him whenever he¡¯s happy.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to be disturbed, then you should go somewhere else where you can¡¯t feel my presence-perhaps a quiet forest will do. I feel like I am nobody here,¡± Wen said without giving them a nce.


    Kwan let go of Reba and walked towards her. ¡°Why are you sulky, huh?¡±


    Wen couldn¡¯t look directly at Kwan¡¯s face for she knew he would show how bossy he was again. But she didn¡¯t expected him to touch her face and raise her head to see clearly what expression she was showing.


    ¡°Are you crying?¡± Kwan asked in a joking tone.


    ¡°Of course not. It¡¯s just a dust that entered my eyes.¡± Wen replied. ¡°What reason do I have to cry?¡± She forced herself to show a fake smile though she couldn¡¯t hide the sadness in her voice.


    ¡°Tell me, why are you sad? Is there someone who hurt you? Did someone bully you again?¡± Kwan asked as he let go of Wen¡¯s face.


    ¡°I¡¯m not a kid.¡± She said as she turned her sight to the floor. If she could only tell him the truth that she has feelings for him, and he was also the reason of her tears, but she didn¡¯t want to destroy their rtionship.


    ¡°Okay.¡± Kwan said and walked towards Reba. ¡°Don¡¯t forget that I¡¯m always here, even when I already have my own family, I¡¯m always here, willing to listen to your stories and grievances.¡±


    Seeing Kwan¡¯s smile while saying those words, Wen thinks that perhaps, he¡¯s really happy right now. But she doesn¡¯t know why everytime she see that smile she kept falling-falling in love with him.


    Without saying anything, Wen walked out from the dining room. She continued to the balcony to get ventted or to clear her mind when she saw Lando who¡¯s having a conversation with someone in his phone again.


    She walked towards him and asked, ¡°Who are you talking with?¡±


    Lando¡¯s face was expressionless as he looked back at Wen. He¡¯s been talking about someone he couldn¡¯t tell her about. As what he said, he should finished what his master has started and that¡¯s what he¡¯s doing now.


    ¡°Nothing-it was just my brother, yeah, my brother,¡± Lando stammered as he slipped his phone inside the pocket of his pants.


    ¡°Why you look surprised?¡± Wen asked. ¡°Let me see your phone.¡±

 For the last time

    Lando¡¯s heartbeats grew faster as the thought that Wen might be suspecting him already swirl around his head. He took his phone from his pocket and slowly give it to Wen when Kwan interrupted.


    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Kwan asked as he walked towards them. ¡°Are you dating without letting me know?¡±N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    Lando withdrew his phone and put it back inside his pocket, while Wen leaned on the post. She just want to check if Lando was telling the truth and he¡¯s worthy enough for them to trust, and if she¡¯d proved that he¡¯s not trustworthy, she won¡¯t hesitate to dispatch him.


    ¡°I want to discuss you about your work.¡± Kwan said in a serious tone.


    ¡°Well, you don¡¯t need to tell me about that, Kwan. I¡¯m used to taking care of all the clutter you¡¯re leaving in every mission you went on. You only have to inform this man about what he should do,¡± Wen replied.


    ¡°Alright. Lando, as what Reba¡¯s father said, you should protect Reba even if it cost your own life, and if you fail doing so, I¡¯ll be the one to kill you,¡± Kwan warned.


    The presence of a most-wanted killer in the west prevailed. Lando was muted as he realized what he has entered. He was the one who volunteered himself to Elfedio to protect Reba and also for his own purpose. But he did not expected that this is the kind of fate waiting for him.


    He realized that he couldn¡¯t even move freely, because even if there are only three people inside the ck mansion, they are all aware and observant for what¡¯s happening, even Reba.


    ¡°Do you understand?¡± Kwan asked.


    ¡°Yes sir!¡± Was the only words that came out from Lando¡¯s lips for he knew what could happen if he would not agree and do Kwan¡¯s order.


    It seemed like everything didn¡¯t changed, he¡¯s still treated as a servant, and thing just got worsen for he has to follow their rules. First, he must tell them everything about himself, his family and his former and current work.


    At this moment, Lando knew that it¡¯ll be difficult for him to gain their trust, so he¡¯s nning to acim first before doing what he should have done before. Besides, he was given enough time to do it.


    ¡°Good, now you should start doing your work rather than dating this bunny girl,¡± Kwan told him before going back inside.


    ¡°You should not have agreed with him. He¡¯ll only used you like a servant,¡± Wen added and followed her bossy friend.


    Lando sighed. He doesn¡¯t know if he can endure these kind of people, but he knows that it¡¯s still early to give up, and his master won¡¯t be please to see him break his promise.


    On the other hand, Bernadette and Elfedio are still worry about their daughter¡¯s situation. They knew that Kwan won¡¯t let anyone hurt her, but just as how safe she is, that¡¯s also how dangerous it¡¯ll be.


    ¡°Kwan Moldrick isn¡¯t just an ordinary man. He has a lot of money, connection, power and enemies. I¡¯m not sure if I can really trust Reba¡¯s safety to him,¡± Elfedio said while sitting down on the couch.


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget, darling, it was your decision to let her go with him. If you only didn¡¯t agreed to his nonsense wants, perhaps Reba is here now,¡± Bernadette remind her husband while holding a newspaper.


    ¡°I know it was my mistake, but how couldn¡¯t I let him take her if she also wants to join? It won¡¯t be easy to make her stay if she wants to go,¡± Elfedio replied. ¡°Besides, they are getting married too.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right. I received an invitation letter from our daughter, asking us to attend to their wedding in the end of this month at Mount Evercool. Our chance to see Reba is truly getting rarer.¡± Bernadette closed the newspaper and put it on the table.


    ¡°It was just yesterday when I was bearing her, but now she¡¯s already getting married,¡± she added while reminiscing those days.


    ¡°We have nothing to do, but to ept that she can¡¯t live with us forever. The time certianlyes that we have to let her go, and support her for her happiness instead of holding on her childish version,¡± Elfedio said.


    Both of them realized that time is fast and learned that they should always spend most of their time with the people they love because they doesn¡¯t know when they will be taken away from them.


    ¡°So, do you want to attend in her wedding?¡± Bernadette asked as she stared right at her husband who¡¯s lying on the couch.


    ¡°If this will be thest time that we can see her, I¡¯m willing to bet my own life just to take a glimpse at the woman who gave me hope,¡± Elfedio answered as he closed his eyes and imagine how Reba quickly grew from being a naughty kid.


    ¡°I¡¯d also like to see Reba even just for thest time,¡± Lucille interrupted as she entered the living room and walked towards them with a te of sses of juice. She put them on the table and sit down on the chair.


    ¡°You should. Reba will be d to see your annoying face during her wedding, especially that you¡¯re included in the invitation list. I just don¡¯t know why Damian is also there,¡± Bernadette said. ¡°Isn¡¯t he dead already?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expected that he would invite me in his wedding,¡± Damian soliloquised while reading an invitation letter from Emerson. But what he didn¡¯t expected the most was that he was not just an ordinary man, he wasn¡¯t Emerson, but someone who was powerful than any farmers.


    Kwan Moldrick, is a name that has been super popr in the entirend ever since 2015 due to his power and connection that even the government was afraid of him. However, no one ever expected that he even existed, people thought that he was just a gossip.


    ¡°How lucky I am to meet a man like that. Although he was dubbed as a criminal, heartless, cruel, and arrogant, I¡¯d never saw such kind of demeanour when he was here, acting as Emerson Bevi,¡± Damian added.


    Damian knew that there are a lot of bad things that happened when Emerson was there in the mansion of San Jose, but he never find them rted to his existence. For him, he was just an ordinary farmer who always seek his advices.


    ¡°It will be my honor to be able to attend his wedding, especially since he asked me to be his best man. I don¡¯t know why me, perhaps because he doesn¡¯t have anyone one else to take this role,¡± Damian soliloquised.

 I鈥檓 pregnant!

    Brandon hurled a broken wine ss on the ground and growled, ¡°What did you say?¡± aggressively. He then got out of his swivel chair and made his way over to the man, who was on his knees. He took loud, hefty steps.


    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, sir!¡± The man apologized while begging for his life.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to watch over her?¡± Brandon shouted angrily. The veins on his neck were throbbing and seemed to explode with anger. ¡°Why did you let her escape? Useless!¡±


    The man could not look directly at Brandon¡¯s face. He was shaking in fear that he might kill him. He wasn¡¯t worried about himself because he worked for him, but he was worried about what could happen to his family, especially if Brandon took their lives.


    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have relied on you. Leave! If you don¡¯t want to die!¡± Brandon couldn¡¯t prevent his anger from making him punch the wall, but he acted like he didn¡¯t feel pain after all.


    The man hurriedly ran outside in fear that he would get a punch from his mad boss. Brandon took some steps near the window and lit a cigarette, still trying to cool down.


    His anger inmed as his phone vibrated like a fish wanting to dive from the table. He wasn¡¯t in a mood to pick it up, but he thought it could be important, so he answered the call.


    ¡°Yes, Lando. I wish you had good news for me,¡± Brandon said.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir. But I think it¡¯s not easy to do what you¡¯ve asked for. However, I¡¯m doing my best right now,¡± he replied.


    ¡°That¡¯s all?¡± Brandon¡¯s voice grew louder. ¡°You called just to say such a useless thing? Why won¡¯t you just rebel against me as everyone else did? So that I won¡¯t expect anything from you?¡±


    ¡°Sir, I promised to finish what my master started, so please give me more time; I won¡¯t disappoint you,¡± Lando said.


    Brandon didn¡¯t reply, as he has been used to promises that are meant to be broken. He no longer knows who to believe since everyone is unbelievable from the start, and what he hates the most is being betrayed by someone he trusted.


    ¡°Lisa!¡± Brandon called out to his maid. ¡°Lisa! Where are you?¡±


    A woman in her twenties wearing ck and white clothes ran towards Brandon and asked, ¡°What is it, sir?¡± Her voice didn¡¯t sound consistent as her heartbeats grew faster at the thought that perhaps her boss would hurt her again.


    ¡°See those broken sses?¡± Brandon asked.


    ¡°Yes, sir? What shall I do with them?¡± Lisa replied in a shaking voice, thinking that her boss wanted her to do something she couldn¡¯t.


    ¡°Are you dumb? Eat them!¡± Brandon suddenly shouted as he pped her hard on the spine.


    Lisa didn¡¯t react, though she felt pain as she slightly lost her bnce and slid, but her tears slowly formed inside her eyes. She asked herself when she could escape this situation; she has been working for him, and she¡¯s exhausted now.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    ¡°Lord! Just take me!¡± Her thoughts were screaming for help, but it seemed that no one was listening. ¡°Where are you, Lord?¡±


    ¡°Clean them!¡± Brandon¡¯s voice grew louder with stress.


    Lisa slowly walked towards the broken sses. She lowered her knees and picked them up using her bare hands, while Brandon pressed his head against what he saw. He doesn¡¯t know what to do with these people, whom he called dumb.


    ¡°Are you so dumb to pick up those sses without using any gloves?¡± Brandon sighed deeply. ¡°You really love getting hurt!¡±


    Lisa was shaking after hearing Brandon¡¯s mad voice. She considered him a demon who causes torment to the people around him as he treats them like mere animals.


    ¡°What¡¯s with that face?¡± Brandon raised an eyebrow after seeing Lisa looking at him.


    ¡°You also want to resign? Okay, go! I don¡¯t need dumb people in my mansion.¡±


    Brandon sat on his chair and lit another stick of cigarettes while Lisa went out to get her gloves. Then he began nning again how to take thatnd, which belongs to Reba¡¯s parents.


    On the other hand, Reba and Kwan are talking about their wedding while having a good time on the couch inside the living room of the ck Mansion.


    ¡°Where did your friend go?¡± Reba asked. She stared at her future husband, who was lying on the couch.


    ¡°She¡¯s probably out again. That single bunny girl always had a party with her friends whenever she felt bored staying here,¡± Kwan replied as he stood up and walked towards her.


    ¡°We should enjoy this time that no one is here.¡± Kwan sat down on the floor beside Reba. ¡°Nobody can disturb us now,¡± He whispered in her left ear.


    ¡°And what are you nning to do, huh?¡± Reba asked as she held Kwan¡¯s hand around her stomach. ¡°I have something to tell you, Kwan. You shouldn¡¯t be surprised after hearing this.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s that, my love?¡± Kwan asked.


    Reba turned and faced him. She gave him a tiny thing and looked directly into his brown eyes before saying, ¡°I¡¯m pregnant, Kwan. You¡¯re finally a father.¡±


    ¡°What!?¡± Kwan suddenly stood up as a bright smile developed on his face. He wanted to jump, to sing, to dance, and to scream, but all he could do was embrace Reba as tight as he could.


    ¡°Calm down, my love. Our baby¡¯s getting suffocated,¡± Reba said. ¡°I should tell my parents about this. They are finally grandparents now, but I¡¯m worried about what they would say.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my love. We will tell them after our wedding, but for now, I want to savor this moment with you. I¡¯m finally a father. I can¡¯t wait for my son toe out!¡± Kwan said as he felt like he was at the top of the world.


    ¡°What if it¡¯s a girl?¡± Reba asked. ¡°We can¡¯t predict what our child¡¯s gender will be, my love.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll ept our child whether it¡¯s a girl or a boy, as long as it¡¯s normal. But I can¡¯t wait to see a boy who will inherit my handsomeness,¡± Kwan smirked.


    ¡°You¡¯re really funny,¡± Rebaughed.


    ¡°Why? Am I not handsome?¡± Kwan asked as he carried Reba and turned around several times. ¡°I thought that was the reason you fell in love at first sight with me.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare drop me!¡± Rebained.


    Seeing their happy faces, Lando felt irritated as he clenched his fist at the door of the living room. He¡¯s been watching them; they were so happy that they didn¡¯t even notice him.

 Best sidekick

    Wen and Kwan have been best friends since childhood. There were a lot of troubles that they encountered together, but there was a certain point in Kwan¡¯s life when he told Wen that she was his best sidekick.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t mean it! I didn¡¯t mean it!¡± Kwan¡¯s mind was screaming as he ran down the riotous road, thinking about what doom was waiting for him.


    ¡°What did you do to your brother?¡± Dianne, Kwan¡¯s mother, screamed, seeing her son in a pitiable situation; she got near and cuddled him in a shivering manner.


    Kwan stabbed Melbourne, his brother, with a knife almost ten times from the back; the blood spurted out of his body like a shower shedding down the innocent floor.


    He made certain that he would be unable to fight back and would most likely perish at the hands of death. He was so mad that his rational mind didn¡¯t work and his emotions took control of him.


    It started when he felt ufortable with him; he always contradicts his decisions, not just inside their house but even outside. There were many times that he got punched by him, and he was trying to prevent himself from fighting back.


    However, everythinges to an end. He could not ept all the mistreatment and pain he gave him, so he decided to change and take the most unforgivable path.


    Following that, a swarm of cops pursued him, threatening to throw him inside the jail if he was apprehended. As he continued running, there was a red car passing by the red light, so he jumped in the open window and rode on with someone.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± The woman asked. Her voice was serene, like a river. ¡°And why are those cops chasing you?¡±


    Kwan didn¡¯t know who that woman was, but he was thankful that she became a way for him to escape. Although her voice was really different from her face, he knew he couldn¡¯t judge her but be thankful instead.


    ¡°Why do you need to know? It¡¯s not your business anymore, so don¡¯t intrude your ugly face with it,¡± Kwan said in a mad manner.


    ¡°If that¡¯s so, then get out!¡± The woman yelled as she stamped on the brake and the car suddenly stopped.


    Kwan stepped out and mmed the door. He remembered how disrespectful to everyone he was, but as he grew old, his demeanour changed and became chivalrous.


    From then on, he didn¡¯t want to remember how his life was, those crimes hemitted, and those people who were affected. He was thankful that his family could ept him again regardless of everything.


    However, that wasn¡¯t thest time she met the woman who helped him escape those cops. Besides, there were a lot of times that followed, and they even became friends.


    ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Kwan asked as he approached Wen, who was looking at the garden again. ¡°You¡¯re not with Lando?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not. He probably gave up already. He didn¡¯t even let me borrow his phone. How can I trust a man like that?¡± Wen replied while holding a cup of coffee.


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you try having a boyfriend?¡± Kwan asked. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since our first meeting, but you really didn¡¯t change. You¡¯re still a single, bunny girl until now.¡±


    ¡°Stop insulting me, Kwan. I remembered that day when you entered our car without asking mom¡¯s permission. I thought you were a criminal, and I wasn¡¯t wrong.¡±


    ¡°We were just seventeen when we first met, but I¡¯m not withdrawing my words that you¡¯re my best sidekick. You were always there whenever I was in trouble. Even if it was idental, you always helped me,¡± Kwan said.


    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t because of my mother¡¯s wish, I didn¡¯t befriend you. But because she told me you were so lonely-she still wanted to help you though you were rude to her,¡± Wen said as she reminisces about those moments when they were teens.


    That was the time when they both wanted to grow old quickly because they felt like life was so bad for them. But now they realize that they shouldn¡¯t have wished to grow older because life isn¡¯t so easy for adults.


    ¡°If your mom¡¯s still alive, I don¡¯t know what she would say about the kind of man I became. After that tragedy, I never became who I used to be, but still, I want to thank you for epting me as who I am, as your friend,¡± Kwan said in a thankful tone.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. You¡¯re so dramatic as always every time we talk about the past. Time is really quick. I don¡¯t know how we became like this. You¡¯re now getting married,¡± Wen sighed.


    ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you want me to get married?¡± Kwan asked. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry if you¡¯ve been single until now, but I can¡¯t avoid being married, especially now that Reba is bearing our child.¡±


    ¡°What!?¡± Wen identally choked her coffee after hearing Kwan¡¯s word. She was thinking that perhaps they could stay longer like this, but those dreams suddenly disappeared.


    ¡°Yes, we are-we are having a kid. Reba is pregnant, and I can¡¯t wait to see our child grow. Would you like to be its godmother?¡± Kwan asked happily.


    Wen realized that she could never have Kwan as her husband, or even just a boyfriend. She knew from the start that he only considered her a friend, and he never showed any sign that he loved her more than that.


    ¡°Are you okay, Wen?¡± Kwan asked when he noticed that Wen was lulled after hearing him. ¡°Just tell me if you don¡¯t want to be my child¡¯s godmother; I¡¯ll just ask someone else.¡±


    ¡°No, I agree to be your child¡¯s godmother if that will make you happy,¡± Wen replied in a sad tone. ¡°I will always support you with the things that make me happy, even if they break my heart. I¡¯ll still love you with the broken pieces.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about? Are you drunk, Wen?¡± Kwan asked as he looked at his best friend¡¯s face. He saw for the first time that she was blushing.


    Kwan doesn¡¯t know why his best friend sounds sad and drunk. He couldn¡¯t understand his behaviortely. He also noticed that every time he¡¯s with Reba, she doesn¡¯t want to stay, as if she were avoiding them. But now, perhaps he has found out why.


    Wen slowly pushed her face near Kwan¡¯s, who also closed his eyes, expecting something to arrive. But that mistake didn¡¯t happen when Reba interrupted.


    ¡°Hey! Are you trying to kiss my fiance?¡± Reba asked dubiously.


    ¡°No, of course not,¡± Wen denied. ¡°We¡¯re just talking about him being a father to your future child. He just told me you¡¯re pregnant.¡±


    Reba stepped closer to them. She¡¯s been dubious about what exactly Kwan and Wen¡¯s rtionship is because, as she recalled, he introduced her as his maid, and then she became his friend. Now she¡¯s wondering if there¡¯s more.


    ¡°Are you okay, Mdy?¡± Kwan asked.


    Kwan didn¡¯t expect that his best friend had been hiding something from him for a very long time. He doesn¡¯t know or understand what he should feel after knowing that Wen fell in love with him. He knew he couldn¡¯t repay her love since he was already getting married to Reba.


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