PROLOGUE
“WHO is the father of your child, Stephanie?!”
For how many times since they’ve known about her real condition, she couldn’t think if how many times her mother asked who is the father of her child . She will never confess who is he. Because it will be the end of her life and their relationship as mother and daughter. If she need to runaway, she will. As long as no one will know the identity of him and more importantly, that the person whom she’s obsesses with, is no other than her step-father.
“Are you going to remain silent for the rest of your life, Stephanie? My God! I am a lawyer who help many other people but I couldn’t even let the person marry you before your belly will be known to the public! Remember, Hija. We are in a Catholic Country. They will condemn you to death if they will know about your pregnancy without a father!” she again shouted.
But as it is, she remained silent. Her mother can get angry and scold her to the highest level, but she will never reveal the truth or who is the father of her child.
“Okay, fine! Just shut your mouth, Stephanie! But remember nu word as well. No matter what it takes, I will find the answer of my own question!” Mrs Fuentebella-Saavedra angrily blurted out as she walked away from her daughter’s room.
AFTER sometimes... “Did she confess, honey?” Ramil welcomed his wife as he questioned her.
“No, honey. That daughter of mine became stubborn at once! Hah! Does she think that I can not manage to know the truth about her pregnancy? She’s wrong, honey. Sooner or later, maybe not now or tomorrow, but I will surely make a way,” she answered in a furious mood.
“Yes, honey. I agree with you. But I guess, she has a boyfriend behind our back. If she is hiding a lover, add that to your task in knowing who is the father of our grandchild,” he said.
But in his mind, he is sure that the child inside the womb of Stephanie is his own flesh and blood. He is living with his wife for more than a decade already. Even they are having a treacherous and precarious affair for over five years. But he never see any man around Stephanie except him.
‘F*ck! My wife never got pregnant all those years of being together. And now that my beloved Stephanie is carrying my child. D*mn I don’t even know the symptoms of pregnant women!’ He silently cursed.
But then he decided not to show any signs that he is the person whom his wife is ardently searching.
“Of course, honey. I will do that as well. Ah, how about you, honey? Are you not going to try in knowing the truths? You because father to her for more decade, honey. That’s the reason why I’m telling you this. You have a right in talking to that fragile daughter of mine who became a mother without husband.” He heard her say.
“Hon, you’re on the moves already in searching who is your future son in-law. And naturally, you will let me know. I’m concerned to her ad well. But the majority of decisions will be in your hands, honey.”
He faked a smile to deceive his wife. Even deep inside of him is crying out of joy. The child that he is longing for more than one decade has finally came. And he is the happiest man’s alive because the mother of his child is his beloved Stephanie not the old woman in front of him.
“Oh, how sweet you are, honey. Thank you for your comforting words. By the way, you know it already. I’ll be travelling later today, Honey. I have a meeting in Barcelona together with my client. You will stay here because of two reason. To watch over my daughter. You need to watch her in secrecy for us to find out who is the bastard that impregnated her. And surely because of your own job in the court.”
Mrs Fuentebella-Saavedra smiled as well. She knew it very well that she can trust her husband when it comes to her daughter and everything.
In Ramil’ mind, he is silently cursing his wife. She doesn’t have any right to say does against him. He is the father of the child that Stephanie is carrying.
‘How dare you are to call me bastard?! Be thankful that she’s begging me not to divorce you, b*tch! My beloved sweet Stephanie is carrying my child that you never give me. Say one more inappropriate word in my ears and I will surely k*ll you right away!’ he says in his mind.
MEANWHILE... Because of what had happened or the revelation of her pregnancy, she took a vacation from her job. She want to have a complete bedrest.
“My child, no matter what will happen in the future from this day on ward, no one will know who is your father. I will protect you with my life, my child. I’m so excited to see and carry you. Thank you for coming to my life,” she said while caressing her belly.
She’s not fat and not a thin woman. No one will understand that she is carrying a child if they don’t know. In just one glance, the beholder may think that it’s just a fats.
“I am the only child of my parents. I have permanent job as well . I may not be the most richest woman in the universe but I can promise you that I will give you the best life that anyone could ever desire. I love you, my child.” She again murmured as she strokes her tummy gently.
But then, she remembers her mother. The person that they are betraying for many years already. She was just eighteen years old, an underage young woman when they begun their illicit and forbidden affair. And now that she’s an adult already and conceived the fruit of their lubricious and intimate affair.
“Mom, please don’t forgive these unworthy and most ungrateful daughter of yours. But even you’ll will vanish and disown me as your one and only bloodline, I will never tell you who is the father of my child. I will repent for the rest of my life to make up my unforgivable mistakes against you. I love you, Mom.”
As she blabbered those words, she had a deep sigh and look toward the door that it seems her mother was standing their.
But!
‘My dearest Stephanie, what you have done to your mother? Don’t you feel pity to her? She raised you alone and gave you everything yet you stabbed her? Wake up, my child.’
“P-papa? You’re not dead? W-why are you here?” she said and immediately get up from the bed to reach out her father.
But as she did that, he again said a word that makes her shivered to the deepest.
"No, Papa! I didn't do that!" she said as if she was talking to someone else for real.
"I said, no! I love the father of my child, Papa! Why did you come back if you will only condemned me?" she shouted once more.
"Go away! Instead of being happy that you appeared in front of me after many years of departing this world, you are making me crazy!"
"I said, go away! Leave me alone! I didn't do those things that you are throwing to me!"
Her feelings started to panicked! He is condemning her because of what she have done to her mother!
