Chapter 58: Chapter 58

"You're really being a child with your lies Vanessa!! How much money do you want? Tell me and I'll give it to you so you can stop your madness!" Because of the strength of Stephen's voice, the child woke up and started crying.

"I'm not lying Stephen, he's your real son!" My hand is shaking with fear...what if that boy is really his son? Stephen wants to have children, right? What if he gets back together with Vanessa because they both have a child together?

Where am I now?

"Then we will do a DNA test on his two children and prove that he is not my child!" Stephen said firmly.

He let the child sit, and I looked at Manang Daley, who was just shaking his head at Vanessa and the child she was carrying. "What the hell Stephen, our son is crying because of your loud voice. Shhh, hold on Effren."

"You can leave Vanessa when your drama is over."

When the child looked at me for a long while wailing nonstop, it seemed as though I felt sympathy for him.

I feel bad all the time because it seems like I'm keeping Stephen away from him. Am I bad if I want Stephen to not be in charge of the child even though he is the real father? However, I discovered that there is a father, but that he abruptly vanished the following morning; Effren's feet pained as he recognized it. I have to tell him no because his father is still alive, right?

Only the child should be under his care; Vanessa should not.

You can't do that, Stephen.

The manang took the child, and Vanessa appears to be second-guessing her decision to give the child to the manang. "The boy is mine, he must not hear this matter," she said. Manang moved to enter his room.

And why not? I'll evict whoever I want to evict because this is my home.

"P-Mommy and Daddy kicked us out because I told them the truth, that Effren's real father is you Stephen, that I left you because mommy forced me and she also forced me to marry a man I didn't love, and that I only found out I was pregnant on the day of the wedding—"

She stepped closer to Stephen and grabbed his other hand, saying to Vanessa, "I don't need your explanation Vanessa, I don't care what you say!" Stephen's hold on my hand loosened as I sensed it.

He cried in front of Stephen, pleading with him to believe him. I looked up and wiped my tears.

I'm not sure if I should feel sad, irritated, or mad with him. It reminds me of how I used to beg my mother while on my knees in front of her when I was still residing in our home. You feel saddened when you see someone pleading on their knees because it is unattractive.

But why are they parents, siblings, and siblings? Why do they not feel bad for me? While they rub and torture me, can they not even feel anything while they are just looking at me?

Is it enjoyable to harm others? What kind of person is happy when someone is hurt? It's not like that.

"Leave now,"

"S-Stephen,"

"If you want, just leave the child here at home and go; where you remain today is your concern."

The question made me scream, "Stephen, please don't do this, there's a reason we're together, right? W-You're simply going to forget all that huh?

"A-Alright, thank you."

Vanessa was coerced to rise up by Stephen, who grasped both of her shoulders.

When it suddenly passed out, my eyes widened. Stephen repeatedly shook both shoulders, "Vanessa? Vanessa!"

I commanded Stephen to take him to the restroom first while I took a deep breath to calm myself.

When we reached my room, I unlocked the door while Stephen took up Vanessa and began to walk. She was brought in and placed on the bed by Stephen Don. "First, send Manang Daley here by calling him."

I blinked as I noticed Vanessa's eyes were blinking as I turned to look at her before saying, "O-kay then." Maybe I was simply rolling my eyes, so I just shook my head.

I went to Manang Daley after leaving the room. I was concerned when I noticed that Manang Daley was clutching his head and tightly closing his eyes.

Manang should just get some rest because he is feeling lousy, "I just have a headache." I turned to look at the boy who was fast asleep next to his mother.

I brought them back to the room and was surprised to see Vanessa touch Stephen's cheek and slowly bring her face closer; you see, she looked at me and when her lips were about to touch Stephen's face, Stephen moved away. "Okay, just rest first."

I sighed in relief at what Stephen said, "Stop trying so hard Vanessa, Alyana is the one I love... there is no one else." I was hoping that Stephen would allow Vanessa to kiss him, but now that I know he won't let her do anything, I can leave Vanessa and Stephen alone.

Stephen said let's go together and in front of him he looked at me as if he was surprised that I was here listening and watching them. "If you're fine, you can go home with that boy," he said.

We don't have a place to stay, Stephen.

Vanessa, you have a lot of friends or acquaintances here, and you can also be a don to the men you have sex with, so don't try to fool me.

It appeared as though he had departed, yet he was still sitting on the bed. Stephen asked gravely, "Are you leaving on your own or am I going to drag you out?"

He stood up and walked out of the room, followed by Stephen and I.

My son, where are you?

He gave me a dirty look after I said, "It's in Manang Daley's room."

He scooped up the kid when he got back, and as of right now, he's still asleep.

I laid my head on Stephen's arm as he entirely walked away, saying, "I'll be back here remember that."

"Are you alright?"

My response was, "My heart just started hurting."

He nodded and we went to Manang Daley. "Yes, Stephen, Manang Daley has a headache. Let's get him to take medicine first so that he can recover more quickly." I am holding a glass of water, Stephen and I are holding medication.

Maybe you didn't think that woman was telling the truth, Stephen?"

I will no longer accept anything Manang Daley tells me because of how frequently he has lied to me and cheated on me.

True to what Stephen also stated, I'm not yet prepared and, from how I feel, I'm genuinely scared I might lose him. But what really is the issue? Why is it taking so long when we are going there to get married? It appears as though he is verifying that I am the woman he intends to marry.

I'm perplexed! If getting married doesn't guarantee that I won't lose Stephen, what good is it? that there is no chance to sever my relationship with Stephen.

Yes, a husband will be taken from you, and possibly even a girlfriend.

Just trust Alyana, trust is very important when it comes to a relationship especially if you're married, let's remove the negative and think positive! The only thing I believe in and the only thing I will hold on to now is the word Stephen always tells me that he loves me and will never leave me.

I replied, "Okay," and then resumed eating.

Stephen and I went inside the room to sleep after we finished eating.

I was relieved to be in bed, and all I needed to do was watch Stephen take his haft bath.

I stood up and glanced at the bathroom door as soon as I heard it open, but I quickly turned away when I saw that he was wearing nothing when he exited, not even a towel.

Just trust Alyana, trust is very important when it comes to a relationship especially if you're married, let's remove the negative and think positive! The only thing I believe in and the only thing I will hold on to now is the word Stephen always tells me that he loves me and will never leave me.

I replied, "Okay," and then resumed eating.

Stephen and I went inside the room to sleep after we finished eating.

I was relieved to be in bed, and all I needed to do was watch Stephen take his haft bath. I stood up and glanced at the bathroom door as soon as I heard it open, but I quickly turned away when I saw that he was wearing nothing when he exited, not even a towel.

Hey, where's your towel at?

He asked, "Why do you seem ashamed to stare at this body of mine?" I could feel him slowly approaching me.

I suddenly stiffened when she hugged me; I was still a little damp from her. "Get dressed before you come to me," she said.

I struggled to get free of his hold, but he hugged me even more tightly, saying, "Get dressed first!

Like a little boy, he replied, "I don't want to."

He covered my mouth as I said, "Hey, what's that! Don't you know Stephen I'm not in the mood—hmm."

Go ahead, Alyana, and maybe Manang Daley will wake up if you keep your voice down.

I whispered, "Get dressed," to him. He scowled, released his hold, and pulled out a pair of boxer briefs from his cabinet. Hey, he's back in boxer shorts as usual.

He instantly flew in my direction, like Spider-Man... In other words, he abruptly forced me onto the bed or put me on top of me.

Stephen was urged to lie down next to me while I laughed.

I kissed the tip of her nose and said, "Kiss doesn't seem like it now."

I did as it said: "On the lips Alyana not there."

"Alyana, do you want to get married at the church, on the beach, or somewhere else?"

I just smiled as I imagined getting married to Stephen in the church with both his family and mine present. "Church of course, I prefer you to church."

How is my mother doing? According to Ate Kelly, mum has debt. How's Kiya Keil doing? Are they able to eat properly now? Has our home become too cluttered?

Are the plates on our table still alive? It's possible that my sister threw it away out of frustration. When he is furious or irritated, he has a tendency to throw things away, including things he sees.

He cut me off before I could say "Can I get home in the flood."

It appeared to anticipate my response and said, "No."

"Okay," I said without hesitation.

I instantly recalled his saying they would perform a DNA test on me when I was a young child. I don't know why, but I instantly became anxious.

In order to get me more to him, he put his arm around me and held my head, asking, "Regarding the DNA test, what if Stephen is your son? What would you do?"

"Are you worried that if the child is really my child, I would abandon you?"

I couldn't stop crying, afraid he may leave me, "Y-Yes, that's what I was thinking." Vanessa is unique even though I am Stephen's current girlfriend since she was his first love.

I was the last woman Stephen had contact with, though I'm not sure if we'll actually be his last; perhaps we'll be like other couples who happened to meet but weren't meant to be.

I once more shook my head. What are these ideas I have? Right Alyana, I just told myself to think positively!

Don't worry, I won't abandon Alyana even though she is my daughter; I'll just be her father, but that doesn't mean I'll return to Vanessa.

"Promise?"

Alyana, I solemnly swear to you that I love you and will continue to love you no matter what happens.

I gently touched Stephen's cheek and said, "Don't ever forget how much I love you."

Even though Stephen had fallen asleep a short while earlier, he was still tightly gripping my waist and seemed unwilling to let go. I simply grinned while focusing on Stephen's features.

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Stephen wasn't there when I awoke; instead, I just rubbed my head before leaving the room. Manang Daley was cooking, as I saw.

"I'll do it, don't you feel awful!"

"I'm fine, thanks to the medication I took yesterday,"

I questioned, "Are you sure?" and he nodded in agreement.

I called out, "Daley, where is Stephen?" and scanned the area in case I could spot him.

"I believe that when they spoke, he discussed the DNA test with Vanessa."

Has he left?

Don't worry; just have faith in Stephen.

I trust Stephen Manang, but I don't trust Vanessa—I don't know her yet, so how can I possibly know how she would act?

Manang Daley remarked, "Let's go eat first because Stephen is going to dine at the restaurant." So we ate.

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I'm relaxing here on the couch while watching television.

I was astonished to hear "Blind!"

John laughed, "Pfft, hahah, he was astonished."

Has he entered again?

When he sat down next to me, I questioned him, "Why aren't you with Flyn? You came here with Flyn, why aren't you here now?"

He's in their house and isn't in the mood to leave, and because his ex Camille has returned, he undoubtedly feels emotional right now.

What is ailing Camille, you ask?

He seemed to be contemplating as he grabbed his jaw and uttered, "Hmm."

He said it seriously, but I just laughed because he said it was a human, so why is it an animal, right? "Her hair is only up to her shoulders, she has eyes, a nose...ah, she's human Alyana!"

"Mr. Goodboy, where are you?"

He nodded, "Stephen."

I'll say, "He departed, a while ago."

He heard if he asked himself, "Leave? Is it possible that he is the one I saw?"

How did you see that?

It said shaking, "Ah, nothing, maybe I'm just rolling my eyes."

Say it out loud!

"You have a meetup there since I'm a girl, I know first and then I agree, I think I saw him at Flyn's restaurant with a girl and a boy, what's the matter, John remarked."

"It's impossible that she's his daughter! That girl is a liar!" A lot of them said Vanessa was a liar.

"When that Vanessa says something bad to you, hit her right away or you'll strangle her!" He said with a smile and I smiled. It seems like they all don't like Vanessa, I'm not happy that Vanessa has a lot of haters. I just feel that they support me for Stephen that they want us to stay together.

"It's good that they are here for me, they support me and encourage me." John said that he also had a boy with him so I'm sure it's Vanessa.

"But that's impossible, Alyana, right? who are those two with him."

"His ex.."

"Who is Vanessa? Why is there something wrong with that girl?"

"She came back and then said that she and Stephen have a child." His eyes widened at what I said.

"Does that mean they are the ones I saw??" I bit my lip and nodded.

"That's okay Alyana! They were just at the restaurant eating. There's nothing wrong with that, just think that the three of them are just bonding like a family..."

After he quickly left, I was the only person left in the room; Manang was in the room, so I left him to sleep. "Okay, I'll go ahead and chi-chika it to Flyn! Bye Alyana baby!" he exclaimed.

I rose and headed towards the pool. I played with the water with my foot while I sat there by the side. How long have I been here, exactly?

Why do I miss Stephen even though it took a while for him to return? I wasn't able to see him for a few hours. He seemed to have been gone for days.

I got to my feet and shook my pants.

I turned to my side and saw Vanessa coming towards me with her arms crossed. "Oh, you're just here."

I cut him off before he could continue, "A while back you were walking around our house seeking for the garbage can... I'm sorry I didn't mean to tell you about the trash—" When questioned, the question was met with a frown.

It's not even certain if the child is really Stephen's son...but is he really going to live here with us? "What are you doing, didn't Stephen tell you that from now on we will be living with your two children?"

I can't help but call it "desperate."

He asked as he fixed his eyes on me.

I yanked my hair off my forehead and added, "I said you are so desperate, I don't know what Stephen liked about you then."

I giggled at what he said, "He liked me since I'm gorgeous as well as my body."

He exclaimed, irritated, "W-Why are you laughing?! Is something funny!?" You have a short attention span.

I shook my head at "Etchura and body."

Vanessa, you seem smart so I assume you know the difference between lust and love. "It's like you can tell if Stephen didn't really love you because the only things he wants is your etchura and your body. well this is all I can say... it's called lust and not love."

Do you mean to suggest that Stephen didn't adore me?

Let's see if he can maintain his grip.

I was ready to turn away from him when he abruptly grabbed my shoulder and made me face him, saying, "It's up to you what you want to think."

"Do you believe Stephen loves you? The hell Alyana! I know him very well and his behavior and I think I can always tell what's on his thoughts... And I can see that he doesn't really love you, do you know that pastime?"

Is he implying that Stephen and I are only socializing? I can tell if Stephen really cares about me by how I feel.

He remarked and I applauded so he frowned, "Yeah, what you have in mind is right, you're just passing the time! And by the way, did Stephen promise you something? This is just yeah, this is just my advice to you because I feel sorry for people like you. Don't believe what he says because it's just a lie.

Wow, I feel bad for not lying, Vanessa. You're funny.

"You, not Alyana, will suffer harm," said the speaker.

Vanessa, you're the one who will really suffer if you don't stop talking; don't expect me to tell you; I trust Stephen.

You're incredibly brave, he said as he moved toward me, causing me to take a step back.

He smiled at me as though he were about to do something wrong.

I tried not to stutter but I still stumbled when I said, "W-What are you going to do?" I was anxious about what he would do.

He stepped closer to me and I backed away till I felt like I was really at my wit's end, "Someone stinks like garbage and it seems like I need to bathe him to wake up."

He shocked me with a push as he raised his hand, sending me tumbling into the water.

Hear it say, "Oops, sorry."