pte

mm'

asked for?" Grimm asked

s you gave, none of the women we've tr

had the audacity to leave me on the b

find her," he said f

d his office. Grimm sighed as he

to head back to his condo. As he stepp

happened?"

Grimm with a con

the woman, sir, because she's alre

. "Show me," he com

laptop. At first glance, Grimm's jaw dropped-it

cently decided to search for her because no mat

she's not mar

as if it were nothing, but inside, his he

rself to me if she was already married? He cou

ere this woman was. Upon arriving at his condominium, he swiftly parked

e walked down the hallway towards his condo. He had purchased two units and had them reno

formal attire. Exhausted from the day's work, coupled with the revelation that

ng him. He glanced at the caller I

he gr

f you've found the woman yet?"

erra

aurence might scold you again," her n

. Since we got married,

l full," Zaf e

you're hungry, and I'll prepare

Nanay Edeng left to

t be this chaotic. If only my father hadn't foun

better, but little did he know, her life had only become more miserable. Espe

om. If she wasn't sulking in the living room, she'd be in her ro

e knew what was happening, she tried not to think about it because she had sinned as well-on the

to sit out on the balcony. But just as she

Your husband is home!

y caught. She quickly ran to

rence is here?" Z

on on the old woman's face, s

like that?" Zafierra a

before speaking, "As usual, chi

actly what Nanay Edeng meant. Her shoulders slumped as she walked down

ng myself when the only p

erra

w are you?" her sister

hing." She forced a smile, knowing that if she let this escalate, it would lead to another fight with

at your father is dead,"

dored her and ignored me to be a father to her and her m

don't care about our dad, Karin

rra!" Laurence's voice boomed as

death means nothing? Seriously, Laurence? You're siding with

equest and the deal we made, I would have married Karina!"

ed at the man she had once loved

e loved me. Turns out it was all p

. You weren't born a puppet, Laurence Collin. You could have said no!"

he room, she went straight to

u! Leave me alone! You prioritized that cursed mother and daughter over me. You neglected your real daughter,

d you both leave me? I need you, but now you've a

e her husband was still busy comfortin

her room for hours, causing the

m's clothes for her to leave for her father

rly woman a sharp gl

e do," Laurence ans

her mistress's room. "Zafierra, child,

ar-streaked, flushed, and disheveled face, likely from hours

Child, get dressed. I'll pack your things. Laurence might take you

hope he hires a driver so I don't have to ride with that

her for now. I understand your pain, but please, let's respect your father's wake. I know Zandro wasn't a perfect father to you,

the old woman tightly. "Thank you for staying with me

tly before speaking, "There, there, go

preparing to shower before her husband could scold her again for

Contin