My Boss Is My Ex-Husband (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 22

Althea POV

I DON'T know how long I've been sitting here, but I was here for Blaze. But damn! I was sitting here with food in front of me.

"Tita Ganda, why aren't you eating?" Leigh asked as I looked up. We were facing each other, with her parents sitting between us.

I smiled at her. "I'm still full, Leigh."

To be honest, I was actually quite hungry. But the thought of my child's condition made me lose my appetite. I clenched my fist. I wish it had been me who got hit.

"But you need to eat," Blake interjected coldly.

"Leave her alone. If she doesn't want to, then don't force her," Dianna snapped.

I rolled my eyes at her. She had been interfering since earlier, if Leigh weren't here, I would have shut her up by now.

I sighed. I couldn't sit still. I wanted to talk to Blake seriously. If I could, I would drag him to the hospital, but damn! I can't.

I quickly pulled out my phone from my pocket as it suddenly rang. I looked at the caller ID and immediately stood up when I saw it was Kayzer calling. I hope he doesn't say anything bad. All their eyes were on me.

"I need to take this call."

I didn't let them speak further as I hurriedly walked away. My heart was racing. I was worried about my son.

I gulped before answering the call. "Hello? Hon?" I asked, but I didn't hear any words, only his heavy breathing. "Kayzer, are you there?" I heard him sigh.

"Hon, are you okay there? Have you talked to him? Did he agree? What did he say? Does he know about what happened to Blaze? Did he do something wrong, again?" he asked in rapid succession.

"Hey... take it easy. We haven't talked seriously yet. He didn't say anything, and yes, he knows already."

"Then what did he say?"

"He said... nothing," I replied, biting my lip. There was a long silence between us, and all I could hear were his sighs.

"Hon? I'm sorry about earlier. I'm sorry that I lied to you. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you the truth. I'm sorry that—" he cut me off.

"Shhh... it's okay. I've already forgotten."

"Pero hindi ko nakakalimutan ang nagawa ko. Dahil sa akin, nasali kana sa gulo ng buhay ko."

"Wag mong sabihin iyan, Hon. Simula nang minahal kita, Althea, kasali na ako sa bawat problema mo—ang problema mo ay problema ko rin."

"Problema ko nga, problema mo rin, pero paano naman ang problema mo?"

"Oo, alam ko. Hindi ko sinasabi ang problema ko sa'yo, pero kaya ko naman itong harapin mag-isa."

I wanted my tears to flow again. Yes, I was hurting for Kayzer. He had done everything to make me happy. To make us smile. He gave in to all of Blaze's wishes. Even though Blaze wasn't his child... he accepted him wholeheartedly. But when he had a problem, I couldn't help him. I had no help to give. I was useless. I had nothing to return to him.

"But I need to face your problem just like what you do to me. We need to help each others"

"You are my only problem, Althea. You are my problem."

My tears immediately receded upon hearing his words. Even though I couldn't see him, I knew he was hurting. His gentle voice was full of pain.

"Why me, Kayzer?"

"I'm scared, Hon. I'm scared that you might go back to Blake. Especially now. You said... you need him—your son needs him..."

"...I'm scared that your feelings for him might come back and you'll leave me..."

"...You're always with him, Hon. He has more time with you than I do..."

I looked up at his words. I was greeted by the smiling stars. The beautiful curve of the moon. It was so beautiful.

If only the current situation were pleasant, I might have smiled, but I didn't. My chest tightened even more.

I was selfish! I didn't consider Kayzer's feelings.

"Kayzer..." was all I could say.

"Please don't leave me, Althea. Don't replace me with Blake, Hon. I love you and I always will."

"I love you too, Hon. I promise. When everything is okay, we'll go back to Paris." The line immediately went silent. "I need to go. I need to talk to Blake first. I love you... bye."

"Ah... Love you too. Be safe."

I sighed. I hope everything will be alright. I want everything to go back. I want everything to be fixed. I want to make it up to Kayzer. I want him to be happy.

I looked up at the sky and prayed fervently.

When I felt ready, I quickly put my phone back in my pocket. I was about to take a step when I suddenly stepped back at the sight of Blake's fiery gaze.

"Y-you were there earlier, B-Blake?" I stuttered.

Wait, why am I stuttering? I didn't say anything wrong.

"Are you going back to Paris?" he asked coldly.

Did he hear our conversation with Kayzer?

"Did you hear—"

"Just answer my question! Damn!"

"What are you so angry about!?" I couldn't help but raise my voice. Why did he want to shout so badly? It was infuriating.

"I won't allow you to leave me again, Althea. I won't let you go back to Paris with that idiot Kayzer. You are my wife, so you cry to me. I should be the one you tell 'I love you' to. And I should be the one you lean on when you have problems. You are mine, Althea. You are my wife. And what is mine... is always mine."

-YUMEKO ✓