Chapter 23:

TRISHA'S POINT OF VIEW

From the beginning of our relationship, I knew that Kent was the son of a billionaire businessman. Even when I push him hard to leave me, he always chooses to stay by my side.

Flashback:

"Kent, I have something to tell you."

"Me too, Trisha."

"You'll go first." I sighed while looking down. I don't want to see him for the last time. He held my chin, and I looked up at him.

"I think you should say it first, babe." Those smiles make my heart weak. How can I say those words to an innocent?

"I think we need to let go of this relationship. We both know your family is against us. And you can happily be with someone as wealthy as your family." My heart broke into pieces, saying everything about him. Fuck, I hate this silence. He was just looking into my eyes.

"Do you mean it?"

"K-Kent, please, just give me this shot." He held my cheeks and kissed my forehead, and that made my tears fall.

"I will come back for you and our baby. Once I can afford it on my own, I will tell the world who I am. I want you to name him Dalle, which means moon. Remember when we met? That night, the moon was bright. I can see you. I want him to shine in his way. To follow every sun he will have in his life."

"I promise I will name him Dalle." Kent smiles, and for the last time, our lips touch. I can't breathe, thinking this is the last kiss I will have with him for now. Our kiss lasted for almost five minutes; that's the most memorable five minutes of my life.

When he decided to let go of our kiss, he kissed me on the forehead. Before he turned around and left me standing in the middle of the park.

End of Flashback

"Dad?" Ms. Aria said something about the old guy standing at the door of the office. He went to Dalle and head-patted him.

"Hi Dalle, I'm your grandfather with your dad."

"Grandfather?" Dalle looked at me and ran towards me, hugging my legs tight.

"You woman, if I were you, I'd give up everything and give Dalle to me. I can give him everything he wants. The thing you can't afford to give me is that you let my grandson leave for a small house, where he can have a mansion named after him."

I feel my pride as a mother getting humiliated. He was right; he can give Dale everything she needs. I look at my son and see in his eyes the way he wants me to choose him. Is the way I see how his dad looked at me that night. If I choose to let go of Kent, not my son, I raise my head and look at him.

"Sorry, sir, but no, I stay by my son's side."

"You are a dumb woman; do you think about your son's future, or do you need money to choose to let him go?"

"Dad!" When Sir Kiel finally arrives, his father smiles from ear to ear.

"Good thing, son, you're here. Tell them why we will get your nephew to that woman." My colleague started surrounding Ms. Odette's office.

"Why will we not get her child?" Sir Carter turns his head to Kiel and looks confused.

"Dad, we should not get Dalle to his mom. I see how important Dalle was to his mom. Even though they live in a small house, she still manages to give everything she has to her child. I don't want to see my nephew crying all day, missing his mom. Dad, please, just for once, hear us out. We don't want to see Dalle like his father when he grows up. We can still visit him, right, Trisha?"

"Yes, sir Kiel." He smiled and held his father's hand.

"Please, Dad, I know how much you regret realizing what happened to you and Kent that night. I don't want you to realize it when it's too late."

We can see how his dad suddenly changes. He fixed himself and went to Dalle.

"Fine woman, luck is on your side since my only son spoke up for you. I'll listen, but on one condition: Live in my house so I can see him." Kiel looks at me and shakes his head. If we live there, Kent may not come back to see us.

"We can visit your house." "We have reasons why we can't leave the house."

"Fine, hi Dalle." I'm your grandfather. I'm your dad's father." A tap on my shoulder made my tears fall. I turned my head and saw Ms. Odette and Ms. Aria giving me a sweet smile and a nod. I tap Dalle's shoulder and permit him to hug his grandfather.

Dalle hugs him, and even though he is still confused, his hug is tight. I went to Sir Kiel with a smile on my face.

"Thank you for speaking for us."

"No problem, at least I had something I could tell my brother: I was brave enough to stand up. And it's worth it to speak up for." I don't know, but I hug him tight. Maybe I was seeing Kent's twin brother. I'm missing him so much.

I see Ms. Odette getting into her room. I follow her.

"Ms. Odette, I have to tell you something."

"Trisha, I want you to leave the house and come to one of my companies' houses." I want you to think about Dalle. Not his father anymore. And if you think he can't find you if you guys leave the house, think about it this way: if he is willing to be Dale's father, he will do anything to find you. At least his family can't look down on you. Choose what's best for the two of you. After what happened today, we didn't know what would happen next time. "At least you have proof in court if they try to get custody of Dalle that you are capable of being his mother and his guardian."

Ms. Odette was right. If I still want to have full custody of Dalle, I'll think of a better way to be with him.

I look out and see how Dalle enjoys playing with his uncle and grandfather. Aria was just looking at them. Maybe it was right to change everything.

"I'll do anything for my son, Miss, and I will assure you that all his needs I can meet, even if I take overtime." She held my shoulder.

"No need to take overtime, because even without this incident, I was planning to change your position and give you a promotion to executive manager in the finance department." I trust you; I know you have a lot of potential. "I don't want you to just be known as my secretary; I want you to be more than that." I felt emotional and hugged my boss.

"Thank you; I won't break that trust." She sat down and waved me back to my position. I bowed and went out of her room.

"Good afternoon, Trisha." "Oh, we have visitors." Mr. Chua said this when he saw Kiel and Mr. Carter playing with my son.

"Good afternoon, sir Daniel."

"What are you doing here, Daniel?"

"Oh, I came here to fetch my future girlfriend. So excuse me if you don't mind." Sir Daniel, walk through Ms. Odette's room.

"Hi, My Oddyyy." "So, are you ready for our date?" He said this without locking the room.

"Oddy? Tsk! What kind of call is that? That's the worst call I've heard in my life." Sir Carter and Aria chuckled at how jealous Kiel was. Dalle pulled on his shirt.

"Daddy Kiel, that's the guy you punched last time. The guy with Mommy Odette in the restaurant, remember?"

"Kel, how clumsy you are to let a child see you punching someone over jealousy." his dad explained to Dalle that he should not follow what his dad, Kiel, did.

"Me jealous? with that freak? No way; why would I be jealous? Tsk! " "If I knew Odette was just doing that because they had a project together, but that's not what the gesture they are making is." Odette suddenly held Daniel's hand, while Kiel's hand was close and about to punch again.

"Not jealous, huh?" Aria teases Kiel more when they see Daniel about to kiss Odette. He ran fast to get into the room and held his shoulder.

"Can't you see I'm her fiancé?" He turned Daniel on him and held his collar.

"I told you, even though he didn't admit it. He was in love with you. This jerk is easy to read." We saw Odette smirking in Kiel. Kiel was blushing and fixing himself.

"Bingo, Mr. Billionaire, you fall for me." She said she was slowly walking through Kiel's way.

"Who told you that? I was, uh, about to punch him because, you know." He is starting to startle while looking into Odette's eye.

"I know what? Why can't you say directly to me what I need to know?" Odette held his collar. That's my boss; he knows how to make a guy quiet.

"Because you are mine."

"Bro, you're obvious when you punch me in the face. It just shows how jealous you are when other guys surround Odette. Yet you didn't confess anything to her." Daniel put his hand on Odette's shoulder. Kiel removes his hand, grabs Odette's waist, and pulls her closer to him.

"She's mine, so back off."

"I should leave now; I can't take seeing my own son's stupidity." Mr. Lopez hugged Dalle and waved at us before he got out of the room.

"Fine, I'll leave now. See you next week, Odette. I'll message you later. Wait for me, Mr. Lopez. I have an offer for you." Kiel's side looks at Odette.

"What?" She laughed hard and went to Dalle.

"Oh, come on, tell me why he had your number." "That's unfair; I don't have your number."

"Well, it's not my fault you didn't ask for my number, and he does." Dalle, do you want to come with Mommy and go to the mall?

"You should insist on giving your number to me. All girls are drooling to have my number, don't you know that? They even want to taste my body."

"Who cares about them? If I can get their idol and make him jealous. Oh, by the way." Odette whispered in Kiel; we didn't hear what she said, but seeing Kiel's reaction, she nailed it. Kiel blushed at the same time.

"I think we should leave now, Trisha. Let the lovers—I mean them—argue." Aria pushed me out of the room.

"So tell me, did you already decide to come with us?"

"Yes, I've already made my decision." I looked at Dale and sighed.

"so?"

"I want to look for a new house for us and open a bank account for Dalle's future."

"That's the best decision you will ever make." Don't worry; I'll help you with that. I hope Kent can see how much you try to make a better life for your son. But what if he came back suddenly, Trisha? What will you do, or what will you say?"

"I don't know what to say if I see him again; after three years, we've been longing for him. I don't know what to say. Even giving a shot to us, I don't know." My focus was on my son and how we could manage to pack everything."

"Don't worry, we will help you pack your things." "Or, if you want, we can buy new appliances for your new house."

"I can't afford that for now."

"Fine, I will help you. How about tomorrow? We will look for an affordable yet fancy-looking house. What time is it?"

"Five in the afternoon, why?"

"Shit, I've got to go." She rushes out of the room while the two are still arguing in front of Dalle. I came back inside and cleared my throat.

"Guys, it's already five in the afternoon and you're still arguing. Let's go to Dalle in the cafe; we will eat before we leave." I grabbed Dalle and went immediately into the office.

"Mom, grandpa told me I was looking like Dad. That's why you are not sad seeing me because I look like my dad, mom?" I smile seeing him happy.

"Of course, baby, when your dad comes back, I will introduce you to him." "You get his blue eyes."

"Really?" He touched his eyes and smiled.

We finally arrived on the ground floor when I saw someone back. I know who's back it was, and my tears slowly start dropping. No way!

Those blue eyes, pale skin, pinkish lips, and gray hair Only one person has that. His walking through our way

"It's nice to see you again." He smiled at me.