11 Ninth Chapter

Phoebe don’t know anymore how that day ended, because all she cares about was her aching heart. Her tears are forming on her eyes but she’s stopping them from falling because she doesn’t want to worry Mandy. That’s why when it was finally time to close the shop she quickly run to her car and let Mandy close the shop alone. As soon as she was inside her car her tears started streaming down her face. She sobbed and sobbed and sobbed until she felt her eyes sore already.

When she entered their home she saw her mom watching television on their living area, when Luna saw her daughter she quickly went close to her.

“What happened to you?” Her mother asked her worriedly. Instead of answering she hugged her mom tight and cried on her shoulder.

She tried to console her, they sat on the sofa while her mother’s still hugging her and caressing her back.

When Phoebe calm down she decided to tell her mom why is she crying.

“Y-yulo is getting married mom.” That was just what she said but her tears started to form and she end up crying again.

“What?” Luna was confused to what she said, because she knew that Yulo was not in any relationship. She wanted to explain but she’s weak due to hours of crying. Her mom let her rest in her room and did not ask anything anymore. She even offered to sleep with her but Phoebe said no for she wanted to be alone for a while.

WHEN Luna got down from upstairs after tucking Phoebe to bed she quickly dialled her best friend Amanda’s number. One ring and she answered.

“Hello Luna? Oh why did you call?” Amanda said in her natural sweet voice.

“Is it true?” she asked

“What are you talking about?” Amanda was confused to what she said.

“Is it true that Yulo is getting married?” she replied getting straight to the point. The other line was quite for a minute.

“What? Shoot don’t tell me he accepted that damn offer?” Luna don’t know if Amanda’s said that to her or to itself.

“Luna I really don’t know a thing about this. So maybe I’ll talk to Yulo first then I’ll talk to you again. Wait did Phoebe knows about this already?” Amanda asked worriedly.

“Yes she’s the one who told me. She’s so devastated, she was crying non stop.” She answered sadly, Amanda hung up after saying she’ll confront Yulo about this matter.

SHE was so upset while ringing the doorbell so many times, Amanda was really mad to what her best friend Luna told her. When the door opened she was welcomed by the shocked face of her son.

“What are you doing here mom? I thought you were out of town.” She didn’t bothered answering instead she walk inside of his unit and sat on his single sofa.

“What were you thinking?! I told you right that you don’t have to get married to Marcos' daughter for our company! Our business can stand alone without the help of anyone!” She told him angrily which—again— made Yulo shocked. He was maybe confused on how she knew about that.

“Oh right you’re aunt Luna told me about this. If it wasn’t because of her I will not know that my only son is getting married. Are you planning to tell me this matter once you both are already in front of the altar telling each other your vows?!” She continued scolding him.

“Calm down mom please.” Yulo said but she can’t.

“What do you think will happen to Phoebe now? God she’s miserable!” she continued which made him stopped for a while. Maybe he didn’t expect that Phoebe knew about this already.

“She knew about this?” He hesitate.

“Yes. She’s the one who told your aunt Luna about it, she was so affected by it. She’s so devastated! My goodness! You’ve hurt her!” Amanda said to him through gritted teeth.

“Mom I did not mean to her. This is for our own good. Our business will be stronger and it will reach up to Europe if we merge with the Balthazar’s.” He tried to explain.

“How many times do I have to tell you? Our company can stand on its own! I don’t want you trapping yourself into this kind of mess, you are sacrificing your own happiness for this damn business my goodness! Cancel the wedding or else I will tell your dad to manage the company himself and don’t let you meddle with it anymore.” She was dead serious.

“I’m serious Yulo, I’m not doing these because I like Phoebe for you more than anyone. I’m doing these because I don’t want you to imprisoned yourself into something you really don’t like in the first place. I want to give you the freedom to choose the one that you love. I know son that you already have feelings for Phoebe, you’re just hiding it because you are afraid to take risk for you think what she felt for you will fade somehow, but son she won’t go this far if she’s not serious to what she feels for you. Now I’m leaving you with your choices it’s up to you now.” She said then left him spacing out.

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