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Affair Of Hearts
Chapter 28
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Update Time2021-09-23 14:44:00
MAEVE POV
"Maeve, eat breakfast first." Quintin said while putting the set of foods in front of me.
Our parents decided to buy our house for us. Quintin and I already live in one house but we stayed at different rooms.

I nodded and started eating.
I was in the middle of eating when someone doorbell. Quintin stood up to open the door.
"Who is it?" I said when no one enter
"H-hm, i-its my grocery. T-they just deliver it."
I look at the door but it was already shut. I just ignored him and started eating again. I went to the kitchen with my plate to put that there.
Its been okay this past few months but its not that good. I am still not comfortable living with a man. He did his part to take care of me and the baby.

My womb is already 3 months. Its already been months, Ash and I still haven't make up. It was all because of me! Its so stupid of me! My paranoia is just!
My phone poped up so I pick it up.
Unknown Number: "Take care of your self and the baby:)"
'Unknown Number?'

I look at the piece of paper on my side table
[FLASHBACK]
I open the door of my room when Quintin knocked.
"Save this number." He said and gave me a piece of paper with a set of number in it.
Before I could ask who's number is it, he left.
[END OF FLASHBACK]
'I haven't save it last night! Who's number is this?'
Maeve: "Who is this?"
Unknown Number: "Ash"
I went shocked and over joyed! Is it really Ash!? I have been contacting her every since we fight. Is this her new number? What happen to her old number? Did she change it because I was so annoying? Or-'
Unknown Number: "Don't get excited there. Its bad for the baby."
"This is my new number."
"Contact me here if you need anything."
I quikly change her name into 'Ashly'.
Maeve: "Okay. Okay. You too take care of your self."
Maeve: "Do you forgave me already?"
"When will you visit me?"
"Oh no no, I heard your sched is fully packed this month."
I send more text but I didn't get a reply, she just seen it and then later she is typing
Ashly: */like emoji*
"Hmm, she's still angry with me but its okay! As long as we already have communication! Its been all my bad so I should seek for her forgiveness."
It was already 10 a.m when I decided to go to Ashly's work place. I change my clothes and get my car keys.
After a couple of minutes, I arrive at the Sony building. It was a bit far from the house. I was to enter the building when a familiar man caught my eyes. He was just in the cafe across the street. I look at both sides. There's not lots of cars passing so I cross the street easily.
"K-kaiden?"
He look at me shockly.
"Can I sit here?" I added
"Y-yeah."
I sit down, he look at the Sony Building again.
"Are you waiting for someone?"
He was just silent, sipping his starbucks.
"A-are you waiting for Ashly?"
He was still silent.
"Do you have work t--?"
He stop sipping and look at me "No. I took wedding vacation right?" He shakes it "..but unexpectedly I am not the groom. Its good thing too, I could take vacation."
"I-i am going to Ashly later, do you want to go too?"
He just shook his head.
I cleared my throat and look at him "I am sorry. I know that my sorry won't change anything. I have already hurt you, but I would still say this thing. Kaiden, I am sorry."
He look at me. I could see his burning eyes full of anger.
I look down and the tears started falling from my eyes "I am really sorry. I love you but I don't want you to take the responsibility you shouldn't take. I don't want you to regret."
He was just silent and eyes become red and teary.
"I love you so I won't let you regret and feel burden and most importantly I don't want to ruined your relationship with Quinti--"
"You just did!! Our friendship ruined the day you married him! Do you know how painful it is in my heart that the woman I love so much will marry my friend?! It's as if I've been crushed to pieces!!"
I started crying hard. I didn't expect him to shout at me.
"I-i know. I know but if I have a choice I won't marry him! I better raise this child alone than marrying him! Its our parents choice, Kaiden! Do they left a choice!?"
The tears he had been holding had drop from his eyes.
"I don't have.." I added while still crying "Even if you don't forgive me anymore, even if it's just for Quintin. Please Kaiden, forgave him."
He wiped away his tears and walked away but before he could open the door of the cafe I hugged him at the back and cried.
"I am so sorry."
I also heard him cry. He hold my hand in his waist.
I let go of the hug "I'm sorry."
He look at me and hugged me "I am sorry I shouted at you earlier."
I hugged him back as well "You really love Ashly aren't you?"
He nodded "Yeah."
It was as if someone shot into my heart. My tears are falling again. It still hurt.
"You two suffered because of me, I am sorry."
I noticed he wasn't hugging me anymore so I looked at him. He was looking at somewhere, I looked at what he was looking at. It was Ashly.
"Ash." He whisper.
She was looking at us but when she saw me looking at her she got into the van.
I let go and calmed myself down even though I want to cry because of the decision of my brain and heart "Its time for you two to be happy, I know it hurts b-but I-i know its not me already inside your heart s-so I decided, Kaiden Bautista. I-i am letting you go."
"M-maeve.."
"Take care of my bestfriend."
He hugged me and that's when I finally cried. "Thank you Maeve. Thank you."
After our dramatic scene in the cafe, I went home with Kaiden. Quintin who was just at home was also surprised to see him. And the two are still having a moment, apologizing and so on. 
"The problem bro is that Maeve and I were seen hugging, she might mis-interpret that and be jealous."
"Let's use this opportunity for the big plan." I said and smirk.
ASHLY POV
What am I thinking!? Why do I care if those two are hugging? Even if they kiss there, I don't care!
"Your MV is going to be uploaded later!"
I smiled and look at her "Have the scenes with that man been deleted?"
She nodded "Yes. It was also edited and been replaced by that scene we film the other day and finished yesterday."
"Get ready yourself cause we are going to millions of views!"
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I had been a low-spirit so I ask my manager if I could go home, she agreed.
I haven't even reach the door of the building when I heard a whisper from restroom, so I hid and listened.
"I can't believe she achieved that award already, her followers increased rapidly and now she's her mv look in just 1 hour its has 100k views! Doubtful!" - Shitty #1
"Yeah. I heard she's the daughter of the D.Cruz Company CEO, a large company. Maybe her father pulled some strings or that Ashly flirted with someone to reach that status as a singer, I don't believe that you will be a superstar in just 1 year!" - Shitty #2
"Like duh? Did you forgot? She is under Gabbi! Gabbi is good at popularizing the artists he holds. It's like that Cherry Kim who is already been forgotten by the people." - Shitty #3
"I also doubt this. Gabbi said that she would be his singer quikly. Gabbi was picky about choosing the singers he hold. Omg! Maybe she seduced him to get in?" - Shitty #2
That's where I get annoyed. I went straight to the sink to wash my hands. They were all shocked. I looked at them through the glasses.
"Good compliments hm." I said
They would have hurried out but I blocked one of my feet and stepped the wall "What are you gossiping about again? Please share, maybe I can correct something."
They just shake their heads
"Oh, why do you seem to be worms already? Earlier it was like you are a cctvs talking and your mouths were like chicken's ass that was blabbering around." I said and smirked "I achieved what I have now because instead of gossiping, I work hard. If you just tittle-tattle, you won't get anything in life. Maybe until you just envy."
I turned my back on them as I flip my hair and went out from the restroom.
I went home and lay down on my bed. Because of exhausted, I immediately fell asleep.
"Ashly?" I woke up the next morning because of the noise of someone's mouth. I sleepily opened the door of my room, its my manager
"What's up? It still so early."
"You just have schedules, interview in 10 a.m and stage performance in the evening." She said excitedly "And here's good news! The company is already preparing your big concert!"
It was as if a bucket of icy water had been poured on me to wake me up. "What?! Seriously!?"
She nodded "Yes! I just got this notice and I went straight here to tell you!"
I felt butterflies in my stomach. My smile reached to both sides of my ears.
I do not know! No words or sentences can describe my joy today. Its my first time to have a sucessful career. All through out these years I have really achieved my dreams.
The dream that ruined my father and I's relationship, the dream that my dad and I always argued about, and the dream that was also my mother's dream.
I achieved that dream and I am proud of myself.
I fell a few times but I still got up and continued, even though my dad said a few thousand objections, I still continued. It's not easy to be a singer and nothing easy to do, just don't give up, just keep going.
"HELLO Philippinesss!!!" I shouted as I waving to the people who attended the concert.
Days pass by and the concert took place.
Loud ‘Wooo’ I heard in the crowd.
"Do you want moree??" I shouted and pointed the mic on them
'Yeessss'
"Then I'm going to gave you moree!"
The following I sang the songs I sang at the bar back then were my own songs. Gabbi has also prepared new songs for tonight.
Just like my manager said 'big concert. The arena is really big, and it was also full because of the fans who attended. The stage is also so wide.
I dyed my hair for this concert into Hazel Gold Color with some wavy hairstyle and put some tiny bangs. My highlights also disapeared.
'I love that highlight.'
As we talked about, the director of Sony held a party after the concert, it was like a double celebration, first was the one at the succesful concert and second for my MV reached 100m views in just 5 days with 10k likes!
"Cheers!"
Few hours later, the director already left and the true party happens. Loud musics, random light color and everybody is dancing in the middle.
I was socializing when my phone rang "Oh well excuse me for a sec."
"Yeah take your time." The pretty lady said
I went out to answer the call. It was from my father.
"Congrats." He said before I could even says 'Hello'
"You finally did it my daughter, I am proud of you."
I was so confused that I don't know what to say.
"Yes, it was me. I was there at the festival, watching you. Is there anything wrong supporting my little girl?"
Napatawa ako habang lumuluha.
"It was also me who keeps sending you gifts."
'What's wrong with him? Why did he suddenly saying this weird things?'
"I am sorry, Ashly. I'm sorry I keep stoping you from what you like. I know you are just want to continue your mother's dream... but you also know that her dream is the cause why she died. I just don't want you to became her."
My mom..My mom died because of cancer in her throat.
"I hope you understand me, my daughter."
"Did you pay those companies I have been applying to not recruit me?"
"Yes."
A tear drop from eyes. So its true huh!?
"Yes, I payed those cheater companies so they won't recruit you."
"W-what?" I am confused.
"Those are cheater company, they don't prioritize their artists so I payed the company to decline your interview. When I knew that you are already in Sony, I know that you are in the right hand."
I sobbed 'So he is protecting me all this time?'
"And now, I have a gift for you."
I heard my father's voice near me so I look around.
He was there, together with those people inside. Maeve, Quintin and Kaiden's parents is also present.
I laugh "What's happening?"
They just smiled and didn't answer me.
I went to my dad "What's with this dad?"
He also didn't answer instead he just hugged me.
I look at the back of me where Kaiden.. is already kneeling?
"What are you doing? Stand up." I said
"Ashly Dela Cruz, will you be my girlfriend?"
I look at the people around us and look at him "W-what?"