Ten hours before the party Eloisa POV
I set up my alarm on my phone at exactly five in the morning. I slowly drag my lazy body out of our bed when Kent woke up with my sudden movement.
He impatiently opens his eyes to see what I was doing.
"It's too early. Where do you think you're going?” he asked me while I was preparing myself to take a shower.
I sat beside him and planted a kiss on his lips.
“I'll go jog to stretch my legs, honey. I felt my body seems to get weaker after we get home." I mumbled.
Kent was still sleepy, so he let me go.
"Just come back before Dilan woke up l, okay? You know he's looking for you every time he woke up." He reminded me.
I just wear my sweet smile at my husband when he said about our son Dilan, but the truth was I hated him so much. When I see his face especially his eyes, it reminded me about Lucy.
He's not mine to protect and defend. I only took him so that she would be left but nothing.
"Sure, I'll be back!” I replied.
I promptly texted Brian where he was so that he can guide me to the place where he buried Lucy alive.
I could feel the cold wind brushing my face when I rolled down my car window.
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The weather in the Philippines wasn't the same as the winter season in the states. The damp air on her skin was a bit strange. She felt anxious and she didn't know why. She wrapped her arms around her shivering body when Brian hastily snuck in her window and startled her.
"You scared me! Get in!” she commanded him and put on her glasses.
Brian was wearing simple summer shorts and a plain white shirt with eyeglasses too. They navigated the roadway to Tagaytay tourist spot where he buried Lucy after she got out of prison almost two months ago.
"Are you sure she's dead? Did you find anyone suspicious around you? Did someone see you?” Eloisa asked him many questions to make sure that Brian did a perfect assault.
He set a wide smirk on his face.
"Of course I killed her! I buried her and until I hop inside the car, no one was around!” he replied.
Eloisa quickly burst out into laughter and then stop to focus on her driving. Finally, they reach the place, and Brian directly escorts her to Lucy's grave.
"That's it. Check it!” He said to her. Without hesitation, Eloisa grabbed the shovel from Brian and dug the hole deeper and deeper until she found Lucy's corpse.
You couldn't tell if she won the lottery from her expression. She looked crazy when she gently wiped the tears from her eyes.
"I'm sorry, my friend but it's for your good. Well, don't worry, your son is safer with us! Sayonara!” she shouted into the atmosphere because of her happiness.
After she checked, she added 50,000 pesos to Brian's bank account.
"Here. Get lost and good job anyway!” she said after leaving Brian alone.
He just sighed and lit a cigarette.
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"Lucy?” Eloisa couldn't believe what she just saw right in front of her.
She thought Lucy was dead and she confirmed it but how can she get back to life as nothing happened. And now, she's back as Gale's wife?
Kent almost drops his jaws to see Lucy again. It's been five years when Eloisa cut off his ties at her. He was dumb and fool that time because all he thinks was himself, the money his father-in-law invested at his dad's company, and the Kings and Queens Hotel owns him too. It's a gift from Eloisa's dad to both of them.
He seems like he saw a fairy, so sweet and innocent. She's still gorgeous ever but he can't believe that Gale found her and hit on her to be his wife. He knew his stepbrother very well and it was nonsense that she was his wife, and he changed her name to Greta Stone.
Eloisa and Kent keep their mouth shut when Gale and Lucy we're approaching them. Eloisa didn't make any blinks.
Lucy walked like a supermodel in her evening gown, and you will see the difference between Lucy Mason and Greta Stone.
Greta Stone is a highly sophisticated and smart girl while Lucy Mason was a useless and naive girl.
Kent's eyes were also locked at Greta's enchanting beauty.
"That's her. She's the one who gave me ice cream!” Dilan shouted but Eloisa told him to stay quiet.
"My brother, I'm so happy that you came with your family!” Gale greeted them while both of them were stunned to see Greta's presence.
"Anyway, this is my lovely wife, Greta. Greta this is my brother Kent and his wife Eloisa." He shifted his gaze at them, and Greta reached out for a handshake.
"Nice meeting both of you,” she said but Eloisa narrowed her eyes.
"Greta? You don't fool us, Lucy. Gale, do you know that this woman is a fake!” she said but Kent stopped her.
“Eloisa, you're making a scene!” he told her, but she won't listen.
Lucy knew she would react like that and she loves seeing her behave like a moron in front of her.
"What are you talking about? Who was Lucy? My name is Greta Lewis, the only daughter of James Lewis who started the car brand Lewis Porsche!” she informed them, and they were shocked to hear it.
Eloisa came closer to check everything about her, and she had a mole on her upper nose where Lucy didn't have.
“I can't believe that we saw Lucy's replica in your presence. Gale, how did you find her? I thought she was Lucy!” Kent was shocked too.
Kent put his hands around Greta's waist and pulled her against him.
"Of course, I'm Gale. We met in States three years ago, right baby?” he asked Lucy as part of their plan.
Everything was planned for Eloisa and Kent. They knew that they would be dumbstruck by Lucy, so they found a famous man to be her dad and paid some people. No one would find who was Greta is.
Greta giggled and set her sweet smile at Gale.
“Of course, you were so sweet back then!” she told him while her eyes were stealing a glance at Kent.
"Smile today and you will cry tomorrow!” she whispered in her head.
“I never imagine that my husband had a hot brother!” she winked at Kent and Eloisa saw it. She glared at her husband when she saw that Kent looks star-struck at Gale's wife.
"Nice meeting you!” Eloisa reached her hands for a shake.
“Same here. I hope we can have a teatime together, sister?" Lucy told her and she made a fake smile.
"No problem. I can't wait to know more about you, Greta." Eloisa's eyes were studying her.
‘How can she reincarnate herself?’ Eloisa though, ‘I’m relieved that she isn't Lucy because Lucy Mason died, and Kent has no idea.’
Gale saw Dilan hiding behind his mom and he called him.
"Come here, big boy! Meet your Aunt Greta." He took the child into his arms.
"Uncle, is she my aunt? She's pretty! I wish she would give me an ice cream again!” he kept saying, but Eloisa didn't bother to listen to her child.
Lucy holds her tears, but how can she hide her feelings when her only son was right in front of her? She was excited to hug and talk to him. Maybe it was time to use her new identity to be with her child even for just one night.
"Can I borrow him for a while? I want to give him tour!” she asked permission from Eloisa and Kent, and they both nodded their head.
At last, she was reunited with her son after five years.