CHAPTER 24

MELISSA QUIZON

"I'm so sorry, Mel. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't. I have a patient scheduled to be operated on. But when it's over, I'll come right away. I promise," Eugene said on the other line. His words were also quite fast, as if he were in a hurry. It was getting a bit noisy inside the arena, so I had to cover my free ear to hear what Eugene was saying. "Keep safe, sweetheart. Trust me. I'll keep my promise. Don't worry. Before you know it, I'll be by your side."

I understood. He was a doctor. Duty came before anything else. Before I could speak, he immediately hung up the call.

"Mommy." I looked at Reid as he touched me. I noticed his irritation because his forehead was already frowning. My son was not used to noisy surroundings.

I touched and caressed his hair. He took my hand and then hugged me. He became more comfortable when he hugged me.

"Just behave, baby. Let's just wait." I kissed him on his forehead. "It's for your daddy, eh."

He nodded. At the same time, the music suddenly became louder, and various effects appeared. My son was a little surprised by all of that.

"Hello, Araneta!" I heard Rachel scream.

The concert started. The audience shouted louder. One by one, the stage rose, and Raquel came out first, holding a pink microphone. Second was Leon, who was already holding the guitar, making the women scream even more. Third, Fier came out, hitting the drums and giving a flying kiss to the fans first. He was till the chick magnet. And the last one was Wright, who bit his lower lip and then looked in front of the VIP chairs. He smiled when he noticed us, and I blushed suddenly.

I immediately frowned at Wright's current appearance. His cheeks turned red, and he seemed to be catching his breath. He also looked very tired, but he had always preferred to act correctly so that no one would notice. Was he sick? Or was I the only one who thought he was sick? Hmm?

Fier began to strike the drums.

I held my breath when Wright winked at me. It was only now that I noticed that he was all I could look at since the concert had started.

I looked at Reid as he laughed while clapping. He looked so energized. It looked like another Reid was next to me. There was a gleam in his eyes as he watched the band play.

I stopped staring at my son because something touched the skin of my cheek. When I turned around, I found a bunch of roses. I frowned at the man holding it. "Ma'am, someone is giving this to you."

"It's mine. Thank you." I took them, and Reid immediately placed the roses on his lap, inspecting them one by one.

I smiled at what my son did and turned back to the man. "Thank you."

I looked again at the stage after the staff member left. My suspicion was correct. Wright was looking at me while playing the guitar.

"Thank you," I mouthed, smiling. Yes. I smiled.

He bit his lower lip. His cheeks were bright red. Was he blushing? No. He was sick. Shit!

The performance ended, and I noticed that everybody was all gasping, but Wright's eyes were glimmering, which made the band's fans go crazy.

"Wright Absgoncillo! Wright Absgoncillo!" I looked back when I heard the screams of the women. They raised various pictures of Wright half-naked. "Take your shirt off! Please!"

Was he gonna do it?

"Fier, Leon! Take your shirt off," said Wright.

"That's my specialty!" Without hesitation, Fier took off his white T-shirt. The waistband of his pants was too low, so his V-line was prominent.

Leon did the same. Even though he was the serious type, when it came to the performance, he wouldn't hesitate to do anything for his fans.

A moment of silence, please. Let's appreciate that magnificent V-line.

"Absgoncillo! Absgoncillo! Absgoncillo!" What was it about Wright's abs that got people crazy even when they weren't even visible?

"What do they want, Mom?"

"They want to see your father's body." I raised my voice so that my son could hear what I was saying.

His forehead furrowed, and he covered both ears with his hands. "Why?"

"I think my baby doesn't want me to take my shirt off," Wright said, amused.

My eyes widened at what he said.

Oh, no. What was he thinking?!

The shouts of the people subsided. What Wright said had grabbed everyone's attention.

"Oh my gosh! Wright has a girlfriend !!" I heard someone say.

"What the hell?! Oh no!"

My heart was starting to pound.

Wright cleared his throat. "I have a confession to make."