Is she my Child?

"I'm sorry baby, Daddy will make up to you," I said and I turned to Catherine who patted my shoulder. "Where do you want to go?"

"Daddy I want to go to the mall! Then I want to buy new toys!" She excitedly told me.

How can I say no to such a cute child?

I laughed at her reaction.

"Sure baby!" I said and hugged her.

Catherine took her hand, "but first of all you have to eat first because Daddy will get angry if you don't eat."

I ignored Catherine because, aside from the fact that I wasn't in the mood to talk to her, I also didn't want to hear what she had to say. In a nutshell, I don't like her entire personality.

"What are your plans other than going to the mall?" Catherine asked me.

But instead of answering her, I turned to Callie.

"Baby, what toys do you like?" I don’t know what to say anymore to Callie, the truth anymore because I'm just avoiding Catherine.

"Babe? Can you come home with me? After we go to the mall?" Catherine asked me.

I turned to her with a frown on my forehead.

"Why? For what?" I asked her but I wasn't looking at her.

"Because my parents want to see you, of course, since I gave birth to Callie they haven't seen you."

"I don't know yet, Cath because first of all you know I'm a busy person. And I have a lot of new investors. I've even invested in David's company. So I have a lot to prioritize. I just want to make up to Callie." I told her and I can’t help but sound cold to her.

My shoulder rose when she suddenly dropped the utensils she was holding, "w-wait, what?! Why did you do that?! Knowing that your company level is higher than David's company! Are you that desperate?!"

"Why? What's wrong with that? David is my best friend." I said coldly to her, I don't care how she feels anymore, even though my memory has come back, I don't really care how she feels anymore.

"David is your fucking ex-best friend! David is engaged with your so-called wife! How do you put up with that?! Why don't you just let them be happy?! You have a family!"

"Do you call it family?! Every time you talk to me, your tone of voice is always sarcastic! And you can't call it family if you have a deep secret! And I don't just call Abigail, my so-called wife! Because she's really my wife!" I stood up and took Callie.

It's wrong to fight in front of a child, but I can't stop myself, especially with Catherine.

Instead of eating well, she started arguing again.

I bathed Callie and dressed her as well. But I have noticed its quietness since Catherine and I had a fight.

"Daddy, are you and Mommy fighting? Grandma said that was bad." Her face was sad she told me.

I’m already combing her hair, ”Mommy and I weren’t just talking.

"Are we with Mommy?"

I was shocked when she said that.

I was about to answer when Catherine suddenly entered Callie's room.

"Wow, you are so pretty, baby Callie, are you excited?" Catherine asked without a trace of annoyance in her voice because of what had happened earlier.

I really salute her, she's so good at switching moods!

So I wouldn’t be surprised that he hides a lot.

I thought Catherine came because it was for Callie but I was wrong.

Catherine hugged me from my back, "I'm happy now that we're completely gone!" the tone of her voice was happy.

Is she crazy already?

I was about to remove her arms that wrapped around me but Callie suddenly clapped.

"I'm so happy too, Mommy! I'm excited to leave! Hooray!"

~

When we were at the mall Catherine and we were holding both of Callie's hands, Callie was in the middle of us.

Everyone we pass by the store and the guards, janitress/janitors we see will suddenly bow down every time we pass by.

They know me and David who are friends and they also know I am the CEO of Fuentes Investment Corporation.

I noticed Roberto one of my investigators not far from where we were.

"Daddy, I want to go to Enchanted Toys first!" Callie said and steady her tug on our hand.

I would have signaled to Roberto why he was here because he also looked straight at me.

But we finally got into the Toy store.

I was about to pick up my phone when Catherine tapped my hand, saying, "Is it okay even now? Let Callie know you're here with us."

I ignored her and just focused on my daughter who was already buying toys.

When we finished at Enchanted Toys we were still walking not far from us I noticed Roberto following us.

I noticed Roberto motioned to me, he picked up his cellphone.

I mean he had a message for me but I looked at Catherine first and she also turned to look at me.

"Can't you really avoid even just one day ?!" She was annoyed with me again.

We were at the department store because Catherine said she wanted to buy Callie a dress because her birthday was coming up.

Callie want me to lift her up while Catherine held my arm.

When we went through the swimming accessories, I was just as shocked when I saw what we would meet.

"David?! Abi?!" Catherine said in a shocked reaction.

I looked at their hands, they holding each other's hands and the smile disappeared from their faces when they saw us.

Abigail looked at Callie who I was carrying.

"Hi! How are you? Long time no see!" David greets us.

Abigail suddenly smiled, "Hi, is this your baby? She’s beautiful!"

She looked at Callie with a happy face and came closer to hold my daughter's hand.

Her hand touched my arm as she held Callie.

Why I’m feeling this way! I want to hug her tightly. I missed her even more, I wanted to touch her.

I looked at the reaction on Catherine's face, I knew she was annoyed because of Abigail's approach but she just held back.

"Of course, who else will inherit? Her dad is handsome, mom is beautiful too!" Catherine said laughing. I know her voice is sarcastic.

David and Abigail's faces turned bitter, "Where are you going? Maybe you want to come with us for a late lunch?"

I invited them in case they agreed.

"Okay, I also want us to catch up. It's been a while." David said and he put his arm around Abigail.

Abigail took hold of David's waist.

"Yeah, I want to play with your baby too."

I was sad after she said that because it was possible that this was her way of coping with the fact that my daughter to Catherine lived while my baby to Abigail died.

~

David and Abigail were the first to walk because David knew the restaurants here better because he was the owner of this mall.

We ate what Callie could eat.

When we found a place in front of Abigail, Callie and Catherine were in the middle and David was in front of Catherine.

"When did you come home to the Philippines?" I asked.

"It's been a week, we just stayed at my old house and we enjoyed our vacation first before we went back to work," David replied.

I looked at Abigail, she was busy with her food.

"Actually, it's time for us to meet today because we're already planning for our wedding. This year." I was almost taken aback when Abigail said that.

Is she serious?! She knows I'm still married to her!

"How did that happen? We're not divorced yet?" Suddenly I replied that I don't want to be sarcastic but I have to be sarcastic.

"I'm just planning, I'm not going to do it yet. I'm just planning so don't worry." I saw that David smirked.

It seemed that instead of being comfortable I was having more difficulty eating.

My decision to invite them to eat was wrong!

I've been so hungry before, I can't eat well because of Catherine!

When we got home, Abigail hugged Callie tightly.

"Be a good daughter to your mom and dad, okay? If you want to have a playmate again, just tell me. I'll come to you right away. But you should also invite Tito David so we can have fun when we play. Okay?" She said and she rubbed Callie's cheek.

"Yes, Tita Abi! I'm so happy today, thank you so much for the many toys, Tito David. Hopefully next time. There will be more here. So many oh!" Callie said with great joy and she even circled her hand to show how much she wanted.

When we got home, I only read Roberto's messages.

"Sir, Sir David, and Madame Abi are at the mall."

"Sir, I found out that Ma'am Catherine knows something about her life with Madame Abigail. Ian gave me the details, and we found out that Ma'am Catherine had nothing to do with it. But last time we followed Ma'am Catherine, she was talking to someone on her cellphone and we are still tracking her name."

Because of my rage at Catherine, I could feel the heat on my face.

That Catherine's face was really thick! What else is she hiding!

But go ahead! I will pretend that I don’t have any idea about it!

I will make her look stupid! Just like she does to me!

I opened Roberto's last message.

"Sir, there's one more thing you need to know. Madame Abigail is receiving death threats. Right now we still need to find out who is behind this."

Did I tell you that Ian and Roberto are my best investigators?

I no longer knew what I should feel at this time.

My heart breaks with my anger at Catherine and my concern for Abigail.

I don’t know what to prioritize. I have to think hard because I don’t want to make mistakes again and regret them later.

I’m thinking if I’ll call David but I know he won’t pick up his phone if he sees that I’m the one who’s been calling.

So it was okay if I made an appointment with his secretary that I wanted to meet with David as soon as possible to discuss what I knew.

Right now I just want to protect Abigail, that's what I'll think first.

I thought of ways to be closer to Abigail.

I wanted to ask Callie if she wanted to be with her Aunt Abigail again.

I immediately went out of the room and saw Callie in the living room playing with her newly bought toy.

I found Catherine talking on her cell phone and when she saw me she avoided it and moved away enough so that I could not hear what they were talking about.

"Daddy! Thank you for all of these!" She was happy when she pointed out the toys we had bought earlier.

"You are always welcome, baby!" I smiled back at her.

She handed me a barbie doll and she took another and she gestured as if the Barbie doll she was holding was walking towards me so I imitated her, I did what she was doing and when the barbie dolls we were holding met in the middle, we both laughed.

"Calli, do you want to meet Aunt Abigail again?" I made my voice sweet so that my offer would not be for her, but for her.

He looked at me with his eyes glowing, "yes daddy! Yes, of course, daddy! Is that possible?"

"No."

I turned my gaze to Catherine who was speaking behind us, she was back.

"And why not, Catherine?" I stood up and faced her.

She frowned at me, "maybe I have the right to forbid my daughter to meet anyone?!"

"How come Abigail is one of those anyone? She's my wife!"

Catherine took my hand and we walked away from Callie.

"Are you really going to insist on what you want?! Don't you think that Callie will be confused if you tell her that Abigail is your wife! And her understanding of our family is that I am your wife! Sometimes you need to use your brain! Not just your fucking heart! " Catherine shouted angrily at me, I was just holding back but I wanted to tell her that I knew something about what she was hiding from me.

"Okay, after all, I don't care what you say. Callie is also my daughter, whether if you want or you don’t want I'll take her when they already agree to meet!"

I said to her and I left in front of her.

I no longer hurt women; sometimes I want to bring back the past and instead of hurting Abigail I will hurt Catherine. But I know that's not the right thing to do.

I was in the room again to rest when my laptop rang signaling that I had received an email.

I approached the small table in our room where I had placed my laptop.

I smiled when I saw the email from David's secretary.

“Good day!

This is noted, Sir Fuentes. He doesn't have a schedule for Wednesday so I'll be setting your meeting all day.

Thank you and best regards!”

This is the perks of being well-known throughout the country.

~

Abigail's POV

"Hon, do you think the see-through wedding dress or just the tube is suitable for me?" I asked David as his head rested on my thigh.

We are watching TV series in our living room.

"No matter what you wear it suits you well, but I prefer what you're not wearing anything." When he said that he suddenly caressed my leg up to my thigh.

"Hon!" I stopped him and he laughed.

"I'm just being serious here, Hon! That's the truth!"

During our time together, I've realized that I wish he was the one I liked before and that I had married him, but I can't go back in time because of what should have happened.

You just have to really face today and change tomorrow.

"Hon, I want to share something with you," I said seriously to him.

"What's that? Is something bothering you?"

I caressed his hair, "yes, actually when we saw Jacob and Catherine. I don't know how I'll feel, but there's a part of me that feels like I'm relieved to be there with the child, with Callie." He looked at me so I looked at him too and I continued to caress his hair.

“When I saw Catherine my feelings were weird but I wasn't angry with her. Actually, I don't know why I reacted like that yesterday. What I expected when we met was that I was angry or maybe I was annoyed with her. But nothing I feel that way. I'm just happy especially when I saw Callie.”

David got up from lying to me.

"That's what I want to ask you what happened? But of course, I don't want to ruin your mood but I really want to ask why is that?" He said to me and his voice was mixed with confusion.

I smiled when Callie's face suddenly came to my mind again, "hon, I don't know either but you know there was a resemblance to me when I was a kid or because of the eyes I don't know."

"Hon, it's impossible for Callie to be your child?"

I laughed at the reaction on his face, “what the heck! Of course! I don't feel like she's my child, I feel like it's just a relief to feel like I saw her, like we're related to each other but I know it’s impossible.”

"Let me give you lots and lots of kids. They all look like you so I always see you smiling." He was telling me seriously but I was laughing at him.

"But, what if they're crying at the same time?"

"I won't let them cry, just like I took care not to make you cry."

I can say this man is the best! Yesterday when I saw him he was not awkward between the four of us and Jacob. I didn’t see him that he was nervous or he was sad.

"I love you, hon." I suddenly told him.

He gave me his sweetest smile, "I love you too."

After he said that, he slowly approached me.

I already know what's next here and I can say that I'm really turned on in what he's doing.

His lips were close to mine when his cellphone suddenly rang.

"Fuck!"