Two days later.
At 10:00 in the morning.
Mike was already in the airport about to board the plane bound to Davao City. He called Caroline on the phone.
"Hello sweetie...I'm going to board the plane now. I will call you later when I touched down on Davao International Airport," he said in a lively voice.
"Okay, enjoy your trip. I love you!" said Caroline.
"I love you too sweetie. Call you soon, byeeee!"
"Bye, my loves!" Caroline replied.
Mike ended the call and put his phone back in the pocket of his black leather jacket. He entered the boarding area and disappeared inside.
...
Eastwood Subdivision.
Caroline was packing her daughter's three days' worth of clothes in a traveling bag. She wants to make sure that nothing will be left behind. She looked at her list just to make sure everything was already placed in the bag.
She put one medium can of baby formula in the bag, as well as solid food. She also put one pack of baby diapers and other baby stuff.
Done with packing, she placed the bag near the door.
Her mother was still hoping she will change her mind and accompany them into the hacienda. But no matter how hard she thinks about it, no, she's not yet in the mood to see her sister.
With nothing to do anymore in her bedroom, she went downstairs to mess up with her siblings or help her mother prepare ingredients to cook for lunch.
...
In Alex's mansion.
Allison was talking to his brother Lucas in the garden beside the pool.
It's Lucas's favorite place to relax. He feels much alive when he was languishing in the garden surrounded by blooming flowers and sparkling water in the pool, it keeps his worries at bay and gave him an alternate reality.
"How are you feeling now, brother?" Allison asked in a concerned voice. Her brother doesn't look worse now compared to when he was still stuck in the bas.e.m.e.nt.
"To be honest, I'm feeling worse inside, sister," Lucas answered. "But I'm still thinking of her..."
"I guess it's still about Caroline, right?" she asked.
Lucas nods his head. "Yes. I miss her so much! I can't get her out of my mind. When she abandoned me on the same day she visited me in the bas.e.m.e.nt she told me she doesn't love me anymore and it still hurt so deep. It gives me a nightmare until now," his lips quivered and his eyes shimmering in tears.
Allison watched her brother's tormented face for a long time.
"I will be seeing Caroline anytime this week," she said casually.
Lucas's face shined brightly. "Really—? So, what's gonna happen, sister? What are you going to do with her?"
Allison looked heavenward and shrugged. "Hmm... what are you going to do with Caroline?" she asked him instead.
Lucas's face showed a diabolic grin. "I want to marry her! Then I want to get her pregnant! I want to see our child's face before I die," he said in a wistful voice.
Allison stared at her brother with amus.e.m.e.nt flashing in her eyes. His brother is getting desperate! Of course, she knows that desperate people always dream high.
"Bro, you can't make Caroline pregnant because your child will get infected with HIV, and not only the child will suffer but also the mother. Think carefully, you are going to destroy two lives in the process," she reminded him.
"I don't care, sister. I just want to be happy and spend the rest of my days with the woman I love so much before I die. Besides, if Caroline will get pregnant with my child, you will not abandon them, right? After I die, you will take care of Caroline and my baby, please?" he begged with tears in his eyes.
Allison patted her brother's head affectionately. "Of course, I promise you. I will not abandon Caroline no matter what happens in the future. You can have peace of mind and rest assured that I will shelter her and your baby from the harm outside. Besides, the baby will also become my family so I will take care of them," she smiled at him. Right now, she just wants to put a smile on her brother's face and go along with his wishes.
Her brother is like a baby...if you give him what he wants he will be happy. If you tell him what he likes to hear he gets excited and feels elated. It's easy to humor him, in terms of evilness, she and Lucas are of the same mold, she muses.
"Thank you, sister. I think you love me more compare to brother Alex. He doesn't love me as you do, he won't cooperate with me, he always tells me to forget Caroline every time we talk. He can't understand that the only thing that can make me happy right now is having Caroline in my life. I'm just lucky that I have a very understanding sister like you by my side," Lucas said feeling grateful for his sister's unwavering assistance and support.
"You can always count on me, brother. I am always looking after your happiness," stated Allison.
Lucas's eyes twinkled in anticipation. "So...what is the plan, sister? Can you fill me in with the details? I'm so very excited to see my beloved woman again!" he chuckled in delight.
Alison revealed to her brother her initial plan.
"I will bring Caroline to Tagaytay City. We will be booking a hotel suite there...then I will hire some people to kidnap her and bring her to a secluded place. I will probably hide her in the bas.e.m.e.nt of my house and imprisoned here there for a long time. Then you can visit here anytime and get her pregnant as per your wishes. Don't worry, I heard that Alex will be visiting his other business outside the country for at least one or two months, so he will be out of our radar. I think one month is enough to make Caroline pregnant, what do you think, brother? Can you make her pregnant within one month?"
"Sure!" Lucas answered confidently. "I will drink fertility medicines so that I will successfully i.m.p.r.e.g.n.a.t.ed her. You would buy me fertility medicine, right, sister?" he gave her a puppy dog's eyes.
Allison nods her head. "Of, course, I will," she answered.
"That's awesome, sister. You're the best!" Lucas was babbling like an excited child.
It's now time for Allison to leave the house. She rose to her feet. "I'm leaving now, Lucas. Take care of yourself," she said.
Lucas's face turned sad. "I thought you would stay here with me the whole day to cheer me up, sister?" he asked. "Can you at least stay a few minutes more and eat lunch with me?"
Allison looked at her brother's pleading eyes. "Okay, sure!" she sat again on the chair.
One hour later, the dishes were served hot inside the gazebo by the housemaids.
Allison and Lucas enjoyed their delicious meals which consist of rice, Pork Sinigang, Fried Tilapia, and Spicy Chicken Adobo.
Two hours later.
Done eating lunch, Lucas can't keep his excitement about his impending meet up with Caroline again.
"Sister, how about you bring Caroline into your beach house in Angeles Pampanga? Your beach house is isolated and safe. It's a good place to hide a person," suggested Lucas.
"Yeah, I'm thinking of that too. But that beach house of mine has no bas.e.m.e.nt. Don't worry, leave it all to me. There are several places I can hide her so that she won't be seen by anyone," Allison explained.
"Sister, instruct your men not to hurt Caroline. I don't want to see a single scratch on her skin and body. If any of your men dare to hurt her I will kill them!" he said in a cold voice.
Allison smiled and patted her brother's shoulder. "Hey, relax, brother dear. No one's going to hurt your beloved woman. I promise you that. Caroline won't be hurt at all."
Lucas was happy with her sister's assurance. "Thank you, sister!"
Allison rose to her feet. "I'm going now, I still need to talk with the people I'm going to hire so that we can come up with a brilliant foolproof plan."
"So...I will just wait here for your call, sister?" Lucas asked.
"Yes, of course, bro. Just relax here and wait for the good news," Allison replied. "I'm going now..." she said and starts walking away from the pool area.
"Bye, sister!" Lucas called out to her sister's fading form.
"Bye bro!" Allison waved her hand and disappeared from Lucas's view.
In the living room.
Allison went upstairs to take her shoulder bag from the guest room. After taking her bag, she went downstairs and exited the main door. She sauntered towards her car that she parked in front of the house.
Before she started the engine, she placed a call to her minions.
"Hello Madam," Owen answered the call.
"Is Veralyn in the house right now?" Allison asked.
"No. She's currently not in the house as of this moment."
"Where is she?"
"She told me that she will visit a friend for a few minutes, she will be back in the house," Owen reported.
"Okay, if she comes back, tell her not to leave again because we're going to plan something important this week..."
"Alright, Madam, I'll tell her about your message," Owen replied.
Allison dropped her phone in her shoulder bag and started the car's engine.
A few minutes later, she was already driving her car in the busy street going back to her mansion.