The last time you held me .....

It has been a week after the funeral of Amor's father but she still has a lot of unfinished tasks to do and her top priority is to find Henry. Publicizing private contact numbers and cash rewards invites people with bad intentions to a family with a missing member thus Amor is unsure how else to quickly look for him. Each year, numerous cases of missing persons in the country have been recorded and this has become a major problem in the country and who would have known that her child will become one of them. Amor is seriously concerned for the safety and welfare of her son especially that his whereabouts are still unknown, thus she immediately reported him missing to the local police and even to the local government unit by filing a missing person report. The local police focused on the investigation and the community also helped to locate Henry. Philippines Missing Persons also used different forms of media to communicate the issues and impact associated with missing persons and to profile missing person cases. According to them anyone whose whereabouts is unknown whatever the circumstances of disappearance will be considered missing until located and their well-being or otherwise established. Philippines Missing Persons actively raised awareness of the issues and impact of missing persons through campaigns and media to inform and educate the community about this significant issue. Philippines Missing Persons aimed to reduce the incidence and impact of missing persons in the Philippines and to educate Filipinos about this significant issue.

Two weeks have passed after Amor has reported Henry as a missing person but still, she has not received any update from the local police and even from the local government. Theo went to Amor's house and when he arrived Amor just came out from the door, "Uhm..... you're here;" said Amor.

"Ah..... are you about to leave again? Do you have news about Henry??" asked Theo.

"Oh..... I went to the police station last week and they have not given me any news yet. They told me they would call me if they have any update but I can't just sit and wait here that's why I'm going back there now to ask how else can I be of help to them," said Amor.

"Uhm..... so you just thought about it now? You are the one who has two functional legs but it seems you're not willing to use them for your child's sake!" shouted Theo.

"I am doing my best not just for Henry but also for my other children and my mother," said Amor.

"Your best is never good enough Amor."

"When did you ever appreciate the efforts I put in for my family Theo?"

"I think I'll never trust you in taking care of my children Amor."

"Why do you always put the blame on me?"

"I just can't talk sense with you, Amor," Theo tried to go inside the house but Amor grabbed his hand and pushed him back.

"Are you playing tough now, huh?" he angrily asked Amor.

"The children will stay with me," Amor hurriedly reached for the door to avoid Theo but he blocked her way with his crutches that caused her to tumble down then grabbed Amor's arm.

"Your child ran away from your home and you still want to keep the other children with you?!" Amor then tried to pull her arm away from Theo but he just pulled her back with more strength this time.

"I asked you, is this how you take care of my children?!" Amor pushed Theo which caused him to lose his balance and used this chance for her to get up and try to run away from him only to bump against someone.

A familiar scent of woody floral musk initiated an electrical signal that traveled from her sensory neurons to the olfactory bulb, a structure at the base of the forebrain that relayed the signal to other brain areas for additional processing.

"Could it be? No, it couldn't," she told herself.

The Kim's flight from South Korea to Cebu was scheduled for the 2nd of July 2025 Wednesday 07:50 pm and is expected to arrive at 11:25 pm. Although they just arrived, Do Yun and Ae Cha started the interview for the scholarship as Henry's replacement so that they can make necessary preparations before the school year starts. The scholars need to at least know how to read and speak Hangul to lessen the language barrier between their children even though the purpose of hiring school companions is for them to improve in their socialization especially their English communication skills both at home and in school. Chaewon and Ha Jun will still be enrolled in an international school together with the chosen scholars.

"Mr..... Mr. Kim?" stuttered Amor but Do Yun only gazed toward her with no expression at all.

"Is everything okay?" Do Yun broke the deafening silence.

"Ah..... it's..... it's fine..... it's fine Mr. Kim."

"Are you trying to run away from someone?"

"Oh..... I..... I was..... I was just..... I was just trying to walk in a hurry, Mr. Kim."

"You were in such a hurry that you didn't notice me."

"Uhm..... I'm sorry Mr. Kim."

After a while, Theo caught up with her and was puzzled who she was talking to, "Amor! Who are you talking to?"

"Theo this is my boss, Mr. Kim," calmly replied Amor. "Mr. Kim this is Theo, my husband."

Theo grabbed her arm and pulled her back to his side, "What is your boss doing here?" he asked with a smirk on his face.

"Theo please be nice," Amor begged him.

"I heard about what happened to Amor's father I came here to represent our company to extend our condolences. I understand that Henry has been missing also and as our scholar and friend of my child I would like to offer our help so that we can immediately find him," calmly replied Do Yun.

Instead of listening to Do Yun's explanation, Theo reached for Amor's arm and pulled her away from Do Yun.

"Theo stop!" Amor tried to pull her hand away from Theo's grip but he was too strong for him.

Do Yun reached for Theo's arm and pulled him back to his side, "With all due respect sir, I may not be in the position to interfere with your domestic affairs but your wife is hurt."

Theo let go of Amor's hand and pushed her away, "I'm not done with you;" he told Amor and left.

"Are you hurt?" Do Yun asked Amor.

"I'm sorry you had to see that Mr. Kim."

Do Yun gently held her hand, "Don't worry I'm here now;" he told Amor.

With all the achings inside Do Yun's assurance causes Amor's heart to survive.