Chapter 27: Welcome home, my love

"Doc, I wonder why that man said he knows me," the doctor was immediately surprised by what she said.

He was given a drink of water before answering.

"Maybe he's lying, Zoe," he replied, he knew he was lying but he had to do for Zoe the same way he did. He wanted to protect Zoe.

When they finished eating, the doctor immediately left to go to the hospital.

Kevin was busy typing the document but he still had in mind the woman he saw who looked like Gaia.

He sighed, "I think I'm going crazy at the thought of her,"

Kevin quickly finished what he was doing and immediately went to the place where he found the woman who looked like Gaia.

When Isabel finished all the work, she immediately left the condo. She wanted to roam around the town. She wanted to visit the doctor and bring him food but she knew the doctor was busy so she wouldn't bother him anymore.

Gaia went back to the park where they went with the doctor the other day.

Zoe just sat in the chair and remembered what she and the doctor had done in the area and it made her smile.

Zoe sees the kids playing in the park. She was smiling while looking at the kids. She dances, clapping her hands while looking at the children.

"Big sis, come and play with us," said one of the kids and pulled her upright.

The children immediately ran after Zoe. She happily chases the child, as if she is coming back when she was a child.

They've been playing for almost an hour so Zoe feels tired. She was panting.

"Big sis, you run so slow like a turtle," the kid teasingly utters at her. She laughs and so do the other kids.

"Miguel!" a cry from the child's mother.

"Mom!" he waved so hard and ran to hug his mom. Zoe didn't know but she felt jealous and immediately wondered where and if she still had a mother waiting for her return.

She was sad as she watched the children being picked up by their parents. Tears were dripping from her eyes.

"Big sis, why are you crying?" a girl asked Zoe. She smiled at her and bowed to the child.

"I'm just happy," she replied.

The children said goodbye to Zoe with their parents. The girl was left alone in the park, she was closing her eyes.

"Is my family looking for me?" she asked herself.

A breathless Kevin arrived at the park. He stopped as he saw the woman he's looking for. He smiles and slowly, his feet walk towards the woman.

Kevin was overjoyed. Finally, he found the woman he was looking for.

Zoe stood up and was about to walk when a voice from the man behind her called to her. She turned around, it went slow-mo as she turned around to face Kevin.

Kevin was stunned.

Zoe looked at him frowning, "Are you talking to me?"

"Gaia," he couldn't stop himself from hugging Zoe.

He felt the light feeling as he hugged the woman. "Finally, I found you," Kevin tightened his grip on her.

Slowly Kevin let go of Zoe, he bent his head down and touched her face, and immediately kissed the woman.

He slowly opens his mouth, kissing her as if it was their first and last. Zoe suddenly pushes him away from her and slaps him.

An angry Zoe faces Kevin now, "How dare you kiss me!"

Kevin feels shocked, "What do you mean? It's me, Gaia,"

Zoe frowned, "Who's Gaia? I'm Z-o-e," she insisted saying her name, Zoe.

He frowned when he looked at her, "Don't you remember me?"

She shook her head, "Maybe, you mistook me for someone else, Mister," she replied.

Kevin couldn't quite figure out why he was feeling so angry right now. He was folding his fists. "Are you playing tricks with me, Gaia?"

"You're crazy maybe, Mister," Zoe smirked and started to walk but Kevin holds her again.

"Please, tell me you're joking right now. What's wrong with you? Kevin asked her again. He was angry at her. "Why are you doing this to me," Kevin asked her in a faint voice.

She pushes Kevin's hand that was holding her, "Don't you dare come to me again. I'll call the police when you do it again," she threatened.

Kevin could do nothing but watch the girl walk away from him.

As Zoe walked she contemplated the kiss and the lips of the man kissing her.

"How can he kissed me like that?" annoyed, she asked herself. She admits it, there is something she feels when they kissed. It looks like she wanted more from that man. She shook her head and went straight home.

She arrived at the doctor's condo and did not notice that Kevin was following her. Kevin was looking outside the condo she's staying in.

Ring ...

"Sir? Where are you? I have been calling you--"

"I found her,"

"What are you saying now, Sir? What do you mean?"

"I found that woman, she's really Gaia," he said but Anthon felt that the tone and the way he talks was sad.

"But why do you sound so sad?" Anthon asked.

He sighed, "She doesn't remember me, Anthon,"

"What? Really? Where are you now?"

"I'm on my way back,"

"Aunty, we need Kevin to sign these papers," Maya utters in an angry tone on Kevin's mom.

"My dad won't cooperate with your company if he doesn't sign this. So please, tell him we need his signature,"

Kevin's mom smirked, "I admit that I don't like your attitude, Ms. Maya, but for the sake of our business I can handle that bad attitude of yours,"

Maya smiles, "Mom, I can be your future daughter and I will be good to you. We can be friends,"

"Okay, let's do that,"

Kevin was on his way to the company, but Gaia can't lose in his mind. He speeds up. He stopped as he feels his chest heavy. He then took out his medicine from his pocket and take it.

"I will get you back, Gaia,"

Doctor Zack was home when he saw Zoe was walking inside the room. "What are you doing?" she looks surprised to see the doctor.

She smiles, "Nothing, I'm just thinking about something,"

The doctor looks at her and frowned, "Are you thinking--"

"No, I'm thinking about that," the doctor laughs as he doesn't even know what she means.

She sighed, "There's a man. He suddenly approached me and calls me Gaia," the doctor was shocked when he heard it.

"W-what do you mean? The waiter?" he asked.

She shook her head, "No, it was someone else. He looks decent and he's wearing a suit," the doctor immediately thought of Kevin. "Is he the person Zoe says?"

"Did he did something to you?"

Zoe looked at him, "No. He did nothing," she couldn't even understand why she lied to the doctor.

"You'll protect me, right?" Zack looked at her while she was staring at him.

He smiles, "Yes. I will,"

-Han's Corporation-

"Sir, are you sure about this? Is that really Ms. tan?" Anthon asked him again.

"Yes, I'm sure she is,"

They began to investigate the woman named Zoe, but they couldn't find anything about her.

"There's nothing here, Sir. No information about her," Anthon said.

Kevin stayed all night, he was also finishing his proposal. He's stressed out and exhausted.

"Kevin?" a voice calls onto him. He opens his eyes and saw Maya in front of him.

"M-Maya?" Maya smiles at him.

"Did you stayed all night, working?" she asked and he closes his eyes again. Kevin was still in the office, he was asleep again as Maya was about to hold his hands when Anthon came in.

"Ms. Gonzaga, if you'll excuse us. I have something to tell him," Maya then went out.

"Sir, let's go now," he shakes him gently to wake him up.

Kevin stretches his arms and stood. "Is everything ready?"

"Yes Sir, everything is ready,"

Anthon, Kevin and the pretend kidnapers travel. Kevin's plan is to kidnap Gaia so that she can go back to normal.

"Are you sure what we're going to do, Sir?" he nodded his head and they immediately waited for Gaia to come out.

Kevin was looking at his wristwatch as he waited for the girl to come out.

Zoe smiled as she got out of the house. She was carrying a basket as if she were going to the market.

"There he is," Anthon said and the kidnapers immediately came out.

"Ahh! Let me go!" they immediately covered her mouth with a handkerchief with a chemical that could put the woman to sleep.

Zoe was already in the car, unconscious. Anthon and Kevin looked at her.

"Sir, this is Gaia," he said in shock to his boss.

"Gaia, you're coming back to me," Kevin utters as she stroke her hair.

When Zoe wakes up, she's in a big huge room. She's dizzy as she gets up. She looked around, her vision is blurry.

"W-Where am I?" she asked and saw a man standing in front of her.

"Welcome home, my love,"

To be continued...