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Jade, one of the three dazzling daughters of a powerful tycoon and a global icon, had been in a devoted relationship with Zion since their college days. She had always believed their bond was unbreakable. Yet, her world shattered when she uncovered a heart-wrenching betrayal.

Not only did she find out that Zion had been unfaithful, but the other woman carrying his child was none other than her own younger sister. The anguish of this revelation was compounded by the fact that it came on the day of their engagement party, a day that was meant to be a celebration of their future together. Instead, it was marred by the devastating news of the pregnancy and the ultimate betrayal she never imagined.

The Space in our Heart

"Papa will be here"  a genuine smile formed on my lips as Mama stared back at me, eyes reflecting my hopeful one's.

"Where... W-where is he?" The liveliness cannot be hidden in in voice as my head spun around the space inside of my backyard in search for my father who's said to come.

"Relax mija, Liandro will be here." Mama smiled widely the wrinkles visibly showing on the sides of her eyes and cheeks, my reaction resurfacing a memory of us as way back in my kindergarten days where I'd be all giddy and bounce around when papa used to pick me up and take us for ice cream.

Earning a chuckle from me. "O-of course, I'm... I'm just happy..."

As she grabbed both my arms gently squeezing them while her head shake in amusement. "Yes, mija. It is your engagement party, of course papa should be here."

Smiling at mama's words staring at each other for a short while until Lucille arrived and mom have to go and prepare where to place the desserts and some more flowers around.

It wasn't long then the catering came and as well as friends of pur family have as well as from the business world and a few more family relatives. It is tiring greeting and asking "how are you's" and other formalities from the guests but it have been enough of a distraction for me to momentarily forget what my situation is.

"Jade, mija." Mama called from behind be. As I turned around papa's figure greeted my vision in one of the tables for me and my family, there he was laughing talking happily with Jane and beside her my fiancee.

How long have they been there? Why didn't papa even greeted me? Questions already flooded my head as well as that sudden but painful clenching in my chest that almost made me frown. But I didn't. I smiled widely.

"Let us go greet your papa." Mama spoke smiling at me, except it wasn't as genuine as the former one she had. Of course what was I so excited for, Jane is here of course papa will be too.

As me and mama walked pass the tables and people greeting us on our way to papa and Jane, my heart was racing. I don't know weather to dash towards her and just pull of that damn hair on her hair or scream my lung out spilling everything.

But I have to remain poised, don't loose my temper. Yes that's what I should do... Except I badly want to punch her smiling face right now. "Jade... You look, okay." Papa spoke as faced me.

I stood there frozen. Wow thank you papa. I smiled softly. "It is an honor to have you be at my engagement party papa."

He nodded as he looked up at me from his seat, one hand putting down his whiskey followed by him smiling towards Jane then back to us with his usual face.

"Jane here told me she has an announcement to make so I dropped by as well."

"...Papa!" My older sister Jessa. "Liandro!" As well as mom all protested.

I froze in my spot. What? Jane... It was because of Jane... Of course. I forced myself to smile and not to scoff as both my hands tightly gripped my dress.

Jane who's besides papa smiled. "Oh papa, t-that's..."

When did it really start? Papa wasn't really like this when we were young... Just when was it...

"Jade..." Zion called as I was still stoned in my place, my heart clenching double time, yet I tried as hard as I can to remain smiling and unfazed...

My smile never faltering one bit as I chew the inside of my cheek. "At the very least you are here..." I finally breathed dully...

Chapter 5 :: torsadée (1/2)