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"I cant loose you again!" He screamed. I felt his hand squeeze mine again. Tighter than before. "I know, youll be fine." Was all I could say. After all these years, he had never cried, cause he swore he wouldnt. But he cried now. As I layed here, he cried for me. "Please... don't leave me." He pleaded. But there was nothing I could do. I just starred at him, as he looked back at me. I knew he wasn't really seeing me, just starring and thinking. Little footsteps echoed off the walls, they mustve let her go. As me and Jacob turned to look, already knowing the challenge that faced us. Explaining this to Zadia. Her face lit up as she ran towards us, but not knowing the threats around her, she started to see the whole picture. Horror covered her entire expression. Her voice cracked when she called out. "Mommy?"

Seven years ago... I was his stalker. Three years ago... I was his wife. Two years ago... I was his ex-wife. Since the day he left me, my life has never been the same. It seems like I gathered all life's misfortunes - my mother died from cancer, our family business went down and my dad could not face the shame so he killed himself leaving me to take on the responsibilities of paying his debts. I have to work hard to make ends meet. I worked as a baker, a dance instructress, and an entertainer in order to pay the debts as well as to support myself. I was trying to be okay until he came back. He manipulated everything - owned the bakeshop where I worked as a baker, paid me to give him private dance classes and made me agree to perform in private with him. Do you think that is already worse? Nah-uh! He my family's debt so I am obliged to pay him based on his terms. I am Patricia Sandoval, sold to Stuart Cordoval - I am his personal assistant, private chef, personal dance instructor, exclusive entertainer and on-call bedwarmer of my beloved ex-husband. This may sound absurd, but yes, I am sold to my ex-husband. Note: This is originally a story written in Filipino but since there have been requests for its English version, I am going to slowly upload an English translation of this story.