Lady Sy had to go through that spacious place where tons of bodies are being cleared again. Ngayon, alam ng dalaga na mas nanganganib lalo ang buhay nya dahil napag-alaman nyang wala nang bisa ang likidong itinurok sa kanya nuon upang hindi sya makaramdam. She's sure that sooner or later ,her body will give up. Time is ticking for her, yes , but she needs to finish all her business before she dies.

She's not afraid to die. What bothers her is the thought of not accomplishing anything before she die.

I had to finish this all. I promised my mom that I will avenge their deaths.

Bago pa man tuluyang makaalis si Celine sa kailaliman ng museyo ay agad syang napahinto nang tinawag sya ng kanyang Boss. She followed me huh? what for?

" If you're really going there, I have a plan." ani Headmistress.

Bahagya namang napalingon ang dalaga sa kanyang likuran . Tiningnan lang ni Celine ang maskara ng ginang maging ang mata nito at kasabay ng tingin na 'yon ay ang mensaheng nais ipabatid ng dalaga na agad namang naintindihan ng Headmistress kaya lumihis sila ng daan upang pumunta sa isang tagong silid na hindi na ikinagulat ng dalaga. She always knew that there is a hidden room just hanging around. kaya di na sya nagulat pa nang dalhin sya doon ng kanyang Boss.

"This ..is where it all began , Lady Sy." panimula ng Headmistress. Celine heard her Boss sighed.

Nagtungo ang kanyang Boss sa isang aparador kung saan kinailangan pang may kalikutin na kung ano para lamang magbukas ito. Nang mabuksan ang aparador ay tumambad ang mga maskara ng kanilang Headmistress. Iisa lamang ang disenyo ng kanyang maskara , ang mga maskarang nasa loob ng aparador ay mistualang reserba kung sakali mang may mangyari at ito na nga 'yon. Its been 13 hours already since the killings happened , pero ngayon lang makakapagpalait ng maskara ang ginang. Celine just sighed thinking of how fcked up they are.

Napatingin si Celine sa likuran ng ginang na ngayon ay marahang tinatanggal ang kanyang maskara. She saw a glimpse of the Headmistress' face but only in side angle. Halos isang segundo lamang iyon at agad namang natakpan muli ng maskara ang mukha ng ginang.

Ang isang segundo na 'yon ay sapat na upang masabi ni Celine na bakas ang lungkot sa magandang mukha ng ginang. It's so familiar. The feeling is so similar of when I'm facing a mirror.

That face.. Have I seen her before?

"Well then, what's the plan?" ani Lady Sy.

"Fix that tone of yours Lady Sy. Also, If you want to live long, stop being an obstinate person."

"You're giving up remember? What's the point of changing my tone? Am I not allowed to speak my mind accordingly?" Halata sa boses ng dalaga ang inis marahil sa mga taon na pagtatrabaho nya sa Headmistress ay ngayon pa ito sumuko.

" And, please. What person? after all I've done..--"

"- Am I still a person?" Lady Sy smiled so painfully. Me ? a person? I doubt it.

" Do you know why did I recruited you that day Lady Sy?" No response.

"It's because I see myself in you. "

"We are both seeking for Justice, Lady Sy. We are both hopeless. I told myself.. If I helped someone I see my self in.. Will I be satisfied? Will I be happy?"

"Even though I see myself in you, I saw a big difference between you and me."

"I hired you not because I pity you, but because you're a strong one . Something that I wished for me to be. I'm a coward , Lady Sy. I'm such a coward that I invented a substance with my cousin to lessen the pain. To extend my life, to feel nothing when hurt. All because of I am scared to fight. I tremble when I see blood. But with the serum? I feel strong. --" Naputol ang sinasabi ng ginang ng magsalita si Celine.

"You feel strong with that substance. But have you ever felt alive Boss?"

The woman chuckled with sadness. "No. "

25 years ago..

"This is such a nice place Mon Amour" ani Olivia sa kanyang kinakasama. They're inside a small room. This is where they'll be going to start their business. Helping others for free, all to make people satisfied and to give justice to those who can't.

"In the future, this home will grow my Lily. " Bahagya namang nag-init ang mga pisngi ni Olivia nang tinawag syang 'Lily' ng kanyang asawa.

Olivia Milly's nickname was Lily. Tanging mga mahal nya lang sa buhay ang tumatawag sa kanya ng ngalan na iyon at halos lahat ng mga mahal nya sa buhay ay matagal nang wala.

Hearing that name from her amour, it was magical. It felt like she's in paradise. She felt like she can do everything impossible in the world.. and so she did.

Matapos nilang manuluyan sa munting apartment na iyon ay nagsimula nang magtrabaho si Olivia. She and her husband talks to people and help them without expecting anything in return. They even helped a President to rise up from the ground. It was a powerful President, an intelligent one when it comes to strategies , but clueless when it comes to love.

That President has a daughter that has been kidnapped. The President doesn't want to save her own daughter to keep guarding his highground. He doesn't want to come down, he doesn't want to risk anything. Pero nagbago ang pananaw ng Presidente nang maalala nya ang saya na naramdaman nya noong mga oras na isinilang na ang anak nya nuon.

For that reason, the President risked everything for the very first time. He went on the low grounds. Searching for this two people that can help him.

" Why didn't you searched for her before?" ani Olivia sa kliyenteng Presidente.

"Once I got distracted from my personal problems, the enemy will attack behind my back. The chair would fall and so am I. The whole country will suffer if I made a mistake.. --"

"--I can't use the military for this. In everywhere I go, I know that there is an espionage. I am not certain of who are they. So I must move in the shadows while I'm standing in front of my people. And you two will be my shadow and light. I'd give you anything once my daughter is safe and sound. She's still alive. They are keeping her to threaten me." Olivia and her husband nods.at that moment , Olivia's husband called his ally.

Her husband's most trusted worker and a friend was Juan Pablo. Yes. That Juan Pablo.

They successfully retrieved the President's daughter with the help of Olivia, her husband , Juan Pablo, and Juan Pablo's half brother, Timothy Peter Ellis.

When the mission was completely finished, they all got what they wanted. Fortune and business and also supports they need. The President on the other hand rose again and led his country to a success.

Si Timothy Peter Ellis naman sa kabilang banda ay hinahabol. Hindi ng kalaban, kundi ng pagmamahal. The President's daughter, developed a romantic feelings towards Timothy and Juan Pablo helped her to finally be free and happy. Sa una pa lamang ay ayaw na ng babae anag politika at nahumalin sya kay Timothy nang iligtas sya nito sa selda.

You can probably predict what will happen next. Timothy and the President's daughter, Amanda fall for each other and a year later their love made a fruit, and that was Thorn Amadeus Ellis.

Olivia and her husband's exclusive business continued. They had the supports they needed to grow and all, it all became perfect.

And they lived happily ever after.

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And of course, I'm kidding. Their story is no fantasy. Their story is a love story that is full of mystery.

It was Tuesday , two in the afternoon when Olivia felt a liquid running along her thighs, she knows she was about to give birth but her husband was not around to accompany her to a hospital. Lumabas si Olivia sa kanyang silid at gusali upang magpara ng masasakyang taxi nang bigla nalang itong makaramdam ng kung anong panghihilab.

At first ,she calmed herself and breathe deeply, but what happened next made her knees tremble. She held her tummy while panting. Wala syang mahawakang kung ano bilang suporta. It was broad daylight but there's no much people that day. It's working hours that's why. In addition, she came out backdoor to an alley leading to a street where cabs are most likely to pass by.

She wail in pain and she can't help but to tear up. Luckily, someone saw her in that alley. It was Dr. Stone.

Dr. Stone is a pharmacist, and he has a wife who is a chemical engineer . Dr Stone's wife has a bestfriend that is an Obgyn.

kaya naman nang makita ng matanda si Olivia ay agad tinawagan nito ang asawa upang tawagin ang kaibigan nya.

Olivia can't move any further . She can't bear the pain.

Buti na lamang ay agad nakarating ang asawa ni Dr.Stone at ang kaibigan nito.

"Oh mon Dieu! Amenez-la dans un endroit confortable! Dieu merci, je suis en congé et nous sommes à proximité" (Oh my God! Take her somewhere comfortable! Thank god i'm on leave and we are nearby) Ani ng kaibigan ng asawa ni Dr. Stone sa wikang franciscano.

"Salle A23" (Room A23) binigay ni Olivia ang susi at tinuro ang malaking gusali kung saan sya nanunuluyan.

They helped Olivia to lay down on her bed again. After that, Dr.Stone left the room and left his wife and her bestfriend alone with Olivia to start what is needed to be done.

It took them 10 freakin' long hours to get that baby out of Olivia. She is a first time mom that's why it took them that long. The contractions and all was painful as hell that Olivia passed out right after the baby came out. Olivia indeed took a medicine but that didn't stop her from draining her energy.

When Olivia regained her conciousness, she's in a hospital. The first question that popped in her mind was.. Where is my baby? but the first question she said to the nurse was..

"Where the hell is my husband?"

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Ilang buwan ang lumipas, hindi pa rin nagpaparamdam ang asawa ni Olivia. It pains her so much, but luckily , she has friends to rely on. Dr.Stone, his wife , and the wife's bestfriend.

Just the four of them watching as the baby grows. Kahit pa na wala ang asawa ni Olivia, ay kahit papaano naging masaya pa rin sya.

Her baby's first word was "Mama" and heaven knows how happy she was that time. It was selfish of her not to teach her child about its father but she thinks that's the right thing to do as of the moment.

If he forgets about us, then we'll forget about him. Olivia searched for her husband before. He was clearly still alive due to the data she gathered. But she didn't care anymore. All she cares about now is her child. Yes. 'Her' child, not 'their' child.

She became happy after all.

.... Or did she?

After her child celebrated its 5th birthday that Monday night, Olivia's museum was ambushed by unknown group of people. they have blades and guns with silencer with them.

They came unexpected, uninvited. Olivia didn't know what to do. She needs to protect her child at all freakin' cost and so she did.

Right after she ensures that her child is in a safe place.. She fought those armed guys with her bare hands, not even regretting her choice.
She didn't trained for any sort of martial arts. All she did was to follow her guts and it led her to a great misery.

A guy swinged his blade and it hit half of Olivia's face. Hindi man natamaan ang mata ni Olivia ay hirap pa rin itong makakita dahil sa dugong naglalandasan sa kanyang mukha.

She was about to fight them again when another guy smashed his gun onto her head, causing her to fall on the ground.
Before she lose her consciousness, she saw someone approaching with a baseball bat.
It was Dr. Stone's wife.

But before Dr. Stone's wife get any closer..
She was shot on her forehead and the baseball bat dropped to the ground along with her body.

Mrs. Stone.. No...

A tear escaped Olivia's eyes before everything turned black.
When she wakes up, The museum was in fire, the most secured room where she kept her child was wide open and everything around her was on fire.

She tried to move her feet but couldn't do it.
Her face was still bleeding, both heaven and earth knows how she's struggling to move. Kahit pa na ganoon ang nararanasan nya ay pinilit nyang gumapang papunta sa kinaroroonan ng anak nya.

She can see the door from afar. It's open. She had to overcome tons of obstacles to get there.
But before she even take another move..

The room where her child was, exploded right in front of her.

Bahagya syang napatakip sa kanyang bibig at humikbi dahil sa nakita nya sa kalayuan.
M-my Baby..

No..

She screamed in so much pain.
Her heart was thorn apart in that very moment.
Why does she have to experience all this?
All she wanted was to become happy with her child alone..
All she wanted was to be free from the pain she felt before..

Why does she have to experience all the pain again? Even worse.

Did she healed herself just to be hurt again?

Did she build her self up to be broken again?

This time, she thinks of giving up.
But she's Olivia Milly.
Her dad's blood runs through her. She carries her dad's surname
She's Olivia Milly Edwards.
Edwards don't know when to quit.

At that moment, she didn't wasted the opportunity she saw.
She saw an opening that will lead her to safety, and she followed that path.
She's planning a revenge in mind.
She's ought to help people but when it comes to who did this to her?
She will not allow those bastards to live longer.

She survived another tragedy.

And she rebuilt the museum with all her power and connection.
She made an organization that will continue her legacy while seeking for justice and revenge.

She started to call herself a Mistress, and the people working for her called her and her organization H.O.M.E

With the help of Dr.Stone, that she found out that he's her cousin..

She started all over again under the name of..

Headmistress Olivia Milly Edwards.

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