All Chapters of Sinful Pleasures: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"Gillian?" Her mother called out her name groggily.Gillian was startled. She was suddenly aware of her present surroundings. She had looked back on the dark part of her past with a new perspective. And she felt revived and reawakened.Wiping her wet cheeks, Gillian smiled tearfully at Genova.

Rye held Gillian in his arms. He let her cry on his shoulder. All movements ceased. Only their breathing shook their bodies gently."Did I hurt you?" he murmured thickly."N-no, you didn't..." Gillian raised her head to look at him. They gazed at each other. "I'm sorry. You must think of me as a cry-baby."

"Sir Rye, I submit my resignation to you today," Nurse Sanchez expressed her intention honestly."I accept it," Rye replied distractedly."I had submitted all your medical reports to the doctors.""Thank you very much for an excellent service, Nurse Sanchez! I'll send your c.o.e. an

Gillian knocked on the door of her parents' house.The structure was made of six container vans. Four vans were attached to each other. Two vans were the living area and the other two were the office and bedroom of Jamil and Genova. The makeshift house was painted with colors: pink and sky blue.There were two small container vans on each side, painted simply in white. One was occupied by Tita Chedeng or Nurse Sanchez and the other by Ginny. The nurse left Rye'

Gillian woke up bright and chirpy the next morning. She seemed light and bouncy. There was a heavy weight lifted from her chest. A large chunk of darkness in her mind was raised. She had better perception of her life.Gillian was proud of herself because she was not afraid to act in behalf of a stranger. The young woman was traumatized but her condition was stable in a hospital."Hello, baby! We'll have a glass of milk and some exercise first."

Rye held and comforted Gillian until the sobs became occasional hiccups. She was slouched on his lap. Her face was on his neck. She could smell the masculine perfume that he wore. Desire rippled like winding river down her spine.Gillian wiped out her tears with a hand."I'm sorry I cried on your shirt again." She used the handkerchief Rye had wordlessly given her. She blew her nose.

Lupo's hand was shaking when he directed the nozzle to Gillian/Genova. This was the first time he held and fired a gun. His fingers were slippery on the trigger.Genova...She was the perfect picture of his late mother. The mother who nurtured him inside her womb but punished him when he came out. He was chastised for the way he looked. He was small and balding even as a baby.

Gillian slept through the night. It was a dreamless sleep. She woke up refreshed the next morning.Rye was sitting at the nearby chair. He was reading the newspaper."Good morning," she croaked chirpily."Hi! Good morning!" He quickly folded the paper and stood up. "Did you sleep we

The next morning, her parents and Tita Chedeng flew by helicopter to the site. Sam and Ginny went with them. They promised to be home every weekend."Bye, Mama! See you on Friday evening!" Ginny waved cheerfully.Because she was pregnant, Gillian decided not to come back to her work.

The large house sat on a hill with an overlooking view of the restless sea. Its private beach was empty. The waves formed foam against the rocky formation on the dark sands. The sun just started to set, rendering the skies with purple, orange, and red hues.Rye put down the binoculars."What's the plan?" Jim asked while he watched appreciatively the magnificent Pacific Ocean.