Now I'm here and I'm back in the Philippines! - Rafael said, he so pleased and excited to see my longtime beloved Cassandra Montenegro again. My family and I are going to Hacienda de Montenegro, because they want Cassandra and me to be able to fix our upcoming wedding. And I really enjoyed it because I've been wanting to be with thi woman I've always been crazy to her. Does he still look like same? Could she be even more beautiful? I am excited to see her again because I will finally marry her. To the woman who owns my heart. Finally we also arrived at Hacienda El Montenegro, the large and prosperous Hacienda had not yet been altered. When my parents and I entered the mansion, Cassandra's mother greeted us immediately.

"Raquel, we're glad you got well with your family." - Aunt Marga said and Mama and I kissed her cheek.

"Oh! Thank you Marga. It's been a long trip from Europe to the Philippines." - Raquel said.

"Aunt Marga, where is Cassandra?" - Rafael ask.

"Conrado and Sandra are going downstairs, come to the living room and I'll prepare a little snacks." - Margarita said.

As we were all sitting in the living room Don Conrado suddenly came.

"Compadre, Rogelio! We haven't seen each other in a long time, how are you? It's good that you accepted my invitation." - Don Conrado said.

"It's okay, compadre, are you? I heard you were rushed to the hospital. It's also one of the reasons why we rushed here. How are you, Conrado?" - Rogelio said.

"I don't have that compadre, I feel fine, Thank you. You know we're getting older, haha. That's why I wanted to reconcile my daugther to Rafael because they're at the right age. Isn't it? Hahaha" - Uncle Conrado said simultaneously pat on Papa's shoulder.

"Yes, compadre, it's up to the children to decide when the wedding date they want. We parents are ready to guide them until they start a family." - Rogelio replied.

"Is that you Raquel? You're even more beautiful ah? ... And is this Rafael too? He's a very handsome child, just wait for Cassandra because you'll see each other later. That child will take a long time to get ready. " - Uncle Conrado said kindly.

In just a few minutes, Cassandra came down immediately, she was wearing a red dress, she was even more beautiful.

"Hija, are you there yet? Come and greet your Aunt Raquel and Uncle Rogelio." - Don Conrado said.

"Good morning Aunt Raquel and Uncle Rogelio." - Cassandra said waving to my parents and kissing them.

"Your daughter Marga is really very polite, apart from being a blessed beautiful and kind child. She will definitely be a good housewife and mother when she and Rafael get married." - Raquel said.

"Well, it's up to the kids to decide that kind of thing, Raquel. Besides, it's too early to demand that topic." - Margarita said.

"Margarita! Enough." - Don Conrado.

"It looks like Marga doesn't want her daughter to marry my son, Conrado. Shouldn't you have already talked about this and made a decision, so that we will settle everything?" - Raquel said.

"My wife and I have already discussed this, Bueno. We have decided to continue the marriage of the two children as soon as possible." - Don Conrado said.

I stood up and met Cassandra.

"Cassandra ... You're still so beautiful, you don't seem to have changed your appearance. You're still the woman I love." - Rafael said.

"It's you Rafael ... thank you for your compliment." -  Cassandra said.

"Mama, Papa, Aunt Raquel, Uncle Rogelio, Rafael .. ahmm ... I'm sorry, I'll just go out for a while, I'll just need to breath some fresh from the air out on the veranda." - Cassandra said.

"Go ahead, hija. When you can talk properly with Rafael. Son, go with your lover. " - Raquel said.

" All right, Sandra. Come back because we'll eat later. " - Margarita said.

While Papa and Don Conrado just nodded.

" I'll be with you, Cassandra. " - Rafael said.

" It's up to you, Rafael " - Cassandra said in a sad voice.

I immediately went straight to the kitchen to arrange what was to be brought to the dining table when suddenly a mushroom appeared behind me.

"I'm sure you don't want my son for your daughter, Marga." - Raquel said.

"Your complaint is correct, Raquel." - Margarita said.

"Hah! Your daughter is going to marry my son! Your husband made a deal with us !" - Raquel said.

"My husband made the deal, why don't you marry Conrado instead ?!" - Margarita said.

"You bastard!" - Raquel said.

I was about to be slapped in the face when I immediately grabbed its hand and deliberately pushed it into the sink.

"You don't have the right to slap me right in my own house, Raquel! What do you think of my daughter that will just be given to your abusive son!" - Margarita said.

"There's nothing you can do! Our children will get married if you don't want to! Your daughter gave my son the motive! So you have no right to call my son abusive!" - Raquel said.

"Get out of my sight and I might stab you with this knife that I'm holding and stab you in your neck!" - Margarita said.

Rafael's mother immediately ran away, and the butler, Nanay Dehlia, saw it.

"Dios Mio, Marga! What did you do to your guest? Maybe she will go to Don Conrado?" - Mother Dehlia.

"Oh, Dehlia, she's forcing her son to marry my daughter. That's not possible even if we say that Conrado agreed." - Margarita said.

"Marga, I know Don Conrado doesn't want my grandson Miguel because we're just poor. Forgive me for the sin of my grandson did to Cassandra." - Mother Dehlia.

"Nay Dehlia, I also come from a poor family, you know that. I don't know why my husband became so greedy for wealth and power. I know that Miguel was a good child. I witnessed the upbringing of Celso and Milagros because you know Miguel and Carmela's parents are my childhood friends." - Margarita said.

"I know Marga. Come on, and maybe they're already waiting for this food we've prepared. Let go Marga, I'm only here if you and your daughter need help." - Mother Dehlia.

"Thank you Mother Dehlia." - Margarita said.

Mother Dehlia and I immediately brought to the dining table the foods we had cooked for lunch. Rachel's gaze met me immediately but I just ignored it. Rafael and I are now on the veranda, overlooking the vast land that my family has owned since my father's lineage. Right now I'm going to tell him I don't want to get married, and I already love someone else. I will keep my pregnancy a secret from him because it will surely make way for my child to disappear.

"It's so beautiful here, Cassandra. As beautiful as you are. I want us to get married soon. I love you Cassandra." - Rafael said.

"Ah. Thank you ... Rafael ... I have something to tell you." - Cassandra said.

"What's that, Cassy?" -  Rafael said.

"Cassy? My name is Cassandra, don't change that. You have no right to change that." - Cassandra said.

 "Yes, Cassy. That's what I'll call you, because your name is too long, hehe. By the way, what are you going to say?" - Rafael said,.

"I would like to tell you. I'm against the wedding that will take place between the two of us. I don't want to marry you because I already love someone else. You can also find more than me. Rafael I don't love you and I won't like you even more. " - Cassandra said.

"Look, Cassy. I know I did something wrong to you before, and I've regretted it for a long time. I know I was stupid then, but I've changed Cassandra for you. Please forgive me I'll do everything, just don't ask this to back out from the marriage I've been hoping for. " - Rafael pleaded.

"Sorry Rafael. But I love someone else, and he is the only one I want to be with forever. You will also find others. So I wish we could back off from the wedding! We can only hurt each other. Please. I don't deserve that for your love. " - Cassandra said.

He suddenly grinned scary and shook his head and came a little closer to me but I backed away because of fear.

"Do you think I am fool to just back out away ?! Who is that man you love ?! Is it Miguel! ? Hah! What is there in that garbage! You are mine!" - Rafael said almost aloud.

"Yes! I only love Miguel! Only him! And even then I will never love you! You're an animal demon! " - Cassandra said.

Rafael suddenly slapped me, and he grabbed my cheek tightly while holding my waist tightly and pulled my body closer to him.

"Cassandra, you don't seem to know me? Hmm .. This is all I can tell you .. We will continue the wedding, hmm! I won't let that idiot get close to you! You're just mine Cassandra ! You're MINE! " - Rafael said.

Rafael would have kissed me but I spat in his face and I bravely stared into his eyes. Suddenly he pushed me so I just sat on the grass, shaking, because of the incident. I really don't want to get married. to that demon. We're not married yet, the stench of his behavior is stinking. Miguel should know this but how come Rafael is already here in their place? My mother came out immediately and found me sitting on the grass.

"Oh Sandra! What did you do hah Rafael!, Oh! God! Sandra, are you okay? Is your child in pain?" - Margarita worried.

Mama immediately helped me stand up and she checked me to see if I was injured or hurt in other parts of the body. Suddenly, Papa and Rafael's parents came out.

"What did you do Rafael!" - Uncle Rogelio asked.

"Papa, sorry. I didn't mean to. We just had a misunderstanding with Cassandra." - Rafael said calmly.

"Maybe your daughter is just acting like that, so don't scold my son, Rogelio!" – Raquel said.

"My daughter is crying because of your abusive son who pushed her!" - Margarita said.

"Stop it, Raquel! You're still defending your son! You're just starting to hurt your future wife, Rafael! Fix that! If you don't want me to cancel your wedding!" - Rogelio said.

"Marga, let Cassandra in." -  Don Conrado worried but he didn't show to them.

"I'm sorry compadre, let me talk to my wife and my son." - Rogelio apologizing.

"Let's go inside and the food is ready." - Don Conrado said.

Rafael entered first, followed by everyone entering our house. Our mothers were silent because of what had happened. Our fathers talked happily as if nothing had happened. Rafael and I immediately sat down at the dinner table until nothing really happened.

"By the way hija, your Mama is leaving us right now. The Governor invited us to their occasion. It will take us a while to go home because we will be toured all over the province of Cebu." - Don Corado said that I was very worried.

"Conrado, we didn't talk about it. I will not leave my child alone here! " - Margarita said.

" Let your daughter learn, Marga! She's about to get married so she should learn how to do household early, after all, Rafael is there to guide her. " - Don Conrado said.

" We're going to visit Ilocos too, I'm going to visit my brother so we can stay there. " - Raquel said.

"It's okay, right? that Rafael be left behind so that someone can watch over and take care of Cassandra." - Don Conrado said.

"We're not married yet, you're taking us together, Papa ! I can stand by myself Papa. " - Cassandra said.

" Shut up! I am the head of the family! I will be the one to follow! You and your mother are just as stubborn! " - Don Conrado said.

" But- ... " - Cassandra said.

" It's okay with me, Uncle Conrado. This is also a good start so that we can plan for our scheduled wedding. Am I right, Cassandra? " - Rafael said.

" That's right, son. It's better that you start planning so that we can have your wedding properly. " - Don Conrado said.

I immediately dropped the cutlley so it made a noise at the dining table, everyone was shocked by what I said but I didn't know.

" I'm done. I lost my appetite. I'll go to my room. " - Cassandra said.

|"Cassandra!" - My parents shouted.

My mother immediately followed me to my room. Rafael's face was drawn in anger, my father didn't do anything.