Chapter 46

Geoffrey's childhood is full of hardship. His father died when he was 10, and his mother had to work in market just to support and feed him. Soon, he was forced to drop out of school and worked hard to pay their bills. However, his life changed when his mom met Isa's father. After her mom re-married to a wealthy man, Geoffrey went back to the school. He's happy to have a little sister who called him 'brother' and a friend like Chadwick. His mom also found happiness together with a kind and supportive husband who treated Geoffrey as if he was his own son. 'It was a happy family,' he thought. But that happiness did not last. Isa confessed her feelings, saying that she fell in love with him. Afraid that Geoffrey might ruin the peace, he tried too hard to avoid his step-sister and even broke his friendship with Chadwick. So, after graduation, he asked their parents if he could live by himself and study college in a faraway place. His mother and stepfather agreed, and that's why h