Chapter 41

Paulo met them halfway and was about to take action in a defensive mode but Ruella gestured her hand telling him silently that she's fine.

Sofia passed by them in a hurry and left without looking back while crying.

"Paulo, go fill the task I told you. We'll be there in the study." She instructed indifferently as she led Oliver in her study room.

Bumitaw sa kamay niya si Oliver after slamming the door shut. "Okay ka lang?" Tanong nito and it seemed like he was asking her with genuine concern.

Ruella's heart instantly skipped a beat. She nodded and turned around but Oliver yanked her back to face him. Lumakas tuloy ang kabog ng dibdib niya at sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan napatitig siya sa mukha nito. Gaya ng dati, wala pa rin itong pinagbago. Hindi niya talaga alam kung anong meron siya na wala sa iba. Bakit nahirapan siyang magmove-on at palitan ito sa puso niya sa after all the heartaches that she gained from him.

"Bakit ganyan ka makatitig? Naalala mo na ba ulit na mahalin ako?"