Mabilis kumalat ang balita tungkol sa naging aksidente at pagkaospital ni Ruella ganun din ang pagkaaresto ni Sofia.Naging usap-usapan ang kanilang nakaraan and the netizens are actively joining the gossip as they found it interesting, causing every platform on social media to go hyped.Ilang oras pa lamang ang nakalipas ng pakawalan ni Tommy ang ebidensya and Sofia was directly sent in the interrogation room with her lawyer for questioning.Sofia tried to deny the charges against her as she stood confident and firm using her lawyer's tricks. However, the person who came to interrogate her was fed up and decided to throw a bomb into their face.Seeing all the evidence laid in front of her, she was rendered speechless as well as her lawyer, and by the end of the day, himas rehas ang dalaga kasama ng mga detainee na ngayo'y nakatitig sa kanya ng masama.Sofia shivered in the corner, bearing the pain in her arm while cursing Sierra in her mind.'Napakatanga ko! Bakit ba ako naniniwala s
Oliver refused to believe Ruella's words. Para sa kanya, naghahanap lamang ito ng paraan upang lumayo siya rito which he found amusing."No matter what reasons you throw into my face, you still can't deprive my feelings for you, Rue." Bulong nito sa sarili habang nagmamaneho pabalik ng OLYMPUS.Since ayaw nito makinig sa kanya, naisip nito tumawag kay Don Antonio upang alamin ang totoo and he was ready to whatever he might've heard from him. Pagkarating nito sa kumpanya ay nagtungo agad ito sa kanyang opisina at madaliang hinanap ang isang calling card na nakasukbit sa kanyang journal. Binigay ito ng Don noong nagtungo siya sa masyon at nakipagdeal sa kanya at mariin siyang pinagbawalan na banggitin ito kay Ruella.Nang makita ang kanyang hinahanap, he immediately dialed the number. Tumunog ito ng dalawang beses bago tuluyang sagutin."Young man," Don Antonio greeted in a flat tone."Don Antonio, I want my shares to be put under Ruella's name." He blurted out."What's this fuss all a
A week later...Ruella in a wheelchair appeared in court facing Sofia restrained in handcuffs. "You might succeed in putting me behind bars but you're coming with me!"Sofia spat through her gritted teeth before she strode towards the defendant's seat.Ruella, displaying an emotionless countenance was wheeled toward her seat as the session began.Oliver, Tommy, and Joseph took different seats in the crowd but their eyes were solely focused on one person who was sitting in front of them with her private nurse by her side.When Sofia's gaze fell on the man she loved, her eyes watered. He didn't even cast her a glance since he arrived and he seemed to gain friendship with those men whom he despised so much in the past.She didn't know how but she was certain whom to blame thus she swore to the bottom of her heart that even if she didn't win the trial, she will bring the woman down with her.Makalipas ang isa't kalahating oras...Napaluha si Sofia ng marinig ang hatol sa kanya."10 years
Paglabas ni Oliver sa pinto ng opisina ni Don Antonio, palinga-linga ito, hinahanap si Ruella.At nang mabigo itong makita, tumalikod na ito patungo sa hagdan."So, what is it that you want to explain?"Ruella's menacing yet alluring voice put a halt in his steps.He smirked as he swirled around. "I've been looking for you. Where have you been?"Her head gestured towards the open door as she spoke."Get in. I've been itching to hear what sort of lies you will make this time."Oliver ignored her taunts and followed her silently while wheeling herself into the room.As the door closed, Ruella swirled around to face him. "You have ten minutes," She urged while staring at him blankly."Bukod sa'kin, sino pa ang nakakapasok nitong kwarto mo?" Tanong nito sa kanya habang inikot ang kanyang paningin sa apat na sulok.Napansin nito na simple lamang ang dekorasyon ng buong kwarto at kung hindi niya alam ang tunay na katayuan nito, masasabi niyang si Roselle pa din ito kahit pa ilang beses nit
Several days later..."Let go of me! Damn it!""How dare you do this to me!""You will pay for this kapag nalaman ng Daddy ko 'to!"Galit na sigaw ni Sierra habang kinaladkad ito ng mga tauhan ng kanyang ama papunta sa likod ng mansion kung saan madalas ang kanyang ama nagpapalipas ng oras kapag ito'y galit na galit."What are you guys doing?! Bakit ninyo ako dinala dito?!"Nagtataka siya at ng maalala ang kanyang nagawa, napalunok ito at biglang natahimik habang pinagmamasdan ang apat na sulok ng kwarto na animo'y nababalot ng hindi maipaliwanag na kalungkutan.Ngayon lamang niya ito napasok at sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan, tumatayo ang kanyang mga balahibo at bigla siyang nakaramdam ng panlalamig."What... What room is this?" Patuloy ang kanyang mga tanong ngunit wala siyang narinig na sagot. Tahimik ang mga tauhan ng kanyang ama habang nakatayo ang mga ito sa pinto na para bang may hinihintay.Maya-maya pa ay bumukas ang pinto at pumasok ang kanyang ama.Nakahinga ng maluwag s
Kalahating oras na ang nakalipas ngunit hindi pa rin magawang buklatin ni Ruella ang kapirasong papel na inabot ni Oliver sa kanya.Nakatitig lamang siya dito sapagkat sa hindi malamang dahilan, pakiramdam niya ay magdudulot ito ng hindi magandang resulta kapag binuksan niya ito at hindi pa siya handang humarap sa parteng iyon ng kanyang buhay."What are you waiting for?" Tanong ni Oliver habang nakatitig sa dalaga ng mariin.Without looking at him, she admitted. "This piece of paper scares me honestly. I don't have anyone besides my father and you want me to..." "You're scared that you might throw him away after looking at it?" He interrupted her.She gave out a reluctant nod. "Ganon na nga. I don't know how to deal with it.""Rue, this is not just your fight." Oliver tried to comfort her. "I'll be with you every step of the way..."She darted her gaze at him and their eyes met for a brief moment."I have known my dad, Oliver. He might be known as cruel on the outside but he never
Nakita ni Ruella si Tommy na nakasandal sa pader, paglabas nito sa opisina ng kanyang ama."Kanina ka pa ba jan?" Tinanong niya ito.Tumango ang binata at nagsalita. "May problema ba?"Ngumiti si Ruella ng bahagya. "Mukha bang meron?""Kung wala, bakit ganyan ang mukha mo?" nagtanong din ito."Ano ba itsura ko?""Maganda pa rin tulad ng dati ngunit parang kakaiba ang awra mo ngayon. Pakiramdam ko may gumugulo sayo!" Paliwanag ng binata habang pinagmamasdan siya nito ng mariin.Ruella's expression abruptly changed as she spoke. "Meron talagang gumugulo sa'kin at hindi ko alam kung kanino ako lalapit upang maliwanagan.""Bakit 'di mo ko subukan nang sa ganon malaman natin kung may kakayahan nga ako pagdating sa bagay na yan?" Pagyayabang pa nito."Sige." Tumango si Ruella at nagpatuloy. "Bago ko sabihin ang mga bagay na gumugulo sakin, may tanong muna ako sayo.""Ano 'yon?"Ruella took a deep breath before she spoke."Kanino ka ba talaga nagtatrabaho?" Tanong nito. "Kay Dad o sakin?"N
Pagdating ni Ruella at Oliver sa ospital, dali- dali ang dalawa na ngtungo sa ward na kinaruruunan ni Arianna at Victor.Sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan, pagkakita niya sa bata na may nakakabit na swero sa maliit na braso nito ay bigla na lamang tumulo ang kanyang luha."Arianna!" Sambit niya.Lumingon ito sa kanya sabay tayo at yakap sa kanya."Ruella!" Humihikbi ito. "Thank God pumunta ka!"Gusto niya itong tanungin kung bakit siya naisipang tawagn nito ngunit hindi niya magawa sapagkat mahigpit itong nakayakap sa kanya na para bang nakahanap ito ng life saving straw at nasorpresa sya sa kanyang sarili dahil pakiramdam nya'y matagal na siya nitong kilala.Nagtataka din si Oliver habang pinagmamasdan ang dalawa ngunit sumenyas si Victor na lumabas muna sila at tumango na lamang siya.Paglabas ng dalawa, saka lamang tumahan si Arianna. Dahan-dahan itong kumawala sa pagkakayakap sa kanya."Rue," Nagsimula pa lamang siyang magsalita ng magtanong si Ruella."What are you guys doing here