"I never plan of having children, let alone a pathetic mother of my child!" *** Gagawin ni Magenta ang lahat para sa inang may sakit, kahit pa ibenta maging ang kanyang kaluluwa sa demonyo. *** Because of her sick mother, Magenta has no other choice but to accept the job that she never heard of before and is offered to her. She has to work with a business magnate known in the business world as the king of investments as he owned the largest holding company in the country. A billionaire who prefers paying a woman to fill his bed in a one-month contract. And later, she had to pretend as his wife. Magenta didn't know him until she accepted the job of being his woman for a month. When she met him in person, all of a sudden, she felt reluctant to sign their contract. Brooding and mysterious, he's every inch of a dangerous man. But the thought of her mother gives her the strength to sign the contract with the devil. He is the first man she gives her innocence to. But she did not just give up her pride and dignity. She surrenders her heart, but it seems like he has no intention of taking it.
View More"PACK YOUR things and leave."
Sandaling tumigil ang mundo ni Magenta, pakiramdam din niya'y sandaling hindi gumana ang kanyang utak dahil hindi agad maproseso sa isipan ang sinabi nito. Biglang bumigat ang kanyang dibdib at kumabog sa matinding kaba.
"M-Mal..." she called him and chuckled nervously. "May problema ba?" Walang sagot mula rito at nanatiling nakatitig sa kanyang mukha ang malalamig nitong mga mata. "K-Kararating mo lang ba? Nagugutom ka ba? Nagluto ako kanina, ipaghahanda kita ng makakain."
Nanginginig ang mga kamay na lumakad siya patungo sa pinto upang sana'y bumaba at gawin ang sinabi rito. Subalit pinigilan siya nito sa braso at walang ingat na hinarap dito.
"Pack your things, Magenta," he said in a flat but firm tone.
"P-Pero bakit?"
Magenta unconsciously held his arm with her trembling hands. She wasn't even aware that fear and pain were shown on her face for Malcolm's eyes.
"M-May problema ba sa opisina? May problema ba t-tayo?" she croaked, and her voice trembled as she was on the brink of falling into tears.
Imbes na sagutin ang kanyang tanong ay inalis nito ang kanyang kamay na nakahawak sa braso nito at tumalikod. Sa pagkakataong iyon ay siya naman ang pumigil kay Malcolm na umalis.
Magenta gasped and her eyes widened when Malcolm pushed her roughly. Pakiramdam niya'y tumigil ang kanyang paghinga, mabuti na lang at sa malambot na kama siya bumagsak.
"Don't make me say it, Jen!" sa pagkakataong iyon ay galit nang sabi ni Malcolm. She can even hear the gnashing of his teeth.
Sa magkasamang sakit, takot at galit dahil sa ginawa nitong pagtulak sa kanya na kung hindi dahil sa kama ay baka kung ano na ang nangyari sa batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan, tumingala siya kay Malcolm. "Ganoon na lang ba kadali sa iyo na paalisan ako?" She swallowed the lump on her throat. Gusto niyang palakpakan ang sarili dahil hindi nanginig ang boses. "You can't do this to me, Mal."
Tila may ilang daang matatalas na punyal ang tumarak sa kanyang dibdib nang bahaw itong tumawa, pagkatapos ay nang-uuyam na tumingin sa kanya. "You can't tell me what I can and what I cannot do, Magenta Lopez. You are nothing to me."
Ikinuyom niya ang mga kamay at matinding pagpipigil ang kanyang ginawa upang pigilan ang tuluyang pagtulo ng mga luha mula sa kanyang mga mata. His words pierced through her soul.
"D-Don't do this to me, p-please..." Sabay tayo at akmang aabutin ito, but Malcolm stepped back, put his hands on his pockets and stared at her uncaringly. "Mahal kita, Malcolm. Gagawin ko lahat ng gusto mo 'wag mo lang akong itaboy. Parang awa mo na 'wag mo namang gawin sa akin to o." She knew she sounded pathetic beseeching him not to push her away. Hindi niya kakayanin kung pati ito ay mawala sa kanya.
Hindi man lang ito nagulat at nagbago ang ekspreyon. "I never cared about you, Jen. I never promise you anything. You are no different from the women I had been with."
Para siyang inapakan dahil sa narinig. Masakit, parang pinipilipit ang kanyang dibdib at tila siya masusuka. "Ni katiting wala ba akong lugar sa puso mo?" Ang tanga niyang isipin na kahit papaano'y may nararamdaman na ito sa kanya. Kahit kaunti.
"Just leave."
"Lie to me, please. Tell me you love me," she begged in a voice close to a whisper. Kahit sa ganoong paraan ay marinig niyang mahal siya nito nang sa gayo'y hindi siya nasasaktan na ganoon.
"I may be a devil, but I'm not a liar, Miss Lopez."
Nang lumabas ito sa silid ay hindi na niya napigilan. Her knees were trembling and her tears split over and flowed down her face like a river escaping a dam. Tuluyan na sana siyang panghihinaan ng loob nang maalala ang batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan. It was Malcolm's child too. Karapatan nitong malaman na magkakaanak na ito sa kanya at karapatan ng kanyang magiging anak ang pagmamahal ng ama nito.
With that in mind she walked out of the room to follow Malcolm. Hindi sila puwedeng magtapos ng ganoon nalang. Maliban sa maliliit na pagtatalo dahil sa hindi pagkakaintindihan ay mas marami pa ring araw na mabuti ang lahat sa pagitan nila. She saw Malcolm changed his attitude towards her and he even told her about the personal things he'd been keeping to himself all these years. Kaya hindi niya malaman kung ano ang problema. Hindi niya gustong paniwalaan na kahit kaunti'y wala itong pagtingin sa kanya. Tanga na siya kung tanga, ngunit kakapitan niya ang anumang pag-asang natitira.
Nakita niya itong pababa ng hagdan. "Buntis ako," aniya na pumuno sa bawat sulok ng malaking bahay na iyon. Natigilan si Malcolm sa pagbaba na ngayon ay nasa gitna na ng hagdan. "Buntis ako, Mal..." ulit niya sa mas mahinang boses.
Kamuntikan na siyang mapaatras nang lumingon at tumingala sa kanyang direksiyon si Malcolm. His eyes spat fire in contempt and anger. "Don't lie to me, Jen!" he roared and clenched his fist.
She shook her head frantically while her tears were still falling from her eyes. "Magkaka-anak na tayo, Mal—" Kung ano man ang susunod niyang sasabihin ay mapigil nang muling umakyat si Malcolm sa hagdan na madilim ang mukha at mariing nakatiim ang mga labi.
Napaatras si Magenta na sinalakay ng takot nang makita ang reaksiyon nito. He looked like a beast ready to pounce his prey.
Nang makalapit ito sa kanya ay mariin nitong hinawakan ang kanyang braso at marahas na hinila patungo sa katawan nito, muntik na siyang matumba kung hindi lang ito nakahawak sa kanya.
"Say that again, or you'll be sorry."
A whimper came out of her lips, he was gripping her arm too tight. "N-Nasasaktan ako, M-Mal."
"Mas lalo kang masasaktan kung hindi ka mawawala sa paningin ko!"
"H-Hindi mo ako puwedeng paalisin, b-buntis ako sa anak mo."
Mariing pumikit si Malcolm at lalong humigpit ang hawak kay Magenta habang nagpipigil ng galit. "I don't care about it! You brought that to yourself dahil hindi ka nag-iingat!"
Kamuntikan na siyang matumba nang bigla siya nitong bitawan. "A-Anak mo rin ito. 'W-Wag kang magsalita na para bang isa siyang bagay!" singhal niya habang humihikbi kasabay nang paghimas sa brasong namamaga.
"Get out of here, Jen!" he uttered dangerously.
Umiling si Magenta kasabay ng pagtakip sa kanyang mukha habang humihikbi.
Sa panggigilalas niya ay muli siyang hinawakan ni Malcolm at hinila pababa ng hagdan. Pilit niyang hinihila ang braso pabalik habang bumababa sila.
"Fine! You don't want to get out of here, we'll get rid of that thing inside you!"
Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at biglang natigil ang mga hikbi. "N-No!" Gamit ang natitirang lakas ay hinila niya ang sarili mula sa hawak ni Malcolm.
"Get rid of it or get out of my house, my life, and never come back!" Malcolm said ruthlessly.
Nanghihinang napaupo siya sa baitang habang nakatingala rito. "H-How can you say that, Mal?"
"I never plan of having children, let alone a pathetic mother of my child," he spoke icily before he continued walking down the stairs. Sa paanan ng hagdan ay sandali itong tumigil ngunit nanatiling nakatalikod sa kanya. "You won't like what I will do if I still find you here when I come back."
Nang mawala si Malcolm sa kanyang paningin ay bumuhos ang hinagpis ni Magenta. Kung panaginip lang ang lahat ng iyon ay gusto na niyang magising. Gusto niyang bumalik sa mga araw na kasama pa niya ang kanyang ina at umiyak sa mga bisig nito habang marahan nitong hinahaplos ang kanyang buhok.
Iniyakap niya ang mga braso sa kanyang sarili habang walang tigil sa pag-iyak. Iyon na ang hangganan ng mga ilusiyon niya. Mga ilusiyon niyang mamahalin din siya ni Malcolm pabalik at may pakialam ito sa kanya. Nagising siya sa masakit katotohanan na hindi magkakatotoo ang lahat ng iyon. She heard every single thing he said, he made it clear that he doesn't want her in his life, doesn't want them.
Dobleng sakit ang kanyang nararamdaman, para sa kanyang sarili at para sa nasa kanyang sinapupunan na hindi pa man niya nailuluwal ay ipinagtatabuyan na ng ama.
What did she did wrong to deserve that kind of pain? Ginawa lang naman niya ang lahat para sa mga taong mahal niya? Una ang kanyang ina, iniwan siya nito kahit anong sakripisyo niya. Si Malcolm na binigyan niya ng kanyang lahat-lahat ngunit kulang pa rin. Ni hindi nito kayang tanggapin kahit ang anak lang nito sa kanya.
His heart was hard as a rock, he was a devil personified. She regretted dealing with the devil, and now she was bound to be miserable for the rest of her life. Dadamayin pa niya ang walang muwang na bata.
NAGISING SI Magenta nang maramdaman ang brasong yumakap sa kanyang katawan."Hmm..." she moaned softly when he gave her shoulder light kisses. "Merry Christmas," he whispered to her ear tenderly. Tumihaya ng higa si Magenta at ikurap-kurap ang namimigat pa niyang mga mata. Kapagkuwan ay banayad siyang ngumiti nang luminaw ang kanyang paningin at makita si Malcolm na nakatingin sa kanya. Tumaas ang kanyang kamay patungo sa ulo nito at masuyong hinaplos ang buhok ni Malcolm patungo sa pisngi nito habang nanatiling magkahugpong ang kanilang mga mata. Her heart was beating too fast, Malcolm was staring at her with too much affection in his eyes. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin siya masanay-sanay, there were still butterflies fluttering inside her tummy, her veins were racing, her senses were in haywire every time Malcolm was with her."Merry Christmas, Mal," she said while caressing his lips. Napatingin siya sa mga labi nito, she wanted to feel its softness. At hindi siya nabigo dahil
"I never had an ideal family. My mother was a typical mother, she loves her children among anything else, but I had a sorry excuse for a father... Marcus."I grew up witnessing him hurting my mother, but I couldn't do anything to stop him. Marcus was insecure, he was proud, arrogant, and he was always paranoid. He was raised by a single mother, a worker at my grandfather's company on my mother's side. Marcus' mother was ambitious, she wanted to marry her son to a wealthy family. He forced Marcus to woo my mother, Marcus did everything to have her, he became obsessive in the process. Years after they got married, Marcus' obsession with her had gotten out of hand. He would suspect every guy that got close to my mother. Particularly Dominic, who had a history with my mother. "Marcus was jealous of Dominic. My grandfather adored Dom than him, Dom was smarter, Dom was more talented. When my grandfather died, Marcus felt victorious when he was finally appointed CEO of the company. And becau
"Sit down, Malcolm," utos ni Gail nang akmang tatayo ang binata. She sighed deeply and looked at her nephew sympathetically. "I was with Marcus with his last minutes, Mal. He wanted me to deliver a message to you."Malcolm groaned in disapproval, he didn't want to hear it. "He had Alzheimer's! What message could he possibly want you to tell me when he couldn't remember me! When he couldn't remember what he did to my mother! To my whole family! I loathe him, Gail! He should have suffered in his last moment because of the crime he had committed to my family, but he couldn't remember a thing! He couldn't remember!" Malcolm burst. His voice raised in anger.Umiling si Gail nang marinig ang outburst ng pamangkin. Naiintindihan niya kung bakit ito nagagalit sa pagka-alala sa ama, ngunit kailangan niyang sabihin ang mga salitang gustong iparating ni Marcus dito. "No, Mal. He remembered. Marcus hadn't completely forgotten everything he did, there
TUMIHAYA NG HIGA si Malcolm nang maalimpungatan. Hindi niya agad napansin na nasa dulo na siya ng kama kaya nahulog siya sa sahig. "Shit!" he muttered an oath crispily as he felt the pain in his back, but it was nothing compare to the throbbing of his head. Sumandig siya sa kama at mariing napapikit habang pinapahupa ang pananakit ng kanyang ulo dahil sa hangover. Nang ituwid niya ang mga binti at may matamaang kung anong bagay ay nagmulat siya ng mga mata subalit matindi pa rin ang pagkakunot ng noo at pagtatagis ng mga bagang. The hangover was hellish. Sinipa niya ang bote ng alak na wala nang laman at agad na gumulong patungo sa mga iba pa. He groaned, seeing how many empty bottles were on the floor, they were evidence that he had drunk last night to oblivion. Pinilit niyang tumayo para lang muling mapasalampak ng higa ng pahalang sa kanyang kama. His body was too heavy to move, at ang ulo niya ay para bang minamartilyo. That was the wo
Inabot ni Suzette ang kamay ni Magenta at pinisil ang palad nito. Alam niya ang gusto nitong sabihin kahit na hindi nito naituloy iyon. Some feelings were just too strong to let go anNatatd forget."I know I am in no position to give you advice, after all, I am the reason why this is happening... No, Jen," mabilis na pigil ni Suzette kay Magenta na akmang kukuntrahin naman ang kanyang sinabi kasabay ng kanyang pag-iling. "We can't deny the fact that I played a big role in everything that had happened and happening right now. The moment I met you, I felt that you were all that Malcolm needed. And I wasn't wrong, you changed him, Jen, you changed everything in his life. You might not believe this, but I saw Malcolm smile genuinely for the first time since the day I met him again. He was inside his office then, holding a photograph while smiling, and later I found out that it was your fake wedding picture. He had kept one in his wallet. And when you left, the
SHE CAN REMEMBER. She can remember everything now after hearing Rebecca's story, who does not know that she had temporary amnesia.From curling on top of Malcolm's bed while pulling her hair to lessen the throbbing of her head because of her memories that came back in a flash of lightning, she stopped from squirming and smiled weakly at Rose when she noticed her near the door frame. Rose was looking at her with confusion."C-come here..." she said weakly and urged her daughter to come closer.When Rose climbed on top of the bed, she embraced her tightly as her tears started to flow like waters that escaped a dam. Rose tried to struggle free, but Magenta did not let her. She doesn't want her daughter to see how messed up she is.God, how could she forget her? They've been separated for almost a week, Rose must have been devastated during those times that she was not there with her side. How dare Malcolm do that to her? To them!
"What happened to her?"He looked at her lazily, masking the emotions that his face emitted. "You already know. I never told you anytime about it, but you made me do it.""I wish I could remember."Marahas ang buntung-hininga ni Malcolm sa narinig. "You will hate me if you do.""I can't understand. Nag-away ba tayo? Naghiwalay? But should I hate you? Bakit hindi mo agad ipinaalam sa akin ang tungkol kay Rose? Did you... did you hurt me?"Bago nag-iwas ng tingin si Malcolm ay nakita ni Magenta ang guilt sa mga mata nito. Does that mean the answers to all her questions were yes? Kung naghiwalay nga sila at nagkasakitan, bakit naroon siya ngayon? Does that mean he wanted her back? At siya, anong nararamdaman niya?Mababaliw siya sa pag-iisip. Hindi rin niya mapagkakatiwalaan ang kasalukuyang damdamin para rito dahil wala siyang maalala sa nakaraan. Yes, she wanted to be with Malcolm, it felt good when she was with him like she was finally
"I don't approve of your scheme, Mr. Peters. But I can't never stop you, can I?" she asked as serious as it sound. "You always do want you want even if that means hurting other people. Can you see her?"Malcolm remained expressionless even when Suzette faced the child to his direction. Her big, innocent and misty eyes were staring at her as if any moment she would fell into tears."She's innocent about what's happening around her. Pero siya ang naiipit sa inyo ni Magenta, look at her and tell me you don't feel anything at all," Suzette demanded. Punong-puno na siya sa pinsan niya. Wala siyang pakialam ngayon kung nasasaktan ito sa mga pinagsasabi niya, he deserved to hear the truth from her. "Her mother's missing, and her father disowned her. Even after before she was born, her father wanted her gone—""Shut up!" he hissed. His teeth gnashing in anger. Nagagalit siya dahil naapektuhan siya ng sinasabi nito. The guilt was crepting inside him, but he w
MULA SA pagkakaupo sa ibabaw ng kama ay mabilis siyang napatayo nang magulat nang marinig ang tunog ng sasakyan mula sa labas ng bahay. Nagmamadaling isinarado niya ang drawer ng side table at lumabas sa kinaroonang silid, pagkatapos ay isinarado ang pinto.She walked towards the front door while tucking her hairs behind her ears to look presentable. Her chest was thumping too fast, dahil iyon sa pinagsamang kaba at pagkasabik na makita ang taong sakay ng kotseng tumigil sa labas ng bahay at marahil ay maayos nang nakaparada sa bakuran.Bahagya siyang napaatras nang itulak nito pabukas ang pinto. Agad niyang nalanghap ang alak mula rito, namumula rin ang mukha't leeg nito at halatang nakainom.Sandali lang siya nitong tinapunan ng tingin at lumakad patungo sa direksiyon ng mahabang sofa. Isinarado niya ang pinto at nilapitan ito. Napalunok siya habang nakatingin sa mukha ni Malcolm. Nakaupo ito sa sofa habang nakalagay sa
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