Chapter 130

COHEN

Nakita ko ang pagkibot ng mga labi ni Lolo bago nangigigil na tumingin sa ina ko.

"He will never be your grandson, you know that," muli ay pag-uulit ng ina ko.

Napatingin naman sa akin ang ama ko nang mapangiwi ako dahil sa tama ko ng baril. "Let me bring you to the hospital."

Umiling ako dito. I want to hear what will mom say. I want to know the truth. Paanong hindi ako apo ni Lolo?

Hindi ba nila ako tunay na anak? Ano ba talaga ang totoo?

"I gave you my name, I raised you. You are my daughter, he is my grandson," galit na saad ni Lolo.

Tumawa ng pagak ang ina ko. "You gave your name, you raised me, but you got my mother's wealth. I am not your daughter, you are just my mother's husband. My son will never be your grandson unless he will marry Elle. Do you really think I am oblivious about everything? I treated you like my real father, but you are just using me to get all my mother's wealth. I did not react violently when you are secretly seizing my mother's wealth, but