Lyssa gave her sister an evil smile. "Good idea," she replied. Muli siyang bumalik sa tapat ng cabinet at inilapag ang hawak niyang file bago pinagbubuksan ang lahat ng drawer doon at kinalat ang bawat papel na laman. She messed up everything until she got tired.
"You are so cruel," komento ni Kenna habang pina-flashlight nito ang mga kalat niya."Nah, hayaan mo sila. Let's go. Rhysand are waiting for us outside."
"BAKIT napakatagal niyo naman sa loob!?" singhal ni Rhysand nang makasakay sila sa sasakyan nito na hindi kalayuan sa bahay nila Nafre at Cassian."Don't ask," mataray na bungad ni Lyssa sa asawa nang makasakay sa passenger seat at tinggal ang mask na suot. Pawis na pawis siya sa suot mula ulo hanggang paa. She quickly removed her gloves and such. Bahagya niya pang pinaypayan ang sarili gamit ang sariling kamay."Kenna, would you pass me the towel, please," utos niya sa kapatid na nasa back seat at naThe video saw herself crying outside Cassian's room. Muling bumalik kay Lyssa ang mga alaala niya kung saan binalak niyang patayin ang dalawa ngunit pinigilan din ang sarili na may dinadala siya. All she can felt that time was hatred. Hindi niya maintindihan ang sarili kung bakit may ganitong kopya si Cassian sa office nito. But, maybe, because this was all planned. Hindi na niya kailangan pang magtaka. Sa mga halang na bituka ng mga taong iyon? This was all planned.Lyssa was taking a momentum when the video suddenly stopped. She opened another video file again and there, she saw Nafre and another stranger man that she didn't know. Unti-unting nanlaki ang mata niya nang mapagtantong silid iyon nila Cassian noong nakaraang taon.Nafre and the man she didn't know were both consummating each other's bodies. Confusion was already on her head. Hindi niya maintindihan dahil may ka-sex si Nafre na ibang lalaki habang siya naman ay nasa labas ng silid at umi
“It’s good to see you again, Ate Lyssa,” nakangiting ani ni Eris sa harap ng puntod. Naka-ukit sa lapida ang ilang letra roon.‘Lyssa V. VasquezBorn: July 27, 2xxxDied: December 1, 2xxx’Eris was on her mini long black sleeve dress. Inilapag niya ang bulaklak sa tabi ng puntod at nagsindi ng kandila. That night, after she knew the truth behind her belief that Cassian cheated on her, she quickly booked a ticket and flew back to New York. She left her mother, Kenna, and her kids to the Philippines.Of course, Rhysand followed her after a couple of hours. Galit na galit siya rito dahil nais ni Eris na mapag-isa but Rhysand still followed her. Ano pa nga bang aasahan niya sa isang Rhysand Vasquez? Kasing tigas ng bato ang ulo nito.This was her first day since she came back from the Philippines. Umagang-umaga pa lang ay naisipan na niyang bisitahin ang puntod ng yumaong kakambal na si Lyssa.&nb
Hindi man siya binigyan ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng sariling anak, nabigyan naman siya ng pagkakataon na magluwal ng bata. She was a happy that day but sad at the same time. Nang mawala ang kaniyang nakakatandang kapatid ay doon naman niya isinilang ang mga anak ng kakambal niya na si Lyssa. She become a surrogate when she found out that her sister was pregnant but can't bear the children. May cancer kasi ang nakakatanda niyang kapatid at wala itong kakayahang magluwal ng bata dahil mabilis na kumakalat ang cancer nito sa katawan. So, they made a plan and that's how Eris became a surrogate mother. At kahit man hindi niya sariling anak sina Lucas at Lily, tinuring niya pa rin na sariling anak ang mga ito. At natatakot siya kapag nalaman ng mga ito na hindi siya ang tunay na ina ng mga ito. She can't see her children crying because she lied to them.
“Don’t worry. I won't do anything stupid that would cause me trouble.” She looked at her watch.“They are coming,” she uttered mindlessly. Tila naguluhan naman si Rhysand sa sinabi niya.“Who’s coming?” Nagtatakang tanong ng lalaki.As if on cue, a maid came to her—running breathlessly.“Lady Lyssa, someone was looking for you! Their names are Sir Cassian and your other sister Miss Eris. Should I open the gates for them?”
"RHYSS, can I have a favor?" seryosong wika ni Eris sa lalaki. Matapos ang naging eksena sa garden ay kaagad ding umalis sina Nafre at Cassian. Hindi alam ni Eris kung saan pumunta ang dalawa at wala siyang balak alamin kung saang lupalop ng New York nagpunta ang dalawa. "What is it?""I want you to investigate what happened to me last six years ago. Find the man who throws me at the river. Find everything about him. I have already called Kenna about this, and she will help you with my favor. Kayong dalawa lang ang tanging taong mapapagkatiwalaan ko ngayon," wika ni Eris. Rhysand frowned."May I ask why? Nafre already told everything in that video, right?"
“WHERE are we going?” Kunot noong tanong ni Eris nang mapansin na ibang daan na ang tinatahak nilang dalawa ni Cassian sa sasakyan.“I want to introduce you to someone,” seryosong wika naman ni Cassian at finocus ang sarili sa pagmamaneho.“But I told you I want to go home, Cassian. I want to rest,” naiinis na pahayag ni Eris sa lalaki. May kung ano sa dibdib niya na kinakabahan siya kung saan siya dadalhin ng lalaking ito.“You can rest while we are on our way, Lyssa.” Naiinis na hinayaan ni Eris ang lalaki. May parte sa
“Ano ba, Cassian! Nasasaktan ako! Bitawan mo ako! Ilang ulit ko bang sasabihin sa iyo na hindi ko sila pinatay, ha!? I can’t kill my own children! Mag-move on ka na! Lucia and Lucianna are already dead!” Nagpumiglas ang dalaga.Cassian laughed and it sent shivers on her spine the way he laugh. “Nagpapatawa ka ba!? Freya saw you that day, Nafre! You were injecting something on my children!” Pabalya siya itinulak ni Cassian.Agresibong binato siya ng lalaki ng unan. “Don’t deny it, Nafre!”Mabilis naman itong sinalag ni Nafre. “I am not denying it, Cassian! Ano bang gusto mo?! Akuin ko ang kasalanang hindi ko ginawa!? I can’t kill my own children, Cassian! Gawa gawa lang iyan ni Freya o kaya naman may kamukha akong may galit s
Bagsak ang balikat ni Cassian na bumalik sa tinutuluyan nila ni Nafre na hotel room. As expected, Nafre was nagging him to death. And he is starting to get irritated. Malakas ang loob nito ngayon dahil hindi niya itong pinagbubuhatan ng kamay nitong mga nakaraang araw. ‘I can’t wait to see Lyssa again.’“WE FOUND him days ago, Eris. We used my connections and found him here. We tried to talk to him but this old man doesn’t respond. Nanatili lang ang titig nito kay Kenna na tila para itong nakakita ng multo.” Matamang nakikinig si Eris sa sinasabi ni