Kabanata 94

((Charmaine))

Kadarating ko lang at hindi pa nakapasok sa hospital room, but my heart pounded so much sa puntong pati ang galit ko ay naglaho na. Onse called me in panic. Sabi niya, naaksidente si Danreve and was in critical condition. Despite everything that had happened between us—despite all the pain and anger—hindi ko matatanggap na may mangyaring masama sa kanya. After all, Danreve wasn’t just any man. He was the father of my child and the man I had once loved deeply.

Bumaba ang paningin ko kay Chad na hawak-hawak ang kamay ko, his little fingers digging into my palm.

Alam ko wala siyang naiintindihan sa mga nangyayari; hindi niya alam kung bakit narito kami sa hospital ngayon. Ang alam niya lang, I was scared. I squeezed his hand back, trying to reassure him. Kahit ako, sa sarili ko, hindi ko kayang kontrolin ang pag-aalala, ang takot, at emosyon ko.

But when I walked into the room and saw Danreve sitting up in bed, alive and very much conscious, ang takot ko at pag-aalala ay n