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Chapter 22: Hidden Feelings
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2023-12-29 21:41:43
Jenny JavierThank you for the reads and gems, I am so overwhelmed! What a great way to end the year for Kiel and Lauren. My heart is full! Also, just a quick reminder, the timeline of this story is before That First Night With Mr. CEO. So if you've read it, I'm sure you know why I am making a quick reminder because characters from there are about to pop up here too :) That's all. Thank you once again, dazzlers! Keep shining!
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"I have learned from Xavier's quick investigation that a crew from your teleserye deliberately sent your assistant an earlier call time for the station ID shooting, Lauren. It was all Jerome's scheme. I really don't know what he and his mother were up to anymore," naiiling na sabi ni Madam Liza, maingat na pinulot ang tasa na nasa harap nito at sumimsim ng tsaa.She was at the Sandejas mansion in Tagaytay. Pinapunta siya ng biyenan doon nang malaman ang tungkol sa nangyaring aberya sa huling trabaho niya sa NTS."You don't have to worry about it too much, Mom," aniya. She can see that the woman was still on edge because of what happened. "Mabuti na lang talaga at naroon din si Kristine," bumaling ito sa babae na nadatnan na niya roon nang dumating siya. "I know you and Aaron didn't work out but I'm so grateful to you for saving Lauren from those... those money-faced reporters!" anito, gigil pa rin.Kristine smiled. "It's nothing big, Tita. Far from the popular belief, in our industry
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Lauren's hands were trembling as she typed in the passcode to her house's door. Hindi niya kasi alam kung paano siya sasalubungin ng kanyang tiyahin. Noong huling punta nito sa bahay niya, sinalubong siya nito ng sampal at bugbog. She doesn't want that to happen. Not when she has a contract signing event tomorrow. A day-old bruise would be too hard to cover even with make-up.Marahan niyang tinulak pabukas ang pinto. Her house was silent subalit nagkalat ang ilang laman ng ref sa may kitchen island. Bukas din ang TV sa may sala kahit walang nanonood. Maya-maya pa, nakarinig siya ng yabag sa second floor. Not a second more, her aunt came to her view, holding two big travelling bags containing only-god-knows of her things."Oh you're finally here!" anang tiyahin, nakangiti, mabilis na bumaba sa hagdan. Tumigil ito sa mismong harapan niya bago ibinagsak sa sahig ang bitbit nitong travelling bags na kanya ring pag-aari.There she saw her luxury bags, which were mostly given by fans, and h
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Kuyom ang mga kamay ni Kiel habang nakikinig siya sa paliwanag ni Dr. Angel tungkol sa kalagayan ni Lauren. He was itching to go to his wife, check on her and even choke out the truth out of her assistant and that dumb guy Xavier whom he had paid to protect her."Stable sa ngayon ang asawa mo, Kiel. We will just need to keep her in the hospital for a while for observation," ani Dr. Angel. Hindi siya sumagot, marahan lang siyang tumango-tango. He was drowning in confusion. "I know it's a lot to process. But better days will come. Just take good care of your wife and she will be healed in no time," sabi pa ng doktor bago ito tuluyang nagpaalam.He wasted no time after that. Agad siyang dumiretso sa hospital suite kung saan dinala si Lauren. Sa may pinto pa lang, nabungaran na niya agad sina Xavier at Micha.Agad na nagdilim ang paningin niya and in no time, he caught Xavier by the collar of his shirt and pushed him to the wall. "What the fck was I paying you for?! " he asked, his voic
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Malalim na ang gabi subalit hindi pa rin makatulog si Lauren. The lights on the hospital suite were dimmed, to help her sleep better. Her body is tired after what her aunt did to her but her mind was awake. Still awake because of the things she had learned today.She bit her lower lip as she withheld a sob. She was pregnant. Was. Muling nangilid ang luha niya. There are things she would've done should she had known she was pregnant. She would've taken good care of herself more. She would've protected herself better... She should've fought Tita Lileth's abusive ways and...Shs released a slow heavy breath as tears began to pool from her eyes again. Masakit na ang mga mata niya sa ilang oras na pag-iyak. Subalit tila hindi maubos-ubos ang luha niya hindi lang sa sinapit niya sa tiyahin niya kundi lalo na sa kanyang anak, na bunga man ng isang gabing pagkakamali nila ni Kiel, ay alam niyang kung sakaling nabigyan ng pagkakataong mabuhay, mamahalin niya nang lubos-- higit pa sa kanyang bu
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Lauren's heart was thundering against her chest as Kiel pushed the wheelchair to an empty hospital hallway. Kiel said the floor has been vacated. They have the floor all to themselves.They were on their way to see her aunt, the one who caused her to lose her child that day.Different thoughts and emotions were swirling inside her head, confusing her. But there's only one thing she's sure, she needs justice for her child.Maya-maya pa, huminto si Kiel sa tapat ng isang pinto, sa pinakadulong bahagi ng pasilyo, one that was heavily guarded by her husband's security team.Tinanguan ni Kiel ang isa sa bantay na agad namang binuksan ang pinto. Kiel then gently pushed the wheelchair she was seating on inside the semi-darkened room. Agad niyang nakita ang pamilyar na bulto nina Claine at Garrett sa magkabilang gilid ng kanyang tiyahin na noon ay nakatali sa isang upuan at nakayupyop ang ulo.Her heart raced some more as she came face to face with her attacker-- her very own aunt who had abu
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Agad natigilan si Lauren sa sinabi ng tiyahin. "Mistress? My mother is not a mistress!" she protested. Muli, humalakhak si Tita Lileth. "Oh, you didn't know? Lorainne was the mistress of your father Daniel Salvador, that poor married guy from San Ildefonso. Why do you think you are an Ortega and not a Salvador? Ganyan ka ba katanga, ha, Lauren?" Hindi siya nakaimik. It was the truth. Noon pa man, may kutob na siya sa totoo niyang pagkatao. It wouldn't take a genius to know why she does not carry her father's surname, she is an illegitimate child. Subalit, ni hindi niya nakitang umalis nang matagal ang kanyang Papa sa bahay nila habang lumalaki siya. Tuwing umaalis ito, kasama rin sila parati ng Mama niya. And what does her Tita Lileth mean when she said they were poor in San Ildefonso. She grew up there in a decent house with at least two housemaids and a gardener, if she remembered it right. They also had cars. They were living a quite comfortable life in San Ildefonso. How come...
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"How are you feeling, Lauren?" pukaw ni Madam Liza kay Lauren habang nagkakape silang dalawa sa veranda ng bahay nito sa Tagaytay. Doon siya dumiretso matapos niyang lumabas sa ospital five days ago. Kiel protested at first but his mother-in-law wouldn't have any of Kiel's excuses. Doon daw dapat siya sa Tagaytay para mas maalagaan siya nito nang maayos."I'm better now, Mom. Thank you for taking care of me," ani Lauren.The older woman smiled. "Don't mention it, hija. My Kiel is your husband, you are my daughter now. And as much as I love my son, I know he cannot take care of you that we'll. Not after what you've gone through. You need a mother to take of you. Besides, Kiel is too busy right now with Ace Logistics and the case against your aunt. Don't you worry, dear, our legal team will exhaust all efforts to take back everything your aunt took away from you, " anito bago dinala sa bibig nito ang tasa ng kape nito.Tumango-tango siya, pilit na ngumiti. Hindi alam ng matanda na nakun
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"F-fiancee? I thought she was supposed to marry her husband now even before..." Lauren's voice trailed off, confusion was clearly written on her face."Well, yes. Everybody knew that, at least in the elite circle. Nicole was promised to the Sys. I don't really know what happened why Kiel believed that he can have Nicole and worse, marry her! You may need to ask him about that. But to make things worse, Nicole led Kiel to believe that she can marry him. Naghanda si Kiel ng isang intimate wedding but she stood him up. Kiel looked everywhere like a mad dog. He even asked me to use my connections. But Nicole went under the radar for two weeks, and then next thing we knew, she's already married into the Sy family. Kiel asked for an indefinite leave at Ace Logistics after that and then... you two met in the most interesting way."She released a slow heavy breath. What Ana said was a lot to take in. She needed a few seconds to collect herself. No wonder Kiel was still on edge every time anyt
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