Chapter 67: Truth

"Nicole! Come down here right this minute!" gigil na sigaw ni Kiel sa sala ng mansiyon ng mga Gonzales.

The house looked emptier than the last time he was there which was just a few days ago. But that's the least of his concerns now. He wanted answers, the truth, even if he had to choke it out of Nicole's lying mouth.

Not for long, he heard footstep from upstairs. Maya-maya pa, sumungaw ang bulto ni Nicole sa may balustre ng second floor ng bahay.

"K-Kiel? What are you doing here t-this early?" anito, inayos ang pagkakatali ng roba nito bago naglakad pababa ng hagdan.

He didn't wait for her to come to him. He just closed in the distance between them in a few long strides. Nang malapitan niya ito, agad niyang hinaklit ang isang braso nito. Mabilis na napaaray si Nicole.

"K-Kiel, what's wrong with you? P-please let me go. Nasasaktan ako!" pakiusap nito habang patuloy ang pagpiglas.

But he shrugged off her plea and tightened his hand around her arm, deep seated anger now coursing throu