Chapter 39: Arrangement

Huminto ang sasakyan ni Meth sa Galaxy hotel kung saan gaganapin ang isang dinner na kailangan daw ay kasama ang buong pamilya. Inilibot niya ang kanyang mata at nakita niya sa Bryce na nag-aabang sa main entrance.

“Dad, whom are we meeting?” tanong niya sa ama pero hindi siya pinansin nito. Nagpatuloy lang ito sa paglalakad at sinalubong ang pamilya ni Bryce. Wala na siyang nagawa kundi sumunod dito.

“Meth, hija. You’ve grown to be a fine lady,” mahinhing bati ng ina ni Bryce sa kanya.

Gumanti siya nang ngiti. “Thanks, Mrs. Ward. You look stunning today.”

Mrs. Ward still looked like she’s in her late 20’s though she knows that she’s already in her early 40’s. It felt like she just grows lovelier with age and she somehow felt envious because she looked like she was a happy wife.

“Eric, your daughter sure knows how to flatter an elderly,” biro naman ni Mr. Ward.

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