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CCXIV. Mesmerized by his beauty
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2025-03-02 16:32:41
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Take my Hand and Choose me CCXV.
He really achieved a lot kaya proud na proud si Astria, ilang taon lang ang tanda sakanya ni Cairan pero napromote na eto bilang isang director."Got slam? what does it mean?" seryosong tanong ni Cairan at nakakunot pa ang noo.So cute, he's so clueless. Pigil ngiti na lamang si Astria dahil sa cuteness ng binata. Bahala sya mag-isip."You're a techy, Use your 4g Internet" pigil tawang saad ni Astria."I use 5g" sagot naman neto at napaseryoso, hindi ba tuloy nakapagpigil pa si Cairan at napatawa na lamang dahil sa binata.Gulong gulo naman si Cairan at hindi alam ang nangyayari sa kasintahan.Matapos pa ang ilang minuto ay huminto rin si Astria sa kakatawa "Sige na, baka malate ka pa sa pasok mo" pagpapaalala ni Astria at kinuha ang coat nya na nakasabit sa stand."Ah, oo nga pala" Cairan completely forgot na aalis pala sya dahil sa kasintahan.Kaya naman sinuot na ng binata ang coat nya at pumasok sa study upang kumuha ng ilang papeles na inuwi nya pati ang laptop ay kinuha nya rin
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-03Take my Hand and Choose me CCXVI. She carried that baby for eight months!
"Hindi naman, sabi nang doctor ay baka daw binubog sya because of her bruises and pasa sa mga katawan nya kanina nang icheck sya ng mga doctor, her face is swollen. Kaya naman may mga nainfect at namaga na mga sugat that cause her fever right now" Saad ni Cia at mariing napapikit, hindi sya makapaniwala na kaya ng tito Roy nyang magawa ang ganong bagay.Hindi naman makapaniwala si Astria.Don't tell me.... binugbog ni Roy ang mommy nya!? Hindi sya nakapaniwala, naaawa sya sa kanyang mommy...Wala na syang pake."Send me the location kung saan sya nakaadmit ngayon" tanging sambit na lamang ni Astria.Cian took this as an opportunity for her to unblocked him."Unblocked me first, isheshare location ko sayo" seryosong saad pa ni Cian.Napakunot noo na lamang si Astria, she knew that Cian is taking this happening as an opportunity to be unblocked, pero wala syang magagawa. She needs to go kung nasaan ang monmy nya."Okay" saad ni Astria at ibinaba ang tawag.Si Astella naman ay nasa isa
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-04Take my Hand and Choose me CCXVII. He never noticed that.
Hindi na nakapagpigil pa si Astella, she broke down and rushed towards Roy para paghahampasin eto, she didn't even care kung gaganti si Roy sakanya. Ang bawat hampas ni Astella ay talagang tumatama kay Roy, magaan lang ang kamay neto ngunit ang mga kuko ni Astella ay sumabit sa balat ni Roy dahilan upang magkasugat at magdugo."You! how dare you uttered those words! hindi lang ikaw ang nawalan Roy, ako rin. Anak ko rin yon! Wala kang konsensya! Hindi ikaw ang pinaka nasaktan rito, ako yon Roy, ako! I carried that baby for Eight months! Pero ano bang alam mo!? eh bobo ka naman. You kept looking down on Us women pero tingnan mo yang sarili mo ngayon Roy, samin ka umaasa— kaming ng anak mong babae, umaasa na isasalba namin ang kumpanya mo! then whose the useless here? You're relying on woman for everything now. Sinong mas walang kwenta satin?" puno ng galit ang mga kataga ni Astella at patuloy na hinahampas at kinakalmot si Roy.Nagulat naman si Roy sa inaasta ni Astella, she looks like
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-05Take my Hand and Choose me CCXVIII. She noticed and even pin point his mistakes.
She suddenly felt guilty for giving Astria an family that she couldn't rely on. Wala syang kaalam-alam nang kahit ano tungkol sa anak nya dahil hindi na eto malapit sakanya.... That's why she always felt a little bit of guiltyness towards her only daughter. She doesn't even know kung nasaktan ba si Astria o nalungkot ba sya nung malaman nyang nagka-girlfriend na pala ang pinakamalapit sakanyang lalaki. Wala manlang sinabi sakanya si Astria. Theirs always a gap or barrier to their relationship of them— between this mother and daughter. Napakamot ulo na lamang si Cian, hindi nya alam ang sasabihin dahil ngayon nya lang din napansin. "Uhm... Kasi tita, Astria and I... we do have some conflicts right now" nahihiyang pag-amin ni Cian. Hindi naman na nabigla si Astella rito, inaasahan na nya dahil sa mga naobserbahan nya nung mga nakaraan. Napapikit na lamang si Astella. "Well, it's not surprising at all. You said infront of so many people that you didn't want my daughter
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-13Take my Hand and Choose me CCXIX. Is it because of her?
Astria tries to shake his hand off but it failed kaya naman masama syang tumitig ulit kay Cian "Let go of me, Cian" malamig ang boses ng dalaga matapos sabihin ang mga kataga na eto. Cian felt a chills through her words. Dahan-dahang lumuwag ang pagkakahawak nya sa wrist ng dalaga hanggang sa tuluyan na etong nakawala. How did things between them became like this? the rip in their friendship isn't shallow anymore... Just a few months lang ang nakalipas pero grabe na ang pagbabago sa kung anong meron sila. Back then, they we're each other's comfort, they had endless things to talk about every day. Astria will always smile at her, her eyes is bright and soft. But not anymore. "I'm just concerned ok? can't you just appreciate my concerns?" may pagkairitableng saad ni Cian, he got triggered dahil sa naging reaction ni Astria "Kung hindi dahil sakin, who would told you that tita Astella was injured!?" dagdag pa nya. Natahimik naman si Astria nang ilang minuto. Mariing napapikit
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-13Take my Hand and Choose me CCXX. Live a life that you really want.
Napakagat nalang ng labi si Astria, she felt cold all over her body."Kaya hayaan mo na, whether we get divorced or not. Ayoko na dyan sa daddy mo, I'm so done with him." Madidiing saad ni Astella at pinapanatili ang pagkakalma kahit sa loob loob nya ay sobrang galit sya kay Roy "My life... It's now completely mess kahit ano pang gawin ko eh wala na akong magagawa pa. I never had a good life with him, kahit kailan. Kahit nga nung nagdedate palanh kami, I just shrugged it all because i was blinded kahit alam kong sobrang misogynistic nya tsk, sa una lang sya magaling" iritable pang asik ni AstellaTahimik lang namang nakikinig si Astria, naawa sya at nalulungkot habang nakikinig sa mga kwento ng ina."Kaya ikaw, Star. I just hope that you will live a good life, hindi tulad ng buhay ko. Just let me and your dad rot in hell, you shouldn't live in this hell. Live a life that you really want." seryosong saad ni Astella sa anak at binalingan eto ng tingin. Her eyes is crying, sunod sunod an
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-14Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXI. Star, I already live a long life.
"Isa pa, i heard that he's doing well in U.S so isn't it strange that he will return here kung saan puro pahirap lang ang naranasan nya? Isa pa, with his ability pwede naman syang gumawa nang sarili nyang kumpanya, but he didn't, he joined the Funtaveria Corp that runs by his father who never cared for him. Try to think of it, put yourself in his shoes, hindi ba parang ang strange naman non? will you go back to something that made you suffer without thinking of any kind of revenge?" dagdag pa ng ina ni Astria.Napatahimik nalang si Astria, mariin syang napayukom ng kamao, mahigpit na mahigpit hanggang sa bumaon na ang mga kuko nya sa kamay nya.She tried to open her mouth but no sounds came out.Sobrang gulo ng utak nya, hindi na nya alam ang iisipin pa. Her mother's word is valid and had a point... Hindi na nya alam."He can be a cunning person" sabi ni Astella na nagbigay-lamig sa buong katawan ni Astria. "But still, we can deny that he's a poor child but grew up into a outstandin
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-15Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXII. She really felt so guilty.
Pero kasi getting engaged to Cian means that she needs to give Cairan up. At ayaw nya yon, ayaw nyang isuko ang binata. Kahit pa hindi nya alam at natatakot sya sa intensyon neto ay hindi nya parin kayang sukuan ang binata. This is the first time she genuinely loved by someone, someone who respect her choices and let her be herself. Anyway. Nakumbinsi naman ni Astria si Astella kahit papaano na kumain. Habang tinutulungan ni Astria ang ina ay napansin ni Astella ang binti neto, doon nya lang naalala kamustahin ang paa neto. "How was your leg? You jump from your room" may pag-aalalang tanong neto, nahiya naman bigla si Astria pero sumagot parin sya, inamin ang katotohanan. "Ok naman yung paa ko Mommy, it's not that serious. Nakapagpa-X-ray narin ako para masiguro and we didn't see any cracks or bali sa bones, natwist lang talaga or nadislocate kaya mahirap igalaw pero ok na ako dahil napahinga ko na sya ng halos ilang araw" mahabang pagpapaliwanag ni Astria. "That's good to he
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-17
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Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXXVI.
She might looks behave and obedient to his mom pero her eyes is no longer the same back then in the paste, her eyes looks tired and uninterested.Hindi naman nagtagal ang pagdidiscuss nila Odette tungkol sa mga bagay at aalis na sana ng kausapin ni Cian ang ina nya "Mom, mauna ka nalang muna. Kakausapin ko lang si Astria".Odette just look at him with some hesitated eyes, maybe nabalitaan neto ang nangyari sa ospital noon, matapos ang ilang minuto ay nagsalita rin naman eto "Alright, be nice to Star ok? She's your fiancee now and sooner she will be your wife, Do you got it?""Yes, I know mom, I understand" inis na sagot ni Cian, he was really annoyed tuwing pinagsasabihan sya ng kung sino kahit pa ina nya eto. Umalis naman na ang ina nya kasama si Roy na ngayo'y hindi matanggal ang abot tengang ngiti, hinatid neto si Odette papuntang gate. Pero, bago eto umalis ay lumingon muna eto sa likod sabay sabing "Astria, prepare some drinks si Cian habang naguusap kayo" utos neto kaya napaira
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXXV.
Kinaumagahan, halos mga alas kwatro nang umaga ng magising si Astella mula aa pagkakatulog, she was sober too at medyo magaan na ang pakiramdam nya. Nagulat pa sya ng magising sa hospital bed kaya naman napatitig sya sa gilid at nakita nya si Astria na natutulog, napalinga rin sya at napansin si Roy na prenteng natutulog sa sofa habang si Astria e nasa hindi komportableng posisyon.Napailing na lamang sya at napabuntong hininga, wala talagang pake ang asawa nya sa anak nila... she failed as a mother for choosing a bad father. May hinuha na sya sa nangyayari kung bakit nandito ulit ang anak nya and she feels so bad and guilty. Hahawakan sana ni Astella ang ulo ng anak para himasin ng gumalaw ang dalaga, naalimpungatan ata eto.Nagulat eto ng makitang nakabangon ang ina mula sa pagkakahiga "Mom! gising ka na! teka, you should I down first kailangan mong magpahinga" natatarantang saad neto at ginaya ang ina papahiga "Nilagnat ka ulit at sobrang taas kaya naman dinala ka na namin ni dad
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXXIV.
"Mamili ka ng maayos Astria, you being engaged to Cian and cut ties with that bastard or you will be freed but your damn mother will be sold with some maniac old man and your lovely illegitimate man will be kicked out of the Funtaveria Corp, choose wisely Astria. Choose" paguulit pa ni Roy na puno ng ngisi ang labi, nakikita nya kasi ang reaksyon ni Astria. She looks pale, shocked an helpless, and he's enjoying it.Choice... do that shit can be called a choices!? kahit anong piliin nya wala syang magagawa, lahat may masamang mangyayari... Naiiyak sya.Napalingon sya sa ama ng makarinig ng malalakas na halakhak."Astria, you should obey me and just damn get engaged with Cian and cut that bastard out of your life. Yan ang napag-usapan natin kanina diba bago ko ihatid ang ina mo sa ospital? You will obey what I want. Isa pa, Sure naman akong hindi mo kayang makitang maging parausan ng matanda yang nanay mo no? then, text that bastard that you will get engaged with her own damn step-brot
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXXIII.
She's speechless, wala nang pagaasa pang magtino ang ama nya. Astria wipes her tears at pinilit buhatin ang ina o kaya'y tapik-tapikin "Mom, stay awake for a while, tutulungan kitang makalakad para madala sa ospital" marahang saad ni Astria sa ina.Sobrang init na ng temperatura ni Astella at napapansin nya narin ang pangangatog neto, kinakabahan na sya lalo. Her mom needs to go to the hospital immediately.Pinilit naman ni Astella ang sarili, sinuportahan sya ni Astria na makatayo at lalabas na sana ng storage room ng pigilan at harangan sila ni Roy."Do you think I will let you go that easily!? ngayon pa na tumapak ka ulit sa pamamahay ko!?" inis na asik ni Roy sa anak."Nababaliw ka naba!?" nagngitngit ang mga ngipin ni Astria at masamang tumingun sa ama "Mom needs to go to hospital immediately! she's burning as fuck! she's your wife and she needs immediate help right now!!" galit pang asik ni Astria sa ama.Sinalubong naman ni Roy nang nanlilisik ring mata ang mga mata ni Astria "
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXXI.
Magdidilim na ang paligid nya nang tumunog ang telepono nya at makatanggap sya ng mensahe mula kay Cairan. Mukhang nakauwi na eto at hinahanap sya, he's asking kung bakit pa sya wala sa penthouse...Nanlalabo ang paningin ni Astria habang binabasa ang mensahe ng binata.But she manage to pull herself together and replied on his messages ' I'm just taking a stroll, Mauna ka nalang muna kumain ' tanging nasagot nga na lamang sa binata at ibinalik ang telepono sa bulsa nya.'what a cold reply' she said in her mind. Infact, hanggang ngayo'y may cold war parin naman sa pagitan at halos ilang araw rin silang wala masyadong kibuan, pero sure syang kahit ganon ang situwasyon nila ay naghihintay lang talaga eto nang desisyon nya at plano nya.Napabuntong-hininga na lang sya, as if naman she have a choice diba? she have none, kahit anong piliin nya ay may dapat parin syang isakripisyo.Matapos nang ilang minutong lakadan ay nakarating na sya sa tapat ng bahay nila. Huminga muna sya ng malalim m
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXXI.
Maya maya, nagvibrate ulit ang telepono nya. It was from cian again "Asked nicely, I might reconsidered it". Napabuntong hininga si Astria. "Please, Cian. Can you check her up? it's fine even if it's quick" pagrereply neto saka nagsend ng isang gif, a puppy with a pleading look and saying please. Matapos magsend ay agad syang nireplyan ng binata "Yan, sige. Wait, I'll check her up. Update kita pagtapos" He's still childish like he used too, isip isip ni Astria matapos tingan ang reply sakanya ng binata. Binitawan naman na ni Cian ang telepono nya at nagbihis, nakangisi ang binata at magaan ang aura nya ngayon. As if something good happen. Feeling kasi nya ay unti-unti nang bumabalik ang pagkakaibigan nila ni Astria kaya naman hindi maalis ang ngiti sa labi nya, halos matagal tagal narin simula ng huling sumaya sya. Nung mga nakaraang araw kasi ay puro nalang problema ang kinakaharap nya. He was forced in this damn engagement at wala syang magawa dahil may bantay sya
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXX.
Buong magdamag na hindi pinatulog ng niya si Astria, she kept thinking and organizing her thoughts. In the he only state that he had a plan for Funtaveriá corp, not the whole detailed plan. Was it because he didn't trust her that much para sabihin? natatakot ba sya na baka ibunyag nya to sa mga Funtaveriá? She can't herself but to doubt him... his distrust to her mad her trust to him broken, she's also feel so guilty because of her own conscience. Those thoughts kept messing their relationship. Her conscience and guilt is eating her up along with her distrust on him. If she had never hurt him back then baka hindi sya naguguilty tuwing nakakasama ang binata, she wouldn't have to be afraid to be with him but the irony was, if she hadn't done those immoral things, would he really still approach her? hindi mawala sa isip nya na baka talagang inapproach lang sya ng binata dahil para makaganti eto and that was her biggest fear... It's holding her back to choose and run to him without
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXIX.
"Hey, stop. Don't bite yourself" pagaawat ng binata matapos makita ang ginagawa ng dalaga sa labi nya. He raised his hands at inabot ang labi ng dalaga, he gently rub them. "Please, don't be burden by those things. Now, your problem is my problem too. Kung pagbabayad nang pera ang solusyon sa problema mo willing akong gawin lahat para matulungan ka, I will give you all I have if that's what it takes." Bakit tuwing bumubuka ang labi ng binatang kaharap nya ngayon ay puro na lamang bagay na hindi nya pa naririnig ang inilalabas ng mapupula at maninipis na labi neto? it's making her doubt anything because hindi nya maramdamang worthy sya para sa mga sinasabi ng binata. How can she be worth it for those sacrifices? She hurt him back then... She... She always choose someone else, kahit na pasikreto nya mang tinutulungan dati si Cairan, she still choose to shut her mouth and turn a blind eye on his suffering siding those people who hurt him. Even she did give him a flashlights everytime
Take my Hand and Choose me CCXXVIII. he's begging.
"You're thinking, I'm just talking nonsense right?" buntong hiningang saad ni Cairan matapos makita ang mga tingin ni Astria. Napababa naman ng tingin ang dalaga sabay iling na lamang "No... hindi sa ganon... it just, kahit na makahiram ka man ng ganong kalaking pera... I-i... I can't afford to pay it back. How can I pay you back" alalang saad ni Astria sa kasintahan. Hindi naman nakasagot si Cairan sa mga oras na iyon at nabalot na ng katahimikan ang buong hapag. The meal ended in silence, parehong walang kibo ang dalawa sa magkaibang dahilan and that gives Astria sa sense of guilt for ruining the mood. It's just... how can he borrow a hundred millions from someone? sinong tanga ang magpapahiram ng ganoong kalaking pera just because they're friends? he didn't even know kung mababayadan ba eto. And if Cairan did borrow money, hindi nya alam kung pano nya mababayadan ang binata. Hindi ganon kadaling maghanap ng pera, kahit magkayod kalabaw pa sya nang buong taon hindi manlang neto
