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Chapter 37: Pity
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Muling napairap si Charlie sa tanong ni Gael, mabulis na namumbalik ang inis sa kausap. “I don’t answer to you, Mr. Bernstein,” she replied, sarcastic.She turned and reach for her purse, putting her cellphone back in. Subalit pagharap niyang muli, nasa harap na niyang mismo sa Gael.His stares were heavy but she braved and met them. “Gusto lang kitang paalalahanan, you are still married to me, Charlize.”She scoffed. At ano ang ibig nitong sabihin? That he could meddle with her affairs as he pleases? Talagang sinusubok ng lalaki ang pasensiya niya. Namaywang na siya.“Ngayon asawa mo ko but last night you clearly rubbed it on my face that you want a divorce. Nagpapatawa ka ba? And why the hell would you care about my affairs, Gael? It’s not like people knew about us. I never even took your name. It remained right there on that damn piece of paper. You are so damn free to take it and I wouldn’t even care! At saka bakit ikaw, pinapakialaman ba kita at ang fiancée mo?” Pinagdiinan niy
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A sudden knock on her door made Charlie stopped fixing herself on the mirror. Late na siya sa pagpasok sa opisina pero may umiistorbo na naman sa kanya.“Come in, the door’s open and I’m decent,” sabi niya, muling itinuloy ang pag-aayos.Madaling araw na siyang umuwi kanina mula sa Gold Hotel. Matapos ng mga nangyaro kagai, kinailangan niyang magkaroon ng oras para umiyak.It was cut short though because she promised Levi that breakfast chat. After Levi finished his breakfast and went to the pre-school, she went ahead and cried again.She was a crying mess the whole night. She felt like she’s inadequate and incompetent to be the leader of SSL. That made her question her worth yet again. She felt like she’s failing everyone all the time. Like she’s stuck from where she was five years ago when she failed her family many times.There were days that she still pity herself for the consequences of her wrong decisions. But she was trained not to dwell on them for too long. Her Dad and uncles
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Pagod na umupo si Charlie sa executive chair sa opisina niya. She had been to three different banks just this morning, but all the same—they refused to consider her loan. Heck! They didn’t even gave her a chance to explain or hear out her plan on how will they pay the loan. They just rejected her outright like she’s some penniless start-up businesswoman who doesn’t have a penny on her name. She’s a Sandejas for goodness’ sake! She still owns the biggest shipping lines in the country! They’re experiencing a little setback now but still, she still has her name and money. How could they treat her like trash? Like she’s some kind of a leper who must be avoided at all times! She leaned on the back rest of the chair and closed her eyes, frustration, pity and worry drowning her all at once. Kanina pa niya gustong umiyak, pinipigilan lang niya. She knew if she’d allow herself to cry now, baka hindi na siya tumigil. The past two days had been too much. Idagdag pang ginigigil siya ni Gael
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“Thank you dahil sinamahan mo ‘ko. I know you are so busy these days with your company and all but I really appreciate it that you came and helped me out today,” ani Jasmine bago ininom ang juice na nakasilbi sa harap nito.Sinamahan niyang magmerienda muna ang kaibigan sa isang cafe sa mall dahil nauuhaw na raw ito matapos nilang mabili ang mga basic baby essentials na sinabi niya. Honestly, she wanted to buy more for Jasmine’s baby but Jasmine is being Jasmine kaya panay ang tanggi nito Siguro, magpapa-deliver na lang siya ng mga gamit ng baby nito sa mga susunod na araw kapag naayos na ang problema niya.Kapag naayos na ang problema niya.Mabilis na napasulyap sa kanyang mamahaling wristwatch si Charlie. A sigh instantly left her lips when she realized that she only had less than an hour to spare for her to make it on time for the meeting.Muling bumigat ang dibdib ng dalaga. Ayaw man niya sanang kabahan, hindi niya mapigil ang kanyangs sarili. She knew how the board is, they don’
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Charlie was instantly greeted by Rancho Italianos’ staff when she arrived at the restaurant. The staff know her and her family well because the owners are a family friend. It was also their go-to restaurant since she and Caleb were kids kaya kilala sila ng mga staff doon.Maya-maya pa, iginiya na siya ng isa sa mga waiter sa hilera ng mga private rooms na naroon. The waiter stopped at the third door and gently opened the door for her.She took in a sharp breath before entering the room. Agad na bumungad sa kanya ang bulto ng isang lalaki na hindi nalalayo sa edad ng Daddy niya. He was sitting on one of the chairs facing the table set-up, drinking casually from his wine glass. He seemed lost in thought for a moment. But when he saw her, agad itong tumayo.“Y-you must be Ms. Charlize Sandejas,” anito, ngumiti.She forced a smile. “I am. And you must be Mr. Stanley Dominguez,” pormal niyang sagot.Lalong lumawak ang ngiti ng lalaki. “Stanley. Just call me Stanley, Ms. Sandejas,” anito,
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“I’m so proud of you, Charlie,” anang Uncle Joshua niya nang sila na lang dalawa ang naiwan sa loob ng board room. Katatapos lang ng kanilang mahabang meeting kaama ang mga board directors ng SSL. She reported about the payment extension Crown Bank Inc. has given them and that they can now proceed with the recovery plan for the cruise line.“Thanks, Uncle Josh. Well, what can I say, I’ve learned from the best,” pabirong sagot niya.Her uncle chuckled. “I’d really take that as compliment kahit na alam kong inuuto mo lang ako, Charlie. Go ahead spill it. What do you want?”Natawa na siya. Her uncle really knows her well. “It means I needed some time off and be with Levi,” mabilis niyang sagot. Ilang araw na siyang paulit-ulit na tinatanong ng anak tungkol doon subalit hindi niya ito masagot-sagot dahil sa problema niya sa Crown Bank. And now that it's settled, there's no better way to celebrate than to be with her son. Nagkamot ito ng batok. “Fine. I’d oversee SSL for a while so you ca
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“Hello! Hello!” singhal ni Gael sa kausap sa kabilang linya. Mabilis niyang tinignan ang cellphone niya. He quickly cursed when he realized na binabaan siya ni Charlize ng tawag!He dialed her number again but his call won’t go through. It seemed Charlie blocked his number. He scoffed bago gigil na initsa ang cellphone niya sa office table niya.“The guts of that woman!” he said, cursing under his breath.Kanina nang malaman niya na kahapon pa na-aprrove ang request for payment extension ng SSL Cruise Line, he wanted to tear the whole office apart! He just knew that it was one of the board of directors who betrayed him. He knew it. He just fcking knew it!Noong unang board meeting pa lang nila, alam na niyang hindi siya tanggap ng mga ito. He just knew that some stranger taking over the chairmanship will not sit well with them. But he didn’t expect them to be this bold.He took a sharp breath. “Hugo!” tawag niya sa assistant niya.Hugo is half-German and half-Filipino at kasa-kasama
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Agad na nagsalubong ang mga kilay ni Gael dahil sa sinabing pangalan ng lalaki. The name sounded familiar yet… His head throbbed, more painful this time. But he willed his logic not to falter. He briefly closed his eyes and tried to recall where did he hear that name.No. He didn’t hear it, he read the name somewhere.Right. He read that name from the investigation report about him.“Samaniego. You’re my former boss?” takang-tanong niya sa lalaki nang magmulat siya, naguguluhan pa rin.The man chuckled and murmured something he did not catch. “I’m not your former boss, Gael. My Dad was your former boss.”“Eric Samaniego?” sambit niya, frowning after.He didn’t know where it come from. Hindi niya masyadong matandaan ang nilalaman ng report na hiningi niya tungkol sa kanyang pagkatao. Kaya naman maski siya nagulat when the name just popped inside his head!“That’s the name of my Dad,” anang lalaki.“And who you are to me?” he quickly asked, balling his fist after. The pain in his head
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Dahil na rin sa pagod sakakaiisip at kakaiyak, tuluyang nakatuog si Charlie. Nang magising siya, madaling-araw na. She can’t believe she slept that long and missed dinner!Dinner. Shes' not supposed to miss any meals!She secretly groaned, realizing what she did.That has sent her to the edge of panic and relief all at the same time. Sandali siyang nakiramdam. Gael wasn’t cuddling her like he used to. She turned to her side carefully and she saw her husband sleeping on his side too facing away from her. Napalabi siya. Mukhang nagtampo na talaga sa kanya ang asawa.Hindi bale, today is officially their anniversary. She can tell him her secret now.Mabilis niya itong niyugyog. “Gael, wake up,” she whispered.He groaned, shifted slowly and lied on his back. Singkit ang mga matang tumingin ito sa kanya. “W-What? What is it?”Umusog siya kaunti palayo rito. “You have to get up. I’ll tell you something.”He huffed and clicked his tongue. Subalit bumangon din. Sandali itong bumaling sa orasa
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“Again? Pero puno pa ang fridge niyan, love. Nakita ko kagabi nang bumaba ako sa kitchen,” reklamo ni Gael kay Charlie nang muli siyang maglagay ng dragon fruit sa cart. They were out grocery shopping in a local grocery store in Cancun. They have been staying there for a week now in celebration of their second wedding anniversary. It was a trip she didn’t really want to take at first because she easily gets tired lately. But when Gael told her that she will call the shots every time, she was in in no time.She rolled her eyes and faced him. “Can’t you get it? I’m not buying them for me to eat. I’m buying it because they looked cute,” pagrarason niya, muling naglagay ng dalawang piraso pa ng nasabing prutas sa cart.Gael huffed. “Should I buy you a dragon fruit farm?”“Of course not!” sabi niya, muling naglakad sa aisle ng prutas na kinaroroonan nila.“What about a grocery store then? You want me to purchase this grocery store for you?”Namawaywang na siya at hinarap ang asawa. “You
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“Are you ready?” tanong ng Mommy ni Charlie sa kanya.She filled her lungs with air and gave her mother a slow nod. “Yes,” she replied smiling.Gumanti ng ngiti ang Mommy niya, nangingilid ang luha. Masuyo pa nitong inabot anag kanyang pisngi. “I wish you all the happiness in the world, sweetheart.”“Thanks, Mom,” sabi niya bago niyakap ang ina.They stayed like that for a while bago sila nakarinig ng katok sa pinto. “Hey, the music’s starting and all the guests are waiting. Don’t tell me may balak ka pang itakbo ‘yang anak mo, Sam,” said her father’s familiar voice outside the door.Natatawa nilang binitiwan ng Mommy niya ang isa’t-isa. Sandaling nitong pinunasan ng panyo ang gilid ng mga mata nito bago siya muling nginitian. “Let’s go. Your Dad cannot wait to give you away… officially,” pabirong sabi ng Mommy niya bago inabot sa kanya ang kanyang bouquet.When her mother opened the door to her room, she was met by her father’s loving gaze. “Finally,” anito, nakangiti. He gave her
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“Ate, sa ‘yo na po ito,” anang sampung taong gulang na batang babae sa kanya. The girl was handing her a big white gumamela flower she probably picked near the gate of the orphanage. Napangiti siya, bahagyang yumuko bago tinanggap ang bulaklak na inaabot ng bata. “Talaga, akin na lang ‘to… ano nga ulit ang pangalan mo?” “Chamy po, ate.” “Salamat, Chamy.” The child gave her a soft smile in return. Akma na sana itong tatakbo pabalik sa mga kalaro nito sa ‘di kalayuan nang pigilan niya ito. “Ano nga palang gusto mong maging paglaki mo, Chamy?” The child beamed at her.“Gusto ko pong maging nurse, Ate!” Sandaling nangunot ang noo niya. “Bakit naman nurse, Chamy?” “Gusto ko po kasing alagaan si Lolo Gael d’yan sa kabilang building.” Lalong nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya. “Lolo Gael?” Mabillis na tumango si Chamy. “Gael lang po kasi ang alam niyang banggitin. Kaya Lolo Gael.” Tumuwid siya ng tayo, hinayon ng tingin ang building ng carehome sa mga matatanda na naroon din sa compoun
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It was a manic day for Charlie. No. It was chaos spelled in all caps.She’s running late from her appointment “Hey, slow down, beautiful. You’ll hurt yourself,” nakangiting sabi ni Gael sa kanya, sumandal pa sa hamba ng pinto ng walk-in closet niya.“Go away, Gael. You know I cannot be late today,” sabi niya habang naglalagay ng sunscreen sa mukha. Gael chuckled. “Bakit, hindi ka naman late a. You still have at least an hour and a half to spare.”She scoffed and picked up her blush powder. She won’t wear her full make-up today. “An hour and a half spare that I’ll spend for travel. You know how’s Manila traffic in the morning, Gael. It’s one of the worse and I can’t afford to be late today. Nakakahiya sa orphanage at carehome! At lalong nakakahiya kay Ate Sophie.”It’s true, kasama niya sa pagpunta sa bahay-ampunan at carehome ang kapatid ni Jasmine ngayon. Siguro, kung hindi lang kapapanganak ni Jasmine, baka kasama rin niya ito ngayon.Visiting orphanages was a thing she had been d
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Gael jumped out as soon as the car pulled over infront of the police station. Doon sila dumiretso nina Gray at Jacob mula sa simbahan. Aside from Lena, wala nang sino pa mang nasaktan sa masamang insidente na plinano ni Alaric. And it was more than a relief for him. Now he can focus on one thing, ang puntahan si Charlie sa mismong police station.Pahapyaw nang sinabi ni Jacob sa kanya kung ano ang nangyari, subalit hindi pa iyon buo. And not only does he need to talk to Charlie for the full details but he also needs to see his wife to calm the lingering worry in his chest. The picture of Lena dying in his arms was still vivid iin his memory. And he cannot stop thinking that, it could've Charlie dying in his arms and...He shook his head, willing the unwanted thoughst away. Charlie is fine, he convinced himself before picking up his pace. He was at the director’s office in no time. Agad naman siyang hinarap ng pinuno ng kapulisan. Sandali niya itong kinausap at sinabi nito mismo sa ka
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Sandaling namanhid si Gael sa kanyang nasaksihan. Panandalian niyang kinumbinsi ang sarili na imahinasyon niya lang ang lahat. Na nasa maayos na lagay si Charlie at walang kaguluhan na nangyayari sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. He even tried to blink a few times—willing the dreadful scenario away from his head. But when he opened his eyes, his bride, his wife still laid there on the cold ground, bleeding.With his chest constricting, he tried to stand up, wanting to go to Charlie as soon as he can. But his bodyguard nearby kept him from doing so. Anger burned his skin in an instant. He had to go Charlie and no one, not even the damn death god himself could prevent him from doing so.He turned himself onto the ground, lying on his back, and gave the bodyguard hovering over at him a straight jab to the jaw. Napaupo ito, bago siya mahilo-hilong binitiwan. He took that chance to crawl his way to Charlie, who fell near the entrance of the church. ‘I like the water, Kuya Gael. Can you t
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Hindi matapos-tapos ang pagsipat ni Charlie sa sarili niya sa lifesize mirror na nasa kanyang hotel suite. Hindi pa rin siya halos makapaniwala na naroon nga siya at ikakasal ulit kay Gael. This time in a church and in the presence of their family. Well, some of their family. But nevertheless their families are present and that’s the most important thing.She looked down at her ring finger. The emerald engagement ring and the ink she had five years ago are there, a testament of everything she had gone through loving Gael. But she’s glad she finally made it right there at that very moment, when she can declare to the whole world that Gael is hers as much as she is his. That in the world of broken promises and dreams, of heartaches and of tears, Gael is her always—the one she will keep on choosing to love as long as she breathes.Her phone rang, immediately stopping her train of thoughts. Agad na nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya nang mag-register sa screen ang pangalan ni Gael. She picked
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Kanina pa nasa harap ng salamin si Gael subalit panay pa rin ang pag-aayos niya sa kurbata ng kanyang suit. The damn thing just won’t align! Frustrated, he took it off altogether and huffed. He’s anxious for some unknown reason. Gray, who arrived last night, said at it must be the wedding jitters but he refuses to believe so. He’s just on edge because he didn’t get to see his wife and son for hours now. Sneaking in at Charlie and Levi’s hotel room crossed his mind a few times last night. With his skills as a former elite boduyguard, he could do that with no sweat involved. But his grandfather gave him a talk about keeping his word and just wait until it’s time for them to meet at the altar again. Subalit naging sobrang napakahirap niyon sa kanya dahil sa iisang hotel lang silang naka-check –in na mag-anak—just different floors. Idagdag pa na talagang makulit si Tala at panay-panay ang pagbabantay sa mag-ina niya, h’wag lang niyang makita ang mga ito. Gray told him to have a little
