"That's right. Seymour still understands me…” She uttered while still looking at Seymour.Marahas siyang bumuntong-hininga.“If only Basti and your uncle were half as good as you, why is my life so miserable?”As she spoke, she felt grief welling up in her heart and wiped away her tears.“My husband doesn't understand me, and my son treats me like an enemy. Ni hindi man lang niya ako pinakikitunguhan nang maayos. Para lang naman sa kanya ang mga ginagawa ko…” Cornelia continued to fake her sob like a child.Para sa kanya ay wala dapat karapatang umangal si Sebastian sa mga ginagawa niya. Anak niya ito. HIndi dapat ito masaktan sa kanyang ginawa dahil para lang din ito sa kanya. She has the right to decide for his son’s life because she is his mother. Seymour saw that the atmosphere was almost created, so he seized the opportunity.“Well, you can't blame my brother for this. Think about it, the police now suspect the two of you. One of you and my brother must be the murderer…”“No… It
Seymour didn’t want to comply at first. Hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit bigla na lang siyang pinapaluhod ng kanyang lolo na parang nasa sinaunang panahon sila. Ano na naman ang kanyang ginawa na nalaman nito?Ngunit batid niyang sa oras na hindi siya sumunod sa nais ng matanda ay mas lalo lamang itong magagalit sa kanya. Napilitan siyang lumuhod nang dahan-dahan sa harapan nito.“Grandpa, what’s happening? Calm down. Hindi maganda para sa inyo ang magalit nang sobra.”“Do you know why I asked you to kneel down?” Matalim na tiningnan siya nito.Nang mga oras na iyon ay wala pa ring alam si Seymour sa nangyayari kaya umiling siya.“I don’t know…? What’s happening?”“Hindi mo alam o nagmamaang-maangan ka na naman?!” Hiyaw nito sa kanya. “You bastard, don’t you dare play those petty tricks in front of me. Alam ko lahat ng mga kalokohan mo mula pa man noon. I have protected you all these years because you are a descendant of my corporation, and you are usually obedient…”Kung anu-ano pa
After making several calls, Sebastian received a call from his grandfather. Agad na bumungad sa kanya ang malutong na boses ng kanyang lolo at iilang pagpapakawala nito ng marahas na buntong-hininga.“Basti, what did you do? Get back here right now! Jesus! Are you crazy?! Why did you do that?!” Sigaw nito sa kanya mula sa kabilang linya.Don Hugo was really about to be angry to death. Hindi niya inaasahan na pagkatapos maresolba ng isang problema ay ilang minuto lang ang lumipas ay may bago na naman silang kahaharaping malaking unos sa kanilang pamilya. Just when Seymour’s troubles were suppressed, Sebastian took the initiative to cause trouble again!Rosie had been missing for so long, and they had been looking for her in secret all along, in order not to affect the reputation of the Villafuertes.Ngayon, dahil sa ginawa ni Sebastian pagkatapos kausapin ang taong kausap niya kanina, nalaman na ng lahat na kinasal siya sa isang autistic at ngayon ay matagal na itong nawawala. Within h
She is active in various top financial forums abroad, has a sharp eye, and speaks as sophisticatedly as an old scholar who has been involved in finance for decades. So for a long time, Elton thought that Spectra was a sophisticated middle-aged woman!Hindi na nagdalawang isip pa si Rosie na sabihin kay Elton ang lahat ng nangyari.Her parents died when she was young, and she was then adopted by Armando. Her adoptive mother embezzled their property and tried to kill her. Sinabi niya rin dito kung ilang beses siyang sinaktan ni Ivy dahil lang sa nagseselos ito sa kanyang katalinuhan at kakayahan kaya nang maaksidente siya ay nagdesisyon siyang magpanggap na lamang na may autism.At first it was to escape danger, but later she got used to it. Iyon ang naging dahilan kung bakit nagbago kahit kaunti ang pakikitungo sa kanya ni Reniella. Although Ivy often teased her for fun, she actually never suffered any loss...Habang nakikinig si Elton sa kuwento ni Rosie ay hindi niya mapigilang magal
“What? Am I wrong? You deserve what’s happening to you right now. Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, bakit pinakasalan mo? At kung sasabihin mo sa akin ngayon na kinailangan niyong magpakasal talaga, you should’ve treated her right! Now you’re acting like a good husband to her just because she’s missing? Why didn’t you do that when she was still here in the first place?” Elton continued speaking what was on his mind.Sebastian’s temples were throbbing with pain. Na kung magpapadalos-dalos siya at wala siyang kailangang itanong kay Elton ay kanina niya pa ito sinuntok.But after thinking for a minute, he suddenly remembered what he had to do. Tiningnan niyang muli ang kanyang cell phone at nag scroll sa gallery. There were very few cars during that time period, but among the cars coming in the opposite direction was Elton’s.Sa sobrang linaw ng kuha ng road CCTV ay kitang kita at malinaw na malinaw na nakuhanan ang ekspresyon ni Elton habang nagmamaneho ito nang araw na iyon. He was ex
The old man couldn’t hold on anymore and fell limply to the ground. “Lolo, Lolo! Ayos ka lang ba?” Seymour put his trembling hand under the old man’s nose: It’s over, he’s dead!He subconsciously wanted to run, pero nang buksan niya ang pinto, napansin niyang may mali. Running away now would be a huge mistake. Bukas, kapag nalaman ng mga bodyguard na patay na ang kanyang Lolo, siguradong hindi siya palalampasin ni Sebastian.No, he couldn’t let anyone have the upper hand. Hindi puwedeng hayaan na lang na mapunta sa kamay ni Sebastian ang Villafuerte Corp. Anong silbi ng lahat ng paghihirap mo sa nakaraang taon? We absolutely cannot let this happen now! Dali-daling isinara ni Seymour ang pinto, nilock ito, at dumikit ang tainga sa pinto para pakinggan kung may tao sa labas. It was very quiet outside, walang kahit anong ingay. Everyone should be fast asleep by now. Buti na lang!Pinunasan ni Seymour ang malamig na pawis sa kanyang noo. He then went to the window, closed the curta
He had already guessed that things might be as he thought, pero hindi pa rin siya handang tanggapin ito, at lalong hindi niya gustong marinig mula sa bibig ng third brother niya.Sebastian tried to bury his head in the sand like an ostrich, not wanting to think, not listening, and not asking! Sayang lang, dahil ang ideyang iyon ay siguradong mababasag. Inisip ni Samuel ang damdamin ng kuya niya at natatakot na magdalamhati ito, pero hindi ibig sabihin na ganito rin ang iisipin ng iba.Baltazar pushed his son away and slapped Sebastian hard on the face. Ang mga matang madalas na nakakunot ay dilat na dilat ngayon, galit na tumititig sa pamangkin niya.“Nandito ka rin, ha? May lakas ng loob ka pang pumunta dito? Ikaw ang pinakamamahal ng matanda noong buhay pa siya. Nasaan ka nung kailangan ka niya? Ha? Nasaan ka?” Samuel pushed his father away, extremely anxious, at nagmakaawa sa mababang boses.“Bakit pa kayo nagdadagdag ng problema sa ganitong oras? Nandito si Grandpa, nasugata
Sebastian didn’t say a word in defense and suddenly leaned back.…Pagkagising niya, napansin niyang nakahiga siya sa kama.Kung hindi lang sa estrangherong paligid at sa IV drip na nakakabit sa kamay niya, aakalain niyang ang nangyari kanina ay isang masamang panaginip lang at hindi totoo.Siya lang ang nandito sa ward.May naririnig siyang mga boses mula sa labas ng pinto. Si Samuel, galit at may halong lungkot ang tono, "Tita, kung sa ibang pagkakataon lang sana, wala akong sasabihin, pero ngayon kailangan ng kuya ko ng suporta mo. Bakit ganyan ka magsalita?"Cornelia muttered, “Anong mali sa sinabi ko? Hindi lang ako nagsasabi niyan—pati ibang tao at kahit mga diyaryo pinag-uusapan na ‘to…”“Samuel, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. Ang tatay mo, walang sariling desisyon. Ikaw na lang ang natitirang nakikinig sa akin. Kung pati ikaw iiwas, magpapakamatay na lang ako sa ilog!”Cornelia is weak, selfish, and always thinking of herself.Napailing si Samuel, hindi na niya kayang patula