"Madam, the in-laws are here, do you want to see them?" untag sa kanya ng isa sa mga kasambahay.Hindi kaagad sumagot si Cornelia at tila pinag-isipan pa ito.“Saan sila nanggaling?” tanong niya sa kasambahay.She was planning to pick an obedient and sensible girl as a daughter-in-law for her son, so as to repair the bad mother-son relationship, and someone took the initiative to come to the door and claimed to be a relative. This was too impatient."Ang ina po ng nawawalang si Ms. Rosie ang nais kumausap sa inyo,” sagot nito sa kanya kaya lalong nangunot ang kanyang noo. Doon lamang niya napagtanto ang sitwasyon. Oo nga pala. Kasal pa rin ang kanyang anak sa autistic na iyon. She was still missing until now at ngayon naman ay nandito ang kanyang ina.Umirap si Cornelia at tinalikuran ang kasambahay upang pumanhik na sa taas.“Don’t let her in. Sabihin mo ay wala ako ngayon dito,” utos niya sa kasambahay. “Pinapasabi rin po pala niya na marami siyang dalang regalo para sayo. Tingin
Hindi pinansin ni Reniella kung anong klaseng kapalit ang binigay sa kanya ni Cornelia sa mga regalong dinala niya para sa babae. Ang importante lamang sa kanya ay masaya siya dahil tinanggap siya nito sa kanilang mansion.“Hindi ka na sana nag-abala pa, Mrs. Villafuerte,” ani Reniella at tila nahihiyang humalakhak na sinabayan din ni Cornelia.“Don’t mind it. Alam ko namang gusto mo rin ito. You came here to talk about something, right? If you want, we can have our lunch together at doon pag-usapan ang ipinunta mo rito,” paanyaya ni Cornelia sa ginang.She’s not stupid. Sa mga regalong dinala pa lang nito ay batid niyang may nais itong hingin na pabor sa kanya. Hindi naman siya ipinanganak kahapon para hindi mahulaan iyon.Iwinagayway ni Reniella ang kanyang kamay senyales ng pagtanggi.“It’s nothing, Mrs. Villafuerte. I just wanted to see you. I wanted to take Ivy with me as well, but I was afraid of being abrupt..."Saglit na natigilan si Cornelia at umangat ang sulok ng kanyang l
Meanwhile, Sebastian was still very sleepy when he was woken up by the bodyguard. Hahayaan na sana niya iyon, ngunit agad siyang napabalikwas ng bangon nang marinig mula rito na dumating ang kanyang lolo."Where is grandpa?"The bodyguard handed him the coat.“Dinala po ni Anita sa study room. Sasamahan ko na ho kayo patungo roon, Young master,” sagot nito sa kanya.Hindi na nag-aksaya pa ng oras si Sebastian at nagmadaling tumungo sa study room kung nasaan ang kanyang lolo. He stood in front of the desk with bright eyes. Kanina pa nakatitig sa kanyang mga mata si Don Hugo. Malamig na rin ang tsaa na nasa mesa, ngunit kahit isang higop ay hindi nito ginawa."Tell me, did your eyes get better later or have they been fine all the time?" Don Hugo asked him sternly.Sebastian cleared his throat. "It's always been fine."Blag!The teapot flew past him, hit the door and fell to the ground, crashing and shattering. The old man's eyes widened with anger."Nakakakita ka naman pala talaga pero
Halos maibuga ni Seymour ang tubig na iniinom niya nang marinig niya iyon. Nanlalaki ang mga mata niya nang balingan niya si Baltazar.“Buhay pa si Basti?” gulat na gulat na bulalas niya.Nang masiguro nilang kumalat na ang apoy sa floor ng unit ni Sebastian nang gabing iyon ay agad siyang umalis sa lugar kasama na ang lalaking kanyang inutusan na gawin iyon. Mabilis silang bumyahe patungo sa airport at bumalik lamang siya nang masiguro niyang nakaalis na ang eroplano lulan ang lalaki. Ni hindi niya pa napapanood ang mga balita o kaya naman kahit ang article tungkol doon online kaya wala siyang ideya.Umismid si Frances nang maalala ang balita.“Not only did he not die, he wasn't even injured, his eyes are fine. You two should think of a solution quickly. At this rate, our second branch will never make it."Dali-daling sinearch ni Seymour ang balita tungkol sa nangyaring sunog kagabi at doon niya nalaman ang lahat ng kailangan niyang malaman. Hindi lang nabuhay si Sebastian, ngunit na
Meanwhile, Sebastian stood in front of the closet and looked at the neatly arranged closet, but what he was thinking about was Rosie sitting inside.Matagal nang nawawala ang kanyang asawa matapos silang ikasal nito. Lagpas na isang buwan itong nawawala at hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin siya natatagpuan. The longer the time goes, the slimmer the hope of finding her. Is she still alive? Sa isip ni Sebastian ay sana ay buhay pa ito at nasa ligtas na kalagayan.He hoped that there would be a kind-hearted person who would take her in and wait for him to find her back. If he finds her back, he will definitely compensate her well and let her live a life of luxury as his wife and as a Villafuerte. This is what his family owes her, and he also owes her.Nang makaalis si Seymour ay agad na pumanhik sa taas si Anita para puntahan ang kanyang alaga."Young master, nakaalis na si Seymour,” ani Anita mula sa labas ng pinto.A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and Sebastian came out of t
"What? No way,” agad na tanggi ni Rosie at mabilis na bumaba ng hagdan upang harapin si Sebastian.“Did I hear you right? Dito ka titira?”“You heard me right. I’m going to stay here for a few days. Now where should I stay?” kibit-balikat na sinabi ni Sebastian na parang normal lamang sa kanya ang sinabi nito.Lalong lumukot ang mukha ni Rosie. Na kung puwede lang ay sapakin na niya ang mukha ng lalaking ito dahil sa kakapalan ay ginawa na niya."What do you mean by which room you live in? Hindi ka puwedeng manatili rito! There’s no way I will agree to what you want, Mr. Villafuerte,” mariing sinabi ni Rosie. Kulang na lang ay itulak na niya ito palabas.She was so furious. Hindi na niya maintindihan kung paano mag isip ang lalaking ito. Thinking that everything is fine with him at hindi na iisipin pa ang iba. Hindi naman niya ito pagmamay-ari at mas lalong hindi niya ito bahay. Bakit kung makapagsalita siya ay tila ba ipinaparating niyang wala dapat kumontra sa gusto niya.Sebastian
Rosie carried the luggage upstairs, but when she came down, she was carrying a bigger suitcase."I will fax you the rent consent form later. Don't forget to sign it and send me a copy.""Where are you going?" He closed the computer and put it aside, frowning slightly when he saw the suitcase she was carrying.Sebastia came here not because he had nowhere to go, but because there were many suspicious things about Spectra that he wanted to figure out. Kung aalis ito, para saan pa ang malaking binayad niya para lang manatili siya sa villa na ito nang kasama ang babae?"I'll stay at the hotel. You've paid so much for the rent, and it would be too rude for me to stay here. I'll make room for you. The whole villa... no, the whole area within a hundred miles is yours,” deklara ni Rosie nang nakangiti. Agad na naalarma si Sebastian nang marinig niya iyon.“No. You can’t leave me here alone,” Sebastian objected."Uh…” Rosie smiled, but because of the mask on her face, she looked a little stiff
The two of them finished their meal quickly, almost devouring it in a flash. Napatingin si Sebastian kay Spectra at napatitig sa babae. Hindi siya makapaniwala sa mga nakita. Paanong ang isang maliit at payat na babae ay kayang kumain nang marami? Most of the food on the table went into Spectra’s stomach.The good appetite of the person opposite him was also passed on to him, and he was able to eat one more bowl of rice than usual.Matapos ang dinner na iyon ay pasikretong tumungo roon si Anita. Tahimik niyang niligpit ang dining table at nag serve ng paboritong tea ni Sebastian. Iniwanan lang niya iyon sa mesa at agad ding umalis.Rosie was just enjoying the days of being served, when Sebastian suddenly asked her again. Tila hindi na yata mauubusan ng tanong ang lalaking ito.“How tall is that woman?”“Which woman?” naguguluhang tanong ni Rosie.Sa tuwing busog na busog si Rosie ay hindi kaagad napoproseso ng kanyang utak ang mga bagay-bagay kaya hindi niya kaagad naintindihan ang ta