“And who the fck told you to do that? My instructions were clear, you will wait for me to come back home there in Italy before you do anything about the proposal we’ve prepared for the Fujikawas. Time and again I’ve been telling you, no matter how good the proposal is, the collaboration will not pus
“What? Say that again?” si Ardian sa matigas na tinig. He heard what Ella said the first time. He just wanted to make sure that he heard it right.Humikibing muli si Ella, nanginig. “W-we have a daughter. H-her name is Geri. S-siya ‘yong resulta ng… that night…” Yumuko na ang dalaga, hindi na niya
“So, ibig mong sabihin ang lalaking ‘yan ang ama ni Geri?” tahimik na tanong ni Ivan kay Ella, mataktika pang sumulyap kay Ardian na noon ay nagpaparo’t-parito sa labas ng operating room kung saan kasalukuyang inooperahan ang anak ng kaibigan.Nailipat na ang bata sa bagong ospital alinsunod sa kagu
“A-ano ang ibig mong sabihin? P-Paano si Arianna?” naguguluhang sambit ni Ella. Hindi maintindihan ng dalaga ang takbo ng isip ni Ardian. Paanong inaalok siya ito ng kasal gayong may fiancée na ito at malapit nang ikasal. “Do not mention her name. Never ever mentiom her name again,” mariing sabi ng
“P-Papa?” mahina ang boses na tawag ni Geri kay Ardian.Nanikip naman ang dibdib ng binata. His child calling him ‘father’ was happy and painful at the same time. God, Geri looked like his mother, especially her eyes and curly hair. How did he not notice that the first time? It was supposed to be a
Agad naguluhan si Ella sa sinabi ni Ardian, namutla. “H-ha?” aniya, hindi pa rin maintindihan ang ibig sabihin ng asawa.Umigting ang panga ni Ardian, tumayo na mula sa sofa. “I said stip. Take off your clothes. Be naked. Do your duty as my wife, Arabella. Fckin’ pleasure me,” malamig na sabi ng bin
Isang sampal ang agad ipinadapo ni Leonardo kay Rocco pagdating na pagdating niya sa hotel suite na kanilang tinutukyan sa Barcelona.“If I had known you’d ruin everything for us, I should ‘ve just left you in the streets and die! Stupido!” gigil na sambit ng matandang lalaki sa panganak na anak ng
“Sir, sigurado po kayong iiwan ninyo sina Ms. Ella at Geri ngayon? Baka may mangyari at wala kayo sa tabi ng mag-ina. Kung sabihin niyo na lang po kay Ma’am Diana ang totoo na—““Hindi maaring malaman ni Diana ang nangyayari sa amin ni Ella. She will just in the way. And I am not done punishing her