Chapter 22

-(EMERALD CORLYN V. FRANCISCO POV)-

-18:30-

"Love, I'm home!" Sigaw ko as I closed the door.

Ngunit wala akong narinig na sagot mula rito. Probably he's working upstairs or…

Teka nga… wala yung kotse niya sa labas eh. So it would be impossible for him to answer me.

Walang alinlangan kong tinanggal ang sapatos ko at diretsong umakyat patungo sa master bedroom, hoping that my instincts were lying to me.

Dali dali kong binuksan ang pinto, only to see that the bed is empty and well cleaned. Not a figure in sight.

Bwisit. Nasaan kaya ito?

Sinara ko ang pinto at bumalik sa living room, sitting on the couch afterwards before typing a message to him.

Emy: Love, where are you? I'm home now.

I pressed send and waited for his reply in hopes that he would notice my text.

Ngunit ilang minuto na ang nakalilipas ay wala pa rin akong natanggap na mensahe mula rito. Out of boredom, napagdesisyunan ko na maligo na muna at magluto ng hapunan, thinking that he's busy at work right now.

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I have been w