CHAPTER 27: CLAUDIA

"RED-EYED WOLF AND THE MONOGRAM"

"YOU ARE no different from your mother and your father. Mahina ka rin at walang kuwenta!"

Damang-dama ni Claudia ang punyal na itinatarak ng bawat salita ng kaniyang lola sa kaniyang puso. Maigi na lamang at naka-yukod siya't hindi direktang naka-tingin sa mga mata nito because she's failing big time to keep her expression as of the moment. She's afraid that her lola would say more offensive words when the old lady will see the building up of negative emotions on her face.

"Dahil lang sa isang walang kuwentang lalaking iyon ay inalis mo ang atensyon mo sa mga Monroe? What if they said something important in that conversation?" She gracefully motioned her well-painted long fingers and her server flipped the huge golden fan to give her some air. "I sent you there because I invested so much trust in you. More than anyone else here, it's you who carries our blood, our wrath, and my trust. Then, what?"

"I'm sorry, abue—"

"Don't!" Dala ng nag-uumapaw nitong g