Chapter 5 - No! Not Divorce

Nang huminahon na si Irish ay inakay na sya ni Manang Zelda papunta sa kwarto nila ni Lucas. Sinalubong naman sya nang nanay ni Lucas, niyakap sya neto sabay hatak papunta sa harap ni Lucas.

"Baby, this is your wife now. Sya rin ang nag alaga sayo kanina. She's Irish Saldovia that are non Irish Rayzon" Tuwang tuwang ani nang nanay ni Lucas, Naramdaman agad ni Irish ang matalim at malamig na tingin ni Lucas.

Ahh so di sya tanggap neto, well sino nga bang matutuwa na ilang buwan kang coma tapos paggising mo kasal ka sa isang babaeng di mo kilala?

Tapos yung nangyari pa kahapon naalala nya ata hays. Pinagdadasal nalang ni Irish na kainin sya nang lupa. Maybe he thinks she's a shameless person na gagalawin ang isang bedridden na tao.

"Mom! why did you do that!" Mariing sagot ni Lucas. So he really hates the idea of marrying her? "Honey you know your situation right now, The elders are rushing things. At ngayon, in your situation right now kailangan mo nang suporta" pagpapaliwanag neto, hindi makaimik si Irish, baka mas lalong lumaki ang gulo kaya yumuko nalang sya. Kanina pa sya pagod.

"Kahit pa! I can do anything alone! I don't need help! I want divorce!" pagmamatigas ni Lucas "NO! I know it's the right thing to do, Irish is your fate! I knew it" napaface palm nalang si Lucas.

"Mom, please. Look what I am, I'm useless ano pabang mapapala nyan sakin pag tinuloy natin tong kasal nato? even my rights in inheritance wala na, ano paba? Kahit gising nako wala na silang mapapala sakin" Siguro dahil kakagising lang neto kaya may pagkagaralgal ang boses neto, napakagat labi naman si Irish, He's right ano pabang mapapala nang Saldovia sakanya? Ah, yung sinabi nang nanay nya sakanya. That major project that still in his hand.

Irish look at her side, nakita nyang nanginginig na ang kamay ni Madam Serene, namumula na ang mata neto kakaiyak "Don't say that! you still have me, your aunt and Irish! You're not useless, hahanapin natin yung doctor na sinasabi ni Dr. Lopez! gagaling ka! We still have our resources, Yung shares ko ibibigay ko sayo, we can turn everything around. Please baby, don't say that" Naiiyak na saad ni Madam Serene, Hindi kinakaya ni Irish ang nangyayari, naiiyak nadin sya. Out of nowhere she reach Madam Serene’s hands at kumapit naman eto pabalik.

Rinig na rinig ang pagbuntong hininga ni Lucas siguro hindi nya matiis na makitang umiiyak ang nanay nya.

"Fine but have you ever considered this lady's feelings? Have you asked her about this? Are she ready to be a widow?" Napaangat nang mukha si Irish nang mabanggit sya ni Lucas, bahid pa ang mga luha sa mata ni Irish, Lucas's heart softened somewhere. Hinarap naman sya ni Madam Serene, hawak hawak ang both na kamay ni Irish

"Right, I didn't ask her and I'm sorry for that" Bakas ang pagkaguilty sa mukha neto "I-Its fine po" pilit na ngiti ni Irish, she feels awkward in this position "Still I'm sorry, but can you stay with my son Irish? I know you're a good girl, I feel it. My son need you. If you want a large dowry I can give you my downry kakasya naman siguro yon, even tho we're still in weak side we can climb up higher lalo na pag gumaling si Lucas, I will promise you, we will give you anything you want" Irish feels burden is too overwhelming in this situation.

"Mom you're pressuring her with that" sabat naman ni Lucas, Lucasis kinda right, Napepressure si Irish sa request nang nanay neto but part of her ay nakokonsensya dahil sa pinapagawa sakanya ni Monique, Ayon nalang pala ang only hope nilang magnanay para makaahon but Saldovia wants to transfer it to Irina's Fiance.

Irish bit her lips, She didn't know what to do, If hindi sya sumunod kay Monique ay baka may kung anong mangyari sa lola nya but if she do that Madam Serene and Lucas might go down in hell.

Can she take away those hopes sakabila nang pinaramdam sakanyang warmth ni Madam Serene that even her mother can't give?

But if she can't do that anong mangyayari sa lola nya? What if saktan eto ni Monique? If only she's not threatened by Monique. That shameless bitch doesn't have conscience.

That moment of silence was assumed by the mother and son as her refusal.

The man lying on the bed had a distant look in his eyes, Inayos ni Lucas ang pagkakaupo sa kama sabat Tumikhim muna eto bago magsalita, He's looking at Irish fiercely "Proceed with the divorce papers tomorrow."

Nagulat si Irish sa sinabi ni Lucas, No! If mag divorce sila pano na ang lola nya? "W-wait! I don't want divorce" aligagang sabi neto "I choose to marry you already! tsaka we will make sure that I'm not gonna be a widow, Sisikapin nating masurvive ang situation mo ngayon" Mahinahong saad ni Irish, napangiti naman si Madam Serene sa sagot neto, she feel relieved after hearing that, Now someone will take care of his son "Irish is right Lucas we will do anything for you to be cured" Bawi pa nang nanay nya sabay yakap kay Irish.

"Just as I thought, you are a sweet and Lovely child. Sobrang saya ko na ikaw ang mapapakasalan nang anak ko" sabi neto habang nakayakap sakin.

Nakokonsensya si Irish, She feels like tinetake advantage nya lang ang kabaitan ni madam Serene, she even give it a false hope.

She looks at Lucas, Sobrang lagkit nang titig neto kay Irish na tila inaanalisa neto ang kaloob looban nya. She blushed nang dumako ang mata neto sa bukas netong polo, shocks she remember yung mangyari kagabi at kanina habang pinupunasan nya si Lucas kaya agad nagbalik tingin eto kay Lucas.

"Pervert" Lucas mouthed this word sabay ngisi kay Irish kaya naman ay nagbaling eto nang tingin sa ibang lugar. Irish is so embarrassed.

" Oh sya! now that everything is settled, I will take my leave na. Lucas be kind to Irish! she's a sweet girl" Pagbabanta ni Madam Serene kay Lucas "Blablabla" Lucas just mumbled kaya sinamaan sya nang tingin neto “Be good to Irish, Lucas. Oh sya I'll give you time to speak to wach other” Matapos sabihin ni Serene yon ay lumabas na sya.