KABANATA 19: Cheating

SLOAN

Days had passed smoothly. A week after getting back from Pangasinan, we moved to the mansion Dominic bought in Forbes Park.

Nauna na doon ang mga gamit namin at pinaayos niya na sa mga kasambahay ang mansion para raw wala na akong aalalahanin pa.

“It’s not really necessary to have maids anymore, Dom. I can do household chores, can't you see?” I argued while he was driving.

He sighed. “It’s a mansion, sweetie. It means it’s huge. You can't clean that mansion alone, okay? Besides, you're my wife, not my maid,” he said calmly.

“Yeah, pero kaya ko naman kasi…” pagpipilit ko pa.

“No.”

“But—”

“Sweetheart, no.”

Ngumuso ako. Kanina ko pa siya kinukulit na huwag nang mag-maid dahil dagdag gastos lang iyon ngunit ayaw niya talagang pumayag. Yes, I know that he has tons of money, and the salary he'll give to the household staff is just a pittance to him, but still hindi ko mapigilang manghinayang.

I took a deep breath. “Fine,” pagsuko ko.

He smirked in victory. Ganiyan siya palagi kapag si