LOGINPagpasok ni Nathaniel sa boardroom, agad siyang sinalubong ng mabigat na katahimikan. Nandoon na ang buong board at sa dulo ng mahabang mesa, nakaupo si Victoria Montenegro.Nagtagpo ang kanilang mga mata, walang ngiti sa mukha ng kanyang ina, wala ring emosyon sa mukha ni Nathaniel.“Sit down, Nathaniel,” malamig na utos ni Victoria.Hindi siya agad umupo, “What is this meeting about?”“I'm sure you already know.”“I don't.”Victoria slid a tablet across the table.Nanigas ang panga ni Nathaniel, pero pinanatili niyang kalmado ang expresyon niya, “What does this have to do with the board?.”“It starting to affect the company's reputation.”“They're not affecting the company's reputation.”One of the board members cleared his throat, “Mr. Montenegro, the post has already circulated. People are asking questions about Ms. Reyes and the child.”Nathaniel slowly looked at him.“They're also asking if the child is yours.”Tahimik ang buong room.Nathaniel's eyes hardened, “My private life
That same day, hindi na naghintay si Noah, pinuntahan niya agad si Althea.Pagpasok niya, nadatnan niya si Althea sa living room habang si Eliana ay naglalaro sa carpet.“Noah?”“Can we talk?”Napatingin si Althea sa seryosong expression nito, “Sure. What happen?”Lumapit si Noah at umupo sa sofa, “Did you saw the post earlier?”Agad nagbago ang expression ni Althea, “What post?”Noah showed her the screen shot. “Saan to galing?”Huminga nang malalim si Noah, “I already had it taken down, but a lot of people already saw it.”“Noah…”“Althea, it was shared several times before it was removed.”Napatingin si Althea kay Eliana, “This is what I feared the most.”Noah held her hand, “Victoria might've seen it.”Napahawak si Althea sa kanyang dibdib. She doesn't care about Victoria, but she is scared for her daughter, ang tahimik niyang buhay, ang pamilyang nagsisimula palang mabuo, ang saya sa mukha ng anak niya, masisira nanaman ba yin agad agad? “Noah…”“I'm here.”“What if she saw it?
Kinabukasan, maagang nagising si Nathaniel. Sa tabi niya mahimbing pang natutulog si Althea, nakaunan ito sa balikat niya habang ang mga braso nito ay naka pulupot sa bewang niya. Bahagyang ngumiti si Nathaniel. Bahagya niyang hinigpitan ang pagkakayakap kay Althea at hinalikan ang kanyang noo. Six years, anim na taon siyang nangulila sa yakap nito, anim na taon siyang gumigising ng mag isa sa kama. Dahan-dahan niyang inayos ang buhok ni Althea na nakatakip sa mukha nito.Napamulat si Althea, “Why are you staring at me?”“I missed you.”Napakurap siya, “It's too early for that.”“It's never too early to tell you that.”Napangiti si Althea nang bahagya, “You're still the same.”“You're still beautiful when you just woke up.”“Flattery won't work.”“It already did.”Napailing si Althea at pilit na bumangon.Pero hindi pa siya tuluyang nakakaalis nang maramdaman niyang hinawakan ni Nathaniel ang kamay niya, “Stay.”“Nate…”“Just for a few more minutes,” tumingin siya dito, “I waited si
"Are you staying tonight Dada Noah?" Eliana asked after dinner."No princess, but I live next door, you can call me anytime."Eliana pouted, "Okay.""Sleep early princess, don't make your mom worry again.""I will. Good night.""Goodnight princess." nagpaalam na si Noah.Binihisan na ni Althea si Eliana at pinahiga nang kumatok si Nathaniel sa kwarto ng anak.Dahan-dahan niya itong binuksan, "Can I come in?""Yeah." sagot ni Althea.Tumayo si Nathaniel sa gilid ng kama, "Ako na ang magpapatulog sa kanya.""Mommy, daddy?"Sabay napalingon ang dalawa sa anak. "Yes baby.""Can you both stay with me tonight?"Nagkatinginan sina Althea at Nathaniel."My bed is wide enough for us.""Okay baby," sagot ni Althea.Naglakad papunta sa kabilang side ng kama si Nathan, at humiga sa tabi ng anak."Can we stay like this forever?" tanong ni Eliana."We can," mabilis na sagot ni Nathan.Tumingin lang sa kanya si Althea.Lumabas ng kwarto si Nathaniel nang makatulog si Eliana, may mga kailangan pa siy
Maghapong nakipaglaro si Nathaniel sa kanyang anak.Habang si Althea naman ay nasa gilid lang at pinagmamasdan silang mag ama, paminsan minsan siyang sumasali kapag tinatawag siya ni Eliana.Nakaupo sila sa sala nang biglang tumunog ang doorbell."I got it," sambit ni Nathaniel saka tumayo at binuksan ang pinto. "What are you doing here?" tanong niya.Nakatayo si Noah sa labas, may dalawang paper bag na dala, bahagya niya itong itinaas, "Visiting my Eli obviously," nilampasan niya ito at diretsong pumasok, "Princess?" tawag niya sa bata."Dada Noah!" tumayo si Eliana at saka patakbong niyakap si Noah.Tumayo din si Althea at ngumiti.Sinalubong agad ni Noah si Eliana at binuhat ito, "Take it easy my princess, don't ran around, you might fall again," nag aalalang sambit ni Noah.Isang sweet smile lang ang isinagot ni Eliana.Lumapit si Althea sa kanila na nakangiti, sanay na siyang makita ang dalawa na ganito, Noah was literally there since Eliana was born, well even before she was bor
"Six years ago, sa mismong araw na nalaman kong buntis ako, your mom was waiting for me outside the hospital,""I could've given you more than what she offers.""You don't understand.""Make me understand," lumapit si Nathaniel at hinawakan ang kamay ni Althea, "hindi ko talaga maiintindahan kung hindi mo ipapaintindi sakin, nawala na satin ang six years Althea, I deserve to know the truth."“Your mom has plans for you, kung hindi ako umalis, baka hindi mo na hawak ang Montenegro Holdings ngayon.”Nanigas si Nathaniel, “What plans?”Hindi agad sumagot si Althea.“Althea.”“She said I am not worthy to stand beside you, that you deserve someone better, she wanted you to marry someone na kapantay mo sa estado ng buhay.”Bahagyang napakunot ang noo ni Nathaniel, “Who?”“I don't know.” Umiling si Althea, “she didn't tell me everything, she only made it clear that I had to disappear from your life.”Nathaniel tightened his grip on her hand, “And you just left?”“I had no choice.”“You alway
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