Chapter 16

-(EMERALD CORLYN VERDANIO-FRANCISCO POV)-

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It was night time. I was in the bathroom, soaking in the warm water of the tub when my phone vibrated beside me.

I told Gelal to wait for me and he should've finished fixing the bed by now.

I turned on my phone to reveal it was a text from Dean.

Shit.

I ran my hand over my face bago ko replyan ito.

Dean: You're not answering my calls. Care to explain? I told you to meet up with me.

Emy: Sorry. Just busy these days, you know father. Ayaw nun na wala akong ginagawa.

I waited for him to reply. It took him a minute before responding.

Dean: Abt the guy who answered the call earlier, was that your brother?

Halos kumawala ang puso ko dahil sa lakas ng pintig nito sa dibdib ko.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang isasagot ko sa tanong nito, I just read his reply and it took me a minute bago sumagot doon.

I don't want to tell him that I'm married and ayoko rin sabihin kay Gelal na may relasyon ako sa kanya. He gets especially violent when he doesn't like