Chapter 34: Pain

XERXES

Right after I left her at the Bride's dressing room, I went directly to the Grooms room, where I should stay while the ceremony has yet to begin with. It is located on the private floor of the hotel, on the executive floor located on the second floor just as the same floor as the event hall.

Before I went inside the room, I loosened the gasps of my neck tie and unbuttoned a couple of buttons. I'm still sickly bothered. Para akong sinasakal na nag sa-sanhi sa paghihirap kong makahinga.

Everything turned out so messy and disappointing. Of all events, bakit ngayon pa?

Napakasakit para sa'kin ito, at kahit na nangyari na, hindi ko pa rin magawang paniwalaan ang mga 'yon.

I was so pathetic for hoping na panaginip lang lahat ng iyon.

That Lian, did not reject me. That she didn't hurt me again after so many attempts she did before.

I sighed difficultly deeply, at pumasok na ng tuloyan sa loob ng Groom's room. Pero gano'n na lamang ang pagkakagulat ko nang bumungad sa'kin ang muk