Semua Bab Love and Pain: Bab 31 - Bab 37

“Simoun once become a university professor. She was his student,” wika ni Richmond na siyang sumurpresa kay Valeen. “W-what?” Pagtataka niya. She didn’t know such thing.“Nang tumigil siya sa pagdo-doctor, naging professor siya. That woman Beatrize happened to be his student,” kuwento ni Richmond. “I-ibig sabihin niyo po uncle, kilala niyo ang babaeng ‘yon?” Kilala lang ni Valeen si Beatrize bilang isa sa mga naging babae ni Simoun. Wala siyang alam sa ibang impormasyon tungkol sa dalawa. “Not that much. Her father is a lawyer and her mother is a small business owner. Just one of Simoun’s woman from before.” Iyan lamang ang alam ni Richmond na impormasyon tunglkol kay Beatrize.“And what is that professor and student thing, uncle?” pahabol na tanong ni Valeen.“He was her college professor, when we arranged Simoun’s marriage with the Lopez’s hier.” Valeen’s jaw dropped. “Nasa New York siguro ka nang mga panahong ‘yon,” dagdag ni Richmond. Valeen was once a nurse. Kasama niya sa

Yes, we’re now dating for real. And that’s what makes his fake father threaten him to be banned from the country again.I haven’t seen his father lately. Sabi rin naman ni Simoun, hindi niya ito madalas na nakikita. Marami raw itong pinagkaka-abalahan, maliban sa kompanya.He finally told me everything about his fake father and about his parents death. It wasn’t just an accident. It was planned.As for now, his fake father is building strong alliances with the criminal organizations and some powerful politicians. Nakuha na nga niya ang lahat na pag-aari ng kaniyang kapatid, gahaman pa rin siya sa kapangyarihan.Kaya nahihirapang gumalaw si Simoun upang kalabanin ang pekeng ama dahil sa malakas na koneksyon nito, both underground and in public. And as of now, he’s still under his fake father’s control.Good thing that his fake father not yet banned him, threat palang. Pero kung mangyari man, things will fuck up to the worst point.I’m not ready for that point, but it feels like Simoun

Natapos nang gamutin ni Simoun ang sugat ni Raphael. Nilalagyan na niya ito ngayon ng band aid.“It’s done,” saad niya nang matapos.“It doesn’t hurt tito,” matapang na wika ni Raphael.“Still next time, you have to be careful, okay?”Tumango ang bata. “Opo, tito.”“Very good.” Umayos ng tayo si Simoun.“’Yong parents niya, kailangan natin siyang ibalik,” ani ko.“Tumawag nalang tayo ng security at manatili muna rito,” suhestyon niya.I think, it’s way better. Kaysa maghanap rin kami, at maghanap rin ang kaniyang mga magulang. May chance na magkatagpo kami, ngunit may chance ring lalayo lang kami lalo.Tatawagan ko na sana ang security number ng place nang may babaeng biglang sumigaw.“Raphael, anak!” Tumatakbo ang babae papalapit sa aming gawi. Kasunod naman sa kaniya ang isang lalaki. “Mommy, daddy!” sigaw ni Raphael. Ang kaniyang tuta ay tumatahol ring sinalubong ang mag-asawa.“Anak, where have you been? Alalang-alala kami ng daddy mo sa’yo.” Nang makalapit, agad na yumakap ang