81 - Fall

ETHAN SIERRADays have passed and our school year has ended. I immediately went to Manila for the training. Pagkarating ko sa mansyon ni Lolo ay isang malakas na sampal ang natanggap ko.“You’re helping the Valencias?!” Sigaw nito na halos pumutok na ang ugat nito sa leeg dahil sa galit. Hinila ako ni Yael palayo kay Lolo. “It doesn’t mean he’s helping Gabriel Valencia, Lo. You know how close he is to his child. At walang kasalanan si Sera sa nangyayari sa mga magulang niya. She’s innocent!” “Yes, she’s innocent. But that doesn’t mean you have to help them. Baka nakakalimutan mo kung magkano ninakaw ng lalaking iyon sa’tin, Ethan. And now you’re investing in their company. Are you fucking insane? Sa papaluging kompanyang iyon?!”Nagtangis ang panga ko sa sinabi ni Lolo. He has the right to get mad. I invested his money in Sera’s Furnitures Company—but that money is from working hard as a trainee. Hindi naman ako basta-basta nag-iinvest ng gano’ng kalaking halaga kung alam kong hindi

Last Updated : 2025-02-19

82 - Engagement

ETHAN SIERRA“Ethan! Why are you doing this to me? Ako ang girlfriend mo! Bakit ba puro si Sera na lang ang kasama mo! Bakit siya na lang palagi?!” Kendra's voice was sharp, filled with frustration and jealousy.“Pwede ba, Kendra? I don’t have time for your bullshit!” I snapped, my patience wearing thin.Nanlaki ang bilugang mga mata ni Kendra, at siyang pamumula naman ng kanyang tenga at pisngi sa galit at inis.I hadn’t meant to yell at her, but she had been pushing me for days, testing my patience when I had nothing left to give. I was exhausted—mentally, emotionally. Everything had happened so suddenly.Tita Sarah was gone.Sera hadn't spoken since. The shock had stolen her voice, leaving her trapped in a silence none of us could break.Sometimes, she would just sit there, staring at her mother’s coffin, tears falling quietly down her cheeks. Liam had tried to comfort her at first, but when she didn’t respond, not even acknowledging his presence, he eventually stopped trying.And n

Last Updated : 2025-02-21

83 - Negotiation

ETHAN SIERRA“I am not. The moment you leave me hangin’, Ethan, tinanggal na rin kita sa buhay ko. Now, leave, I need to rest.” Hirap akong lapitan si Sera dahil nilalayo niya talaga ang loob niya sa’kin. Naiinis ako sa sarili ko. Will I really let her slip away from me? No. Hindi ko kaya.“I want to cancel my engagement with Kendra, Lo. Ayokong ituloy,” wika ko dahilan para matigilan si Lolo sa kanyang ginagawa.“We already talked about this, Ethan, don’t make me repeat myself.”I clenched my jaw. How am I supposed to convince him to stop the engagement between me and Kendra? Natigilan ako sa pagre-review ng proposal that needed to be finalized before sending it to the investors for signing contracts, when Manang Rosa knocked on my door and told me that someone was looking for me.Pagkababa ko ng hagdan ay nakita ko si Darius na seryosong tinitignan ang mga larawan sa paligid ng sala. Ang isang kamay niyang nakapamulsa, habang ang isang kamay naman ay hawak ang larawan namin ni Sera

Last Updated : 2025-03-17

All Chapters of Shadows of the Heart (Ethan Sierra): Chapter 81 - Chapter 83

81 - Fall

82 - Engagement

83 - Negotiation