Semua Bab FORBIDDEN AFFAIR : Falling In Love With My Adopted Daughter: Bab 11 - Bab 20

"Your attitude is driving me crazy already!'' I exclaimed, almost shouting as I walked heavily back up the stairs to my room.'So why make another baby?' Dugsong ko pa. Na hindi ko na isinatinig.We hadn't even discussed the guy she had a crush on, the reason for her conflicts on campus and why I got called to the school. Now, she got herself a new crush already.—"Don't let me see that boy, Lucas." I warned. Kita ko ang pagtawa ni Brandon sa screen ng aking laptop. We're on a group video call. Maximo and Brandon just popped out of nowhere."That boy was already causing drama, and we hadn't even wrapped up the last one." Pagrereklamo ko. Gusto kong sabihin na hindi ko rin magawang bumaba ng bahay dahil sa presensya ng babaeng iyon.She thinks highly of herself. Does she owns this house?Napailing ako sa mga iniisip. That woman needs to be disciplined. "Aldi's fine, man. Wala syang ginawa kay Ashianna kahapon. Ang anak mo ang nagpumilit na uminom after seeing you climbing that sta

Me: Where are you? Did Lucas give you a ride?She replied real quick. Ash: yeah.She was typing, and I waited for her to send the message, but she didn't. I guess she just deleted what she typed.I glanced at the clock. It's already 10 PM. And I was still halfway through what I needed to finish.I stood up, massaged my nose bridge, and fixed my gaze on my phone. The silence was deafening. Was that all? No more messages from her?Hindi ba sya magtatanong kung uuwi ako ngayong gabi?I stopped by the HR department to grab a coffee from the vending machine. Given the pile of work still pending, I might as well set up camp here for the night.Nang makabalik ako sa opisina. Hindi ang isang tambak na files ang agad kong nilapitan. Kundi ang cellphone kong kanina pa yata nagv-vibrate.It was a chat from Lucas. Sighing in frustration, I sat down and reopened the files on my desk. While checking the message.Lucas: You home?Me: NahLucas: Is Ashianna home?Me: Ikaw ang naghatid, diba? Bat ak

Nagmamadali akong lumabas ng kwarto. Hinanap ko kaagad si Manang ngunit wala naman ito sa kusina. Kaya mabilis kong tinungo ang sasakyan at agad na pinaandar papalabas ng gate. Walang pang thirty minutes ang byahe patungo sa hotel. At ilang kanto lang paglampas sa hotel na iyon ay ang Comanche high school. Kung saan nag-aaral si Ashianna.I booked a hotel room with two bed. In case of visit. I even checked the furniture myself. The bathroom's pretty clean. The bed's cozy. The kitchen's nice and clean, as well. There's a small refrigerator, a rice cooker, heater, and a source of water. The doorknob's well-functioning. There's a second doorlock. Which was better."Ilang month po kayong mags-stay, sir?" Tanong ng babaeng tumanggap sa akin kanina. Ito rin ang nagdala sa akin sa kwartong bakante."I'm not staying here, my daughter is." Wika ko. Napansin ko ang dahan-dahang pagkawala ng ngiti ng babae. Napailing ako. At bahagyang kumurba sa labi ko ang mapaglarong ngiti dahil sa malaswa

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIANNA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIANNA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHIANNA~"The front yard was filled with a lively crowd, scattered everywhere, singing a joyful birthday song for my adopted daughter. Amidst the cheerful chaos, only my closest friends knew the truth about Ashianna and the real story behind her identity.She is my adopted daughter. And just two days after this party, I'm going to send her far away from me, away from this house, to help me control my emotions and detach myself from the feelings I've developed for her.It was actually a double celebration within a year. Last last month, we celebrated my board exam success, and today is Ashianna's 15th birthday.Brandon was already here. As for Lucas, we're still waiting to see if he'll show up. We've missed him for almost four or five months. He's been out of sight since the last celebration at my house.Ashianna's classmates were also here. Almost all of her classmates. Kaya halos mapun

Days flew faster for Hector, who, I guess, had been wishing for time to slow down. But for me, every moment crawled by in slow motion, like a sun-drenched day that refused to end. It felt like an eternity, an endless test of patience, before it finally became a week.And I've been dying to see Ashianna, who hasn't replied to me the entire damn time.A week without a word from her has my mind racing with worst-case scenarios. Did someone bullied her? Or maybe Andra spoke to her while I was away and said something hurtful? Or did someone treated her so damn well that she forgot about me entirely?Weeks of unanswered calls have only added to my anxiety.Kung malapit lang ang Cebu sa Mindoro, umuwi na sana ako. Napatingin ako kay Lucas at kay Lilienne na nag-uusap sa may lamesa. Seryoso ang dalawa. At sa pagkakunot ng noo ni Lucas, masasabi kong nahihirapan itong kumbinsihin si Lilienne na umuwi."Tsk, tsk!" Napailing ako. Lilienne was a bit too immature to be Lucas's girlfriend. She