Semua Bab Save Me: Bab 41 - Bab 50

''Would you believe me if I told you I've killed someone?'' After she said it, I acted like I didn't hear anything from her to utter such words. Hindi niya magagawa ang bagay na iyon. Ayokong paniwalaan. Hanggang sa byahe ay wala na akong narinig pa mula sa kanya matapos kong hindi sagutin ang tanong na yun. Hindi dahil sa natatakot ako na baka nga totoo ang sinasabi niya, kundi dahil sa isipan na kaya ko siyang tanggapin kung sakali mang totoo nga na may napatay siya. The things you do for love."Ma'am" Basag ko sa katahimikan na kanina pa namamayani. Kumakabog ang puso ko sa sobrang kaba. Kanina ko pa gustong magtanong, nakaparada ang kotse niya dito sa harap ng Helthon Mental Hospital. Zia was right, this place was definitely secluded and creepy as hell. Maliwanag naman ngunit hindi ko alam kung bakit kinikilabutan ako. All of the sudden ay dadalhin niya ako rito, alam kaya niya ang pinag-uusapan namin ng kapatid niya? Parang noong nakaraan lang pinag-uusapan pa namin 'to ni Zia

“So, you flew all the way here just to talk about the university?” Tito Edward asked, raising a brow.I nodded, taking a deep breath. “Yes. I’ve made up my mind. I want to take over Victoria Corazon University.” Though may parte sa'kin na tumututol dahil first and foremost, handling a school isn't my thing. But I want to stand on my ground and prove myself to Shane na saving my life wasn't just nothing. He leaned back in his chair, clearly surprised. “That’s... unexpected. You’ve always avoided anything related to your grandmother’s legacy. What changed?” I didn't tell him my main reason. I shrugged, unsure how to explain it without getting too personal. “Maybe I’ve changed. I just feel like... it’s time I take responsibility. And I want to make sure her work continues the way she would’ve wanted.” it's a lie. Hindi ko nga matandaan kung anong itsura ni Lola from my father's side. I never get close to anyone related to my father's blood. I just don't want to deal with anything or an

Ever since I returned to the Philippines and started showing up here at Wintersea more frequently, even going as far as requesting Pria specifically... everything’s been out of character. For someone like me. Cold, sharp, distant. Not the kind to linger or chase. But lately... I’ve been doing exactly that. Lingering. Chasing. Two weeks of her pretending I don’t exist. Even during my lectures, she barely looks up. And I'm not dumb not to notice that she's definitely avoiding me. I should be glad, right? I mean, I can't blame Pria. Kung confused ako, paano nalang siya? I know that she's confused as hell too. The air felt different when she was in the room, like there was an invisible wall between us. One I had built. Maybe I deserved it. Because every time na kinakausap ko siya ng seryoso, I always look like I'm mad at her. But that was just my default, gano'n na kasi talaga ang aura ko. I admit it—I was too harsh with her last time. My words… they cut deeper than I intended. But I

The sun was still up when I left V.C.U., but the sky already felt dark to me. Naging maayos naman na ulit ang pakikitungo namin ni Pria sa isa't-isa. And I still make silly things just to please her. Gaya noong sinadya kong iwala ang papel niya during quizzes para lang pansinin niya ako. I freaking sold their oreo cupcakes and macaroons during their intrams para lang wala ng yayakap sa kanya. Nagpanggap ako na hindi gaanong nakakaintindi ng Tagalog, I freaking even bought plenty of dictionaries just to be prepared, in case na makapunta siya ng mansyon. Which I basically did, ako mismo ang nagdala sa kanya sa mansyon. Kahit ako ay hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ko nga ba ginawa iyon, because in the first place, I don't have to be bloody pretend. Everything seems going pretty well on our ends these past few weeks. Until I received an email yesterday that the Zelux company was cutting their ties with the Takashi group. And out of nowhere, malalaman ko na sa Valencia Holdings sila makikipa

Yvon's POV. Pagkababa ko ng kotse sa harap ng mansion namin, parang biglang bumalik lahat ng memories. Ang daming emotions na hindi ko ma-explain. Tahimik ang paligid pero may kung anong bigat sa dibdib ko habang nakatingin ako sa buong mansion. After three years, finally… nakabalik din ako. A lot has changed in the past three years. I achieved so many things I never thought I could. I took business and medicine at the same time, and it wasn’t easy. There were sleepless nights, endless exams, and moments where I thought I couldn’t do it anymore. But I pushed through. I worked hard, every single day. I made myself busy, focused, and far from anything that could break me again. Hindi ko na binabanggit ang pangalan niya kahit kanino. Para sa’kin, tapos na ‘yon. Sarado na dapat ‘yung kabanatang ‘yon. Ngayon, mas confident na ako. Mas malakas. Sabi nila, mas gumanda raw ako. Pero more than that, mas naging buo na ako. I’ve grown. Hindi lang sa panlabas, pero sa loob din. Now, severa