All Chapters of I Am the Lawyer's Contracted Wife: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

CRISTIANNA’S POV I felt slightly uneasy when Mom Mary called me on the balcony to have a “heart-to-heart” talk with me. Pahapon na rin kaya naman preskong-presko ang hangin na tumatama sa mukha namin. Mataas din ang height ng balcony kaya tanaw na tanaw namin ang ilang kabundukan sa malayo na sinamahan ng mga mataas na building. I inhaled a good amount of fresh to calm my nerves. Nasa tabi ko lang naman si Mom habang nakadantay ang mga kamay sa railing at may hawak na wine glass, malayo ang tingin pero payapa naman ang mukha. “Red wine, ‘nak?” alok niya sa akin. Nakangiti naman akong umiling. “Hindi po ako umiinom, eh…” She nodded in satisfaction. “Masyado ka namang mabait na bata. Walang kabisyo-bisyo sa katawan,” papuri niya kaya nahihiya na lamang akong napangiwi. “Gusto mo bang malaman kung bakit kita inaya rito?” tanong niya pagkatapos ng sandaling katahimikan. “Para po pag-usapan si Rocky?” I responded as a hunch. She just gave me a curt nod, her eyes still wandering away

ROCKY’S POV It’s already night time so I could already feel my limbs weakening and begging for me to take a rest. Katatapos lang din naming mag-hapunan at sina mom and dad ang nag-aasikaso sa kusina. Nakakandong sa akin si Evony habang sina Sloane at ang asawa niya ay nasa kwarto nila, nag-aayos ng higaan. Meanwhile, Cristianna only stayed by my side. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hindi siya makahiwalay sa akin simula noong bumaba siya kasama si mom after ng heart-to-heart talk kuno nila. Lagi siyang nakatabi sa akin at parang may gustong sabihin. Every time na mahuhuli ko siyang nakatitig sa akin, nakikita ko ang lungkot sa mga mata niya bago siya tahimik na umiwas ng tingin. Now, I can’t help but wonder if mom told her something that made her act like that. Hindi ko naman maiisip na sinabihan siya ng kung ano-ano ni mom dahil alam kong hindi niya iyon kayang gawin. I don’t understand. I can’t comprehend it at some point. Kadalasan naman ay nakukuha ko ang mga emosyong dumadaa

ROCKY’S POVCristianna was silent after what happened. I felt like she was embarrassed for letting her feelings out, for pouring them in front of me. But I assured her that it was okay. Ang sabi niya sa akin ay natatakot siya na baka layuan ko siya o kaya iwasan dahil ganoon ang iniisip niya sa akin.I just brushed it off with reassuring words that even though she already knew something about my past, nothing would change between us.Maybe there’s something, but it’s definitely for the better. For the good improvement of our growing relationship.“R-rocky, sorry ulit, ha… h-hindi dapat ako nag-lash out nang ganoon basta-basta,” muli niyang paghingi ng tawad nang ayusin ko ang hihigaan naming kama. Katatapos niya lang maghimasa at ngayon ay nag-a-apply na ng skincare sa mukha.I smiled for the nth time and caressed her back reassuringly. “I told you, there’s nothing to be sorry about that. It was brave of you to face me like that and reveal what you know about me.”“Sigurado kang hindi

ROCKY’S POVCristianna was silent after what happened. I felt like she was embarrassed for letting her feelings out, for pouring them in front of me. But I assured her that it was okay. Ang sabi niya sa akin ay natatakot siya na baka layuan ko siya o kaya iwasan dahil ganoon ang iniisip niya sa akin.I just brushed it off with reassuring words that even though she already knew something about my past, nothing would change between us.Maybe there’s something, but it’s definitely for the better. For the good improvement of our growing relationship.“R-rocky, sorry ulit, ha… h-hindi dapat ako nag-lash out nang ganoon basta-basta,” muli niyang paghingi ng tawad nang ayusin ko ang hihigaan naming kama. Katatapos niya lang maghimasa at ngayon ay nag-a-apply na ng skincare sa mukha.I smiled for the nth time and caressed her back reassuringly. “I told you, there’s nothing to be sorry about that. It was brave of you to face me like that and reveal what you know about me.”“Sigurado kang hindi

CRISTIANNA’S POV “Swimming? Magsi-swimming tayo?” bulalas ko kay Sloane nang yayain niya akong mag-swimming noong umaga. Halos kabababa lang namin ni Rocky para mag-almusal pero si Sloane ay hinarang na agad ako rito sa baba para yayain daw mag-swimming mamayang bandang tanghali. Nakatingin lamang sa amin si Rocky na may maliit na ngiti sa labi. “Oo! Minsan lang naman, eh! Sulitin na natin ang stay niyo rito ‘no!” malaki pang ngiti na sabi ni Sloane. Bumaling siya kay Rocky. “Baka naman strict husband ka at pagbawalan mo pang mag-swimming si Cristianna?” Pabiro naman siyang inirapan ni Rocky. “I’m not like other guys, Sloane. You can invite her wherever you want to go. Just keep her safe,” he said in a monotone but the humor was evident in his voice. Doon ay excited na napapalakpak si Sloane habang ako naman ay pabalik-balik lang ang tingin sa kanilang dalawa. To be honest, nag-aalangan akong mag-swimming. Wala naman kasi akong dalang swim suit. At kung sakali mang mayroon, duda a