All Chapters of The Sin of Loving You: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Lumabas si Ainara mula sa silid, dala ang bigat ng bawat salitang binitiwan. Ang corridor ng ospital ay tila masikip, bawat hakbang ay mabigat. Pagdating sa cafeteria, agad siyang bumili ng kape, umaasang ang init nito ay makakapawi ng lamig na bumalot sa kanyang dibdib.Umupo siya sa isang sulok, hawak ang tasa, ngunit ang isip ay nasa silid pa rin. Treasure for trash. Alam niyang matalim ang kanyang sinabi, ngunit hindi niya kayang palampasin ang pang-uusig ni Isabella.Samantala, naiwan si Andres at Isabella. Tahimik si Andres, nakatingin sa tray ng pagkain. Ang pangalan ni Mateo ay kumakabog pa rin sa kanyang isip, parang sugat na hindi niya maipaliwanag.Isabella, nakangiti, sinubukang basagin ang katahimikan. “Don’t mind Ainara. She’s always been… too serious. I just want us to be happy again, Andres.”Andres ay tumingin sa kanya, malamig pa rin ang tinig. “You talk too much about the past.”Isabella bahagyang natahimik, ngunit agad ding ngumiti. “Because the past is proof of wh

Napatigil si Ainara, maingat ang sagot. “Alam ko na ang tungkol doon. I thought Tito Jaime already told you. Akala ko naiparating na sa’yo.”Sandaling tumingin si Andres, hawak ang baso ng tubig. “He didn’t. Next time, I want to know everything. I don’t like being left out.”Tumango si Ainara, bahagyang kinakabahan. “Okay. I’ll walk you through everything—contracts, bidding, updates. Pero… Andres, baka sumakit ang ulo mo. Baka lalo kang mahirapan at hindi mo maalala ang nakaraan.”Tahimik si Andres, saka marahang nagsalita, mababa ang boses ngunit matatag. “Don’t worry. I’ll tell you when it’s enough for the day. I need to see it all, piece by piece. If I stop, it’s because I know my limit.”Napatingin si Ainara, may halong pag-aalala at pag-asa. “Alright. I’ll prepare the files. We’ll go through them together.”Andres ay tumango, malamig pa rin ang ekspresyon, ngunit sa likod ng kanyang mga mata ay may bahagyang kislap—parang may piraso ng alaala na pilit na kumakatok.Ang mga magula

Pagkalabas ni Ainara sa study, mabilis niyang tinawagan si Marge. “Let’s go out,” maikli niyang sabi, pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili. Hindi niya maintindihan ang biglang pagbabago ni Andres — mula sa pagiging mausisa at halos mapang-angkin, hanggang sa pagiging malamig at misteryosong nakatutok kay Sir Ponce. At the same time, napaisip si Ainara kung may mga bagay na hindi sinasabi sa kanya ang Mama n’ya. The traffic wasn’t so bad so she got there a bit faster. Nauna s’ya kay Marge dumating.Ang café ay puno ng mahinang ingay ng mga tasa at bulungan ng mga tao. Sa isang sulok, nakaupo si Ainara at si Marge, parehong may hawak na kape. Pilit na ngumiti si Ainara, ngunit halata ang pagod sa kanyang mga mata.Marge leaned forward, her tone casual but sharp. “So… how’s Andres? I heard about the accident. Must’ve been terrifying.”Napakagat-labi si Ainara. Hindi niya kayang sabihin ang totoo — na halos gabi-gabi ay siya ang nagbabantay, na may mga sandaling nagiging masyadong personal a

When the family doctor finally arrived, he checked on Celia. Hinayaan nila itong gawin ang kailangan habang inaasistehan ng nurse. Minutes felt like hours until the doctor finally spoke, his tone grave. “She’s been hiding it but I think you should know. Her results several months ago showed ovarian cancer. At dahil ayaw niyang magpa-chemo, It has advanced."The words hung heavy in the air. Ainara’s knees buckled, tears spilling down her cheeks. Andres stood frozen, his chest heaving, his mind struggling to process both the scandal of being caught and the crushing news.Jaime’s face was stone, but his eyes betrayed devastation. Ainara sat at Celia’s bedside, gripping her hand.Andres swallowed hard, guilt twisting inside him. The night of passion, the forbidden kiss, the secrecy — all of it now overshadowed by Celia’s collapse.The house was heavy with silence after the doctor left. Celia lay unconscious, her breathing shallow but steady. Ainara sat at her mother’s bedside, tears str

The estate was unusually quiet that afternoon. Celia slept in her room, her breathing shallow but steady. The doctor comes in daily to check on her and make sure she is pain free. Jaime had gone out, his anger still simmering from the confrontation earlier. Santino lingered in the garden, restless, trying to distract himself from the heaviness inside the house.Ainara sat alone in the library, staring blankly at the shelves of books. Her mind was a storm — her mother’s illness, Jaime’s fury, Andres’s departure. Every thought pressed down on her chest until she could barely breathe.Then a maid entered, carrying a small envelope. “Ma'am Ai, dumating po ito para sa inyo. Wala pong nakalagay na pangalan ng sender."Ainara frowned, taking the envelope. It was plain, unmarked, but heavy with something inside. She dismissed the maid and broke the seal with trembling fingers.Inside were several photographs.Her heart stopped.They were of her and Andres. Together.Not compromising, but damn