Living Under My Evil Stepbrother's Rule のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 48

Raegan–“I’m sorry.”It was a dick move, I know. But after what happened, minabuti ko nang tuluyang wakasan ang relasyon namin ni Amelia.Hell, I could still taste Juliana’s lips on mine while talking to her. And that alone was enough to tell me that this was the right thing to do.“You said you would try! That we would take it slow!” sigaw niya. “What changed? Huh? Did I do something wrong? Ano? Tell me, Raegan! Because you said we would fix this, pero bakit biglang ganito?”She continued wailing. Nakaupo siya sa dulo ng kama, hindi matahan, habang ako naman ay nakatayo malayo sa kanya, malapit sa may pinto.Gustuhin ko mang lumapit at aluin siya, I chose to keep my distance. Lalo na’t ayokong bigyan pa siya ng pag-asa. Comforting her surely would only make this worse. It would only blur the line I was trying so hard to draw.“I’m sorry,” ulit ko. It was all I could say.“At least tell me why!” She gritted her teeth. “Bakit biglang nagbago ang isip mo?”Hindi ako umimik. Because dam

Raegan—I was saved from having an awkward conversation alone with the two of them nang dumating si Fabro para ibalitang may mga iba pang bisita na dumating.“I will go entertain the guests first,” sambit ko sa malamig na boses. “You can find your seats there.”Tinuro ko ang hanay ng mga upuang may nakalagay na pangalan sa harapan. The coordinator placed them beside me, on the left side.Ngunit ngayon ko lang din napagtanto ang pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga pangalan.Si Mommy. Si Theo. At ako.Nag-igting ang panga ko.I missed that fucking part.I should have been seated on the farthest left, on my mother’s designated spot, ngunit mukhang mali ata ang pagkakaintindi ng coordinator sa request ko.Sana pala ay hindi ko na lang sila ipinatabi sa akin.“Rae—”Hindi ko na hinintay ang sasabihin ni Mommy. I only gave them a curt nod before turning away, using the arriving guests as my escape.Because right now, I would rather deal with businessmen and politicians than sit beside my mother’s so

Raegan—Most of the guests had already left and were being driven to the seaside. Doon kasi ililibing si Daddy at ang ina ni Juliana. It was my father’s last dying wish, nakasulat iyon sa kanyang last will. It was one of the conditions I must abide by to fully claim my inheritance.I know I should have left immediately too, lalo na’t ako ang pinakakailangan doon. I am the one facilitating the whole event. Isa ako sa mga dapat maunang makarating.But if someone were to ask me why I followed Juliana inside the mansion after seeing her head back in, hindi ko rin alam ang isasagot.All I knew was that there was this itch inside me to ask her what she and my brother were talking about earlier—and why she was all smiles for him.Wala nang tao sa loob. The house was almost quiet, since even the servants were busy outside. May naka-set up lang kasi na mga tent sa labas para sa pagkain, at pagkatapos ng libing, doon na magtutungo ang lahat para sa lunch na inihanda.Hinuha ko may naiwan lang

Juliana—Desperate to show him my resolve, pinigilan ko ang panghihina ng aking mga tuhod. I stood there, unyielding, despite the weakness slowly spreading through my system.“Y-yes… it’s just the same.”He chuckled softly, tila ba hindi pa rin naniniwala, bagkus ay lalo pang nalilibang sa nangyayari.Dahan-dahang bumaba ang kanyang kamay sa aking tiyan. Marahan niyang hinaplos iyon papunta sa aking baywang. His hot breath was already grazing my neck, his lips slightly damp as he left feathery kisses along my skin.Napapikit ako. Bakit ba mas madali na lang ang sumuko?“How about here?” ulit niyang tanong, ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, malinaw na ang kasalukuyang kinalalagyan ng kanyang kamay ang tinutukoy niya.I nodded, nakapikit pa rin. Hindi ko na ata kakayaning magsalita, kaya tango na lamang ang naisukli ko sa kanya.“Hmm… really?” tunog-panunukso niya habang hindi tumitigil sa marahang paghaplos.“Y-yes…”Napadilat ako nang marinig ang sarili. I sounded breathless and needy. Dam