All Chapters of Bianca: The Kingpin's Dirty Little Secret: Chapter 51 - Chapter 59

Naalimpungatan ako dahil sa lakas ng ulan at biglang lamig. Pero agad ko ring naramdaman ang init mula sa likod ko. I knew who it was, but I refused to look back and pretended to sleep. Naramdaman ko ang maingat na paggalaw ni Santiago sa likod ko para lalo akong yakapin. I tightly closed my eyes when the warmth of his lips greeted my temple."Sleep more," he whispered before settling down, too.Nanatili akong walang kibo, pinipigilan kahit ang normal na pagtibok ng dibdib ko para lang isipin niyang tulog pa rin ako. His large, warm hand rested carefully over my waist… very close to my stomach. Subconsciously, my heart skipped a beat. Napakapit ako nang lihim sa dulo ng comforter.Santi… stay with us… with our baby.Nakinig ako sa ritmo ng paghinga niya sa likod ko.The urge to flip around, grab him by his collar, and scream all my questions at him was so suffocating. Gusto ko siyang saktan. Gusto kong makita kung paano siya magmakaawa o magsinungaling sa harap ko. Pero bago pa man ak

"Where is my sister, Santiago?" tanong ko nang pareho na kaming kalmado.He just sighed like he has no plans to answer my query."Tell me!" I urged."Baby—"Mabilis na umiling ako. "Don't baby me. Kung gusto mong paniwalaan kita, you'll tell me where she is."Santiago took a few heavy breaths. Pinagmasdan niya ako ng ilang saglit. His dark eyes were searching my face as if weighing whether I was ready to handle whatever truth he was holding back."She's safe," he said quietly. "I placed her somewhere Vittorio's men can't easily reach.""Saan, Santiago?" hindi na ko nagpigil. "Huwag mo akong daanin sa paulit-ulit na salita. Saan naroroon ang kapatid ko?"He took another step toward me. Hindi ako gumalaw, kahit na ang bawat paglapit niya ay parang nagpapasikip sa buong silid."Cebu,"he revealed, his jaw moved. "She's in Cebu."Halos manlambot ang tuhod ko. Vittorio was right but I want to know…

Ang unang bagay na naramdaman ko ay ang bigat ng buong katawan ko.Parang pagod na pagod bawat buto sa katawan ko. My head felt heavy, my throat was painfully dry, and there was a dull, aching pain deep in my lower abdomen.Dahan-dahan kong iminulat ang mga mata ko.I saw white ceiling, white walls, and the faint, sterile smell of antiseptic. I instantly knew I was at the hospital kaya bigla akong kinabahan.Napahawak ako sa tiyan ko, ngunit bago pa tuluyang makapangibabaw ang takot, narinig ko ang mahinang beep ng monitor sa tabi ko.I turned my head toward it. "My baby..." paos kong bulong."You're awake."Napatigil ako. Hindi si Santiago ang boses na iyon kaya dahan-dahan akong napalingon sa kabilang bahagi ng silid.Nandoon si Mommy, nakaupo sa maliit na sofa malapit sa bintana. Her usually neat appearance was slightly disheveled, her face pale and tired as if she hadn't slept.Katabi niya si Dad. Nakatayo ito, his arms crossed over his chest, staring at me with an unreadable expr

Kinabukasan, mas magaan na ang pakiramdam ko.Hindi man tuluyan na nawala ang sakit sa buong katawan ko, but the suffocating knot inside my chest from yesterday's breakdown had finally loosened. My lower abdomen still felt sore, and the doctor had repeatedly reminded me that I needed to take things very slowly. No stress. No unnecessary physical activity. At higit sa lahat, strict bed rest.Nakahiga ako sa hospital bed habang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana nang marinig ko ang mahinang pagbukas ng pinto."Good morning."Napalingon ako.Santiago walked inside carrying a small paper bag in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. He had replaced his rumpled clothes from yesterday with a fresh white shirt, though the faint shadows under his dark eyes betrayed how little sleep he actually had."What's that?" tanong ko.He raised the paper bag slightly. "Breakfast. For you."Napatingin ako sa tapat ng kape na hawak niya sa kabilang kamay. "And that's yours?""Obviously."Napakunot ang noo