Todos os capítulos de His Contracted Obsession: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Hindi ko na tinanong kung anong celebration ang meron sa labas.Pagpasok ko pa lang sa gate, sinalubong na ako ng malalakas na tawanan. Kumalat sa paligid ang amoy ng pancit, may mga softdrinks na nakalagay sa ibabaw ng mesa, at sa gitna nito ay isang maliit na cake na may asul na icing na malinaw na nakasulat:“Congrats Sofia.”Huminto sandali ang mga paa ko.Hindi dahil nagtataka ako kung bakit may celebration. Wala akong lakas para magtanong, at sa totoo lang, wala rin akong pakialam. Pagod ako mula sa bar. Ang tanging gusto ko lang ay makapasok sa kwarto ko, mahiga, at makatulog nang ilang oras bago muling harapin ang panibagong araw.Pero habang naglalakad ako papunta sa loob ng bahay, hindi ko naiwasang marinig ang mga bulungan ng mga kapitbahay.“Ayun si Ryn, yung pang-gabi…”“Sayang, ang ganda niya sana…”“Ganyan talaga pag…”Hindi ko sila pinansin.Hindi ako huminto. Hindi rin ako lumingon para tingnan kung sino ang nagsasalita. Mabilis kong tinahak ang daan papunta sa kwarto

It was already getting late when I finally made my way home after spending several hours talking with Aling Delia.I hadn't realized how much time I had spent at her house. Maybe it was because it had been so long since I had been able to sit somewhere for that long without worrying about work, money, or whatever new problem might be waiting for me at home. There was also a strange lightness in my chest as I walked home, even though I knew that the moment I stepped through our gate, I would be returning to the world I had been trying to escape for so long.Pagpasok ko sa sala, agad kong napansin ang katahimikan.Sobrang tahimik.Walang tunog ng telebisyon. Walang boses ni Sofia na kausap ang kung sino man sa cellphone. Wala rin si Hiraya na karaniwang abala sa kung ano mang ginagawa niya kapag wala ako.Mukhang gumala na naman silang dalawa.Hindi ko rin makita si Macario.Mas mabuti na rin.I didn't think much of it and headed straight to my room. All I wanted was to change clothes,

Matapos kong mabasa ang kontrata, ang daming tanong ang nagsimulang magsulputan sa isip ko. Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ba ako, magdududa, o magtatanong kung seryoso ba talaga ang lalaking nasa harapan ko. Sa dami ng kontratang nakita ko sa mga palabas at nababasa sa internet, hindi ko akalaing darating ang araw na ako mismo ang hahawak ng isang marriage contract—at lalong hindi ko inakalang ang kontratang iyon ay magiging ganito.Binasa ko ulit ang unang ilang kondisyon.Ninety days.Separate bedrooms.Public appearances.Monthly allowance.Protection.Time and interference.All of them made sense. At least, I could understand why those things needed to be included in the contract. But the further down my eyes traveled through the conditions, the more confused I became.Emergency Contact.Apparently, I was required to call him before anyone else whenever I was in danger.I blinked.Why?But that wasn't the end of the strange conditions.There was also a clause about not putting mysel

After tidying up the counter, it only took a few minutes before customers started coming in.“Good morning! What would you like to order?”From the corner of my eye, I could still see Betty peeking at me every now and then, her eyebrows repeatedly rising and falling. Kinalabit ito ni kuya Ben and motioned for her to get back to work. Napailing na lang ako at pinagpatuloy ang pagtetake ng order.After punching in orders and preparing what the customers requested, my legs gradually started to ache. I couldn't sit down yet because there were still customers coming in. Another customer entered and placed an order, which I passed to Kuya Ben. He prepared it, but when he was done, the customer was nowhere to be seen.Kuya Ben and I exchanged confused looks.“Ilagay ko na lang muna sa ref,” I said, taking the order from him.I brought it into the kitchen and placed it inside the refrigerator.“Ryn, may naghahanap sa’yo.”I turned around and saw Kuya Ben's head poking through the doorway. I s

Before I started attending Lucien’s events as his wife, I needed to give up my work as a waitress at the club. I didn't want to risk his reputation being dragged through people's conversations just because he had chosen a wife who worked at a club. I could already imagine the fury on his face if people started talking about him for marrying someone like me, especially someone he had met there. In my mind, I could almost see him tearing me apart like a piece of paper.The thought alone made the hairs on my arms stand.I knew this deal was dangerous. No matter how reasonable the contract looked, I couldn't forget who I had just agreed to marry. Lucien Ashford had enough power to destroy my life with a single decision, and if I made even one mistake, there was nothing stopping him from using that power against me. And those little acts of kindness? The food, the rides, the way he made sure I was safe... Maybe they were nothing more than bait. Maybe he was simply making me comfortable eno