Novel & Cerita The Ancient Magus Bride

Due to my stubborness, hindi ko iyon tinanggap bagkos ay tumalikod ako sa kanya hinarap ang bintana. “You can’t marry Miguel.” kapagkuwan ay sabi nito. I turn to him drastically with curiousity in my eyes. Tumingin lang ako sa kanya, yung tingin na parang nagtatanong. Wala na kasi akong lakas para makipagtalo pa rito. “Fasten your seatbelt, ihahatid na kita sa inyu.” pag iiba pa nito. “Ibaba mo nalang ako rito, ayokong umuwi. Gusto kong mapag isa.”

ani Monique na sumabat sa usapan. "Ang nega mo naman, Monique, malay mo may inaasikaso lang na iba 'yong tao, hindi ba?" "Baka naman umatras na, pero hindi pa rin natin alam ang tunay niyang dahilan, o pwede namang bigla na lang ulit susulpot 'yon bilang isang knight in shining armor at ililigtas ang prinsesang si Rose Marie alyas Magda! Hayyy, sana lahat may tagapagligtas!" parang nangangarap namang wika ni Dessy.

I wanted to erase the image of the groomless bride that I once was but all that work… it still wasn’t enough. “Akala mo ba hindi kita naririnig na umiiyak kung mag-isa ka lang sa kwarto? Kaya nga gusto kong tumira ka kasama namin dito because you tried so hard to hide you were okay while you were in front of us tapos pag ikaw lang mag-isa, umiiyak ka. You’re my precious daughter. Even when you were young, we wanted the best for you. Then what? Some piece of-”

Inis kong tugon. "I'm afraid I can't stop bothering you not until we get engaged." Sagot niya. "At paano kung ayaw ko?" Matapang kong tanong. Ngumisi siya ng nakakaloko, "Then you leave me no choice but to force you." Nag babanta niyang sabi. Ngumisi din ako pabalik at tumayo sa kinauupuan ko. "Wala kang magagawa kung ayaw ko, Mr. Althan. I appreciate your offer to help me, but to be your bride in return? No thank you." Matapang kong saad sa kanya at inayos ang sarili para makaalis na.

Wala naman nang kailangan gawin si Jellai sa kaniyang buhay kung hindi ang magtrabhao nang magtrabaho dahil ito lang ang nagbibigay sa kaniya ng kasiyahan. Nagsuot siya ng isang black fitted dress dahil nakita niya na sa isang hotel restaurant pupunta ngayon si Russel at si Amanda ang kasama nito. Magandang pagkakataon na ang bagay na ‘to para sa kaniya dahil nalaman niya mula sa kaniyang Boss na si Amanda at Russel ay may hindi magandang nakaraan kung saan ipinagkasundo silang dalawa sa isang kasal ngunit hindi natuloy ang bagay na ‘yon dahil sa pagtutol ni Russel sa mangyayaring arranged marriage.

I heard someone greeted them. "Good morning." I only heard Ma'am Torre replied. "Bruha, malapit na sila!" natatarantang usal ni Shiela. Yumuko na lang ako at humigop sa juice. I listened carefully until I heard a loud footsteps stopped infront of our table. "Oh, Ms. Cruz! Sakto nandito ka pala."

At naaawa ako sa sarili ko kapag naaalala ko yun. That version of me is weak, halos hindi ko matulungan ang sarili ko noon. Love made me blind that time at sa tuwing nagkakaharap kaming dalawa alam na alam kung ibabalik niya naman yung nakaraan. I can't understand him. Michel de Montaigne quotes was true. "A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband." A good marriage, huh.

⸻ As they walked out of the warehouse— Bodies of a fallen empire behind them— One thing became clear. This wasn’t just a marriage anymore. This wasn’t just a deal. This was war. And Cana— Was no longer just the innocent bride. She was now part of something bigger. Something darker. Something powerful. ⸻ And beside her— Walked the man who would burn the world for her. Carlo Curtiz.

Pero he still went ahead with this absurd condition. Ang pinakamasama? Hindi lang ito tungkol sa pagpapakasal. Hindi, magiging masyadong madali iyon. It had to be for love. Walang business deal, walang marriage of convenience. At ang kicker? Walang divorce for at least three years. Classic lolo. Laging nagpu-push ng limits. Si Brent ang nagmungkahi ng isang plano. "Pakasalan mo ang PA mo, what's her name again? Veronica?" sabi niya.

tanong ko pa rito, pero nanatili lang siyang nakangisi. “Shhh.” He put his index finger towards his lips and grabbed my hand. Hindi na ako nagkaroon pa ng oras para magsalita sa kanya dahil bigla niya akong hinigit at naglakad na kami palabas ng simbahan. The wedding ceremony was done. Elijah Dominique Falviom officially became my freaking husband.