The Cold Billionaire

Chapter 43

Love is a two-sided coin. It can strengthen or stifle, expand or enfeeble, perfect or pauperize. When love is returned we are taken to new heights unseen, where it delights, invigorated and beautifies. When love is spurned we feel crippled, disconsolate and bereaved. Love is belonging to someone unconditionally.

"You okay?" tanong sakin ni Baste habang nasa sasakyan kami. Kalalapag lng namin dito sa Seattle.

"Yeah I am" tipid akong ngumiti SA kanya.

After I left at the hotel and was brought to the hospital umuwi ako ng villa. Drei was there he looked so devastated I don't know why but the driver told me he was looking for me the whole time. He asked my friends and few people there but someone saw me and told him I left the hotel early. So he waited for me at home.

I just told him I walked out of the party since I got bored. Hindi na sya umimik pa, gustuhin ko mang kumprontahin sya ay hindi kona ginawa. I was too exhausted to do that, and I don't think that was a better idea.

I tried so hard to suppress my tears, dahil kahit masakit mang aminin, ma mimiss ko sya ng sobra. Drei taught me a lot of things, especially about love. He taught me that first love do really exist but true love can bury it. What I felt for him is far more different and stronger compared to what I have for Baste before. But it was the kind of love I was willing to give up because we're not in the same page and I have to prioritize my child.

I stayed in his room though it suffocates me knowing he had locked Shantal in his arms a while ago. But I have to endure everything.

Maaga syang umalis, kaya agad akong nag impake ng gamit. Kaunti lng ang dala ko, sapagkat hindi ko naman kakailanganin ang lahat.

Inutusan ko rin sina Manang Ester at Marie para walang makapansin ng pag alis ko. I left the draft of the divorce papers on his study table na may pirma ko na before I left.

Krizia was waiting for me blocks away from the villa. While Baste and I will met in the airport.

Leandra Gomez my new name. Malayong kamag anak ni Krizia na matagal ng namayapa. I don't know how she pulled it through but I'm very thankful for him. Baste is an American citizen he also pulled off some strings para madali akong makabyahe patungong ibang bansa. He choose Seattle dahil may properties silang nabili doon 10 years ago.

My phone beeped. I saw Krizia calling, I picked it up and answered her call.

"Yes honeybee".

"Drei is furious, he was looking for you. Sinugod nya kami nina Bella at Aki." bungad nya sakin.

"What? Did you tell anything to him?'' may kaba akong naramdaman habang nagtatanong.

"Of course not. Kahapon pa sya nagwawala, hinahanap ka nya. In fact he went to the hacienda only to find out matagal naiyong naibenta."

"Thank you Kriz, I owed you a lot".

"Don't mention that, Aki and Bella bombarded me with lots of questions. I can't look at them knowing I'm lying to them."

"They will know but not for now. Whatever happens don't tell anything to Drei even any hint. I'm starting to building nya life. From now on I don't want to hear anything about him. I need to focus for my child Kriz." I sighed at thought of it. Mahirap pero kakayanin. I ended the call and looked away.

Then someone squeezed my hand and the I meet an assuring look.

"Don't think too much, you'll eventually get by".

"I know Baste. I know".

Mabilis na lumipas ang panahon. Mag lilimang buwan na ang aking tiyan. Sa tulong din ni Baste nakapag patayo ako ng maliit na Caffe doon. Maswerte rin ako na makilala sina Yuhan at Jessa at kasalukuyang katulong ko sa Caffe. Hindi man gaanong kalakasan ang kita at least kahit papaano naitatawid nito ang mga pangangailangan ko. Hindi basta basta mauubos ang perang dala ko.

Baste flew from Settle once a month to visit me. I told him not to but he insisted. Sa kalaunan hinayaan ko na lng. I already informed Aki and Krizia about my condition they were mad at first. Nagtatampo but they understand and the kept calling me from time to time.

Until the day came when I give birth to a healthy baby boy. Sinadya kong hindi alamin ang gender ng baby. I wanted to surprise myself.

He looks like his father. From his deep set of almond eyes, his perfect nose and prominent jaw, he was ended Drei's child.

I named him Trevor. When Trey came my whole life change. Hindi na ito umiikot na lng sakin o sa unrequited love na nararamdam ko. It was now evolved on him. Baste was with me when I give birth nahiya pa ako dahil ilang beses syang napagkakamalang asawa ko. Nagtatawanan na lng kaming dalawa, for the past 8 months we builder a strong friendship.

"Oh my God honeybee your son is so cute. Ang pogi pogi" tili ni Krizia.

"Ninong at ninang kami" ani Aki . "We'll fly there at Seattle."

"Huh. Baka masundan kayo?" kunot noong sagot ko, I wasn't expecting na maalala pa ako ni Drei o kung hinahanap pa ba nya ako. My friends are not telling me either base na rin na sa pakiusap kong wag ng banggitin pa ito.

"Trust us okay. Hindi pwedeng wala kami dyan" excited namang sabat ni Bella.

I sighed at hinayaan na lng sila.

Masaya nga naming naipag diwang ang binyag ni Trey. Nag stay ng isang linggo ang mga kaibigan ko at sabay din na umuwi kasama si Baste only that Baste took a different flight.

"Take good care of my son Tina" anya ko sa nakuhang yaya ni Trey. Baste hired him she was also a Filipina.

"Oo naman, ma'am Lea" anya sakin. Medyo nagtataka pa sila na Maddy ang natatawag sakin ng mga kaibigan ko pero hindi na sila nagtanong pa.

"Hey Trey,be a good boy, alis muna si mommy to work" nilaro laro ko ang mga munti nyang daliri. Napangiti ako ng mahigpit nyang hinawakan ang aking hintuturo saka ngumiti sakin. My heart skipped a beat. What an incredible feeling I felt while looking at him.

Masaya akong umalis at tumungo saking maliit na Caffe. Maraming Tao ng datnan ko iyon.

"Good morning ma'am Lea" bati sakin ni Jessa. I smiled back and greeted her saka ako dumiretso sa kusina.

Abala ang lahat dahil nga medyo dagsa ang customer ngayong araw. For the past months unti unti na ring nakikilala ang Caffe dahil na rin siguro sapagkat nag seserve rin kami ng ilang mga Filipino foods. Pinadinagsa ang halo halo rito at ang aming very own version of Filipino bibingka. Magaling na cook si Yuhan kaya naman laking pasalamat ko rito.

Mag aalas nuwebe na ng magsara ang Caffe at nakauwi ako ng bahay. Nawala agad ang pagod ko ng makita ang mahimbing na natutulog na si Trey. Lumapit ako at hinalikan sya sa noo.

I could never get enough of my son. Hindi man ako pinalad na makasama ang iyong ama andito ka naman anak at sapat na iyon sakin.

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