It Might Be You

29 (SPG)

29 (SPG)

"Let's go inside my car first." Isang halik sa tuktok ng kanyang ulo atsaka siya inakay ni Ridge papunta sa SUV na dala.

Sumakay sila sa may backseat. Suminghot-singhot pa rin si Dawn nang naroon na silang dalawa. Naramdaman niya ang paghawak ni Ridge sa kanyang magkabilaang braso para pihitin paharap sa kanya.

"Baby." He cursed when he saw again her reddish eyes, "Listen to me. Okay?"

"I-I'm listening."

Tinuyo muna ni Ridge ang basa niyang pisngi gamit ang kanyang hinlalaki.

"Makinig kang mabuti sa'kin. Hindi ko tatapusin ang relasyong 'to, Dawn. The relationship that we have is all that matters to me, matapos na lahat ang relasyon pero hindi ang relasyon nating dalawa."

"Then why are you getting married with that Areces?" Nangangawang sambit ni Dawn at may kasamang pagtulak kay Ridge. "Don't you dare fool me with your speeches!"

Hinuli ni Ridge ang mga kamay ni Dawn at paulit-ulit na hinahalikan iyon, para bang gusto niyang kumalma siya.

"Baby, you said you'll listen."

She sniffled then bit her lower lip to stop her lips from quivering. Ridge started to speak again. He took a deep breath and started, "What's my middle name, baby?"

She looked confused but she answered, "Montecillo."

Ridge smiled, "Yes, that's where my mother came from, to the Montecillos." Nakita niya ang pagkalungkot sa mga mata ni Ridge. "Abuelo and abuela strongly opposed with my mother's relationship with my father back when they were young."

Natigilan naman si Dawn sa sinasabi ni Ridge, "H-Hindi pabor iyong parents ng Papá mo kay Mamá mo?"

Tumango si Ridge, "When my Papá fell in love with her, the company of the Montecillos is not profiting that much anymore. Pabagsak na noon ang business nina Mamá, dahil sa poor leadership, sunod-sunod na swindle cases ang nangyari. That's why abuelo strongly opposed about their relationship, he wanted my Papá to marry an Areces instead, Sav's late aunt."

"Then? Why did they end up together?"

"Papá tricked them, they married in secret, and made her pregnant." Parehas silang napangiti dahil sa kwentong iyon, "But, despite my presence already, abuelo still hates the idea of getting his family involved with the Montecillos. Pakiramdam niya, ginamit ang pamilya niya para maisalba ang mga Montecillo at napahiya siya sa mga Areces dahil hindi siya tumupad sa kanilang kasunduan, a D'Matteo for an Areces. My abuelo's image as a man of his words got ruined because of Papá's marriage."

Hinilot ni Ridge ang kanyang noo at nagpatuloy, "Kilala ko si abuelo, hindi niya gustong tumalikod sa kanyang pangako, gagawa at gagawa siya ng paraan para malinis ang pangalan niya. Slowly, his hatred subsided towards my mother. There was a sudden cease from the feud between the Areces and D'Matteo all because a compromise has been made."

Humigpit ang hawak ni Dawn sa mga kamay ni Ridge, nagsimula siyang matakot sa kasunod na sasabihin ni Ridge.

"As the only son from the D'Matteo, my abuelo decided to make up for what my father did. He told my parents that I should marry the only granddaughter of the Areces, and that is Savannah Areces."

Napapikit si Dawn nang marinig iyon mula kay Ridge, "Then let's break up."

"Baby, please." He caressed her face so she opened her eyes again. "Sav does not like the idea of this engagement too, she's in love with someone else."