Untying the Rope (Mujer Fuerte Series #1)

Epilogue

It's been six years since I have achieved my dream.

I have no intention in seeing him again after all the wrong things that he did, but Nathan told me that I won't be healed completely if I won't face the man behind my suffering.

"Do you regret it?" I asked him coldly.

He only smirked.

He looked older. I heard that he's gotten beaten up by other prisoners and as much as I wanted to feel sorry for him, I just can't.

I know that he deserved it. It's the consequences of his wrong actions from the past.

"Bakit ko pagsisisihan, e, ako ang naka-una sa'yo? Hindi ko pa rin nakakalimutan kung gaano ka kasarap, Nina."

My hands turned into fists.

Putangina pa rin pala talaga ng demonyong ito.

Kahit ilang taon pa man siguro ang lumipas ay hindi na siya magbabago.

Demonyo siya noon, demonyo pa rin siya ngayon, at hanggang sa malagutan siya ng hininga ay baka demonyo pa rin siya.

You can't really expect someone to change for the better. No matter if they pay for what they did, they still won't change their mindset.

It will remain screwed up as it is.

"Alam mo, naaawa ako sa'yo. Masyado ka nang nilamon ng pagiging bastos mo. Nakakadiri ka."

I stood up from where I was seated.

This is the first and the last time that I'll visit him here.

I will make sure I'll heal completely.

I will heal for the sake of my husband, my son, and most importantly... because of myself.

"Bagay ka sa kulungan. Pero mas babagay ka sa impyerno."

Umalis na ako roon nang hindi nilingunan ang kahit sino sa kanila.

"How was it? How is he?" tanong ni Nathan nang salubungin niya ako sa labas ng sasakyan.

"Ayun. Demonyo pa rin." I shrugged.

He pulled me close so that he could kiss my temple.

"At least you tried, right?" He asked and patted my head.

Nathan is my source of happiness, security, and love.

Since we got married five years ago, he never changed the way he treated me.

In fact, he became more understanding, caring, and loving.

"Mommy, can we buy ice cream? It's too hot in here. I need something cold," said Kenneth, my four year old son.

Nathan was the one who named him. He derived his name from both of our names. Ken from Kendra and Neth from Nathan.

Nathan's whole family accepted me. They never mistreated me, even just once.

It's amazing how other people can make me feel loved and secured. I never felt that way towards my father.

Beacause of Nathan and his family, I am slowly learning on how to put my trust on other people.

My whole life changed, especially the moment that Nathan and I got married.

His friends became my friends. His family became my family. I gained people around me which I am very grateful for.

Kung noon ay takot na takot akong makipag-usap at makipagkaibigan sa ibang tao, ngayon ay nagagawa ko na ito nang maayos.

Nathan and I founded Velasquez's Law Firm.