The CEO's Son ('ezuz series #1)

Chapter 27: Letting Go

Kurt Nathaniel Monteclaro

A month had passed since that night and mula ng mangyari ang gabing yun ay marami ng nag bago sa relationship namin. I can say na we live happily for a month, we live as a family and I can't ask for more. I'm really happy with my life, until now.

"Why do you need to go back there? You know it's not safe, why do you wanna leave our house?" I ask frustratedly, I just don't get it why she want to go back at that house, when we clearly know that it's not safe. "Babe a month had passed, and I think it's time na to go back there." she calmly said as she sits on my lap, I annoyingly brush my hair. She fucking knows how to control me, but not today, we're talking about my sons life and hers. "Why? I don't understand. Di ka ba masaya sa bahay natin? Should I buy another villa?" nakakunot noo kong tanong, she gently put her hands on my temple and massage it. "Calm down babe. May aayusin lang ako dun. Marami akong naiwan na stuffs and I need to fix somethings there, I wanna sell it. And ofcourse not, I'm happy sa Villa. I have never been happy and satisfied. Masaya ako basta kasama ko kayo ni Eros." she said while smiling sweetly at me. Oh god please stop me from making love with this woman. "Are you trying to seduce me?" I ask, nginisian niya lang naman ako tehn she sexily brush my hair with her fingers. This woman is unbelievably tempting me right now. "Don't tempt me here woman if you don't want to be seen naked by my secretary." I dangerously said, agad naman siyang natatawang napatayo mula sa pagkaka upo sa hita ko. I then try to compose my self.

"You're not going home, I will order someone to arrange and get everything from that darn house. You'll stay with me." I said while trying my best to focus on my papers, she was about to say something but I didn't let her "That's final." pinal na sabi ko, wala siyang nagawa kundi padabog na lumabas ng office ko, dun lang ako nakahinga ng maluwag, for sure she'll be heading sa restaurant and that's good dahil pag dito siya nag stay baka iba pa ang matapos namin.

I was about to continue reviewing the papers when my phone rang, "Good Afternoon this is Mr. Monteclaro speaking." pagpapakilala ko ng masaghot ko na ang tawag. "This is Mr. Ascanyo, Dite's father." nanlalaking ang mata at napaayos ako ng upo sa aking swivel chair dahil sa narinig ko. "Yes Mr. Ascanyo, how may I help?" I tried to calm my self, I just wish I don't sound really nervous. "Well you see Mr. Monteclaro I know that you and my daughter have been living in a same roof for a month and well I just want to ask why didn't you bother asking if I am willing to give my blessing?" napa tikhim na lang ako dahil sa sinabbi niya, I am literally out of word, I can also feel some cold sweat all over my forehead.

"Sorry for that Mr. Ascanyo..." I said trying my best to think of the best words to say to him, but I was caught off guard. This call is very unexpected. "Oh. Sorry? You know how business works Mr. Monteclaro, you know how I can easily destroy your empire. All I want is for you to give me back my daughter and his son, I know your trying to dig something about me, but you should stop it. Masisira ka lang Mr. Monteclaro, mauubos ka" he said in a very mysterious and dangerous tone, but this time I was not shaken

"Mamatay muna ako Mr. Ascanyo bago niyo sila makuha sa akin. I don't care about the empire, I can even give this up, but not them. If you want hell, I'll give it to you. Leave me and my family alone." I coldly said pagkatapos ay binaba ko na ang tawag.

That old man! After what he did to Aphrodite and Eros? I can't believe him.

Aphrodite Hanael Ascanyo

Tamad akong nagda-drive pabalik sa restaurant, my mind is also a bit occupied dahil sa apat na van na nakapalibot sa akin, there are two on each side and the other two on both the front and back part of my car, this is ridiculous. Mas lalo pa kasing dumami ang body guards na nakabantay sa akin feeling ko tuloy ay daig ko pa ang presidente. They are literally following my every move din kaya lalong nakakailang, Eros is in the same situation but I can clearly imaging kung pano siya nag eenjoy, cause he feels superior dahil kakaiba siya sa mga kaklase niya.

"Ma'am may nag hahanap po sa inyo." agad na sabi ng Secratary ko, I just nod at her. Maybe yung helper na sinasabi ni Kurt, the one that would fix my old house. Tamad akong nag punta sa opisina ko at kakabukas ko pa lang ng pintuan ng ay agad akong napako sa kinakatayuan ko. Of all the people that I could see bakit siya pa? I thought he loathes me? Then why is he here?

Tumayo siya ng makita niya ako at mabilis na nag lakad papalapit sa akin, bakas ang pananabik at ang pigil na luha sa mata niya. Nakakagulat din ang sunod na ginawa niya ng makalapit siya sa akin, he hug me so tight that I thought I would passed out.

"I'm so sorry anak. Sorry if I pushed you away." he said that as he cry while hugging me. Wala akong masabi, I am overflowed by my emotion na hindi ko na alam kung ano ba ang dapat kong sabihin, wala na din akong nagawa kundi ang umiyak na lang.

Bahagya niya akong nilayo sa kaniya at direktang tiningnan sa mata, he's eyes are red and puffy, and it speaks all the emotion he has. "I hope you can forgive me. I can explain, ipapaliwanag ko sayo ang lahat." sincere na pahayag niya.

Tumango lang ako. It's been a while since I last saw him and although nasaktan niya ako. Hindi ko makapa ang galit sa puso ko and I know na kailanman hindi ako nag tanim ng galit sakaniya. He's my father after all at sapat na dahilan yun para mapatawad ko siya.

I compose my self bago bahagyang inilayo ang sarili ko sa kanya at pinunasan ang mukha ko. Malambing akong ngumiti ako sa kanya "Let's talk po." sabi ko and lead him to my office couch. Ilang minuto kaming nagtitigan, pakiramdam ko ay parehas kaming naghahanap ng salita, it took sometime before he manage to talk.

"You've grown so well anak." he said while sweetly looking at me. "I'm very proud of how strong you've become. Manang-mana ka sa Mommy mo." dagdag niya and para bang itong sandaling ito ay pawang nakalimutan namin ang masamang nakaraan. I reached for his hands at nilagay yun sa mukha ko habang patuloy na naagos ang mga luha sa mukha ko.

"I'm sorry dad. I'm sorry for being a disappointment. I'm sorry for bot being good enough. I'm sorry for---" pinutol niya ang sasabihin ko sa pamamagitan ng pag yakap sa akin. Yung yakap niya na katulad kanina, mahigpit na mahigpit na para bang takot siya na mawala ulit ako. "No baby, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being a bad father. I lack in many things pero inintindi mo ako. You are never a disappointment, you are the biggest blessing that I never thought I deserve, you, your mom and Eros. Babawi ako sa inyo, sa lahat ng pagkukulang ko." naiyak din na sabi niya and the only thing that I can say is

"daddy"

to be continue