The Fake Heiress

Chapter 10

Fiancee

"You'll only truly learn the value of something the moment you lost hold of it. I wish I realized that sooner..."

"Shouldn't you atleast try to clean or do some housechores?" Zyan sighed as he entered the house.

It's been a week now. I am so bored here in his house but not bored enough to start learning how to do the housechores, so I ignored what he said .

"Hi. You're late today." He always comes home at around 5 pm pero ngayon ay 6 pm na.

Umupo siya sa tabi ko sa sofa at saglit na tiningnan ang pinapanood ko sa tv. It's a netflix documentary about a murder case. Ewan ko ba pero simula noong nangyari ay nahuhumaling na ako sa mga crime documentary shows.

His eyes dropped on the center table full of leftover foods na hindi ko pa naliligpit since this morning. Sumandal siya sa sofa at mariing napapikit na para bang sumasakit ang ulo niya sa akin. Maya-maya ay kinuha niya ang cellphone niya at tinawagan yung tagalinis niya dito weekly.

"Pasensya na Manang. Pagod kasi ako ngayon at sobrang kalat na naman ng bahay pagkauwi ko." He glared at me as he said that.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin. Madalas ay siya nga ang nagliligpit pagkarating niya galing trabaho at wala talaga akong ginagawa dito kundi kumain at manood ng tv. Siya rin ang nagluluto ng dinner namin. Hindi naman siya nagrereklamo pero ngayon ay mukhang pagod na pagod talaga siya.

"What happened ba sa office? Why are you so tired?" Tanong ko.

Hindi siya sumagot at bumuntong-hininga lang. Sumandal ulit sa sofa at pumikit. His head resting on the upper part of the sofa. Tumayo ako at umikot sa likod ng sofa sa banda niya.

Hinawakan ko siya sa magkabilang balikat at dahan-dahang minasahe iyon. His body tensed and his eyes opened and stared at me.Nakadungaw ako sa kanya habang siya naman ay nakatingala sa akin.

"I'm good at giving massages. Lagi kong minamasahe si Daddy noon kapag pagod siya." I smiled at him.
He relaxed and closed his eyes again.

"We should hire more maids here nalang para wala ka nang gawin dito sa bahay pagkauwi mo."

For some reason, he's smiling as he shook his head. He looked at me again and raise a brow.

"You don't want to do some housechores?"

Mabilis akong umiling.

"I figured as much. I already know how our married life would be." He said playfully.

Sinimangutan ko siya at saglit na huminto sa ginagawa.

"You don't have to worry about that anymore because our engagement will be called off." Medyo may pait ko iyong sinabi.

I couldn't possibly be married to him ngayong hindi na ako ang tagapagmana ng kompanya namin. He will gain nothing out of it. And I'm sure his parents wouldn't like me for him now.

"Did you watch the news?" He changed the topic.

Tumango ako. Gaya ng sabi ni Ryle, news about me being missing is all over the media. My car was found and people speculated that I'm dead. The reporters are trying to get my parent's statement but they have yet to give it. Ayon sa balita, patuloy pa rin ang paghahanap sa akin. My biological mother, Melynda was interviewed instead and she was crying and asking the authorities to find me.

"Hindi pwedeng mamatay ang anak ko!  Hanapin niyo siya, please. I've never taken care of her. We had never spend time together as family. Please...." Iyak siya ng iyak.