Michelle had cried herself to sleep last night. Hindi na niya alam kung ano na ang gagawin. Her marriage with Alistair was falling apart. In the eyes of her family, friends, the society they were living in, it was perfect. A match made in heaven.
Four to five months after their wedding, it started to show signs of crumble. Sa ngayon ay pinasusundan niya ang asawa, at base sa mga report ay wala itong ibang babaeng kinalolokohan. She stopped hiring an investigator for now dahil mukhang nag-aaksaya lamang siya ng pera sa wala. She is just being paranoid, right? Would Alistair gamble their names for a scandal? Definitely, he is not that stupid.
When Zenith said that he would be enrolling in the master of laws program, she supported him all the way. After his masters, saka na nila paplanuhin ang mga magiging anak nila. They both wanted to be hands-on parents. Iyon ang usapan nila. They both grew up in a household were parents are absentees. Ayaw niyang maranasan iyon ng mga anak nila.
In her desperation to fix her marriage, Michelle had been asking him for a child. Baka iyon ang kulang sa pagsasama nila. She tried her best to rekindle the flame, the more she tried, the more it was dying.
Hindi rin niya alam kung bakit halos sabay silang nanlamig sa isa't isa. The sex was incredible, it was great. After the honeymoon, it slowly faded. She knew the best way to solve their problem was through communication. She was not good at conveying her personal thoughts and emotions. Instead na mag-usap sila, naka-defensive mode siya agad. Every time her husband would ask her if they were okay, she would put up a happy face and would tell him they were okay. She couldn't help but get frustrated, she became the woman she hated the most—an almost nagging wife. Add her responsibilities being the eldest of a company who owns an energy company, real estate firms, and financial institutions.
Lalo lamang lumayo si Zenith nang piliin niya na maging isang stepford wife. Nagmukha itong palamuti sa kanyang tabi lalo na sa mga events and parties of her family's businesses. Kapag presence niya ang kailangan nito she was either busy or unavailable. Alam niyang nagtatampo ang kanyang asawa, She thought he understood her responsibilities?
Ibinuhos ni Michelle ang atensyon sa trabaho, to fill the void in her heart. She opened a new business. It was an OOH or out of home advertising. They handled billboards within the metro. She saw an opportunity to earn more by using idle spaces on their buildings and make a profit, she built her OOH company.
She tried to be a wife from time to time. Tulad ngayon, she cooked breakfast for him. pero tulog pa rin ito sa sala. When she woke him up in the middle of the night para lumipat sa kwarto nila, he opted to sleep in their living room. It pained her so much nang itinaboy siya nito.
Sinipat niya ang relo. It was 11:00 a.m. She packed lunch for him.
Sinilip niya ang living room, wala na ito, She saw him descending from their grand staircase. Looking so handsome and dapper in his suit. He always managed to took her breath away. Inaamin naman niya she had a huge crush on him since college days. Kaya noong nalaman niya na Stephanie was in love with somebody else, she did her best para mapansin nito.
"Hi, hon! Going to work?"
"Yes," Zenith answered flatly.
His voice was cold at hinalikan siya sa pisngi, tumalikod, and off he went for work.
Mapait siyang napangiti at bumalik sa kusina. Mukhang ang trashcan na naman ang makikinabang ng packed lunch niya para sa asawa.
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Era drew a deep breath before stepping out of her pickup. Nauna na ang team nila para ma-set up ang storyboard nang maayos at iba pa nilang kakailanganin for an IMC plan proposal for Sujuico Lines.
BINABASA MO ANG
A Sinful Forbidden Affair
RomanceEra has been in a relationship with Vernon for more than a decade. They met each other when they were still young, both dreamt of a bright future together. They promised themselves to love each other despite whatever challenges life may brough them...
