CRIPPLED: JULLIANNA (VUILLTRAEN SISTERS SERIES #1)

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PRETTY

"Goodnight, baby!"

Viscount said happily before stepping closer to me. He wrapped his arms around me tightly. I covered my mouth as I can't control my tears anymore, the reason why I wasn't able to hug him back.

"How do you feel after our dinner?" Kinalas niya ang braso niya sa akin at yumuko para tignan ang mukha ko. "Baby- You're crying?! Hey, what's wrong?"

Hindi ko alam pero ang sakit at ang bigat sa dibdib pagkatapos kong nalaman ang mga 'yon...

Lalo na 'yong sinabi ng Mama niya.

"Why didn't you tell..." I cried on his chest. "...right away before that... you're in love with me?"

"You're crying because of that?" He unbelievably said while chuckling. He hugged me again and kissed the top of my head while caressing my back.

"Ang bigat-bigat sa dibdib!" I pulled my lip between my teeth to suppress my sobs.

"I'm sorry, okay?" Mahina niyang sabi. "Even if I confessed to you before, you'll not gonna like me." He chuckled.

I hit his chest. "How sure you are?"

"You were so in love with Klaus that time, baby." He said huskily.

I suddenly remembered what he told me before.

Namamaos lang ako kapag nasasaktan.

Mas lalo lang akong naiyak nang marinig ang pamamaos ng boses niya. Niyakap ko siya pabalik nang mahigpit.

"Sorry for all the pain I've caused," I said genuinely.

But even after I said it, there's still something heavy inside my heart. It feels like it's not enough. It feels like it's not enough to pay for the pain I've caused to him.

"Shush, it's okay, baby. It's okay."  He kissed the top of my head. "Okay lang naman ako no'n. Nakita kitang masaya, kaya masaya na rin ako."

"I'm so sorry if I was too numb."

"Should we go inside first and continue our talk there? It's getting cold here outside, baby."

Pumasok ako sa bathroom para maghilamos dahil nag-makeup ako at para na rin makapagpalit ng damit. Nagsuot lang ako ng puting satin na sleepwear, 'yong top na may ka-partner na pajama. I tied my hair into a bun before stepping out of my bathroom.

I almost jumped when I saw Viscount sitting on the edge of my bed. He changed his clothes too. He's now wearing a white v-neck shirt. He gave me a smile when our gazes met. He tapped the space beside him.

"Do you feel better now?" He rose his brows while watching me walking towards the bed.

I shook my head. "I don't feel better. I think my sorry wasn't enough for the pain you-"

He suddenly reached for my hand and pulled me which made me sit between his legs. He wrapped his arms around me tightly. He then rested his chin on my shoulder.

"Shush," he cuts me off. "Stop saying sorry na. What mattered the most now isn't the past, it's the present, baby."

I was too preoccupied with our position right now that I have no choice but to nod at him. He hugged me tightly before releasing me to take my seat beside him. He looked down on his watch. I rose my brows when I saw his forehead creasing.