Versailles Series: The Nun [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 18

Azrael just got out of a meeting when an unknown number called his phone. He doesn't usually answer these kinds of calls but it was the tenth time the number called. Even his mother is not that persistent.

"Azrael speaking. Who's this?" sabi niya habang hinihilot ang sentido. 

"Azrael. This is Atty. Lozano." 

He remembered him as the family lawyer. It has been a while since they talked. The last time was when his trust fund was officially handed to him.

"Attorney." He recognized. 

"Azrael, ang papa mo. Nasa ospital siya ngayon. Nasa ICU. He had a heart attack. The doctors are looking for any family member. N-nandito si M-maricel pero hindi siya pwedeng pumirma ng kahit ano."

All the while, he stood up and got himself a glass of brandy. "So? What do I have to do with that?" He said, emotionless.

Bumuntong-hininga ito sa kabilang linya. "Please, Azrael. Don't make my job harder than it already is."

"As far as I can remember Atty. Lozano, I don't have a father. Matagal na and you knew about that. What makes you believe that I will come for him?"

 "He might not make it through the night. I'll just send you the details."

The lawyer dropped off the call. 

Pabagsak niyang nilapag ang baso sa mesa. Even in his death bed, he causes him nothing but trouble.

The next thing he knew, he was on his way to the metro to where his father was.

Naabutan nga niya sa labas ng ICU ang abogado katabi ang kabit ng ama niya. Well, technically, his parents were separated but to his eyes, kabit pa rin ng ama ang babae na iyon.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" Galit na tanong ni Maricel.

"The lawyer called me for the old man." Sinulyapan niya ang ama na maraming nakakabit na tubo sa katawan. Wala man lang siyang maramdaman na awa. "He's still breathing, huh?"

Sinampal siya ng babae. "Ang kapal ng mukha mong pumunta rito! Pera lang naman ng tatay mo ang habol mo!"

Akmang sasampalin siya uli ng babae pero pinigilan niya ang kamay nito. "The next time you'll lay your filthy hands on me, think again. Sa tingin mo, bakit ba ako nandito? Kasi kabit ka lang. A kept woman. Even the hospital doesn't authorize you to sign anything. Tulad ng sa tatay ko, wala kang halaga." Binitiwan niya ang kamay nito. "He could've married you. Wala na sila ng nanay ko. But here we are."

Hinawakan ng abogado si Maricel na lalong nanggalaiti sa galit. Many people say his words sting. He doesn't really care especially if it's this woman.

"What do you need me for?" Tanong niya sa abogado.

"Sign the hospital papers and waivers. I can take care of the rest. Other than that...he left a will."

Namulsa siya para mapigilan ang sarili sa susunod na sasabihin ng abogado. Maging si Maricel ay natigilan.

"What did it say?"

"All of his properties - cars and houses, will be put on sale."

"At least I don't have to take care of that. I have no use for those anyway."

"His bank accounts, all of it will be used along with the profit from the properties to pay any loans the company has."

"How much are the debts?"