The Billionaire's Hidden Son (Cavanaugh #1)

Kabanata 20

Kabanata 20

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TODAY, I was thinking of what I was supposed to do. I should have known this before. I should have keep Luzon hidden from the sight of his biological father. If I only knew that this would happen, sadly, I did not. I was confident to myself that Lazarus did not care about Luzon so why did I have to hide my son? I was wrong with that, because he cared for Luzon, and it was too late to hide my son.

They're just too much. I could undergo the pain when I gave birth to my son but what was happening as of the time being did not count. I wanted this to end.

Pupunta ako sa sinasabi nilang dinner. Hindi ko aatrasan ang pagkakataong ito. I was so glad that Ysa Cavanaugh wanted me to stay away from Lazarus. Pero kinakabahan pa rin ako dahil baka ay kukunin nila ang anak ko.

Lumipas ang araw at dumating ang gabi kung kailan magaganap ang dinner sa isang malapit na restaurant dito. Sa lahat ng tao rito sa loob ng mansyon ay si Mrs. Lauren, Manang Letecia at 'yong mga katulong lang ang may magandang pakikitungo sa akin.

I knew the persons who will attend the dinner later this evening. Zacharias Cavanaugh, Lazarus, Francesca and her parents and me. I would not be afraid to face them. I had enough of their cheap attitude.

Sobrang taas ng tingin nila sa kanilang sarili. I was down because of Lazarus but Ysa Cavanaugh just boasted my self-trust and I admitted that she was the bitch type of a woman.

"Momma! You look beautiful po!"

Lumapit ako sa aking anak nang narinig ko ang papuri nito sa akin. We were in the guestroom and I was preparing myself for the dinner. Wearing a simple dark blue dress that perfectly embraced the curves of my waist and a pair of black high heels. I did not tie my hair, the curls of it reached my elbows. Hinayaan ko itong nakalugay at simple tignan.

"Momma loves you, baby. Huwag mo'ng kakalimutan 'yon a'?" I cupped his little face and kissed his forehead.

He was wearing his pajamas and he requested that he wanted to sleep in my room, so I let him. I was waiting for Saul because he volunteered himself to look after Luzon under my absence.

"I love you po, so much, much and much po, Momma. Sama po ako, Momma please?" pagpupumilit niya ulit at kumapit sa braso ko.

Kaya naman pala nambola 'tong anak ko dahil gusto pala'ng sumama sa akin. Kanina pa siya namimilit at ayaw pahiwalay sa akin nang narinig niya mula kay Law na aalis kami ni Lazarus ngayon.

Naiinis din ako kanina dahil dalawa na sila ni Lazarus na sunod ng sunod sa akin at ayaw pahiwalay. Parang iniisip nila na ano ma'ng oras ay tatakas ako kaya pakiramdam ko ay binabantayan nila ako.

"No, hindi puwede, baby. Mga adults lang ang puwede'ng sumama." Ang tanging sagot ko kahit na gusto ko na talaga'ng ipaliwanag sa kaniya ang lahat pero hindi ko ginawa. He was just a kid.

Hindi na ako bumaling sa may pintuan nang narinig ko ang pagbukas ng pinto. Narinig ko ang dalawang pares ng mga yabag ng paa na pumasok.

"Luzon, you should sleep."

"Daddy, sasama ka po kay Momma? Gusto ko sumama po. Momma, please po." Mahigpit pa rin ang pagkakakapit ni Zon sa braso ko habang nakatingin sa taong nasa likuran ko ang nagmamakaawang kumikislap niyang mga mata.

"No, son. You'll stay here and sleep. Babalik din kami ng Momma mo." Lazarus' gruff but calm voice came right behind me.

"But Daddy—"

"Sleep, Luzon."

Luzon pouted and released my arm. Tumalikod sa akin ang anak ko saka mabilis na kumaripas ng tumakbo papunta sa kama ko at doon padabog na nagtalukbong ng kumot.