The Billionaire's Hidden Son (Cavanaugh #1)

Kabanata 39

Kabanata 39

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MY SON was hidden for a long time. Lazarus meant to make me stay away from him before because he did not want to cause us more pain. He did not want us to get involved in his own family issues. Specifically, his father. He spent those years healing himself alone from the heartbreak he had been, started a new life, and changed what was not good for him.

He did not want his family to know about Luzon. About us because he knew that they would do this

To hide us from him.

Hindi niya alam ang tungkol sa koneksyon ko kay Aunt Lauren, pero alam niya namang mangyayari ito. Kahit gaano pa karami ang pera niya ay hinding-hindi niya kami mahahanap.

Four months had quickly passed, however, the days that happened before seemed like it just happened yesterday. Too clear in my mind and the pain was still visible.

I was eight months pregnant. The baby bump was getting bigger and heavier than before. I usually wear maxi dresses or loose shirts because fitted clothes did not fit on my body anymore.

Lucky to have my caring baby boy with me. Inaalalayan niya ako sa tuwing maglalakad ako kahit kaya ko pa naman ang sarili ko. He would always hold my hand to guide me wherever I wanted to sit and walk.

Minsan ay nagpaparaya na ang anak ko. Hindi niya na ako inaagawan ng mga pagkain ko. I loved eating cheese and he was too.

"Momma, hindi po ba masakit ang tummy mo po?" Nag-aalalang sumulyap ang anak ko sa aking malaking tiyan.

"No, baby. Pero sometimes, kapag sumisipa si tiny baby sa loob," maingat kong paliwanag sa kaniya habang tinutupi ko ang mga unisex na damit at ipinasok sa loob ng bag.

Malapit na ang kabuwanan ko. I had to be prepared. Para kapag lumabas na si baby ay ready na ang mga gamit na dadalhin namin sa ospital.

"Momma, I'm worried po. We need daddy," aniya at kinuha ang cellphone ko.

He was into it again. Lagi niya na lang pinagpipilitan na tatawagan daw namin si Lazarus dahil baka may mangyari raw sa akin na masama.

Nagsimula ang pagiging madalas na pag-aalala niya noong nawalan ako ng malay. I was just four months pregnant before when I saw Lazarus' video. He made it live. Nangyari 'yon dalawang linggo matapos naming umalis ni Zon.

I did not receive any news about him. Aunt Lauren had stopped sending me videos about Lazarus getting well on his work.

Buti na lang noong araw na nawalan ako ng malay ay agad akong naisugod ni Ixze sa ospital. Aunt Lauren hired a driver to drive us where we wanted to go. Kaya hindi naging mahirap sa amin ang pagpunta sa kahit saan dito sa Singapore.

I was grateful when the doctor said that the baby was okay. I just need to avoid those things that may cause stress to me. Kaya siguro hindi na nagse-send ng mga kahit ano'ng news tungkol kay Lazarus si Aunt Lauren.

Ginulo ko ang buhok ng anak ko at itinabi ang phone na inilahad niya sa akin.

"Konting tiis na lang, Zon baby, okay? We'll see your daddy again." Bakas sa boses ko ang lungkot para sa anak ko kaya hinalikan ko na lang siya sa kaniyang noo upang mabawasan ng kahit konti ang pag-aalala sa kaniyang mukha.

Matagal na rin akong hindi nakapag-usap sa mga magulang ko. Aunt Lauren told me not to worry about it. She contacted my parents from Canada and explained everything to them.

Napadaing ako at napangiwi nang naramdaman kong medyo sumakit 'yong ibabang parte ng likod ko. A pain from my lower back.

"Ixze?" tawag ko sa labas mula rito sa loob ng kuwarto kung saan tinutulungan ako ng anak ko na magtupi ng damit ng baby. "Z-Zon baby, pakitawag si Ate Ixze mo sa baba." Pinipigilan kong dumaing at itago ang nararamdamang sakit nang kinausap ko ang baby boy ko.