The Billionaire's Hidden Son (Cavanaugh #1)

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LAZARUS did some searches. He was in panic, couldn't get himself calm. He was caressing my hair with those trembling, shaking large hands of him as he kept on browsing 'how to take care of a person with fever' in his phone through internet.

Thankfully, he survived when he felt my body wasn't quivering anymore.

Ang tagal niyang nakabalik sa pagtulog. Siguro ay sumikat na ang araw bago niya napakalma ang sarili.

Nagising ako nang dahil sa nakakasilaw na liwanag mula sa bintana ng kuwarto. Itinukod ko ang aking siko sa kama, to push myself up and sit. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa aking suot. Another pair of pajamas. Lazarus changed my clothes again?

Tumingin ako sa bintana habang nakatulala. Nothing happened to us. I misunderstood what he said. Nagkamali lang sa pagsabi. I thought it was one of his perverted thoughts and said it out loud.

I wasn't that feeling well but this feeling was way better than yesterday.

I turned my head from looking at the open window to the room's door when I heard it cracked open.

Nagtama ang paningin namin ni Lazarus. He stood at the doorway with his phone pressed against his right ear.

"Yes, I'll be back next week," he responded to the other line. His gruff voice was so audible for me to hear. Sinadya talaga niyang lakasan ang kaniyang boses. "I have an appointment with Francesca tomorrow. I want to cancel it but if you insist then you can go."

Kumunot ang noo ko nang dahil sa narinig. He was talking to someone in the other line, remained standing by the doorway, and giving me intense deep stare into my eyes.

May appointment siya kasama si Francesca bukas? Ano'ng sinasabi niyang next week na siya babalik?

"Saul, make sure of it," aniya sa seryosong boses matapos sandaling natahimik nang may pinakinggan siya sa kabilang linya. "I know my parents. Baka puntahan ako ni Mom sa opisina."

Saul? My cousin who told Lazarus my plans of escaping two years ago. I wondered. What was on his mind, and why he did that?

I wrinkled my nose when I felt a part of it was itchy. Lazarus was watching me. Every move that I did and even the most unnoticeable movement did not escape from his sight. Good, observing.

Nakita kong sumilay ang ngiti sa mapulang labi ni Lazarus na parang may magandang narinig sa kabilang linya.

"Pinaghirapan ko ang lahat para makasama sila, dapat lang na paghirapan mo rin ang sa'yo." Napasuklay pa sa kaniyang malambot na buhok si Lazarus habang nakatutok pa rin sa akin ang kaniyang mga mata. Mukhang inaalala niya ang lahat ng pinagdaanan niya noon. "Hindi mo alam kung ano ang pumapasok sa isip ng mga babae. My baby here, before, is overthinking too much."

Desire, his dark eyes were burning in extreme desire. Looked like he was salivating for me, craving for me, admiring the whole, real and truth of me.

He licked his lips whilst listening to Saul in the other line and stared at me like I was the most incredible sight that he must not let go with his eyes. He slid his tongue out to his lower lip, sexily making it moist.

Nanatili akong nakaupo sa kama. Nakatakip pa rin sa legs at paa ko ang makapal na comforter. Malumanay ang aking mga matang nakatingin at pinagmamasdan siya.

"Nakulangan ako sa pagbigay ng assurance sa kaniya noon at naparamdam ko sa kaniya na wala akong tiwala sa kaniya," pagpapatuloy nito sa kaniyang sinabi. "I realized everything that night I accepted the truth that she left me."