Secret In The Shadow ♛

꧁ঔৣ C H A P T E R 31༻ঔৣ꧂

Tiningnan ko ang natutulog na mukha ni Vaughn. He look so serene while sleeping. Mahimbing na ang tulog nito sa aking tabi habang nakayakap ang kanyang mga kamay sa aking bewang.

Maingat na hinaplos ko ang kanyang itim na buhok. I tried to be gentle as possible upang hindi siya magising. He must have been tired sa nangyari kanina lalo na dahil naglakas siyang loob na umamin sa akin.

I love you.

Napapikit ako ng maalala ang sinabi niya. It was unexpected to be honest. Hindi ko inaasahan na aamin siya sa mga oras na iyon. He totally caught me off guard but i wouldn't say i wasn't happy.

Hindi ako manhid. I have known for some time now about his feelings but hindi ko parin maiwasan na magduda since he has a mate which is Harriet.

And i was scared.

"Violet."

Napatigil ako sa paghaplos sa buhok ni Vaughn ng banggitin niya ang aking pangalan. Dahan dahan niyang iminulat ang kanyang mata and look at me straight in the eye.

"Sorry. Did i wake you up?" I apologized.

He shake his head.

"No. You didn't. It's just that i can feel your emotion right now. It's all over the room." Naramdaman ko na humigpit ang pagkakayakap niya sa aking bewang as he lean his face into my neck. "Dahil ba sa sinabi ko kanina?"

"Vaughn-"

"I already told you. You're already betrothed to Lazarus so i was not expecting anything when i confess to you. I- i'm okay."

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Hindi ko din pinaniwalaan ang mga lumabas sa kanyang bibig sa mga oras na ito.

How could i believe him? I can feel his broken emotion. His voice even cracked at the end of his words.

He can never lie to me.

Bumitaw ako sa pagkakayakap sa kanya. Inilayo ko siya ng kaunti sa akin upang matitigan ang kanyang mukha and i instantly stiffened when i saw his teary eyes.

Parang piniga ang puso ko when i saw his expression. I couldn't help but blame myself. I am the reason he's feeling broken right now. I didn't even say anything when he confessed to me. However, i can't possibly answer him right now.

"Vaughn, look at me." Anas ko before cupping his cheeks.

Kinagat niya ang kanyang ibabang labi at tinitigan ako. Even if he looks so cold, in reality he is too fragile. I can't bear to see him breaking down. I am already hurting him unknowingly, hindi pwedeng mas lalo ko pa syang saktan.

Hinaplos ko ang kanyang pisnge. My touch was tender. Gusto ko na kahit sa mga hawak ko, i can assure him that everything is alright. But then i smile bitterly.

"I'm a mess, Vaughn. Maraming mga bagay akong itinatago sa inyo lalo na sa'yo. I might even hurt you in the near future. Ayoko na magbigay ng expectation sa'yo sa salitang tayo. So i can't answer you, at least not right now."

"I know." He look into my chest at hinawakan ang parte ng aking puso. His sadden emotion changes and a smile formed into his lips ng maramdaman ang mabilis na tibok nito. He look satisfied. "Besides even if i did say i am not expecting anything. I already have an answer."

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Tiningnan ko ang bahay sa aming harapan. I can clearly tell na dalawang palapag ang bahay. The house was painted caramel, meroong maliit na garden sa left side habang ang gate naman ay lagpas lamang sa bewang ko. It was simple but actually look so comfortable.

I heard a few birds chirps when i turn around the three idiots na nakatitig din sa bahay ni Catherine.

"So this is her house?" I asked just to make sure we are at the right place. It is because there was a time when Nicholas mistaken Scarlett address so we ended up going to the wrong place.