"Yes, Attorney. Please do everything you can. If we need to use our power and connections again, let me know. Thank you"
Ibinaba ni Michelle ang smartphone sa bedside table. She went back lying on her bed.
Marahang napahilot sa sintido si Michelle sa panibagong subpoena na nakuha ng kanyang para sa apela ni Zenith sa annulment ng kasal nila. She heard her phone ringing again. In its screen her husband's name is registered. She put her phone in do not disturb function.
After leaving Zenith and their home, she went to her resthouse in Palawan.
Nobody knew about her whereabouts. Ang property niyang ito ay nabili niya noon pa man. the other side of the island is an exclusive resort.
She used her connections to hasten the annulment process. She is hanging by a thread, day by day. A torture to her mental health, and it is already on the line. Aside from mental exhaustion, she can feel she is physically, emotionally, and spiritually drained.
To be honest? Mas nanaisin na niyang mawala, sumuko. Dahil mas madali ang sumuko kaysa lumaban araw-araw at harapin muli ang isang araw na tila wala nang saysay. It's her soul who is seeking for help. Lunod na lunod na siya sa sakit, galit, pagluluksa, overthinking, at kung ano-ano pang emosyon. All she wants is for all of this to end.
She is dragging herself every f-cking day, it's taking a toll on her. Her businesses can operate on its own kahit wala siya, and she hasn't cared about her riches since then.
Lahat naman ay hiram dito sa lupa, hindi niya 'yan madadala sa ikalawang buhay kung meron man.
Kasi she is dreading that day to come. Gabi-gabi ay nananalangin si Michelle na hindi na magising kinabukasan. She don't have the energy to fight for her life for another day.
***
"Hey sweetie!" masiglang boses ni Jorge ang pumutol sa mga magulong pag-iisip ni Michelle.
Lubhang nasasaktan si Jorge na makita si Michelle sa ganoong estado. He saw how lifeless her eyes is.
The happy, jolly, and full-of-life Michelle he loves so much is gone. It pains him so bad to see her like this. Gusto niyang manakit at iparamdam din rito ang sakit na idinulot nito sa babaeng pinakamamahal.
The woman she loves with all his being is nowhere to be found.
Hindi na niya ito makilala.
Ang mga mata nitong puno ng ligaya at pagmamahal ay sadyang walang buhay. Wala nang ganang lumaban para mabuhay.
The eyes that used to look at him with adoration, that beautiful face beaming with hope and love, her fierceness, the way she valiantly fought for the rights of those who are oppressed, the Michelle who used to see the goodness in others, the generous and loving Michelle was gone. She is barely living.
He clenched his jaw as his fist tightened. He wanted to give Zenith the beating he deserved. If he only knew how blessed he is for having Michelle. Kung ayaw na sana niya kay Michelle, he could've left her, not broke her like this.
He broke the woman he would give his life for. Anger is a weak term for what he is feeling towards Zenith. He failed to take good care of the most precious God gave him -being Michelle's husband. He would fight tooth and nail to be in his place. He could have given everything to be in his position. Her husband. Ngunit hindi nito pinahalagahan iyon.
To be honest, at first he wanted to thank the Gods for giving him this slim opportunity to be with Michelle. Baka ito na ang sagot sa kanyang mga dasal sa Panginoon.
BINABASA MO ANG
A Sinful Forbidden Affair
RomanceEra has been in a relationship with Vernon for more than a decade. They met each other when they were still young, both dreamt of a bright future together. They promised themselves to love each other despite whatever challenges life may brough them...
