Madison's POV.
Russel and I were both confused while we were at the wedding booth with few High School students. On the other hand, Randall was giggling while looking at us standing in front of each other.
"This is nuts. Ang tanda na natin para sa mga ganitong bagay," bulong ko kay Russel.
"Yeah. Pero nakakamiss din pa lang ikasal uli sa wedding booth," he chuckled.
"Uli?" Kunot noong pagtatanong ko sa kanya.
He nod at me. "Bakit, ikaw hindi pa?"
"This is my first time! Ilang beses ka na bang ikinasal?" seryosong pagtatanong ko habang bumulong ako sa kanya.
"Hmm... A couple of times already when I was in High School and College," Russel answered nonchalantly.
"Aba't babaero ka talaga kahit na kailan, ano?"
"What? Kasalanan ko bang suki ako ng mga wedding booths noon?" he laughed softly.
I just rolled my eyes at him. Hindi ko akalaing kahit ba naman dito ay hindi pa rin ako ang unang babaeng pakakasalanan niya.
"Are you jealous?" he teased me.
"Me? No!" I was very defensive then I can't help it not to roll my eyes at him again. He laughed really hard.
"I can't believe it. My baby is jealous right now. You're damn cute," he said in a low rumble of voice.
My eyes widen when Russel suddenly poked my cheeks while laughing softly. The students cheered on us as the whole booth started to get filled with giggles and laughters.
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"Do you, Miss Madison Noelle Espinosa accept this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?" pagtatanong sa akin ng pari.
"Yes, I do, father," sagot ko habang nakangiting nakatitig kay Russel.
"Do you, Mister Russel Yosef Silverio accept this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?" pagtatanong naman niya ngayon kay Russel.
"I don't think I can, father." Russel shooked his head.
"Okay, you may now kiss the bri- po?!" gulat na sambit ng pari sa kanya.
Kumunot ang noo ko nang bigla na lamang na binitiwan ni Russel iyong mga kamay ko sa harap ng maraming tao. Naguguluhan ako sa nangyayari.
"I'm sorry, kids. But I don't think can marry this woman today," aniya nang harapin niya silang lahat.
Naglaho ang ngiti sa mukha ko dahil sa mga salitang nadinig kong namutawi sa labi niya. Mali ba ako ng pagkakadinig? Ang mga estudyante naman na kanina pang kinikilig sa amin ay bigla na lamang natahimik at nagkatitigan sa isa't isa.
"I don't want to marry you, Madison," he said with dead seriousness.
"W-what?" I stuttered, obviously I was too stunned to speak.
"What do you mean you don't to marry her?" Nabaling ang atensyon naming lahat nang bigla na lamang umeksena si Randall at lumapit sa amin.
"You don't love her?" he asked again in a frowning face.
"Of course not, Randall. I love your mom so much. This is why I cannot marry her because I haven't proposed to her yet," he said.
Russel looked straight into my eyes full of intimacy. "Sa lahat ng mga babaeng pinakasalan ko... sa wedding booth man o sa totoong simbahan, wala ni isa sa kanila ang inaya kong magpakasal."
BINABASA MO ANG
Bitterness of Affection- BOOK 2
Roman d'amourA couple of years had passed after Russel and Madison lost in contact of each other. Madison became an assistant curator in a well-known art gallery and was able to raise their child alone. Whereas Russel, who is unware of their child, took over his...
