✓ | The Altered Version (Fate's Transgression Series, #2) [UNDER REVISION]

TAV 20: Awaited News

Note: I wanted to finish this book with 50 chapters only, but if I can't do that, I'll follow the format of the first series. If that happens, all transgression will end with 60 chapters and 2 extra. Marami kasi akong gustong gawin sa story na 'to, kaya ramdam na ramdam ko na talagang aabot ito ng 60 hahahaha. Hihingi na naman ako ng pasensya dahil sa haba ng bawat kwento, pero kung iisipin 2.5k words ang bawat chapter, mukha siyang mahaba pero 'yong totoo, mahaba-haba lang >__<.

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CHAPTER TWENTY : Awaited News

Omniscient | 3rd POV

Kanina pa naririnig sa buong silid ang palahaw ni Sofia. Namumula na ang mukha ng bata habang dumadausdos ang mga malalaking butil ng kanyang luha. This is the first time that the young lady of Silverstein had cried nonstop, even Frencia could not halt the child's wailing.

"Are you even sure that will calm her down?" Frencia asked Alina worriedly when she saw that the maid was putting a used t-shirt of Clarinette onto the child. Maya-maya ay napatulala na lamang ang Prinsesa nang tumigil ang bata sa pag-iyak. "What type of magic is that?"

"Sinabi lang po sa amin ni Madame Clarinette, kapag daw hindi siya nakauwi tapos ayaw matigil ng bata sa pag-iyak, pwede daw itong bigyan ng sinuot niyang damit dahil nakikilala daw ng mga bata ang amoy ng kanilang ina."

"That is a pretty wicked tactic!" Frencia exclaimed with enthusiasm upon hearing that new discovery. "Nasaan ba kasi ang babaeng 'yon? Madilim na sa labas tapos hindi pa bumabalik. Kapag ako talaga napagalitan na naman ng Reyna dahil wala ako sa aking sariling silid, friendship over talaga kami ng dukesa niyo!"

"Patawad, mahal na prinsesa. Hindi po sinabi ng dukesa kung saan siya pupunta at kailan ang kanyang pag-uwi."

Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Frencia at hindi na nagsalita. Ginawaran niya ng tingin ang tahimik na bata na ngayon ay nilalaro ang damit ni Clarinette. Kanina pa siya nandito sa mansyon ng dukesa, hinihintay ang pagbabalik nito subalit matagal ng lumubog ang araw at ni anino nito ay hindi nagpapakita.

Pagtatakpan niya sana ang pagtakas ni Clarinette. She stayed to ensure that Clarinette will have an alibi if the Queen will ask what she's been up to since the wedding. Kahit labag sa kalooban ni Frencia na manatili sa loob ng mansyon nito at ito naman ay nasa labas ng palasyo, pinagbigyan niya na lamang si Clarinette.

Kung ganoon ang kaganapan sa West Wing, abala naman ang Reyna sa paghahanda ng hapunan, habang nasa sariling silid ang hari. Si Leveius naman ay kasama si Elliot sa laboratoryo para sa isa na namang pagsisiyasat. May kanya-kanyang gawain ang bawat miyembro ng maharlika, kaya nagkaroon ng tiyempo si Clarinette na lumabas.

With the use of the old Clarinette's memories, she was able to roam around the downtown without getting lost. Of course, she was wearing the cloak Valan gave in order for him to find her directly as they both decided to meet today.

Clarinette and Valan had been secretly communicating these past weeks in the Royal Palace, that is why people assume that there is something between them. It might be that way in a third person's point of view, but to Clarinette it was more of an agreement.

Clarinette decided to stay in a restaurant and choose a VIP room to wait for Valan. Matagal ng gustong malaman ni Clarinette kung mahusay bang nagawa ni Valan ang pabor na hinihingi niya. This is awaited news for the Duchess.

As she was seated on the cozy single chair, sipping coffee from a porcelain white cup with gold design, the door of the room swung open and Valan went in. "I apologize for the delay of my arrival, your grace. I was given a task from the King to escort a noble family to the Huin Transport."