Bewitching the Tempter

Chapter 30: Touched

It's been over a decade since I last saw him pero tila wala pa ring pinagbago sa mukha niya. He still looked so dashingly handsome, and honestly, he even looked more handsome now that he matured a bit.

I wonder, kumusta na kaya siya? But by the looks of him, siguro isa na siyang kilalang engineer ngayon. At siguro marami na siyang anak.

Astraea. Your father is here. Hindi ko nga lang pwedeng ipakilala sa iyo.

"Miss, are you okay?" He asked again and that's when I realized what's happening.

Agad akong umayos ng tayo at nagsimulang maglakad dahil hindi niya ako pwedeng makita. Agad ko ring inayos ang cap ko na bahagyang umangat nang mabangga niya ako.

Mabilis akong naglakad palayo but I immediately noticed that he's following me.

"Excuse me, Miss. You dropped your wallet."

What? Ngayon pa talaga?

"Uh..." I was about to talk when I remember that he might recognize my voice kung kaya't mabilis nalang akong lumingon at kinuha sa kanya ang wallet.

After that, I immediately walked fast and made myself disappear with the crowd of people in the hallway.

Nang makalayo ay doon ko lang napagtanto na kanina pa pala ako hindi humihinga. Agad kong sinapo ang aking dibdib at huminga nang malalim.

"Mommy, are you okay? You look pale po and you're also sweating."

My eyes immediately widened when I saw Astraea in front of me at sa likod naman niya ang mga bodyguards.

"I'm okay. Why did you leave? I told you doon ka nalang muna, anak." Natataranta kong sabi, suddenly remembering that Alaric's here in the hospital at baka makita pa niya si Astraea.

Our daughter has acquired most of his features but just in a feminine way. Her eyes, her nose, her lips...almost everything. She's like the girl version of him.

"Daddy called, that's why I'm looking for you. He told me na papunta na siya, sandali nalang daw po."

I sighed and hugged her. Kailangan ko siyang itago. I hate to hide her from her father but this is for the better. Our lives aren't normal and this is one of the things that I need to sacrifice.

"Let's go back?" I smiled at her.

When Denver arrived ay agad siyang dumiretso sa amin. He immediately looked at me with his worried expression and enveloped me into a warm hug.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't here. How's Dane? Kumusta ang anak natin?" He asked while hugging me.

"The doctor said he's okay for now, hinihintay ang results ng ibang tests. Let's just hope na maayos naman ang maging resulta." I answered.

Bumuntong-hininga siya at agad ko na namang naramdamang sinisisi na naman niya ang sarili niya.

"How about you? Are you okay?" Nag-aalala niyang tanong at hinawakan ang pisngi ko.

"I'm alright, don't worry about me." I answered and leaned to kiss his cheek.

"I'm sorry that this happened, love. You must be scared. I'm sorry. I promise, aayusin ko 'to, when Dane wakes up, we'll immediately leave."

Tumango ako. "It's okay, love. I'm fine."

Dane woke up the day after at nang sumunod ay saka lang lumabas ang lahat ng resulta ng mga tests. Thankfully, everything was fine, kung kaya't agad na rin naming inayos ang schedule pabalik ng Germany.

Our flight was scheduled the day after. We were already set to leave for the airport when suddenly a group of police approached us. Denver immediately held me and hid me behind him.