Alluring Temptation (Familiá Altamirano #1)

CHAPTER 23

His Birthday

      SOBRANG bilis lumipas ng mga araw kasama siya. Araw-araw kaming busy sa mga kanya kanyang trabaho pero palagi kaming naglalaan ng oras para sa isa't-isa.

I'm learning to open my heart to him, fully and genuinely. Everything is perfect: Zuriel Reeve treats me like a queen every second of our lives together.

Love is powerful that you can't control it, no matter how much you want to.

Sabi nga nila, Love works in mysterious way. Hindi ko naman sinasabi na mahal ko na si Reeve, but there's a part in me that I find him special.

I like him.

Months with him were bliss. He makes me feel secured, and love all the time. Saka, kasundo rin niya ang mga magulang at mga kapatid ko. That's a plus point for him.

But I don't want to confess it right away. I wanted to make sure that I was really sure about my feelings. I still have to wait for the right time to confess how I feel about him.

Today is the first day of December.

Just like what they say, medyo malamig na nga ang simoy ng hangin. Hindi na masyadong mainit ang sinag ng araw at napapansin kong mas bumibilis na ang pagdilim sa labas.

This month is also Reeve's birthday. On December 17, he will turn 33 years old. I decided to prepare a surprise birthday party for him. So, I contacted Luhen to inform their other friends about it.

"Dra, eto na po iyong result ng CT scan at ultrasound ni Mrs Jeon."

When the two interns approached me, the bubble of thoughts in my head popped. Mabilis tuloy akong bumalik sa kasulukuyan. I composed myself and gave them a quick look.

"Thank you, Dr. Lim." I opened the folder and scanned the result of her test. I raised my eyes at the two residents in front of me.

"Prepare the OR. We will be doing Myotomy surgery for the patient," I announced.

"Sige po, dra!"

Mahigit dalawang oras ang itinagal ng operasyon. Thankfully, it was successful. Naghuhugas na ako ng kamay nang makita lumapit si Ashleigh para maghugas din. She smiled so wide at me.

"Hindi ka ba susunduin ng boyfriend mo, dra? I saw on the Internet that he owned the famous Zuriel Lés Arómes! He's so gwapo, no? Do you think magugustuhan niya ako kung walang kayo?" Tuloy-tuloy na tanong niya.

Nagpintig ang aking tenga nang marinig ang huli niyang sinabi. What the heck is wrong with this girl? Pinigilan ko ang mapairap dahil ayaw kong maging bastos.

"You searched him up?" I kept my tone as casual as possible.

"H-Hindi naman siguro masama, dra. Di'ba?" She looked reluctant.

I held back a snarl. I fake a smile as I surveyed her from head to toe. Then, umiling ako habang may ngiti pa rin sa labi.

"You're not his type." I said straightforwardly.

Her mouth fell open before she chuckled nervously. "Syempre naman, dra! Alam ko naman na ikaw ang tipo niya. N-Nagbibiro lang ako," she gave me an apologetic smile.

"At least you knew," I muttered, letting out a fake chuckle.

Annoyance sparked in her eyes, and I smiled. "M-Mauna na ako, dra. Baka hinahanap na ako ng mga pasyente ko," she muttered, stuttering.

Tumango lang ako sa kaniya. Nang maiwan ako sa loob ng scrub sink ay hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi magpakawala ng malalim na buntong-hininga. Hindi ako 'yong tipo ng tao na nagtatanim ng sama ng loob pero. . . I am starting to hate her guts. There's something in her that doesn't feel like before.