Montairre Series 1: That Bitch Is Mine [COMPLETED]

Chapter 64

Nanghina ang mga tuhod ko at dahan-dahan na akong dumausdos sa sahig habang nasa kama parin si daddy.

Everything was just too fast. Tila unti-unting nag-rerehistro sa utak ko ang bawat salitang namutawi sa bibig ng aking ama. The revelation. The truth behind everything. . . He just said it to me.

"We have been played by that woman's hands, Shan. She manipulated us."

"W-why can't you do anything?" Utal kong sambit.

"Because she blackmailed me. Maraming buhay ang pwedeng masayang kapag hindi ko sinunod ang mga sasabihin niya. You, Zivawn, y-your mother. . . And Shalana. Pinakilala niya sa akin si Shalana nang makaalis ka ng bansa. Iyon lamang siguro ang natatanging pagkakataon niya para pumasok sa buhay natin ulit."

"Bakit niya kayang gawin iyon? How? I heard she was just a maid!"

"It was all just an act. Nagpanggap siyang maid kahit nanggaling siya sa isang mayamang pamilya para makalapit sa akin. Matagal ko nang nililinaw sa kaniya dati na hinding-hindi ko siya magugustuhan dahil may mahal akong iba. Mahal ko ang nanay mo, Shan. . ."

"But you had Shalana. . . That's how you call love?" Napasinghap ako.

"You knew I was a drunkard, pagkagising ko katabi ko na si Jona. But all I had in mind was your mom. Hindi ko alam ang nangyari. A-and. . . nawala narin sa isip ko iyon dahil umalis din siya kaagad matapos ko siyang sumbatan. She left and now she's back. Akala ko'y matatahimik kami—tayo. . .pero bumalik siya para guluhin tayo. She planned Shalana's job on Keifer's company."

Nahigit ko ang aking hininga nang marinig ang pangalan ni Keifer.

"M-may kinalaman din ba ako rito?"

"No. I-i don't know if I'm supposed to say this. . ."

"Just fucking say it!"

"She planned everything with Keifer. . ."

Ramdam ko ang pamamanhid ng dibdib ko. Parang paulit-ulit itong pinupukpok.

Shit.

I was. . . a fool for believing him!

I was played. . .

"But that was before he knew that you were my daughter. Galit si Keifer sa akin dahil ang akala niya'y may relasyon din kami ng nanay niya. But that's not true. Everything was all just a misunderstanding. Keifer lived with all that false information that made him take a revenge on me. Nagkakilala sila ni Jona— more like Jona took all my histories. Naging imbestigador siya't siniyasat lahat ng mga konektado sa akin para hanapan ako ng butas."

Tumigil siya at tumitig muli sa akin. Tumuwid ang upo niya at nagpatuloy, "Bago paman nangyari ang engagement nila ni Shalana, lumapit sa akin si Keifer. He told me everything. His anger, hatred, and disappointments towards me. And he told me how much he loves you. . ."

"Oh fuck it! Fuck him!" Hindi ko na alam ang mararamdaman ko.

"Doon lang ang kaya kong sabihin sa'yo, anak. I will not cross the line. It's Keifer's job to explain his side. . . All I want is for you to be aware of it. Kaya mag-iingat ka. Huwag mong hahayaang makalapit sa iyo ang babaeng iyon— no, I was wrong. Magha-hire ako ng bodyguard mo. Ninyo. Para masiguro natin—"

"No. Hindi ko kailangan ng bodyguard. All I need is for you to tell me what happened just now and where's Shalana. Where's Keifer?"

Napabuntong hininga siya at muling sinagot ang tanong ko. I can feel it, he's trying to satisfy me.