My Professor's Little Tease (Fallen Temptation Series One)

Chapter 48 (Twin)

Chapter 48

Sheid's POV

After two weeks, our engagement day arrived for Kareem and me. It was a resounding success, attended by well-known individuals and esteemed figures from around the world. Kareem possesses royal lineage, being one of the grandchildren of the Queen and King of Sweden. Pangatlong anak ang ina niya ng mga ito. Umalis sila ng palasyo para mamuhay nang simple, iniwan ang mga obligasyon at pamilya nila sa bansang Sweden para sa mas tahimik na buhay rito.

Gabi bago ang engagement ko nalaman. That thing about her came as a surprising revelation. We had been talking and spending time together before the engagement, but she had never mentioned that aspect of her identity.

She is an intelligent, beautiful, affectionate, sophisticated, and joyful woman, that I know, but it seems she has gone too far in her humility. Pormal lahat sa amin. Alam naming pareho ang plano sa amin ng ama ko at ng mga magulang niya. I am uncertain of her feelings toward me or her opinion regarding the arranged marriage that was made for us. I truly don't know, but she is easy to talk to and it seems she doesn't have any issues with marrying me.

Hinayaan ko na lang na mangyari ang mga mangyayari. Baka ito na rin talaga ang unang tamang bagay na magagawa ko para kay Daddy.

Baka ito talaga ang gustong maging tadhana ng Diyos sa akin.

Despite the pain and my reluctance, I will just go ahead and do it. Perhaps through my acceptance, I will discover its true purpose and realize why I am still alive until this day.

Wala na rin lang akong lakas para magreklamo, naubos na sa mga huling pag-uusap at pagkikita namin ni Elle.

I saw with my own eyes how Cloud respects, loves and takes care of her. It still hurts inside me until now to see another man doing those things for her, not me anymore... Isang silip lang iyon sa kuwarto nila pero ang dami ko nang naipamukha sa akin.

Tama siya sa sinabi niya, hinding-hindi na niya ako babalikan... She will never come back to me just to leave Cloud behind, ang pamilyang nabuo na nila...

After two months kinasal kami ni Kareem sa pangatlong pinakamalaking chapel dito sa US. Ayaw kong ikasal sa chapel kung saan kinasal sina Elle kaya tinanggihan ko ang unang napili nilang chapel. Our relatives from Turkey and Sweden arrived. The wedding ceremony was also broadcasted on television. Although we didn't want it that way because we both preferred an intimate wedding, we couldn't do anything about it due to her having royal blood.

Mabilis kumalat ang paparating naming wedding after ng engagement. Nagsulputan ang mga medias mula sa iba't ibang panig ng mundo para makuha at maibalita ang coverage ng kasal ng isa sa mga Princesses ng Sweden.

Dumating si Cloud at buong pamilya ni Fergus sa engagement at kasal namin pero hindi si Elle. Wala siya. Hindi ko na ulit siya nakita matapos ang huling pagkikita at pag-uusap namin sa family home nila.

It is both amusing and tear-inducing, as well as filled with guilt and heartache, to see Elle walking down that long aisle towards me instead of Kareem's face... Hanggang sa pinakamahalagang araw ko sana na iyon, siya pa rin ang nakikita at mahal ko... Lumuluha ako nang oras na iyon dahil pa rin sa kaniya... Siya pa rin ang nakakapa ko sa puso ko...

Ang sakit ng desisyon na nagawa ko para sa sarili para lang makawala na ako sa mga alaala niya, nagpakasal ako sa babaeng hindi ko naman mahal...

But as Daddy said, it is possible to learn to love someone; you just need time and patience. Baka kapag nagkaroon na kami ng mga anak at pamilya ni Kareem, matututunan ko na rin siyang mahalin. Baka makalilimutan ko na ang lahat ng mga masasakit na nangyari kapag nakita ko na ang mga anak namin. Perhaps that realization will make me see that there is someone else whom I can love even more than the love I have for Elle...