Eshajori | (QBMNG PREQUEL) 𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 🏳️‍🌈

Chapter 12

What in the actual hell is going on?

Elizalde? Why Elizalde? Shouldn't it be Blaire Santillan?

I started pacing my room like a damn lunatic. Gustuhin ko mang tanungin si Mrs. Lorenzo about it, hindi ko na nagawa. Biglang sumulpot ang magaling niyang asawa. Hindi pa pala ito nakakabalik ng San Francisco. Kinailangan ko pa tuloy pasimpleng umalis ng mansiyon para lang hindi niya ako makita. I couldn't care less about his beef with me, I just didn't want Andrea to get into trouble. 

Wait, maybe Santi's parents aren't married? Nuh, she should be a Reed then. Saan galing yung Elizalde? 

Does that mean Santi is an Elizalde too? 

Over the weekends, wala akong inatupag kung hindi mag search sa internet. Anything I can try and find with regards sa mga Elizalde. Aside sa common knowledge na sila ang pinakamayaman sa bansa, wala ka na halos makukuhang detalye patungkol sa kanila. I was hoping to find some historical background or perhaps, if I'm lucky, a family tree. Kaya lang wala talaga. Just tons of articles listing them as one of the richest family in Asia, their supposed net worth, as well as a photo of the late head, Severenus Elizalde and his wife, Maria Adrianna. 

Ang weird lang. Kung ikukumpara kasi sa iba pang mayamang pamilya sa bansa, let's say for example, the Cervanteses and the Jansens, ikaw na mismo ang mag sasawa sa dami ng informations pwede mong makuha tungkol sa kanila. The history of their wealth, sources of their fortunes, graph ng net worth nila over the years and of course, the founder and their key family members. 

Then there's the Elizalde na kahit wikipedia page, ipinagkait sa madla. Napaka pribado. It's like identities of the members of the family had been purposely kept hidden. Hindi nakakatulong sa pag hahanap ko ng information sa mother ni Santi. 

"This better be important, cous." Nag angat ako ng tingin para salubungin ang pinsan kong kararating lang. I opted to meet Yuan at one of the cafe nearby so I can personally ask him about my concerns. I figured baka mas may alam siya sa mga Elizalde kaysa sa google. 

After ko umorder para sa kaniya ay bumalik na ako sa table namin at nag simula ng mag tanong. "Were you happen to know anything about a certain Blaire Elizalde?" I momentarily paused to give him some time to think. "Or any Elizalde at all? I've been researching about that family and I still couldn't find any relevant information from the internet.."

After humigop ng kape ay inikutan na ako ng mga mata ng pinsan ko. He's clearly not amused. "Wait... Don't tell me I flew all the way from China for this?" Hindi ako sumagot at nag kibit-balikat na lang. "Gaga ka! Akala ko naman kung anong sasabihin mo. Did it even crossed you that a phone call would suffice for this type of conversation? Kailangan pa talagang umuwi ako ng Pilipinas?" 

I winced when he slapped my arm. Ang bigat talaga ng kamay. Kainis. "Oh, please. Para saan pa ang private plane ng pamilya mo kung hindi mo naman magagamit sa mga ganitong pagkakataon.. Also, gusto kita makausap personally eh, bakit ba."

He playfully glared at me. "Pamilya natin at alam na alam mo naman na hindi ko pwede gamitin 'yon for personal reasons. Malilintikan ako kay Angkong."

I mentally rolled my eyes. Malakas ka naman sa matanda na yun eh. You're the ever favorite grandchild, his pride and joy. "Right. Kaya pala every weekend nasa Pilipinas ka para bisitahin yung boyfriend mo, no?" Nanlaki ang mga mata niya dahil sa sinabi ko. Akala niya talaga hindi ako aware kapag umuuwi siya ng bansa. "May I remind you that Kleodore Carbajal is to be your bethrothed once you both reach the legal age.."