I'm The Substitute Wife [COMPLETED]

Kabanata 38

IMARI knew about her sister and Rouge meeting last night. And even before the said meeting happened, the two called her first and asked her for permission if she would agree. She agreed because she didn't see anything wrong with it and her sister just wanted to vent her frustration at Rouge's sudden proposal to her while she wasn't by her side and didn't witness one of the happiest events in her life. Ang hindi niya lang alam ay kung pati ba sa nangyayari sa kanilang ama ay napag-usapan ng dalawa na lingid sa kanyang kaalaman.

Kaya ba. Kaya ba hindi pa ito nakakauwi sa Mallorca o sa Paris dahil sa kanilang ama? Pinagsinungalingan ba siya nang sabihin sa kanya ang rason sa negosyo ng kanilang abuelo na inaayos nito rito? Why didn't she even tell her that something like that had already happened? Did their abuelo also know about their father's situation and didn't tell her? Sa kanilang dalawa ni Amari, alam niyang ito ang mas naaapektuhan ngayon na nakalaya ang kanilang ama, kahit pa sabihing pansamantala iyon. She wants to talk to her about it.

"Baby..." sambit ni Rouge sa kanyang tabi habang nakayapos ang mga braso nito sa kanyang bewang. Mas lalo lamang niya isiniksik ang sarili rito, hindi inalintana ang presensiya nina Joric at Oscar sa unahan ng driver seat at passenger seat.

"Hmm?" she answered with her eyes closed as she smelled his fragrant smell as she leaned against his chest.

Ramdam ni Imari ang marahan na pagsuklay nito sa kanyang buhok na tila ingat na ingat na hindi siya masaktan. Mas lalo siya nakaramdam ng pagod at antok kahit pa ang ginawa lang naman niya sa buong flight ay ang matulog at kumain.

"Are you mad at me?" Napamulat siya sa sinabi nito. Lalayo sana siya mula sa pagkakayapos nito upang umayos sa pagkakaupo nang hindi siya nito hinayaan at mas lalo lamang hinigpitan pagyapos sa kanyang bewang. "Stay. I want you to be this close to me. I want us to always be like this."

She chuckled. "You really miss me so much, huh?" Tiningala niya ito para matingnan na agad ikinatagpo ng kanilang mga paningin. 

"Always, Imari. I prefer to be able to see you all the time. I want to be right next to you and take care of you every day. So please, don't be angry with me if there are things I can't tell you, just like what you heard earlier about your father. I was the one who told Amari not to tell you about it because I didn't want to give you worry and fear. Kung hindi lang sana ako nawalan ng alaala, natutukan ko sana ang kaso ng inyong ama. But I promise, baby, I will do everything to give the proper punishment to your father now that my memories have returned," paliwanag nito, nagpapaintindi.

"But, Rouge, I also have the right to know everything. He's my family even if he doesn't think of us that way, he's my father, and I'm your partner." Hindi siya galit, ngunit kagaya ng sinabi nito'y naroon ang pangamba niya para sa kaligtasan ng kanyang kapatid. Ngayon na malaya ang kanilang ama, baka hanapin muli nito si Amari.

Hinalikan siya nito sa kanyang noo. "I know, baby. I know. I just want you to be safe." Paano naman ang kapatid niya? Hindi porket malakas at matapang ito ay hindi na ito natatakot at nangangamba sa maaaring gawin muli ng kanilang ama rito.

"I fear for Amari, Rouge. I'm afraid of what our father might do to her again. I want to see her. I want to go to her house and talk to her."

"Tomorrow. I will take you to her house tomorrow. For now, I want you to rest well because I know you are exhausted from the long flight. Don't worry, there are some of your grandfather's men there who are closely guarding her safety." Kahit papaano nakahinga siya ng maluwag sa kaalamang may nagbabantay sa kanyang kapatid.

"Promise to take me to her, Rouge."

"I promise, baby," paghaplos nito sa kanyang mukha at kinantalan ng halik ang kanyang mga mata na ikinapikit niya. "Sleep now. I'll just wake you up when we get home." She nodded in response.