Lies in Vows

Chapter XIX

Chapter XIX - Invite me

MAY malaking gulo sa Ivessa Mansion – it was the name of their mansion, named after her dead grandmother – noong nakaraan pa nakabalik ang kaniyang ina at anak mula sa Europe trip nito. She was very happy seeing her daughter again. Mabuti na nga at naging maayos na ang pakikitungo sa kanila ng mga magulang niya. Maybe, they are really happy that she’s back here and she left her ex-husband. Naging masalimuot man ang nakaraan pero tinanggap pa rin siya ng mga magulang ng buo.

Now it was her sister Henrietta who have a big problem. Naglayas ito sa mansyon at sumama sa former personal driver nito. According sa dad nila ay kakikilala pa lang nito ang lalaking iyon at hindi rin maganda ang background dahil hindi daw ito nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. As their mother said, that man is worst than Javier but Ivella wanted to shook her head. No one is gonna be worst than that asshole.

If her sister was happy with her choices and decisions, bakit pa nangengealam ang mga magulang niya? She never see Henrietta as a rule breaker but now she did, that means something.

Alam naman niyang hindi ito magiging masaya sa loveless relationship na mayroon ito sa half brother ni Ryo. At least now, she tried to be real, she tried to be happy. Ivella was silently praying that she wouldn’t end up like her but decision wise, alam niyang kayang kaya ni Henrietta na dalhin ang sarili. She’s well established and very independent woman.

“Kumilos ka na, Leonardo! Hindi ako papayag na doon lang mapunta ang panganay natin! She was more than that! She is our precious first born. If you need to ruin every piece of him, go! Ayaw kong isang mahirap na naman ang makapasok sa pamilyang ito.” her mother was really furious that morning.

Tinawag ni Ivella ang isa sa mga kasambahay nila. “Pakidala muna si Bea sa kwarto niya.” sabi niya.

“Sige po, Señorita.” kinarga nito si Beatrice at dinala sa second floor ng mansyon.

“She was never like that! Kahit kailan hindi sumuway si Henrietta sa atin! Nang dahil lang sa lalaking iyon, umalis siya sa mansyong ito! Kung hindi ba naman kasi tanga ang Ysaac Araniego na iyon! Nakabuntis pa ng ibang babae! Edi, sana nandito pa rin ang Henrietta natin at hindi sumama sa madungis na mahirap na lalaking iyon!” she was hissing.

“Calm down, Isabel.” sabi ng ama. “Ako na ang bahala sa lahat.”

“Make her come back here. Hindi pa ba sapat ang kahihiyang binigay sa atin ng mga Araniego? Pagkatapos ito naman?! She’s living with her poor driver!”

Her mother was being hysterical. She wonder if they were like this when she left with Javier? Na-witness din kaya ni Henrietta ang paghihisterical ng mom nila?

Nilapag niya ang kubyertos at saka lumingon sa mga magulang.

“Henrietta was chasing her happiness. At least once, let your daughter be with her happiness. Ate Henrietta have done so much to this family.” sabat niya.

Napaawang ang labi ng kaniyang ina. Kunot na kunot ang noo nito and anytime she was like she was going to slap her from what she said.

“Henrietta never have broken our rules, Ivella. Please stay out of this. We were just trying to protect her because we didn’t want her to suffer the same mistake as you did. Hindi ka na namin na-protektahan noon.” paliwanag ng ama.

She sighed. “My situation and hers are completely different. Magkaiba si Javier at ang driver niya.”

“What?! That man was trying to coaxed your sister the same way that your ex-husband did to you!” her mother. “He was trying to make your sister as his ticket to climb up in this society!”