Boundless Worth (SERIE FEROCI 14)

Chapter Eleven

My actions started to confuse me too. I know everything was normal because of my pregnancy, but I couldn't help but to find it odd.

"What do you want? Do you want to eat anything?"

Hindi ko pinansin si Zevero nang tanungin niya ako. Tumuloy ako sa pagbabasa ng libro.

Alam kong napansin niya na iyon. Hindi ko siya kinakausap simula pa kahapon.

What he said to me yesterday, when we found out I was pregnant, hits me hard. Honestly... I thought he was genuine. I thought he did all that because of me... because his heart softened for me... which I found odd. Why did I even feel something like that? Trabaho lang ang lahat ng ito... kaya bakit ako nadismaya?

Pinilit ko na lang ipasok sa isip ko kagabi na baka buntis lang ako kaya nagiging emosyonal ako masyado.

"Kyla." Zevero snatched my book from me and threw it on the bedside table.

I bit my lower lip and glared at him. "What's wrong with you?" hindi ko napigilang itanong.

"No, Kyla... What's wrong with you?" mariing tanong niya pabalik.

"I'm fine, Zevero. Just go to work and leave me alone. Mas gusto ko ang mag-isa rito." Naikuyom ko ang kamao ko.

"You were crying when I went to work last time because you wanted me by your side."

Napakagat ako sa loob ng pisngi ko. "It was my hormones acting up. I'm okay now. Umalis ka na kung gusto mo," malamig na sinabi ko.

Hindi ko na siya hinintay na makasagot at agad na umalis sa kama at lumabas ng kwarto. Dumiretso ako sa kusina para maghanap ng pwedeng kainin doon. Naramdaman kong sumunod si Zevero, pero hindi ko kinibo.

"What's your problem with me, Kyla? We should be celebrating right now because you're pregnant... Why the fuck are you being like this?" mariing tanong niya, tila nagpipigil ng galit.

Natigilan ako sa tanong niya. I looked at him and bit my lower lip. I could feel the tears forming in my eyes. His expression softened when he saw that.

"M-minumura mo ba ako?" tanong ko sa mahinang boses saka napaiwas ng tingin sa kaniya. Pakiramdam ko ang bigat ng loob ko dahil minura niya ako.

"N-no... I'm not. I-I'm just mad at the situation and—"

I sobbed and clenched my fists. I looked away as tears started escaping from my eyes. Zevero immediately held my arms and made me face him, but I looked away again and wiped my tears.

"B-bakit ka ba nagagalit sa akin? Wala naman akong ginawa sa'yong masama," sabi ko habang patuloy pa rin ang pagluha.

Zevero sighed and caressed my cheek. "I'm not mad at you. I'm just frustrated because you haven't talked to me since yesterday. I want to know what's wrong."

"T-there's nothing wrong. I just want you to focus on your work. Masama ba 'yon?" pagsisinungaling ko.

Hinding hindi ko aaminin sa kaniya ang problema. May kontrata kaming dalawa... Ayokong magkaroon ng dahilan para masira iyon. At isa pa, pinamukha na rin niya sa akin kahapon ang tungkol doon. Kaya naiinis ako sa sarili ko dahil tila nakakalimot ako.

We should be professional here, just like what Zevero was doing... No other feelings attached.

"I won't go to work while you're pregnant." He touched my stomach. "You have to deal with it no matter how annoyed you are with me," he muttered as his hand went up to my arm and gently caressed it.

I bit my lower lip and looked at him, my eyes were still glistening with tears. He stared at me too... I don't know if it was just my imagination, but his eyes softened even more.