My Husband's Rival

MHR : 38

CHAPTER 38

EIRLYS

                XELIOS LEFT. He left for a week that's why I was forced to arrange my boutique's opening with Draven. Nawala tuloy ang excitement ko dahil naplano ko pa namang si Xelios ang kasama ko sa ganitong event.

"Which one do you like?" Draven asked and showed me the two kinds of flower in a ribbon form.

Pinagmasdan ko ang dalawang hawak niya. One is a white colored flower habang ang isa naman ay pula.

"Walang pink?"

"Ito lang ang choices."

Then why don't you do something? Maghanap ka ng paraan dahil gusto ko ng pink.

I slowly nodded. "The red one," I smiled a little.

Inabot niya 'yon sa mga nag-aayos para sa opening ng boutique ko. Ilang minuto na lang ay magsisimula na ang event. Nandito na ang pamilya ko and they're talking with some business partners about the designs that I can do.

Draven wrapped his arm around my waist. Natigilan naman ako at nagulat sa ginawa niya because what the hell is wrong with him?

"Congratulations," He kissed me.

I forced myself to smile after the kiss because I can feel most of the visitors here are looking at us.

"Thank you, babe," I caressed his face and smiled.

Narinig ko agad ang bulungan ng ibang mga tao dahil sa nakita nila samin. I can hear their phones, too. They are taking some pictures of us.

I don't know, but I looked around. What is that? Why does it feel like someone is looking at me?

I mean, for sure meron dahil sa mga bisita namin, but the aura is different. What the heck?

Si Xelios kaya 'yon? Maybe he's here? He promised! Na darating siya. But he also told me a week ago that he'll be gone for a week. Baka hindi pa siya nakakauwi. Nasaan ba kasi siya? He promised!

"Looking for something?" Draven, my husband, asked me.

I laughed nervously. "Nothing,"

He smiled at me. "I want to be your first costumer, Eirlys."

What?

"Costumer, Draven? No need, okay? I can make you a nice tuxedo for free." I chuckled.

"I want to support your business,"

He really did changed, huh? Noon ay gusto niyang mag bantay na lang ako ng mga magiging anak namin habang ngayon ay gusto niya akong suportahan.

Too bad. Huli na ang lahat ng efforts niya. Bulag na ako sa mga magaganda niyang ginagawa para sakin. My eyesight remains on his bad behaviors before.

"Ikaw ang bahala,"

The opening and blessings of my boutique went well. After I cut the ribbon, I gave a little speech, thanking them for coming to my boutique's opening.

While eating, I was still looking around wondering is Xelios is just hiding, but he's not really here. Wala rin siyang message sakin.

At kahit noong patapos na, hindi man lang siya nagparamdam.

"Anak, we'll go ahead na. Walang kasama ang ate mo," Mommy said nang halos 5 PM na.

"Thanks for coming, Mommy, Dad," I kissed them goodbye.

Draven's walking with me even though I didn't ask him to walk around. His family attended, too. Benefits din nila dahil kita na naman ang mga faces nila habang kasama kami.