Versailles Series Book 9: The Lawyer [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 62

E N T E N G

Hera walked to me - or stomped is more appropriate based on the drop of her foot on the ground. I stood up until I was looking down at her cute and annoyed face. The color started blooming in her cheeks but I doubt it is the pleasant kind of blushing.

"Hindi ko alam kung paano ka nakarating dito pero kailangan mo ng umalis."

"No, I am not leaving here until you forgive me."

She crossed her arms but before she can spit out something again, her mother walked closer to me while smiling. "Baka pagod ka sa biyahe. Hindi pa luto ang hapunan namin pero pwede ka naman mag-meryenda. May biko kami sa loob. Ako mismo nagluto."

"Nay!"

Kinurot nito sa tagiliran si Hera. "Hindi kita pinalaking ganyan." Bumaling uli ito sa akin. "Halika na. Dalhin mo na lang ang mga gamit mo mamaya."

"Wala naman siyang tutulugan dito." Narinig kong bulong ni Hera sa tabi ko. I smiled in amusement because she was pouting at her mother. Para itong batang nagrereklamo sa magulang.

"May isa pa naman tayong kuwarto na hindi ginagamit. Doon na lang muna siya."

"Hindi naman natutulugan iyon, Nay. Kailangan ko pang linisin."

"O, bakit hindi mo na simulan linisin ngayon?"

Pumadyak ito. "Nay naman eh! Pumunta mga ako dito para magpahinga. Tapos may dumating lang na asungot, aalilain niyo na ako."

"Heraclea, pwede ba. Sige na at aasikasuhin ko muna itong bisita mo. O, Ferdie, mag-ihaw ka na at nang makakain na tayo."

"Ang bisita, iniimbita." She murmured while rolling her eyes. She's far from the lawyer who is very mature and carried herself formally. Her mother handed her the bouquet but she just chucked it in the bin like some trash. I deserved that.

The father and daughter duo walked away in different directions. Zeus found his place in front of an electric fan in the living room. Hera's mom walked me to their dining area where she served me a piece of rice cake and coffee.

"Pasensiya na po kung dumating ako ng walang pasabi. Ayoko pong maabala sana kayo."

Umupo ito sa katapat kong upuan. Her face may have aged but I see how beautiful she was when she was young. Hera definitely inherited her mother's good looks. "Hindi madalas na may bisita kami sa bahay. May mga kamag-anak kaming dumadalaw pero madalas ay kaming dalawa lang ng asawa ko o kaya minsan naman ay dumadalaw si Heraclea dito."

I nodded and took a bite of the rice cake. "Masarap po ang luto niyo. My Mom would want to taste this."

"Ah, salamat. Nasaan ba ang mama mo?"

"Nasa Manila po siya."

"Dito ka ba pinanganak?"

Umiling ako. "Pinanganak po ako sa Geneva, Switzerland. May dugong Pilipino po ang tatay ko at kahit purong Swiss ang nanay ko, sinigurado po nilang marunong kaming mag-Filipino. She prefers living here, actually."

Her eyes twinkled as she stared at me. "Napakaganda ng mga mata mo."

I gave her my megawatt smile. "Salamat po."

She sighed. "Napakagwapo mong bata. Kaya siguro nagustuhan ka ng anak ko."

"I see where she got her looks too. Your husband must have warded off a lot of suitors before."

"Stop flirting with my mother." Her mother giggled at her reaction. Hera carried a couple of cleaning tools with her, her face still reflecting her annoyance at my presence here.