The Billionaire's Secret Wife (MBBC#10)✅

3. Last will and testaments

Erykah Sunshine

Kung may pinakamasakit na pinagdaanan ang buhay ko ay ito ang ngayon.

For the past six weeks, I have felt lost and directionless, longing for my father's presence. Despite my prayers for his healing, it seems that they have gone unanswered by heaven, and he quietly passed away. 

My stepmother, who wanted to rule the business, made her way, and my two stepsisters acted as if they owned the entire place and were unfriendly to me. They seemed to have lost touch. I wasn't there to care for the business because I was with my father the whole time.

I'm also tired of asking a question to Arnold about him having an affair with Sarah. I don't want another rejection. The pain I have now is enough for me to stand for a while, and I don't want to add more to that.

Blanko akong nakatitig sa malaking family picture frame namin sa pribadong library room ng ama ko.

Ang bahay na dating puno ng saya at sigla, ay pawang tahimik na. Iba na ang bawat sulok ng palasyong ito.

Simula kasi nang mag-asawa ulit si Papa, ay naiba na ang bawat anggulo. Binago ito ng stepmother ko. Pero sa kwartong ito, ay naiiba parin dahil bakas ang kahapon ng pamilya ko. Bakas pa rin ang alaala ni Mama.

"Ang tagal ni Judge, Atty? His suppose to be here fifteen minutes ago!" Palatak ni Sarah. Tumayo siya at saka naglakad-lakad muna.

Tulala pa rin ako at hindi ko masyadong nararamdaman ang presenya nilang lahat.

"Sit down, Sarah, and act decently!" Si Emelda kay Sarah, siya ang stepmother ko.

"Judge Caladios will be here shorty, Madame," tugon ni Atty Francisco kay Emelda.

Tumikhim si Atty at alam kong nakatitig siya sa akin ngayon. Tahimik ang lahat at tensyonado ang bawat isa.

Today is the reading of my father's last will and testament. Kalilibing niya lang kanina at lutang pa ang isip at puso ko. Lahat kami nakadamit itim, maliban nga lang sa akin na nakadamit puti.

I choose to wear all white because this is what in my mother's last will. Ito rin ang gusto ni Papa noon, noong nabubuhay pa siya. Ayaw niya na magsuot ako ng maitim na damit sa libing niya dahil gusto niya ng puti.

"Ugh, I need a drink." Tumayo si Elloida at saka inutusan ang katulong namin na kumuha ng alak na inomin. Pinigilan agad siya ni Emelda.

"Sit down, Elloida!" Galit na boses niya.

I never call Emelda any names. I choose to call her by her name, Emelda.

It was my choice. I only had one mother and will never have another again. Emelda was okay with that. It will solve the confusion, according to her, and that works well.

"Judge Caladios is coming up," bulong ni Samantha sa akin.

Hindi ako umimik at tinitigan ko na ngayon ang mukha ni Emelda. Tumaas bahagya ang isang kilay niya at saka galit niyang tinitigan ang dalawa niyang anak. Masyado kasing malikot ang dalawa.

Emelda is sitting next to me, while Sarah and Elloida are sitting across from us. The head chair is reserved for Judge Caladios, and our attorneys sit behind us.

I have Samantha and Atty Philip, behind me. Sila ang pribadong legal na abogado ng kompanya ni Papa, at sa likod naman ni Emelda ay ang abogado niya, si Atty Francisco. Kaibigan siya ni Papa.