She Conceived A Morgan's Child

Chapter XXXVI: Heartaches

Chapter 36

•Fabio•

"Uncle Fab? Why are you crying?"

I burst out in tears and hugged Benj... Hugged my son. I kneeled and I kept apologizing for not recognizing him as soon as we met. I can't believe Rowena hid so much from me. My son pat my back so I let him go. I wanted to tell him immediately, but I can't just appear and tell him I am his dad.

"Sasama ka sa'kin ok? Sasama ka kay Uncle Fab, I will do everything para gumaling ka Benj," I carried him. I will book a flight soon as possible and I will seek every country whose best in treating this kind of diseases.

"Sasama ka sakin Benj-"

"T-teka Kuya Fabio, si Ate Rowena. Alam ba n'yang isasama mo so Benj? Sandali lang naman-"

"Wag kang makielam Kai, you... You probably know too didn't you," I was mad. I don't even want to see their faces. I immediately confirmed when I saw her reaction. Binuhat ko si Benjamin.

"T-teka Sir Fabio hindi mo pwedeng dalhin si Benj-"

"K-kuya I'm sorry but... But please wag mong kunin ng ganito si Benjamin-"

"I don't want to go. I want my mummy," Benj said.

"No. Sasama ka sa'kin, we'll be alright Benj. You just have to trust Uncle Fab-"

"I said I don't want to!" He screamed at nagpumiglas mula sa pagkakakarga ko kaya naibaba ko s'ya. He suddenly ran away from me.

"Kuya Fab, pag-usapan nyo to ni Ate Rowena pl-"

"Don't even try to meddle with this... Lahat kayo... Pinagkaisahan nyoko," I reminded her and left for my son. Hinabol ko si Benjamin, I saw him running for the elevator.

"Benjamin! Benjamin wait!" The elevator door already closed. Dahil matagal ito bumukas, I immediately ran to the stairs. It took me just three minutes to reach his room's floor. I can't let him be alone with Rowena again. I can't let her take him away again from me.

"Benjamin-"

"Mummy, I don't want to go with Uncle Fab without you. I don't want to. I only like mummy," I heard him said while they were lying on his bed and he was hugging her. My arms clenched.

"I thought you like Uncle Fab? You feel comfortable around him didn't you?"

I just turned my back. I hated seeing her cry, but the pain was so unbearable for me. Pakiramdam ko ay sinaksak n'ya ako ng isang daang libong beses.

"Yes, but I only like him because I thought he loves you but mummy your eyes are red. I know he made you cry, I don't like him anymore, you're still crying I hate-"

"Shh... Don't say that. Uncle Fabio... Didn't do anything wrong. Soon you will understand son. Please don't hate him, Mummy is actually the one who hurt him... So you have to stay with him because it's gonna probably hurt for a long time."

I wanted to cover my ears. I don't ever want my heart to soften again so she can break it easily.

"Mummy... Is probably hurting too. We've always had each other and I will never trade anything for you Mummy please-"