Awakening in White Locks

Chapter 13

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Tahimik akong nakaupo ngayon sa bench na nandito sa garden. Kanina pa inilipat ng mga tauhan ni Izra ang mga taong nakasuot ng overall outfit na umatake sa kaniya sa lugar na hindi ko alam kung saan.

Now, the Archduke was standing at the side, engaged in a conversation with his right-hand man, Astro. No, Astro seemed to be reporting something to him while he listened attentively.

My gaze fell to his arm, where the fabric was torn and there was a cut.

In the original plot of the novel, he was supposed to have a bigger wound. In the novel, he would have been stabbed in the back while defending the female lead.

What happened earlier was really part of the plot. The only difference was that instead of the female lead, it was me who was with him. And he wasn't stabbed because of the sudden change in the person he was with.

I'm glad.

When his gaze landed on me, I gave him a small smile before averting my eyes.

What happened in the novel was supposed to happen tonight. But I had to meddle, and that's why things changed.

I wouldn't be surprised if in the coming days, may nakatarak ng death flag o kaya nakapaskil na wanted sa aking noo.

But what can I do? Makita ko ba naman na that jerk person hurt my favorite character, dapat ba I just acted cool, as if I didn't see him get hurt?

No way! Masaktan na lahat, 'wag lamang ang mga paborito kong characters sa nobelang ito.

They have endured enough pain in the story. It's time for them to feel that there's still someone who wants to protect them. And that person is none other than me!

Binalik ko ang tingin sa direksyon ni Izra. Hindi na ako nagulat pa nang makitang naglaho na parang bula iyong kausap niyang si Astro.

Now, Izra was walking towards me. Seryoso ang mukha nito. Medyo mahaba ang kaniyang buhok kaya natatakpan ang kaniyang mga mata.

Alam kong sinadya niyang pahabain ang kaniyang buhok upang pagtakpan iyon.

He stopped right in front of me, leaving me no choice but to look up at him. Imagine me sitting on the bench while he stood in front of me. It's like I'm a dwarf and he's a giant- such a huge height difference!

Binaba ko ang aking paningin sa paa kong walang suot na sapin. Bigla kasing sumakit ang likod ng leeg ko kakatingala sa kaniya. Kung bakit ba kasi ang tatangkad ng mga lalaki sa mundong ito?

"Why are you still here?" tanong nito gamit ang mababang boses.

"Do you want me to leave you? You're wounded, you know," I said, quickly glancing at the wound on his arm. Then, I immediately lowered my gaze to my bare feet again.

I heard him sigh. "If you're worried about the outfit you gave me, I can't do anything about it now. It's already torn," he said seriously, causing me to look up at him again.

Nakababa ng bahagya ang kaniyang ulo kaya nag-abot ang paningin naming dalawa. Nakita ko na naman tuloy ang ocean-blue eyes nitong mga mata na nakakalunod titigan.

So, alam niya nga na sa akin galing ang damit niya ngayon. Oo, sa kaniya nga galing ang sulat sa gabing iyon. Siya ang pinadalhan ko ng damit na pinatahi ko kasabay ng suot ko ngayong gown.

Nabasa ko kasi sa nobela na he had this type of allergy na nakukuha niya sa tuwing nadidikit ang kaniyang balat sa mga cotton fabrics.

Something nobody else knew, not even his right-hand man, Astro.