CHAPTER 31

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CHAPTER 31: CHEATING

THIRD'S PERSON POV

“Let’s give it another, try.” The director said and stared at the camera.

“One, Two, Three……” Nag-ayos naman si Dashell.

“GO!”

Lots of shutters from the camera overwhelmed the whole place. At sa dulo ay natapos narin sila sa photoshoot.

Months from now, may wedding anniversary na nila. Everything is fine and all. Since it's February of 2019, apat na buwan na lang ang iintayin.

But unlike before, he’s more on working his ass off in the office than acting. Yes, he is now ending his successful career for his wife. He wanted to have some time to look over his wife.

At meron pa siyang kompanya na kailangang asikasuhin. Now that everyone knows about their marriage and also the latest news about Attorney Samantha Ferrer-Ciervo being pregnant has been a hot topic since then. Lalo na nang naging Chairman at CEO na ito ng SVC. After Samanthat got pregnant, Masyado itong mailap at masungit. Lalo na sa paglaki ng tiyan nito.

“Good job, Niko!”

The director complimented. For Dashell it was a normal thing for him kaya naman ay hindi niya na ito pinapansin.

Pumunta siya sa dressing room at nakita ang cellphone na umiilaw. Dali-dali niyang kinuha ito at tsaka umupo sa couch.  Sinuklay niya ang kanyang buhok gamit ang daliri at narinig narin sa wakas ang nasa kabilang linya.

“Niko? Busy ka?” It was his wife, it was her everyday greeting to him.

Napangiti naman si Dashell ng marinig ang boses ng asawa. Mukhang nasa trabaho pa nga ito at dahil naririnig niya ang mga rant ng mga katrabaho.

“I’m not, I just finished my session for this day. Bakit?” He asked.

“Wala naman, can I video call?” nag-aalangang saad nito. To his surprise, nasamid tuloy ito ng kanyang laway at tsaka hindi agad nakapag salita. Well, it's not normal. Lagi naman kasi siyang nag vivideo call. But right now, he was surprised, minsan kasi ay pag busy ito or at work, mabilis lang ang tawag nila at lagi siyang inaabala.

“Niko?” she asked, worried.

“Y-yes? Sorry, naubo lang.”

“Ah ganun ba, so can i?” excuted, as she speak.

“Yes. I’ll call you.” Sagot naman ni Dashell at tsaka pinatay ang tawag. He called her through video call at sinagot naman nito agad.

Bumungad sa screen ang maamo nitong mukha na tila ba ay may kausap.

“God, mamaya na. I’m busy.” Nakasimangot nitong aniya. 

Her eyes widened.

“Oh?” but then she shook her head.

“But, Detective. Attorney Andalusia is the one working through it. I can’t come since I’m pregnant. I can’t have a physical investigation right now. Nagtrabaho na nga ako 'to help, eh. Look, Pwede na akong itakbo sa E.R sa lagay na ‘to.” Mukha namang umalis ang kausap kaya naman ay biglang lumiwanag ang seryosong mukha nito kanina.

“Sorry, umeksakto kasi siya, eh.” Saad naman ni Samantha na para bang may pinagmamasdan sa paligid.

Napatingin naman si Dashell sa kanyang likod at gilid. “There’s no woman here, Wife.”

Her mouth formed an ‘o’. She looks surprised. That means he was right.

“Really? Hindi naman ‘yan ang binabantayan ko” pagmamaang-maangan nito ngunit kitang kita naman na ito talaga ang hinahanap ng kanyang mata.

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