CHAPTER 42
VALENTINA IMARA MEADOWS
"You're not fully healed yet, Hexia. Focus on recovering first," Helios said, and surprisingly, the tone of his voice is soft.
I scanned the entire room. Halos kulay itim ang nakikita ko maliban sa puting kama na kinauupuan ko ngayon at sa dalawang bedside table. Sa dulo naman ng kama ay nandoon din ang malaking flatscreen TV, habang ang kurtina niya sa buong kuwarto ay nakapwesto na sa gilid, kaya kitang-kita ko ang malaking buwan sa glass sliding door nito.
At sa labas no'n, ayon... nandoon ay malawak na balkonahe, though I couldn't quite describe its size. It had three chairs neatly arranged and a small round table.
'Yon lahat ang napansin ko. Malamig din ang buong kuwarto, thanks to the chilly air blowing from the split-type air conditioner. When my gaze returned to Helios, I saw him looking at me, his eyes soft and calm as they met mine.
"How did I get here?" mahina kong tanong sa kan'ya. "Where's Oceanus? Where am I?"
"You're in my room, Hexia. Oceanus is in the guestroom, resting. I brought you here after I found you both in my grandfather's torture chamber."
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Perses is your grandfather?"
He nodded quickly. "Yes."
Amadeus Alejandro Zevallos... So Perses was his grandfather. My frown deepened as the thought sank in. I wanted to confirm Perses' true name, but I had no idea how. At mukhang si Atlas lang din ang nakakaalam tungkol doon.
My heart pounded faster as I processed what he said. Nang bumalik ang paningin ko sa kan'ya ay hindi na siya nakatingin sa akin. He was now facing the closed black door, his elbows propped on his knees, his face buried in his hands.
Pagak akong tumawa habang nakatingin sa kan'ya. Anong meron kay Helios?
He didn't seem aggressive right now. I was in their territory—this was the perfect chance for him to carry out his plan to kill me. Hindi ba 'yon naman ang gusto nilang gawin?
"Nakakatawang isipin na nandito ako ngayon sa teritoryo niyo, pero hindi mo pa ako pinatay, Helios. Bakit? Kasi akala mo pati sa 'yo sasabihin ko kung anong gusto niyong makuha sa akin? Why didn't you kill me now? Why didn't you do it when you saw me lying helpless on the floor? Malaking chance mo na 'yon pero hindi mo pa ginawa."
Wala sa sarili na hinawakan ko ang likod ko. Ramdam na ramdam ko pa rin ang mga bakas ng sugat ko dahil sa panlalatigo ng tauhan ni Perses sa akin.
My chest tightened as I thought about how difficult it would be to remove. It would take several sessions before the skin would smooth out again.
Palihim kong kinuyom ang aking kamao dahil doon. Maya maya rin, naramdaman ko na rin ang pangingilid ng aking mga mata at tuluyan ng tumulo ang pinipigilan kong mga luha.
"I can't," Helios said softly, his voice strained, which made me look at him. His fists clenched tightly as he looked back at me, his ash-gray eyes filled with pain, as though he were more hurt by the thought than I was. "I can't do it... I can't kill you, Hexia."
Napalunok na lang ako sa naging sagot niya. Hindi ko alam bakit ganito ang nararmadaman ko ngayong pakiramdam ko parang... bakit may pagka emosyonal ang tono ng boses niya.
What's wrong with him?
I gripped the black comforter, covering my bare breast tightly. His words, laced with anguish, echoed in my ears. Hindi niya akong magawang patayin. Pero bakit? Why couldn't he bring himself to do it—
BINABASA MO ANG
Alluring Mask
Romance(COMPLETED) (UNDER EDITING) Valentina Imara Meadows is perfect in the eyes of the other people. Indeed, she seems perfect because she has everything. But little did they know where she came from or who she really is. Same goes for Amadeus Alejandro...
