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

56. About her

Erykah Sunshine

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I couldn't move. My eyes kept pacing back and forth to Glenn, beside me, and to Philip, sitting across us. I expected them to be good friends at first, but somehow, it felt like there was a huge wall between them. The way they looked at each other in the eyes made it seem like they were shooting daggers.

"What do you do for a living, Philip?" Glenn shoots a question while adding salt to his chicken porridge.

Ang akala ko ay kakainin na niya ito, pero mali, dahil inilapag niya ito sa harapan ko at kinuha ang akin.

"Thank you," I smiled, feeling the tension.

"I haven't add salt yet to that," I added. Talagang hindi ko pa nalagyan iyong akin dahil naging abala ang mga mata ko sa ibang bagay, at sa kanilang dalawa ito.

 Glenn ordered a family-sized portion of chicken porridge at his favorite restaurant, which offers morning food delivery.

Pagod kaming pareho dahil sa pinaggagawa namin. Inabot kami ng madaling araw. Purong kalandian at ni wala nga'ng proteksyon iyon. Hindi ko na inisip na mabubuntis ako, dahil hindi naman lahat ng nagtatalik ay mabubuntis agad.

The doorbell rang this morning, thinking it was the delivery person, but to my surprise, it was Philip.

Marami siyang bitbit, at kasama na ang kape. May bulaklak rin. Kaya nang makita siya ni Glenn dahil si Glenn naman ang nagbukas ng pinto, ay inakala niyang nasa maling unit siya.

"I'm a lawyer." Tipid na sagot ni Philip at humigop siya ng kape.

I already introduced Philip to him as my childhood friend back in New York. However, I could sense that Glenn wanted to ask more but chose not to because Philip was with us.

"A lawyer. I see. . ." Tumitig si Glenn sa akin, at ngumiti ako.

"Magaling na lawyer si Philip. We can get his service for free," I suggested.

"Yes, I can certainly do that," sagot ni Philip.

"No. Thank you, Phil. I have a cousin who happen to be a lawyer." Tipid na sagot ni Glenn at kumain na siya.

Kumurap kurap ako. Iniisip ko kung sino sa mga pinsan niya? Hindi ko pa naman na meet silang lahat. Iyong iba lang.

"Sino?"

"Bryce is a prosecutor. Hendrix is a lawyer."

"Ahh. . . Hindi ko kilala," ngiwi ko. Nagpatuloy na ako sa pagkain.

Natahimik saglit ng iilang segundo at panay ang titig ni Philip sa akin. Pinalakihan ko siya nang mga mata at mabilis siyang umiwas.

"How long will you stay here in the Philippines, Philip?" si Glenn ulit sa kanya.

"Until Erykah no longer needs me. I will stay by her side. I'm the only person that can save her from her crisis."

Namilog ang mata ko. Ang sarap batukan ni Philip sa totoo lang!

I felt Glenn stiffen, and he looked at me with probably arguing questions in mind.

"Uhm, ano kasi. . . sa will and testament ni Papa. I-I have an issue with, you know. . . I don't want to talk about it. But I will sort it out. Don't worry, Glenn. Wala lang naman iyon."

Mabilis kong sinubo ang pagkain na parang mabibilaukan na ako. Naubos ko agad ang lugaw at ininom kong mabilisan ang tubig. Tumayo ako at umikot sa pwesto papunta sa likod ni Philip.

"Marami ka pang gagawin 'di ba, Philip?" Sabay hawak ko sa kamay niya. Gusto ko na siyang paalisan sa totoo lang.

"Uhm, yes. I have a lot of things to do. I will catch up with you, okay?" He smiled. "And I will see you around, Glenn."