Game Over

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

Lui looked like he was debating as to whether he'd strangle me or force-feed me. Nasa isang kwarto kami ngayon habang hinihintay na magresume iyong hearing. I was quietly sitting while trying to review my notes. Lui decided to sit on the chair that was across the room. He's been throwing me daggers. I could feel his anger, but it's been minutes at wala pa rin siyang sinasabi na kahit ano simula nung pumasok kami dito.

I ignored his tantrums.

I had more important things to do.

"Why did you do that?" he asked.

"Did what?" I asked back. "I did a lot of things—be specific."

Ni hindi ko kailangang tumingin sa kanya para malaman kung ano iyong itsura ng mukha niya. His jaw was most definitely clenched. He'd run his fingers through his hair. If this was before, he'd probably smoke dahil sa stress na binibigay ko sa kanya.

I could say the same—I'd been stressed since the day I found out na iyong magaling niyang plano ay magpa-kulong.

"Why did you lie?"

"Again, be specific," I replied as I flipped the page to the next. Iñigo will be doing his examination. If he's smart, he'd request for the examination to be rescheduled. That's probably what would happen. I saw how rattled Villamontes was. He's probably scrambling for ways to prove na kilala man niya si Patrica, that he didn't have any vested interest in her living or dying.

"Saan mo nakuha iyong birth certificate?" he asked.

"Ah, that," I said. "I asked for help." I looked at him. "Your family agrees with me—ayaw ka rin nilang makulong."

Lui's eyes widened. "You... talked to my family?"

"Yes," I replied as my eyes went back to my notes. "Totoo pala talaga iyong sinabi nila na basta illegal, walang impossible."

I did ask Niko tungkol doon sa bata. He straight up told me no and that there's no way na pwede kong idamay iyong bata. He told me that if I wanted to prove paternity, I'd have to find another way.

And so I did.

May silbi din pala na may-ari ng hospital iyong pamilya ni Lui.

Even medical records could be forged.

"Tali, why did you have to do this? You're risking your license—"

"You forced me to do this," I quickly told him.

"I forced you?"

"Yes."

Hindi agad siya nagsalita. Tumingin ako sa kanya. Our eyes instantly met the moment I looked at him. Anger was very evident in his eyes.

He's mad? I should be mad! Did he think I wanted to do this?! Did he think I enjoyed lying in court?! This was against everything I stand up for!

"Tali," he called my name, this time calmer. "You can still leave. Please leave."

Humigpit iyong hawak ko sa papel. Agad na nalukot iyon.

"So what? So that you can do your brilliant plan?"

"You know it's the only way—"

"I'm not discussing this now, Lui," I cut him off.

Ibinalik ko iyong atensyon ko sa binabasa ko, pero agad na napa-tingin ako kay Lui nang lumapit siya at kunin iyong notebook ko. Napaawang iyong labi ko dahil sa ginawa niya.

"Tali, these people—"

"Don't have rules they play by, so I just did the same! Hindi ba ganito rin naman ang gagawin mo?!"