My Billionaire Bodyguard

Chapter 75

Elijah

"Nasa tatlong oras na nang umakyat ako ulit at hindi pa rin lumalabas, eh. Gusto mo ba katukin ko na? Alas-diyes na rin at hindi pa naghahapunan."

Kio was giving me updates on what was happening at the Vera Esperanza mansion since Pristine and I left. And it turns out that Pierre Vera Esperanza never left his daughter's room. I know it's not easy for him to process everything he learned. It's too heavy and feels like a bomb dropped in front of him. But he needs to know about this, how his own father treated her only child.

"Wala rin pala akong narinig na bagong balita tungkol kay Halyago. Ang huli ay yung nagpapagaling pa raw. Hindi pa natuluyan yung matandang 'yon, ano? Sayang."

"Pero feel ko ang sobrang sadness ni Mr. Pierre, Elijah. Sana magkaayos rin sila ni Pristine."

My gaze then turned to my baby who was sleeping peacefully.

Pagkatapos namin na makarating dito sa bahay ko ay naging tahimik lang siya nang sabihin ko na ako ang nagmamay-ari nito. But I know she has a lot of questions for me. My baby is smart. The way her eyes widened when I told her that this whole place is mine made it clear that she understood I'm not just an ordinary person—not just a mere bodyguard.

She knows that my job alone wouldn't bring in enough money to have all of this.

"You'll know more about me soon, baby..."

Wala rin naman ako na balak itago hanggang dulo.

I looked at her intently. Bawat parte ng mukha niya ay pinakatititigan ko.

"Her eyes are still swollen from crying so hard," I whispered, my voice laced with concern as I stared at her.

Hindi ko inaasahan na sasabihin niya ang mga ginawang pagmamalupit noon ni Halyago sa kaniya. But maybe she lost it when she found out her grandfather tried to kill me. Knowing Pristine, she had always been vocal about not wanting to put me in a difficult situation because of that old man, fully aware of what he was capable of doing to me.

I caressed her hand and smiled softly at her. I could feel her fear for me earlier while she was crying after learning what her grandfather had done.

But he can't hurt me, baby.

Noon pa man, unang beses ko na makita na saktan ni Halyago si Pristine ay gusto ko na rin na malaman ni Pierre Vera Esperanza ang ginawa nito. Lalo nang maging panatag sa akin si Pristine at ikwento ang mga ginawa ng matandang 'yon sa kaniya. But I respected her decision to not tell it to anyone including her father and realized that it wasn't my story to tell either. At hindi ko naman inaasahan na sa ganito rin niya ipapaalam ang lahat sa kaniyang ama.

Pristine wasn't exaggerating about what happened to her. Even though she was emotional,  she still didn't told her father everything. She didn't even brought up some of Halyago's violent actions toward her.

That fcking old man. If it weren't for my mother's orders, I would have already taken his life.

Lumapit ako ng pagkakaupo sa gilid ng kama sa tabi ni Pristine habang hawak pa rin ang isang kamay niya. Before we even arrived here, I had already called Kaji to prepare the room where she would stay—because as much as I want her to sleep in my bed beside me, I can't. My mother would kill me.

But you're more afraid of yourself and crossing the line, Elijah.

My lips curled up as my eyes locked onto hers. Aware of how short my patience was, I didn't hold back. I leaned down and stole a kiss from her. Kanina ko pa siya gustong halikan.