The Luna is a Villainess

Chapter 3: The Contract

Chapter 3: The Contract

PAGBALIK ni Selene ay kunot noo siyang sinalubong ng mga magulang.

“What happened? Bakit ang dumi ng laylayan ng gown mo?” Her mother asked almost hysterically.

Bumaba naman ang tingin ni Selene sa sarili. Nawala na sa loob niya na mag-ayos o i-check man lang ang suot niya kanina pagkatapos niyang makisali sa laban ng Duke.

“Oh. Natalisod lang po ako kanina habang naglilibot sa labas. Hindi ko po kasi napansin ’yong bato na nakaharang.” Pilit siyang natawa.

What a lame excuse.

“What? Are you alright? May masakit ba?” nag-aalalang tanong ng ama niya.

Selene shook her head. “No worries. I’m fine. Shall we go?” She asked to divert the topic.

“Not yet. We need to wait for the Duke’s announcement,” her father answered.

Selene can’t help but roll her eyes. She doesn’t see the point of staying further. After all, the Duke will choose the Marquess Griffith daughter, Adeline Griffith.

Sa huli ay napagdesisyunan na lang ni Selene na umupo muna. Sakto namang bumalik na ang Duke at gano’n din si Adeline.

“First of all, I would like to thank everyone who accepted my invitation. It has been my pleasure to talk to each one of you and meet your precious daughters.”

Napuno ng bulong-bulungan ang paligid. Ang lahat ay excited sa pangalan na bibitiwan ng Duke.

Hindi na inintindi pa ni Selene ang sunod na sinabi ng Duke nang mapalingon siya sa kinauupuan ni Adeline. She looks bored, as usual. Maging ito ay walang interes sa kung sino ba ang napili ng Duke para maging asawa nito.

Selene knew this scene very well. Duke Apollo will start walking in Adeline’s direction. Everyone in the banquet hall gasped, just like what she heard by now. He would kneel his left knee and said, Lady Ade—

“Lady Selene...”

Pakiramdam ni Selene ay tumalon ang puso niya nang marinig ang pamilyar nitong boses. Sa nanlalaki na mga mata ay dahan-dahan siyang napabaling sa kaniyang harap.

Duke Apollo fell to his left knee as he reached for Selene’s right hand. “Lady Selene, would you do the honor of becoming my wife?”

Pakiramdam ni Selene ay pangangapusin siya ng hininga. Oo at may nagbago sa naging takbo ng mga eksena nang dahil sa pagbabago ng ugali niya at pangigielam sa ilang mga bagay pero bakit humantong naman sa ganito ang lahat?

“Huh?” That’s the only word she could utter.

HANGGANG ngayon ay blangko pa rin ang isipan ni Selene. Hindi niya alam kung saan ba nagkaroon ng mali sa mga naging takbo ng pangyayari dahil taliwas sa inaasahan niyang mangyari ang mga nagaganap.

Kasalukuyan silang nasa loob ng isang pribadong kuwarto ng naturang hall na matatagpuan sa ikalawang palapag. Nakiusap kasi si Duke Apollo sa mga magulang niya kanina kung puwede ba siya nitong makausap ng personal. Siyempre pa ay walang pag-aalinlangan siyang tinulak ng mga magulang patungo sa loob.

Now, it’s just Duke Apollo and her alone. Her parents and Sir Levi were just waiting outside. Selene can finally ask the question that’s been running in her head ever since the Duke proposed to her a while ago.

“What are you planning?” She squinted her eyes at him.

Selene knew Duke Apollo very well. He may be the male lead of this story, but he’s quite a cunning man. In fact, he wouldn’t mind getting his hands dirty if someone went on his way. That’s the side of him that only a few people know. One of them was his personal knight, Sir Levi.