His Undercover Nanny

III

CHAPTER III: HUNCH

HUNTER'S

"Hindi mo dapat sinigawan ng ganoon ang mga bata. Maaaring investors nga ang nawala sa iyo, pero mas magsisisi ka 'pag nawala sayo ang mga anak mo"

"Minsan talaga, may mga magulang na walang karapatang maging magulang"

Her words still echoes in my head. I mean, alam ko naman na mali ang pagsigaw ko sa mga anak ko pero naasar lang talaga ako sa pagkapakielamera nung babaing yun and kahawig niya si Adi. But no, she is not Adi. My Adi is calm and she does not shout. She is sweet and caring and that Aria, is the total opposite. Paakyat na ako ng kwarto ko when I saw her. Pati ang paglakad niya ay ibang iba kay Adi. Adi walks gracefully and Aria walks like a man. I followed her and heard my daughter crying.

"Kuya bakit ganon si Daddy? He doesn't give time to us na. Tapos he's always mad. I hate him kuya!" I heard Adrianna said. I know baby and I'm sorry.

"I know Adi. Wala na nga tayong Mommy ganon pa siya. I'm starting to hate him too. He doesn't have time for us. He's always in his office and barely goes home" I heard my son said to Adrianna. I felt guilty because when my wife died, when Adi died, I was devastated at hindi ko na sila napagtuunan ng pansin.

"Kids" Narinig kong sabi ni Aria pagpasok sa kwarto ng mga anak ko. "First of all, huwag kayong magalit sa Daddy niyo. Don't hate him" paliwanag niya dito. I still listened to them sa siwang ng pinto. Wow, acting nice all of a sudden?

"But he doesn't give us time anymore. Palagi nalang po siyang nasa office" maktol ni Adrianna sabay pout. I'm sorry baby. Daddy is so sorry.

"Yeah right. When we have events at school, he'll always tell us that he is busy so magpasama na lang kami kay Manang Lorna. He doesn't love us" maktol din naman ni Hero sabay cross arms. Namana niya iyon sa kanyang Mommy. Adi always cross her arms when she is mad.

"No you're wrong. Your Daddy loves you" Aria told to my children which is true. I love them, really.

"If he loves us then why is he always busy?" Tanong sa kanya ni Hero. I felt the pang in my chest. Nawalan na pala talaga ako mg oras sa mga anak ko.

"He's busy with his work because he loves you both. He's doing this all for you. Nagtatrabaho siya para sa inyo. For your future" sabi muli ni Aria at tumingin tingin sa paligid na para bang may hinahanap. "Those toys you have, who bought them?" She asked them both. The toys, I bought it for them.

"Daddy bought them for us" They both said.

"See, he is working because he wants the best for you so don't hate him. He is just working for your own good" She continues her explaining. This woman is good at kids. No wonder she applied as a nanny.

"If he really loves us, why did he yelled at us? Why is he mad?" Follow up question ni Adi. I again, felt the pang in the chest and the guilt. Ang dami ko na pala talagang pagkukulang sa mga anak ko.

"Because what you did to me was wrong. Hindi niyo dapat ginawa yon in the first place. He was mad because you did something bad. So, go to your Dad and say sorry to him" She told them. Tumigil na rin sa pag iyak si Adi. The both of them hugged her.

"We're sorry Yaya Aria" They both said and hugged her tighter. Wow, nakuha mo na agad ang loob ng mga anak ko Aria. Sino ka ba talaga?

"Eww!" Sabay nilang sabi at umalis sa pagkakayakap sa kanya. Natawa naman ako. Nandoon pa rin kasi yung green slimy thing sa katawan ni Aria. Ngayon pati sa katawan nila.

"Ayan ang dirty niyo na! Tara at papaliguan ko na kayo!" Natatawang sabi niya at hinatid na sila papuntang banyo.

"Just wait for us Yaya. We can handle ourselves na because we're already big!" My daughter said proudly. My independent kids. I smiled and felt proud.

"Okay. I'll be right here" Sagot naman ni Aria sa kanilang dalawa. Pumasok naman ako ng tuluyan sa loob ng pinto and crossed my arms. Sakto namang napalingon siya sa akin.

"I assumed that you heard every single word that your children said" sabi niya sakin ng madiin. This girl is really getting on my nerves.

"Yes I did. Clearly" I answered her.

"And I presume that you already know your mistakes Mr. Rios" she said and walks out.

The moment she walks out, I called Marlon, my Private Investigator. "Hello Marlon, I need the background of a girl named Aria Santos. E-mail the files as soon as you got them"

I need to know you, Aria.
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Short haired Xiandria on the side ...