Connected Cords

Chapter Twenty-nine

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I feel my heartbeat starting to increase than it's normal beat. Almost palpitating. I could already hear it and I could alreadt feel my pulsing neck. I was damn scared, yes. And I was so fucking confused. I don't want to conclude but the ideas that were entering my mind were too powerful. They were consuming me.

I didn't mind the pain on my lower back, the stinging of my left cheek, and the searing pain on my right arm and blood oozing from it. I didn't care. All I want was to clear everything. This forming havoc in my system was too much.

I stared at the frame while I was helplessly seating on the floor. I couldn't stand up, I can't find my own strength. My tears felt like a waterfalls as it continuously fell. I stared at it once more, hoping that I was just hallucinating.

That's not Elizabeth.. She's not Creed's ex-wife..

I blinked a couple of times but the picture remains. It was indeed Elizabeth. Hindi ko maisip na maaaring hindi lamang sinasadya ito. Maybe it was a coincidence. Maybe it really is a small world but no, this is too severe to become a coincident.

I yelped in pain when Creed pulled the hair on the back of my head and tugged it for me to look at him. My tears fell as our eyes met.

Who is this monster? This isn't my Creed..

"Do you see that huh? Isn't she beautiful?" He murmured sensually as his grip tightened on my hair and forced me to look at the picture.

"That's my lovely wife... Elizabeth Hailey Hamlett.." Binitawan niya ng marahas ang buhok ko at halos masubsob na ako sa sahig dahil sa lakas n'on.

Kinagat ko ng mariin ang aking labi upang mapigilan ang paghikbi ko. Nagsimulang maglakad ng pabalik-balik muli si Creed. Sinasabunutan niya ang kanyang sarili na tila ba hirap na hirap na siya.

"We were so happy... I could still remember the day we got married. It was so romantic and so intimate. Our first night as husband and wife, it was magical.. We were happy for so many years but... but when I showed her the other side of me, she started to became distant. She tried to escape but I caught her. I fucked her hard.. so many times until she became so sore... so sore that she couldn't even move and try to escape again. Her cries were music to my ears... She's beautiful.. We made love every single night, everytime I touch her, she's trembling, shaking even.. maybe because of excitement. She loves me, I know that. But fuck everything because she escaped with her new man.." Dumilim ang kanyang ekspresyon. Parang may humahaplos na malamig sa aking tyan dahil sa mga kanyang rebelasyon. It was too much.. I suddenly felt pity towards Elizabeth. I wouldn't question her why she left this lunatic.

"Elizabeth filed for divorce.  Even if it hurt so fucking bad, I agreed and accepted it. But that's just because I have a plan in mind.. Gregory Baudelaire will suffer.. He will feel the pain that he'd caused me.. or maybe worse. I seduced you, Maragux Faviana-Baudelaire. Am I that good? Am I the perfect guy that any girl could wish for? Stupid, stupid Margaux.." Tumawa siya ng pagak ako naman ay walang tigil sa pag-iyak. I was so damn right before. He was too perfect to be true. Why didn't I follow my gut?

"But having you isn't enough.. It didn't satisfy me... Maddieson.. Your sweet sweet little Maddieson... Her sweet little voice almost irritated me. She's so gullible, so easy to play with and manipulate.. I was the one who encourage her to follow her dad, didn't you think a fucking child could think of that stunt? Of course not! She needs a supervision of an adult.." Ramdam na ramdam ko panginginig ng buong katawan ko. Unti-unting binabalot ng galit ang puso ko. Alam ko na kung saan tutungo ang sinasabi niya kaya inihanda ko ang sarili ko.