Engage To A Mafia Heir

Chapter 23: Tears

↭MITCHIE's POV↭

"Marry our business partner's son."

It's like a bomb explode right in front of me. My breathing stop and also my heart.

Did I just heard it right? M-marry someone I don't know? To what? To pay their debt and save the effin company? They want me to be the fuckin payment?? I will do anything for them, but this. Not about my future!

Umatras ako at umiiling-iling na natawa ng pagak. No. This can't be.

"No, mom. No." mahinang saad ko, almost a whisper.

"Yes, Mitchie. His mother accepted our proposal. And that is our proposal -- you need to marry their son. It's for our company-----"

"No!" I shouted and it made her stop.

Gulat na napatingin sila sa akin. This is the first time I raised my voice while talking to them. Well, who wouldn't? You're parents want you to marry someone just to save their precious company? Ha! They really care. They really care about their fuckin company! How about me? How about me! I'm their daughter!

"Mom, I will do anything for you. Anything, but not this! How could you do this to me? You engage me to someone to save your company? Mom, I don't want it!" inis na sigaw ko.

Wala ng galang kung wala ng galang, I don't care! I don't care at all. Yes, I'm her shadow. Yes, I'm her puppet. Yes, I'm her robot, but not anymore! I don't want to be any of those! I'm a human. I'm a human who can decide on my own! I want to have my freedom.

Ang gulat sa mukha ni mommy ay napalitan ng galit. Dad's eyes became cold. And me? I'm glaring to the both of them. Ayokong pakasalan ang kung sino mang Poncio Pilato na yan! Ayoko!

Pagalit na lumapit sa akin si mommy at mabilis akong sinampal ng malakas sa magkabilang pisngi. Napahawak ako nito at yumuko. Hindi na makatingin sa kanya.

Ang sakit.

Unti-unti ng tumulo ang luha ko.

"How dare you raise your voice on me!" galit niyang sabi. "I'm your mother you should not ----"

Mabilis ko siyang hinarap at pagalit na tiningnan siya.

"Yes, you're my mother but you never acted as one! You never treat me as your daughter! You're just using me ----" I immediately stop as she hold my jaw tightly. I winch as I felt the pain.

"Is this what you get from your new friends?! Huh?! How rude!" sigaw niya at hinigpitan pa ang pagkakahawak sa panga ko. "Whether you like it or not, I don't care! You will marry that man to save our company! And to tell you the truth?" she grinned. "Our company is more important than you. So, as my daughter, do your part to make mommy happy."

Marahas niya akong binitiwan kaya napaatras ako. Napahawak ako sa panga ko dahil sa sakit. Patuloy lang sa pag-agos ang mga luha ko dahil sa sakit na aking nararamdaman. Tumingin ako kay daddy, hoping he will do something, but he just look at me coldly. His eyes are telling me to follow what mom said.