His Unwanted Wife

Kabanata 1

" You may now kiss the bride". At sabay-sabay nagpalakpakan ang lahat ng tao sa buong simbahan.

Dinaluhan ang kanilang kasal ng kani-kanilang mga pamilya since they want the wedding to be private and exclusive among the family members and relatives only.
Both of them opted not to publicly announce their marriage para hindi na rin sila pagkaguluhan ng press dahil alam naman ng lahat na kilala sila ng karamihan.

One thing is for sure and real, ayaw man nina Francis at Kate ang katatapos lang na kasal, ngunit parehas sila na walang nagawa dahil na rin sa napagkasunduan na kani-kanilang pamilya.

Mabilis na natapos ang mga seremonyas magmula sa kasal at up until the reception. During the reception ay halata ang pagkabalisa ni Francis. Sa nakikita ni Kate, hindi makakaila sa mga taong dumalo ng kanilang kasal at reception na napipilitan lang si Francis na ngumiti, sumagot sa mga bisita at kausap. After the reception, lulan ng sasakyan ni Francis, the newly wed decided to go home, instead of going straight to the hotel for their first night as a married couple na regalo ng nakababatang kapatid ni Francis na si Iñigo. 

Balisa si Francis ng buong gabi hanggang sa makauwi sila. Ni hindi man lang ito nagpakita ng concern sa  kanya at sa kung ang sasabihin ng mga tao na dumalo sa kasal nila. 

Kate's POV

Ako man ay walang nagawa sa sitwasyon. It was never my intention to control someone else's life.

Hindi rin ako masaya sa marriage set-up na'to but I cannot back-out just because I want to. Hindi rin madali na bigla nalang akong nagpakasal considering that I had to give up my work and career just because of this commitment.

According kay Tita, I just need to stay married with him, kay Francis at least two years and kung wala talagang maging progress sa relationship namin then the elders will look into the possibility of annulment. Kung sakaling mag prosper ang aming relationship then it will be very great for the two of us.

We are now legally married and I am not so sure what this marriage awaits for us. Everything is new to me.

Di kami mayaman kaya nung sinabi ng Daddy ni Francis na ako ang kabayaran sa utang ng pamilya namin sa pamilya nila ay wala na kaming nagawa.

Naisanla ni Papa yung bahay namin sa QC nung nagkasakit si Mama. Di nya na nabayaran dahil sa patong-patong na interest sa company ni Tito Gil. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng karamihan na may mga pag aari ang mga Monreal ng iba't-ibang businesses.  Monreal Group of Companies ang pinaka mother company. Monreal Group has several business units serving different industries. Si Gilbert Monreal, ama ni Francis ang tumatayong Chairman ng Monreal Group of Companies, samantalang si Francis ay in-charge as CEO with the other three business units.  

Monreal Telecommunications, Co. 

Monreal Real Properties

Monreal Aviation Co. 

Since childhood friends sina Papa and Tito Gil, instead of asking him pay the debt with high interest na alam naman ni Tito Gil na hindi na rin makakabayad si Papa, ako nalang ang hiningi ng kabayaran ni Tito Gil. He asked for me not because it was some sort of exploitation but because of their relationship, their friendship. Tito Gil wants to keep the ties with our family. 

Mabait na tao ang mga Monreal, that's at least with Papa and Tita Agnes told me while I was growing up. Despite of being against in this marriage set-up, naisip ko na pinag-isipan na rin ito ng mga elders before they decided to wed us. After all, wala na rin naman mawalala sa amin considering that we owe so much from them. As my personal value, kulang pa ako na kabayaran sa lahat ng pagkakautang ng pamilya namin sa mga Monreal. 

Years later, dumating na ang araw ng paniningil. This is really it! Tito Gil wanted me go get married to his son whom I have never met before, just until today. On our wedding day. I never imagined this to happen dahil may plano na akong nabuo sa araw ng kasal ko. Pero nawalan ng saysay ang lahat dahil sa kasunduan at utang na ako ang hininging kabayaran.

This is it! Wala nakong magagawa. I just need to be a good housemaker at gampanan ang role ko bilang asawa ni Francis.

Francis POV
I cannot imagine myself being married to a stranger but I know, parehas lang din kami ng nararamdaman. Naipit lang din siya sa sitwasyon namin ngayon.

Ayokong isipin na darating ang araw na susuwayin ko ang mga magulang ko out of my own will kaya pumayag na rin ako sa pesteng kasalan na ito kahit ayaw na ayaw ko. Just for two years, I have to endure being with her. I will just keep myself busy in the company hanggang sa di ko mamalayan na tapos na ang dalawang taon.

I will make sure that Kate will be out of the picture when that time comes. Then I will be married to the woman I love. I will surely get Vannie back. 

Pumasok na si Francis sa masters bedroom where his wife is now sleeping quietly.

Tomorrow is start of this game!
Hope she is ready.

#alinlangan

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Hope you enjoyed reading the first chapter. Just FYI for everybody, this is my first story. So di po ito perfect. Please bear with me. 😅