Revenge of the Heart (Revised Version)

Prologue

WARNING: This story includes inappropriate contents and may cause discomfort to some readers. Reader discretion is highly advised.

A/N: To my old readers, I’m going to change some names (characters) and/or scenes so don’t be confused. I just really wanted to revise this one to be better kasi alam kong marami siyang loopholes. Also, I’m going to change this into a third person POV. Hope you still enjoy it, though. Thanks!

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Cali was eighteen when she met Conan in their family gathering. He was fresh from abroad.

“That fucker... tsk.”

Her gaze immediately averted to the man who was walking down the stairs like a model with his hands on his pockets. Her lips parted in amazement as their eyes locked up. Nakababa na ito ng hagdanan at naglalakad naman patungo sa pwesto nila ng kapatid na si Kaiser habang nakatitig ito sa kaniya.

His alluring pale greenish-blue eyes were like hypnotizing Cali that she can’t even look away. God! Para siyang tinutunaw sa paraan ng pagtitig nito.

The man was wearing a ragged pants paired with a white long sleeves polo, folded up to just his elbows. His two upper buttons were loosen kaya malaya niyang nasisilayan ang matipuno nitong dibdib na may mga balahibo. Parang gusto niya bigla itong hilahin palapit at halikan ang matipuno nitong katawan.

Damn! Bakit ganoon ang naiisip niya?

“Conan... What the—fuck?!” Kaiser exclaimed at halata sa boses nito ang galak na makita ang binata. They did the bro hug. “Why didn’t you tell me you’re coming home when we had a conversation over the phone?”

Conan just slightly chuckled. “Well, it’s a surprise like Mom told me so... yeah,” paliwanag nito bago bumaling ng tingin sa kaniya. “Your girl?” He asked curiously with his cold voice. Cali felt like he doesn’t like the idea of having her as Kaiser’s girl, if that’s the case. Good thing she was not.

Tumawa si Kaiser ‘tsaka umakbay sa kaniya. “I hope so too, but no, she’s not my girl. Hindi ba siya nakukwento ni Tita sa ‘yo? She’s Cali, my ugly little sister.”

Kaiser was three years older than her. Suplado ito sa ibang tao pero pagdating sa kaniya at sa mga mahal nito, lumalabas ang pagiging maloko nito. Kaya napaismid na lang siya sa huling sinabi nito.

“Anyways, Cali, this is Conan, our cousin. Anak siya ni Tita Cassie,” Kaiser introduced the man.

Napatitig si Cali kay Conan ‘tsaka wala sa sariling inabot ang kaniyang kamay rito. Kahit may naramdamang panghihinayang dahil sa nalaman ay ipinagsawalang-bahala niya iyon.

Para namang may kuryenteng dumaloy sa kamay niya nang hawakan nito iyon. Umawang ang mga labi niya nang bahagya nitong pisilin ang kamay niya. Bago pa niya magustuhan ang hawak nito ay mabilis na itong bumitaw nang dumating ang mga magulang nila.

Cali was innocent and kind. She tried her best to socialize and hang out with their cousins. First family reunion nila iyon at noon lang talaga niya nakilala at nakita ang mga pinsan. She was never introduced before. Bahay at school lang siya, bihira pa kung gumala. So this was her first time bonding with her relatives. And that was because of Conan’s arrival.

Conan was her opposite. He was snob and intimidating. Pansin niya iyon kung paano nito tratuhin ang mga pinsan. Tahimik lang ito at sumasagot lang kapag tinatanong. He never smiled. Hindi niya tuloy masabi kung natutuwa ba ito sa nangyayari o talagang ipinanganak na itong suplado at walang pakialam sa iba.