Searching for the Mafia Heiress (Sequel)

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Courtney's POV

I arrived in the mansion at six o'clock in the evening. I walked through the stairs to my room at sinalubong ako ni kuya.

"Hey! Are you okay? Bakit ngayon ka lang?" I didn't answer my brother.

I'm so occupied right now.

I entered my room and sat down on the couch.

The man who invaded my brother's room, it's Chase. No wonder why his voice, moves and laughs are familiar. The man who's always riding a black motor, he's Chase.

That's why he's over reacting when his phone was left with me. He's afraid na malaman ko ang totoo. Kaya rin ba siya nakipagkaibigan sa akin para mapabilis ang plano nila?

Then, why is he avoiding me? And one thing more, did Mom really kill someone?

I stood up and grabbed my coat before leaving my room.

Nakasalubong ko si kuya at Cyrus ngunit hindi ko sila pinansin.

"Where are you going?"

"Noona! Can I come?!"

"No." Mabilis na sagot ko. Bumaba ako sa stairs at saka narinig ko pa ang pagtawag nila ngunit hindi ko sila pinansin.

Sumakay akong muli sa kotse ko at saka inilabas ang cellphone ko.

To: Mom
'I'm going to go there. Make time for me, Mom. ASAP.'

I kept my phone and started the engine. I started driving through the road to the hospital.

Sana sagutin niya ang mga katanungan ko.

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I went out of my car after parking it and grabbed my coat. Isinuot ko ang aking coat at saka nagsimulang maglakad patungo sa hospital.

The guard greeted me but I ignored him. Tuloy tuloy lang ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa nakita ko na si Mom.

She smiled at me and I smiled a bit too. Lumapit ako sa kanya at saka tumigil sa harap niya.

"Do you have a problem?" I shook my head and we entered the elevator.

"Then why did you want me to make time for you?" I sighed.

"I want to ask you something really important, Mom. Sana sagutin mo ng totoo, don't lie to me." Nagtataka man ay tumango siya sa akin at hindi na nagsalita. The elevator opened and we went out of it.

Sumalubong kaagad sa amin ang malakas na hangin dito sa rooftop ng hospital.

Umupo kami sa bakanteng bench at saka ako bumuntong hininga.

"You keep on sighing." Humarap ako sa kanya.

"Mom, d-did you kill someone?" Mabilis na kumunot ang noo niya sa tanong ko.

"Why are you asking me that?" Gulat na tanong niya.

"Mom, did you?"

"No. I can't kill someone!" I sighed. I believe her. I know her. Pero kailangan ko lang talagang malaman mula sa kanya kung totoo ba ang sinabi ni Cyril o hindi.

"Someone told me that you killed their sister."

"Who?"

"Cheska. She's a nurse. The Mafia Heiress killed her."

"Mafia Heiress?" She asked me and I nodded. Nawala ang kunot sa noo niya, tila ba may naalala siya.

"I'm sorry but I can't tell you this. Go home, anong oras na oh?" What can't she tell me?