WHO'S THE BOSS?!

87. THREAT

'Dale! Dale!'

'Are you okay?'

'How's the twins? Are they alright?!'

Sunod sunod ang tanong ni Cathy pagkapasok na pagkapasok nito sa kwarto ni Maymay sa ospital.

'O-opo Mama. Okay naman daw po sila.' Sabi ni Maymay.

Napahinga ng malalim si Cathy. 'Thank God.' Pero hindi nito mapigilan ang hindi mainis sa nangyari.

'Nasan yang Amanda na yan?! Nasaan yan?!'

'Mom! Stop. OA mo na.' Sita ni Edward sa kanya. 'Mas masstress si Dale niyan sa ginagawa mo eh.' Sabi pa nito.

'Nanggigigil ako eh. I already warned her. She didn't listen. She better thank God I wasn't there cause if I was, I'm gonna drag her down and throw her outside where she deserves to be.'

'Mom. Okay na, okay? I already fired her. Dale already served her what she deserves. Okay na yun.' Sabi nito para pakalmahin ang ina.

'Fine. What did the doctor say?!'

'She said Maymay probably was just stressed. Excessive physical actions and emotional distress caused her to bleed. Said it's nothing fatal and the babies are doing fine.' Sabi nito.

'You sure you're okay anak?!' Tanong nito kay Maymay.

'Opo Ma. Feeling a little weak but I'm fine.' Sabi nito.

'Magpalakas ka for you and the babies. I'll talk to your Dad about work. You should take a leave.' Sabi nito.

'Nakakahiya naman po Ma. Kakastart ko pa lang po.'

'You and the babies are what's important. If you have to rest the entire time you're pregnant then your Dad wouldn't think twice about it. Wag kang mag-alala.'

'Pero okay la--'

'Love stop being stubborn please. I agree with Mom. You really have to get time off from work.'

'Sige. Pero Love, I need you to go back to the office tomorrow morning okay?' Sabi nito.

'No. I want to stay with you here.' Sagot naman agad ni Edward.

'It's important Love.' Sabi ni Maymay. 'You'd want to see it for yourself.'

'What is it about?!' Tanong nito.

Umupo ito sa tabi ni Maymay at handa ng makinig ng mabuti.

'I came across some documents about projects for SFI which were never initiated though the budgets have been approved.' Sabi nito.

'What? When? Why didn't you tell me?' Sunod sunod na tanong nito.

'Makinig ka muna Edward.' Sita naman ng nanay niya.

'I wanted to make sure about it first. I don't want to tip off kung sino ang gumagawa nun so I worked quietly.' Sabi ni Maymay.

'I already had an idea who it is which is why I asked the auditors to trace where the funds are being sent to. Reports should be ready by now. It's with Jenny.' Sabi nito.

'Who was it?'

Tumingin muna si Maymay sa mag ina bago nagsalita. 'It's your Uncle Nick.'

'What?' Nagulat si Cathy sa sinabi ni Maymay.

'He even have the guts to do that?'

'Your Dad told me he borrowed 5 million from him a few months back. He got into troubles gambling and promised your Dad he'd stop. He wanted to give him a chance so he lend him some money. Tapos ganito pa gagawin niya?'