Restraint Heart (Eligible Heiress #1)

Chapter 36

My heart and my brain stopped working from hearing what she had just said.

They're engaged? But why didn't Enzo mention anything about her to me or him being engaged? Surely, he wouldn't forget that one big fact.

My eyes flew instantly on her ring finger. There, a white gold low dome comfort fit solitaire ring is sitting on her finger. It's hard to miss and I'm too distracted to notice it earlier.

I shook my head and bowed down. This is insane. I'm just hallucinating. This is not real. No. It can't be. This is not true.

"We're engaged Hope."

Inulit niya pa iyong sabihin na parang hindi pa sapat ang una. Kailangan pa bang ipamukha sa akin ng ulit ulit?

I closed my eyes tightly with my head still bowed. She's on her game. She wants me to bend on her begging. She wants to end me.

Will I let her?

"I came back for him. I'm here for Enzo, Hope. Please let him go now. Hayaan mo na siya sa akin. I can make him happy, I'm sure I can. Let him go please." She pleaded with her tears ready to fall off anytime.

Why would she beg me like this if Enzo will willingly let go of me? Or Enzo just want to save my pride and wants me to be the one to let go?

Why would she need to beg me to let Enzo go if they are already engaged? Siya na ang pinili, siya ang may singsing pero bakit ganito siya ngayon?

Why would she be here instead of just asking Enzo to break up with me? Bakit kailangang sa akin pa?

Naputol ang pag-iisip ko nang tumayo siya sa pagkakaupo at lumapit sa akin.

I'm too aghast to move or even talk that's why I just watched her move until she's beside me and held my upper arm. Her tears are rolling down her cheeks.

"I-I'm begg-ing you H-Hope. G-Give him b-back to me-e. Parang awa m-mo na." Hirap niyang sabi dahil sa kanyang pag-iyak.

I looked away from her. Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko. Naiyak na rin ako sa sitwasyon ko.

This is not fair. She walked right here with a loaded gun while I don't have any with me. Wala akong panlaban o panangga sakanya.

Ni hindi ko alam kung may karapatan ba ako kay Enzo, na umangal, o kahit ipagtanggol man lang aking sarili.

Kahit saang anggulo ang tignan talo ako. Ako pa ba ang magmamatapang sa lagay kong ito?

We stood in my kitchen in that position for I don't know how long and we just both cried.

Para kaming tanga na umiiyak para sa iisang lalake. Lalake na pareho naming mahal.

Should I be thankful that she's begging me right now and not attacking me? Most woman in her position would have already tackled me the first time they got a chance. But she did the opposite instead.

She's different. She's too kind and selfless to do this.

Ilang minuto na pareho lang kaming umiiyak bago ulit siya nagsalita. I know what's to come out of her mouth kaya mariin nalang akong pumikit at kinuyom ang aking mga palad.

"Nagmamakaawa ako Hope. Please."

Gusto ko siyang itulak palayo at sabihing tigilan kami pero alam kong hindi iyon tama at wala ako sa posisyon para gawin iyon kaya pwede nalang din ba na magmakaawa nalang ako sakanya na siya na ang umalis at iwan na siya sa akin si Enzo?

Kaya ko din naman siyang pasayahin, kaya ko namang ibigay ang gugustuhin niya. Ano ba ang kaya niyang ibigay na hindi ko kaya? Puso ko nga kusa ko ng binigay kahit hindi naman niya hinihingi, ano pa ba ang humingi siya ng iba pa, e mahal ko naman siya kaya ibibigay ko kahit hindi ko kaya.