twenty three

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"What are you doing here?" Bungad ni Lily sa taong pinaka-ayaw niyang makita.

"Please, I just wanna talk to you."

Napaismid naman si Lily, "I don't. So, leave."

When Lily was about to close the gate, her visitor stopped her.

"This is my house, Lily Alessandra."

"The moment you cheat on mom, nawalan ka na ng karapatan sa lahat ng pag-aari nila."

"I am still your father, young lady!"

"Yes, by blood. But, being my father who supposed to protect me? No! You are such a disappointment, Papa!"

When Markus was about to slap Lily, Ryu Acosta was already there to protect his sister.

"Hurt my sister and I will forget that you are our father." Banta nito dahilan para matigil ang kanilang Papa.

"Leave!" Sigaw ni Lily.

"I am just here to talk about Greyson, anak." Aniya.

"Stop whatever you are about to say." Pigil ni Lily.

"Break up with him, Lily. He's no good for you!"

Tinulak ni Ryu ang Papa nila, "Who are you to command my sister?! Who are you to say who's good for her when even you, her father, isn't good for her?!"

"He doesn't know how to respect me!" Sigaw ng Papa nila.

"He does." Ani Lily. "He knows who to respect and who's not. And probably, you are one of who's not."

Hindi kaagad nakapagsalita si Markus sa sinabi ng mga anak niya. Ginamit ni Lily ang pagkakataon para masabi ang hinanakit niya sa tatay niya.

"I was wrong when I left Greyson for you and your mistress." Ani Lily. "I was wrong when I hoped for you to choose us instead of tita Lucy."

Kahit umiiyak ay nagtuloy tuloy pa rin si Lily sa pagsasalita.

"Gusto kitang sumbatan kasi sobrang laki nung impact ng ginawa mo sa aming lahat, gusto kitang saktan physically, gusto kong maramdaman mo 'yung sakit na naramdaman ni Mama, pero para saan pa?" Aniya at nagpunas ng luha. "Para saan pa kung ang gusto mo lang naman ay maibigay yung happiness ni tita Lucy?"

"Hindi kita masisi kasi nagmamahal ka lang." Aniya. "Pero, Papa, kami 'yung pamilya mo. Kami dapat ang pinoprotektahan mo. Pero bakit kami 'yung mas pinipili mong mawasak para lang mabuo si tita Lucy?"

Even Ryu's crying when he heard his sister.

"We are beyond repair, Pa. Gusto kong magkaawa sa'yo na tama na po. Kasi sobrang sakit at lungkot na, Pa. Hindi ko na kasi alam kung masesave ko pa ba ang sarili ko, pero nakikiusap ako sa'yo ngayon, tama na po."

Ryu hugged his sister. Ngayon lang niya narinig si Lily na nagsabi ng hinanakit niya. Lily was silent about this issue.

"Leave," Ani Ryu sa Papa nila. "You are not allowed to go here, or else, baka hindi na kita matantsa, Pa. I still respect you, pero paiyakin mo pa si Lily or kahit si Mama, I swear to God, I'll wreck your mistress."

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