Chapter 50

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⚠️ A/N:

⛔HUWAG TULARAN SI ILIA

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CHRIS' POV

Eisen is sleeping and I heard people shouting downstairs. Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga sinasabi nila but I sensed there was a problem.

I hurriedly went down but before I could reveal my presenve to them ay naulinagan ko ang galit na boses ng babaeng iniisip ko ay Mama ni Ilia.

"NAKAKAHIYA KA!!!" Sigaw niya. "AALIS TAYO NILA EISEN!!! BABALIK TAYO SA TITA MO!!"

"HINDI!!!" She cried. Ilia's sob is audible too.

Kumabog ang puso ko sa tensyon na andon and hearing I would lose her again.

I try to remain calm and just stood at where I am.

Sumilip ako ng konti, she was kneeling on the floor almost kissing her mom's feet.. Begging non stop with tears.

Para ako'ng sinikmuraan na makita siya'ng halos sambahin ang mama niya.

Ilia... this powerful woman has been reduced to... To this???

"MAHAL MO PA BA ANG LALAKING YON!?" He Mom growled. Galit na galit ang ekspresyon ng Mama ni Ilia.

Only loud sobs were her answer.

"MAHAL MO PA BA SIYA!!?" Mas malakas ang boses ngayon ng Mama niya.

Ilia shakily knelt up and looked up to her Mom. Her face were already bathing in tears. Kitang kita ko ang sakit sa mga mata nya.

"I never stopped loving him." She said with remorse... Fuck. Kitang kita ko ang paglandas ng luha sa pisngi niya habang sinasabi nya iyon. It was a blow in my heart.

"He doesn't love me. Anymore.. He hates me.. Para sa ikagagaan ng loob mo. Andito lang sya para sa anak namin. Let him be a father to our son." She begged.

Humihiyaw ng pagtanggi ang puso ko sa mga sinabi niya.

I made her think that way but I know deep inside...

I never stopped loving her, too...

"Let him be a father TAPOS ANO!?  HANGGANG NGAYON NI HINDI KO ALAM KUNG ANONG MUKHANG IHAHARAP SA MGA KAMAG ANAK NATIN DAHIL MAY ANAK AKONG KABIT!

NEXT THING I KNOW YOU WERE STUPID ENOUGH AGAIN TO LOVE HIM AT BAGO KA PA MAKA ALIS QUERIDA KA NA NYA ULIT!!! AALIS TAYO!!!"

"HINDI!!! AYOKONG UMALIS!!! LOVING HIM NEVER MADE ME STUPID! LEAVING HIM DOES!
AT SINABI KO NA! HINDI NYA NA NGA KO MAHAAAL!!!" Galaiting galaiiti na rin ang sagot ni Ilia.

"I WILL NEVER ASK HIM TO LOVE ME AGAIN!!! JUST LET MY SON SEE HIM. THAT'S THE ONLY THING RIGHT NOW THAT'S KEEPING ME SANE." Ilia stood up from the floor.

"HINDI KAILANGAN NG APO KO NG AMANG GAYA NYA NA PINABABA ANG PAGKABABAE MO!!!"

"MAAAA! SINUNOD KO LAHAT NG GUSTO MO!!! I STRIVE TO FIT YOUR STANDARDS!! NAGING MABUTI AKONG ANAK. PINILI KITA. YOU MADE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN HIM AND YOU. PINILI KITA... PINILI KITA!!!

May sumbat sa mga boses niya.

"INIWAN KO ANG LALAKING PINAKAMAMAHAL KO PARA SAYO!! I'M DYING EVERYDAY...

MAHAL NA MAHAL KO PA RIN SIYA!!! ANG MAGING AMA LANG SIYA KAY EISEN ANG HINIHILING KO SAYO!!

IKAW LANG ANG MAY ALAM NG TAMA! I NEVER PLEASED YOU, DIDN'T I!? Cause always fall short..."

My expression softened and became filled with remorse to everything she said...

That's why she left...

Her mom shouted angrily at her. Ilia tried to cover herself with her arms habang pinaghahampas na sya ng Mama niya.

"TAMA NA!" I shouted and marched towards them. I have heard enough.

Gulat na gulat si Ilia na humarap sakin.

Her Mom's hand stopped midair for a while.

"WAG KANG MAKIKI ALAM RITO!!" Mrs. Montero shouted at me in all fury. "IKAW ANG NAGDALA NG GULO SA PAMILYANG TO!!!"

Pero imbis na ako ang labanan niya ay hinampas hampas nya ulit ng kamay niya ang anak niya.

I took Ilia to my arms.

"DO NOT HURT HER!!!" I roared in anger. Nakita ko na bigla siyang nanliit sa gulat at takot. I dug Ilia tighter into my arms, trying to protect every inch of her skin from her own Mom.

"Ginagawa ko to para sakaniya!!!" Mrs. Montero yelled at me after recollecting herself.

"HINDI! GINAGAWA MO TO PARA SA SARILI MO!!!" I shouted back. Dinig ko ang paghikbi ni Ilia na yapos yapos ko pa rin, her face dug on my shoulder.

"HOW DARE YOU!?!? Hinuhusgahan si Ilia ng ibang tao dahil sayo!!!"

"Hinuhusgahan MO siya dahil hindi mo iniintindi na NAGMAMAHALAN KAMI!

YOU CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR OWN REPUTATION THAN THE FEELINGS OF YOUR CHILD.

ILIA WAS ALREADY TRYING SO HARD TO BE A GREAT DAUGHTER TO YOU. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT WAS MISSING?

YOUR APPRECIATION AS A MOTHER!

ONE FLAW OF LOVING AN ANNULLED MAN, MRS. MONTERO, AND YOU ARE WILLING TO THROW HER RIGHT AWAY?!?

WOW. YOUR DEFINITION OF MOTHERLY LOVE IS...

IS BULLSHIT."

Nawalan sya ng kulay sa mga sinabi ko.

"I apologize for intruding inside your premises,

AALIS NA KAMI NG MAG-INA KO."

I said coldly and sternly. I took Ilia's hand so we could walk away and take our stuffs.

"ILIA!!!" Tawag nya after we took a few steps away.

Napahinto ako nang huminto si Ilia at lumingon sa Mom niya.

"KAPAG SUMAMA KA SA KANYA WALA KA NA'NG INA!!!"

Kitang-kita ko sa mukha ni Ilia ang sakit na sinabi ng Mama niya.

Dahan dahan dumulas ng kamay niya sa pagkakakapit sakin at saka siya lumapit kay Mrs. Montero.

She inched her face wet with tears to her Mom's and sternly said,

"I have lost enough of myself for you, with only one justification: na ina kita kaya hinayaan kong ubusin at insultuhin mo ko!" She cried with a stern voice. She is not removing her stare at her mom.

"Hindi na.. H-Hindi na kayang ijustify ng pagiging magka-dugo natin ang mga ginagawa mo sakin...

Oo anak mo LANG ako, Ma...

Pero may sarili akong puso at isip...

Sinubukan ko.. Lahat ng makakaya ko binigay ko para maging masaya ka sakin..

But you are not capable of that...

I will forever just be a disappointment to you. Nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng sakripisyo mo dahil tinaguyod mo ko ng mag-isa ka lang..

But I need to choose myself this time...

You heard Chris... We're leaving"
May pighati sa boses niya but she tried to be strong.

"MAS PINIPILI MONG MAGING KIRIDA NIYA!!!???" Her Mom couldn't believe Ilia's words. "KAYSA SAKIN!!!"

A bitter smirk formed in her lips, kasabay ng pagtulo ng mga luha niya para sa ina.

"I do. I sincerely do...

Now congratulations Ma, wala ka na'ng anak na NAKAKAHIYA, na KABIT, na MABABANG BABAE

at DISGRASYADA."
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