Destined to Love the Billionaire

CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 56

ILIA'S POV

"IKAW MAKATI KANG HIGAD KA! MANG AAGAW KA NG ASA-" Dion shouted

Chris marched towards her and grabbed her wrist. It stopped her from being hysterical.

"STOP THIS NONSENSE DION!!!" He roared at her. Nanliit si Dion sa galit na iyon ni Chris.

"You don't talk like that to my wife! Ilia is whom I love! Yon ang hindi kailanman naging iyo. Naging asawa kita pero kahit kailan hindi kita minahal!"

I ran towards Chris and tried to stop him. "Chris," Pagsamo ko.

"YOU HOMEWRECK--"

"THERE WAS NO HOME TO WRECK!!! AKO ANG UNANG LUMAPIT KAY ILIA! AKO ANG HUMABOL HABOL SA KANIYA! I LOVED HER THE MOMENT I MET HER AT NI ISANG BESES HINDI KITA NAISIP KAPAG NASA HARAPAN KO NA SIYA!

MY BIGGEST REGRET OF EVER MARRYING YOU!! A GOLD-DIGGING BITCH!" He shouted. Galit na galit si Chris. I hugged him from behind. Hindi ko pa siya nakita ng ganito. Nagsimula nang umawat ang mga pinsan ni Chris na kanina ay naestatwa lamang sa pagkabigla dahil sa mga nangyayari.

"IPAPAKULONG KITA! I HAVE FORGIVEN YOU SO MANY TIMES!!! AT MALAKING PAGKAKAMALI IYON!!!"

"Chris... Tama na! Please! Nakikita ka ni Eisen!"

He finally calmed down. He faced me and wrapped his arms around me protectively.

Kinaladkad na nila palayo si Dion at nagsisisigaw pa rin iyon.

Damang dama ko ang pagtaas baba ng dibdib nya dahil sa galit kahit na nailayo na si Dion sa amin.

Moments of silence enveloped us at nanatili akong nakayapos kay Chris. His breathing didn't normalize, bagkus ay dama ko ang tila paghikbi sa pag angat baba ng dibdib nya. I looked up to see him tearing up. His palm covering his eyes in denial of his tears.

"C-Chris..."

"This should've been a special day for the both of us." Aniya.

I took his hand and wiped those tears. Kitang kita ang remorse sa mga mata ng asawa ko.

I wiped those tears gently as I smile at him warm-heartedly.

"This day, you made me your wife, your life partner and your numner one ally. What can ruin this day for me? Nada, Chris. Nada." I inched my face closer to his. "It's enough for me that our son found his dad and I... I found the love of my life." I smiled with teary eyes and gave him a peck in the lips.

Tuloy tuloy ang naging pagbagsak ngmga luha niya.

"Ilia... Mahal na mahal kita."

"I know. Mr. Santidad. And I love you too..so much"

"I'm sorry... Nahihiya ako sayo."

"Hush..." I wiped those tears again

"Pwede ka namang bumawi in some different way." I winked at him in a naughty way. He chuckled a bit and kissed me in the head.

"Pang lola ka naman humalik."
Tumawa siyang muli.

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Sa kabila ng nangyari ay tinuloy pa rin namin ang reception. Everyone acted like nothing happened.

Nagpatuloy ang saya.

Chris took my hand and guided me at the center of the crowd.

"May I have this dance?"

"Yes, my dearest husband." I answered with a smile.

They pinned blue bills all over my dress. Panay ang banta ni Chris na kung sino mang makatusok sakin ng perdible ay lagot sa kanya.

Sumunod ay ang pagtugtog ng koro ng kanta:

At nakita kita sa tagpuan ni Bathala
May kinang sa mata na di maintindihan
Tumingin kung saan
sinubukan kong lumisan

We started dancing habang pinauulanan kami ng bigas.

At tumigil ang mundo
Nung ako'y ituro mo
Siya ang panalangin ko

"You hear that?" Untag niya. I nodded, savoring the sweet moment of me and my husband, standing, dancing, smiling face to face.

May hihilingin pa nga ba ako?

Tears started to coat my eyes.

Unang kita ko noon sa kanya, para talagang huminto ang mundo ko.

At sa dami ng tao sa paligid noong araw ma iyon, it's still a mystery to me how our eyes found each other.

He leaned closer and kissed my forehead. "I love you Mrs. Santidad." Bulong nya.

"I love you too, Mr." I savored every syllable in my mouth.

At hindi, 'di mapaliwanag
Ang nangyari sa akin
Saksi ang lahat ng tala
Sa iyong panalangin

Pano nasagot lahat ng bakit?
Di makapaniwala sa nangyari
Pano mo naitama ang tadhana?

Muling lumandas ang takot sa mga mata niya. I gave him a quizzical look.

"W-Why?" I gently asked as I caress his cheek.

"Don't ever run again, Ilia Montero Santidad." Aniya.

I leaned closer and gently gave him a peck.

"I will never never never run away from you again, Chris. I almost died doing so four years ago. I won't risk that. Now that you've found me again... Ayoko na'ng mawalay pa sayo." Hindi ko na napigilan ang paglandas ng mga luha ko.

He wiped it in all gentleness.

Nung nakita kita sa tagpuan ni Bathala
May kinang sa mata na di maintindihan
Tumingin kung saan
sinubukan kong lumisan
At tumigil ang mundo
Nung ako'y ituro mo
At hindi ka lumayo
Nung ako yung sumusuko
At nagbago ang mundo
Nung ako'y pinaglaban mo
At tumigil ang mundo
Nung ako'y pinili mo
Siya ang panalangin ko

Puro kantyaw at tawa ang nangyari. Eisen was laughing and cheering too. Pumapalakpak pa nga sa sobrang tuwa.

"Kiss!!! Kiss!!!"

Of course as if Chris will decline that tease. Oportunidad pa nga iyon para sakanya.

I laughed when our son covered his eyes.

Pambihira talaga.

Chris' cousins made sure that the scene Dion made did not spoil our special occasion.

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"EHEM." Parinig ni Chris. Nasa hotel room kami ngayon, iniwan namin si Eisen kanina Mama at Mayan. I am still wearing my wedding dress and floral crown. Panay ang tingin at ngiti ko sa salamin dahil tuwang tuwa ako sa ayos ko.

"Hon, pang ilang samid mo na yan? Gusto mo ba ng tubig?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

He rolled his eyes and that's when I cracked into a loud laughter.

"Dati nung bata ako, mahilig ako maglagay ng flower crown." Saad ko.

He smiled and embraced me from behind.

"Para kang diwata." He whispered in my ear. I giggled.

We are looking at each other's reflection.

"Saan ako pupulutin kung hindi kita nakita muli?" I asked with teary eyes. "K-kung hindi mo ko tinanggap muli..."

"Chris..." I held his hand and brought it to my chest. "My heart is beating...

Because you're here again."

He smiled and kiss my head.

"That's my line, dear wife."
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