Coveted (EfEP #2)

Chapter 24: Naw and Chwe (Part 3)

Chapter 24: Naw and Chwe (Part 3)

"I'll start from the beginning..."

He sighed and run his fingers through his hair. "Stop."

Tinaasan siya nito ng kilay. "Bakit? Ikukwento ko naman sa'yo, 'di ba?"

"Ayoko nang marinig ang ikukwento mo. 'Wag ka na ring magpaliwanag. Let's just pretend I didn't hear anything today."

"Why the sudden change of heart?" Nakikita niya ang pagtataka sa mukha nito, and it looks endearing kung hindi nga lang ganito ang sitwasyon nila ngayon.

He took a deep breath before starting. "I feel like it's not the right time for me to know everything, but I will hear it from you... once I'm ready. Honestly this information is a lot to take in a day."

"I'll hold on to that. So hindi ka makikipagbreak sa'kin ngayon?" She sounded hopeful.

"Bakit, gusto mo ba?" nakakalokong tanong niya.

"Wala akong sinabi. Ikaw ang pinapagdecide ko, 'di ba?"

Sumeryoso ulit ang mukha nito. "But what if the day comes that the council will find out about me, and it will be inevitable that they will question you. What will you do?"

He sighed for the nth time that day. "That's actually the main reason why I refuse to hear your story. I don't want to know everything so that I cannot lie about something I'm not aware of. Please don't take this the wrong way, this is how I want to protect you."

"What made you change your mind? I mean, kanina lang sigurado akong naiisip mo nang masama akong tao."

"What Chan Lien said before, he said you did what needs to be done—whatever that is. At yung sinabi mo kani-kanina lang pagkatapos nating kumain. It made me think that there might be something more about the cloaked figures aside from what we know so far."

She scooted closer and hugged him tight. "Thank you, Baek. Thank you so much. Just tell me whenever you're ready, I'll tell you everything."

**

Kris is starting to dread this day. This will be the day they will summon Minra and he's a little disappointed that the council's persons of interest are officials of the palace. Makes him think that he put his trust on the wrong people.

He nodded to Suho and gave him the go signal. Umalis din ito agad at nagpunta ng Sorcerers. Inutusan niya rin si Luhan na papuntahin ulit ang lady knight na nag-inspect din kay Shani.

Sa lahat ay si Xiumin lang ang naiwan kasama niya.

"Ano sa tingin mo, Minseok?" tanong niya rito.

"Hindi ko rin alam, hati ang opinyon ko dyan."

"What if we catch the real one this time?"

He shrugged. "Then we did a good job and we should thank Seulchie and her friends for their ideas."

Mayamaya lang ay dumating na si Luhan kasama ang lady knight pati na si Minra. Nagbatian muna ang lahat bago pinaliwanag ni Kris kung bakit ito ipinatawag.

"If I got it right, you are suspecting me as a cloaked figure and I'm here to be investigated? Also, the lady knight will be inspecting me for any tattoos, correct?"

"That would sum it up, yes," sagot ni Luhan.

"Okay. Anong gusto niyong malaman?"

"Aside from your ability to freeze using your gaze, any other abilities, perhaps...?"