His Unwanted Wife

Chapter 5

"Eli?" Kelly whispered.

I greeted her with a smile, though inside, my heart raced. Hindi ito ang tamang panahon para maging mahina. Iyon na lang ang nasambit ko sa isip ko. I shouldn't show any weakness in front of Kelly. Lalo na't may mga inosenteng pares ng mata ang nakatingin sa amin.

I can't just break down in front of Lexi and Lexus.

"Good afternoon, ma'am," I replied, keeping my voice steady despite the butterflies in my stomach. Kung paano ko iyon nagawa, hindi ko alam. Sa loob-loob ko, I was screaming. Gusto kong sumigaw sa inis at lumuhod dahil sa takot.

"Your children?" she asked, her eyes scanning Lexi and Lexus.

As I observed Kelly, I couldn't help but wonder what thoughts were racing through her mind. Did she suspect anything about us?

Kasi kung oo, hindi ko na talaga alam kung anong gagawin ko.

"Yes, ma'am, they are twins," I answered, trying to maintain a calm demeanor. Trying. Trying hard.

"How old are they?" Kelly inquired, her tone neutral but her eyes betraying a hint of curiosity.

I breathed out a sigh. Hindi ko alam kung magpapakatotoo ako o ano. Pero nang maalala na nakikinig ang kambal, alam ko na hindi dapat ako magsinungaling. I already fed them up lies, hid the truth to them, now I can't lie anymore.

"They are four years old, ma'am. Turning five next month," I replied, my gaze steady, trying to gauge her reaction.

Tumaas ang kilay ni Kelly. Napabuntong-hininga na lamang ako. Hindi parin talaga nagbabago.

"Really? Then who's the father?" Kelly's sudden question caught me off guard, and I felt a pang of discomfort.

My mind raced to find an appropriate response. How much should I reveal to her? At sandali, dapat ba talaga na sabihin ko? Karapatan ba niya na malaman?

"My father passed away when we were just five months old, miss," Lexus suddenly replied that made me panic.

Lexus, on the other hand, seemed unfazed by Kelly's probing questions. His innocent responses mirrored my own struggles to maintain composure in front of her.

"Aw, so you never knew your daddy?" Kelly's question was followed by a moment of silence, during which I could almost hear the gears turning in her mind.

"Yes, miss, but Mom said that Daddy loves us," Lexus chimed in, his voice tinged with a hint of innocence and sadness.

A glint of sadness flashed across Kelly's face, and for a moment, I wondered what memories her question had stirred within her.

"Hmm... I think I gotta go, Eli. It's nice to meet you, Lexus and Lexi," Kelly finally said, breaking the silence that had settled between us.

As she turned to leave, I couldn't shake the feeling that Kelly had more than just a passing interest in us. Perhaps she had pieced together some part of our story, or maybe she was simply curious. Whatever the case, her presence had left me with a lingering sense of unease.

Pinanood ko siyang lumayo. Ngayon palang iniisip ko na kung anong mangyayari. If Kelly had even the slightest inkling about the twins' origins, it could spell trouble for us. And yet, a part of me couldn't help but wonder if there was a way I could use her knowledge to our advantage.

"Oh my gosh, Eli! That was so close! I know that bitch. She won't stop until she gets what she wants!"

Lily, Kelly, and I used to be best friends. Nagsimulang magbago ang lahat nang makilala si Kelly ng publiko
Despite our happiness for her success, madalas nagkakaroon kami ng hindi pagkakaunawaan.