Traje de Boda 3: Nora (COMPLETED)

Chapter 20

"Emilio, this is a very big problem," salubong kay Emilio ng kanyang lolo. Kadarating pa lamang niya mula sa Japan para sa isang malaking doctors conference doon na sponsored ng Standofrd and Stanford Phramaceuticals. Dumiretso siya sa bahay ng kanyang mga magulang sa Dasmariñas Village. Naroon ang buong pamilya at doon tutuloy ang lolo at lola niya hanggang sa maikasal siya kay Natasha.

Alam na niya ang sasabihin ng mga ito hindi pa man. Sakay pa lamang siya ng pribadong eroplano ng kompanya ay nakita na niya ang mga larawan ni Natasha mula sa isang social networking site. He never thought she could be so careless! Mainit ang ulo niya dahil doon. Nakunan ito ng larawan sa Amerika kung saan higit-higit ng ngipin nito ang labi ng isang lalaki. Halatang kuha ng cellphone camera ang eksenang iyon, sa isang bar sa New York, ayon na rin sa caption ng larawan. One week before their wedding. She couldn't keep her mouth to herself for one damned week.

"I would have to fly to New York tomorrow morning," tugon niya.

"You would do no such thing! How could you possibly marry her after this?" ang kanyang lola.

"All the documents have been signed. We cannot afford to cancel the wedding now. Not now."

"You're damned right, we can't," ang kanyang lolo. May tatlong buwan na itong nasa bansa at aktibo ito sa pagkilatis ng lahat ng mga nagawa niya at ginagawa sa Eastern Sun. Alam nito ang malaking proyektong isinasagawa na. It was worth billions. "We didn't wait ten years for nothing."

"Not nothing. We would still have twenty-five percent," ang kanyang ina.

"Twenty-five percent is a joke," patuloy ng kanyang lolo. "Ten years, twenty-five percent, and we'll hand to them billions. I don't think so."

"He's right, Mother," aniya.

"How could you... how could you possibly still want to marry her?" Tila hinang-hinga ang kanyang ina. Napaupo ito sa isang silya, inalalayan ng kanyang ama. "Don't make him do this, Daddy, please."

"I will do this, Mother."

"No, you're not!" ang kanyang lola, madilim ang mukha. "You will marry the other girl. I knew this will happen. The moment Maria told me Natasha's been showing signs of being upset about the wedding I knew."

Hindi niya nagawang kumibo. Wala sa hinagap niyang iyon ang magiging kurso ng aksiyon ng mga ito, lalo na at mukhang sumasang-ayon ang kanyang lolo. Nora.

Oh, God, Nora.

Hindi niya alam kung tama. Hindi bagay si Nora sa ganoong puwesto sa buhay niya. She was very innocent, very fragile, she would get crushed... but of course, he can change that. He was willing to make her stay out of the line of fire. Maybe put her in a place she was happiest in and let her stay happy that way.

"Would the wedding be valid?" ang kanyang ama.

"Of course. I've already taken care of the papers. They would have to get married in a different city, just to be safely sure. No grounds for the papers to be rendered null and void in the end, I've consulted with a few lawyers about this."

"Then it's settled," ang lolo niya. "Emilio?"

"Yes. Yes, it is settled. Of course. I better go and tell them."

"We'll all come with," ang kanyang lola at naghanda na silang ianunsiyo ang pagbabago sa mga Ortega.