Prince's Downfall(Inc Chaps)

29 - Father's POV

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Rocco

Makailang ulit kong tinitigan ang litrato ng namatay kong asawa sa loob ng library. I’m here inside my office, just a few doors away from the master’s bedroom, where the snake nestles.

Nararamdaman kong sumisikip ang dibdib ko dahil sa komprontasyon na narinig ko.

Naluha ako para sa prinsesa ko.
Nagdala ba ako ng ahas sa pamamahay ko?

What did I do wrong to make my only daughter suffer for the greediness and selfishness of other people? Makailang ulit kong kinalma ang sarili ko.

I’m collecting myself before I talk to Fatimah. Mahal ko na siya bilang isa ko pang anak. Hindi ko naman hiniling na matulog siya sa kwarto ko. Hindi ko sinabi na subukan niya akong mahalin bilang asawa. I even asked her to love me like her own father because her father entrusted her to me, yet I heard everything.

My daughter… my daughter married Fatimah’s ex. Paul Shalem Grande invaded my child’s life just to get to his woman. He had used my daughter so he could still have an affair with Fatimah.

I shook my head and cried the pain. I feel so much pity for the girl I used to know who’s lively and so kind. My princess is so good for this kind of heartache.

Hihintayin ko ba na ilatag ni Paul ang divorce papers sa mukha ng anak ko? Siya ba ang gagawa no’n?

Demmit!

I trusted that man despite what they did to my amigo.

Alam ko na tama sila sa pagkuha ng mga ari-arian ng Belarmino na nakaprenda sa kanilang bangko pero ang hindi ko matanggap ay pinaglaruan nila ni Fatimah ang inosenteng damdamin ng anak ko.

Walang kasing sakit para sa isang ama na tumayong mag-isang magulang, ang makita ang anak niya na lumuluha sa lalaking mahal nito.

I think Paul is confused. Nakita ko sa mukha ng lalaki ang determinasyon na panindigan ang anak ko pero malaking tukso si Fatimah. They will burn wildfire. They will burn my daughter alive!

They will make my princess cry and I can’t let this pass. Babawiin ko ang anak ko at kahit na sinong lalaki ang lumapit sa kanya, dapat ay paghirapan na muna siya.

Paul had her easily. He had tricked her and took advantage of her innocence. She’s the kindest heart but that’s the reason why she was fooled.

She was blinded by her affection for this man that’s why she easily gave in. Am I wrong for trusting Paul’s strong aura, too? I thought he had a sincere offer because my daughter was sincere when she surrendered to him.

Mali ba ako na mas pinairal kong protektahan ang delikadesa niya bilang isang babae sa mata ng mga makakita kaya mas ginusto ko na mag-asawa siya kaysa makipag-sex kung saan-saan at mapunta kung kani-kanino?

My tears fell once again.

Hindi ko lubos maisip na ang pagtulong na ginawa ko sa pamilya ng kaibigan ko ang maglalagay sa sarili kong anak sa alanganin at pagkabigo.

I’ve saved their name from shame yet I put my own daughter’s at stake.

“I’m sorry, wife.” Hinaplos ko ang mukha ng namayapa kong asawa.

Nagsisisi ako na tinulungan ko si Amador na ayusin ang kahihiyan ng pamilya niya. Napakawalang utang na loob ni Fatimah. Her father asked me to marry her because she was impregnated by her own brother. Kahit ito ay inilihim ko sa anak ko. Sabi ko ay ako na ang ama ng bata at magiging totoong kapatid ni Faith ang anak ni Fatimah. Basta ko na lang sinabi na umuwi siya at magpapakasal ako. Faith never asked. She never said no, she was in fact happy that she’ll have a friend but now I realized that they could never be friends no matter how kind my daughter is. Fatimah will never like her because she’s too evil for an angel.

Um-oo ako para na rin sa kinabukasan niya at handa kong akuin ang bata, ilagay sa apelyido ko pero mali pala. No one deserves my family name, Leviste other than my only daughter. Fatimah is incest and yet now I find her so disgusting! I gave her comfort but she still bit my hand and now stitching up too much heartache for my only princess.

Hindi ko narinig ang mga unang pag-uusap nila ng manugang ko pero sapat na ang konklusyon na narinig ko, na plano nila na tumira sila sa iisang bubong at lalayas sila nang sabay. Annulment and divorce are the key to their plan—plan that will ruin my daughter’s life.

Baka mawala ang nag-uumapaw na pagmamahal sa puso ng anak ko at natatakot ako na maging bato siya, matakot na magmahal muli para sumaya.

I shuddered when I was consumed with too much pity for her.

Mahal niya si Paul at masasaktan siya sa nalaman ko. Masasaktan siya sa magiging desisyon ko pero buo na ang pasya ko.

Fatimah wants to elope with Paul Shalem, so be it! I’d rather see my daughter cry in pain due to her very first heartache than to see those stupid fools play fire behind her back.

They taught me how to doubt them and no more trust should be given this time, for once trust is tainted, it’s so hard to give it once again.

Kontessa