Trapped To You

38| The Seeker

38| The Seeker

3rd Person's PoV

"I HEARD your father died. I just came home to confirm it myself. But is it really true?"

Mula sa pagkakatingin sa kawalan ay dahan-dahan nag-angat ng tingin si Orrest sa ina niyang nakaupo ngayon sa kaharap niyang sofa. Kung titignan ang Ginang ay walang makapagsasabing nawalan ito ng asawa. Hindi kasi iyon halata sa mukha nitong pinoproblema pa ang naudlot na pamamasyal nito sa iba't ibang bansa kaysa ang magluksa.

"What do you mean?" Tanong ng lalaki rito.

Humugot muna ito ng malalim na hininga bago siya sinagot. "I know your father, son. That man won't let himself be killed just like that."

Napataas ng kilay si Orrest. "Just like that? Do you doubt my capabilities, mother?"

"That's not what I mean."

"I know. But I made sure that everyone knows he's dead. I'd been planning this my whole life."

"But what if hindi sila naniwala? It'll be a problem if they find out that he's—"

Bago pa man matapos ang sinasabi nito'y pinutol na niya iyon. "All they need is a proof. And I will let them see it."

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay nito. "How?"

"We'll be having a public funeral. It'll be held the next day. And I want you to be there, mother, as his loving wife."

Inabot ng Ginang ang tasa ng kape at sumimsim doon. "I've been doing that ever since I married him, son. That won't be a problem anymore."

"Then..I'll see you there." Tumayo na siya na hindi na nililingon ang ina.

Kasunod si Andrius na tinungo niya ang sariling opisina at doo'y pabagsak na naupo sa swivel chair.

"Master, regarding with the men you sent in Zambales, they have returned today." Pagbibigay alam ng lalaki.

"And?" Walang gana naman niyang tanong. Alam na kasi niya ang isasagot nito.

"They didn't found her. The caretaker told them na halos isang taon ng walang bumibisita ng Villa doon."

"I see." Hindi na siya nagtanong pa dahil masisira lamang niyon ang buong araw niya.

It's been a few days already and yet wala pa rin siyang naririnig na balita tungkol sa asawa niyang pinahahanap niya sa mga tauhan niya. He heard that Monte's been hiding her in one of it's private islands. But none of his men came back with his wife.

Tuloy sa galit ay kahit ang mga ito'y napapatay niya.

Paanong natatago ni Monte ang asawa niya sa liit ng Pilipinas? Pinakalat na niya ang lahat ng mga tauhan na meron siya. Kahit mga dating connection ng Papa niya'y ginamit na niya ngunit wala pa ring nakukuhang impormasyon tungkol sa mga ito.

They can't just hide forever unless... they were really not here?

"Monte, you coward!" Malakas siyang napasuntok sa desk niya na ikinatingin ni Andrius sa kanya.

"Did something happen, Young Master?"

Sa halip na intindihin ay pagak lamang siyang tumawa. He was so busy with the company that it didn't even crossed his mind.

The Monte's owns many houses in different countries just like them. Of course, maghahanap sila ng lugar na hindi sila madaling makikita at mahahanap. A hiding place that were out of his reach.