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KABANATA 27

HOMBRES ROMANTICOS SERIES 1:
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Scorpion Sergius Sebastos
Kabanata 27
The finale

THE INTIMIDATING former Prime Minister of The Republic of Moldova and his soon–to–be father–in–law, he assumedly self–claimed, fixed Sergius with a solid gaze.

Few minutes after the dutiful steward of castelul din Grozu came in the health facility to inform him that The Excellency was asking for him in his luxury solar room, he inducedly left the clinic bed and ran the boundless corridor like a professional marathoner before he arrived in front of the castle’s king.

A hope shined through him after hearing that Mihaela’s father wished to have a word with him. Pinapaniwala ni Sergius na may mapapala siyang pabor sa kanya kung makakausap niya ito.

Seamus Sorkin Grozu had been casual to him since Sullivan introduced him as his long lost son. Marahil napipilitan lang ito na pakitunguhan siya ng kaswal dahil kay Sullivan. Hindi pa sila nakakapag–usap ng sarilinan sapol nang i–insist ng kanyang ama na sa kastilyo siya magpagaling.

It was a win–win situation. Una, kasama na niya ang kanyang ama na halos hindi maiwan–iwan ang tabi niya noong nakaratay siya sa ospital. Pangalawa, mapapalapit siya kay Mihaela. God! He missed her more than words can say.

The old Grozu’s cognac eyes have its own might to daunt anyone else who got under them.

“Did Satan chase you, young man?” Isang sarkastikong puna ang ibinungad sa kanya ni Seamus Grozu. “Looks like I'm seeing death sweats in your face.”

Sergius mentally winced. Who would have thought that the imperious and terrifying czar of Moldova has a quite ability to throw a sarcastic joke? It was a joke after all.

“You want me dead, don't you, Sir?” he asked flatly.

It was a good idea, shouted by his suicidal side. Kung hindi man niya mahihimuk si Mihaela na tanggapin siyang muli at ang mga apologies niya, mas mamatamisin pa ni Sergius na literal nang mawala sa buhay ng babaeng nagbibigay saysay sa buhay niya.

“If my answer would be yes, I'd be the most heartless man on Earth to wish for the death of the patriotic man who saved my daughter's life. So no. Sit down, son.”

Nasagi ng pahayag ni Seamus ang insidenteng naganap isang buwan na ang nakararaan. The indelible chapter of his life when Tellez’s assistant abducted Mihaela.

He was blankly staring that time at the vandalized bedsheet of their bed. Pinupunit ang puso niya habang tinu–torture ang sistema niya ng mga salitang isinulat doon ni Mihaela bago nito lisanin ang bahay niya.

Kinamamayaan ay tila sinipa ang huwisyo niya patungo sa pusod ng planeta nang iparating sa kanya ni Gigi at Vera na dinukot si Mihaela ng assistant ni Tellez habang papunta ang mga ito sa airport.

Bago pa man siya timbrehan ni Gigi at Vera ay nakasunod na pala ang dalawa sa dumukot kay Mihaela. They tried to get her back with all their might subalit napasama si Vera at Gigi sa kamay ng mga kakuntsaba ng assistant ni Tellez.

Gigi got bruises while Vera’s case was worse. She was beaten up and molested sa paghahangad nitong mailigtas si Mihaela. At kung nahuli pa ng ilang segundo si Sergius at naalarma ang mga abductor ay baka tuluyan nang naging biktima ng panggagahasa si Vera.

He was furious and bloody wanted to kill Tellez’s assistant and his associates with his bare hands. Seeing his woman whimpering, crying helplessly and scared like a kitten while tightly tied up, urged him to do things that will surely put him behind bars.