Micheal silently drew a sharp breath as he continued to study the beautiful woman who was claiming to be his stepmother’s daughter.
At habang mas lalo niya itong tinititigan ay nagiging mas kabigha-bighani lamang ito sa kanyang mga mata. Her wide, fleshy lips looked full and deliciously soft. Mamula-mula na parang ang sarap halikan.
Lihim na napaungol ang lalaki sa naisip. What the fvck was he thinking? He should continue intimidating her so that she would slip and tell him the truth. Hindi itong siya yata ang nawawala sa focus habang nakatitig sa magandang babae.
Tsk! But she was just too beautiful to be an impostor, an opportunist and a con.
“Wala kang alam tungkol sa taong inaako mong ina?” Patuya siyang ngumiti rito.
Her face hardened. He could see hate burning in her eyes. Binasa nito ng dila ang pang-ibabang labi at lihim siyang napamura. Kung hindi lang niya naagapan ang sarili ay baka inabot niya ang babae at kinuyumos ng halik ang mga labi nito. Mas gusto niyang halikan ito kaysa magtalo silang dalawa. Pero kailangan niyang isipin ang kapakanan ni Jasmin at hindi ang tawag ng kanyang laman. His stepmother needed his protection, and he wouldn’t allow anyone to take advantage of her. Lalo na sa kalagayan nito sa ngayon.
“How would I know anything about my mother when she abandoned me in the first place?” galit na sagot nito. “I grew up without her in my life. I heard nothing about her. She didn’t come back so what do you expect?”
“You should have done your homework before coming here, Mia. That way, you would sound and look more convincing…”
Naningkit ang mga mata nito. She fumed at him as if she was losing her patience. A dash of red color spread on her face.
Ikiniling niya ang ulo sa babae. “But let me tell you things that you need to know, Mia. You seem to have a bad impression of Jasmin so let me correct the facts.” For a moment ay nakatitig lamang siya sa mga mata ng babae. He straightened his back as his eyes locked with hers. “So Mama Jasmin gave birth in Iloilo, and left her baby in a custody of a nurse. She didn’t know what to do that time. Napakabata pa niya at hindi niya alam kung papaano bubuhayin ang sanggol. The nurse offered help, which she basically accepted. Pagkatapos noon ay nilisan niya ang Iloilo at nakipagsapalaran sa Middle East bilang isang domestic helper. That was the best option that she could get. Sa ibang bansa ay ginawa niya ang lahat upang makapag-ipon siya ng pera. She went back to the Philippines after five years. Binalikan niya ang ospital kung saan siya nanganak ngunit hindi na niya makita ang nurse na kumupkop sa kanyang sanggol.” He paused for a moment as he studied the emotions on her face. “Wala siyang ideya kung saan mahahanap si Gilda. She stayed for one year sa Iloilo upang magbakasakali na makikita niya ang nurse. Ngunit nabigo siya. After a year ay lumuwas siya ng Maynila. At doon niya nakilala ang Papa. Isang balo na nagpapahilom sa pangungulila dulot nang pagkamatay ni Mama. They fell in love. At iniuwi siya ng Papa rito sa plantasyon pagkatapos nilang magpakasal. Pinuno niya ng kasiyahan ang pamamahay na ito at tumayong ina ko sa loob ng labinlimang taon.”
He saw how her face subtly softened. "You see," he continued. "Jasmin is not really that bad, like how you perceive her to be. Oo nga at iniwan niya ang anak sa pangangalaga ni Gilda noon dahil wala pa siyang kakayahang bumuhay ng isang sanggol pero binalikan din naman niya. And yes, she tried to look for her daughter before. And tried again for the last seven years. She had her own shortcomings that she herself was aware of, but Mama Jasmin is not entirely that bad. Kahit nga ako na hindi naman niya kadugo ay inalagaan niyang mabuti at itinuring na parang tunay na anak, iyon pa kayang mismong dugo niya at laman ay tuluyan niyang pabayaan? I'm sure she would have loved and properly took care of her own child if she had successfully found her. She didn't totally abandon her child. You should know that."
"Playing a hero to your stepmother, huh, Micheal?" sarcastic na wika nito.
"Well," he cocked his lush brows, "why not? This is just one of the things that I can do for her to make up for everything that she had done for me. Higit pa sa isang tunay na ina ang turing ko sa Mama Jasmin kaya poprotektahan ko siya laban sa sinumang magtatangkang samantalahin siya."
Napaismid ito. "Gusto kitang palakpakan sa kadakilaang ginagawa mo para sa stepmother mo pero mas gugustuhin kong marinig ito mismo mula sa bibig ng taong mismong nang-abandona sa akin."
His eyes narrowed at her. Sa kabila ng mga sinabi niya ay mukhang hindi kumbinsido ang babae. He could still see pain and defiance on her face. "You know why I'm telling you this, Mia... You wouldn't come her and pretend to be Jasmin's daughter without doing a research." Naningkit ang mga mata niya. This woman was surely a professional con. Bistado na nga niya pero patuloy pa ring nagkukunwari. But he hated himself more for even entertaining her dirty, little stint. He should have drove her away already. But the thought elicited a mass of rebellion within him. He still wanted her to stay. He still wanted to see her face, to listen to her voice. Damn, but he must be getting crazy! Crazy over a scheming, beautiful opportunist.
"I don't know! Damn you!" she angrily snapped at him. "So now tell me, why do you say these things to me? Why do you forbid me to see my mother? Can we just get this done over with so that I can go and leave? That's just what I want. I won't even bother to disturb anyone of you after that. Hindi naman siguro ganoon kahirap at ka-imposible ang hinihiling ko?"
For a moment, he hesitated. Hindi siya makapag-isip nang maayos. Dahil ang umuukilkil sa isipan niya ay ang sinabi nitong aalis na ito at hindi na magpapakita pa ulit. It bothered him. He hated it but it really bothered him. Gusto na tuloy niyang upakan ang sarili para magising siya sa kung anumang black spell na isinaboy sa kanya ng babae. Isa ba ito sa tricks ng budol-budol gang? Ang gumamit ng isang magandang babae para makapanloko?
He pulled a sigh. He really had to get a good grip of himself. He should let his brain work, and stop his libido from overpowering his sane mind.
Mia was lovely, alright, with an hourglass figure that could easily set him to fire, but he damned well knew that she was nothing but trouble. And he should avoid her.
Anyways, kung magandang babae lang rin naman ang habol niya ay hindi naman siya nagkukulang niyon. There were aplenty in the resort - locals and tourists alike. He could hookup with someone as beautiful and sexy as this con. And he would be alright. Hindi ganitong inilalagay niya sa alanganin ang kapakanan ng stepmother.
Pormal ang mukhang tinitigan niya nang mariin ang babae. He cleared his throat. “Dahil hindi na niya kayang sabihin pa sa iyo ang lahat ng ito,” wika niya sa matatag na boses.
Her eyes widened a little. Hindi ito kaagad nakapagsalita. Confusion flickered in her eyes. “Bakit…? Bakit hindi na niya kayang sabihin…?”
Micheal really wanted to applaud this little impostor. Or was this one of the games she had perfectly mastered? She was really an awesome actress. Jamin’s sickness was an open knowledge. Lalo na sa lalawigan nila. Pero kung umasta ang babaeng ito ay tila walang alam talaga.“You know exactly why, Mia,” he said, baiting her.
She shook her head. “No…I don’t know... really... Like what exactly do you mean by that, Mr. Travilla?”
Gusto na talaga niyang mapalatak sa galing umarte ng babaeng ito. Kung hindi lang talaga niya alam ang totoo ay baka naniwala na siya. Napaka-convincing nitong umarte bilang isang inabandonang anak na walang kaalam-alam sa mga nangyari.
Okay then. He had to indulge her. He stood up. “Sumunod ka sa akin,” ani Micheal at tinungo ang pintuan ng library.
She hesitated, but she followed him. Well and good. Any moment from now ay matatapos na rin ang pagpapanggap nito.
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Until Forever (Published!)
General FictionWARNING: RATED SPG. Contains theme, language and scenes not appropriate for minors. Read at your own risk. Mia went to Jasmin Mountain Resort for only one reason - to secure her inheritance. And that will only happen with the help of the person she...
