Searching for the Mafia Heiress (Sequel)

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Author's POV

Kinabukasan ay nagising ang lahat ng tawagin sila para pumunta sa restaurant. Bahagya pang nagulat sina Courtney nang makita nila ang mga pinsan nila at ang mga aunties at uncles nila.

Ang sabi ng mga ito ay gusto nilang magsaya kasama sila na ikinatuwa naman ni Cyrus. Cyrus likes it when there are a lot of people, lalo na kung kakilala niya ang mga ito.

Habang kumakain ay nagku-kwentuhan ang lahat. They started catching up until they finished eating.

Lalabas na sana si Courtney kasama si Chase, kaso pinigilan sila ni Yandrei, ang kakambal ni Yandra.

"Can we talk?" She asked her. Tinitigan niya na muna ito bago tumingin kay Chase.

"Mauna ka na roon. I'll follow you shortly." She said and smiled. Tumango naman si Chase at saka sila iniwan.

Naunang lumabas si Yandrei at sumunod lang si Courtney sa kanya. Tumigil lamang si Yandrei nang makarating sila sa isang malaking bato. She sat down on the shadow of the rock and patted the empty seat beside her so Courtney can sit.

Bumuntong hininga si Courtney bago umupo sa tabi nito.

"I observed, maikli ang pasensya mo. I won't talk in circles." Panimula ni Yandrei.

"Thank you." Pasasalamat ni Courtney.

"Your Mom talked to me. She said you asked her about the late Cheska Imperial, the nurse. Before your Mom officially became the Mafia Heiress, I was the Mafia Heiress." Kunot ang noo ni Courtney nang tingnan niya si Yandrei.

"We're enemies with your Mom that time. I tried to kill her using the nurse which is Cheska. But that nurse was caught, your Dad and his friends captured her. That's why I had no choice but to kill her." Hindi nakasagot si Courtney. Ni isa ay walang nasabing ganito ang Mom niya sa kanila.

"So, your Mom didn't kill her. I did. So don't suspect your Mom---"

"I never suspected my Mom. I know who she is. She can't do that."

"Yeah. And, I wish I can see Cyril, so I can say that I'm the one who did it. Your family is suffering too much because of what I did."

"Hindi lang naman dahil doon kung bakit ginagawa ni Cyril ito. It's also because of great grandma." Napatango si Yandrei. Kahit sinabi ni Courtney iyon ay sinisisi pa rin nito ang sarili.

"I'm still sorry."

"It's okay, Tita. Nangyari na. Baka nga may katuloy pa. We never know." Courtney said and stood up. Tiningala siya ni Yandrei at ngiti ang isinagot ni Courtney.

"I need to go. My boyfriend's waiting."

"Yeah, sure. Go ahead." Tumango si Courtney sa kanya at saka nagtungo sa lugar kung saan nila napag-usapang magkikita ni Chase.

Pero hindi pa siya nakakalayo sa hotel ay hinarang na siya ni Jin.

"Where are you going, cousin?"

"To my boyfriend." Sagot niya at nilampasan ito. Sa halip na umalis ay sumabay sa kanya sa paglalakad si Jin.

"Oh. Sinagot mo na pala siya?"

"Duh. It was all over the news, Jin."

"I know, inaasar lang kita."

"You call that pang-aasar?" Tanong ni Courtney na parang may pagka-disgusto sa boses.

"Tss! Nagka-boyfriend ka lang, ganyan ka na sa akin!" Parang nagtatampong sabi ni Jin. Tumawa lang si Courtney at saka ginulo ang buhok ni Jin. Kinailangan pa niyang tumingkayad para magawa iyon.