His TEMPT-orary Secretary

Chapter Six: Worth

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Kinabukasan ay maagang umalis si Tres sa apartment nila para maligo at magpalit ng damit. Pero bumalik agad ito nang mag-agahan na sila.

Siya ang nakapagbukas ng pinto dito.

"Papa! You're here!" Masiglang sigaw ni Terry tsaka yumakap sa ama.

"Yes Princess."

Bumaling sa kanya si Tres.

"I've bought some pancakes and cakes from a cafe." May dala nga ito na dalawang paper bag.

"Okay. Ako na ang maghahain." Aniya at inihain niya ito sa tatlong platito.

"Where's your friend?" Tanong nito nang mapansing wala si Elli.

"Elli went back to her own apartment."

"Didn't she work?"

"Naka-leave pa siya." Tipid na sagot niya.

"And after that? Who will look after the kids if she'll go back to work?"

"I already look up a Nanny in a good agency. Next week she'll arrive."

Natahimik saglit si Tres.

"I know I have to take everything slow. But, I have a suggestion if you won't mind."

Napataas ang kilay niya rito.

"Suggestion?" Pagliliwanag niya.

"Yes. You see, my resthouse is empty. How about we bring the kids there? Si Nana Lolita ang siyang magbabantay sa mga bata habang nasa trabaho tayo pareho. That way, mapapanatag ang loob nating dalawa sa kalagayan ng mga bata."

She didn't like the idea of living with him in HIS house. Pero ang ideya na masisiguro ang kalalalagyan ng mga bata habang nasa trabaho nga sila ay hindi masama. And like she said, the children comes first before her pride.

"It's okay. But I have conditions." Mataman niyang sabi.

"Say it." Nagkatitigan silang dalawa.

"Una walang pakialamanan sa personal na buhay ng isa't-isa. We both mind our own private matters. Pangalawa, we share every decision that will involve the kids. At pangatlo..." Mataman niyang tiningnan si Tres na naghihintay ng susunod niyang sasabihin. Pero may narealize siya..."H-how about you?" She stuttered when she think of his own rules.

Although Tres just shrugged his shoulders. "I think those are fair rules."

"No. What I mean is wala ka bang conditions?"

"You're the mother of my children, maybe my only condition is, don't ever leave the kids." Because it will really break their hearts.

Napakurap-kurap si Ria sa random na sagot ni Tres.

Leave the kids? Huh! Kahit na siguro ano ang mangyari, iyon ang kahuli-hulihang gagawin ko.

"And why is that? You know I care about the triplets more than anything in this world. Leaving them more so."

She saw how his solemn eyes turned gloomy. Like there's something he's thinking that traumatize him.

"That's good to know."

Hindi nalang pinansin ni Ria ang nakitang malungkot na ekspresyon ng lalaki. She's no one in his life but the mother of his children. And that's the fact that will keep them apart. But for how long?