Saved By His Demons (BxB) ✔

Chapter 47 [Engagement]

Sobrang tutol pa rin ni Dad sa kaisipang uuwi ako sa aking condo unit, nagprisinta pa siyang ihatid ako upang makasigurong safe akong makauwi kung kaya't hinayaan ko nalang upang matahimik na siya.

I can't blame him about his own perception of Leviticus, dahil iba ang paraan ng pagkakakilala niya sa tao, gayon rin sakin na sa ibang paraan ko ito nakilala. Maaaring mabuti ang tingin natin sa isang tao, pero para sa iba ay hindi. That's fine because it normally happens.

Everyone has two eyes but no one has the same view. I have to accept that he doesn't like my boyfriend, but what I can't probably accept is if he won't give himself a chance to know him better and if he'd just stick to his own judgment.

"Dad, he might be a different person when it comes to business, but believe me he cares for me more than anything in this world, like how you care for me." payo ko sa kanya habang nasa loob kami ng kanilang SUV. Reid is driving while Bruce is on the shotgun seat, pareho kaming nasa passenger seat ni Dad.

"Don't ever compare how I show my care to you to other people, my son.." pagmamatigas niya. Parang bata, ano 'to kompetisyon kung sino ang mas may care sa akin? Lahat nalang ba ay kompetisyon para sa kanya?

"Alright, the way you care for me is fatherly, but the way he cares for me... that's romantic.." I glanced at him using my peripheral, but he doesn't seem impressed. Good god, what I'd give just to open his mind.

"How can you make sure that he's not gonna hurt you?" pagsasaad niya habang ipinag-krus pa ang kanyang mga braso.

I really looked like him, just an older version. Grey hair and wrinkled face, just by looking at him gives me a possible visual of what would I look like in the future.

"We can't make sure of that, Dad. Kapag ba nagmahal ka, hindi ka na masasaktan? Well to tell you honestly, that's part of the process of loving someone.." I just sounded like I'm presenting him a brief review about love. Hindi bagay sakin, at pakiramdam ko pinagtatawanan ako ngayon ni Kimpoy ngayon kung nakikita man niya ako.

"And that man is too old for you!" dagdag puna niya, may pag-duro pa siya sa kanyang daliri sa harapan, dahilan kung bakit napatingin sa gawi namin ang dalawang tauhan.

"Are you for real, dad? Sa'yo talaga nanggaling 'yan? He might be old but not old enough, limang taon lang ang agwat namin!" binitiwan ko ang mga salitang iyon na parang wala lang.

"See?! Five years, susmaryosep!" Dad groaned so hard and he's now filled with tension the way he massaged his temples.

What's so wrong with it? 'Yung iba nga higit pa sa limang taong agwat, e!

"So what? Hindi ba dapat mas pabor sa'yo 'yon? He's too old to know how to keep someone for a lifetime, hindi gaya ng mga mas bata na papalit-palit ng ka-relasyon!" pangangatwiran ko na sa tingin ko'y epektibo naman dahil hindi niya nabara 'yong sinabi ko.

He's probably agreeing right now with my statements. Siya itong matanda na pero ang tigas pa rin ng ulo. Good god!

"Dominicus won't replace you for someone else."

He sounded so ridiculous. No offense to Dominicus who's not here, I don't have anything against him, but Dad is using him again just for his personal gain.

"You just wanted me to marry a Verdejo, dad." I hoped he understood my point. Para sa kanya, negosyo pa rin ito. Verdejo might be a huge industry, but in actuality, it's smaller compared to Levi's riches.

Kung pera lang din naman ang labanan, hindi naman magpapatalo ang boyfriend ko lalo na ngayong nalaman ko ang three-way merger nila. He's freaking rich! Kaya anong pinuputok ng butsi nitong si Dad?