The Beauty Of Paeoniaceae (Untamed Heart #1) ☑

Chapter 29

I don't know why I suddenly agreed with mom that we'll meet each other today. I decide that we'll meet each other here in Crodore Cuisine. We didn't talk good last time because I'm not ready that time, but now I decided that I really need to confront her to fix any misunderstanding that we had before, after all she's still my mother.

Gemini was living in my condo for the meantime habang naghahanap pa ako na pwede kong makapagtiwalaan sa pagbabantay kay Crocus and Gemini agreed with me because she also wants to spend her time with Crocus. Habang tumatagal ay mas lalong naging malapit ang dalawa sa isa't isa, which is nice.

Umaayos ako nang upo nang makita ko si mommy papasok ng restaurant. She smiled at me when she saw me.

Umupo siya sa harap ko at ako naman ay umorder nang makakain namin ngayon. Maaga akong umalis kanina at hindi na ako nag breakfast dahil sa pagmamadali ko kanina para lang dito.

Nakita ko pag-ikot ng mga mata ni mommy sa buong restaurant at napatigil lang 'yon nang mapansin niyang nakatitig ako sa kanya.

"I can't believe that you already had your own restaurant." Tipid lang akong ngumiti sa kanya.

"I'm sorry if I didn't agree to your course before because I really wanted you to be a lawyer. I didn't ask you what you like and dislike, I've always thought about myself. But I just want you to know that I'm very proud of you, na kahit hindi kita sinuportahan sa mga pangarap mo ay kusa kang tumayo para maabot ang lahat nang 'to." I've been longing for this before that I hope she'll admit her mistakes, but I realize that it's already the past and you can't turn back the time how it used to be.

" I'm also sorry that I didn't pay for your tuition before. Alberto's froze all of my credit cards because he didn't want me to help you. No matter how much I wanted to help you na kahit sa pag-aaral mo nalang sana pero wala akong nagawa doon." I remember that before when Gergenia told me that Thaddeus' paying my tuition. I am mad at him that time because he neglected his study because of me.

Everyone is mad at me because of that especially his mother. Kahit gusto kong ipaintindi sa kanila na hindi ko 'yon ginusto at wala akong alam sa mga ginagawa ni Thaddeus ay hindi ko magawa. Galit sila sa'kin at naintindihan ko kung bakit ganoon nalang ang galit nila sa'kin.

"It's okay, mom. It's already in the past." Hinawakan niya ang kamay kong nakapatong sa mesa at hinaplos 'yon.

"Alam kong marami akong pagkukulang sa'yo bilang ina mo, pero gusto ko lang malaman mo na hindi ako nagsisisi na pinanganak ka, Peony. I just want to hide you dahil ayaw kong may masabi ang ibang tao sa'yo. Ayaw kong saktan ka nila nang masasakit dahil sa pagkakamali ko noon. I just want to protect you from the people na gusto kang saktan sa mga panlalait nila lalo na't sa pamilyang Santiago. I used to be in that situation before, I Also suffer from them, but I choose to ignore them. Ayaw ko lang na pati ikaw ay pag-iinitan nila. I know what I did is wrong, that I've treat you like that before and I'm sorry for that. I'm really sorry, Anak. I already accept my mistakes before." Kung noon mo pa sana sinabi 'yan, mom. E'di sana mas piniling intindihin kita noon.

Hinawakan ko din ang kamay niya at hinaplos 'yon bago ngumiti sa kanya." I understand, mom. I already forgive you." Yumuko siya saglit at kitang-kita ko ang pamumula ng dalawang mata niya.

"Thank you, anak. I know I didn't deserve your forgiveness. Thank you so much." Ngumiti lang ako sa kanya. Archer is right, I can also forgive myself and let go my past if I already hear their side. Hindi ko alam pero unti-unting nawawala ang mga bigat na nararamdaman ko sa aking dibdib.