Deceive me, Love (Buenavista Series #1)

Chapter 40

Chapter 40
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In immense disbelief, I glared at him.

Because how can he offer marriage to me this casually when weeks ago he had a metal stuck down his throat about this topic? Ngayon niya na lang naisip na pag-usapan namin ang kasal kung kailan tinanggap ko nang kaya niya ako hindi inaalok ng kasal ay dahil 'di ako ang kailangan niya sa negosyo nila?

That is why his actions about Claudia last week, for me, was justified. I knew he had changed his heart for me, for us.

Minasamaan ko siya ng tingin saka napaatras ng isang beses. "I am not a fucking second choice, Villaverde!"

Shocked with my hostility, Range held his breaths. "Who said I had other choices that you? May iba pa ba akong papakasalan maliban sa'yo?"

"I don't know about you. And why are you asking me? Madami kang babae kaya baka isa sa kanila-"

Imbis na magalit o mairita siya'y nagulat ako sa pagtawa ni Range. Not that he is bawling his eyes out of excitement, but it's a genuine chuckle came out of him, one that is due to his amusement over something. In this case, my apprehensiveness from his words and actions.

"What?" I added when he finally stopped his ridiculous chuckles.

Umiling s'ya. "It's amusing to see you jealous, for once, Saint. You were never really jealous type or maybe you are? And not just vocal about it?"

Jealous? Of course not! Sinabi ko lang ang opinyon ko at ang layo no'n sa nagseselos.

Irritated at his cockiness, I rolled my eyes. "Ang galing mo ring mag-iba ng topic, 'no? Why? Ayaw mo bang pag-usapan natin na bigla-bigla na lang nagbago iyang utak mo't papakasalan mo na ako ngayon? Just admit it already. Second choice mo ako kay Claudia-"

Range swiftly scrunched down to meet my height. Binigyan niya ako nang isa pang mababaw na halik, sapat na para hilahin ako mula sa tamang ulirat. After his shallow kiss, I don't know if I can still continue to bicker him away.

I exhaled harshly. At the same time, Mama appeared on our lounge with her unusual happy disposition. Ngayon ko na lang 'ata siya nakitang ganito kalapad kung makangiti? Her eyes wandered on the man holding my tiny waist before her eyes met mine. Binigyan niya ako ng makahulugang tingin bago sinalubong ng yakap si Range.

"Hijo,"

"I am so sorry for barging in here, Tita."

Tumaas lalo ang kilay ko sa nakakaaliw na paghalakhak ni Mama. Iyong parang masaya siya pero ayaw niyang ipakita kaya mas lalo tuloy nagiging peke? Umiling si Mama.

Range slightly squeezed my waist.

"I am planning on taking Saint to our vacation house in Alberta, Tita. If you or Willow would want to come and join us?"

Sinaluhan din kami ni Willow dito sa lounge. Ni hindi ko man lang matitigan si Willow ng mata sa mata kasi natatakot akong makita ang dismayado niyang hitsura. When I had the guts to look at Willow, she looked absolutely fine with Range being here. No funny faces, no bitter raised brow, or anything. Wala lahat iyon kaya mas nakapagtataka lalo na't tutol siya kay Range?

"May trabaho pa kami, e," si Willow.

"Uh, yes! What a shame that we couldn't go, hijo. Kayo na lang siguro ni Saint," Mama seconded.

And because Mama was so willing to give me away to Range, we couldn't come in between and tell her about the pregnancy test result. Sa pagmamadali naming umalis ng bahay, hindi ko na nasabi kahit pati kay Willow ang resulta. But I am sure our reaction was enough for her to get the gist.