Chapter 10
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Aiden confirmed it. Indirectly, but he confirmed it! He's a fucking Cortell!
"I gave you the clue too early on but it still took you so long to realize who I am."
Naguluhan ako roon.
What clue? The only clue I had is the internet connection. Pati na rin ang pagiging protective niya kay Colton. Wala nang iba!
"When I told you I know who you are and why you're here, you should've known by then. Cortells are very powerful. You think a spy like you could go past our surveillance?"
Sandali akong natahimik para mag-isip.
"That's why you were so adamant on keeping me off Colton... You were protecting him because he's your family. Is he your brother? Or your son?" I tried to say in a normal tone. Hindi ko pinapahalata ang gulat at kabang nararamdaman. Compared to Colton, Aiden is way more intimidating in so many aspects.
"Tss. Colton is family."
"I have two Cortells within my reach, then? Ang swerte ko pala."
All I have to do is heal and be done with this. Hindi na bale kung hindi ako makalabas ng buhay sa paaralang 'to. I've learned to die a long time ago. Sa tingin ko, ito na ang tamang panahon. The vengeance I have been longing to achieve is so close to me now. I just have to act on it.
Aiden smirked at me. Walang bakas ng kung anong takot sa ekspresyon niya.
"If I manage to survive... I'll fly to Italy and eliminate the rest of you. What do you think?"
He chuckled. "You can definitely try, Nerissa. I'll let you heal and give you a fighting chance."
Humiga na lang ako at hindi na pinatulan pa ang pagka-arogante niya.
Minutes passed by and I couldn't sleep. Kaunting galaw lang ay nahihilo ako.
"Hey," I called Aiden who's busy on his laptop. Binalingan niya ako. "My head is still fucking spinning. Normal pa ba 'to?"
Because I can't handle it anymore. It's too much.
He stood up and went to me. May nilagay siya sa hintuturo ko. From his drawer, he got a syringe.
"I'll draw some blood."
Hinayaan ko siya dahil wala ng lakas para magprotesta. Bukod sa pagkahilo ay nahihirapan na rin akong huminga. I closed my eyes and tried to breathe in rhythm.
Naririnig at nararamdaman ko ang mga galaw ni Aiden sa loob ng kwarto. Kada bukas ng drawer, cabinet at sa tingin ko may makinarya rin siyang binuksan.
"I'll send a copy of a blood analysis. Can you look for anything unusual? Any trace of poison other than curare? Give it a thorough check. I need the results as soon as possible," I heard him say.
Marami pa siyang ginawang tawag bago bumalik sa akin.
"Your oxygen saturation is so low," aniya nang alisin ang sa tingin ko'y pulse oximeter na nilagay niya sa daliri ko.
That explains why my breathing isn't normal. Damn it! If this is prolonged, baka mamatay na ako sa kamang ito.
"I have a pill in my closet. Sa tabi ng underwears ko. You'll see it immediately. Get it."
"What pill? And really, beside your underwears?" iritado niyang tanong.
I ignored his remark. "Just get it, Aiden."
BINABASA MO ANG
No Time to Die
General Fiction[In Lies and Deceit #1] One mission. All it takes is one mission to destroy everything Nerissa Brooks believed in.
