Hiding The Billionaire's Daughter

Chapter 18

SUMMER

"Shhh. Ito na. Tapos na magtimpla my milk mo si mommy."

I wiped my sweat and run to my bedroom by the time I heard Autumn crying.

I shaked the small bottle full of milk before feeding it to her. I'm feeding her powdered milk because I feel like, my breast milk is not enough to her.

My milk can get easily drained after some pumps and that irritates me. Well, right now, I'm eating a lot of moringa or malunggay to increase my milk.

"You okay there? I can hear Autumn cryin-- oh it's gone so I assumed you're both fine?" After some time Aldrina came knocking to my door to offer some assistance but I declined her and told her to go back to sleep.

I looked at my baby girl and smiled. I tapped her legs and sang a lullaby while holding the bottle so she could get back to sleep.

I put her back to her crib once I felt her mouth stopped sucking some milk from the bottle.

I adjusted the air con and covered her with her pink blanket. And get back to bed

This is the same scenario for the past week. My one week old baby girl gets hungry so easily just like her mother.

I stared at the ceiling for some minutes and looked at the clock when it beeped. Signaling me that it is already four in the morning. I smiled by the time I saw Autumn's picture beside the clock.

She's wearing a white onesie with pink gloves, socks, and hat. What a beautiful sight.

I can still hear my stomach grumbling but I just ignored it and closed my eyes and forced myself to sleep. Malapit narin namang mag ala sais. Itulog nalang muna.

I WOKE up because of my grumbling stomach. I stretched my arms and yawned with my eyes closed.

Kinamot ko ang ulo ko at kaagad na dumeretso sa banyo para isagawa ang morning routine ko.

Rinig ko pa ang tunog ng aircon sa kwarto ni Aldrina ng sandaling dumaan ako sa kwarto nya habang papunta sa kusina para sa almusal. Mukhang tulog pa ang bruha.

Kinuha ko ang bote ng cheese spread sa ref habang kagat kagat ang walang palamang tasty bread.

Inilapag ko muna ang bote ng spread sa table at saka kumuha ng bread knife at kutsara naman para sa gatas na ititimpla ko.

Mabilisan akong kumain dahil ramdam kong medyo sumasakit na yung breast ko. Sign na malapit nang magutom so Autumn.

Ngumunguyang iniligpit ko ang pinagkainan ko at inubos ang gatas bago bumalik sa kwarto para painumin ng gatas si Autumn.

"Hi baby ko! Gutom na ikaw?" nakangiting bati ko dito nang madatnan ko iyong nakadilat at napatingin sa kisame.

Based on my information, two or three weeks pa bago makakita ang baby so, I assume she can't see yet.

I fed her my breast milk. and after that, Pumunta kami sa balcony para magpaaraw since six thirty palang naman ng umaga. Hindi pa nakakapaso sa balat ang araw.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto nang marinig kong tumunog ang cellphone ko.

Agad kong sinagot ang video call ng makita ang pangalan my pinsan kong si Dawn.

"Hi mommy!" Sigaw nito na nagpa igik kay Autumn.

Natawa ako sa bati nito.

"Hi tita Dawn." Balik bati ko dito sabay tapat ng camera sa natutulog na baby sa bisig ko.

"Ang cute naman ng manikang yan! Ipadala mo na yan dito sa pinas para mabawasan ang stress dito." Bulong nito sa kabilang linya.

"Ok Lang kayo dyan? Parang mas Lalo laying naging busy nung umalis ako ah?" Nag aalalang puna ko dito.

"Hindi naman. Ganon parin naman. Medyo malapit na ngang maresulba tong problema natin eh." Iling nito.

God knows how my heart sank and soften when she used the term 'us' instead of 'your'.

"Salamat. Sana nga matapos na to. Gusto ko nang bumalik dyan. Sobrang miss ko na si Isaiah. Kamusta naman sya dyan?"

Actually, this is the second time that I asked for Isaiah's condition. I didn't asked cause I don't want to miss him more.

But, I'm dumb. I just longed for him every damn minute.

"His doing his job. And started looking for you this last months. But, I stopped him. I'm sorry. am I doing this wrong?" She said with a worried expression.

"I have no idea." I honestly answered her.

She sighed and massaged her head.

"If we can't solve this case for a short period of time, I'm afraid you have to stay there for a very long time.. sorry" she sincerely apologized.

I nodded my head while enduring the pain in my chest.

"I know that. I'm gonna ready myself just in case. But, I just want you to know that, I trust you. I know you're gonna keep us safe." I smiled at her that made her cry a little.

"I'm sorry if I can't stop Isaiah's marriage. I can't do nothing about it." She sobbed.

I felt a pang on my chest after hearing the word 'marriage'.

"I know, but. I trust Isaiah too. I know he won't let us down." I looked at Autumn as I said those words.

"I've mailed you some photos. You could take a look of em later." Dawn said while wiping her tears.

"Photos of?" I asked her.

She smiled at me and shooked her head. "Take a look and you'll see. I hope you'll enjoy my little present. Good day there!" Dawn said before cutting off the line.

I put back my daughter to sleep before fetching my net book to take a look to Dawn's mail.

I opened the first unopened mail in my inbox and stunned when I realized what it is.

It was Isaiah's stolen shots.

I smiled with my teary eyes. And caressed the screen where his shot is in side view.

He is signing some papers while having a serious expression.

I immediately saved it into my gallery and scroll to see the other ones.

A test rolled over my cheek when I saw his picture. This time, he's smirking at someone. His smirk looks so sarcastic that made him look more dashing.

I cried my heart out when I realized how much I missed him.

I want to send him a mail but, I'm afraid that he can track where that mail came from and waste all of our sacrifices.

Mukhang kailangan ko namang magtiis.