Hiding The Billionaire's Daughter

Chapter 20

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SUMMER

"Mommy, you listening?"

Bumalik ako sa sarili ko at lumuwag ang pagkaka kapit ko sa remote control ng tawagin ako ni Autumn.

"Y-yes?" I tried to compose myself before answering but I already found myself answering my daughter's question.

"The TV has no sound." Turo nito sa TV.

Napakurap ako at kaagad na nilakasan ang volume ng TV. Napindot ko ata ang decrease volume na button. Hindi ko na namalayan sa sobrang lutang ko.

"Where's Auntie Drina? Why isn't she coming home anymore?"

Napalingon ako sa anak ko nang magsimula itong magtanong.

"She has another baby na po?" She once again asked me with a worried face.

I laughed and pinched her plumped cheeks.

"Don't worry. I don't think Aunt Drina has another baby. She has baby Autumn. She don't need another baby." I tried to console her and it did worked.

"Something important came up and she has to leave baby Autumn for some time. But, she'll be coming home soon. I promise." Dagdag ko pa.

She nodded and pouted her pink and cute lips and transfered her gaze into the television.

It's been a week since I've seen Isaiah over the phone and I haven't received even a single call from Dawn and that makes me uncomfortable.

Plus, River called again. Hindi parin daw sila okay ni Dalen. Ewan ko sa kanila. Bahala sila sa problema nila. Bakit ko nga ba pino-problema ang problema ng iba?

"If you're sleepy, tell mommy okay? It's near eight. You must be sleeping right now." Malambing kong Sabi dito at saka haplos sa buhok nito.

Tumango Ito sakin at mas hinigpitan ang yakap sa paborito nitong teddy bear. That was his Uncle River's gift.

Speaking of her uncle River, I can still remember how she called him Dada when she was so young. I don't know if I should laugh or I should cry because it's obvious that she's looking for her father's presence and attention.

She called him Dada for a month but we eventually got a chance to correct her and finally, she called him uncle for the first time.

"Mommy, sleepy me." She yawned and tucked my shirt.

I smiled at her, turned the TV off and carried her to our room.

I turn the lamp shade on instead of the light because we prefer sleeping in the dark instead of sleeping with lights on.

I placed her to the corner of our bed and sang her a lullaby and tapped her legs because this helps her sleep.

Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas, napangiti ako ng marinig ang malalalim nitong pag-hinga senyales na mihimbing na ang tulog nito.

Lumapit ako sa night stand para patayin ang lamp shade at kaagad na tinabihan my higa si Autumn para makatulog.

(A/N: this is the scene from the prologue. I just inserted some unfamiliar scenes to this part.)