Kabanata 11: Revelation

Rex's POV

Pagkahatid ko kay Eliyah sa suit namin ay bumaba ulit ako para kausapin si mommy. I didn't know that she's here! And damn, she knows it. I know she knows it. Hindi na ako makakawala pa. With her message, alam kong matagal na siyang nanghihinala... and tonight she proved to herself that she's right.

"Mom-"

I couldn't finish my sentence because of her slap. My head turned to other direction because of the intensity of her slap. Napalunok ako at napahawak sa pisnging sinampal niya.

"You're such a disgusting man, Rex! Nakakadiri ka! You're a married man! A family man! May asawa ka na! But here you are, fucking and flirting with your mistr-"

I clenched my jaw and cut her off. "Mom! Don't you ever call Eliyah with that word." mariin kong ani. I respect my mother so much. Isa siya sa mga rason bakit andito pa ako sa pamilyang ito. Because I love them so much. I could just cut off my relationship towards this fucking family but I didn't because a part of me... knows that they are