Chapter 11THE sun is already at it's peak when Zhai and Clint found themselves leaving the airport. They left the province early, because Clint said that he have something important to deal in Manila today.Zhairiyah doesn't have the option to say 'no' to her husband so she just obliged without any violent reaction. Well, staying for two days and three nights at Masbate is already a memory for her.She's just thankful that they managed to have a vacation after their 'forced' wedding, and they also had their honeymoon—that she never expected to happen tho."Are you not happy leaving the place?"Napatigil sa pagmumuni-muni si Zhai nang marinig ang seryosong tanong ni Clint. Napansin ata nitong kanina pa siya tahimik habang nakadungaw lamang sa bintana nang kinalululanan nilang kotse.Zhairiyah sat straightly before choosing to put her attention back to Clint, whose now looking at her with furrowed eyebrows. She gulped first, "It was fin

Chapter 13 - Part 1"Ano 'bang problema mo?!" Galit niyang sigaw nang makapasok sila sa loob ng kotse na dala ni Clint. Magkatabi sila sa back seat, at panay matalim na tingin ang ibinibigay niya sa lalaki, na parang wala man lang pakialam sa galit niya. Clint calmly rested his back on the seat, before putting his tired gaze on her. "Its you who has a problem," kalmado ngunit halata ang awtoridad doon. "I told you to fucking stay in the house pero ang tigas tigas ng ulo mo!" bwelta nito sa kanya na ikinairap niya sa sobrang inis. "Sorry ha? Umalis ako sa mansion mo kasi iniwan mo akong mag-isa duon! Bored na bored na ako at wala akong magawa. Ano 'bang akala mo sakin? Preso na pwede mo lang ikulong sa kung saan saan?" "You're not an inmate or what. I'm just protecting you from harm." "Oh come on! Pinprotektahan mo ako sa lagay na 'yon? Kaya iniwan mo ako sa mansion mo, at ipinaubaya sa mga tauhan mo? Clint I can't stay like

Zhairiyah rapidly shakes her head. "Hindi. Uhm, kalalabas ko lang." sagot niya, bago umiwas sa tingin nito at naglakad patungong vanity table, at naupo duon upang ipagpatuloy ang pagpapatuyo ng buhok. "Bakit mo naitanong?" kunway tanong niya rito, habang pilit na itinatago ang kung anong kakaibang nararamdaman. "Wala naman. I was just, uhm, shocked to see you there earlier." rason ng lalaki, bago niya narinig ang mahinang hakbang nito, at nang mag-angat sya ng tingin sa salamin, nakita niya ang repleksyon ng lalaki na bumalik sa pagkakasandal sa headboard ng kama, habang ang mga mata ay nakatuon sa hawak nitong cellphone. Halata sa mukha nito ang panghihinayang at lungkot habang diretso ang tingin sa hawak nito. And that made Zhai breathed heavily again. He looked so problematic. I bet...he still loves that Alice. He still loves her, but he can't show it anymore since I am here. I am now his wife, and him, entertaining someone else's is not accepta

Chapter 15"Sigurado ka 'ba na nagpaalam ka sa asawa mo, Zhai?" tanong ni Joy, na siyang nagpalingon sa kanya. She gulped, before looking away. "Y—yes." aniya. She made herself busy watching people around them. Kasalukuyan silang nasa food court, habang ang mga body guard nila ay nakatayo di kalayuan mula sa kanila. Nakaayos ito nang pang-sibilyan, kung kaya't hindi mahahalatang mga guwardiya ang mga ito."From the way you move, I guess you're lying, Zhairiyah." wika ni Joy, kaya't napabalik ang tingin niya sa pinsan, at naabutan niya naman itong magkasalubong ang kilay habang nakatingin sa kanya. She shakes her head. "You're wrong. I am telling the truth." alma niya, ngunit mas lalong nagduda ang tingin sa kanya ni Joy. "Hindi ako naniniwala." anito, bago nagpakawala nang malalim na buntong-hininga. "Kung totoong nagpaalam ka, bakit parang wala ka sa sarili mo?" tanong nito. "I am not. Sadyang may iniisip

"What happened to her, Mom?" Zhairiyah kept on asking when she reached the hospital, together with her Dad. Kasalukuyan silang nasa tapat ng ER, habang ang mommy at daddy niya, maging ang parents ni Joy ay magkakatabing nakaupo sa mga available seats duon. She looked at them, when her Mom get up to went to her. She took a heavy breath. "Joy's car was bumped, Zhairiyah." wika nito, na siyang nagpasalubong ng kilay niya. "Bumped? They we're bumped?" tanong niya, bago nilingon ang pintuan ng ER. "Nakita niyo ba siya? Is Joy conscious or not when she brought in here?" hindi niya na naitago pa ang pag-aalalang nararamdaman para sa pinsan. She's really worried, and thank goodness! Her mother nodded to her. "Joy was conscious, may kaunting galos lang siya because of the hit, and her legs are blooded because of the broken glasses. Thank goodness she didn't got a lot." anito, na siyang nagpahinga sa kanya ng maluwag. "Thank god!" wi