Chapter 24: ABOUT LUCAS

"Luther Casimir...?" Gwyneth trailed off sa kabilang linya kapatid niya sa Pilipinas na asawa ng isang Sansmith. May gusto siyang malaman kaya hindi niya binalita lahat ng detalye na alam niya about Lucas. "Narinig ko ang pangalan na iyan pero sa US."

Kung narinig nito ang pangalan na iyon, siguradong may kinalaman nga ang Sansmith sa proteksyon ni Lucas. Hindi kaya si Ace nag nagpoprotekta dito?

"Pangalan lang, hindi mo nakita ang mukha niya?" tanong pa niya.

"Sansmith has a lot of secrets, Avery, which I can't share with you because it's risky, not just for you but also for my entire family. But, since you brought up that name, it strikes a chord with Sansmith, although none of us has ever seen his face. We'll only get to meet him once he's married, similar to what happened with Ace and Noah," mahabang paliwanag nito.

Naiintriga na naman siya, "Anong nangyari sa kanila?"

"I can't tell you that, Ave."

Napairap naman siya, sa dami niyang gustong malaman pero bawal. Aware lang tal