CHAPTER 23.2

"Sebastian!" My mom's voice roared in the mansion's ghost-quiet living room as she called me by my name.

Para namang mga dagang nagsitakbuhan ang mga maids at guards na nasa lugar. They know how this gentle, sweet woman can turn to a monster that can devour anyone.

I took a halt midway to the main door. Agad kong naramdaman ang mahigpit n'yang kapit sa braso ko bago ako iharap sa kanya. She was furious. Her eyes was screaming rage because of me. Ang kaninang nakangiti n'yang mga labi ay mariin nang nakasara at mabigat na ang kanyang paghinga.

"What in the deepest hell do you think you're doing, Sebastian?! Ano bang pumasok d'yan sa isip mo para iwan ang dad mo sa gitna ng speech n'ya?! You're disgracing us!" Bulyaw n'ya sa akin. Of course she's free to scold me. The house has soundproof walls. No one will hear us. No one will see her being not the 'perfect wife and mother'.

"May kailangan akong punta