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Chapter 25: Aftermath 2
Agad nakita ni Belle ang bulto ni Marie na maluha-luhang nakatayo malapit sa kanya.
“A-Ate Belle,” anito, mangiyak-ngiyak na lumapit sa kanya.
Agad na bumigat ang d*bdib niya nang maalala ang kalagayan nito. Kilala niya si Marie. Masipag ito at isang mabuting anak. At hindi nito deserve ang maipit sa ganoong klaseng sitwayson just because Zyrone’s father was throwing a fit because their son wouldn’t obey his wishes.
Lalo tuloy tumindi ang kagustuhan niyang maayos na ang lahat upang bumalik na ang lahat sa normal.
She took a deep breath and reach for Marie’s hand. “Aayusin ko ‘to, Marie. Pangako, magiging maayos din ang lahat.” Malungkot na tumango si Marie, nagyuko ng ulo. Mabilis niyang dinukot ang wallet sa handbag niya at naglabas doon ng ilang libo at inabot kay Marie.
“N-naku, Ate w-wala po akong pambayad sa—“
“Hindi ‘to utang, Marie.
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Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 26: Mrs. Craig
Belle was watching the dark clouds outside the private plane’s window. It has been a few hours since they left Manila subalit ayaw pa rin siyang dalawin ng antok. Marami siyang iniisip-- mga bagay sa hinaharap na pawang walang kasiguraduhan. Maging ang madilim na gabi iniisip niya.Para kasi niyong inilalarawan ang buhay niya ngayon. Madilim. Hindi makita kung saan ang direksyon ang tungo.She turned to Zyrone who was sitting adjacent to her seat. His eyes were already closed and his breathing was leveled—signaling her that he was already asleep.Kung sabagay, kung pagod siya sa buong maghapon, sigurado siyang mas pagod ito. They have been travelling for the whole day at ni hindi ito pumayag na humalili siya sa pagda-drive. Idagdag pa na pagdating nila sa Maynila, hinarap nila agad ang matapobreng ama nito.She sighed and looked at her hands.She can still his warmth from there—that comforting warmth she’s gett
Marry Me, Stranger Chaptr 27: Mrs. Craig 2
Belle’s heart was hammering inside her chest as the car pulled up in front of a white mansion that was double the size of the Craig’s mansion in Manila. Honestly, the mansion could easily pass as a castle in one look. At kahit na hindi naman na bago sa kanya ang makakita ng malalaking bahay, the house in front of her is still one for the books.“Ready?” ani Zyrone sa kanya nang tuluyang huminto ang sasakyan sa harap ng bahay. He turned to her and gently reached for her hand.She took in a sharp breath and nodded her head. Ilang sandali pa, nauna nang bumaba ng sasakyan si Zyrone, sumunod siya.Agad silang sinalubong ng unipormadong katulong. Bumati ito sa kanila ngunit makahulugang tumingin sa kanya. She knew that look, a condescending one. Pero ayaw niyang patulan. She had conditioned herself then from the moment she married Zyrone that she will be getting a lot of disapproval from people.Maya-maya pa, pinagbuksan n
Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 28: Family Curse
Ilang beses na kumurap-kurap si Belle. Nag-iisip siya. Iniisip niya kung anong magandang isagot sa matanda nang hindi sila mabubuking o mapaghihinalaan na nagpapanggap lang ng apo nito.Baga sila nagtungo roon ni Zyrone, they had a few rehearsed answers for questions they had anticipated Grandma Eve would ask. Gaya na lamang kung paano sila nagkakilala at kung paano sila na-in-love sa isa’t-isa. They both agreed to stick to one story that what they had was love at first sight that’s why they eloped for a few days to distract the people’s attention from the failed wedding Zyrone supposed to have with Audrey. Maging ang mga basic information questions tungkol sa kanya, praktisado na rin niya ang sagot. At sa totoo lang, nagpunta siya roon na medyo confident sa question and answer portion nila ng matanda.But the old woman’s question about the pregnancy, ‘yon ang hindi niya napaghandaan. At ang magaling niyang asawa, hindi
Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 29: Family Curse 2
Napasinghap si Belle sa biglaang paglalapit nilang iyon ni Zyrone. Her heart hammered rapidly inside her chest as his presence engulfed her whole being—sending all of her logic flying out of the window. Taranta siyang nag-angat ng tingin rito. Her mind instantly went blank when she realized that their lips were just inches apart—she could almost taste his addicting minty breath. His sea-colored eyes were looking down at her with much intensity, her knees almost gave in. “Do you trust me?” seryosong tanong nito maya-maya. Lalo siyang naguluhan. “H-ha?” He didn’t respond. He just quickly picked her up in his arms and made her sit on top of the old oak wood table. She wanted to protest. But she was too confused to think, how much more to speak! Zyrone gently cupped her face with his hands and planted a soft kiss on her lips. The kiss was brief, almost a peck. Subalit lalo lang niyong pinatindi ang kalituhan sa isip n
Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 30: True Lies
Tahimik si Belle habang nasa daan sila patungo sa lake house ng pamilyang Craig. Bukod kasi sa naghihimagsik pa rin ang damdamin niya sa fake make-out session nila ni Zyrone, kina-career na rin niya ang pagma-mantra para hindi na niya ulit makalimutan na hindi talaga niya totoong asawa si Zyrone!She’s serious in conditioning her mind. Ayaw na niyang maulit ang nangyari kanina sa library na para siyang gaga na dalang-dalang sa mga halik at haplos ni Zyrone.Mabuti nang handa ang huwisyo at mga hormones niya sa mga biglaang fake make-out sessions na kasama sa pagpapanggap nila.She released a slow breath—trying to rein in her emotions. There she was a no-boyfriend-since-birth virgin woman, engaging to a fake make-out session with her fake husband in order to make their sham marriage believable to his dying grandmother who’s the only one who has the power to reverse all the crazy things his shitty father had done.She used to
Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 31: True Lies 2
“This will be our room,” Zyrone announced before he pushed the big wooden door in front of Belle.Agad na tumambad sa kanya ang malawak na silid na naliliwanagan ng natural light mula sa veranda. And though she knows that everything in that room is as expensive as she could only imagine like the rest of the things she had seen from the rest of the house, their room felt airy and light—welcoming and relaxing.The room was overlooking the famous Lake Tahoe with its silvery serene water glistening against the warm morning sun. And she must admit, the beauty of nature on that side of the world was really a sight to behold!She’s sure, she’d enjoy vacationing there. Kaya lang, hindi naman bakasyon ang ipinunta niya roon. Nandoon siya para umarte. Nandoon siya para magpanggap bilang Mrs. Craig.She hesistantly stepped inside the room and followed Zyrone. Nang makapasok siya, mabilis na isinara ni Zyrone ang pinto ng k
Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 32: True Lies 3
Once inside the bathroom, Belle quickly stripped off her clothes and went straight to the shower. She needed that bath to calm herself. She willed herself not to think of anything and just enjoy the bath she was having so as to relax herself from all the trouble her life was currently having.She changed into a casual floral dress and paired it with her flat designer shoes. The shoes was a gift from Lee Ann last Christmas. Sa totoo lang, twinning sila nito. Mayroon din kasi itong ganoong sapatos na parehas ng design subalit iba lang ang kulay.She was never into designer things. Because aside from she knew that spending for those things is beyond her pay grade, she was never really into expensive things. Siguro dahil lumaki siya sa simpleng pamumuhay kasama ang Mama niya. At tinuruan siya nito na ang mga materyal na bagay ay hindi ang sukatan ng kayamanan kundi ang kabutihan ng puso. She looked at herself in the mirror and put on a lig
Marry Me, Stranger Chapter 33: A Party
Belle played with her food as she carefully listened to Grace and Zyrone talking. Sila na lang tatlo ang naiwan sa hapag at itinuloy ang pagkain ng pananghalian. Nagpunta kasi sa study sina Grandma Eve at ang mga magulang ni Zyrone upang mag-usap. Sa totoo lang, kinakabahan siya. Hindi niya kasi alam kung anong pinag-uusapan ng mga nakatatanda. Lalo pa at si Zyrone, parang walang pakialam sa pinaguusapan ng mga magulang at lola nito. He seemed to be so happy talking to Grace who was openly flirting with him na mukha namang gustong-gusto nito. “I miss kayaking. Hope we could do it again while we’re here, Zyrone” ani Grace maya-maya. “Yeah, me too. It’s been a while,” segunda naman ni Zyrone. “The last time we did it, the kayak turned because you said there was a hawk following me,” sabi ni Grave, tunog sumbong. “You scared me, Zyrone,” anito, sa lalo pang pinaliit na tinig. Zyrone chuckled. “I was just kiddi
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