Chapter 49

"YSABELLE."

"I wanna be alone, Mama," tanging nasabi ko nang nakauwi na kami at dumiretso na ako sa kuwarto.

I sighed and didn't even care to turn the lights on. The comfort of my dark room calmed me. Tinapon ko ang bag ko sa side table at naupo muna saglit, tulala at gusto lang mapag-isa.

Agad natapos ang dinner. Ayaw ko nang humaba pa iyon. Ang marinig na umalis si Damon bukas, sapat na sa akin. I want to file the divorce but I am outnumbered. A part of me also knew that they may be right. If he leaves tomorrow, the media will speculate. Some might even check for any divorce records.

I'm not even dramatic about his departure. Ang tumatak lang sa akin sa araw na ito ay ang sinabi ni Fiona Suarez.

Pababagsakin si Papa? It was like a slip of the tongue. I shivered when I thought about Damon being part of it. No., Dati pa naman, alam kong hindi siya santo. He could even be the mastermind and his side kick slash lover, Fiona Suarez, slipped.

I gritted my teeth. I should talk to my father