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CHLOE "It was really amazing that Alguien hinted that you are one of us just because of your eyes and how you look exactly like me," Doña Elisa said while looking at me. She gave a glance at Alguien and smiled at my brother. "How keen your eyes are, nieto. You are always good in your sense of sight." I wonder if that is the way of changing the topic or if the matriarch of the Esposito didn't care a bit about the information of me marrying Trace secretly. I smiled at Doña Elisa when she returned her gaze to me. "Have you seen my photos when I was your age, mi nieta?" I nodded. "Yes. And you're so beautiful, Doña Elisa…" I timidly said. "Mamita," she corrected me. “Call me ‘mamita’ at iyan ang tawag ng lahat ng mga apo ko sa akin. I am so happy seeing that Raymond gave me a granddaughter that looks like me. Though I asked him what happened to your mother, he couldn't say anything. Where is your mother, Chloe Jordan? I wanna meet the woman who brought you into this world." I gulp
TRACE Hindi ako natutuwa kay Zeno. Wala rin akong tiwala sa kaniya. Pero dahil gusto ko rin lang malaman kung ano ang tulong na kaya niyang ibigay para sa akin laban kay Julianna, ay bakit hindi? Zeno was driving, and I was more focused on the road before me and thinking of what he said at the airport and Althea. How come Althea is alive? Hindi iyon basta kamukha lang ni Althea… si Althea talaga iyon. The smile and her bubbly look like her twin brother, Lash. Napahilot ako sa sentido ko nang maisip ko si Lash. Ang sabi ni Ice ay maayos ang bilin niya sa Brazil na huwag hahayaan makabalik ng Pilipinas si Lash, but it seems the latter is back to his way of deceiving anyone. “Where to, Trace?” tanong ni Zeno at gusto kong mapamura sa isip na bakit para kaming nagdi-date pala ng gago na ito. Gano'n kadalasan ang tanong ko kay Chloe kapag may lakad kami, at siya ang pinapipili ko sa lugar na gusto niyang puntahan. “QC,” I answered. “Sunod tayo sa mga kasama ko.” Zeno didn’t say any
CHLOE "Good morning, Gun…" I kissed my son's head as soon as I entered the nursery room. He was playing blocks with Heres. "Good morning, Heres…" I kissed my nephew's head, too. "Good morning, Mommy." "Good morning, Tita Chloe." I smiled at them both and sat between them. Hirap na akong kumilos dahil malaki na ang tiyan ko. I am slim and yet my baby is big. My OB-GYN even told me to minimize eating rice and drinking sodas. Baka mahirapan daw ako manganak kapag lumaki pa lalo ang baby ko. Two months to go and makikita ko na rin ang baby namin ni Trace. I smiled at the thought. A sad smile. I'm excited about giving birth but thinking Trace disregarding me hurts me. Two weeks na mula noong nakita ko si Trace sa airport and until now ay hindi pa siya nagpapakita sa akin. Zeno told me na nagkakausap sila at malapit na rin kaming sunduin ng mga bata rito sa bahay ni Alguien. Sa sobrang dami ng problema nga raw ni Trace ay need lang maayos para kapag nagpakita na sa akin ay okay na.
TRACE “Did Mira say any words now?” tanong ko sa triplets na nakita kong papasok sa opisina ko rito sa Deversorium. Umiling sila, sabay-sabay. As usual… Tumingin ako sa swimming pool ng Deversorium na natatanaw ko mula sa glass window. Two weeks… and two problems had been solved. First, we found Mira. Salamat kay Zeno at na-locate ang may hawak kay Mira. I already informed Rex about it, at ang pakiusap niya ay dito na muna sa isla sina Mira at ang mga anak niya. Pinapaniwala kasi ni Rex si Julianna, na natagpuang patay si Mira, at mabuti na lang naniwala ang isa. Wala namang problema sa dalawang anak ni Rex at okay sila. Mga bata at inosente. At dahil kilala naman ni Art kami ni Ice, at gano’n din si Reign kay Yumi, madali na lang naalis namin ang lungkot nila na narito sila sa isla at hindi kasama ang mga magulang. Nag-i-enjoy pa nga ang magkapatid dito sa isla. Lagi silang nasa beach resort ni Jake kasama ang triplets. Kadalasan naaabutan ko pang naglalaro ang triplets kas
CHLOE “Let’s go…” I called the three boys playing in the playground with Cadence. Dito kami sa orphanage dumiretso, kasama si Rogelio at mga yaya ng mga bata, after namin pumunta sa pediatrician para patingnan si Killian. And Killian seems fine. Dumiretso lang kami rito sa orphanage kasi sila ang may gusto na pasyalan namin si Cadence. The boys are getting closer to Cadence. "Miss Chloe…" Napalingon ako sa tumawag. Si Mia. “Hi!” I happily greeted her. Wala siya kanina pero dahil nakita kami ni Cadence ay tuwang-tuwa na lumapit ang bata sa amin. “Thank you po sa mga pagkain na dala ninyo para sa mga bata…” "The foods are all for you here. And you know how happy I am to give." Nakangiti kong sabi. “Malaki na ang tiyan niyo, Miss Chloe, pero nag-aabala pa rin kayo tumulong at pumasyal dito.” "Of course, my baby's fine. And my sons and nephew like it here." “Close na close nga po sila kay Cadence, napapansin ko.” "Yeah… and Willow asked for foster parenting and we are actually w
TRACE The moment I saw Chloe entering the house with a smile on her lips for Zeno, made me show myself. Okay lang naman sa akin ang friendship ng dalawa lalo na at si Zeno ay alam kong mahal na mahal si Althea. Pero ang isipin na nagagawa na ni Chloe malipat ang atensyon sa iba, na dati ay ako lang ang nasa isip niya, ay nakakakaba. Literal. And when Chloe saw me, she instantly walked closer and hugged me. My wife… I kissed the top of her head lovingly. Pregnancy made her prettier, her cheeks pinkier. Her glass skin makes her glowing. And who said there is no perfect being? Chloe is the perfect one for me. I breathed deeply and hugged her tighter. After the airport, this was the second time we saw each other again. Alam ko na marami akong pagkukulang at pagkakamali sa buhay pero importante ay— Nahinto ako sa pagsasalita, at napakunot ang noo nang makita kong nakatingin ang tatlong batang lalaki sa akin. Si Heres ay curiosity ang nakikita ko sa mga mata niya. I know him. Hindi siya
CHLOE If someone asked me why I was convinced to go with Trace to Agrianthropos, it was because of the boys. He made a way to be liked by his sons. Though Gunner and Killian are reluctant when Trace talks to them, they are still just kids that caring gestures and gifts could soothe. Two choppers brought us to the island. Pagsakay pa lang namin sa helicopter ay excited na ang tatlo. Pumayag si Alguien isama namin si Heres kaya masaya ang tatlong bata. Excited ang mga bata, lalo na ang mga yaya nila, dahil first time makakasakay ng chopper. I glanced at Trace piloting the chopper we are using and smiled at his effort. Nasa isang chopper ang mga bata kasama ang mga yaya nila at mas nauna na sila. Trace held my hand and kissed it as usual. The feeling of uncertainty was still within me, thinking of the island and its offer. Mama was there, and the fact that I didn’t ask Papa’s and Mamitas’s approval to go with my husband made me feel guilty about them. But… Alguien allowed me. I d
TRACE I am staring at my wife sleeping on her sides. Malaki na ang tiyan niya kaya hirap na siyang mahiga nang nakadapa. Padapa matulog lagi si Chloe kaya kahit malaki na ang tiyan, ay pinipilit pa rin ang tumagilid man lang. She’s seven months pregnant with my son. Pride enveloped my system—our son. I will name him Prime—our firstborn. Primero Esposito Dimagiba. Dito manganganak si Chloe sa isla. Kinausap ko na si Indigo kahapon pagkadating pa lang namin. I told him I need men to work for my new architectural mansion design for Chloe. Ang pangalan ng design ay Chloe Jordan. All special things for Chloe, only for her, the love of my life. Si Indigo ang kinausap ko dahil nakita kong maayos ang pagkagawa ng casino niya. Ang sabi niya ay ang Guerrero Construction Conglomerate ang may gawa. I always go for Forte Konztrakt or Brix’ Black Builders to do my designs, but this time… ngayon lang ako mangangailangan ng iba dahil ayoko munang magpadala ng mga tao ang FK dito sa isla. Mataas an