A Grand Garden Wedding Held in a Five Star Hotel in the City of Manila. What a wonderful day it was for an outdoor wedding, warm but not terribly so. Sweet strains of classical music drifted through the crowd. Balloons and streamers fluttered around the railing and banisters, a festive mixture of pink, light blue, and white. The smell of fresh-cut flowers filled the air, how perfect and lovely everything was.The music stopped, and all heads turned to face the far end of the walk. The opening to the bridal chorus started to play. Down the aisle she came, Shantal Rodriguez together with his Father holding in his arms. She is so beautiful, she wore a strapless wedding gown with embroidery on her bodice. Rhinestones and pearl beads were sewn on her gown. She also wore a two-tier veil, with a matching crystal headpiece. She held a French rose silk bouquet. Her dad held her left arm and smiled at her as they re

Kinabukasan maagang bumangon si Brent sa higaan dahil balak niyang pumunta ng opisina at iligpit ang mga mahahalagang files niya. Dalawang linggo silang mawawala ni Shantal for their honeymoon. Nabasa rin niya ang mensahe ng secret agent niyang si Bert Santos, nag iwan ito ng message sa messenger niya. Sa halip na magkita sila hiningi niya ritong i-send through email ang report nito. Batid niyang may nagmamanman sa bawat galaw niya. Ilang araw na ang nakalipas ng mapansin niyang may bumubuntot na sasakyan sa kanya. Kailangan niyang mag-ingat sa bawat hakbang na gagawin niya dahil mas tuso si Celso Chan.Bumalik siya sa realidad, tinitigan ang maamong mukha ng natutulog na asawa. Ilang ulit na nitong binanggit sa kanya na may girlfriend umano siya. Wala siyang naalalang ka-date na babae sa lahat ng mga special gathering na ina-attend-nan niya mula pa noon. Kahit ang secretary niyang si Mica ay never din niy

Brent didn’t eat lunch at all, he had no appetite to eat. He was deeply hurt by the way Shantal treated him. He thought she would appreciate the flowers he gave but it turns out she felt bad about it. He suddenly felt alone, looking at the pictures of his parents he missed them so much. Lumapit siya sa table na pinag patungan ng larawan. He picked up their photos, it was taken when he was only 15 yrs old, the day their family moved into Rodriguez mansion.He walked back into his bed, sit down, and looking at the picture he is holding while saying: “Nanay, Tatay na-miss ko na po kayo. Sana nandito kayo sa tabi ko para kahit papano may makakausap po ako. I got married according to Sir Edwards planned but I am not happy at all. My wife doesn’t love me even though I tried hard to make her feel special.” Pigil ang pakiramdam niya na huwag umiyak dahil choice niya ang lahat ng nangyayari.

“I don’t understand why you’re hurting me again and again! Either you believe me or not I don’t want to hurt you. You are making me feel bad every time you seduce me. I don’t care whether you like me or not but you’re getting overboard” he is holding her two hands pinning down in the bed. She smiled naughtily, “I like to see your miserable face when you get upset and I wanted to make you feel pity for your girlfriend who is waiting for you to be free.”“What are you blurted out?'' I can’t understand it all. You keep mentioning that I have a girlfriend while in fact, I don’t have, whether you believe me or not it doesn’t matter. Hate me as much as you want but I can’t stand myself pretending that I am not affected by the way you treated me. I am human but you treated me inh

Naglibot si Shantal sa buong lugar. Nakita niyang maayos ang pagkaka- maintain ng buong villa. Naroon ito sa tahimik at mataas na bahagi ng Tagaytay at tanaw ang magandang tanawin sa palibot. Nang bumalik siya sa villa, may nakita siyang teenager na nag-aayos ng garden. Naisip niyang ito marahil ang sinasabi ni Brent na caretaker.“Excuse me?! Hi, ah,who are you? Bati niya rito“Ah, kumusta po! Maam? ako po si Andy ang katiwala po ni Sir Brent dito sa villa. Kayo marahil ang asawa ni Sir Brent.” sambit nito.“Yeah, my name is Shantal Rodriguez. Brent’s wife. How old are you?“Ako po seventeen po. Anak po ako ng dating caretaker ni sir Brent. Matanda na po kasi ang tatay ko kaya ako na po ang gumagawa sa lahat ng gawain po rito.”