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NAT'S POV
I found my answer a few days before our first anniversary.
I had Ollie's statement running in my head for almost the whole time, kahit sa trabaho ko. And it all became clear to me.
Nasa banyo si Bryce, naliligo para daw maaga siya ngayon sa trabaho niya. I was fixing the beddings nang biglang may nag-flash sa utak ko.
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Boy.
Sabi ni Maria Silvermann na boy daw ang magiging anak namin ni Bryce. We'd name him Nathaniel Bryce. Maybe by later, I'd drop by sa RossMall para maghanap ng mga damit.
I drove to RossCorp. Ayaw kong tawagan si Bryce para sabihin na papunta ako. Sigurado kasing maghihintay lang sa akin 'yon. I want to double-surprise him.
"Good morning, Mrs. Ross." bati sa akin ng mga receptionist sa lobby.
Nginitian ko sila. "Good morning."
Sumakay ako ng elevator at pinidot ko ang topmost floor. Pasara na ang double doors ng elevator nang may kamay na gumitna at bumukas ulit iyon.
Si Oliver. Oliver had been his colleague nung college sila and naging associate rin ni Bryce. In fact, si Oliver nga ang unang nakakilala sa akin bago ako makilala ulit ni Bryce.
"Good morning, Natalie." sabi niya sa akin.
"Good morning rin, Ollie." bati ko.
Pinindot niya ang 17th floor na button. Tahimik kaming sumakay ng elevator. Akala ko nga magtatagal nang magsalita siya.
"Kung mahal ko ang asawa ko, hindi ako hahanap ng iba." he said.
I looked at him. Hindi pa married si Ollie. Kilala ko ang mga naging girlfriends ni Ollie kasi mga batchmates at kaibigan ko sila. Tsaka the last time na magkasama sila ng girlfriend niya, isang taon na ang nakalipas.
Bumukas ang pinto at lumabas siya bago ko pa natanong kung anong ibig sabihin ng sinabi niya kanina.
Three more floors bago ako nakarating sa floor ni Bryce.
Dire-diretso ako sa office ni Bryce. Wala si Stella sa post niya tsaka kahit nandyan pa yan, didiretso lang ako. After all, ako naman ang asawa ng may-ari ng kumpanyang ito.
I walked up to his door and nudged it open.
"Bryce, babe, may bali--"
Napatigil ako sa nakita ko.
Si Bryce.
With Stella...
on his lap.
She was almost naked, except for the lingerie and Bryce's blazer she had on.
"Natalie." sabi ni Bryce. Gulat na gulat siya.
I shook my head at him.
"I don't need you to explain." sabi ko sabay talikod.
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