chapter 4

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TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic Violence, Blood


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Pagkababa ko ng kotse ay tiningnan ko muna ang driveway at ang garage kung nandoon ba ang mga kotse ng asawa ko. I saw every car he owns there so I figured he's home. Pati na rin ang kotse ni Quinn na kulay orange ay nandoon. It stood out like a highlighter on a page of a book.


With my shoulders drooped like I was just scolded, I walked inside the house feeling much worse. I don't think I can ever come home feeling great. And soon, I won't be coming home here when Quinn really gets pregnant.


"Magandang gabi po, ma'am," bati sa akin ni Ella nang makapasok ako. "Kakain po ba kayo ng hapunan?"


Huminto ako at tinignan ang buong bahay. "Kumain na ba sila?"


"Sila Sir po ba? Hindi pa po, may ginagawa pa po si Sir."


I nodded. "Just send my dinner to my room. Mamaya, mga..." Tumingin ako sa aking wristwatch, "Mga alas-otso."


"Okay po, ma'am." Tumango ito sa aking utos.


"Thanks."


Iniwan ko na siya at naglakad pataas ng hagdanan. Dumeretso muna ako sa aking opisina para ibaba ang mga gamit ko. My office is on the other end of the hallway in the second floor, far away from my and my husband's room which he now shares with Quinn.


If Ella said he's busy, maybe they're at it again. Better not to disturb them.


Matiwasay akong nakarating sa aking opisina. Kaso, nang buksan ko ang pinto ay nagtaka akong hindi pala ito nakalapat nang maigi. Inis kong binuksan ang pinto, expecting my office to be messy because my husband went through it again like he did before but everything was alright. Everything is at its place except one thing: my framed wedding photo with my husband.


The frame is not on my desk because Quinn is holding it, eyeing it intently.


"What are you doing here?" matigas kong tanong.


She casually looked at me like she didn't hear me come in, not even bothered that the owner of the office is here. "I'm just looking around."

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