She stayed at Sinclair Estate. Now that the truth is out, she couldn't bear to live at Worthington Estate anymore. She felt like she doesn't deserve it. Pakiramdam niya ay hindi siya nararapat doon. Ang lugar na iyon ay inilaan ni Elijah sa babaeng mahal nito at sa anak nila. There is no place for her there anymore. Every corner of that house harbors memories that could hunt her.. hurt her..
Maybe.. when alleck grew up, he would choose to go home and live there. It was his anyway-- his birthright. But for now, dito muna siya. She needed time to heal.. to get away... to forget..
She would have chosen to stay at her own estate but because of Derrick's insistence, nagpatianod na lamang siya sa gusto nito na dito siya tumira. It was a good thing their grandfather is at the countryside as of this moment kaya walang masyadong pressure sa kanya. Knowing their gran, paniguradong hindi nito palalagpasin ang nangyari sa kanya pag nagkataong narito ito at nasaksihan ang mga pangyayari. The patriarch is known to be very protective to his family. For sure he would take this matter to his own hands if that happened.
"Momma?"
Napalingon siya sa pinanggalingan ng munting tinig na iyon. Nakita niya ang anak na nakasungaw ang ulo sa pinto habang nakatunghay sa kanya. May pag-aalinlangan ang mukha.
"Are you busy?"
Tipid siyang ngumiti. "No.. momma's not busy, why baby?"
"You didn't go down for luncheon.. even sa breakfast earlier.." Punong puno ng pag-aalala ang boses nito.
"I was just feeling tired baby.. I'll eat at dinner alright?"
Alleck beemed at her. "Alright!"
Ngumiti siya. She gently stroked his cheeks. Right now, her son is the only one who's keeping her sane despite all these problems. Basta kasama niya ang anak niya, naniniwala siyang magiging maayos din ang lahat..
Natigilan siya.
Anak niya...
The thought of Lily's face in anguish played in her mind--- A face of a mother who just wanted to be with her son. Ngayon niya naisip, mali ba na siya ang kinikilala ngayon ni Alleck bilang ina? Kahit papaano, may karapatan din si Lily kay Alleck.. he's her son.. at walang ina na hindi gustong makasama ang anak nila.
"Mom?"
She snapped her attention back to Alleck. His eyes held curiosity.
"Something wrong?"
"No-"
No. Stop saying there's nothing wrong Dreena when you clearly know there is.. you need to stop running away from it. You need to face it.
Hinarap niya ang anak, ngunit parang may barang nakaharang sa lalamunan niya. Lumunok siya.
"Darling.. mom.."
His eyes met hers. Nag-hihintay ng kung ano mang sasabihin niya. Huminga siya ng malalim bago nagpatuloy.
"Mom needs to talk to you about.. something important."
"Okay..."
Lumunok siya upang kahit papaano ay matanggal ang panunuyo ng lalamunan niya.
BINABASA MO ANG
Comrades in Action Book 1: Lacon DeLevigne
RomanceHis life was saved by a comrade. He owed him his second life. As a token of gratitude, he promised him a favor--- a favor he couldn't refuse. Now after three long years of living a peaceful life outside the battle field, he's back to collect that...
