Hold Me More (More Trilogy #2)

Chapter Thirty

This is the last chapter. My heart is overflowing with gratitude. Thank you for supporting this story! May you hold on until the third and last book of this trilogy. 

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CHAPTER THIRTY

"AHM... hi!" Czarina shyly smiled. Unang beses niyang makaharap ang lalaki kaya hindi niya alam kung anong gagawin. She touched her tummy when Alessandro smiled back.

But it was a smile too familiar—it was actually a smirk that Bari often does.

"Hello," he greeted back. "And you are?"

"Czarina."

Recognition lit his eyes. His eyes that were the same with Papa Santino. Nakaramdam ng kaunting takot si Czarina. Maging siguro ang baby niya. Parang nakaharap niya ulit ang biyenang lalaking matagal nang yumao.

Well, looking at Sandro, no one can deny that he is a Delos Santos—handsome and brooded with an intriguing charisma. He actually looks like his brother in a way. Sorry to her beloved king Bari, Sandro's more gorgeous.

Napansin ni Czarina na ordinaryong damit lang ang suot nito. Well, who would wear branded clothes inside jail? Yet, it looks good at Sandro. Kung sana ay close sila ng lalaki at wala itong atraso sa kanya ay pinuri-puri niya na ito.

"To what I owe this visit?" he casually asked.

Napakurap siya. "I-I guess, you already know me..."

Diretso ang tingin nito sa kanya habang ang mga kamay nito ay magkasalikop sa ibabaw ng lamesa sa pagitan nila. He titled his head on the side. Bahagyang napalabi si Czarina. Bakit ba lahat ng lalaking Delos Santos dapat mukhang intimidating?

"You are Bari's wife, if I'm not mistaken."

"Ex-wife. Our marriage got annulled," nagtitimpi niyang wika. "Our marriage got nulled and void, kahit wala naman kaming ginagawa."

"That's... sad."

Napasimangot siya. Kunwari pa ito! "Pasensya na sa biglaang pagbisita ko."

"It is quite a surprise, indeed. Will we shake hands? I guess you already know who I am."

Hindi niya matukoy kung sarkastiko ito o ano.

Napailing na lang siya. Kapag napatunayan niya ngayon na ito talaga ang may pakana nang annulment na sa malamang ay naging underground ang proseso, maiibsan na ang inis niya sa mga pinsan ni Bari. Speaking of, nakausap niya na nang masinsinan sina Dylan, Gideon, Ramses, Reynald, Charlie, at River. Wala daw talagang kinalaman ang mga ito.

Pero si Alessandro daw ay malamang, ayon kay Ramses. Ramses is his lawyer. Aminado ang abogado na nabanggot nito kay Sandro na may asawa na si Bari. Kaya naman ang nakakaalam ng kasal ay ang magpipinsang Anderson at si Sandro. Kung hindi ang magpipinsan ang salarin, malamang si Sandro nga!

"I have to ask," kalmadong panimula niya. Hindi siya puwedeng beastmode palagi at baka ma-trigger na naman ang sakit niya at matakot niya pa ang baby niya. Czarina must be triple careful of her emotions and actions now. "Did you... did you annul my marriage to your brother?"

His eyebrow shoot up. "Why will I do that?"

"To get even?"

Nagulat siya sa pagngisi nito. He leaned closer. Napaatras naman si Czarina sa kinauupuan. He lightly chuckled with her reaction.