Cassidy Hurdiss intentionally broke the heart of the one man who has always loved her. She had to set him free so he could fulfill his lifelong dream to be a successful business tycoon in New York City.
Four years later, Aaron Ceyx Monteverde come...
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"Kahit anong gawin mo, hinding-hindi ako babalik sa Manila," sabi ko pagkaraan ng ilang minuto ng katahimikan.
Without even looking at me, he answered, "Who says I'm taking you back to Manila?"Nalilitong napamulagat ako. "Aren't you?"
His tone was undoubtedly serious. "I'm coming with you."Gulat na nanlaki ang mga mata ko. I sensed determination in his voice. Hindi ko alam ang isasagot ko sa kanya kaya napapikit nalang ako. My thoughts drifted to our break up four years ago.
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"We have to talk." Aaron noticed my expression and fear flashed on his face. "Cassidy, alam ko 'yang ganyang linya."
He held my hands and pressed them. "Tell me I have the wrong conclusion." His voice held panic.I shook my head and my traitorous tears fell without my consent.
"I'm sorry." He hugged me real tight and he doesn't even seem to care that people were watching us.
"Hindi ako papayag. You can't just break up with me!" Pilit kong tinatanggal 'yong mga braso niyang nakayapos. Pero makulit siya at lalong hinigpitan ang yakap niya.
"Aaron, I wish you could forgive mebut I fell out of love." Hindi makatinging sambit ko sa kanya.
"We could work this out, please," sabi niya habang yakap pa rin ako.Unti-unting nabasa ang balikat ko kaya napagtanto kong umiiyak na siya. I have to do this.
Kinausap ako ng mama niya na pakawalan ko raw muna siya.He wouldn't accept his father's offer to handle their company in New York because he didn't want to be away from me.
His mother was begging me to let him go so that he could pursue his lifelong dream to be a successful entrepreneur. I was the one keeping him away from fulfilling that dream.
"I'll do anything. Don't leave," he begged and knelt. Pilit ko siyang itinatayo pero matigas ang ulo niya. Lumuhod siya sa harap ko at nagmakaawa. "I promise I'll be good. Sasamahan na kita palagi mag-shopping. Hindi na ko magiging masyadong possessive. Padadalhan kita ng bulaklak sa in—"
I forced myself to block the searing pain but I can't. It was just too intense. "It's over, Aaron."
He looked at me, pain plastered on his face. "Bakit, Cassidy?" Tumalikod na ako at sinabi ang isang bagay na alam kong pagsisisihan ko rin pagkatapos. "I'm inlove with another man now. And I'm choosing him."
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At first he wouldn't believe that I have another man. He ran after me and begged me to take him back. Pero pinanindigan ko ang kasinungalingan ko.
Hindi ko na nakaya ang sakit na nakikita ko sa mga mata niya nang panahong 'yon kaya tumakbo ako palayo. After a week, nabalitaan kong umalis na pala siya.
He finally accepted his dad's offer. I was happy and sad at the same time. Palagi akong pumupunta ng New York para lang tingnan kung ano na ang nangyayari sa kanya. I was always looking from afar.
"Why did you run away again? Akala mo ba matatakasan mo 'ko?" pukaw niya sa atensiyon kong nagliliwaliw.
Tumingin ako sa labas ng bintana. "Paano mo nalamang 'andito ako?"
"I followed you," he answered casually. "I was there outside the condo you went in."
"Sana pinabayaan mo nalang akong umalis."
Inis na pumalatak siya. "Enough with that. And why are you going to Daet?"
"I wanted to get away from you." I admitted.
He looked at me and sighed after a few seconds. Sumandal siya sa headrest. "It's a long ride. Matutulog muna ako. You should rest, too," pag-iwas niya. He closed his eyes.
I don't know how long I slept. But when I woke up, it was already dark. Aaron was awake, too. We were silent for the next four hours. The bus stopped and I saw other passengers unmount.
"Looks like we're here," Aaron announced.
Pagkababa namin ay nagtanong-tanong na siya kung saan may hotel dito. Ngunit sa pagkadismaya namin ay malayo pa.
He checked his clock. "Shit. It's almost eleven." He looked worried as he tugged my wrist. Nagtanong-tanong pa siya ngunit wala raw talaga.
"Sir, paupahan po ang marami."
Napadpad kami sa isang maliit na bahay na paupahan. He immediately paid for the rent and we went in. It was quite small but thankfully clean.
"I'm starving. Let's have pizza." He took his phone and ordered. He stared at me and sighed, "Let's not fight tonight, Cassidy."
I nodded because it sounded like a good idea. He was staring at me, as if measuring my mood before he spoke.
