Marrying the Boss (EDITED VERSION)

Equation Thirty Four

Marrying the Boss (The Edited Version)
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EQUATION THIRTY-FOUR. Nothing On You

JIROU.

'Di ko alam kung saan kami pupunta ni Chaerin basta na lang siya umalis pero hindi ko dapat siya hayaang umalis mag-isa dahil kutob ko may mangyayari na namang hindi maganda. I need to support my wife on this.

"We're we going?"

But she didn't answer me back. I just raised my left eyebrow, after a few minutes she turned her face to me.

"Kina Bettina." simpleng sagot niya.

"Huh?! What the fuck are you going to do there?" close ba sila para magpunta siya doon?

"Mag-uusap kami."

"About what?! Chaerin don't tell me—"

"Ano bang klaseng tao ako sa palagay mo? Masisilaw ng basta-basta sa pera?!" Halata sa kanyang naiirita na siya.

"Eh ano nga ang gagawin mo dun?" hindi talaga ako mapaplagay hangga't hindi niya ako sinasagot ng maayos.

"Tatapusin ko na lahat. Ako lang pala ang kailangan nila eh. Pinahirapan niya pa ang pamilya natin."

"I can't catch you. Para saan at bakit ikaw pa? Pwede namang ako ang kausapin niya 'di ba?"

"Ang siste nga, hindi ikaw ang gusto niyang kausapin kundi ako. Ako Jirou, hindi ikaw."

"Fine." Then I put my hands up as if I'm going to surrender.

We rode a taxi going to Bettina's house. I don't know why am I feeling strange. I'm quite nervous. Pero habang tinitignan ko si Chaerin, pakiramdam ko dapat maging mas matapang ako dahil kasama ko siya.

Madali naman kaming nakapasok sa bahay nila dahil kilala ako ng mga guards. We didn't expect that Mrs. Chua is waiting for us at the doorway.

"Mrs. Sue-Chien, hindi mo nasabi sa akin na kasama mo pala ang lawfully wedded husband mo." Then she smiled like a witch. Darn I hate her for what she did to my family! I wanted to slap her but I refrained myself. I don't wanna do some scandal. But who the fuck am I joking?!

"Tungkol po ba saan ang pag-uusapan natin?" Direchong tanong ni Chaerin.

"Na-ah, pumasok muna kayo dito sa loob at dito na natin yan pag-usapan."

"Hindi na kailangan, we're pretty much contented here." sabi ko naman.

"Watch your words, Mr. Sue-Chien. In case you forgot, you had just dumped my daughter to marry that muchacha!"  Tumawa si Tita Amelia ng malakas na parang sinasapian siya.

"You watch your words, Mrs. Chua, she's not a muchacha! She's my wife. And let me correct you with this: I didn't dump your daughter. I married Chaerin because I love her."

"Wow. What a dramatic line!" then she crossed her arms. "Hmm, anyways, I would like to offer something."

"Ano naman yan?!"

"Hiwalayan mo ang asawa mo at pakasalan niya si Bettina. After that babalik ang lahat sa dati, the money, the business and the fame."

CHAERIN.

Natulala ako sa sinabi ng nanay ni Bettina. Hiwalayan ko si Jirou kapalit ng pagbalik ng yaman nila?! Imposible naman yata yang sinasabi niya. Hindi ko pwedeng gawin 'yun! Nakakaraos naman kami sa buhay, ganoon din sina Papa, Mama at Ate Minji sa Hong Kong. At hindi namin kailangan ng yaman! Napatingin ako Jirou—teka. Bakit ganyan ang reaction ng mukha niya, parang bigla siyang nanghina na parang gustong sumuko na para bang—PAPAYAG SIYA SA OFFER!!!