Seducing my Baby's Father ✅

CHAPTER 30

Umamo ang kanyang mukha. Bumuntong hininga siya bago magsalita.

"Look, Avianna. I didn't tend—" hindi ko na siya pinakinggan pa, I just walked ahead. I heard him cursing. "Fuck! Listen to me."

"Para saan pa? You humiliated me when I was seeking for your sympathy. Pinahiya mo ako tapos ngayon hahabol habol ka? Ha!" umirap ako.

"Pakinggan mo na muna kasi ako. Get in the ca—" hindi ko na siya pinatapos at nag-umpisa ulit akong maglakad. "Shit!"

Narinig ko ang malakas na pagbukas-sara ng pinto ng kotse niya at ang presensiya niyang papalapit sa amin.

Binilisan ko ang paglalakad ngunit agad din naman akong natigil nang higitin niya ang braso ko.

Shit!

"Bakit ba ang tigas ng ulo mo?!" singhal niya. Tumirik ang mata ko at nilingon si Ace.

"Wala kang pakialam! Get off me," mariing sabi ko, nakatitig sa kamay niyang nakahawak sa braso ko.

"Sobrang init and you're carrying my child, Avianna! For our son's sake, just please get in the car!" nawawalan na siya ng pasensya.

Binawi ko ang braso ko sa kanya. Nagtiim ang kanyang bagang kasabay ng pagdako ng mata niya sa aking mga mata. Lumunok ako. Yumuko siya kalaunan at saka bumuntong hininga.

"I'm sorry." he told me. Nagsusumamo ang kanyang mukha. "I shouldn't have done and said that. Ayaw ko lang marinig ang pagmumura mo sa harap ng anak natin kaya kita pinigilan kanina, okay? I had never expected you'd be hurt, I was reckless and insensitive, alright! My fault. Kasalanan ko. I'm sorry,"

Natigilan ako at napaawang ang labi sa sinabi niya. He admitted his mistake... okay? I never expect that. Parang hinaplos ang puso ko dahil doon.

I never knew magpapakababa siya para sa akin.  Was that some kind of his foolish drama? He seemed genuine and sincere, though.

I bit my lower lip. My knees were turning jelly. His apologies were so sincere I might get hooked again. My heart was skipping a beat everytime our eyes met. Damn! My raw feelings for him were inevitable.

This is so no good.

"Accept my apology, yes or yes."

Hindi ko namalayan ang paglapit niya sa amin. He carried Asher. Nawalan ako ng imik, patuloy pa rin sa pagtibok nang mabilis ang puso ko.

I found myself inside his car, we're going back to the mall. Kung bakit ako nandito ay hindi ko alam, tila may sariling utak ang paa kong pumasok dito.

Sa loob ng kotse, wala akong imik. Tanging babytalk lang ni Asher at ingay ng engine ang pumupuno sa katahimikan.

"Here. Your cards,"

I lifted up my eyes to the rearview mirror. Nagkatinginan kami ni Ace. He handed me the cards I once threw on his face earlier. Nagulat ako roon.

"And why are you giving these back to me?" I arched my left brow. "Take it. Bayad ko iyan sa nahulog na teddy bear kanina. At oo nga pala, kukunin ko iyon mamaya."

"You don't have to pay for it, Avianna. It's all yours. Take it."

Inabot niya sa akin ang mga cards. Bumuntong hininga ako bago umiling.

"I am responsible for what I have done, Ace. Nasagi ko ang laruang iyon, I must pay for it—"

"Avianna..." malambing na sabi niya. Halos mangilabot ako sa paraan ng pagbigkas niya ng pangalan ko.

"Ace—"

"Shh. It's for Asher. Alam kong aksidente lang ang nangyari so... you have no responsibility for it. And besides, it's for our son. He can get whatever he wants, and for you too."

Natahimik ako. Isn't it too much for him? That bear was quite expensive tapos hindi niya ako pagbabayarin? Why am I complaining, anyway? Pabor nga iyon dahil maibabalik ang pera ko!

I rolled my eyes upward. I wasted my tears for nothing. Pero ipinahiya niya pa rin ako kanina so that was still the same. Whether he meant it or not, napahiya ako. Big time!

"I already asked them to close that room," Ace spoke.

"Bakit naman?" I asked. Kumunot ang noo ko.

"I want it closed, it's only for my son. Only for Asher. Those toys are for him, only."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. "That is too much, Ace! Ang dami no'n! Hindi naman niya iyon malalaro lahat! Bakit kailangan pang ipasara? Ipasara, really?"

"Para kay Asher din naman iyan, what's the problem with that?" nalilitong tanong niya sabay sulyap sa rearview mirror.

"That's the problem. You brat! Para kang bumili ng isang grocery store o higit pa sa isang eleven-month-old baby palang!"

"I'm just spoiling my son, Avianna. Walang masama roon." giit niya.

"You're spoiling him... too much for a baby." nasapo ko ang noo.

"Well, I could buy the whole disneyland if he wanted to."

Mas lalong nanlaki ang mga mata ko. That is too much!

"Nababaliw ka na,"

Humalakhak lang siya. Somehow, my lips curved for a smile. He's not that bad as a father, no, he's a role model. Naiiling nalang ako at ibinaling sa labas ang atensyon.

"I already fired that woman earlier, the saleslady." sabi ni Ace sa gitna ng katahimikan.

Napaharap ako at tiningnan siya sa rearview mirror. "You what?"

"I fired the sales—"

"Why did you do that?" kumunot ang noo ko. Nakita ko rin ang pagkunot ng noo niya, para bang nalilito siya kung bakit ako umaalma.

"Bakit hindi? I didn't like the way she treated you earlier. I saw it on the CCTV of that room how she made a high voice towards you. I won't tolerate that attitude of my employees."

"But Ace, she's just thrilled and shocked that's why! You can't just fire someone because of that, kakapasok lang ng tao!"

I admit she pissed me off big time earlier. I find it ridiculous for a saleslady to shout at her customers. Medyo nairita ako dahil doon.

Pero sapat ba iyong dahilan para tanggalin siya sa trabaho? Bad attitude, records, gano'n?

"She deserved it."

"Can't she have another chance? Second chance?" Nakita ko ang paglapat ng labi niya.

"Bakit mo ba siya pinagtatanggol? She shouted at you and because of her I had hurt you, she deserved to be fired. The job doesn't suit her." masungit na aniya.

"You're being unreasonable, Ace—"

"We're here."

Naitikom ko ang bibig. Nandito na nga kami sa mall. Sumulyap ako at kumunot ang noo nang mapagtantong hindi ito ang mall na pinuntahan namin kanina.

"You got the wrong road and place, Ace." sabi ko.

He parked the car to a big space parking lot of the mall. Malaki ito kumpara sa kanina. Nang mai-park nang maayos, lumabas si Ace sa kotse at pinagbuksan kami ng pinto.

"We'll gonna shop here. Kakabukas lang ng tatlong branches ng luxuries dito, you look good at wearing branded things so I have brought you here." nagkibit siya ng balikat.

"Is... this yours?" I asked, pertaining to the well-built mall. Tiningnan lang ako ni Ace na para bang hindi na iyon dapat pang kuwestiyunin. "This is yours," singhap ko.

"Grab all your favorites, Avianna. This is unlimited. This is yours..." sabay kindat niya sa akin bago akayin si Asher.