Raven's POV
Kakalabas ko lang ng building ng mapatingin ako sa babaeng nakatingin sa kabuohan ng building ng XIANG.
Napatingin siya sa akin. Teka familiar siya.
Naglakad siya palapit sa akin na kinataka ko.
"Hi, nice to meet you again, Miss Raven Xiang." Bati niya sa akin sabay bow ng bahagya.
"Do I know you from somewhere?" Tanong ko. Tumango siya na parang nahihiya. Familiar talaga siya pero di ko matandaan.
"I'm Dianne." pakilala niya sa sarili niya.
Umiling ako. Wala naman akong kaibigan na Dianne ang name o kakilala. Baka meron siguro but bakit hindi ko siya matandaan pero familiar siya.
Lumunok siya tsaka parang nag gain siya ng lakas ng loob. " I'm girl who thought your husband is my missing boyfriend." Sabi niya at napanganga ako ng konti ng maalala. Siya yun?
"I saw this." Sabay pakita niya sa magazine na may picture ko.
"I owe you a big, no , a huge apology. For everything, for what I've said and done to you and to your marriage, especially to that." Sabi niya at nag bow ng bahagya ulit sa akin.
"Come with me." Sabi ko at nauna ng maglakad. Nakasunod naman siya sa akin.
Pinasakay ko siya sa kotse ko at nagmaneho na ako.
Nakarating na kami sa mansion. Bumaba na ako at bumaba na rin siya. Bago kami pumasok ay tinignan ko muna siya.
" I brought you here if you want to talk to me. And also, I don't want us to talk in public because there is a media everywhere." Sabi ko, tumango naman siya.
"I understand."
"Okey."
"Manang, Can you bring us a snack. I have a guest." Sabi ko ng makapasok na kami sa loob ng mansion.
"This way" sabi ko at pumunta kami sa may veranda. Umupo na kami at dumating na si Manang na may dalang snacks.
Pagkaalis ni Manang ay tsaka na ako nagsalita.
"I accept your apology but it won't help anymore. We're been divorce for a long time." Sabi ko sabay inom ng juice.
She was shock and napayuko. "Sorry, I'm really sorry." Di ako nagsalita.
She look at me. "Look, Miss Raven. I know you both separated as you said but I still have to tell you this."
"Do I have to listen what will you gonna tell me?" Tanong ko.
"Yes, because it can't be help anymore but atleast I've been honest to you." Nakatingin siya sa akin na sincere.
"Okey, I'll listen." Sabi ko at nakastraight face lang.
"Thank you Miss Raven." Lumunok muna siya.
"Spencer agreed to help me to find Slater because he wants to get rid of me with your life. He said when he will find Slater or we find Slater. He wants me not to bother him or you because he doesn't want you to gone in his life. He really do love you Miss Raven. In the airplane when I answered your call. I'm so sorry Miss Raven. I didn't know your the one who called and I just answer it without telling him or asking him." Umiinom lang ako ng juice habang nakikinig sa kanya.
"He is in the cabin room that time. He take shower for him to cool down because he is so stress because of me. Don't misunderstand between us."
"Really?" Cold kung tanong.
"Miss Raven. He is very loyal and faithful to you. He just doesn't want you to know that he is with me for you not to be mad again." tumaas naman ang kilay ko.
"Did he not think also that I will gonna be mad if I will get to know that he is with you all along? " Tanong ko.
"Miss Raven. He keep it a secret until he will get rid of me and be back to you. For gaining your trust again and work your marriage as like before."
"How about during in Thailand? What happen in Thailand?" Tanong ko. Tumango siya habang nakatingin sa akin.
"When we're at the Thailand. He turn off his phone to focus the mission because---"
" And is it really necessary?" Tanong ko.
" It's my fault also Miss Raven because I force him to do the searching and I'm very demanding at that time. Until, he got a call from his friend when he turn it on his phone. And it's very late for him to know about what happen to you. He shouted at me because of his angier he can't control it and he just didn't say anything and went straight back to Philippines for you." Sabi niya. Napabuntong hininga naman ako.
"Miss Raven, I sincerely sorry. Sorry because I'm the one who caused and messed up with your marriage. I'm very sorry Miss Raven." Tumayo siya at nag bow ulit sa harap ko.
Tumayo na ako. Napatingin siya sa akin. "Let's pretend that we didn't meet today. And we haven't talk a word." sabay talikod sa kanya.
"Miss Raven. Spencer is a great husband. He didn't cheat and---"
"You can leave." Sabi ko at naglakad na palayo roon. Nakasalubong ko naman si Manang.
"Manang, escort the guest outside the gate. I'll go to sleep na." Sabi ko at umakyat na sa taas.
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Pagkasarado ko sa pinto ay diretso namang tumulo ang mga luha ko.
I guess, mababaw nga lang talaga ang pagmamahal ko kay Spencer.
Ang dali ko lang nawalan ng tiwala sa kanya.
Di ko siya pinakinggan o hinarap nung panahon na kailangan ko ng explanation galing sa kanya and he is very willing to explain himself pero di ko siya binigyan ng chance.
Siguro nga madali lang talaga sa akin ang makipag divorce.
Nilock ko ang pinto at umupo sa sahig habang humagulgol ng iyak.
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