A Hundred Billion Worth

Kabanata 41

Kabanata 41

Pregnant

As the dark heavy curtains languidly pulled up, an astounding red backless dress was all that I first saw until the curtains finally reveal her.

We're all facing her flawless back. There was a dark shadow line on the middle of her bare back. It was pale as it contrasted to her obscure red dress. I can only see the side view of her face, her hair was messily braided as a few curled hair was hanging loosely at the side of her face making it more appealing.

I bit my lower lip when I remembered the day that Lordcan hurt me. My back had some bruises. As I'm watching and scrutinizing every corner of her body, I guess Lordcan never hurt her.

Hindi niya pisikal na sinaktan kasi masunurin si Calla o dahil mahal niya na noon pa man?

She caught my breath away when she moved gracefully to face the crowd of billionaires.

Hindi siya pamilyar sa akin.

She's not the girl that I saved before either.

I gripped the stem of the white rose when I looked at Lordcan's direction. He was stiff and there's a grim expression written all over his face.

Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang paraan ng pagtingin—titig niya kay Calla but I can see the longing that he tried to hide in his darkening eyes.

Nalipat ang paningin ko kay Dad nang nakita ang hanga sa kaniyang mukha. He looked proud and happy.

Why is everything so perfect when it comes to Calla?

Medyo singkit ang kaniyang mga mata and her lips was thin and cute. I can tell that she looked more angelic than the girl that I saved before. Kulang nalang ay magsuot siya ng kulay puting dress at pakpak saka halo sa itaas ng ulo niya.

Palipat-lipat ang paningin ko kay Calla at Lordcan. Hindi pa nagkasalubong ang kanilang mga paningin dahil inilibot pa ni Calla ang kaniyang mga mata sa buong paligid.

Umiwas ako ng tingin nang huminto ang kaniyang mga mata sa kung nasaan nakatayo si Lordcan.

Lahat ng nakaupo sa VIP seat ay tahimik at si Lordcan lang ang mag-isang nakatayo kaya sigurado akong mapapansin agad ni Calla si Lordcan.

Kahit masakit sa mata panourin ang mga pangyayari ay naglakas loob akong tumingin sa pangalawang pagkakataon.

The two stared at each other like they've never been before and I'm here, nothing but an audience.

Am I going to walk away? But walking away isn't my thing.

Nanatili ako sa kinatatayuan ko habang mariing nakatingin sa dalawa. The crowd was covered with silence, everyone was like waiting for something to happen.

I don't know if it is possible that I saw Calla glance at my direction for a second before stepping on the stairs down the platform.

Baka namalikmata lang ako nang nakita kong sumulyap siya sa direksyon ko? Bakit niya naman gagawin 'yon? 'Di niya naman ako kilala.

Nang nakababa na siya ng platform ay mas lalo akong nakaramdam ng takot at galit nang naglakad siya patungo sa VIP seats kung saan nanatiling nakatayo si Lordcan at pinagmamasdan si Calla sa bawat galaw niya.

Huminto si Calla sa mismong harap ni Lordcan. She's looking up at him and he was looking down at her while here I am watching them from afar. That's what Lordcan always do with me. He'll stare down at me.

Ngayon ay iba na o baka naman ay sumisingit lang ako dahil noon pa man ay sila na talaga dalawa?

Sobrang pagsusuri ang ginawa ko habang nakatingin kay Calla. Her eyes looked suspicious behind that angelic face of hers.