BS2: Chained by the Billionaire (On Hiatus)

Chapter 40

Ansel bit his lower lip. At pagkatapos ay nag-iwas siya ng tingin. Para siyang nagpipigil.. ng ngiti? Ngunit nang ibalik niya ang tingin sa akin ay tumikhin siya at sumeryoso.

He shifted his weight pero nanatiling kinukulong ako sa bisig niya.

"Your heart does not beat fast when that Badong is close to you?" He asked. Ngayon ay may gatla sa noo niya.

Bakit nasali si Badong?

Kumunot ang noo ko pero sumagot pa din ako. "Hindi."

"Even when he purposely touched your hand when he took the tray of drinks from you?" There was aggression in his tone.

Huh? Pati iyon nakita niya? Anong klaseng mata ba ang meron siya?

Umiling ako. "Hindi."

"Kahit kay Leo?"

"Si Sir Leo?" I was so confused. "Hindi rin."

"And Silas?" His brows were furrowed.

I still shook my head. "I feel nothing but respect for them, Ansel."

Why is he asking these? I scrunched my nose when I noticed how a smug smile formed on his lips.

"Kahit sa ibang trabahador?"

"Ansel, it is only you," I said without a doubt. Dahil iyon naman ang totoo.

"Say it again please?" His hand snaked around my waist.

It stunned me. Lumunok ako at tumikhim. "Ikaw lang, Ansel."

"Again, please," he whispered, almost pleading.

"Sa'yo lang bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko, Mr. Monterro," ulit ko.

Ansel was in awe. His lips were parted slightly. He licked his lips. Bahagya siyang tumitig sa akin bago pumikit.

"Dammit, woman. I'm already fucking helpless. You've got me running and on my knees for you with just a snap of finger," he whispered lowly.

He looked in pain like he's trying so hard to control himself, to conceal the beast inside him that meant war. His eyes became dark and I felt him forcing himself to calm down.

"Maaari ba tayong mag-usap mamaya?" I asked. "T-tungkol sa akin.. at sa.. sa a-atin.."

I knew he was a bit surprised. But he nodded.  "Anything you want, Iana."

"Mommy?"

Ansel swallowed before breaking eye contact with me. Umiling siya.

"Go check our son," aniya na parang ayaw pa akong pakawalan pero wala siyang magagawa dahil tinatawag ako ni Aziel. "I'll cook for us."

Pumanhik ako papunta sa sala para samahan ang anak ko. "Anak."

Tiningala niya ako at saglit na tinitigan. I knelt down so I could be at eye level with him. Aziel remained staring at me. "May problema ba, anak? You know you are free to tell Mommy, right? I will listen to whatever it is you want to say."

Napatitig siya sa akin. He looked bothered. Parang malalim ang iniisip niya. This is unusual of him. And that worried me. He looked fine awhile ago but right now.. it feels as if he's being reserved.

Nagulat ako nung tumayo siya at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "Room, Mommy."

Tumayo ako at hinayaan siyang hilain ako patungo sa kuwarto niya. He let me sit on his bed before he crawled onto it and sat properly to face me. Ngunit nagbaba rin siya ng tingin. Pinagmasdan ko siya ng maigi. I sighed.

"Anak.." hinawakan ko ang kamay niya. "Ano ang iniisip ng Aziel ko, hmm?"

Hindi siya nagsalita. Nakatungo lang siya, malalim pa rin ang iniisip.