Tourney of Beguiling (North Series #2: Fausea)

Chapter 27

"Ma'am, are you really okay?" Maddie asked worriedly.

Pang ilang suway na sa akin dahil hindi ako makafocus sa commercial shoot.

"Tapusin nalang natin." Tipid ko itong tinanguan.

She looks worried and keeps on checking me up from time to time. Agad akong dumiretso sa dressing room nang matapos. I took sharp inhales as I look at myself on the vanity mirror.

"You can take a leave, Ma'am Fausea. Alam ko pong mahirap ang pinagdaanan niyo." Malungkot na sabi ni Maddie pagkapasok.

"M-may sched pa ba ako?" I asked instead.

She sighed and walked on my back, locking my gaze at the mirror. "Your contract is ending next week. It is for you to decide kung magpapahinga ka muna. You shouldn't divert your pain to working, ma'am. Be kind to yourself."

I bit my lip. Do I deserve kindness at this moment of my life?

As soon as I stepped out. Julius opened the car door for me. I can't helped but open the window while the car is moving nang makapasok na kami ng High Street. Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at hinayaan ang hangin na tangayin ang buhok ko.

Nang makauwi ay napabuntong hininga nalang ako. Rhyno rarely goes home since that incident days ago. Hindi ko pa malalaman na nasa penthouse siya kung hindi sumisigaw sa galit si Madame Marquissa kada bumibisita, I think he is not going in the office anymore kaya binibisita ng ina. I would earn glares and hurtful words from her but I kept my mouth shut.

Iniisip ko nga na makipaghiwalay nalang. Pero ayaw ko hanggat hindi ko napapatunayan na aksidente ang pagkawala ng anak namin. after that, I will let Rhyno decide what will happen to our marriage.

I let my body be sunken on the big bathtub. Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako.

I woke up comfortably feeling the soft bedsheet and pluffy pillow. I frowned, wala naman akong naaalala na nahiga ako sa bed. I slept on the tub.

I opened my eyes with that realization, only to met a pair of black pools intently looking at me na parang kanina parang mawawala ako kapag kukurap siya. The dark circles under his eyes were evident. Pumutla ang kutis nito at pumayat din siya.

My eyes immediately watered. For a brief moment, I can feel the presence of the Rhyno that I knew.

"G-good m-orning..." Paos kong sabi. I was about to caress his cheeks ngunit agad itong tumayo.

Pinulot niya ang sweatpants sa bedside table.

"Fix yourself. May pupuntahan tayo." Malamig niyang sabi at agad dumiretso sa banyo.

Natuod ako sa aking kinahihigaan. When I lifted the comforter, nakita kong nakapantulog na ako. Did he carry me from the bathtub at binihisan?

I bit my lip to suppress my sob. Kumalma muna ako bago nagpunta sa kabilang room upang maligo. When I finished, wala na ito sa kwarto. I spent my time dressing up. Pagkababa ay nakita ko itong nagkakape. Which is unusual dahil puro alak ang iniinom niya sa umaga sa mga nagdaang araw.

"Are you done?" aniya.

I nodded slowly. Inisang lagok niya ang tasa bago nagpunta ng kusina.

We were silent when we enter his porsche. I frowned when we enter the airport and I saw his familiar private plane.

"S-saan tayo pupunta?"

He only gave me cold glance bago naunang pumasok sa eroplano. I could feel my cheeks heating up because of embarrassment.

Since his plane is large and has four group of club seats, two groups each row. I saw that he went to the second row near the private room. Naupo nalang ako sa first rom malapit sa cockpit.