Rebirth of the Southern Duke's Wife

Page 15

Chapter 15

"So this is your wife? Hindi pala totoo ang mga balita."

Napakunot noo ako doon.

Balita? Anong balita na naman ang hindi ko alam? Bakit hindi yata ako updated?

Judith failed her job as a chismosa! Bakit hindi niya ito alam! Oh baka alam niya pero she didn't tell me?

The Duke chuckled alongside with the prince but I cannot make myself laugh with them. This is so unbelievable!

Ano ba ang nangyayari ngayon?!

"That's impossible, I and my wife will never get saperated."

Hindi ako makapaniwala sa narinig kaya laglag panga kong tiningala ang Duke.

Ano'ng sinasabi ng ugok na 'to?!

He's making things harder for our divorce! Dahil sa sinabi niya ay malamang! Mahihirapan na talaga kaming maghiwalay nang hindi nasisira ang pangalan ng bobong duke na ito!

Argh, bwesit!

Paano ba siya naging Duke, eh he can be this stupid?

"That's good then. I should take my leave dahil mukhang nakakaistorbo ako."

Buti naman nahalata mong shuta ka.

The prince stood up kaya naman ay tumayo na rin kaming dalawa ni Duke Gulliver. And of course, suot-suot ko na naman ang peke kong ngiti.

"By the way, I will send invitation later. My daughter's having her party. Both of you should come."

Eh kung ayaw ko?

"Of course." kaagad nawala ang kalmadong mukha ko at bago ko mabuhos ang galit ko sa kaniya ay mas pinili ko na lamang ikuyom ang kamao ko.

Inhale, exhale. Whooh! Kaya ko pa ito, hindi naman ako mawawalan ng buhok sa inis.

Kaagad akong dumistansiya sa Duke pagkaalis ng Prinsipe at walang pasabing marahas ko siyang nilingon, pinapakita na ang inis.

"What the fuck?!" hindi ko na napigilan ang pagiging bastos ng bunganga ko.

The Duke chuckled and he look so stupid laughing out of nowhere. Hindi niya ikinagwapo ang pagiging gago.

"Are you toying with me?" parang nasisiraan ako ng bait pagkatanong ko sa kaniya.

Because what the hell is his deal? Why he did that? Ano'ng plano ng gagong ito?

"Calm down, you look like you're going to bite me." natatawa pa rin niyang ani kaya mas lalo akong nainis at parang maghihimutok na ang ugat ko sa noo sa kakapigil.

Kaya bago pa siya humalakhak ulit ay kaagad kong kinuha ang babasaging vase sa ibabaw ng lamesa at wala sa sariling ibinato sa kaniya nang marahas. Before the vase could hit him, he caught it using his left hand.

He stopped laughing and right there, I know. It was a wrong move.

"Where the hell did you get your guts?"

I ignored his range as I walk closer to him. "You freaking tell me what the hell was that?" puno ng awtoridad na sabi ko sa kaniya and I know he knew.

That wasn't a simple question, it's a command.

Ah shit, nadadala ko na naman ang trabaho ko dito. I am not superior here, stupid self.

The Duke look at me in awe, na siyang ikinagulat ko. I expected him to punch or hurt me but the opposite had shown. He sure look amuse but his face stays stoic, tanging mata niya lang ata ang nagsasabi sa aking namamangha ang lalaki.

Is he idiot? Sino'ng maayos na tao ang matutuwa kapag binastos ka? Di ba, wala? Siya lang!

"You've changed." he said in a matter of fact voice.

"I know you knew that since you got home." sarkastikong sabi ko sa kaniya.

"What happened after the punishment I gave on you?" he really want to bring that shit in?

What he meant is what happened noong nilatigo ako ng gago niyang knight. Why? Does he realize how dumb he is for making a decision like that? For siding a freaking Countess over me?

Naningkit ang mga mata ko. "I died."

Wala akong natanggap na reaksyon sa mukha niya kaya nagpatuloy ako. I'm sorry Erin but to be honest? I want to kill the man of your life badly. His existence suffocates me.

Kapag ito kurap na politician? Ang baba ng standard ni Erin.

"I died the day that happened and I am reborn. Everything changes, Duke. I am no longer the Erin you toy with. I will be the Erin who will play with you." nasa seryusong boses na ani ko habang hindi pinuputol ang titig na binibigay ko sa kaniya.

"So becareful with your play, who knows you're playing inside my playground." panghuling sabi ko at ngumiti.

His eye widened and then he held his stomach to laugh. "Now that's a joke! You can be laughable! Are you serious?!" natatawang sabi niya sa akin.

Of course, my threat should be a joke on him dahil alam na alam niya sa sarili niyang mas mataas at makapangyarihan siya kumpara sa akin.

Ngumiti ulit ako. "Who knows."

Matapos tumawa ang lalaki at kaagad itong tumikhim, may bakas pang luha sa mata niya dahil siguro sa sobrang pagtawa.

"I won't file a divorce."

Parang nabingi ang tenga ko sa narinig. Tumigil ako saglit sa pag-isip at pinroseso ang narinig kong mga salita galing sa kaniya.

He won't what?!

"You're kidding." sa mahinang boses na sabi ko hindi dahil sa maiiyak ako o ano pero dahil sa inis na inis na ako sa lalaking ito.

It's clear, pinaglalaruan niya ako. Hindi ko alam kung baliw siya pero isa lang ang sigurado ako, nababaliw na siya.

"I won't file a divorce unless I get rid of you." kaagad akong nanigas sa kinatatayuan ko.

I gulp as I can feel his bloodlust. It's very intense to the point that I find it very hard to breathe. Pero kaagad naman akong nakahinga nang maluwang noong ngumiti siya.

But he doesn't look happy at all.

This chills I felt is different from the one I feel everytime I am in a war in my old world, this chill is different.

Kinilabutan ako hindi dahil sa maiihi na ako sa takot kung hindi dahil alam ko, alam na alam kong mapapatay niya ako sa isang kisap mata.

What the hell did I just do? Was it a wrong move?

He fixed his clothes as he sigh along with it.

"I won't divorce you unless, I find someone capable of replacing you."

That made me breath in relief. So that's what he meant by cannot divorce and getting rid of me!

Parang tanga naman! Sana sinabi na niya kaagad! Kinabahan lang ako sa wala!

Grabe, para akong mamatay kanina!

I got alarmed when he starts moving. He turn his back at me at nag-eexpect na akong aalis na siya nang tuluyan pero laking gulat ko ng huminto ito sa paglalakad.

"Did you forget what you are?" he ask me with full of authority.

"I am Erin, a Duchess." gusto kong pektusan ang bibig ko dahil nagsalita na naman ito!

I cannot see what the hell is his expression kaya nanatili akong tahimik.  "Wrong. Your identity is a magicless trash that I can dispose in any second. Don't forget that."

Kaagad nawalan ng emosyon ang mukha ko. Of course, how can I forget my only weakness?