THE YOUNG MILLIONAIRE IS MY HUSBAND

KAREN

Jota has reported for work already. He is starting to get the grip of the business now. We go to work together and go home together.

Today he will be attending his first board meeting after the accident. I attended the board meeting with him.In fairness to him, the meeting went well without too much interruptions from Jota. He asked some questions regarding the things he missed and how is the business doing. He wanted a full report on everything that he missed daw.

At lunch I was supposed to eat with Jota but I told him I had to attend a contract signing with Marian again cause they want to sign me as their exclusive model for a certain design for their clothing line. Jota told me he will just eat lunch with Steve and Benja.

Later that afternoon I went back to the office to pick Jota up so we could go home together. I was also thinking that we could do some grocery too since Beth is sick to do it. As I was about to enter the door, his secretary told me that Jota is in Manager's lounging area. I went there thinking that he would be alone.

I was about to push the door to the lounging room when I heard a female voice. I listened and realized the girl is crying.

"Jota, I know galit ka sa akin dahil sa nalaman mo na ginawa ko daw pero hindi namn yun totoo eh. Bigla ka na lang umalis na hindi nakikinig sa akin. Pag balik mo nalaman ko na lang na may asawa ka na. Alam ko hindi mo naman mahal ang modelong yun eh. Remember what you told me dati na never kang papatol sa modelo kasi sabi mo walang alam ang modelo kundi magsuot ng magandang damit."

"Stop Karen.Ayoko na pag usapan ang nakaraan. May asawa na ako. May pamilya na."

"Pero mahal mo pa din ako Jota, alam ko yan. Nararamdaman ko."

Hindi sinagot ni Jota ang sinabi niyang yun.

"Jota, 2 years old na si Jackson nung Valentine's day. Lalake siya Jota, lalake ang anak mo. Naalala mo na sinabi ko sa yo na buntis ako sa yo nun? Pero umalis ka for the competition"

Nagulat ako sa narinig ko. I froze. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. Matagal bago nagsalita si JOta,

"Bakit hindi mo ako hinanap? Bakit hindi ka pumunta kina Mommy?"

"Sasabihin ko sana sayo kaso pagbalik mo may asawa ka na. Tapos naaksidente ka. Nalaman ko kay Ate Julia na may amnesia ka daw. Hindi na muna kita ginulo. Pero nung nakita kita with your wife, sabi ko kailangan mong malaman ang totoo. Gusto ka niyang makilala Jota."

Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot ni Jota sa babaeng yun. Sinilip ko kung ano ang mukha niya, dun ko narealize na yun yung babae na yumakap kayJota dun sa speaking engagement namin about amnesia. Siya yung Med Student na nag attend ng symposium na yun.

Dali- dali akong umalis sa manager's lounge. Dire direcho akong lumabas. Hindi ko na narinig ang pagtawag sa akin ni Benja. Para akong walang narinig at nakita. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nararamdaman ko. I felt numb.The tears won't come. I want to shout. Bakit itinago sa akin ni Jota yun? Alam na niya about the kid pag alis niya ng Pilipinas. Dahil ba dun kaya niya ako pinakasalan para makatakas siya sa obligasyon niya? Ako ba ang dahilan kaya ang isang bata ngayon ay walang ama? Mahal niya ang babae. He did not even denied it nung sinabi ng Karen an yun na Mahal niya ito.

WhyJota? Bakit?