Bleeding Royalty (Finished)

Chapter 25

"I'm sorry--"

He didn't even finish his sentence when the woman immediately interrupted him, "Sorry?" She mocked, "My husband lost his leg and arm because of that damn bomb. He lost everything because of you! You're the one who's supposed to be here, to be amputated." The woman cried, parang nagwawala pa ito.

Aakmang hahawakan sana ni Jordan pero agad itong sumigaw, "Don't touch me! You aren't even supposed to be the King! You're an illegitimate child! You shouldn't be the King! You don't deserve to be a King!" Tuluyan na ngang nagwala ang babae at kaagad naman itong pinigilan nina Idris at ng isa pa niyang bodyguard. The woman was screaming and crying - pati ang sanggol na karga nito ay umiiyak na rin.

"Let me go!!" Sigaw 'nung babae habang pilit na kumawala sa mga tauhan ng hari. Even the doctors couldn't do anything with the situation.

Jordan's heart suddenly was beating faster. Napatingin naman siya sa iba pang mga biktima nandoon sa silid. They were all looking daggers at him. Ang iba naman ay nakayuko lang at iniiwasan na magtama ang mga tingin nila. They all looked at him with hatred and pain. Some of them even started crying because of what the woman just said.

Somehow, on that time... his heart suddenly was torn into pieces.

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"Pa, ang tahimik mo ata?" Tanong ni Julia kay Jordan habang nagvivideo call silang dalawa. Gabi na kasi sa mga oras iyon at nasa kama na silang dalawa. Si Jordan kasi ay hindi muna makakauwi sa palace dahil sa pag-aasikaso sa mga biktima ng pagbobomba. Her husband was staying in a very secured and secluded place found in Lancanshire - to avoid another unexpected death threats or sudden attack to the King. Kaya kahit paano ay kampante siya sa kalagayan nito.

Jordan just smiled at her, "I'm just studying your face, Ma."

Julia just giggled, "Sus. Baka nanghaharot ka na naman."

Natawa naman ito sa sinabi niya, "I promise, I won't. Last time, napahamak ako dahil doon... How's your day there? Sinamahan ka ba ni Ikay?"

She nodded, "Oo. Saka pinapunta ko sa palace 'yung Home for Aged charity na malapit dito sa London. I talked to them about their problems and the possible help that they wanted. Napagod nga ako buti na lang kasama ko si Ikay sa pag-uusap ko sa kanila." Ewan ba niya, dahil siguro sa pagbubuntis niya ay mabilis siyang napagod at nagutom sa pakikipag-usap niya kanina sa charity. Buti nga ay kasama niya si Ikay kaya kahit papaano she didn't do all the talk.

"Si Duchess Agatha?"

"She was with me earlier this morning... pero hindi ko na siya nakita pagkatapos ng pag-uusap namin ni Ikay sa Home for the Aged. Pa, I sensed something about the Duchess... Parang kasing may kakaiba sa mga sinasabi niya. I know na she's part of the original royal family pero hindi ko alam, hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko sa kanya." She replied truthfully. Kanina pa talaga siya binabagabag ng mga salita ni Agatha sa kanya kaninang umaga. Na parang binabalaan siyang mag-ingat.

Napabuntong-hininga naman si Jordan, "I know. I have a bad feeling about her too. Hindi lang naman siya, ang iba ko ring mga kamag-anak... That's why I requested Ikay to accompany you there, Ma. Just don't trust easily my relative here easily."

Julia then nodded assuringly, "Okay."

Her husband smiled, "Okay."

"Pa, bakit parang malungkot ka? Okay ka lang ba talaga diyan?" She eyed him suspiciously. Talagang hindi kasi siya sanay na hindi ito madaldal o hindi nanghaharot sa kanya.