TBBS4: The Heiress' Billionaire Bachelor (COMPLETED)✔

CHAPTER 42

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Schirina

Dalawang araw ang lumipas mula ng pagkakaatake sa puso ni Daddy ngunit hanggang ngayon ay tulog pa rin siya. The doctor said he didn’t need to be put into ICU because he’s already stable. Maghintay na lang daw kami na magising ng kusa si Daddy.

And those two days, my Mom and I are always in the hospital and watching over Daddy. Kulang kami sa tulog pero hindi na namin iniinda iyon dahil gusto naming mabantayan ng mabuti si Daddy at gusto naming pagmulat ng mga mata ni Daddy ay kaming dalawa ni Mommy ang makikita niya.

“Anak, have you eaten dinner already?” tanong ni Mommy sa akin. She was seated beside Dad’s hospital bed while I was on the sofa at the side.

“Not yet, Mom. But Greg texted me that he’s on his way with food for us.” I answered.

Ngumiti si Mommy sa akin. She has a soft look on her face as she looked at me. “Greg is good, anak. And I like him for you.”

“Mom.” My cheeks burned and my Mom chuckled. “Don’t say something like that.”

“And I can see that you like the man, too. Am I right, anak?” panunukso pa ni Mommy.

“Mom!” medyo malakas ang boses na sigaw ko sa kaniya. “Bakit ba ganiyan ang mga tanong mo?”

“Because I want to be your mother even if it’s too late,” Lumungkot ang mga mata at ngiti niya. “Hindi natin napag-usapan ang first crush at first love mo noon, anak. I was not there when you had your first crush, your first boyfriend, or your first heartbreak. I was basically never there all throughout your firsts. Ni hindi namin nakilala ang mga taong naging parte ng buhay mo o kahit man lang kaibigan mo, hindi namin nakilala. I missed a lot in your life, anak. So, now I want to be a part of your life and let’s start with the talk of a heart, can we?”

I can see Mom’s hopeful look as she gazed at me. And I don’t have the heart to break her heart. And I want what she wants, too.

“Okay, Mom. Let’s have a mother-daughter talk.” binuntutan ko pa ng mahinang tawa sa dulo. “I’ll be honest kahit na nakakahiyang umamin ng nararamdaman ko… Yes, Mom, I have feelings for Greg.”

My Mom squealed. She actually squealed. Nabigla ako ngunit natawa na rin sa huli. “I knew it! I can see it in the way you look at him. And what do you feel about the man? Is it just a simple ‘like’ or…?”

I sighed one more time before answering her question. “I… am… in love with him, Mommy.”

My Mom laughed out loud in joy as she stood up and went over to me and pulled me in for a hug. “I am so happy for you, anak. Mapapanatag na ako na napunta ka sa mabuting kamay. And I am happy that even though you only married your husband because of us, in the end you learned to love him.”

“I didn’t learn to love him, Mommy.” kontra ko sa kaniya. “I just felt it. I just realized it. I fell for him without even realizing it.”

Bahagya akong inilayo ni Mommy sa kaniya at hinawakan sa magkabilang balikat at saka tiningnan sa mga mata habang may mga ngiti sa mga labi. “Thank God for that, anak. I am so happy for you.”

“Pero natatakot ako, Mommy. Yes, I am in love with my husband but I don’t know his feelings for me. I am afraid that our feelings aren’t the same. Ayokong matali sa isang relasyong panghabambuhay na ako lang ang nagmamahal, Mommy. Nakakatakot isiping baka isa sa mga araw na ito ay makita niya ang babaeng mamahalin niya tapos iwanan niya na lang ako. O kaya makita niya na ang babaeng mamahalin niya tapos magiging malungkot siya habambuhay sa piling ko kasi hindi siya pwedeng makipaghiwalay sa akin. I can’t take that, Mommy. Just thinking about what ifs makes me want to cry. Just thinking about the possibility of him falling in love with someone else even if he’s with me hurts.” I felt a tear slid down my cheek and I immediately wiped it away. “I don’t have any hold from him except our marriage.”