Everything I Own

Chapter 25

He's expecting that the Mondragon heir is for them in the room kung san sila dinala ng ginang. Pero isang empty room lang ito at mukhang nagsisilbing tanggapan ayon na din sa mga kagamitan na nasa loob.

"Have a sit everybody." Alanganin itong ngumiti sa kanila.

"Me problema ba Sarah.?" Hindi na nakatiis ang kanyang ina na magtanong. Makikita kasi sa kilos nito ang pagkabalisa.

"No,No! Nothing to worry about. Everything will be fine. My husband will be here soon.Siya na ang bahala mag paliwanag." Maagap nitong sansala sa nakitang pag aalala ng kanyang ina.

Nilingon siya nito at matipid na ngumiti.

"I hope you and my daughter will get along. You know i don't want her to be hurt." Anito.

Parang me bikig siya sa lalamunan.Matapos niya himuhin ang sarili ay hindi niya napigilan mag salita.

"I don't want to hurt anybody also, Mrs. Mondragon. That's why this early i want you to know I already found the love of my life." Lakas loob niyang sabi.

"I'm sorry, but i came here only just to personally speak to their daugther and asked her not to agree in this crazy arrangement." Sabi niya sa mga magulang.

"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Mondragon. I have no intention of hurting your daughter kaya maaga pa lang sinasabi ko na. I am belong to someone else. At pag pinilit ninyo pa rin ang kasunduan na ito. It will never do any good to any of us." Hindi niya alam kung san siya kumuha ng lakas ng loob. Hindi naman siya nalasing sa kanyang nilagok  na alak.

"Oh Adam!" Lumapit ang kanyang ina sa kanya at yumakap.

Ngumiti lang si Mrs. Mondragon.

" I understand. You are such honest person." Nakangiti pa din nitong sabi.

" I never knew you are this brave, young man." Sabi ng bagong lalaki na pumasok. Lahat ng nasa business world ay kilala ito. Si Mr. Lucas Mondragon, powerful business tycoon.

Malawak ang nasasakupan nitong negosyo. Airlines,hospital at medical school. At nagsimula na din sa real state.

"Kumusta na kumpadre?" Nakangiti nitong baling sa kanyang ama.

"I'm so sorry. But we have to speak to our son in private." Hinging paumanhin ng kanyang ama.

"Let's just settle everything once in for all, kumpadre. Anyway my daughter is also involve in all of this." Sabi ni Mr. Mondragon.

Matapos magsalin ng alak sa hawak na baso,nag kumpas ito ng kamay hudyat na maupo silang lahat sa malaki at maluwang na sofa na nasa gitna ng tanggapan nito.

"So, sorry i don't want to waste much more time. I'm already exhausted dragging my daughter to come here,pero pinanganak yata na matigas sadya ang ulo." Naiiling nitong sabi.

"She's not here?" Parang nanlumo siya na wala pa din solusyon sa kanyang problema.

"Just like you, she's also not interested in this arrange marriage. Kaya  hindi ko siya napilit na isama dito. I don't know until when she will last living her life like now." Sabi ni Mr. Mondragon.

" I am sorry to hear that Mr. Mondragon, but I am also decided to follow my heart. I will only marry my current girlfriend."  Ani Adam.

" Mom, Dad. I'm so sorry but please give me chance to at least once in my life,magawa ko ang gusto ko. She's not like as.,but I only wanted her to be by my side. Siya Lang ang gusto ko pakasalan." Nagsumamo ito sa mga magulang.

He looked depressed. Hinawakan nito ang kamay ng ina.

" I don't want to hurt you mom, but I'm begging you. Please do understand." Niyakap niya ang ina.

" Adam, anak. Dapat mo siguro malaman ang totoo." Sabi ng kanyang ina na tinapik tapik ang kanyang balikat.

" Anong totoo?" Gulat na sabi ni Adam na nilibot ng tingin ang mga tao na nasa kwarto.

" Siya ba ang iyong kasintahan?" Tanong ni Mr. Mondragon, inabot sa kanya ang isang brown envelope.

" Pano kayo nagkaron nito?" Isa isang tiningnan ni Adam ang laman ng envelope. Mga larawan nila ni Ivanna!

" Siya ba ang sinasabi mo gusto mong pakasalan?" Muling tanong ni Mr. Mondragon.

" Yes! Only her." Diretso niyang sagot.

" Mom,Dad. You know her. She's our maid.But I love her, she's my life." Baling nito sa mga magulang.

" That's why we are here, Adam." Sabi ng kanyang ama.

" What do you mean?" Nalilitong tanong ni Adam.

" She's our daughter. Ivanna Mondragon. And before you get her pregnant I asked your parents to set the engagement." Malinaw na sabi ni Mr. Mondragon.

" What?!" Hindi makapaniwala si Adam sa narinig.

" I can't believe it!" Dugtong pa niya.

" Yeah, we can't believe it also. But at least now she started to become more mature and independent." Nakangiti na Sabi ni Mrs. Mondragon.

" That's why we are here.They informed us that their daughter is in our house. Kaya we don't interfere kahit san mo dalhin si Ivanna." Sabi Naman ng kanyang ina.

Kaya pala lagi nitong inuutusan si Ivanna na personal na mag asikaso sa kanya.

" You should have told me earlier." Me tampo sa tinig na Sabi ni Adam.

"We don't like Jonah to be around you. Hindi natin alam ang pwede niyang gawin for she is desperately wanted to be part of our family. It might affect your relationship with Ivanna. Kaya we decided na pag usapan na natin ang engagement ninyo. " Sabi naman ng kanyang ama.

"  And besides things might not be the same. Lalo na si Ivanna, she will ran away from you. Kaya siya napunta sa inyo kasi tinakbuhan niya ang plano kong ipakasal siya sa lalaki na napili ko. " Sabi ni Mr.Mondragon.

" If she knows it from the start,she will not give you a chance to get near her! We're happy she changed." Masayang sabi ng ina ni Ivanna.