"You're Gretel's Great Grandpa po diba? I want to marry her when I grow up!" Diretsahang sabi ng anim na taong gulang na si Andrius kay Don McNeil. Napangisi ang matanda sa sinabi ng batang nakatingala lang sa kanya at seryoso ang mukha.
"You want to marry my apo? Then how can you prove yourself to me?"
"I will do anything!"
"Then, when you turned 18, I will send a messenger to talk to you." He chuckled before leaving the child alone.
>>>Andrius 18 years old...
"Hey Andrius, there'll be party tonight at my house, are you coming?" Cherry bit her lower lip at yumapos sa braso ni Andrius. He knows that it wouldn't be just a party, as a liberated person, halos lahat ng party noon ay present siya.
But this time he's not up to it dahil na rin sa mensaheng natanggap niya kaninang umaga.
"Not now Cherry. I have some things to attend to." He said as he removed her arms around him.
"Well, you can't refuse me next time." She smiled mischievously.
As soon as he got rid of her, agad na tumakbo palabas ng University si Andrius and there he saw a limousine waiting for him.
"Sir Andrius, please get in the car." Bati sa kanya ng isang butler as he opened the door for him.
"Where's Don McNeil? Will he meet me personally?" Andrius asked the butler. Yumuko lang ito sa kanya.
"I'm sorry sir but Don McNeil passed away 5 years ago." Natigilan si Andrius sa narinig at hindi na nga rin niya narinig ang pagsara ng pinto sa tabi niya.
"M-Mister, can I ask how was Gretel?" Tanong niya sa butler ng umandar na ang sasakyan.
"She's fine sir, and I'm sorry that's all I can tell you."
Andrius just clasped his fingers. But he knew for sure, hindi na naman umiyak si Gretel sa harap ng pamilya niya. She can only cry when she's alone, because she wanted to be strong in front of her family even if deep inside her durog na durog na rin siya.
Nakarating na din sila sa isang hotel and the butler ushered him hanggang sa may pintuan ng isang exclusive room.
"Don McNeil's lawyer is inside sir, he will discuss to you Don McNeil's message for you." The butler said.
Andrius took a deep breath before holding the door knob. He knocked for a few times before opening the door. The room was not a simple room, wala itong ibang laman kundi isang table at dalawang upuan.
A man in a suit approached him.
