Wicked Witch

Chapter 37

Nang makita na lalo lamang siyang naguluhan sa sinabi ko ay doon ko napagtanto na wala talagang alam si Levi tungkol sa iba pang pinaggagawa ng ama niya maliban sa maruming pamamalakad nito sa kompanya.

Hindi makapaniwala na nagpakawala ako ng mahinang tawa.

"You completely have no idea, do you?"

Napipikon na bumuntong hininga siya.

"Make me understand, Raegan. I don't get what you mean."

I took a step near him and look at him intently.

"I have been investigating about your father but I can't find any evidence to bring him down. I'm just lucky your sister has been so helpful. I saw the flash drive lying on top of her table when I visited her office the same day she got my kitchen burned. It felt like it was purposefully placed there for me to see so I got it.", napamaang siya sa akin. "Then I also found a pile of documents in your drawer about your father's dirty works the night I stayed in your unit."

Levi is looking at me like he's absorbing every betrayal thing I did with him and his sister.

"Nang makita ko na hindi sapat ang hawak kong ebidensya mula sa nakalap mong impormasyon, doon ko binuksan ang laman ng flash drive. To my surprise, that thing contains a bomb. Although it pains me that you have to hear it from me, sorry to burst your bubble but you father is not a saint, Levi.", I tilted my head and watch every expression he makes. "He has an affair with his secretary and even molested one of his employees. Zara knew about it. I just wonder why is she investigating your father? What for?"

When he heard about everything I said, it felt like Levi was just too stunned to speak. His mouth hang open like he can't fully digest what I revealed. Sa mukha niya ay mistulang gusto niya pang itanggi ang narinig ngunit wala na itong lakas para isantinig pa iyon.

Napaatras siya saka napahilamos ng mukha.

"That's why I don't really understand how could you look up to him all this time regardless of the fact that he's not a good person. Kahit pa bago mo malaman ang kung anong naroon sa flash drive, you're already aware of how vile his soul is. Ikaw na mismo ang nakakita sa sarili mong imbestigasyon. Then, what? You even have the guts to call me a monster? Clearly, you haven't recognized the real face of evil."

It felt like guilt just washed over him when I rub to his face what he told me before. Napayuko siya.

"Tell me Zardeleja, why didn't you do anything when you know that your father should be put in jail?"

Natahimik siya nang tuluyan sa tanong ko.

"Why is it that instead of making him pay for his crimes, you chose to avoid it by distancing yourself from your family? Was it to lessen the guilt? Kaya nang itakwil ka ng Papa mo kanina ay ayos lang sa'yo? So that your ties will be completely cut off and you'll be free from the fact that you are a devil's son?"

Nanatili ang titig niya sa baba. Bagsak ang balikat nito na waring hindi na makatingin sa akin.

I shook my head in utter disappointment.

"I hope this time you'll learn how to stand up against your father, Levi. You are not a puppet na laging sunud-sunuran sa lahat ng gusto niya. Learn to say no, hindi puro "opo" ka lagi.", saad ko nang maalala kung paano ang relasyon ni Levi sa ama. "You lost Ashton because of him...you lost m-me because of him too.", mahinang dagdag ko. I don't even know if it's the wine talking but my voice just started to crack. "Sino pa ba ang dapat mawala sa'yo para matuto kang maging matapang laban sa Papa mo?"

Nang wala pa ring namutawi mula sa bibig niya makalipas ang ilang sandali ay tinalikuran ko na siya. Nagsimula akong humakbang papunta sa sasakyan ko. I didn't even bother to look back and see him defeated.