The Only Hope for Me is You

Chapter 70 : Idiosyncratic Enigma

M A X E N E

I signed the prenup and for Senator Valentine it is a closed deal.

He congratulated us, me and Pierre.

I will officially be Mrs. Valentine after Pierre graduates.

Mom and Dad talked to me over and over again before I signed anything in a legal paper, but this time it is my choice.

It's done.

Isa pa, ginawa ko rin na ito para hindi na ako pagdudahan ni Senator, alam ko naman na gusto niya lang manigurado sa arrangement namin ni Pierre. We also came to terms, na hindi na niya guguluhin pa ang nakaraan nila Mom and Dad pagkapirma ko sa kontrata, sapat na naman na 'akong' kabayaran para sa atraso ng mga magulang ko sa kanya. Hindi man iyon ang sabihin nila Dad and Mom, pero iyon naman ang nakikita kong tanging solusyon simula ng malaman ko ang pinagmulan ng lahat. Tanggap ko na naman na ang lahat. Isa pa, mahirap kalabanin ang taong mas nakakaangat sayo.

Looking at the bright side, kahit pa paano ay masaya ako at ipinagmamalaki na ni Senator ang anak niya sa mga taong nakakasalamuha namin tuwing may gatherings, sa katunayan mas naging confident na rin si Pierre sa harapan ng Daddy niya.

Nakakasabay na rin ako sa takbo ng mundo nila na dahilan kung bakit lagi akong pinupuri ng fiance ko. Maybe I am doing something right this time.

Nakuha ko na rin ang acknowledgement ni Addy, kahit papaano. Mahirap man dahil napakasuplada niya talaga, pero at least, may progress kami, kasi kung tutuusin naman, magiging sister in law ko na rin siya balang araw.

"What do you think is one unnoticeable problem in this small community like this?" It was a random question from a fine looking gentleman wearing a fedora hat and a suit eating a macaron. I think he is in his early forties, but his demeanor looks like he is younger than his features. He has a child-like attitude towards selecting sweets.

To be honest I was taken aback at first since he looked like Johnny Depp, but he is almost the same height as me. Maybe he is taller than me if I'm not wearing heels. He has a fine jawline and a pair of brown eyes.

Inabutan niya ako ng muffin, ng cookie at ng extra banoffee pie. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ikinatuwa ko ang binigay niya sa akin. I'm not even sure if I blushed after he smiles like a child, nakakadala ang mga ngiti niya. "I'm not sure how to answer that question sir."

"Trick question, huh?" He nods non committedly. "Wala namang mali o tamang sagot hija, it's an open argument."

Buti naman at nagtatagalog siya. "To be honest naman po, wala po akong alam tungkol sa politics." Humble kong sagot sa ginoo.

Inayos niya ang mga sweets na nakalagay sa kanyang plato. "May macaron, cookie at muffin ako sa plato." He says, "Ano sila?"

"A group of desserts?" I answered bluntly.

He raised his index finger at me. "But they are divided accordingly because one sweet lacks one ingredient to make a different one." He added like he's telling me a lesson, "Iba-iba ang lasa ng mga ito, at iba-iba rin kung paano sila ginawa syempre, pero alam mo ba kung saan sila lahat nagkaparepareho?"

"Uhmm, lahat po sila ay kabilang sa desserts?"

"Eggs." He says with a friendly smile, "They all have eggs in their ingredients."

"I'm not following po," I say humbly, "Ano po ang kaugnayan na iyon sa tanong ninyo sa akin kanina?"

He smiles widely, "So you are paying attention." He says playfully. "You know, everyone in this place, even in the world, starts as a piece of egg. How the egg is used depends on those who took care of them. People might say that they're different from one another, like these sweets on my plate and on yours, let's say Macaron is born as a powerful individual, a king perhaps of a certain country and what he says is absolute. Muffin is rich, because he is working under Macaron who gives him enough influence, but his riches weren't a lot compared to macaron. While, Cookie isn't as privileged as a muffin and macaron but only a servant who serves the ones who are born with money to get by. Ano sa tingin mo ang mararamdaman ni cookie kapag nakahanay siya sa mga taong may ganoong entitlement sa buhay?"