Captured Hearts (On-going)

Chapter 52

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KUNOT-NOONG binabasa ni Kairus ang papeles na nasa harap niya. Iyon ang inabutan ng sekretarya niya na parang nagmamadali pang kumatok at hindi man lang siya hinintay na sabihin na maari na itong pumasok, pumasok na ito kaagad.

Dumoble ang kunot ng noo ni Kairus. Nagtataka kung bakit ganoon ang ikinikilos ng sekretarya niya.

"What the--"

"Sir, m-may bisita po kayo..." anang hinihingal na sekretarya.

Bakas din sa mukha nito ang gulat na hindi maipaliwanag, na mas ikinataka ni Kairus. Sino ba ang taong iyon?

"Who's that person? You look shocked. Parang gulat na gulat ka na naging bisita ko siya. Si--"

"Talagang magugulat ako, Sir! Sinong hindi magugulat kung nasa harapan ko kanina ang isang tsinong milyonaryo na si Mr. Lao." Nanindig ang balahibo ni Kairus sa narinig.

Unti-unti ring lumaki ang mata niya ng pumasok sa isipan niya kung sino ang bisitang nasa labas. Kaagad nag-react ang katawan niya nang matauhan.

"Mr. Lao?"

"Yes, Sir!"

"He's outside?"

"Yes, Sir!"

"What are you waiting for? Take him here!"

"Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir!" Agad na kumaripas ng takbo ang sekretarya niya.

Siya naman ay agad inayos ang mga papeles na nakakalat sa lamesa niya. Tinapon ang mga nilukot niyang papel at inayos ang mga gamit na  hindi kaaya-ayang tignan.

Saktong pagtindig niya ng maayos ay siyang pagbukas ng pinto at iniluwa no'n ang matandang tsino na ama ng kaniyang nobya.

What the hell is he doing here?

"Good morning, Mr. Hudson. I hope you don't mind my surprise visit here in your place." Anito at walang atubiling umupo sa visitor's chair kahit hindi niya inaaya ito.

Respect, Kairus. Respect. He keep on reminding himself.

Napabuntong-hiningang umupo siya at kinausap ang ama ng nobya.

"Would you like coffee, tea? Or something you like to drink. Just say it, Mr. L--"

"I won't take this discussion that long. So, no thanks." Anito na hindi siya pinapasadahan ng tingin.

Kinagat niya ang ibabang labi upang pakalmahin ang sarili. Kailangan niya itong pagpasensyahan at intindihin. Kailangan niyang magtimpi. Mabilis pa naman maubos ang pasensya niya. Only Honey could long his patience.

"Okay...." He sat on his seat, before he spoke again. "What brings you here, Mr. Lao?"

"Later in the afternoon--No, crap that. After we finished this discussion i will leave this country together with my wife. But before i leave, i want to talk to you privately. Since we didn't have that yesterday because my daughter is always there to protect you blah-blah-blah." Matigas na ingles na anito habang kinukumpas pa ang kamay ng sabihin ang huling sinabi na 'blah-blah-blah'.

Calm down, Kairus.

"So yeah. This is a serious talk." Anito at sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon simula ng pumasok ito kanina ay tinignan na siya nito. "I'm a father. All i want for my daughter is to be happy. If i have done something wrong yesterday, well, that's for her own good. But seeing her protecting you against me. Her own beloved father. Is a very disrespectful attitude." Sinandal nito ang likod sa upuan at napabuntong-hininga bago ituloy ang sasabihin. "But you know what? I am happy that for the first time, i saw my daughter go against me. She was always afraid of me, i don't know why. She always do what i want her to do. She didn't disobey me, even once." Tumingin ito ng matalim sa kaniya. "She never shouted at me back before. Not until I witnessed everything yesterday. You totally changed my daughter, huh?" Napatanga si Kairus sa nga sinabi ng matandang tsino.