A Sinful Pleasure (Island Of Sin #2)

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"Are you sure that you don't care anymore? Hmm?" June teasingly raised his brow at me.

He said this for the nth time. I guess it's already been twenty minutes since he was saying this. Hindi ako sure. Paulit-ulit nalang.

I sitted properly and smile at him.

"I don't care about it."

"Are you sure?" Inilapit niya ang kaniyang mukha sa akin.

I playfully slap his cheek and laugh. I get my milk tea and sip a bit.

"I'm so, so sure. And besides, I don't have any relationship with you. You know everything was a lie." I smile at him as I remember what Dad confessed me five years after I arrived here in U.S.

I was crying while traveling. I ask some help to my friends to help me travel here in US. The money, papers and everything needed to go here.

I'm even shocked when I saw Daddy lying in a hospital bed when I arrived. That's why I got confuse when I said that I need to go to a hospital here in Washington.

"Dad... Daddy?" Nakanganga ako at hindi maproseso habang nakatingin sa kaniya.

He looks sick and a bit pale. Ang sakit na nararamdaman ko baon galing Pilipinas ay naglaho habang nakatingin sa kaniyang kalagayan. All I know that Dad is happy living here while preparing for the upcoming wedding.

Hindi ko kailan inisip na ganito ang maabutan ko. This shock me really big time.

"April, sweetie," Dad open his arms and laugh a bit.

I'm still shock habang papalapit sa kaniya. Napahinto ako at tinigan ang kaniyang kabuuan. I covered my mouth, still shock and can't process what just welcome me. Daddy smile tiredly like telling me everything is alright.

I immediately cried on his arms nang nakabawi sa pagkatulala. I remain hugging him. Looking for the comfort but I realized that it's my Dad who needs comfort from me. Yinakap ko ng mahigpit si Daddy. I forget why I cane here. Naiiyak ako ngayon sa kalagayan ni Daddy.

He looks healthy and happy when he leaves me and go here. Tapos ay ganito siya kahina ngayon.

He explained everything to me. He said that he had a heart problem that he failed to notice. Medyo malala na ng kaniyang malaman. He immediately consulted a doctor and the doctor advice him to get a surgery to prolong his life. My dad's doctor advice that it's better to have an operation outside the country because they have advance equipment.

Naiiyak ako lalo habang nakikinig kay Daddy. While Im doing stupid things in the mansion tapos si Daddy ay nakikipaglaban na pala sa buhay niya dito. I don't have any knowledge about this. I feel so guilty that I am his only family yet I don't know his condition.

"I'm sorry, Dad. I'm so sorry..." I sob and continue eating sorry. I feel like it's my fault. Na may kasalanan ako.

"Shhh... Don't be guilty, ija. Please..."

Umiling ako kay Daddy. How can't I? Wala man lang akong kaalam-alam. And whenever he called me, hindi ko man lang napansin ang pagbabago.

Sa huli ay inayos ko ang sarili ko. Baka ang pag-iyak ko ay makasama pa sa kalagayan ni Daddy.

He explained more about his condition. Daddy taught that he can be cured without having a surgery. He consulted lot of doctors. May iba-ibang opinyon. And having a heart surgery is critical especially on Dad's condition.

They stayed here and before making making a decision. They also look for a heart donor. And when everything settled, they started the surgery. He was in coma for a month. Kaya pala hindi siya nakikipagvideo-call na sa akin. He rested until his body become normal. Hindi naman ganun lalaki ang binawas ng katawan ni Daddy. But one look, you'll know that he's not in a good condition.