Addicted Damien (Sartori #1)

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Mother

"Remember? Sinabi ko sayo noon, babalik ako," he reminded me in a hushed tone and deep voice.

Naalala ko nga. Huling sinabi niya iyon. It's either he'll take me away, or let me stay with Damien. I was not afraid of him, he had given me a choice.

At this moment, I could only think of one thing.

The safety of my baby.

Scared, as I was earlier. My mind was in chaos of overthinking about everything, and the Law of Talion? From Yvanita's explanation, I would be doomed. If I would not leave this place immediately, my baby is at risk.

I could not afford to lose my baby, my conscience of becoming a mother would not allow it.

Processing. I was trying to process every decision that I would make. There's an innocent life involved and stuck in between this life changing situation. There's only one solution if I want to give this baby a better and peaceful life to live with.

Leaving may be hard.

"Kung gusto mong manatili, safe ka sa kanya pero mananatiling wala kang malalaman tungkol sa pamilya mo."

Umangat ang tingin ko sa seryusong mukha ni Jhulix nang nagsalita ito, dahilan kung bakit naputol ang malalim kong iniisip para sa magiging desisyon ko.

Tama nga siya. Habang nagtatagal ako rito kasama si Damien ay wala akong nalalaman tungkol sa pamilya ko. Tila ay tinatago ito ni Damien sa'kin, pakiramdam ko ay ayaw niyang malaman ko ang tungkol sa kanila.

Bakas sa kanyang mukha ang awa, nakikita niya sa ekspresyon ko na nahihirapan akong pumili ng desisyon. "Kung gusto mong umalis, matutulungan kita, at lahat ng 'di mo alam tungkol sa nangyari sa mga magulang mo ay malalaman mo. Dadalhin kita kay Madame Eleanor, at siya na ang bahalang magpaliwanag sa'yo."

Madame?

Did he just called my aunt madame?

For a second, I paused, when I remembered Yvanita telling me about Victoria's situation. She said that there's a man who came in the hospital and announced that he's the father of Victoria's baby.

Yvanita mentioned the name was Jhulix.

Kung si Jhulix iyong sumulpot sa ospital at sinabing siya ang ama ng dinadala ni Victoria, bakit siya nandito para tulungan ako? Alam na ng lahat na tinulak ko si Victoria, pero walang maniniwala kung sasabihin kong siya ang nauna.

Naalala ko rin noong huli kaming nagkita ni Jhulix. I have asked him if he know Victoria, he answered me no.

I remained silent and looked into his eyes to see any anger or hatred. Who-as becoming a father-wouldn't get mad of what I did?

Muntikan nalaglag ang bata.

"Yes, I am," Jhulix said it like he could read what I was thinking. His voice was neutral, no sign of violence. "I am the father of Victoria's baby."

Wala na yata akong masabi. Kanina pa ako tahimik dahil nag-iisip ako ng magandang desisyon para sa kinabukasan ng magiging anak ko, pero ang marinig lahat ng ito ay mas lalo lamang nakakagulo sa aking isipan.

Napapatanong ako kung pa'no? Pero bakit pinagpipilitan ni Victoria na si Damien ang ama ng kaniyang dinadala?

"Hindi ka ba galit sakin?" I found my voice asking.

"Nakita ko ang nangyari, Saoirse," he sighed, a sign that he's exhausted. "I was trying to find my way to get in this highly guarded mansion, I broke in the CCTV control and monitoring room. No one noticed yet, and I watched the footage where Victoria started it."