Alluring Gleam of Light (Scholar Series #2)

Epilogue

TW: suicide, domestic abuse, rape.

Epilogue

"I've never been this proud of my surname," I said upon entering our van.

Instantly, my wife reached for me to hug my neck. I laughed a little as I slowly sat beside her. Her chin rested on my shoulder, still hugging me.

Media reporters flock to me lately since I walk next to Chandria as soon as we're off on our private plane. They asked for my answers about my wife's hot issue.

People are not believing in her marriage. Not until I appeared and told them the facts. I married Chandria. I married their idol. I married the Billboard Top Artist they admire the most.

"Ang sakit na ng tiyan ko! Kanina pa 'ko sinisipa ng baby mo, Elizzer!" She whispered near my ear, joking.

I laughed.

She's only three weeks pregnant. Hindi pa buo si baby.

My love is getting excited. So I am.

I caught her arms to remove them from my nape and let her sit properly, so I could stare at her perfectly. Nakanguso siya at kunot na kunot ang noo niya.

"I'm sorry, did I stress you? It was a common situation in my life! They'll always crave for my private information so they can feed their people! Sorry to include you in my messy world." She said in her very caressing voice.

I shook my head, then cupped her face.

"If living a chaotic life means spending my life forever with you, I'll never go out of that world, then." I replied, then kissed her lips.

Her cheeks blushed, touched by my answer.

Napatitig ako.

Fuck, ang ganda. Ang ganda ganda talaga.

She has no control over herself. That's how I knew her.

"Ba't ang tagal mo? Ano pang ginawa mo?" Pakinig kong tanong ni Tita Caroline pagdating ng anak niyang pasaway.

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko. Kanina pa kami tapos mag-usap sa washroom, ah? Ang tagal naman niya?

"Tumae po ako." Walang pake alam na sagot niya habang ang mga taong nakapaligid sa kaniya ay ngiwing-ngiwi na.

I automatically bit my tongue, stopping myself from smiling.

Bastos talaga. Kita nang may kumakain.

I mean ... It honestly has no issue for me. Pero sensitive ang mga kasama namin. Including her mom. Hindi talaga siya nag-iingat.

Well, I should not be surprised either, ganiyan na siya. Pasaway na siya, the very first time I met her.

I sat back on the couch once I'd finished programming mom's device. Pag-upo, nahagip ko ang batang babaeng naka angkas sa bintana sa isang kwarto ng bahay na 'to.

Nilingon ko ang katrabaho ni mommy.

Ito yata ang anak niya.