Suarez Empire Series 3: The Devil's Touch

Chapter 65

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The hardest part of writing a novel is reaching the end. Though, it's also the sweetest way of telling us that we made it. We finished another story despite the drought moments.

Thank you so much for staying with Ethan and Fatima! May their journey teach you lessons that you will carry in your heart. I assure you that this won't be the last from the Suarezes. On to the next! ♥️

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Chapter 65

Sa kabila ng ngiti niya ay hindi nakatakas sa akin ang pag-alpas ng luha mula sa kulay abo niyang mga mata.

"You seriously don't need to do this, Fatima. I can find work here and raise my child all by myself."

Ngumiti ako at inabot ang kamay niya na nasa ibabaw ng counter kung saan kami naroon.

"I know. I'm not belittling you and your capability. We just want to help, Adella. We promised Oliver that we will take care of his family."

Malungkot siyang ngumiti. Tumungo siya at huminga nang malalim. Ilang sandali siya sa ganoong posisyon bago nag-angat ng tingin sa akin. Her gray eyes were filled with tears.

"It's been months since he left us. The pain is still fresh. I can even remember the last night that we were together. We were happy. We laughed about random things. He told me how much he loved me..." her voice broke into tears. "I didn't know that it would be the last."

Sa tuwing pag-uusapan namin si Oliver, hindi ko maiwasan ang sisihin ang sarili ko kung bakit siya namatay. Though I knew that we didn't ask him to be there on that one fatal day, I feel like it's all because of me why he sacrificed himself to save Ethan.

He felt indebted to him. At para makabawi, ibinuwis niya ang buhay niya.  I just pray that wherever he is right now, he can find peace. Silang dalawa ni Royce.

"Oliver will always live in our hearts, Adella. No matter what happens, we will never forget him. We are now family. We are here for you."

Kagaya ng ipinangako namin ni Ethan kay Oliver bago ito binawian ng buhay, aalagaan namin ang mag-ina niya.

Kinabukasan matapos niyang mawala, ipinasundo ni Ethan si Adella at ang anak nitong si Miguel sa Madrid. It was a painful moment — seeing them breakdown in front of Oliver's coffin. Walang kasing sakit ang mawalan ng ama lalo pa at may muwang na si Miguel sa mga sandaling ito.

He knew what happened. He knew that his father was dead. That he won't come back anymore.

Si Adella na rin ang nagdesisyon na dito na ilibing sa Pinas si Oliver. Napapayag namin siya ni Ethan na manirahan dito. Kung hindi siya papayag, rerespituhin namin 'yon pero gagawa pa rin kami ng paraan para maalagaan silang mag-ina.

"Is this the last paper bag, Fatima?"

Napalingon ako sa likod nang marinig ang boses ni Ethan. He was holding a huge brown paper bag. Puro groceries ang laman noon. Namili kami ng mga stocks na ilalagay sa refrigerator nina Adella. It will be their first day on their new house that Ethan bought for them.

"Oo, last na iyan."

Tumango siya at inilagay sa ibabaw ng sink. Matunog na ngumiti si Adella.

"Those are enough to feed us for the next months. You bought too many." aniya.