BS2: Chained by the Billionaire (On Hiatus)

Chapter 42

hi! just got home from a trip. here's the update as promised! :)

600 cmnts, mwa! ang bilis niyo rin. I do memorize my avid commenters. thank you! I enjoy reading and viewing your comments! <3

prior warning: not proofread :<

FAMILIAR

Napahilamos ako sa mukha. Hindi ako mapakali. I didn't want to spoil Aziel's happiness by urging Ansel to go home! Kaya nag-antay ako ng konting oras. I didn't enjoy it much because I was too overwhelmed by the anxiety, panic and worry creeping in my system.

Alam kong napansin ni Ansel iyon. Para niya akong binabasa habang pinagsasabay ang pagsama sa anak namin. 

Paano na lamang kung ikalat ni Hanna? Ano ang sasabihin nila kay Ansel? Lalo na sa anak ko! 

Aasahan ko nang tatawagin nila ako sa masasamang salita. Pero hindi ko kakayanin kung pati si Ansel. Lalong lalo na si Aziel. Ang isipin pa lamang na makakarinig siya ng mga salitang magpapasakit sa loob niya ay hindi ko na kaya. 

Nilingon ko si Aziel na nakatulog na sa likod. Maingat si Ansel sa pagdadrive. He's going slow to avoid the impact of the large bumps that could wake Azi. 

"You're worrying too much," seryosong sabi ni Ansel. 

"I can't help it it. Masisira ang pangalan mo! Ayoko.. ayoko rin na makarinig ng masasamang salita si Azi. Masasaktan siya kapag narinig niyang sinasabihan akong nangangabit o kahit na ano. Na dahil wala si Dante ay pibagpalit ko siya. Matalino siya at maiintindihan niya. That's what worries me. At kapag naging usap-usapan tayo... makakarating rin sa Hacienda Enriquez–"

"Then what do you plan to do?" His tone was gentle and he was patiently waiting for my answer. Although in his calmness, I couls already sense that he has already planned on dealing with it in his own way. 

Napasulyap ako sa kanya. Ngunit unawang ang labi ko nang maramdaman ang pagsakop ng kamay niya sa kamay ko. His warmth sent me that strong security. 

Lumunok ako. "H-hindi ko alam," nagbaba ako ng tingin. 

Kita ko ang pagtango niya. "Then will you allow me to handle it?" Ako ay tila hinehele sa boses niya. Hindi niya pinakawalan ang kamay ko. 

I stared at him. He looked really intimidating. Like he's in control of things. The seriousness in his calm voice is telling me that he is capable of doing so. 

"Ansel.." I whispered. "It's not that I feel ashamed of being close to you and that I'm afraid of what they would say to me," tinignan ko siya. "Just the thought of people judging you because you like me and the slightest thought of them calling out Aziel.."

I bit my lip when Ansel smoothly maneuvered the car to the side of the road. 

"What else?" He was so attentive. Ayaw niya pa din pakawalan ang kamay ko.

I closed my eyes when fragment of memory about him holding me so close clouded my mind. 

"Ayokong pagsalitaan kayo ng masasama," though I know that it is already innevitable. 

Tumango si Ansel and I felt my heart hammer when he looked at me with soulful eyes. Those eyes.. 'yung ganyan niyang tingin.. nakikita ko lamang sa tuwing ako ang tinitignan niya. 

"Legally, I am your husband. You and Aziel are mine and my family. They cannot say otherwise."

I remained silent. Because I was stunned with his words. I didn't know what to say.