Rebirth of the Southern Duke's Wife

Page 36

Chapter 36

"What happened?"

"Ay puke!"

Awtomatikong tinakpan ko ang bibig ko dahil sa gulat at kunot noong hinarap si Frederik dahil bigla-biglaan na lang itong sumulpot at nagsalita nang hindi ko alam!

"May lahi ka bang pulitiko?! Present sa mga gatherings pero absent sa hearings?! Pasulpot-sulpot lang ganoon?" may halong inis na bungad ko kay Frederik.

He chuckled. "I'm just checking."

Tumaas ang kilay ko. "Checking?"

"Checking on you." huh?

"Kapatid mo 'yong nasaktan hindi ako." sabi ko sa kaniya dahil baka mali lang siya ng akala.

He shook his head before scanning me through his eyes. "You look okay."

Napailing ako dahil sa lito. "Bahala ka sa buhay mo."

"What exactly happened?" he asked me ignoring my remark just now.

Now I remember what happened earlier again. They said that the kid's family committed a huge crime for the reason that they are a spy from Behemuth's Kingdom.

They tried to assassinate the Emperor and they failed because before they could even poison Gulliver, nalaman na niya kaagad.

That's why he's fucking mad that even his wife cannot stop him.

I told Frederik everything that happened but I just frowned at him when he didn't say anything. "Para kang shunga, Frederik."

He scoffed. "Alam ko na 'yon lahat."

I look at him weirdly. "Nagtanong ka pa talaga?" sarkastikong tanong ko.

"What? I can't? And I don't want to leave yet that's why I am making you talk." he said between his chuckles.

Napairap ako."Then stay?" nawe-weirdohang tanong ko sa kaniya.

Hindi ko rin gets kung bakit biglaang sumaya at lumiwanag ang mukha niya kumpara sa kanina. "Then can I sit here?"

My face went really sour looking at him. "Nakaupo ka na?" what's the point of asking.

Ang weird ng hari niyo ngayon.

"Kumusta 'yong ate mo?" pagtatanong ko sa lalaki na para bang tropa lang kami na tambay sa harapan ng tiangge.

"She's fine." he answered me way too short.

Fine? But I literally saw her face earlier. And that bastard pushed her!

"Did his husband came to see her?" I asked and I don't know why but I felt really hurt for Flora when Frederik shook his head.

"What about me, Sariyah?"

The heck?

He is still making a bright and smiley face but why did he ask such question as if he has a wound deeper than trenches?

"What about you?" tanong ko.

"When will you see me?"

Hindi ko maintindihan ang gusto niyang iparating pero hindi ko mapigilang makaramdam ng kirot sa puso dahil sa paraan ng pagkakasabi niya.

Iba ang dating niyon sa akin pero hindi ko matukoy kung sa anong paraan.

He seemed bottling these words for years and he just spoke that for the first time right now.

Sa paraan ng pagtingin ko sa kaniya, sa nakangiti niyang mukha hindi ko mapigilang mag-isip kung ito ba ang totoong emosyong nais niyang ipakita.

What's with him today?