AQR1: A Peerless Genius from Two Cities [COMPLETED]

64: Sending Off

Emy made a surprised visit in Hans Residence.

But instead na ang pamilya niya ang masurpresa, siya pa ang nagulantang dahil sa ibinalita nila sa kanya.

"Pupuntahan ka nga dapat namin ngayon. Ipapaalam namin sayo na babalik na kami ng Uncle mo sa Ming Province para doon na siya magpagaling."

At first, hindi niya alam kung paanong magrereact. In her mind, she wanna go with them. She missed the place. That's the only place na napuntahan niya na ang tanging problema lang niya ay paano mamamaster ang archery at horseback riding sa maikling panahon.

She missed those days.

Parang kelan lang pero napakarami na ding nangyari sa kanya.

When she sighed, Francis took it as her sadness. Agad nitong inabot ang ulo niya saka tinapik.

"What is there to be sad? Hindi naman ganun kalayo ang Ming Province. You can go there or we can go here if we want."

Gustong sabihin ni Emy na gusto niyang sumama sa kanila. But how can she be that selfish?

This isn't the time to be one. Not especially now.

"Well, mabuti na nga din siguro na doon kayo, Uncle. Maiistress lang kayo dito sa apat na lalaking ito."

Maiiwan kasi sila Franco, Haow, Liu Fu at Choi Kang. Si Lie Chen lang ang makakasama nila sa pagbalik.

"Aba, Emy. Wala namang damayan." Reklamo ni Franco.

Tinawanan lang siya ng dalawang matanda.

Emy kept her well. But in truth, her heart is very sad. She will be parted to Feng and Francis. Kung sino pa yung mga taong mas naging magulang pa niya.

They let her feel at home nung mga panahong nangangapa pa siya sa bago niyang katawan. They worried for her. Look for her when she was lost. Even cried on her behalf when she was hurt.

And now, they will be leaving.

Gusto niyang isipin that it is for the best. That the silverlining for this is at least kapag nagkandaleche leche ang lahat, she will be at ease na may dalawang tao na mahalaga sa kanya ang ligtas at nasa maayos na lugar.

She tried to tell herself that. But heart can't lie.

In fact, pag-uwi niya ay gustong gusto na niyang mag-empake upang sumama sa kanila. She wanted to be a coward kahit ngayon lang.

But rationality took over her emotion. They are her family, yes. Pero pamilya na niya din ngayon si Sebastian. And he should be her priority among others. He and their child.

Ibinuntong hininga na lang niya ang lungkot and decided to make something for her Uncle as a parting gift.

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Halos magmamadaling araw na ng umuwi si Sebastian. Inaasahan niyang tulog na ang asawa. But to his surprised, his small wife is busy tinkering metals outside their room. Kasama niya sila Lia at Veronica.

The two maids are the first one who saw him approaching. Agad silang tumayo at bumati sa kanya.

"Your highness..."

He nodded at them bago tiningnan si Emy.

Nag-angat ito ng paningin sa kanya saka siya nito nginitian.

"What is this, Emy? Gabing gabi na ah."

Emy stood up and wiped her hands on a clean cloth.

"I am making a parting gift for my Uncle. He and Aunty Feng will be going back to Ming Province the next day. Doon na daw magpapagaling si Uncle."