The LeFevre Mafia (1): Sold to the Mafia Boss [PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION]

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CHAPTER 59

I was sleeping with Marcus' arms wrapped around me when I heard something ring. Hindi ko naman iyon cellphone. I opened my eyes and tried to search for it. Nakita ko ang umiilaw nyang cellphone sa may bedside table ko. Doon pala nya ipinatong.

I took his phone. Gigisingin ko sana sya ngunit natapos na ang tawag. Ilang sandali pa ay nagvibrate iyon bigla. The starting line was shown and it said, "Sir, she has been found at..."

My instinct told me to open it, my conscience said no. Gusto kong basahin iyon pero baka magalit si Marcus at ayokong mangyari iyon dahil nakakatakot sya. Pero gusto ko rin malaman kung ano ba ang message na yun, he has been hiding things from me for four years and I guess, it's about time na kunin ko ang karapatan ko – the right to know the truth.

I swallowed hard and then looked at Marcus before swiping the screen. Wala syang passcode, I was relieved. Agad naman nagpakita ang mensahe.

Sir, she has been found at the farthest place in Palawan. Positive, she is with your child.

The text said. Hindi ko na nasundan ang puso ko sa sobrang bilis ng tibok nito. She? Child? Sino yun? Si Cecil, sya yun. Sya yun, hindi ba? At bata? Anak ? Hindi ko maintindihan. Nanginig bigla ang kamay ko pati ang labi ko. Naramdaman kong muli ang kirot sa puso ko. I badly wanted to throw his phone away. I wanted to smash it pero hindi ko magawa dahil nanginginig ako.

"Hmm.. baby?" Napatingin ako sa katabi kong si Marcus na kagigising lang. Seeing him and think that Cecil is gone with a child from him and then having him look for her makes me break again. I know I had given him the chance and I had asked him to tell me everything pero ngayon hindi na ko sigurado kung gusto ko pa malaman ang katotohanan. "What's wrong?" Nagaalalang tanong nya nang napansin siguro nya na iba ang ekspresyon ko. And when he finally realized I was holding his phone, his jaw clenched. I bit my lips and that made him soften his face again. "What's that, baby?" He asked.

I closed my eyes and swallowed. "S-she is gone?" I asked.

Umupo ito ng maayos at maayos akong hinarap. "She is gone." Sagot nya.

"And you are looking for her." It was not a question, it was a statement because it was damn obvious that he's looking for her. "Why? Why do you still have to look for her? She's gone, right?"

"Natalia.." He softly called my name.

Makailang beses akong umiling. "No, Marcus, do not talk to me like I'm one fragile woman! I could handle anything." Matigas kong sabi.

Hinaplos nya ang pisngi ko. "Of course, baby, you are my one strong woman." Aniya. Nang hindi ako sumagot ay napabuntong hininga na lamang ito. "She has my child." Sabi nito nang hindi bumibitaw ng tingin sakin.

"You got her pregnant. And this time, it's for real." I stated.

"No, no, baby, no." Agad nitong kontra. "Child. She has Daniel, my child."

"Y-yung.. anak ng katiwala nyo dati?" I asked, confused. He didn't answer. He just looked at me. He's going to drop a bomb, isn't he? "Tell me." Matigas kong sabi. Hindi sya kumibo. "Anak mo sya. Dugo mo sya, hindi ba?" Tanong ko sakanya. "Dammit, Marcus! Tell me! Maawa ka, I have been living with lies all my life and I deserve honesty this time!" Galit kong sabi.