One Chance For Redemption

Kabanata 21 - Meeting the Male Lead

Kabanata 21

Meeting the male lead

Tonight, is one of the nights na napagkasunduan namin ni Dale na sabay na kumain. Sinundo ako ni Kaeden mula sa aking kwarto saying na patapos na ang trabaho ni Dale. Huminto kami sa harap ng study room ni Dale. Then Kaeden announced my arrival.

"Master, the Lady has arrived."

I heard Dale say, "Come in." Kaya naman inanyayahan ako ni Kaeden na pumasok na.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto at nakita si Dale na tahimik na nakaupo sa isang upuan. Sa harap na ay lamesa na puno ng pagkain para sa aming dalawa. While holding the tulip flower in my hand mabilis ako lumapit sakanya para ibigay iyon.

"Duke."

"Lady Amaury." He acknowledged my presence.

"How's your day, my fiancée? I am sorry for not visiting you today. I've been busy." He looks apologetic as he speaks.

Tumango ako sakanya at saka umupo. "You don't have to visit me. Instead, I'll come to you para hindi ka na umalis pa sa opisina mo."

Ngumisi siya, "That would be good, Amaury. I'm expecting your visits from now on." He looked at me charmingly kaya naman agad akong nag-iwas nag tingin dahil sa nararamdamang pamumula ng mukha ko.

Tumikhim ako para mawala ang kaunting pagkahiya dahil sa pagtitig niya. I've been feeling this abnormal feeling for days now tuwing makikita ko si Dale. I wasn't ignorant to these feelings. Naramdaman ko na ito once on my past life but that didn't end good because the guy I like, fell for someone else. At ngayon, whatever is this that I am feeling alam kong hindi na dapat pang mag-usbong. Dale Crescendo del Fleur wasn't meant for me. Amaury was just a trivial character na dapat ay mamamatay. She doesn't have any love interest or affliction sa ibang characters bukod kay Gabriel na Kuya niya. And me, asking for Dale to become my fiancé was on a different path sa novel. Kaya naman bago pa magkaroon na ibang pangyayari na wala sa novel ay kailangan ko na makaalis sa buhay nila.

I just need to survive.

That way, Dale would be back to his original story. In a year, he will meet the girl he would fall in love with. Siya ang dapat nasa kalagayan ko at hindi ako. Kaya naman kung ano man itong feelings na gusto kumawala sa dibdib ko ay kailangan ko ng patulugin. Because if I admit it and acknowledge this feeling, ako lamang sa huli ang masasaktan and that is not part of my plan.

"By the way, Dale." Me trying change the topic, "I am planning on giving some flowers to my parents tomorrow, is that okay?"

Kinuha ni Dale ang mga kunyertos at nagsimula na ang pagkain. After a bite he nodded his head.

"It is your garden now, Amaury. You don't have to ask permission from me."

Tumango ako sa sinabi niya, pero hindi garden ang gusto kong ipagpaalam. The thing is, dinagdagan ni Dale ang mga guards ko. Kung dati ay si Sir Adam lang ay sapat na, ngayon si Sir Adam at lima pang Knights na galing din sa Crescent Wolf. Though, si Sir Adam lang ang nakikita ko na nagbabantay sakin, but I can feel those others na sumusunod kahit saan ako magpunta.

"My Duke, the thing I want to ask is, if it's okay to have only Sir Adam as my knight? Since papunta lamang ako sa estate namin?"

Natigil siya sa pagsubo. He looked at me and said firmly, "No."

Bumuntong hininga ako, "Dale..."

Uminom siya ng wine pagkatapos ay saka nagsalita, "I will order some servant to deliver the flowers tomorrow. Hindi mo na kailangang umalis pa."