Lose to Win (Trazo Real Series #2)

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

My heart was beating loud and fast after posting the photo. Notifications kept on popping because of the photo that I just uploaded so I had to uninstall my social media accounts for a while. I immediately dialed Neil's phone number, hoping he would answer.

"Congrats!", bungad niya pagkasagot ng tawag ko. I smiled and felt relieved that he was happy about it.

"Are you not mad at me? The management can get me out of our upcoming movie...", saad ko dahil inaasahan ko na rin naman 'yon. I'm happy and thankful that Tita Jen will do everything she can for me but I know as well that the management can't just give in to what we want. Lalo pa ngayon na pakiramdam ko ay maraming fans namin ni Neil ang hindi matutuwa.

"What? Hell, no! I'm proud of you", he paused and continued, "I wish I can do that too once I found my child and Courtney", he said and sighed.

Courtney Villaseñor. Neil may be busy with his career but he sees to it that he always gets updates about Courtney. Hindi nga namin alam kung bakit hindi pa rin mahanap samantalang nagpapakawala na ng malaking pera si Neil para sa mga private investigators na kinuha niya.

"Didn't I tell you to ask help from your family? Well, I know how you feel because like you... iba rin ang tingin sa amin dahil hindi rin kami ang legal family. But your situation now is kinda different. You have a child, Neil", I reminded him and I heard him heave a deep sigh.

"No. Courtney is from a rich family. Ayaw kong magkagulo kaya hanggat maaari, I'm keeping everything for myself... well with you because you knew", saad niya.

"Maybe Theo can help", suhestiyon ko at natagalan siya ng sagot doon.

"The last time I checked, the Villaseñors and Deltrazos are not in good terms. Hindi mo ba alam na balak ipaako ni Courtney ang anak namin kay Xythos?", Neil revealed and what he just said made me froze for a moment.

"What? Are you sure about that? Bakit naman niya 'yon gagawin?", I can't help but raise my voice habang pinagdadrive ako ni Kuya Lito pabalik sa condo unit ni Theo.

"I have nothing that time. Her family will disown her because a loser like me got her pregnant", paliwanag niya at naalala ko naman na nga na nakwento na niya 'yon sa akin. I just don't get the reason why Courtney will involve Xythos here. Kung ganoon maaaring pinagtalunan pala 'yon dati nina Calista at Xythos. Or maybe Calista left because of that. I don't really know anymore.

"You're not a loser", iyon na lamang ang nasabi ko at natawa siya.

"That time, I was. At hindi ko rin naman alam na nabuntis ko siya. When the news about her being pregnant spread, I know that I was the father kaya hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hindi siya nagsasalita noong tinatanong siya ng media. She made people assume that Xythos got her pregnant but I understand. I understand why she had to do that", bakas ang lungkot at pangungulila sa boses ni Neil.

"Mahahanap mo rin siya. I don't know where in this world she is hiding but I'm sure we'll find her"

"It's just that... it was too late when I found out where she's residing. Kung sana mas maaga kong nalaman kung saan siya tinago ng mga magulang niya habang buntis siya, sana... sana nakita ko siya at napigilang umalis. I can give her now the life she and our child deserve to have. Kung kailan naman ako nakaangat, tsaka na nahuli ang lahat"

"Are you sure you don't want me to ask Theo? Maiintindihan naman siguro ni Theo kapag sinabi ko ang sitwasyon mo", suhestiyon ko ulit dahil baka naman nga may alam din siya o kaya si Xythos.

"Hindi na. I appreciate it, Clara. But I don't think I should involve them here again. Hindi na bale. Kaya ko 'to. Kakayanin ko. About the news regarding you and Theo, ako ang bahala. I will defend you and I will also make sure na ikaw pa rin ang makakasama ko for our movie", saad niya.