first time they see me in town. I can't blame them if they don't know me. After all,

le chick because whoever touches me will tur

a kaniyang pamilya hindi bilang isang charity case na kailangan niyang dikitan para b

proudly parade me into every nook of his class without feeling embarr

nito iyong gawin nang makailang beses para hindi ako mawala sa paningin nito, n

sabay takbo papunta dito. Niyapos k

y ako, Cholo. Buhay ak

angyari. Ni hindi ito tumugon sa yakap ko. He just stood there like a log. Natig

a ako? Hindi ka ba masaya na... na buhay ako? Na nakaba

I have far more important stuff to deal right in front of me and that is

u think," ani nito nang b

're dead. It's what the police reports are sayi

kan mo ako kung ayaw mo pa ring maniwala. I'm rea

ang table saka madilim na ang mukhang kinuha ang kamay ko at hinila ako palayo. Susunod san

mutian ng mga magagarang ilaw na nakasabit

pearance. He's not lanky anymore. He has morphed into a tall, big muscled gentleman who looks every inch a dangerou

y face is already prepared for him but i

tingin mula ulo hanggan

hy did you

bihin niya? Ilang taon kaming hindi nagkita tapos tatanun

empre bumalik ako para sa iyo dahi

ound? Whatever it is, drop it and go back to the place w

you seriously asking me to leave my hometown and leave you? How cruel can you get, Cholo? Kab

our death just to avoid your scandal

abi nito. "What did you s

Days after, a police report was sent to me stating that a woman's body was recovered on a creek. Her face is unrecognizable but her clothes

kha nang unti-unting mag-

ld you? That I orches

mdamin dahil sa gumigiti na

ly he

d is worthier tha

ong tanong. "They have a long history of dec

g na ang galit sa nakatiim nito na bibig. His gray eyes are flaming in anger and another emotion I ca

nging? Or

eyes. No one can deceive

rap akong sasalubungin niya ako nang matiwasay, hindi pa rin nawala sa isip ko ang malaking posibilidad na mag

val but I never expected Cho

kakataong gumagawa ako ng excuses at alibis pero nagawa ko lang iyo

ainst me and my family. Walang masamang ginawa ang pa

roportion. Kailangan kong huminahon at payapai

I didn't mean to come

buong suyo saka hina

with a little bit of hope that we could start off where we left i

k like the most expensive woman in a moment and speak lik

ang nanunuyang tingin

lothes but you forgot to cleanse your pathetic soul. I won't fall for your tra

a katagang iyon. His eyes are hurling out knives towa

ing? How can Chol

ang nabal

and you are my husband!" sabi ko

married. Get your filthy face away from here,

agtitipon pero maagap ko siyang

en for being nice and gentle t

ko rito at matalim ako

hat Karina Versoza th

hand towards him. Natutok ang ti

m now Karina Versoza Gastrell. I'm Mrs. Gastrell.

Nakamata lang ito sa akin at sa dal

t registered. It was

legal and binding. You can check it," hamon k

y looking at the cheap ring on my finger. As if on cue, a l

para tingnan kung saa

man in her majestic silver gown covering h

tered, fear is evi

ng ngayon ay kagat na ang labi at pinaglipat-lipat sa aming dalawa ang ti

bae at patakbong

ang hahabulin ang babae pero

y here with me,"

in dahilan para mabitawan ko ang kani

time especially if you plan on laying a hand on my woman,"

ot capable of loving. What did that effin' woman do for him to f

patalim na paulit-ulit na isinasaksak sa aking dibdib ang mga narinig

likan sa kaniya. What I didn't expect is the undoub

bi ko ang ngiting tagumpay ha

n, Elizabeth," mahinang saad ko habang ti

na! Are y

ngos na si Celeste kasunod a

assistant at pinunasan ang bas

you know wh

na. Matagal mong hinintay ang pagdating ng pagkakataong ito pero balewal

e's right. Cholo is everything but happy to see m

este. And I hate e

ko sa galit habang paulit-ulit na isinusump

an ba't liliko at liliko ka rin. Sa hu