Vince’s POV

I stepped out for a bit as my lawyer wants to talk to me about the case I filed to Ross. After settling it to him I decided to go back as my Princess is left there alone. The elevator opened and I am about to go inside when Stacey Valmero, a daughter of my friend came out wiping her tears.

What happened to her? As she passed my side I tap her to get her attention. She look at me with weary eyes that made me got curious. Is someone here she knows? Is it about her family?

“Why are you here, what happened to you?” I asked her. I knew her for long as her parents are my friend since we were high school.

When I got her attention she bowed down a little. Tsk, were not even in school so that’s not necessary. I must prohibit that kind of gesture after my Princess is well.

“Ahh nothing po I only visited ah hehehe friend?” she’s sounded not sure so I just nodded to her to go along with whatever she’s trying to do. Tsk. I’m not stupid maybe she’s hiding something and don’t want me to infer.

She excused herself so I move forward to the elevator. As I entered the room Phoebe is sobbing silently.

“What’s happened to you?”

I can’t help but to raise my voice it’s not easy for a father to see his child crying especially when you're yearning for her.

She jumped a little surprise which made me hate myself for surprising her with my damn mad voice.

“Sorry Princess” I softly said to her she nodded but still not looking at me. Her eyes are red and I want to talk to her why but a sudden click from door made me stop from what I’m about to say.

Chandler Geller entered the room. I’m confused, do they know each other?

“Chan? What are you doing here?” I asked him. He also look confuse but then his eyes went huge as if he something hit him off and then he bowed down.

“Sir Vicente” he sound determined. What’s happening here? Is he the one who made my Princess cry. I was about to talk when Phoebe cut me.

“Ano pang ginagawa mo rito?” my Princess asked with her weary eyes and pinkish cheeks. I looked at Chandler whose now puzzled of what my Princess said.

So what? Am I seeing a play here? Should I join their play then?

“Wait tells me first this Chandler, what are you doing here? Did you made my Princess cry?” I said authoritatively then he shakes his head repeatedly like an idiot who’s denying cheating to her girlfriend after got caught.

“Hindi po, I’m her boyfriend po Sir and pardon me but who are you?”

Rude. Yet I think he’s asking who am I to Phoebe.

“I’m her father” I said.

I don’t know that my Princess has a boyfriend we really need to talk more about her life. Though I don’t have a problem to Chandler I known his family in business world too and they’re also great people. But it’s not just because of his background but also I knew how competent and brave he is and I knew he’ll protect and love my Princess too but of course not more than I do.

I think they need to talk. Even I wanted to spend this time to my Princess and comfort her maybe Chandler has something to do with this so I went outside and see Malory with her child Alonzo.

Well then this is great I could talk to them about moving out. Ross will be out of the picture and we Malory, Princess, and of course Alonzo will be living together. But I still need to convince Malory, damn she’s a great wall I don’t think I could persuade her directly. Nevertheless, I will do everything to have her again. Those nineteen years are already too much of waiting and by thinking of it I am too late. My family got hurt by that demon so this time I’ll turn it around by loving and providing them as much as they want.

“Malory, let’s talk”

Chan’s POV

Did she cry? May nagawa ba akong mali?

Umupo ako sa gilid niya at hinawakan ang pisngi nito. Her nose turned red and her cheeks become pinkish. I smiled as I find her cute. Ang ganda lang ni Maureen ako na siguro ang pinakamaswerteng nilalang at ako ang piniling itinadhana sa kanya.

It might be early but I know I’ll end up with her and if destiny wouldn’t lead us together then I’ll fight her until deaths do us apart. After all there’s no line in this world that I won’t cross for her.

“Let’s break up”

What?

I was stunned with what she just said. What did I do?

“Pinagsasabi mo Maureen? Why you didn’t told me Sir Vicente is your father?”

“Huwag mong ibahin ang usapan ang sabi ko maghiwalay na tayo” is she serious?

“Tell me what’s wrong may nagawa ba akong hindi mo nagustuhan? I’m sorry kung natagalan ako pagbalik dito nagkaproblema lang sa preparation ng activity” pagpapaliwanag ko rito ngunit umiling lang siya.

Bigla namang bumuhos ang luha nito at humagol-gol sa unan niya. I tried to pull the pillow from her face but she just shrugged my hand and cried out loud in the cushion.

Why? Why Maureen?

“Please don’t cry, nasasaktan ako Maureen. Did I do something wrong? May mali ba akong nagawa sa iyo? Please tell me don’t cry please. It’s hurting me”

I tried to pull her towards my hug but she disregarded it. I heard my heart break into pieces. I feel like I’m having an heart attack so I did what consoles me. I hug her tightly between her pillows and body. Kahit pilit niya akong pinapaalis at kahit nasasaktan ako sa mga kamay nito I did my best not to let go her.

“Please Maureen, don’t be like this. What made you cry? I swear just tell me bakit ka umiiyak at aayusin ko? Please look at me at sabihin mo sa akin” pagmamakaawa ko rito. I feel her body soften kaya binitiwan ko siya at hinarap.

“Stacey was here”

Stace? What did she do here? Is she the reason why Maureen is crying?

“Tell me what did she do to you?”

“It’s not her who made me this ikaw iyun Chandler. You’re the reason why I’m hurting kung bakit ang sakit-sakit dito. All this time you’re just playing me. You promised her but you pick me why? Because I’m easy, madali akong utuhin dahil malandi, bruha at ano-anong pang tingin ng ibang tao sa akin. I’m a liar, disguisting and easy to play with. Ganun ba iyun Chandler? Ganun ba iyun?” pumiyok ang boses nito sa huli and her tears were falling like crazy.

And I can’t help but to cry with her. I made her cry, I causes her pain. I made my Maureen hurt.

“I don’t know what she said to you but I’m not playing Maureen. Hindi ako marunong maglaro dahil alam kung ako ang talo sa huli. And what you have said no one of it is true. Hindi ka malandi at lalong hindi ka madali. You think I didn’t thought hundreds of times to confess and plan everything to you but all of it might be simple but I gave my whole love and effort to it. Those people who said you were those they don’t know you at all. They don’t know how it feels to be with you and it means the world to me just having you by myside so please don’t tell me you’ll break up with me because I knew myself how I prayed hard to see you again.”

I found myself sobbing, Oo lalake ako ngunit hindi ibig sabihin na hindi rin kami nasasaktan.

“You marry her when you’re a kid. You promised to be with her, wifey huh” para itong walang narinig sa sinabi ko at hindi man lang natinag. I sighed heavily.

“It’s not me. It wasn’t me magtiwala ka sa akin please”

Natawa si Maureen kaya nafufrustrate na ako. How could I explain this to her when she's not easy to deal with.

“And you think I buy that crap. Let’s just end this. Let’s just break up!"

She sounded like it’s the easist thing to do with couples parang lage niya itong ginagawa na para bang sanay na sanay na siyang saktan ang ibang tao. But I knew she’s just doing this to let me let her go. But I won’t, not again.

"Pushing me away doesn't assured you that I won't crawl back to you"

"I lied, okay! I lied!" she said while pushing my chest. She wants me to remember what she did in the past in order for me to felt disgusted at para maiwan ko na siya. Well try again Princess but I'm competent and smart.

"People have secret rooms to hide something shameful and doubtless, illegal at hindi ka excempted dun. I love you and when I said that I meant all of you! Your lies! Your flaws! Your horrible stories. I love all of them. So let me fight for us. Let me win ths battle" a tear drop from my eye and the she hug me.

I heard her sobbing between our hugs kaya lalo kung hinigpitan ang yakap at hindi mapigilang umiyak. My Maureen.

I never been felt this kind of love siya lang naman ang minahal ko ng ganito.

She withdraw herself from the hug and look at me intently in the eyes.

"I'm sorry but I don't think I can be with you anymore." 

Umiling ako sa kanya ng hindi makapaniwa sa sinabi nito and I found myself crying endlessly. Damn, ang sakit!

"W-Why? How? you love me, you can continue loving me!"

I'm begging, please hear me out. Please hear my heart who is slowly dying with me.

Ngunit umiling lamang ito at pinunasan ang luha niya. My head bowed defeated and my heart surrendered.

"One day you will also wake up and realize you won't need love anymore.... Like what I did."

Natawa ako sa sinabi niya bakit parang ang dali-dali lang sa kanya ito? Did she really love me? Why can't she trust me?

Umiling ako sa kanya at tumayo mula sa kama nito. I looked at her dreadfully before decided to go out.

I'm wounded...again.

A/N
Huhuhuhu last 4 Chapters nalang po before the Epilogue. Napahaba po ang update ngayon hahaha di consistent si author.

Sorry for the errors and grammars po I'll try to edit naman hehehe.

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