Hi! This is JF. To clarify, there is no other version of TM. I just polished the manuscript because I finished it a long time ago (it was a very old work. A high school student's work), but the story is still almost the same as what we're updating now. It just became more precise, more uncut, and I was able to explain things that were not explained before. Thank you, and I apologize for any confusion caused by the spoilers. Again, I made no changes; I simply polished the story and added some additional scenes and chapters. :)
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HE WILL STILL CHOOSE HER.
Tanggap ko naman na, hindi na rin para ipagdamdam ko pa. I was ready to leave Hugo, so he could answer Sussie's call in peace when he suddenly hugged me.
Napatulala ako nang marahan siyang sumubsob sa gilid ng leeg ko. Parang aso na naglalambing.
Hinaplos ko ang ulo niya. "Hugo, aren't you going to answer her?"
"You'll get angry."
"What?" Itinulak ko siya at pilit hinuli ang kanyang mga mata. Nakayuko naman siya, parang walang planong mag-angat ng mukha.
Iniisip niya na magagalit ako kung sasagutin niya ang tawag ni Sussie? Bakit kailangan niyang intindihin pa ang mararamdaman ko? Nagkakaunawaan naman na kami. We didn't have to pretend anymore and we no longer need to please each other either.
His phone was still ringing. Nang ibalik ko kay Hugo ang aking paningin, doon sa phone niya na siya nakatingin. Walang pagkagulat sa ekspresyon niya, it was like he was expecting the call.
"Jillian, it's about her husband's company, Voiré," malumanay man ang boses ni Hugo ay may makakapa roon na pag-aalala. Parang sinabi niya iyon para nagpaliwanag sa akin.
Why? Why did he have to tell me? I wasn't asking him in the first place.
"I asked Sussie to tell Arkanghel about my dad's company. Di ba nagkaproblema, baka lang magustuhan nila ang proposals for—" Napatigil din siya sa pagpapaliwanag dahil siguro alam niya sa sarili na nagtutunog defensive siya.
Tumigil na sa pagri-ring ang phone, nakatitig pa rin ako kay Hugo. Balisa ang ekspresyon niya, para siyang naiipit sa dalawang bato. Hindi siya makapagdesisyon.
Right, Sussie's husband was a hotel and casino magnate. Isa sa tagapagmana ng isang malaking kompanya. Bukod doon, ang lalaki na rin ang humahawak sa kompanya ng lolo ni Sussie. Kung kinakailangan man ng tulong ng kompanya ng daddy ni Hugo, posible ngang makatulong si Arkanghel.
Nang tumingin siya sa akin ay may pagsusumamo na sa magagandang uri ng mga mata niya. "Jillian, I have to return the call..."
Marahan na tumango ako at mahinang nagsalita, "Okay."
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