NYXIE: THE LONG LOST EMPRESS (COMPLETED)

Chapter 37

"W-what are you doing here?" Tanong ko kay Guinevere nang makalapit na ako sa kaniya. But she just smiled widely at me. She's looking at me with happiness. Afterwards, she encircled her left arm in mine and gently dragged me towards the beautiful garden.

Huminto kami sa gitna ng hardin na may nakapalibot na mga rosas at umiilaw na lotus flower sa lupa. I saw Aidan making his way out at the back of the manor, while the others were on the right side of the garden. 

May ngiti sa mga labi nila habang nakatingin sa amin ni Guinevere. Aidan is slowly walking in our direction with a bouquet of tulips in his right hand. I smiled genuinely at him as he stopped in front of us. Ang gwapo niya talaga. Idagdag mo pa ang malalim na dimples niya sa magkabilang pisngi. Guinevere shrieked out of glee. Kilig na kilig talaga. Aalis na sana si Guinevere sa tabi ko, pero pinigilan ko s'ya.

Guinevere looked at me with a puzzled expression. Aidan then gave the flowers to me, which made the girls yell playfully. Humarap ako kay Guinevere na may have malawak na ngiti sa labi, pagkatapos ay ibinigay ko sa kaniya ang bulaklak. Her forehead creased, and her eyebrows furrowed out of confusion.

"Take this," ani ko habang inabot sa kaniya ang bulaklak. Naguguluhan man ay tinanggap niya pa rin. Aidan then intertwined our hands, guiding me to where the others were standing.

"Say yes, alright? But you can run if you don't want to." I chuckled, causing her to get confused even more. Gulong-gulo talaga s'ya sa nangyayari.

"W-wait, what's going on?"

"Just wait and see," I replied. Afterward, we heard the strum of a guitar. I saw how her body stiffened while slowly turning her back. Hindi ko maaninag ang reaksyon niya kasi nakatalikod na ito sa amin, pero alam ko na mas lalo lang itong naguluhan.

Claude is now in front of Guinevere, who's smiling lovingly at her while strumming the guitar he's holding.

Five days before the proposal

"Mama, papa, Tío Claude is here!" 

Aidan and I let go of the kiss when we heard Hayden's voice outside our chamber. He was about to kiss me again when we heard Claude's annoying voice again. Aidan cursed Claude's name with too much annoyance. 

"Alora lumabas na kayo diyan! Emergency lang!" si Claude habang kinakatok ng napakalakas ang pintuan ng kwarto.

"Damn you, Claude! Go away. You are disturbing us!" Iritadong asik ni Aidan. 

"Ayoko! Lumabas kayo! Mamaya niyo na ituloy 'yan may triplets naman na kayo!" sagot ni Claude pabalik. Nagkatinginan kami ni Aidan. I smiled at him. He sighed deeply before kissing me on the forehead and lips. 

Umalis si Aidan sa ibabaw ko at marahang inayos at sinuklay ang buhok niya. Halata pa rin sa mukha nito ang inis. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin niya kay Claude sa oras na lumabas kami.

Ako naman ay inayos ang buhok at dress ko. Inalalayan niya akong tumayo. He kissed my temple again, then grabbed my waist before we made our way towards the door. Bumungad sa amin ang nayayamot na mukha ni Claude. 

"Gumagawa na naman ka—aray!" nakangiwing bulalas niya nang bigla na lang kinurot ni Aidan ang tenga niya. Gigil na gigil talaga si Aidan sa ginawang pag-disturbo niya sa amin.

Claude looked at me with a plea, asking for help. I only smiled sweetly at him, causing him to look at me with irritation. Pulang-pula ang dalawang tenga niya nang binitawan ito ni Aidan. 

"Papa, that's bad!" saway ni Grayson habang naglalakad patungo sa amin. "Ask for forgiveness now." 

Ngumisi ng nakakaloko si Claude kay Aidan at tumingin ng nakakaawa kay Grayson. When I looked at Aidan, he's now staring at his friend with too much anger. His eyes and face darkened, ready to strangle Claude's neck.