The Playgirl's Ultimate Love ★

FortyThree-The Truth from Don Lorenzo

Chapter Forty Three

when i woke up the next morning. i have one thing on my mind.

i need to talk to Don Lorenzo and hear what he has to say.

coz i didn't know what else to do. i need to hear everything from his lips.

i took a bath, fix my self and went straight to VH. i took a sure step to his Office and opened the door without knocking..

which i very much regretted few seconds after. he's talking to Marissa and a Man who i think is five years older than me. and they are all looking at me.

i cleared my throat and looked at Don Lorenzo.

"i need to talk to you." i said formally.

"i guess i have to leave you both alone. Come Theo." Marissa said and pulled the other man with her out.

"i'll see you later Dad." The younger Man said and went out.

Dad?

i cleared my throat and looked at Don Lorenzo.

"Tell me everything." i said and sat on the single chair of his receiving room. he stood up and sat in front of me.

"what do you wanna know?" he said with a voice full of understanding.

"Everything." i said and looked at him.

"Well, you see Baby. Marissa is my first wife." tumikhim sya bago tinuloy yung sinasabi nya "a long time ago Marissa has gone missing. and two months later. we found her, dead. since then i became a jerk, a bastard, call it anything and your mother was there. always cleaning after my mess and fixing everything for me. she was there when i stopped living and she never gave up on me. when she said she had enough. thats when i realized i dont know how to live without her. thats when i realized i love her. we became lovers and i asked her to marry me and she said yes." he smiled at the memory and looked at me.

"a year after. we had you and i started devoting my life with you and your Mom for eighteen years. i have never known anyone except for your Mom. i love your Mom baby. but Marissa came back."

"Yeah. i know this part of the story. this is where you forgot that we exist right?" i said coldly. he shook his head and looked at me.

"never for once i forgot about you or your Mom baby. Marissa had an amnesia when she woke up from the hospital. when she came back. thats the day she remembered me. remember the day when you saw the picture of us holding each others hand? thats the day she came back." he smiled and touched my hand. "Baby believe me. the day you saw us in the masters bedroom was also the day i decided to pick your Mom over Issa. i love Marissa baby but your Mom has always been there for me. she never left me when everybody else does. i love your Mom and i wont leave her just because i found Marissa again. but then your Mom gave up on me that day forever." then the tears on his eyes fell.

"why Dad? why now? bat hindi mo masabi sakin yan noon?" i asked. i'm too hurt too.

"Sarado ang isip mo baby. your Mom's death was so much for you to take that time. i cant afford to add another. i took me five years coz i was waiting for the time that you'll come to me and ask for an explanation." he stood up and sat beside me. "i'm sorry Baby."

tears fell from my eyes and i hugged Dad back.

"i'm sorry too Dad."

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"I miss you Baby." Dad said and hugged me. i hugged him back.

"i miss you too Dad." i whispered. we spent the whole morning clearing things out and we finally did. "oh wait!" i said when i remembered something.