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Maraming salamat po sa nagadd ng kwento ni Kalish Russet sa libraries nila. At isang napakaespesyal na salamat sa nagvote at nagcomment sa previous chapter. Sana wag kang magsasawang abangan ang kwento ni Kalish at Holly. I will try harder to craft an update worth reading😊.

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“Itigil mo ang kahibangang ito, Holly. Lumayo ka sa lalaking ‘yan at bumalik ka na sa kumbento!”

Dumagundong sa buong pagkatao ni Holly ang galit na galit na tinig ng abuela. Kung hindi lamang sa pagkakayakap sa kanya ni Kalish ay sigurado siyang sinalo na siya ng malamig na sahig. If the cold stare of her grandmother could kill her, she might have been running out of breath now. She felt as if rockets were all falling to her and they were all exploding at the same time. The confrontations were making her weak and she was too sheltered before to know how to deal with these kinds of situations.

“And who is this prudish woman now?” Kalish’s grandmother asked commandingly as she stared disapprovingly at her lola.

“L- Lola…” She breathed shakily, feeling the tears soaking her cheeks. Sa sobrang takot niya ay hindi na siya makapagisip pa ng matino. Ang sigurado lang niya ay hindi niya kakayaning mawalay sa asawa. Kalish held her tighter, giving her the feeling of reassurance and security.

“She’s the grandmother of my wife, nonna.” Mahinahon ngunit madiing sabi ng binata sa abuela.

“Wife?!” Nanlalaki ang mga matang bulalas ng lola niya. Sumiksik pa siyang lalo sa katawan ng asawa ng simulang humakbang palapit ng lola niya. “Sabihin mong hindi totoo ang narinig ko, Holly. How can you be the wife of this man if you’d already dedicated yourself in the service of God? Inuulit mo na naman ba ang kasalanang iniwan ng nasira mong ina?!”

She winced with her lola’s harsh tone while her eyes continuously trickled with tears. Even Kalish’s gentle caress on her back couldn’t wipe off the shaking of her weakening body.

“Please don’t use that tone to my wife,” Kalish stood for her, “She’s already of legal age. She can decide on her own.”

“She’s only twenty years old!” Puno ng dismayadong bulalas ng lola niya.

“This conversation’s giving me a severe headache, youngman.” Pagsabad na ng matandang aristokrata na bakas ang matinding disgusto sa nangyayari, “You mean your bride was supposedly becoming a monaca and yet you married her?” She asked her tone hard and incredulous.

“I trusted you, Mr. Russet,” Naniningkit ang mga matang kompronta ng lola niya sa asawa, “How could you take advantage of my granddaughter’s weakness?” The old woman’s voice rocketed and the old monarch’s brows creased, clearly not liking the way her lola talked to her grandson. The old Russet faced her lola wearing her aristocrat expression.

“The way you talk to my grandson is rather disconcerting. Have you no idea whom you are talking to? He is the next head of the Royal House of Russets in Rome. And your scarred granddaughter will really be of huge hindrance for him to claim his title.”

“Nonna!” Saway ng binata sa abuela ngunit tila wala itong narinig.

“Wala akong pakialam kung ano mang titulo mayroon ang Pontio Pilato mong apo. Kukunin ko ang apo ko at ipapawalang bisa ko kung anong klase mang kasal mayroon sila!” Her grandmother shot back making the other old woman stilled in shock. No one had ever dared raising their voices to Lady Alona Russet of Rome.

“L- Lola, tama na po.” Umiiyak niyang pagmamakaawa sa lola.

“Ismail!” Malakas na tawag ng lola ni Kalish sa isa sa mga personal guards nito, “take this scarred young lady and this disrespectful old woman out of my sight!”

“I won’t let you do this to my wife, nonna!” Kalish hissed in gritted teeth as he held him tighter in his arms as she cried harder.

“Hindi mo na kailangang sabihin ‘yan sa amin ng matapobre mong lola dahil aalis ako ngayon din kasama ng apo ko!” Her lola stated furiously. Lumapit ito sa kanya kaya’t lalong humigpit ang kapit niya sa asawa. She couldn’t contain her sobs anymore when her lola pulled her away from her husband’s arms.

“Lola, parang awa niyo na.” She cried as her lola pulled her away while Kalish was trying to cage her.

“Pag- usapan po natin ito.” Pakiusap ni Kalish sa abuela ngunit sarado na ang utak nito. Nang mahatak siya ng lola palayo ay napakalakas siya nitong sinampal sa labis na panggigilalas niya. Kalish worriedly stepped towards her but he halted when her lola spoke.

“Lapitan mo siya Kalish Russet at isinusumpa kong hindi mo na makikita pang ulit ang apo ko.” Seryosong pagbabanta ng lola niya. She wasn’t sobbing anymore but her eyes were bleeding incessant tears. Puno ng dismaya at hinanakit na binalingan siya ng lola.

“Pinagkatiwalaan kita, Holly. Paano mo nagawa sa amin ito?” Patuloy ng lumabas ang paghikbi ng dalaga ng makita ang pagluha ng lola. “Pinangako mong iaalay moa ng buhay mo sa Diyos pero nagawa mong magpakasal dahil sa makamundong pagnanasa?”

“Please don’t talk to her like that.” Si Kalish.

“At dahil iyon sa’yo, Kalish Russet!” Galit na galit na saad ng lola niya. “Kung hindi mo inakit ang apo ko ay hindi siya magkakaganito!”

Doon na siya lumapit sa abuela. “Tama na po, lola,” She sobbed, “wala po siyang kinalaman sa pagtakas ko. Ako po ang may kagustuhang pumunta rito. Sarili ko pong desisyon ang pagpapakasal sa kanya—”

Sinalubong siyang muli ng sampal ng lola. That’s when Kalish crossed the distance to shelter her from her raging grandmother.

“Dahil wala kang pinagkaiba sa ina mo. Malandi ka!” Galit na galit na bulalas ng abuela.

She sobbed almost hysterically, not because of the painful slap but of the painful reality that her grandmother just slapped on her face. She could feel hier husband’s body tensed as if retraining his temper. Muling lumapit ang matandang babae upang hilain siya palayo sa binata. Her weep started to become more hysterical as Kalish caged her while her lola was forcibly pulling her away.

“Armand, Ismail!” Pagtawag ng lola ni Kalish sa mga butlers nito at awtomatikong lumapit ang dalawang matatangkad at malalaki ang katawang mga lalaki, “Rein you young master.” Utos nito sa dalawa na ikinalaki ng mga mata ni Kalish. Mabilis na nakalapit ang mga ito sa binata upang hawakan siya sa magkabilang kamay kaya naman tuluyan siyang nahila ng lola.

“Russo!” Kalish agitatedly called his butler only to discober that he too, was being restrained by the other guards of Lady Alona.

“Damn!” Kalish started trashing as her lola pulled her away, “Give me back my wife!”

“Kalish!” Histerikal na tawag niya sa asawa ngunit mayroon ding kasamang mga gwardya ang abuela kaya’t napakadali nila siyang nahihila palayo sa binata.

“Stop them, nonna! Damn! They’re taking away my wife!”

“You better stop, Kalish. Or all I will send you back to Rome and never let you land your feet in this country again!” Lady Alona threatened and Kalish stilled.

Tila ay tuluyang nawalan ng lakas si Holly ng tumigil sa panlalaban si Kalish at hindi na siya tinawag pang muli. Nanatili lamang nakatingin sa kanya ang binata hanggang sa mahila siya palabas ng mga hgwardya ng lola niya. At ng ‘di na niya natanaw pa ang asawa ay tuluyan ng bumigay ang katawan niya.

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“Speak up, Russet, or I swear I’ll really beat you to pulp ‘til you come back to your fuckin’ senses!”

Kalish can hear the angry remark of his cousin Onyx but he was too disoriented to utter a single word or even spare him a simple glance. They snatched Holly away from his own arms. He just let them take his wife away. His mind wasn’t functioning. Terminal chaos was whipping the inside of his head. He wasn’t feeling anything but extreme hollowness. He was as good as dead.

“Kalish—”

“I watched them take away my wife.” He uttered lifelessly, his eyes still looking at the same direction he was looking hours ago.

“And I watched you for hours acting like a brainless dipshit.” Onyx muttered grimly but it still wasn’t wnough for him to go back his senses. As long as Holly wasn’t on her side, nothing would make sense.

His eyes darted to the bed, the same bed that Holly used throught her stay, the same bed that she and he used in their first night as married couples and he cannot help but to feel more miserable. Holly left her sweet scent in his room and he could see her on every corners of it. He weakly gripped his head, welcoming all the pain Holly’s absence was creating.

“Just say a word and I’ll wring the necks of the giant freaks outside your door.” Onyx said pertaining to the guards his grandmother had assigned outside his room. He was basically a prisoner in his own house.

“So this is how you felt when you can’t show Kali to the world.” He breathed weakly, a bitter smile tugging the corner of his lips. It was just hours but he already longed for his wife like decades had passed.

Onyx heaved a deep breath as he sank on the seat beside him, “Do you know what I learned, bud? We are young. The world is old enough to judge us.”

He lifted his gaze to his cousin. Onyx is young, just months ahead of him, but life had shaped him to mature early. And he wanted to have same courage as his cousin had.

“Don’t you think everything started badly? I should’ve followed the protocols, asked for hands to her family like what a gentleman would do.” He whispered, crestfallen.

“You know I don’t believe in bad timings, bud,” Onyx countered, “I met Kali while I was still married with Fiona. The timing was rather unsuited but see, we worked it out. It’s in the person’s hand on how to handle the situation. The discretion is all yours, Russet.”

His cousin’s statement left him contemplating for a second. The issue isn’t about Holly’s scar that made her unfit to the Russet’s standards, it’s about the vocation that she left because of him. But no, if the discretion was his, then he chose to be selfish.

“Would Kali mind if I borrow you tonight?” He asked making Onyx’s forehead creased inquisitively. “I’m going to bring back my wife.” He said with finality and Onyx heaved a deep breath of relief.

“Welcome back, brain.” Onyx smirked in sarcasm. He shrugged it off and rose from his seat.

“Maybe, we can start by wringing the giant freak’s necks outside my door.”

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📝Monaca means nun.

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