Maki Says: Kabanta 32, wow,  I will not make it without those encouraging me to write. You don't know how much your DMs across all my platforms mean to me. I make time to reply one by one, and I hope you feel my love & gratitude.

I started with zero supporters, and I don't mind writing for a few people. It doesn't matter if it will all boils down to me, myself, who enjoys my work and my universe. I will still love my stories; stay if you love them, and leave respectfully if you don't. I don't have problems with people who criticize but make sure, aside from reading free stories, that there are credentials to back you up. I have readers in the medical field, in law, corporate, mga OFW, mga kasama sa bahay, mga estudyante, ka-Nanay, Ka-Tatay, ka-Tambay, I humbly accept the opinions if I touch a part of their expertise or world perhaps, but if, to simply put, my stories bore you, lipat ka na po sa iba dahil ito lang ang kaya ko at the moment. Kahit ang halaman, kailangan mong hintayin na lumaki, ganon din ang kakayanan~ hindi mo mapagsasabihan kung kelan sila lalaki. Hindi mo rin sila pwedeng apakan dahil hindi sila pasok sa expectations mo. You just let them live, even on the wild, even on their own.

So thanks to those who make me wet (ay mali!), to those who water me (not literally), and patiently watch me grow. I hope our stars will align and I can meet you all. 

Getting back to basics, read at your own risk.

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Thea

"Ano ang nangyari, Yaya?" Si Yaya Emily lang ang nagawang tanungin ni Thea dahil aligaga rin si Saint sa sobrang pag-aalala. Kausap nito ang pedia ni Katie.

Mabuti nga at nakasuot pa siya ng dress pero nakayapak silang dalawang dumating sa ospital at nakapang-beach outfit pa. 

"Yaya!" Malakas siyang pumalakpak sa harap ng Yaya ni Katie dahil parang tinuklaw na ito ng ahas na nakatitig kay Saint na walang pang-itaas. All of the nurses at the nurse station in front of Katie's room are looking at his eight pack abs, defined chest, broad shoulders.

Aba, aba, aba! Magsiuwi na kayo mga Ate at akin yan!

"T-teacher.. Ano kasi... Napagod na naman si Katie. Nahirapan huminga kaya ibinalik ko pero sabi naman ni Doc, napagod lang daw."

Tumaas ang kilay niya at humalukipkip, "So nagpanic ka lang?"

Napakamot ng ulo si Yaya Emily, "E kasi Teacher, nakita mo naman yung nangyari riyan noong nakipaglaro sa aso mo."

"So gumaganti ka sakin?"

"Ganti?" Maang na tanong ni Yaya Emily.

"Ganti, revenge, resbak. Ganti. Alam mo bang muntik na kaming mahimatay sa gitna ng dagat sa sobrang panic!?" Pinagmadali niya si Saint na sumakay ng yate na wala silang bitbit. 

"H-ha? Ano bang ginagawa niyo sa gitna ng dagat ni Sir?" Malisyosang bumulong sa kanya si Yaya Emily.

"Nangingisda!" Mabilis niyang sagot.

"Ah, kala ko sumisid si Sir."

"Yaya!" Inis siyang umirap kasabay ng pagtalikod para ikubli ang pamumula ng mukha. "Ang bastos mo, wala sa isip ko ang ganyan. Dalagang Pilipina ako, hindi basta bumubuka ang pu---"

"Thea.." Nilingon siya ni Saint na naririnig pala ang pinagsasasabi niya.

"--so. Puso ko kung kani-kanino." Pagsisinungaling pa niya. 

Lumapit niya kay Saint para pakinggang ang sinasabi ng doktor. She knows him, kaibigan din ni Karev pero hindi sila close dahil hindi sila parehas ng clinic floor at bihira magkita. "I am sorry, we don't have means to reach you kaya kay Mr. Cairo Monasterio kami tumawag. Ako rin kasi ang pedia ng anak niya." Doctor Brentt Sison apologetically said. 

Napasinghap siya sa narinig. "M-may anak si Cairo?"

Ngumiti ang lalaking pedia, "Oh, that's funny. Ganyang-ganyan din ang reaksyon nung wife niya nung sinabi kong nandito yung anak ni Mr. Saint Monasterio." 

"Wife? May asawa na si Cairo?" Mas nahindik niyang tanong. 

"Well, I don't know if they are married. But they bring their child here." Napawi ang ngiti ng doktor nang may mapagtanto. "Fck, did I just reveal your secrets to each of you?!"

"Ang taray, ngayon lang narealize ni Doc. Chismoso talaga ang mga doktor dito sa ospital ni Karev. Manang-mana sa owner." Napahagikgik pa siya pero tumigil lang nang mapansin ang pagkunot ng noo ni Saint. He ended up sighing and pat the doctor on the shoulder.

"It is okay, Doc Sison. We'll check on Katie. Thank you."

Naabutan nila si Katie na kumakain ng snacks na apples and oranges habang nanonood ng Frozen. May nakakabit na O2 monitor ito sa kamay pero maayos naman ang itsura ng bata. Talagang sinabotahe lang ang bakasyon nila ni Saint. Umirap siya sa hangin pero napangiti rin nang makitang nagliwanag ang mukha nito nang makita sila.

"Papa!" The little girl was so excited to see Saint.

"How are you?" Agad na niyakap ni Saint si Katie.

"I am okay, Papa. But Uncle Cairo visited me and kept on asking who my Mama is. I told him I don't have a Mama."

"Saint." Mula sa labas ng hospital room ay pumasok si Cairo. Si Cairo na may asawa at anak na, what a surprise.

"Hi Cai!" She greeted. Tumango ito sa kanya at tipid na ngumiti.

"Usap tayo." Seryosong tiningnan nito si Saint at sinenyasang lumabas.

"Yes, Kuya. Mag-usap talaga tayo."

Tumuwid ng tayo si Cairo at nagsalubong ang kilay, "Hindi ko gusto ang tono mo." Tiningnan nito si Katie at saka pabulong na nagsalita. "Your daughter is older than mine. You should've told me earlier."

"Parehas lang 'yon, Kuya. Nagtago ka pa rin, isa sa napakaraming itinago mo sa akin. Sinong asawa mo?"

"Huwag mong ibahin ang usapan, Saint. Sinong Nanay ng bata?"

"Iniiba mo rin ang usapan--"

"Teka! Hindi kayo nakakatuwang pakinggan, wala akong maintindihan. Lumabas muna kayo, ako na ang bahala kay Katie." Sumingit na siya dahil mukhang walang aminan na magaganap. Tumango si Saint at lumabas ng silid ni Katie. 

"Teacher, suot mo muna itong slippers ng ospital. Humingi na ako ng extra pa para kay Sir." Si Yaya Emily.

"Thanks, Yaya."

"Teacher, why are you here?" Nilingon niya si Katie na abala pa rin sa pagkain ng apples and oranges.

She smiled at Katie, "I am visiting you."

"Are you with Papa?" Tumaas ang kilay nito.

"A-ah.. Yes, I was with him when we were told that you were brought here."

"Why?"

"Because we are talking about something."

"What something?"

Chismosa kang bata ka. Ang hirap magtago ng katotohanan!

"About business."

"What's your business?"

"None of your business, Katie. That's for adults." She smiled, but Katie rolled her eyes. 

"Do you like my Papa?"

"No!" Mabilis na sagot niya. 

"Then why are you here?"

"Because I like you." 

Katie rolled her eyes again, "You don't like me. No one likes me. My governess in the US was Auntie Rachel, and she hated me. Auntie Sam hates me too. They only like Papa."

"Well, Tucker likes you.." Lumiwanag ang mukha ni Katie, "And yes, you are a naughty kid sometimes, but I know that you are kind because Saint is... Your.. Papa, so I like you too."

"Okay, then, can you bring Tucker to our house?"

"Let's ask the doctor about that."

"I won't run a lot, I promise."

"Okay, let's ask your Papa if we can visit you."

Nalukot ang mukha ni Katie, "But he won't agree to that! He doesn't like you."

"Ha? Hindi ako gusto? Sinong may sabi?" Hayp na yan, taksil! "Did he tell you that he doesn't like me?"

Tumango si Katie, "He said I could not invite you to our house because you cause a lot of trouble. He hates trouble.."

Ah, ganyanan pala, backstabber na jowa!

"Then why are you inviting Tucker to your house?" Ano yun, magcocommute si Tucker?! Meron bang tuta na magcocommute mag-isa?

"Drop him off, then we'll play."

"Hindi ka na nahiya sakin. Batang 'to talaga! I'll just ask Your Papa if I can visit you this time. We are friends now."

Tumaas ang kilay ni Katie, "Really?"

"Yes, really!" Hamon niya pa. 

Eksakto namang pumasok si Saint sa hospital room ni Katie, kasunod ni Cairo. Mukhang tapos na mag-usap. 

"Saint, can I visit Katie at your house?" Hopeful pa siyang kumindat kay Katie.

"No." Saint answered. 

"No?" Naiwan sa ere ang pagkakangiti niya. "Why not?"

"I am sorry, Thea, for involving you in this. This is our family problem. Masyado nang nakakahiya ang mga eskandalong ibinibigay ni Saint sa iyo. Much better if you two lie low, wala naman kayong relasyon 'di ba?" Cairo inquired.

"Wala!" Sabay nilang sagot ni Saint. Pasigaw pa! 

"Good." Cairo nodded. "Nangako ako kay Sir Sandro na babantayan kita, Thea."

"Close kayo?" Tumaas ang kilay ni Saint. 

"Hindi masyado pero nandon ako at wala ka bago sila umalis papuntang Amerika. At ngayon ay puro eskandalo ang ibinibigay mo kay Thea. Are we going to discuss this again, Saint?"

"You just changed, Kuya."

"And that gave you free passes to lie to me, Bunso?"

Napalunok siya. Now, both of them are lying to Cairo. To their friends, and family. Yes, girl, that's the attitude, kunyari highschool na bawal pang magboyfriend. Kaya nga inuna niya talaga ang kanyang sexlife kaysa paglalovelife noong estudyante pa lang siya dahil masunurin siya sa kasabihang 'aral muna bago mag-boyfriend.'

"Hindi naman sa ganon, Kuya. Sorry." 

Nilagpasan sila ni Cairo at nilapitan si Katie, "Hi Katie, how are you?"

"I'm good." Titig na titig si Katie kay Cairo.

"I am your Papa, too. I am Papa Saint's older brother."

Kumunot ang noo ni Katie. "Hmm.. Okay. What should I call you?"

"Papa." 

"I have two Papa? But no Mama?"

Nilingon sila ni Cairo, "You will meet her soon."

"Kuya.." Tutol ni Saint.

"Don't worry, I'll help you." Pagpapanatag niya kay Saint. "Okay na rin ito at least mabibigyan ng pagkakataon si Mama Jane."

Bakas pa rin ang hesitation sa mukha ni Saint but he nodded afterwards. Nakakatuwang panoorin si Saint, Cairo, at Katie na nag-uusap. Si Katie ang nagkukwento habang nakikinig ang dalawang Kuya nito na bakas pa rin ang tensyon sa isa't isa. Anyhow, the brothers made it and she can't be any happier now that Katie is with them too. 

"Kuya, pahiram ng t-shirt mo, ihahatid ko si Thea." 

Saka pa lang niya narealize na wala ngang pang-itaas si Saint at nakayapak pa rin ito. Iiling-iling si Cairo na walang sabi-sabing inalis ang t-shirt pati ang suot na Birkenstock slippers at ibinigay kay Saint. She noticed Yaya Emily's eyes widened. Napangisi siya.

"Ikaw Yaya Emily, hindi pa pasko pero may pamaskong handog ka agad-agad. Yummy yarn?"

"Teacher talaga!" Nahihiya pang sambit ni Yaya Emily.

"O siya, bye, Cai. See you around, Katie. Alagaan mo si Katie, Yaya." Maliit siyang kumaway sa mga iiwanan sa silid.

"Bye, Teacher. I'll see you at school.." Kumaway pa si Katie sa kanya. Nagflying kiss naman siya pero umirap si Katie. 

"Alam mo, iyang kapatid mo, kaugali mo." Bulong niya kay Saint nang makalabas na sila sa hospital room.

"Sino don?" Saint asked.

"Yung akala mo ayaw sakin pero love ako."

"Sino nga 'don?" Supladong tanong sa kanya ni Saint.

"Si Cairo." Bahagya niyang itinulak si Saint, "Siyempre si Katie." She smiled. "I like your sister. Maldita with a heart. Bawal ba talaga akong pumunta sa bahay niyo?"

"Kuya is right. I don't want to risk na pag-usapan tayo baka may makialam."

"Ha? Sino naman?" Takang-tanong niya.

'Si Doctor Bombshell ba yan saka si Saint Monasterio?'

Mabilis siyang napayuko nang marinig ang kanyang screen name nang bumaba sila sa escalator patungo na sana ng parking lot.

'Ay oo... Bakit nandito sa ospital?'

'Baka buntis..'

Saint immediately hid her face on his chest. Wala tuloy siya makita habang naglalakad. As soon as they reached the parking lot, she detached herself from Saint.

"Nakakaloka? Kapag nasa ospital, buntis agad?" Reklamo niya. Saint just looked at her. Mukhang handang pakinggan ang mahaba niyang litanya kaya pinili niyang huminga ng malalim. 

"Sorry, Saint. Alam ko, hindi ito ang ideal relationship mo."

"You have no idea." Kinuha ni Saint ang kamay niya, "This is exactly what I dreamed of. Kaya susunod ako, Thea. Kung saan at paano ka magiging kumportable. I will embrace your ideals as if they were mine."

"Ang totoo niyan, gusto ko ng apat pang boyfriend." Biro niya. 

Binitiwan ni Saint ang kamay niya at pinagbuksan siya ng pinto sa shotgun seat. She snickered while letting herself in. Hinintay niyang makasakay si Saint na seryosong pinaandar ang makina ng Range Rover.

"Ang pabebe ha. Magte-treinta na nga ako bago nagkaroon ng first boyfriend tapos hahanap pa ako ng apat na iba pa?!"

"Huwag kang nagbibiro ng ganon, Thea. Nasasaktan ako."

"Hindi nga?" Natawa siya, "Nasaktan ka na agad?"

"Kapag sinabi kong hahanap pa ako ng isa pang girlfriend, hindi ka ba masasaktan?"

"Bakit naman ako masasaktan? Siyempre, ikaw ang masasaktan kapag ginawa mo yon. Sasaktan kita! Subukan mo." Umirap siya. 

"Then let's have that as our couple rule."

"Couple rule? Meron bang ganon?" Ang alam niya lang ay Rule Play. Char. 

"Basta Thea. Let's not make each other jealous."

"Mr. Monasterio, that will be difficult. There are many instances na hindi mo na ako pinapansin dahil sa pagseselos mo. Can we improve on that, please?"

"Oo, pero huwag mo rin akong ipagtutulakan ulit, Thea."

"You never liked Samantha?" Once and for all, she has to address that. Ayaw niyang nasa isip niya iyon habang buhay dahil minsan na rin siyang naging Samantha sa kama. 

"Hindi."

"Nung Valentine's day..."

"Nakita kong bibigyan mo ako ng sulat nong araw na yon. Aamin ka sa akin, hindi ba, Thea?"

"Ang assuming mo! Listahan ng utang mo sakin yun, Saint!" Napalunok si Saint. She smiled and combed Saint's hair. She wants to open up about her feelings little by little. "Oo, love letter ko yon, walanghiya ka. Grabe ang iyak ko pag-uwi ko sa bahay, biniyak mo ang munti kong puso kaya nagpabiyak na rin ako sa iyo 'nong college tayo."

"Sorry. Pero walang-wala pa ako 'non kaya sinabi ko na lang na si Samantha ang gusto ko para hindi mo maibigay sakin ang sulat mo. Ayokong mabasa... Kapag nakalagay don na gusto mo ako, hinding-hindi na kita papakawalan at baka mahirapan ka sa akin kasi hindi ko maibibigay ang mga gusto mo."

"Inagiw na Saint ang pepe ko kakahintay. Muntik na akong takasan ng puso ko kasi hindi naman daw nagagamit."

"Hindi na aagiwin ulit yan, Thea, at hindi na kailangan tumakas ng puso mo, hahawakan kong mahigpit."

"Parang ganito?" She grabbed Saint's crotch, and he immediately turned red. 

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Tumuloy sila sa condo ni Saint. Hindi na siya nagreklamo dahil ang alam naman ni Sloane ay hindi siya uuwi sa gabing yon. Might as well everyone thinks na nasa isla pa siya at nagliliwaliw. 

"Are you sure you don't want to return to the island?" Paniniyak ni Saint. Umiling siya. 

"Hindi ako ang pinakamalakas umungol don, ayoko ng nasasapawan ako, Saint." Her things are still at Monasterio Tower, including her phone dahil sa ibang flight isinakay. Bukas na lang iyon ipapadala ni Saint sa condo nito. 

"Hindi tayo pwedeng mag-ingay dito..." Nagpalinga-linga pa si Saint kahit na nasa penthouse naman ang kanyang condo.

"Pwede mo namang takpan ang bibig ko..." Kumindat-kindat siya habang naglalakad papalapit kay Saint. 

"I'd love to but you are tired, Baby. Let's order dinner instead?" Suhestiyon ni Saint. 

"What? A wholesome date night?" She groaned.

"I exhausted you earlier. But if you want to, I want to have dinner first para makakain ka."

Tumango siya kaya nag-order si Saint sa food delivery app habang kumikilos ito sa kuwarto nito. She heard water slushes and the scent of lavender evoked her senses. Nagpalakad lakad siya sa condo ni Saint and in every frames and portraits, it was her. Her recent shoot for Big Bad Boys Magazine. 

Grabe ang jowa mo, Pem, loyal na loyal. Ano bang ginagawa mo sa hakdog habang nasa loob? May hilot sensation ka ba riyan? She giggled with her own thoughts.

"Shower is ready." Anunsiyo ni Saint pagkatapos ng ilang minuto.

Napangiti siya, napakamaasikaso ni Saint. That's why she thought twice when she started dating other guys. Kahit gaano katigas ang paniniwala niya sa feminism, the truth is, she wanted to be spoiled generously with acts of service.  Wala naman kasing gender ang love, it demands to be felt.

"Join me.." Anyaya niya nang makitang inayos ni Saint ang tub nito, may bath bomb pa kaya napakabango.

"Hihintayin ko ang Grab, Thea."

"Mamaya pa 'yon! Pwede pa nga tayong mag-quickee. Ako na lang ang grab mo, dali. Kainin mo ako."

"Thea..."

"Bakit?" She acted innocent, "I am not talking." 

"Kakasalita mo lang."

Itinuro niya ang sarili, "Me?"

"Oh, maybe you heard my Pempem. May sariling boses kasi yon. Dati hindi pa siya madaldal kaso kumerengkeng na kasi matagal na siyang natengga."

"You know I've been hard the whole day, right? You're making it harder just by teasing me."

She smiled coyly. She knows, and she felt it. Sa jetski pa lang, nakasaludo na. Akala nga niya may nanghoholdup sa kanya kasi may nakatusok sa likod niya. 

Not to mention nasa Maynila na sila at hindi pa rin kumakalma ang hakdog, what kind of girlfriend she is if she will ignore Pempem's favorite toy? Inalis niya ang suot niyang puti na sundress at nalaglag iyon sa tiles ng banyo. 

Saint's breathing hitched as soon as she revealed her bikini. Nilapitan niya ito at hinawakan ang dulo ng suot nitong t-shirt, siya na mismo ang nag-alis nito sa katawan ng nobyo. 

"Thea, I am really having a hard time controlling..." Bulong ni Saint. 

"Then do as you please." Mayabang niyang sabi. She felt Pempem start to water, the quivering sensation that their skin will touch again is enough to dry her mouth.  

Saint's eyes went a pitch darker, then the next thing she knew was that her feet were in the air, her boobs were exposed and her back was slammed against the cold bathroom tiles. He was inside her in one successful attempt, and although it felt that it scraped her tissue, she was so inviting of his size. 

'Ganyan nga, Thea, sa umpisa lang mahapdi.' She soothed herself with the thought. 

She was biting her lower lip hard while trying to keep herself still, but the idea of letting go of control with her own weight felt better. Her right leg was hooked on Saint's waist while the other was pinned on the wall. Kumapit siya sa balikat ni Saint pero yumukod ito para atakihin ang kanyang dibdib.

Sht! Will this hot s*x die down in the next two or three years? 

"I am yours, Thea." He moaned while she was trying to catch her breath.

"Oh, you are?" Mahinang bulong niya habang pinapanood si Saint na kumilos habang salo nito ang kanyang bigat. "Then harder, and deeper." Mariing utos niya bago pinakawalan ang malakas na ungol na kanina niya pa pinipigilan. Saint's tongue traced her hardened nipples and she was tickled and aroused with that. Palakas ng palakas ang mga sigaw niya at nakalimutan niya na bawal palang mag-ingay.

She doesn't care if the security will check on them, wala bang sex life ang mga ito? This is what she gets for being NBSB and abstaining for almost ten years. 

"Can I be this noisy?" Nakuha niya pang magtanong. Curious lang. Will she be silent kapag sinabing hindi? Siyempre hindi rin.

"You may, only if you shout my name." 

Tumingala siya and tried to stop herself from screaming too much, fck. They were just in this on the island pero sabik pa rin siya. Gusto lang naman niyang maging mabuting girlfriend pero bakit ang harot niya?

"Saint.." Pumikit siya ng mariin nang maramdaman ang nanlalambot na ang sariling katawan. Waves of white light blurred her vision.

Saint growled as his body leveled down a bit, and his arms became a bit wobbly while carrying her. Pools of hot liquid jolted inside her while her pelvic got tighter because of mind-blowing orgasm.

"I love you, Thea." Pinatakan ni Saint ng halik ang noo niya at inayos ang pagkakabuhat sa kanya bago siya inilagay sa tub. He joined her and both of them closed their eyes to enjoy the hot water and the substantially good round of quick love making.

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They feasted on pizza and chicken wings while watching Disney+.  Parehas silang walang cellphone kaya walang istorbo. She realized that there's not much that she needs in life when Saint is around. Hindi niya nga alam kung bakit ang tagal niya bago narealize. 

Maybe because she found Saint as her bestfriend first. Kaya siguro ang mga magkakarelasyon, kapag nawawala na ang kilig, nagiging matalik na magkaibigan. Friendship is a strong foundation of any relationship and that's what they had first kaya hindi na rin siya nasabik sa mas malalim pa.

Hindi niya alam kung kailan siya nakatulog pero nagising siya sa kama na wala siyang katabi. Narinig niya si Saint na may kausap sa labas at may pinapasalamatan. Nag marinig niya ang pagsarado ng pinto ay dali-dali siyang lumabas para sumilip. She saw her luggage and her sling bag where her phone is. 

"Good morning, Baby. Here's our things." Dali-dali niyang kinuha ang cellphone at binuksan. Wala pa mang kulay ang screen ay sunod-sunod na ang pagtunog. She immediately unlocked it to message her sister's message.

Sloane: Ate nakauwi ka na raw? Sa Tiktok ko pa nakita!

Nag-ring ang cellphone ni Saint na sinagot din nito. Hindi niya naiintindihan pero nauulinigan niya na seryoso ang pakikipag-usap ni Saint.

Dali-dali siyang nagpunta sa Tiktok and searched for herself. Her mouth flew wide open because of the malicious content about her. 

'Sinetch itey na-vaginal lock kaya nagpunta sa ospital ng gabing-gabi?' a voice-over asked. Pagkatapos ay sunod-sunod na lumabas ang litrato nila ni Saint sa ospital kagabi.

"Hindi nga, Marjorie. Tell the PR team to take it down. So what? Ano bang issue kung dine-date ko si Doctor Bombshell? She's not the owner of Good Girl's Gone Wild."

Napalunok siya at itinigil ang panonood ng video dahil narinig niya si Saint na mukhang nastress din sa sumalubong na balita. 

"Alam ko, but we are not the owner of Good Girls Gone Wild, too! Hindi tayo nanloloko ng mga subscribers. Magkaiba ang magazine na yon at wala akong kinalaman don. If they are two opposing poles, then make the gap further. Kick the magazine out of circulation and let me be."

Her phone beeped, and she almost threw it away. Masyado siyang jumpy! 

Sloane: Ate, according to Adam, kumikilos ang BBBM against us because they want to diassociate their magazine with us, we are driving them down. Are you sure you are not dating Saint? Coz we have to counter-attack, walang personalan though pero kapatid kita kaya your personal concerns are my concern too. I am willing to trash our magazine for you, Ate.

Napakagat-labi siya. It is either she lies to Saint or to Sloane or to both. She's getting crazy!

Thea: Yes, I am not...

She has to tell Saint. Habang maaga pa. Otherwise, Sloane will get hurt. Pangarap ni Sloane ang magazine. Nilingon niya si Saint matapos niyang magreply kay Sloane.

"On the other hand.." Saint sighed. "Just let them be. Let the girls continue their business. They have dreams like me when I was just starting."

"Saint.." She whispered. It warmed her heart and immediately got teary eyed. How could she not see how soft-hearted Saint is until now?

Umamin ka na, Thea at baka lumala pa ang sitwasyon! Bubukas pa sana ang labi niya nang matigilan silang dalawa.

The doorbell rang and Saint attended the door.

"Dad." Lo and behold, the Don himself, Don Leviticus Monasterio, alone, and standing at the door with his chilly gaze. 

"You know, the scandal should have surprised me. But knowing the reason why you are at the hospital surprised me more." His calm yet harsh voice sliced the silence.

"I can explain."

"The news is out, you have a love child with Doctor Thea Ysmael. Hindi pupwedeng maging bastardo rin ang apo ko, you should get married." In a straight-faced Don Levi said that made her heart back flipped.

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