Our wedding... like what I've requested is moved a month away from the original wedding date.

So we need to attend all the meetings we missed the last three weeks that Chaos and I were not on good terms. 

Hindi ko alam ang dahilan ni Chaos kung bakit ganoon ang trato niya sa akin sa loob ng tatlong linggo. I wanna know why but a part of me doesn't want to even ask. At napapansin ko ring ayaw pag-usapan ni Chaos ang bagay na iyon. Seems he's avoiding that topic too.

I know we need to talk. I need to ask him. But I'm too afraid that he'll treat me coldly again if I did. Though I know Chaos isn't that shallow.

He's now back to how he used to treat me. Hindi na katulad noong nakaraang tatlong linggo na para bang hangin lang ako para sa kanya. Like he didn't care at all. 

Since then, I became more careful on what I'm doing. Para bang takot akong magkamali sa harap ni Chaos dahil sa pag-iisip na babalik ang malamig na trato niya sa akin. Kahit na alam kong hindi ko dapat nararamdaman iyon. I shouldn't give a fuck about how he'll treat me. 

But right now, I can't stop my insides from reacting in every move he'll make. Even when he's just near me, my insides will instantly be in chaos.

I know what it is. I clearly understand what all these feelings mean.

And I'm trying so hard to suppress whatever it is as I know it won't do anything good. In the end, I need to fix everything and let Chaos go. I even promised him to fix things before I go.

And the truth is... I want more time with him reason why I still can't fix everything. Kung gugustuhin ko, kayang-kaya kong ibalik ang lahat ngayon din. But I don't want to. I want more time with him as this might be our last time together.

As for the Zaldivars, they will surely be furious but the heck I care. My only concern is Chaos. 

Nothing has changed. I still loathe the root of the Zaldivars and I'm still craving for vengeance.

Though this time, I'm not sure if I can do what I'm planning. That is, to leave them in embarrassment as I'll ditch the wedding. I promised Chaos to return everything in its places before leaving so I will. It wasn't on the plan but because of this sudden changes in me, I accidentally spat out words that I don't even imagine I'll do.

And I can feel it. That the more I suppress what I'm feeling, the more it wants to come out. Para bang sinusubok ako. Tulad na lang ngayon.

We visited the venue for our wedding. And the owner, who is a close friend of Chaos is testing my patience. 

"Have you forgot? Tomorrow is my birthday. I can't contact you that's why I informed you this late," Leticia apologetically smiled at Chaos. While I'm calmly smiling beside Chaos. Still smiling even though I wanna slit this woman's throat just to shut her up. 

She even tried to hold him. Hindi nga lang niya naabot dahil pasimpleng umiwas si Chaos. 

Maybe he can sense my irritation because ever since we came, this girl's always grabbing the chance to cling to Chaos. She's also finding a way to say something about her and Chaos's friendship that I don't give a fuck and was so out of topic.

I find what I'm feeling right now a fucking petty but I can't stop myself as the woman is really irritating.

We're here for the venue and not for chitchat about whatever relationship this woman has with Chaos. She didn't even become his girlfriend yet she's fucking... 

She ran her fingers in her hair instead when she failed to touch Chaos. "I'll expect the both of you tomorrow."

She looks sophisticated but fragile. Sa hinhin ng boses niya, tila hindi siya makabasag pinggan. But she can't fool me. I know the likes of her. 

She turned to me. "Or if you're busy... Chaos can come alone."

Oh, come on. This bitch. 

Paalis na kami kaya lang, para bang ilang salita na lamang mula sa babaeng ito ay mapipigtas na ang pasensya ko. She's making it obvious that she doesn't want me to come. 

Well, I won't give you the satisfaction you want.

"We have an appointment tomorrow for the wedding. I'm not sure if we can—"

"Hon." I caressed Chaos's arm to stop him. "She's your friend. We can surely make time for her birthday." I let the corners of my lips rose to assure him.

I glanced at Leticia and caught her smile wavered a bit but still managed to answer in the end. "It's settled then. I'll wait for you, Chaos..." She paused a bit before her eyes darted at me. "And Rieselle." 

I almost rejoiced when we finally left the place and my patience didn't fail me. I was silent the whole ride and I noticed Chaos's carefully eyeing me.

Hinatid niya ako pabalik sa condo. He still has a meeting to attend. It's a board meeting and his family's there so he doesn't have a choice but to attend. 

Ilang minuto nang nakaalis si Chaos ngunit nanatili akong nakatayo sa labas ng gusali kung saan naroon ang condo ni Chaos. 

I have nothing to do and my mind's clouded with things. I need to clear my mind or I'll end up a mess.

Dahilan kung bakit hindi ako tuluyang umakyat sa condo ni Chaos. Instead, I started walking towards the cafe near the condo. But a few minutes after I entered the cafe, that's when I realized my decision is wrong. 

What I want right now is to be alone and think peacefully. How can I do that when Hazaiah's now standing in front of me in her not usual dress.

I nonchalantly stared at her as she sat in the chair in front of me. Diretso sa akin ang kanyang mga mata at hindi na nag-abalang magpaalam pa sa akin. "I need to tell you something."

I roamed my eyes around the place and saw few customers with us that will surely recognize me if something unusual happens. 

"Hmm." I hummed, uninterested but still trying to listen as some customers around us might hear us.

"I'm pregnant," she announced as her hand caressed her tummy. That explains why she's wearing a maternity dress. 

"Really?" My eyes widened in amusement. "Oh well, hindi na nakakagulat," I muttered, making sure no one will hear it aside from the two of us. "Congratulations!"

"I didn't follow you here and tell you that for you to congratulate me," mariing sambit niya at bahagya pang lumapit sa akin.

I stifled a smirk in my lips as I already predicted why she's here. "Then why are you telling me? Am I the father?" I forced myself to ask innocently but the sarcasm in my tone won't let me.

She shifted in her seat and crossed her arm in front of her. Noon sumilay ang ngisi sa kanyang mga labi. "I'm two months pregnant. Chaos is the father." 

As I expected, of course she'll tell me that.

I tried to remember when it happened. Was it two months already? Well, maybe? I don't know.

I raised my brow and smirked back at her. "Something happened between the two of you? Was it steamy?"

She chuckled, reminiscing about what happened. "Yeah. He's so good. We're both so insatiable that night that we didn't stop until we're both sated."

"Then that must have taken some time, huh? Like, hours? Til dawn? Where did it happen again?" I tilted my head.

"Of course! The sun was almost rising when I left," she stated and told me the name of the hotel as she started telling nonsense again.

I pursed my lips and slowly nodded my head, like I'm convinced of what she's blabbering. "Hmm. And you took a photo afterwards?" 

She dreamily smiled. "Yes. Chaos was so tired he immediately fell asleep."

"But his hair isn't disheveled. If you said you two were both in heat, his hair should be a mess 'cause you must can't help but grasp it." I nodded again, this time I let the corner of my lips rose for a grin. "In the photo, it was in the right places. Maybe you're pertaining to the wrong man? Maybe you fucked another man and not Chaos." I smiled at her as I shifted my head.

Namilog ang mga mata niya. Pain crossed her eyes but I actually don't care. "You bitch! How dare you-"

I nonchalantly shrugged my shoulders. "I was just saying, though. Or maybe, Chaos fell asleep even before something happened because you're too boring. And you're just imagining things," I blurted and rose from my seat. I started walking away, not wanting to hear another nonsense from this woman but I stopped when I remembered something.

Nilingon ko siya na nakatayo na rin at nakatingin sa aking direksyon. She fisted her hands while a different emotion crossed her eyes.

"Why don't you arrange a press conference." I fully shifted my body towards her direction and walked near her. "Kung ako sa 'yo... ganoon ang gagawin ko," I playfully suggested.

"You know, the Zaldivars aren't really a good family. They won't give a fuck if you'll tell them that privately. If you want their full attention, you should announce it to the public. Tell them Chaos Zaldivar got you pregnant in a press conference."

A smirk slowly formed in my lips before I finally turned my back on her. I walked out of the cafe and started dialing on my phone. 

"Flavio," I muttered when he answered the call after my second time calling him as he failed to answer the first one.

"Marsh, what's up. When will you visit?" I rolled my eyes upon hearing his bedroom voice. 

Don't tell me he's fucking someone at this time of the day.

"Can you hack a CCTV for me?"

I heard a voice from a woman in the background, calling Flavio's name, confirming what I'm thinking. 

"Yeah. What do you need?" he replied, ignoring the woman who's calling him. 

"Just a copy of a certain day, in a hotel. Can you give me that?" 

He hummed. 

"Alright. I'll send you the details." I paused a bit. "How is he anyway? Where are you? Sinong bantay sa ospital?" Sunod-sunod na tanong ko nang maalala ang ginagawa niya. 

He let out a chuckle like he knew that I know what he's doing. "I'm in the hospital, Marsh. Ako ang nagbabantay. The doctor approved for him to go home next week."

"Good. That means he's getting bett—" Naeeskandalong akong natigilan nang may natanto. "You... what?" I forcefully spat but in a low tone. "You brought a woman in the hospital?"

"I didn't," depensa niya.

"Don't tell me you're fucking the nurse?"

I heard him smirked from the other line. "Nah. It's the doctor," he said with arrogance that made my lips parted in disbelief but I ended up chuckling at what he said. 

This fucker.

The next day is a busy one. Some wedding preparation schedules occupied my whole day. Idagdag pa ang imbitasyon ni Leticia. 

I'm stopping myself from yawning in Chaos's car as he drives towards the venue of Leticia's party but I'm sure Chaos can see what I'm doing. 

"You sure you wanna go there? We can just have dinner in a restaurant and we'll go home," Chaos suggested. He seriously doesn't want to go as I have a full schedule for the day but I told him we can attend as it is his friend's birthday.

I shook my head and reached for his hand. "We're almost there and this is just once a year so let's go. We can stay for less than an hour, just so Leticia can see her friend."

Tumango siya. "Let's greet her then we'll leave."

That's what we did when we arrive at the venue. At mukhang pagbati nga lang ang plano ni Chaos. 

Hindi mahirap hanapin si Leticia. That's because she's the celebrant and the attention is all on her. 

Natagalan lang kami dahil sa ilang kakilala na lumapit sa amin. Ngunit ilang minuto lang ay tuluyan na naming nalapitan si Leticia. 

She's wearing a red strapless gown, smiling with a woman who's obviously her mother beside her because of the resemblance. 

"Good evening, Tita." Chaos greeted. 

Ganoon din ang ginawa ko habang nakangiti. I instantly caught Leticia's eyes landed on Chaos. Agad na sumilay ang malawak na ngiti sa kanyang mga labi at walang kahihiyang sinalubong ng yakap si Chaos. 

Chaos's hand landed in Leticia's shoulders, gently pushing her. Marahan at maingat na para bang hinahayaang sumunod sa paglayo si Leticia. 

A lot of guests were watching them reason why Chaos is being careful. Siguro, para rin hindi mapahiya si Leticia sa sariling kaarawan.

Nang humiwalay ay para bang noon lang niya ako nakita. "Oh! Rieselle, you're here," masigla ngunit tila dismasayong sambit niya.

"She must be your fiancee, Chaos?" Leticia's mother asked as she held her daughter's elbow. 

"Yes, Tita. This is—"

She let out a low and mocking chuckle, cutting Chaos's words. "Serrano is Zaldivar's second choice, huh? If only Cecille didn't refused on your marriage with my daughter, you two should have been married by now."

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