Wedding

TWO days passed by with just a blink of eye.

She never knew she would be traumatized from what happened that night.

It felt real but it was all a nightmare… she thinks it is just a nightmare…

She looked at herself in front of the human sized mirror.

She can't even recognize herself at all, she feels like she's a different person wearing this wedding gown.

Reese reached for her bouquet and she looked at herself one last time.

Someone suddenly knocked at her door, the sad smile she was wearing was changed into a smile.

"Come in." Reese said in a cheerful manner.

When the door finally opened, Faith entered the room with a smile.

"You look gorgeous, Reese." Nakangiting wika nito sa kanya.

Reese gave her best friend a sigh.

"Thank you." Tipid na sagot niya at ngumiti.

"Mag ready ka na, malapit na magsimula ang wedding ceremony. I just came here to look if you're ready and it seems you're all set." Nakangiting wika ni Faith at niyakap siya. "I have to go." Wika nito at tanging tango lang naisagot ni Reese kay Faith.

Faith left the room and suddenly she saw her mother coming inside her room.

The smile Reese was wearing was gone and she looked at her mother like she didn't want to see her at all.

"Don't look at me like that." Naka ngising wika nito.

"What do you need from me?" Reese asked her mother impolitely.

Lumapit ito sa kanya at hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"I can help you if you don't want to get married." Panimula nito. "I can let your little sister, Reema, get married in your place. I am giving you the chance to run away." She sincerely said that made Reese smirk in annoyance.

Binawi ni Reese ang kamay na hinawakan ng ina niya at binigyan ito ng nakakalokong ngiti.

"Bakit? Did my little sister fancy my husband? Because he's not fat, arrogant and aloof? Because it just came out that Severus is actually her type that she regretted declining the marriage when grandpa asked her to do so?" Reese said.

Her mother froze. It's as if she got her, it's a bullseye for Reese.

Hindi niya talaga alam kung ano ang pumapasok sa isip ng kapatid niya at bakit ganito ang gusto niya.

Now that Reema found out that Severus is handsome, the person she's been taking interest in is going to be elder sister's husband.

Hindi na nakapag-salita ang ina niya sa sinabi niya dahil walang mali sa sinabi ni Reese dito.

She did not intend to offend her own mother but she really can't stand her.

"Sorry to tell you, mama." Wika ni Reese. "I already have our marriage certificate. We're already legally married and you can't just ask us to divorce, right? You can't manage to offend them in that way if you don't want our company to go bankrupt once again." Dagdag ni Reese at napa buntong hininga.

"You, bitch ---" Akmang sasampalin sana siya ng sariling ina nang makita niyang dumating bigla si Butler Mo at pinigilan ang akmang pagsampal ng sariling ina.

"I'm sorry for being impolite, Mrs. Chen." Wika ni Butler Mo.

"Your daughter is already part of the Lim family, you can't just easily hurt her like that if you don't want to offend the Lim family. You should head out if you don't want me to report what happened to the young master."

Her mother closed her eyes out of frustration and she took a short glance at her before her mother stormed away from the room.

What a shame, she's just putting herself in a bad situation.

"Young lady, we should go and get ready for the ceremony." Biglaang wika ni Butler Mo.

Ngumiti si Reese. "Thank you for your help, Butler Mo." Pagpapasalamat ni Reese.

"It is my duty to protect the young master's wife." Saad nito. "We should get ready and we have to go to the ceremony now."

Tumango si Reese at kaagad na sinundan si Butler Mo. They both went outside the room and Reese was stunned to see how they organized the wedding.

The wedding is being held at night and they clearly added a lot of effort in this wedding.

There were lanterns and the fireflies added the beauty of the night. It felt like she's at a place where you can relax.

Reese saw her grandfather waiting for her at the start of the aisle, so she immediately went to him and gave him a smile.

"My granddaughter's really pretty." wika ng lolo niya.

Reese smiled at her grandfather. The only person who cared for her, the one who raised her.

"Thank you, lolo." Nakangiting wika ni Reese at sinimulan na nila ang paglalakad sa aisle.

Reese can see the camera's flashes and people murmuring around her. This is indeed a big event for the two families.

But everything that is happening right now is just their happiness, not hers.

She felt nothing as she walked in the aisle.

She felt empty when she wore the gown that everyone's praising and everyone was jealous of her for marrying the person everyone wanted and that is Severus.

She looks at Severus who is waiting for her at the end of the aisle, she can see him with a smile that Reese can't determine whether it is true or fake.

After all he is also not in favor with this wedding, he just accepted it because he'll gain something from this.

"Reese…"

In the middle of walking at the aisle, she heard a familiar voice that she never wanted to hear again.

She looked at her left and there she saw him with sad eyes.

He really did come back for this wedding.

Hindi na pinag bigyan pa ng pansin ito at tumuloy lang sa paglalakad si Reese hanggang sa marating nila ang dulo ng aisle.

As soon as they reached the end of the aisle, her grandpa handed her to Severus with a smile.

"Take care of her from now on." Nakangiting wika ng lolo niya kay Severus.

"Yes, lolo." Wika nito at kaagad na tinignan siya ni Severus.

Reese looked at Severus and she doesn't want to lie that he really looks good, but Reese also can't lie about the fact that she's not attracted to him.

Severus gave out a hand and Reese looked at it before realizing that she needed to take his hand.

She suddenly forgot that she's in the middle of her wedding ceremony.

Inalalayan siya ni Severus para na mas mapalapit pa sa altar.

The ceremony started and within just a blink of an eye, everything escalated smoothly.

She really got married to Severus in the law of the country and the law of God. She's officially Mrs. Lim.

"You may now kiss the bride." The priest announced and she heard everyone clapped in happiness.

Severus lifted her bridal veil and she can clearly see him now.

"Whatever our souls are made of, yours and mine are now the same, Mrs. Lim." He said in a low voice and he leaned in to claim the kiss.

It was just a simple passionate kiss but Reese felt something wrong with her system. It's as if something's changing...

As soon as they broke the kiss, the two of them faced front and they looked at the guests with a smile.

Everyone was wearing a smile that shows how happy they are for the two of them as a couple.

Her smile slowly faded away when she once again saw Sebastian. He's clapping and she can't see any emotion in his face.

She can see through his eyes and she can feel the sadness he is feeling.

But Reese doesn't care anymore. Everything's been done and everything's well for her now.

She lived without him and she finally realized that she doesn't need someone like him, who betrayed her and even caused her death.

Thanks to Sebastian, she finally gave up romance in her life. Romance will just ruin everything she is right now and the future.

Pagkatapos ng naganap na wedding ceremony, naganap naman ang sumunod pagka tapos ng kasal at iyon ay ang wedding reception.

Everyone greeted them as a couple and congratulated them for their marriage.

The two of them acted pretty well to deceive everyone that they are actually affectionate, when in fact, her husband is a complete stranger to her.

She doesn't know anything about him, except that he is a President of Lim Group and the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim.

Halos dalawang oras nang naka upo si Reese sa lamesang inuukupa nilang dalawa ni Severus na nasa itaas ng stage at tila napapagod na si Reese sa kakangiti.

Suddenly, Severus arrived while holding two glasses. The other glass he's holding contains champagne and the other one is a juice box.

He gave her the juice box and he sat beside her.

"Drink your everyday juice." Wika ni Severus na kaagad naman naintindihan ni Reese.

It was the drink she has to take everyday according to her doctor. The juice that tastes really weird but she enjoys it at the same time.

She poked the straw and she started drinking it like it's just water. She's slowly getting satisfied with her drink.

"Congratulations on your wedding, bro."

Napatayo si Severus at nakipag-kamay sa bisita na kumuha sa atensyon nito.

"Thank you for coming."

Reese looked up and she saw Kyrone, the man she met during the wedding announcement event.

Kaagad na tinigil ni Reese ang pag-inom at binigyan ng ngiti si Kyrone.

"Congratulations to the newlyweds." Muli nitong bati sa kanilang dalawa.

"Thank you, Kyrone." Nakangiting pasasalamat ni Reese.

Severus looked at the two of them with confusion. And maybe the reason for his confusion was about the two of them greeting each other casually.

"You know each other?" Severus asked out of confusion.

Tumango si Reese. "I got to talk to him during the wedding announcement event. We also became friends because my grandpa happens to be close to him." Paliwanag ni Reese.

"Ah, I see..." Wika ni Severus. "Then I don't have to introduce my wife to you anymore." Nakangiting wika nito at biglaan siyang hinapit ni Severus sa balikat.

Kyrone lightly chuckled and gave a sigh.

"What a greedy person you are." Anito, "Actually, thanks to me your reputation isn't ruined when your wife asked me about you. She almost fell into the rumors." Natatawang wika nito.

Mahinang natawa si Reese sa sinabi ni Kyrone. "Yea, definitely thanks to you."

"Well, that's what you get for sticking to me for almost twenty six years." Saad ni Severus.

So, they're not just best friends. They're actually childhood bestfriends, huh?

They must really know each other very well.

"Oh, by the way." Panimula ni Severus. "Did you come with Auntie Kira and Uncle Aivan? I haven't seen them for a very long time. Nakakasawa na ang mukha mo." Dagdag ni Severus na mahinang ikinatawa ni Reese.

She took her juice box and she continued drinking it while she's listening to their conversation.

"No, I actually came with my cousin." Buntong hiningang wika nito. "I kind of lost her here in the reception. So, yea, I just came to greet the newlyweds.

Reese gave Kyrone a smile. "Thank you."

Umalis na si Kyrone sa harap nilang dalawa at napatingin si Reese sa paligid niya. The place has happy vibes that Reese can't take.

There were a bunch of businessmen who only went to the wedding just to win other businessmen's favor.

Nilapag ni Reese ang juice box niya nang naubos niya na ito.

She drank a glass of water to remove the leftover taste on her mouth, the drink was thick and Reese had to drink water to remove the possible stains of the drink on her teeth.

Nakita niya ang nakalahad na kamay ni Severus at nagtatakang tinignan niya ang binata at binigyan siya nito ng ngiti.

"Let's greet the guests, shall we?" He asked.

"I'm fine with greeting the guest, but…" Reese looked at his hand. "Is it necessary to hold your hand while greeting them?" Masungit na pagtatanong ni Reese sa mahinang boses.

"Just play along until this night ends, will you?" Severus said bluntly and he grabbed her hand.

Reese can't do anything but play along with him as they went down from where they were sitting and they started greeting the guest with a smile.

She did manage to play along with Severus and she never knew that he can lie that flawlessly.

Severus knows that he has to conceal the real reason for this marriage so other businessmen will invest in her family's group.

Hindi naman nila puwedeng sabihin na kaya nagkaroon ng kasal dahil malapit nang bumagsak ang kumpanya ng mga Chen.

Since the Lim and Chen family had been friends since then, the Lim family agreed to help her family and then continue the promise of marriage between their grandchildren.

"Sister!" Narinig ni Reese ang pag tawag ni Reema sa kanya at dahil sa lakas ng boses ni Reema, pati ang atensyon ni Severus ay nakuha nito.

Reese wanted to ignore her sister but she can't. She can't do that in front of the guests.

She has to be at least composed in front of everyone, she can't manage to argue with this brat.

As soon as the guest they were talking to left, Reese looked at her sister that she constantly regretted.

Her sister's really bringing trouble to her. Natigilan si Reese nang makita na kasama ni Reema si Sebastian at ayaw itong pakawalan ni Reema.

Her sister's really planning something.

She doesn't want to talk to Sebastian for the time being. She doesn't even want to see him.

"Reema, this is unnecessary." Mahinang wika ni Sebastian na nasa likod ni Reema ngayon.

"C'mon, Sebastian, it is normal for you to meet my brother-in-law. You should also greet big sister, it's been a long time you know?" Nakangiting wika ni Reema at napa buntong hininga na lamang si Sebastian.

Sebastian took a step forward and he gave Reese a smile. Reese wanted to look away but she can't, it would be suspicious for Reema.

This is what Reema had planned for her, she's trying to piss her off.

"Congratulations on your marriage, Reese." Sebastian congratulated her and he looked at Severus with a smile. "Congratulations to the two of you."

Reese didn't show any emotion as she looked at Sebastian.

"Mabuti at pinaunlakan mo ang invitation, though I know you've been busy with your career. Thank you for your effort." May halong sarkasmo ang sinabi ni Reese kay Sebastian at nakita niya naman ang kapatid niya na tumatawa.

"Big sister, don't be that cold to Sebastian." Wika ng kapatid niya. "Parang wala naman kayong pinag samahan." Dagdag nito.

Bumuntong hininga si Reese at binigyan ng ngiti ang kapatid niya na mukhang mayroong binabalak.

"I'm not cold to him, Reema. After all," Reese looked at Sebastian coldly, "he's my childhood friend."

Severus stretched his hand to give a handshake for Sebastian.

"It's nice to meet my wife's childhood friend. I'm Severus Lim." Severus politely introduced himself.

Tinanggap ni Sebastian ang kamay ni Severus at nagpakilala rin kay Severus.

"Nice to meet you too, Mr. Lim. I'm Sebastian Liu."

Ngumisi si Reema at tinignan si Severus na nanahimik lang sa tabi ni Reese.

"Big sister," Reema started. "Don't you think that brother-in-law should know about this too? You're keeping some secrets with your husband. That's bad you know." Dagdag ni Reema sa mababang tono ngunit sapat na iyon para marinig nilang dalawa ni Severus, miski si Sebastian.

Severus looked at her and he looked serious and for the looks of it, he's also confused on what's happening.

"What secret?" Severus asked with confusion.

"Reema, stop that." Pigil ni Sebastian kay Reema sa seryosong tono.

Even though the two of them agreed to stay at each other's privacy.

Why does it feel like she should tell him about it? It's not like it's a big deal with Reese, but she doesn't want to have her feelings clear for Sebastian.

Reese doesn't want to lie to herself that she still loves her ex-boyfriend.

She just declared to herself that they already broke up without even saying it to him, basta para kay Reese matagal na silang wala mula noong araw na hindi bumalik si Sebastian sa bansa, sa araw na pinangako nito sa kanya.

If Sebastian came back in time, maybe she wouldn't accept this marriage. Maybe her hate towards him would be gone.

Maybe she got the explanation she wanted to hear from him. But, there's nothing Reese can do anymore.

Mas nanaig sa puso at isip niya ang salitang 'ayaw' niya na kahit na alam niya sa sarili niya na hindi. Hindi niya kayang iwan si Sebastian.

Mahinang natawa si Reese at hinawakan ang kamay ni Severus na mayroong matamis na ngiti.

"Reema, I did not intend to keep it from my husband." Wika niya.

"If you don't want to keep it from my brother-in-law, then tell him." Reema said in a strong tone.

She felt sorry for Sebastian. She can see him hurting, pero hindi iyon sapat sa naranasan niya nang siya ang unang sumira sa pangako nilang dalawa.

This is enough for him to take.

Reese looked at Severus with a warm smile and he clung onto him like she didn't want Severus to go away from him.

"Severus, actually, Sebastian's not just my childhood friend. He is also my ex-boyfriend." Parang paulit-ulit na dinudurog ang puso ni Reese sa sinabi niya.

"Ah, I see." Mahinang wika ni Severus. "It's no big deal with me at all, he's just a part of my wife's past now. What's more important is the present." Paliwanag ni Severus.

"Well, now that my husband knows about my relationship with Sebastian, can we go and greet the other guests now?" Saad ni Reese nang hindi tumitingin sa mga mata ni Sebastian.

She doesn't want to feel sympathy and she doesn't want her emotions to get mixed up.

Akmang aalis na sila ni Severus sa puwesto nang bigla siyang hinila ni Sebastian na nagpatigil sa kanya.

"Sorry, Reese. Can we talk?" Anito sa mababang tono. "And if it's okay with your husband too." Dagdag nito.

Napatingin si Reese kay Severus para tignan ang reaksyon nito sa sinabi ni Sebastian.

It's no big deal for her whether she talks to Sebastian or not. But, she can't talk to him when they have so many guests around the place.

Reese was about to say no when Severus suddenly spoke.

"I don't mind. I'll give you time to talk. I'll just go and find Ms. Ann." Nakangiting saad ni Severus at hinalikan siya sa nuo bago umalis.

"You're lucky to have such a sweet husband, Reese." Masungit na wika ni Reema at umalis at iniwan silang dalawa ni Sebastian.

Reese looked at Sebastian with such a cold gaze.

"I thought you wanted to talk to me?" Mahinang wika ni Reese at tinalikuran si Sebastian "Follow me." Wika niya at nagsimulang naglakad palayo sa reception at nagpunta sila malapit sa dagat.

Since it was a beach wedding, they can talk a bit far from where the reception is.

Hindi alam ni Reese kung ano pa ba ang kailangan nilang pag-usapan at hindi alam ni Reese kung kakayanin niya bang magsinungaling sa nararamdaman niya kay Sebastian.

Now that he's here, Reese can't even confidently say to herself that she's finally over with her feelings to Sebastian.

He was her first love. She never knew that it would end up this way.

First love never dies, but Reese wished that she never had this first love so she wouldn't be in this position.

She doesn't want to hurt her first love, but what decision can she make?

Keep on loving Sebastian even though she married a man she doesn't love at all for her own desires — her own selfishness.

Reese looked at the sea.

"Why aren't you saying anything? You asked me if we can talk, right?" Reese said in a low voice. "Hindi tayo pupwedeng magtagal rito, Sebastian. Speak up."

"You always call me Seb." Wika nito. "Why did you change the way you call me? I was gone for just two years."

Mapait na tumawa si Reese at pinigilan niya ang sarili niya na magpakita ng kahit anong emosyon sa harap ni Sebastian.

"Just two years?" Mahinang wika ni Reese at hinarap si Sebastian. "I can't call you the way I used to call you, Sebastian. We already broke up two years ago, right?" Dagdag ni Reese at hinarap si Sebastian.

Napayuko si Sebastian. "We did not break up, Reese. You… you just decided it by yourself. I didn't even know that we broke up." Mahinang sagot ni Sebastian.

"I don't want to explain it to you, Sebastian. You should remember the exact words you told me before leaving me here if everything you promised me was important to you." Paliwanag ni Reese at kinuha sa bulsa niya ang sing-sing na binigay sa kanya ni Sebastian bago ito umalis patungong America.

"Napag kasunduan na pagkatapos ng isang taon na pag-aaral mo sa America, babalikan mo ako. But, you made wait for you there like an idiot who's ready to die anytime. You know my condition, Sebastian. Why didn't you even think of it?" Reese tried to stop herself from shaking and she managed to stop her tears from falling.

"I want to explain everything, Reese. Let me explain everything to you… I didn't mean to lie to you at all —"

"I don't want to hear it, Sebastian. Even if I do, would it still make a change? I'm already married." Reese said.

Inabot ni Reese ang kamay ni Sebastian at binalik ang sing-sing na binigay nito sa kanya na dalawang taon na tinatago ni Reese at pinangalagaan.

Hinawakan ni Reese ang singsing na suot-suot niya ngayon.

It was her engagement and wedding ring that was from Severus.

She has to make Sebastian stop loving her so she can completely get rid of her unstoppable love for him.

And in this way, Sebastian can find someone better for her and she can hurt herself completely and she can forget about him like nothing happened.

Tinaas ni Reese ang kaliwa niyang kamay at nagbigay ng ngiti kay Sebastian.

"I have something better than the one you gave me. I'm married now and the person was not you, Sebastian." Reese said with no emotion at all. "I don't love you anymore. I found someone who's better than you." Reese added hurtful words that can completely leave him broken.

This was her plan all along. Reese wanted to hurt him just like this.

Akmang iiwan na ni Reese si Sebastian nang bigla itong magsalita.

"Do you even love him? Does he even love you?"

Natigilan si Reese sa sinabi ni Sebastian. She wanted to tell him that she doesn't love Severus at all and she will always love her first love.

But this is the end. She has to kill her feelings for her selfishness.

Hindi hinarap ni Reese si Sebastian at mapait siyang ngumiti.

"I love my husband more than I loved you, Sebastian. He's much better than you and I want to be faithful to him. I want to love him the way I used to love you, Sebastian." Wika ni Reese at alam ni Reese sa sarili niya na hindi totoo ang mga sinabi niya.

She has to lie to this extent for her selfishness.

She wants to save Sebastian from herself. She's not better for him.

Now that she finally agreed to marry Severus, she has to get rid of Sebastian.

She wants to say sorry to him, but he came back and asked forgiveness at the wrong time. Reese already changed.

She doesn't want to be heartless and selfish, but in that way, she'll be able to fight longer.

EVERYTHING ended pretty smoothly.

Reese sat on the side of the bed as she combed her hair that she just dried using the hair blower.

Nakita niya si Severus na mayroong kausap sa telepono habang nakamasid sa labas ng bintana.

Hindi na iniisip pa ni Reese muli ang pinag-usapan nila ni Sebastian kanina. It would be worthless to think about it once again.

Reese does love Sebastian, but she doesn't want to love him anymore. This is a feeling that Reese can't explain.

Reese looked at her left hand where her wedding and engagement ring was placed, this absolutely saved her earlier.

She got him by using these rings as props. This was a big use for dumping Sebastian earlier.

Nabigla si Reese nang inabot ni Severus sa kanya ang isang dokumento at kaagad na kinuha iyon ni Reese.

It was a different list and pictures of villas and houses under the Lim's properties.

Nagtatakang tinignan ni Reese si Severus at binuklat ang mga dokumento.

"What's with these?" Reese asked out of curiosity.

"Pick a house you are comfortable with and pick any interior you want, if you want to change something about the interior just tell me and I'll change it." Paliwanag ni Severus sa kanya. "That would be our permanent house, we'll move in there tomorrow." Dagdag nito.

"What's with the sudden change of location? The villa we are at is fine." Wika ni Reese at binaba ang dokumento habang hinihintay ang paliwanag ni Severus sa kanya.

Severus sighed and showed her the news from his phone.

"It's unsafe for you to stay there anymore, there was news going around that there was a man killed there two days ago." Saad ni Severus na nag patigil kay Reese. Reese took the phone and she looked at the news.

Reese looked at the photos and Reese felt cold as soon as she saw the photo, there was a bite at his neck. It was not a dream.

She did kill a man two days ago, it was not her illusion… it was true!

"Hey, Reese? Ayos ka lang? Why are you pale?" Nag aalalang pagtatanong ni Severus sa kanya.

Reese gave Severus a faint smile and she returned him his phone.

"Yea, it's unsafe to stay there anymore. And what's worst, malapit lang ang crime scene sa villa." Wika ni Reese at kinuha muli ang mga dokumentong binigay sa kanya ni Severus at namili.

There was a cozy and safe villa for her, it was surrounded with trees and it felt like the place would be comfortable, so she picked the document and she gave it to Severus.

"How about this? The location's not that far from your company." Reese recommended.

Severus took a look at the document and he gave a light chuckle.

"I never knew we had the same thought about this villa. This is where I grew up and since this is where you want to live, I'll tell Butler Mo to move our things there." Wika ni Severus.

"Oh, and if you don't mind…" Reese looked at the photos of the villa, "Will you let me design the interior of the house? The villa lacks something and I want to make it a bit more comfortable and cozy for us." Wika ni Reese at binigyan ng ngiti si Severus.

"You studied interior designing?" Severus asked as he fixed the documents scattered on the bed.

Tumango si Reese. "I did. But I did not finish the last two years of my course." Mahinang wika ni Reese. "That's why I ended up being a writer. I used my second hobby for my living."

"Why? Bakit hindi mo tinapos? Your family's capable of letting you study, you're the eldest young miss of Chen family. Why did you stop?"

Reese sighed. "It's not that my family can't sustain it, it's because I don't want to continue anymore." Paliwanag ni Reese.

"They always tell me that it's either I study business or not study at all. At first I tried to earn by myself by writing stories and studying my first two years using the money I earn on my own. Until one day, I got tired of doing things I want that lack support. They kept on criticizing me and I became tired of what I usually love to do." Dagdag na paliwanag ni Reese at mahinang natawa.

Ayaw niyang ipaalam kay Severus ito, pero ano pa ang use? He already knows the reason why she started this after all.

The reason for this marriage was for her own selfishness to get back at her parents who hated her since she was just a helpless child.

"They are your family, right? Why do they treat you like that?" Nagtatakang wika ni Severus.

"That's what I want to find out too. That's the reason why I agreed on marrying you." Wika ni Reese at humiga. "Funny how they reserved such a nice room for their so-called honeymoon. I think this is just get-to-know your partner." Mahinang wika ni Reese at tinignan si Severus at binigyan ito ng ngiti. "Right?"

Severus gave a sigh. "Yea, more like that."

"How about you? Why did you accept this political marriage? You know my reason why I accepted this, maybe you have too and I'm curious."

"I don't know. I just accepted it after giving it some thought. Maybe it's because I got annoyed by my mom and kept pushing it on me." Sagot ni Severus.

"And at that time, I thought the bride was your sister. I did a background check on her and I didn't like her and her background." Dagdag nito.

Mahinang natawa si Reese at hindi makapaniwala na tinignan si Severus.

"That's the first I heard a man telling me that they didn't like my sister. You have a great taste for women, I guess." Saad ni Reese. "You should also thank me, I saved you from a witch."

Pareho silang natawa sa sinabi niya. Namayani ang katahimikan sa kanilang dalawa at napatitig si Reese sa orasan at nakita niya na malapit na mag-alas tres ng umaga.

She never knew that she would stay awake talking with Severus, usually if this happens to her, wala pang limang segundo ay tulog na siya.

She's not the type to do talking like this.

All the nights she would rather be at Faith's bar or typing for her book. The usual she does, would always be something worthless in the eyes of her parents.

Like going to Faith's bar to go and try being a disc jockey that she learned all by herself.

As for writing, she just tried making stories where she used Reema in her stories as the villain or antagonist.

She really hated her sister ever since then.

"Can I ask you something personal?" Severus broke the silence by asking her a question.

Reese looked at him with confusion.

"As long as it's not that offensive, sure." Sagot niya.

"You still love that guy from earlier, right? Your ex-boyfriend?" Bakas ang pagka seryoso sa boses ni Severus habang tinanong siya nito.

Nawalan ng emosyon ang mukha ni Reese at mapait na ngumiti.

"Of course, I always loved him… until now." Reese answered honestly that probably shocked Severus.

"If that's the case then why did you force yourself in this marriage just because of your selfishness? If you still love him, you should go to him."

Reese looked at Severus with bitterness.

"I hate liars like him, Severus. Leaving and then doing something that would definitely hurt me is a big hate for me. I love Sebastian but he came back and apologized at the wrong time." Sagot ni Reese at nag talukbong sa kumot.

"I hope you won't ask something about Sebastian anymore. Like I said, even if I do love someone it doesn't concern you anymore because that is my private matter. This marriage doesn't need love at all, as long as both of us are getting benefits." Malamig na wika ni Rese at napapikit ng mariin.

This is such a mood wrecker.