I felt him held his hand at the back of my head while the other remained encircled around my waist, hinaplos niya ang buhok ko roon na tila pinapatahan na ako at pinapatigil na sa paghikbi. Mariin kong pinikit ang aking mga mata upang pigilan ang mga luha. Did I hear him right? Did he actually apologize? Did he say that he was sorry? Did he? Did he?! This stonehearted man? This robot? Nilunok ba niya ang kanyang 'pride' at humingi ng patawad? Nah. I must be mishearing things. Impossible! Why would he even apologize to his so-called 'property'? I mean, kahit man na hindi niya sabihin iyon. Binili niya ako sa halagang isang milyong dolyar. Because my face was rested on his hard and fashioned chest, I could hear and feel his heartbeat... and believe me when I say this, his heart was beatin