45 – The Truth
Halos magtagpo ang kilay ni Arabella sa narinig. Hinid niya alam kung seryoso ba ang lalaki sa sinabi nito o ginagágo lang siya nito lalo na’t kaylapad ng ngisi nito na tila ba’y pinaglalaruan siya.
“I don’t have a father,” matigas niyang saad. “My father is dead. He died before I was even born,” dagdag niya at masamang tiningnan ang lalaki. “Stop playing with me and just tell me what you want from me.”
Mas lalong ngumisi ang lalaki. “You really are my daughter,” saad nito saka humalakhak. Hinaplos nito ang pisngi ni Arabella. “You got your mother’s face but you got my character,” dagdag nito saka huminga nang malalim. “Ahh...How I missed Mirabella.”
Natigilan si Arabella nang marinig ang pangalan ng kanyang ina. “H-How did you know my mom?”
“I already told you. I am yo
