HIS HEARTLESS WIFE

Chapter 9

Blaze walked away. I saw how disappointed he was. I heard him punch the wall as he entered his bedroom. Narinig ko ang pagbagsak ng mga kagamitan sa kaniyang silid. I ignored his reaction. Pagkatapos niyang makipaghiwalay here he is wanting to have intimate moment with me? Parausan lang ba ako dahil hindi magampanan ni Audrey ang dati pa naman nilang ginagawa?

I ran to the bathroom and washed myself countless times. Diring-diri ako sa sarili ko. I felt so filthy. Makailang ulit kong sinampal ang sarili ko.

'Why did you allow him to touch you, Chevelle? You are so pathetic and stupid. Pinaalam mo lang sa kaniya that you still desire him. Urgh!'

I realized how my body instantly reacted to Blaze's touch. I felt ashamed of how I was writhingly moaning in pleasure as he devoured me, how I wished for him to worship me like he adores Audrey. He did. He loved me; it happened the way I wanted to be, but he wasn't sober. He's drunk!

I allowed him to release his lust on my body dahil ginusto ko. I liked the way he explored every inch of me like I am his woman. Naramdaman ko ang pagnanasa niyang angkinin ako. Pero hindi ko iyon ibibigay sa kaniya hanggang may Audrey na humahadlang sa aming dalawa.

I quickly changed to a glamorous business attire. Buti na lang nag-iwan ako ng ilang damit. Of course, I was saved with Graciella who reminded me to sleepover at my in-laws house from time to time. I know hindi sila dapat madamay sa kung ano mang nangyayari sa amin ni Blaze. They are precious to me. Mga magulang pa rin ang turing ko sakanila kahit na tuluyan na kaming magkahiwalay ni Blaze.

I busied myself putting concealer to the kiss marks that Blaze left on my neck. I can still imagine how he touched me. How my body reacted to his touch and how I kissed him back the way he did. Then my phone started ringing. It was Graciella.

"Gracie," I greeted her.

"Where are you? I've been waiting at your penthouse for an hour."

"Oh, I'm at Dad's house."

"Okay. Did you find what I needed?"

"Yeah, safe in my purse."

"Can you pick me up?"

"Oh, my goodness, princess! Don't tell me you haven't touched your car?"

"No. I haven't. Please find me a driver s***h bodyguard."

"Bodyguard?"

"Yes, I accidentally blubbered about the suspicious withdrawals, and I know my life will be at stake any minute now once Blaze starts his investigation."

"Sinabi mo sakaniya?"

"It was--"

"How will you tell him tatay ng nobya niya ang salarin?"

"I wouldn't tell him. Hahayaan kong siya mismo ang makahuli sa manlolokong mag-ama."

"You are starting a war with him."

"Gracie, not when he desires my gorgeous body. He's lusting for me. Gagamitin ko siya. I will allow him to fall for me, and then, I will leave him."

"Chevelle! You said you will not--"

"I changed my mind. Starting today, vengeance is on."

"You are a ticking time bomb, Chevelle. Stop it now. Please, don't play with fire."

"It's time to avenge my misery. I will make them suffer more miserably than I was."

"What do you mean?"

"I'll tell you details about what happened later. Can you get your ass in here and pick me up now, Gracie?"

Graciella picks me up in less than half an hour. We walk to the office together. Magkahiwalay ang departamento naming dalawa. We haven't eaten lunch together para walang makahalata na mga mata ko siya sa O & V. This is the first time na pumasok kami sa trabaho na magkasabay.

Nang makapasok ako sa aking opisina. Napansin ko ang pink and peach tulips na nakalagay sa magarang porcelain flower vase. Sa tingin ko pa lamanag, I knew those were from grandma's flower farm.

'Blaze! What do you want from me?'

I pretended to ask my secretary who sent the flowers, but she wouldn't talk.

"Miss Chevelle, nariyan na po 'yang mga bulaklak pagpasok ko kanina. Pasensya na po. I don't know who sent you the flowers. Itatapon ko po ba?"

"No. Leave it," sagot ko.

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I've been calling Blaze, but he wouldn't pick up. I sent him hundreds of messages with no single response. Simula ng iwanan niya ako sa restawran kakaibang pangamba na ang aking nararamdaman. Ginawa ko na ang lahat para malayo ang loob niya kay Chevelle pero bakit bumabalik pa rin siya sa kaniya?

Blaze is not aware he loves his wife. However, I can feel his desire towards her. Kung paano niya tinitigan si Chevelle kahapon. Kitang-kita ko kung paano niya nililihim sa akin ang totoo niyang nararamdaman. Alam ko na hindi na ako ang mahal niya noong bumalik ako sa Davao.

Chevelle was only fourteen at that time. She couldn't give him what Blaze truly desired. I initiated my first time with Blaze. I spiked his drink without him knowing. Kababalik lang ni Ocean sa Davao noon. We had a get-together with our friends. Halos magkasabay kaming umalis ng probinsiya. My father sent me away to study abroad. Not the father I grew up with but my biological father.

Nang malaman ko ang kasunduan ng mga magulang ni Chevelle sa mga magulang ni Blaze. Agad akong gumawa ng paraan upang hindi matuloy ang kasal. I seduced Blaze. Makailang ulit kaming nagsalo ng maiinit na tagpo na walang proteksyon. He loved the way I pleased him. Akala ko sapat na iyon. I wanted Blaze to impregnate me para hindi matuloy ang kanilang kasal.

Subalit dumaan ang apat na taon. I wasn't lucky to carry the child of the man I love. When he left papuntang Amerika para pakasalan si Chevelle. Pinangako niyang ako pa rin ang mahal niya at patuloy kaming magsasama kahit na kasal na sila.

Akala ko hindi na iyon magbabago. Subalit ngayon, now, that Blaze sees her as his seductive alluring woman. I am bound to see my end. I am losing him. I am losing Alistaire Blaze Ortega to his wife. Hindi ako makapapayag! Na kay Chevelle na ang lahat bakit ang kaisa-isang taong nagpapahalaga sa akin ay kukunin niya pa?

I called Kim, a friend of mine that works for O & V. Inutusan ko siyang silipin kung ano'ng nagaganap sa opisina ni Blaze.

"Nakita kong may hawak na mga bulaklak ang nobyo mo. Nagustohan mo ba, Audrey? Those are gorgeous tulips."