Lucien's Secret Wife [SPG]

Chapter 3

"Punishment?"

He looked at me and examined me. "If you do something reckless again, you will get punished."

His hair was wet from the shower. Two of his shirt's top buttons were undone, revealing his toned chest.

"Severely punished." he added in a low voice.

My lips tugged up. "Yes, n-naiintindihan ko."

Ipinatawag niya ako sa kwarto niya para lang pagalitan ako. Akala ko pa naman kung ano na ito!

He told me to leave pero nanatili pa ako. He's scanning through some papers. When he noticed na hindi ako umaalis ay ibinaba niya ang mga ito.

"What is it?" his eyes lifted to meet mine.

"K-kanina..." ikinuyom ko ang kamao ko para maiwasan ang panginginig. "Pasensya ka na."

He raised an eyebrow. At magsasalita na sana nang magsalita ako.

"And thank you!" kaagad ko siyang tinalikuran at isinara ang pinto bago niya ako kaladkarin

I let out a long sigh. It feels like I'm on a battlefield everyday. Nakakatakot ang awra niya.

But as long as he's on my side, I can survive. No— I will survive. Just like what I always do.

Weeks have passed at nakalimutan na ng lahat ang mga pangyayari. Pinaalis si Pietro, ang nakababatang kapatid niya, pero bumalik din siya.

He also fired all the maids that were involved in the incident. Nalaman ni Lucien na kinakawawa at pinagkakaisahan ako ng mga katulong.

Right now, they're having a soirée, which is a night party with the socialites. But since they didn't know about my existence and I'm just his secret wife, I can only watch the party from afar from my bedroom window.

May kumatok sa pinto ng silid ko kaya pumunta ako roon at binuksan iyon. It was the mayordoma.

"My lady, pinapatawag ka ng master. He wants you to attend the party tonight."

Bago pa man ako makatanggi ay isa isang pumasok ang mga katulong para bihisan ako. In the end, I attended the party.

I'm wearing a black backless satin dress and a platform plump heels. My hair was tied into a tight bun but I removed it and let my wavy hair fell freely on to my shoulder and back.

I just sat quietly in the corner and didn't draw any attention nang may babaeng tumabi sa akin.

"I'm Felicity," marahan na pagpapakilala ng babae na ang pangalan ay Felicity.

I smiled a little. "H-hello, Felicity. I'm Nesrin."

Nahihiya pa akong tumingin sa kanya dahil mukhang mayaman siya at sobrang ganda niya pa.

"Are you Lucien's secret wife?" I was stunned.

"How did you—" hindi niya na ako pinatapos pa nang magsalita ulit siya.

"Pietro told me about you. Don't worry, I won't tell." she smiled meaningfully.

I was feeling a bit uneasy kaya napainom ako ng juice to calm myself down and I was about to leave nang kusa akong matigilan.

"By the way, is it true you came from the red-light district?" I flinched and froze.

That damn, Pietro! Kahit high school pa ay marunong na siyang pahirapan ang taong nakapalibot sa kanya.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I feigned innocence.

Red-light district is famous for being the prostitute's den. Never ko pang ibenenta ang katawan ko pero natatakot ako na baka makasira ito sa imahe ni Lucien.

The butler told me I should never that I came from the red-light district. It would be a disgrace. Lucien's family prominent, so it will affect their reputation.

"Please excuse me," I was about to leave nang hawakan niya ang kamay ko kaya nabuhos ko ang juice sa damit niya.

"What the hell!" malakas niyang sigaw.

"How dare you—" hindi niya na natapos ang sasabihin nang dumating si Lucien.

"What is happening here?" anang malamig na boses niya.

Tumalim ang tingin niya nang magtama ang aming mga mata. "You again?"

Agad na lumapit si Felicity kay Lucien para humingi ng simpatya. Hindi ko tuloy mapigilang patagong irapan siya. b***h!

"Lucien, help! This wench is bullying me!"

Instead na damayan siya ni Luciem ay nilagpasan lang siya nito na nagtungo sa kinatatayuan ko.

"Didn't I told you that you will be punish severely if you do something reckless again?" his jaw clenched.

I looked at Felicity to see her reaction. she looks like she's in pain. Tuluyang tumulo ang luha niya at tumakbo siya paalis.

I can't believe she's crying when I'm the one getting punished. Baliw na ba siya?

Dumating naman si Pietro at kaagad na hinawakan ang kwelyo ni Lucien. He was enraged. Malakas niyang minura ang nakakatandang kapatid.

"This is all your fault!" malakas na sigaw niya at bumaling sa akin.

Tumakbo si Pietro para habulin si Felicity. Napayuko na lang ako dahil lahat ng atensyon ay nasa akin.

I'm getting dizzy with all the attention at bago pa man ako tuluyang malusaw ay hinila na ako papalayo ni Lucien.

Tumigil kami sa hindi mataong lugar pero nanatili pa rin akong nakayuko. I was ashamed of him.

"I will let this pass but just this once. The next time you stir some trouble I will not hesitate to punish you severely!" aniya.

"And what the f**k is wrong with your dress? Kinapos sa tela!" galit niyang sambit kaya napaangat ako ng tingin.

Bumungad naman sa akin ang inihagis niyang coat. "Wear that. Don't let other men see you like that."

His gaze narrowed and his jaw clenched as he grimaced while looking at me revealing clothes.

"I f*****g hate it when other men desire what is mine."

Galit na galit siyang umalis at iniwan niya akong nakatulala sa kinatatayuan ko. What the hell?

Isiniwalang bahala ko na lamang ito. The next morning gumawa ako ng cookies na may nuts. Favorite daw kasi ito ni Felicity.

"What are you doing here?" It was Pietro na nakasandal sa pintuan.

"Do you want some?" he raised an eyebrow when I offered him cookies.

"You're so shameless, using our kitchen! And after what you did yesterday—" I cut him off.

"Look, kung ayaw mo you can just—" he cut me off with a sigh.

"May sinabi ba akong ayaw ko?" lumapit siya kaya napangiti ako.

"T-titikman ko lang kung gaano kapangit ang lasa!" ngumuso pa siya at nakabusangot na tumabi sa akin.

Tinikman niya nga ito. Napangiti naman ako nang magustuhan niya. May soft spot naman pala sa deserts!

Naalala ko naman ang sinabi nila na close sina Felicity at Pietro. Wala naman sigurong masama kung siya na lang ang magbibigay. Mas matutuwa pa siguro si Felicity.

Inilagay ko sa maliit na box ang cookies at nilagyan ng ribbon. Nagtatakang napatingin sa akin si Pietro.

"Is that for me?" itinuro niya pa ang sarili kaya natawa ako.

"No, this is for Felicity..." I said softly at malumanay na ngumiti sa kanya.

"I want to apologize to her for happened yesterday."

"I hope that she will like this simple gift. I want you to give this to her. She will be happy if—" kusa akong natigilan.

He suddenly slapped the box kaya nahulog ito. I looked down at the cookies that were lying on the ground.

Mahigpit na hinawakan niya ang balikat ko at ipinaharap sa kanya. Pietro was livid.

"You..." he gritted his teeth. "Who do you think you are?!

"Felicity has a peanut allergy!" he added.

Nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan ko. "B-but the head maid said she likes—"

My lips trembled. I shuddered with fear. Paiyak na sana ako when Lucien came and pulled his younger brother away.

Nagtatalo sila ngayon pero tila nabingi ako. Wala ako ibang marinig kundi ang malakas na pintig ng puso ko. Hindi ako makapagsalita.

No! I'm going to be punished. I was trembling in fear when I suddenly remembered him.

My trauma resurfaced once again at tuluyan na ngang nawalan ng lakas ang katawan ko at bumagsak ako.

Kaagad akong napaupo sa malamig na sahig. Pinagpapawisan at nanginginig. Gulat naman silang napatingin sa akin.

"I-I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." paulit-ulit na bulong ko. "This is all my fault!"

"D-don't punish me... I-I will do better next time! P-please don't throw me away..."

I pursed my trembling trembling lips tightly.

"I promise that I will be a good girl so please don't throw me away—" natigilan ako nang bigla akong buhatin ni Lucien.

"Shh, I won't punish you..." he hushes me.

Then he looked at me calmly. "And I won't throw you away."