THIRTY ONE: THE TALK
FREDERIK''S POV
"Daddy, where are we going?" Daniel asked me. We are now on our way to a ce where we will finally meet someone I longed to find
"You will meet someone, young man..." I answered and smiled at him.
It''s been a week, and little by little everything is returning to normal... to the right. I mean.
Yesterday, I received a phone call from someone, and now we are going to see him
And also, yesterday night, I received a text message from Leysa... saying, "I need to talk to you". That''s it! I did not reply immediately but I called her,
but she did not answer my calls, and her phone was already turned off. But after this, I will go to her. I also need to talk to her. I will follow what is in
my heart.
A few hourster we also reached our destination, it''s an old mansion, here in Rizal. But its beauty is obviously maintained.
We got out of the car, I led Daniel.
"Whose house is this, Dad?"
"You''ll see.”
And we entered the house. A maid and gardener also greeted us.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.
Happiness is visible on their faces because of seeing us, especially the child.
"He is in the room, Sir. He has been waiting for you," said the maid, who was obviously looking forward to our arrival. I just smiled and walked to the
second floor.
I noticed Daniel watching around.
When I reached the first door of the room there I knocked three times and slowly opened it and entered. And I saw a man, he was in a wheelchair and
facing the scene outside his window.
"Hey." I said that made him turn around in our direction
He smiled at me, a genuine smile, a smile of friendship. And he looked at the child I was holding. He slowly moved his wheelchair in my direction.
“Daniel, right?" he asked the child, and smiled. The boy just nodded in agreement with him.
"Who is he, Dad?" Daniel asked me, I noticed the passing of resentment and sadness in the eyes of the person in front of us.
"He is your real Dad, Daniel. He actually has the same name as yours." I calmly replied, Daniel is a smart kid so he is not difficult to make it
understand.
And yes, we are now in the house of Daniel Apolonio, who only woke up two weeks ago and was able to recoverpletely. That''s why I can''t find
him and he doesn''t show up because he got to an ident that nearly killed his life. The car he was riding in fell into a ravine on the way to Baguio..
that was the day Diana said that she was going to a conference, and only now did I know that the conference she always attending was the time she
and Daniel are seeing each other.
Oh well, the ident is being investigated because it looks like some forey has taken ce. Luckily, Daniel did not fall that deep, and he survived
and recovered.
"Huh? So you are not my real Daddy? Howe." The child asked confused, which Dan and I exined well to him, and we think it somehow caught
the child up.
And now we are here on the veranda of his house, as we watch Daniel y happily with the housemates.
"Thank you.” he said suddenly. I just nodded to him in response.
"So how are you?" I asked.
"Here, it''s good that no vital parts were damaged. So I recovered quickly. Da you know, I really love Leysa," he replied so I looked at him when he
mentioned Leysa. I just kept quiet, waiting for him to tell their story.
"Meeting Leysa Frank was the best
part of my life. We met unexpectedly
and fall in love. We are college sweet
hearts back then, she was a
freshman while I was in myst year
as well. And that time, I did not know
the Frank adopted Diana, my puppy
love. Diana and! are best of friends
when we ares the orphanage
because wewere eft in the “
orphanage at the same time, so we
grew up with each other. She was
adopted in the age of three but that
Aids
a
lidsrot cause her to leave mie, she
ifWays visited me, giving me foods
and clothes. She did not forget, so
she was my sympathizer and made
me feel important, so I loved her in
our young age. We also separated
when I was adopted at the age of 7.
So I just moved on and was happy
with the course of our lives. A few
yearster, my feelings for her did
not change, I even promised myself
to find her and have a happy life with
her, someday. But things changed,
when I met Leysa, my point of view
on life changed. I just woke up one
day, she is already the one I want to
be with in old age. She is the one I
imagined walking in the aisle of the
church towards me. Because she is
the kind of woman who will you
desired for a lifetime. " Dan looked at
me as ne said that, as if he was
saying I am lucky to have her.
"But everything suddenly changed, it
was our 5th monthsary when Leysa
took me and introduced me to her
family. And there, I found out that
she and Diana are sisters, and that
was also the beginning of my
cheating years on Leysa. Diana
seduced me, she used our past to
get me. And I will admit every time
something happens to us, I
remember again the day I loved her
first. So againsand again, I imprinted
in my mind that love her, I love her.
have alsq reached the point wheres
want to. break up with Leysa, I love”
her soenuch that I do not wantto
fooler anymore. But then, Diana
threatened me, that she would send
L@ysa a copy of our sexual
intercourse behind her back. And I
don''t want her to feel unworthy and
unloved - that''s what she hates the
most. She could not cope because I
eel how much she loved me that
time. But Iam very happy to end my
rtionship with Diana because I
really love Leysa very much. And
that''s the time she focused on you,
that''s the time she met you and
married you. I didn''t feel jealous
before, but Diana thought I was
jealous. But no, I am actually happy
for her that she has found someone
for her. But then I thought she was
going to stop her mania — but we
did it again, again and again behind
you and Leysa’s back. I was so
overwhelmed by fear then because I
could no longer afford to lose Leysa
to me, that she might leave me once
she finds out about her sister and I''s
sexual rtionship. And I was right
—she saw us, the night before our
wedding day, the day I would have
longed for. I know she''s there, that''s
why I talk shits that she''ll get hurt." I
was surprised by Daniel''s statement.
So ?, he really loves her ... that much
he sacrificed his love for her to keep
the woman he loved the most from
a man like him. He knew that Leysa
would only be hurt in his arms.
Content belonas
"
pushed her away from me. So I
was not surprised that she would
not show up on our wedding day. It
hurts, because I love her ... but I
prefer not to canfine her to the cage
that Diana made. But I also did not
expect hecto return with revenge. bx
was so orazy back then, thinking
what ifShe will get hurt again ky
whatshe was doing. I wanted to
warn her from the start, I wanted to
réet her and talk to her,.but I did not
have the courage. And as what I
dreaded to happen just happened, 6
years ago. And then again she''s
hurt. You are stupid and an asshole.
I hope you were able to defend and
choose her that time. But you are
more stupid than I am. So I hope
now, you gotta choose her, I know
she really loves you since then and
do you know... ah nothing,’ Daniel''s
long litany. But I know he still wants
to tell me something.
"What is it?" I asked, urging him to continue what he is about to say. But he just shook his head
"Find it out for yourself. You are rich, but you do not use it to know the things you should know. I pity you, Frederik Wilford. You do not know how to
use your money; you will not be able to take that to the next life if you''ll not use it." He jokingly answered. Damn it.
What else should I know?
Fine. I will surely find it out, on my own. But I was happy and I found out his side in this story. He is not that bad at all. He just sacrificed his own
happiness for the woman he loves the most.
I said goodbye to Dan and Daniel, I know he will be a good father to him. But before I could get out of the veranda, he said something, a warning
"Beware of Diana. She is a total psychotic. She is the one who did this to me. She is the one responsible for my ident. So please, keep THEM with
you as much as possible, Fred."