Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“We will,” She promised him, clasping his face, “But now the kids need us more, alright?”
“Alright,”
After that incident of almost shooting his granddaughter to death, Sakuzi didn’t have the guts to face Reina, hence releasing Niles without further delay. No one even remembered why they were fighting in the first place since everyone was concerned with keeping Ailee alive.
The man was burdened with guilt that he hadn’t even called Reina to know how Ailee was faring, not that she would pick anyway.
Reina was so angry at her father it wouldn’t surprise anyone if she removed herself from the family registry. Her father tried to hurt Niles amid her pleading? Where was the so-called love he claimed he had for her? Was a personal feud worth more than his daughter’s happiness? Moreover, he almost killed Ailee in his process of exacting vengeance for his late son? That was unforgivable.
Meanwhile….
Isabella thought she was in heaven when she awoke. Everywhere was just white with holy radiance until her vision cleared.
“Oh, I can see?” She mumbled to herself. Taking in the look of the hospital room.
“You’re awake,”
Isabella moved her head to the side,
“Pedro? What are you doing here? Don’t you have something important to do other than watching me at my worst moment or are you always this useless? “
“As insulting as that sounds, I’m highly relieved to hear that,” Pedro laughed heartily. If Isabella could whine her mouth like that, she was fine then.
“I’m glad you’re okay,”
“Yeah, whatever. As if it would be easy to kill me, anyway,” Isabella readjusted her head on the pillow, facing upward.
“Does my father know I’m here?” It suddenly crossed her mind.
“Yes, he was here with Reina earlier but you were sleeping,”
“That sounds like good news,”
“Yeah, Reina finally admitted to being Maria but the bad news is, one of your siblings was shot at,”
“What?” She sat up instantly.
Pedro patiently narrated to her what happened.
“I have to go see her,” Isabella tossed aside the sheet with one of her legs already touching the floor when Pedro stopped her.
“You have to rest, your father made me promise him I’d enforce that. Rest assured, your sister is okay, she’s brave just like you are,” He said, looking her straight in the eyes.
Both stared at each other as if spellbound until Isabella broke off the contact. She laid back on the bed, staring fiercely at the ceiling as she ignored the blush creeping up her face.
An awkward silence reigned between them. How did the once bright mood change into an emotionally constipated one?
“You know Anabelle’s really sorry,” Pedro began.
“I’m not interested in that,” Isabella sighed, hugging herself with her eyes closed in a bid to tune out Pedro’s whinings.
“She broke up with me,” He dropped the news.
Isabella’s eyes snapped open.
“She did that?” She turned her head to him.
“Yes,” He answered, holding her gaze.
“Then I’m sorry, I’m not the best at comforting the brokenhearted. Find someone else to call, cry, vent, talk about your ex, just not me,” she said without a trace of warmth in her voice.
However, curiosity still got the best of Isabella cause she ended up asking,
“Why did she break up with you? Because we kissed? You practically cheated on her anyway – I was just the victim in the games played by both of you,” she assigned blames.
“Yeah,” Pedro took on the blame, “We played you but the kiss was not the reason we broke up,”
“Or maybe she’s letting you go so I can have you just as she always does, the good-natured Anabelle! ” Isabella seethed.
“That’s not it, Isabella. Anabelle never loved me!”
“What?!” Isabella was shocked by that confession
“She wanted to date me so you can’t have me,”
“You’re joking, right? That is ridiculous,” She laughed nervously, but Pedro’s serious gaze shut her up.
Pedro said to her, “Anabelle was jealous of you,”
“Which is still ridiculous, why would anyone want to be like me, I’m messed up, ” Isabella threw her hands up.
“Why won’t anyone be jealous of you? You’re brave -“
“Was it brave to get sprayed in the eyes?” she deadpanned.
“No, but you put yourself in the line to save someone that wasn’t even related by blood to you, that’s what makes you extraordinary. It’s just like whenever a problem comes, you look it in the eyes, and boom! It vanishes. You’re not afraid to say what you want, you attract people’s attention effortlessly, you’re just like a natural magnet and that’s what Anabelle was jealous of! You’re everything she desires to be! “
” Then she’s the worst fool on earth to not appreciate herself the way she is. Everyone has their charm,” Isabella spat
“Not everyone has your charm and?that’s exactly what I’m talking about!” He gestured, “Anabelle was jealous of us as kids, our closeness and how easy you draw people’s attention. So when you left for years, she wanted to walk in your shoes – including owning everything that belongs to you.