During the day Damon drove me home. He told me a lot that I shouldn't worry about his mother and that he would take care of it. He said they would talk about it. When I came home, mama was not there because she was looking for a job.
I feel like I have a fever but I'm not used to doing nothing so because it's afternoon I watered the plants and flowers in our yard.
Damon has returned to his company. He said he will talk to mama personally about his plan. I was startled by the car stop outside the gate.
I turned off the hose and wiped my wet hand with only my t shirt. When I came out, Damon's mom came up to me right away.
Fear mixed in my system.
"Ma'am." only uttered by my lips.
She's wearing an elegant black dress. Her body has a lot of jewelry and she's holding an expensive bag.
"Come in."be
Her eyebrows rose as if disgusted to enter the house.
"I won't take long." she said."Why are you still here? And why is my son so mad at me? What did you say ?You even look for an ally! " she seems that at some point she wants to strangle me.
I recoiled and shook my head.
"No, ma'am.."
"I said stay away! I know you're poor but I hope you have some brain left!" she even pointed at my head.
My tears kept falling and I faced her.
"M-Ma'am I did it! But--"
"Then you should try harder!"
"M-Ma'am please don't be like this. I love--"
"Shut up!" she waved her hand to stop me.
"I don't want to be miserable! I don't want to be laughed at! I don't want to suffer! If Venice and Damon's marriage doesn't continue, my son's company will deficit ! You don't know as much about the business world so think like that! You inherited your mother so she was left by your father!"
My blood boiled at what she have said. What I don't want at all is to affect my mother. I did everything I could to keep my mom away in trouble and I didn't want other people to insult her.
"Ma'am, I'm sorry. Please don't involve my mother in this. At least mama didn't force herself on the person who didn't want her anymore-- "
I touch my cheek as she slapped me!
My tears flowed.
"How dare you say that!" She was trembling with anger.
I hit a nerve. She used to force himself to Don Raymundo to get rich.
I didn't mean to say that.
"S-sorry."
"I will never like you for my son!" She shouted and immediately marched into her car. I melt, like a candle.
At least a few times I was hurt. Even if I am reprimanded a few times, I will fight for Damon. Especially now that something happened with us.
Two days later I met mama’s boyfriend. Alejandro owned some chains of hotels here in Manila. He also has a company that exports sugar to neighboring countries and he has sugarcane fields in Negros which has the largest sugarcane field in the Philippines. That's according to mama's told me.
Mama knew nothing of what had happened. I didn’t say I planned to leave.
All she knew was that Damon and I were engaged. They get along very well with Damon. Mom really fancy Damon.
And now we are at Restaurant and mama's boyfriend is right in front of me.
He's a nice guy. He paid for the depths of our lot that we would have evicted because we owe the land on which our house stands.
In front of our house mama and I built a bakeshop. Mom loves to bake. She loves cookies, and cakes. I inherited a talent from her because I also love it.
Alejandro is obviously rich because of his complete suit and bodyguards.
"Call me dad or papa hija. Don't call me uncle. You are not niece." he joke to me, so mama jokingly hit him.
I was accompanied by their laughter. I see mama so happy, I am satisfied. I am happy too. Mom's happiness is more important than mine.
"You Alejandro! You're so funny!"
Papa Alejandro kissed mama. Their cheesy moment made me feel like I was the third wheel here. This is where Papa Alejandro invited us to have lunch and its my first time here. I'm also not very familiar with the foods and the rest still looks raw!
Damon gave me time to bond today because tomorrow we will go to Alitagtag, Batangas.
He said that Don Raymundo's brother, Rad's father, has a beach there. Damon's main woodcrafts are also said to be there.The items that made of solid wood here in the Philippines that they export to other countries others deliberately order from them.
In the middle of our laughter someone entered the glass double doors of the Restaurant.
Papa wearing his suit with his woman and his woman holding the girl familiar to me that I know is the one they brought when they bought a cake at Sweetbakery.
Fathers eyes roamed around and there he saw us. I saw shock in his eyes, anger and grief. I swallowed and looked at papa Alejandro who was also looking at Papa.
They look at each other, measuring that gave me nervousness especially to mama. They were not far away and I saw the woman pulling at papa.
"Come on Wilfredo ! Stop being stupid! " the woman hissed. The woman looked at mama. And to my surprise she came to where we were.
"Well! The ex-sweethearts came back together finally?" she said to mama and papa Alejandro.
Wait ... what?
"Elisiya! Don't make a scene!" papa held his woman and one hand held their child.
I looked at the child and I saw the innocence in those eyes. Her eyes really look like mine that I also inherited from dad.
"Alejandro let's go." Mama said and stood up. She seemed to be avoiding trouble.
"Let's go hija." Alejandro turned to me . I immediately grabbed my bag and stood up. I immediately saw the tension of papa's jaw. I saw papa's woman stare. I turned to dad and smiled sadly.