Francis did not like the tone of Brett’s speech and was actually annoyed. His eyebrow rose to the highest level and he placed one of his hands on her waist. “Does that mean it doesn’t matter how many years you’re not by their side? Is that so, Mr. Husband?” Francis cursed Brett.
As he watched the muscular man, Brett frowned when he suddenly remembered something. “Wait, I think, we met before about a few years ago. I just can’t remember where but–”
Francis suddenly turned pale at what he heard. “Where are you going and you seem to be in a hurry?” He changed the subject. Because he was so guilty of Rachel. Brett once went to their house in Guadalupe and asked if Rachel had come to them and he said no. She lied to the man because she thought Rachel would be happier without Brett with her. He would rather hide the woman than get her back with the worthless man!
“Ah, yes. I’ll just get some extra clothes in the car, and I’ll let them in as well.” Brett answered.
Francis nodded and told Carter to rest first because they were tired from the trip. “Oh Rachel, go with your wife first.” Francis said to Rachel.
“By the way, Mama, is my little brother done?”
“Carter! What do you think of your little brother? The peg is just like an assignment? Let’s go and I need to do a beauty rest first.”
Rachel blushed because she was sure Francis knew she had given in to temptation and surrendered her flag again. He smiled wryly at his friend and told him to put Carter to bed and take care of something first. “Go,” he motioned to the friend and when Brett came out he followed him. “I can’t understand why you did this to me. You lied to me!” he scolded the man when they reached Brett’s car.
“Sweetheart, am I still leaving when something happened to the two of us? And I forgot to use any protection earlier.” He reminded her.
“What? Didn’t I tell you I can’t get pregnant? Why did you forget? What happened to you, Brett?” Rachel could hardly believe what she heard. What if she got pregnant? Honestly, she didn’t know if she was fertile before because she didn’t record her monthly period. this in his monitoring book.
“Common, let’s go.” Brett said suddenly and opened the door of his car so Rachel could enter.
Rachel’s heart sank as she looked at the man. It did not even worry that what they did might pay off. Rachel was angry, not with Brett, but with herself. Why did he think of agreeing to its wishes earlier. “Where?” He asked.
“At home. I don’t have any spare clothes here in the car.” He needed some couples for staying at the woman’s residence.
“You don’t need that. Just talk to Carter about leaving again. Tell him there’s an emergency or whatever. Just leave!” He commanded Brett and walked away from the man.
Brett followed the woman and without warning picked up and entered his vehicle. He refused to leave her side. Not now, not ever. He operated the vehicle and quickly made the run back to the hacienda. His house is also far from Mactan and they have to travel more than two hours. He noticed the woman next to him was just silent. He had already let it go. It has every right to be angry because he did deception to lead them to bed. “I’m sorry,” he apologized for what he had done.
“I don’t know if I can really forgive you. If you thought everything would be okay after we had sex would–”
He didn’t like the word Rachel used and he reacted. “For me, it wasn’t just sex. We made love,” he corrected her.
“Sex or lovemaking, it doesn’t matter anymore. The deed’s done,” Rachel said as if she just didn’t care what happened to them and Brett but the truth is it was too big a deal for her.
Rachel appeared to be more than pissed off at him so he kept quiet for the entire duration of the trip. When they arrived at the hacienda, he then spoke. “We’re here,” Brett said happily and got out of the car.
Rachel took a deep breath as she surveyed the house that had once been her residence. Many worries returned to him as he stared at the familiar sights. A few years ago but nothing has changed in Brett’s house. It’s still the same as before! His flashback only ended when Brett opened the door so he could get down. Instead of thanking Brett for what he had done, he raised an eyebrow at it and when the man touched his elbow as they walked into the house, he stopped walking and faced the man. “Just wait in the car,” Rachel said and walked back to Brett’s parked car. He was afraid that he and Bettina might reach out and he did not know how to treat the woman.
“Rachel, please join me inside. What are you afraid of? ” Brett asked the woman as she hesitated to accompany him inside.
“Thank you, but there’s no need.” He still refused but his feet seemed to have a brain of their own. He automatically walked into the big house and when Brett opened the maindoor, someone greeted them. “Maya!” He shouted. Rachel jumped when the dog saw her. She missed it so much that she bought something like it and she also named it Maya. Rachel hugged the dog and hugged it tightly. She missed her dog so much and she felt guilty for abandoning until she cried as she hugged the little dog.
“Maya is still fine,” Brett whispered to Rachel before climbing the stairs to her room to get some clothes.
She wanted to say that she also missed the man so she was even more angry for him. Also, Maya has no arrears with him. Where is Maggie now? Later, he would ask Brett about Maggie.
“Rachel …”
Rachel turned to the woman who called her name. Maggie! He stood up and greeted the old woman with a warm hug. “Maggie, how are you? Your hair is white!” When tears suddenly dripped from the old man’s eyes, Rachel started to cry. “Forgive me if I didn’t even say goodbye to you.” He always apologized to the woman who had taken care of him since childhood.
“Why, just now? I thought, we won’t meet again. I thought ….” Maggie continued to cry as she hugged Rachel.
“Forgive me …” He had nothing else to say but to repeatedly apologize to Maggie.
“Have you eaten?” Finally the woman stopped crying.
“Not yet, eh. I fell asleep and then Brett hurried to come home,” he replied.
“What? Haven’t you been to a restaurant?” Maggie’s voice rose as Brett let Rachel starve on the way.
“Brett is naked so we can’t get out of the car.” It was an honest answer but Maggie didn’t seem to like her answer. Because, it hit his seat a few times. He backed away but the old man’s hand was quick.
“Still not taken? He once hit you and cheated on you, then, give up right away? Rachel too!” She scolded her pet for giving in so quickly to the temptation of love. And this is Brett, he didn’t even wait for them to come home. What if someone saw the two perform a miracle inside the car? After he beat the woman, Brett went down. “Brett! Good and you’re down,” Maggie said.
“Is there a problem?” Brett wondered why it was different if Maggie could look at him. He approached the old man and shouted “Aray ko!” Maggie grabbed her ear and pulled it as they went to the kitchen.