章節 17: Intention

Pumasok si Reese sa loob ng villa at sinalubong siya ni Butler Mo.

"Young lady, young master already fell asleep." Anito sa kanya.

Reese sighed. "Alright. Thank you, Butler Mo." Wika ni Reese.

Butler Mo excused himself and Reese combed her own hair using her fingers. She entered the living room and sat on the couch silently.

Reese grabbed her clutch bag and she looked for her phone. She was shocked to receive an email from Reema saying that she would be invited to a private welcome party of her grandfather.

What perfect timing. Just in the right time when she needed to talk to her grandfather. Once she finds out the truth, then more clues will come on her way. In that way, it would be easier for Reese to solve the mystery of who she is.

"Young lady…?"

Binaba ni Reese ang cellphone niya at nakita si Ms. Ann sa harap niya.

"Ah, Ms. Ann… Is there anything you need?" Reese asked.

"You won't go back to sleep yet, young lady? You have morning classes tomorrow." Wika ni Ms. Ann sa kanya.

"Oh, about that…" Reese rested her hands on her lap. "I won't go to classes tomorrow and the next day, I have something to settle tomorrow." Sagot niya sa ginang.

"Oh, is that so…" Mahinang wika ni Ms. Ann. "I understand."

"Thank you, Ms. Ann." Nakangiting wika ni Reese.

Natigilan silang dalawa ni Ms. Ann nang may marinig silang kalabog mula sa taas. The two of them started to get worried, so they went up and went to Severus' room.

"Young master!" Ms. Ann exclaimed and they saw Severus lying on the floor, looking like a dead man.

Lumapit silang dalawa ni Ms. Ann kay Severus at amoy na amoy ni Reese ang tapang ng alak mula sa binata. He really got himself drunk in a state where he can't even get himself to stand anymore.

"W...W…" Reese heard him murmur something.

"What are you saying, young master?" Pagtatanong ni Ms. Ann dito.

"W...Water…" Reese heard what he was saying clearly now.

Reese looked at Ms. Ann. "Ms. Ann, he wants water." Wika ni Reese.

Tumayo kaagad si Ms. Ann. "Wait, I'll get you some." Wika ni Ms. Ann at lumabas sa kuwarto, pagkalabas ni Ms. Ann, doon naman pumasok si Butler Mo.

"What happened to him, young lady?" Butler Mo asked, worried.

"Butler Mo, can you help me bring him back to bed?" Reese asked.

Lumapit si Butler Mo at pareho nilang binitbit si Severus pabalik sa kama, dahil nga wala ito sa huwisyo, nahirapan silang dalawa na dalhin ang binata pabalik sa kama.

"It is really bad to get a young master drunk." Wika ni Reese at mahinang natawa.

Butler Mo gave out a sigh. "Young master usually don't get drunk. He's used to drinking alcohol, even the heavy ones." Wika ni Butler Mo.

Tinignan ni Reese si Severus na malalim na ang tulog at napangiti.

"Well, he should really get used with drinking since he's a businessman who's really active." Wika niya at umupo sa gilid ng kama. "Though, it's weird that he's drunk."

"Were you okay with it, young lady?" Butler Mo asked her, worried.

Reese looked at Butler Mo with confusion. "About what, Butler Mo?"

"The young master was with the young lady of the Annesley family, she's ---"

"Severus old lover, right?" Putol ni November sa sasabihin ni Butler Mo at tinignan si Butler Mo na mayroong ngiti sa labi. "I am aware of it but I'm not okay with it." Reese honestly answered.

"I am also aware of young lady Annesley's intention for coming back." Wika ni Butler Mo sa kanya na ikinatigil ni Reese.

"What do you mean by that, Butler Mo?" Reese asked him.

Butler Mo looked at Severus who was sleeping. "The two of them were in a relationship for about five years back then, but the young lady Lily decided to go to the US to study. They never broke up when young lady Lily left and the young master himself was shocked when he found out that young lady Lily was in a new relationship from a man she met in the US." Pagkukuwento ni Butler Mo sa kanya.

Hindi makapaniwala si Reese sa kinuwento ni Butler Mo sa kanya. "Then if Lily's in a relationship, bakit pa siya bumalik dito ---"

"She's not in a relationship anymore young lady. The reason why she came back here and tried to patch things up with the young master, but it was too late for her now that the young master's married." Dagdag ni Butler Mo at bumuntong hininga.

"I see… She's quite cunning for a young lady of such a family." Wika ni Reese.

"Here's your water --- he fell asleep?" Nagtatakang wika ni Ms. Ann.

Mahinang natawa si Reese at tumayo sa kinauupuan, kinuha niya ang dinala na tubig ni Ms. Ann at tinignan ang dalawa.

"You two can rest now, I'll take care of him." Nakangiting wika ni Reese at binaba sa ang baso sa lamesa.

"Okay then, just call us when you need us." Wika ni Ms. Ann at sabay silang lumabas ni Butler Mo.

As soon as Reese saw the door closed, she looked at Severus who was sleeping tight and tiredness can be seen in him.

Reese sat on the side of the bed and she caressed his cheeks gently.

"How can you be so casual to the person who did that horrible thing to you?" Mahinang wika ni Reese at bumuntong hininga. "I'm not okay with you meeting her, Sev…"