'Til Our Love Meet Again. (Forced Marriage Series #1)

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Emerald's POV

It's been a month since me and Ashton started dating.

"So, how's your day lalove?" Ashton asked.

I smiled at him before answering.

"It's great love." I answered.

"Oh, i gotta answer this first, just a second." He said before going out.

His phone rang, that's why.

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Ashton's POV

I looked at the caller's I.D but it's an unknown number.

I answered the call.

"Hello? Who's this?" I asked through the phone.

"Can you please meet me at the mall where you and your girlfriend used to go?" A manly and deep voice spoke.

"Huh? Who's this?" I asked.

"Just meet me if you want to know." He said before hanging up.

I put my phone back to my pocket, thinking if i should meet that person.

I walk back and fourth for a few minutes, after i decided to went back in.

I went to my bed room and grabbed a coat.

"Where are you going?" Emerald spoke, looking at me with a confused look.

"I'm going to meet my friend at the mall, importante daw e." Pag-dadahilan ko.

She nodded slowly.

"Dito ka lang ha? I'll be back." I walk towards her direction before kissing her head.

"Okay, be back early ha!" She shouted when i got on my door.

I went to the parking lot and drove to the mall.

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I parked my car at the parking lot, and went inside the mall.

He told me to meet him at my girlfriend's favorite restaurant.

Dali-dali akong nag-lakad patungo ron.

I enter the restaurant. There's only a few people.

I toom my phone out of my pocket and texted his number.

To: Unknown number

I'm here.

After sending a text, i put my phone back to my pocket.

I roamed my eyes at the place and saw a man raising his hand.

I quickly approached him.

"Sit down." He said.

I sat down as he said.

He's wearing a black cap and a black mask.

"What do you need?" I asked.

To be honest, i find him creepy.

"You're... Emerald's boyfriend, right?" He asked.

"Oo, pano mo nakilala girlfriend ko?" I asked in a serious tone.

"I'm Carlisle Asher Monteverde," He said as he took his cap and mask off.

"Her husband." He said looking at me.

I was shocked, but i don't believe him.

"Bullshit. I'm her boyfriend." I stated.

"We're not divorced." He sighed heavily.

"Just go straight to the point. What do you need?" I asked, getting impatient.

"Is... she okay?" He asked.

"Ofcourse! Hindi ko naman siya pababayaan." I said.

He nodded.

"Do you still love her?" I asked making sure na tama ang hinala ko.

"Yes, always." He answered.

"Masaya na siya sa'kin." I said calmly.

"I know. Kaya nga ako nandito e." He said before putting a brown envelope on the table.

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Emerald's POV

Agad akong tumayo at nag-bihis nang maka-alis siya.

I went outside and looked for a taxi.

Bumaba ako sa tapat ng mall at sinundan siya.

It's kinda suspicious kaya sinundan ko siya.

I saw him entering my favorite restaurant.

What is he doing here?

I saw him took out his phone, tila ba may tinext.

After texting, he walk toward's someone's direction.

I walk in, and sat on the table near them.

I saw the man he was talking to.

As the man took off his cap and mask, my eyes widened...

My eyes widened once i saw him.

I listened to their whole conversation.

Bakit hindi siya sa'kin nag-pakita? Bakit kailangan pang ipadaan sa iba?

My eyes once again widened when he pulled a brown envelope and put it on their table.

Bahagya akong napa-takip ng bibig.

Hindi ko namalayan ang patuloy na pag-agos ng mga luha ko.

I sobbed.

Hindi ko pa man nakikita kung ano ang nasa-loob ng sobre na iyon, ngunit ramdam ko kung ano iyon.

Divorce papers.

Those words echoed through my mind.

Ganun nalang yon? Hindi mo'ko ipag-lalaban? All those years, wala lang?

Mas lalo pang bumuhos ang mga luha ko sa naririnig ko.

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Carlisle's POV

"Please, take care of her." I asked her boyfriend.

"I will." He answered.

Ngayon, ipinapaubaya ko na sa'yo ang mundo ko.

"Don't hurt her." I said habang patuloy kong nilalabanan ang pag-bagsak ng mga luha ko.

"Never." He said.

"Pano bayan, una na'ko." Pag-papaalam niya sa'kin.

"Take care of her." Muling bilin ko.

I watch him walk away with the envelope.

Agad kong dinampot ang sumbrero at mask ko, muli ko itong isinuot.

Palabas na sana ako ng madaanan ko ang isang babae na tila ba'y umiiyak sa kabilang table.

"Miss? Okay ka lang?" She stopped crying when i asked her.

She's also wearing a cap and a mask.

She looked at me with her wide eyes.

I handed her my handkerchief.

Its cloth is white, it has red flowers in it.

"Here. Use this." I smiled at her before going out.

I also wanted to cry.

What a coincidence.

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A/N: ouch sakit.