A Wife's Vengeance

CHAPTER 7

Chapter 7: Bump

NAKATITIG lang si Aether sa asawa niyang si Eurydice habang namimili ito ng mga damit sa isang clothing store na pinasukan nila.

And while he watched, Eurydice continued to choose cheap clothes. That's why Aether couldn't stand it anymore and immediately approached the woman.

"Why do you keep choosing cheap? Don't you like these brands?" at the same time he showed the taken Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Balenciaga, Tom ford, and other expensive brands of clothes to Eurydice.

The woman was quickly taken aback by what she saw because she couldn't believe that the man was buying her expensive branded clothes.

Eurydice quickly shook her head. "You don't have to buy me those, Aether."

"You are wrong. Of course I have to buy it for you, don't worry because I know that you are not dazzled by such expensive things. Also, I know the reason why you married me. So I have to buy it for you because you are my wife." The man replied seriously to what Eurydice said.

Napalunok naman si Eurydice at saka nanginginig pa ang mga kamay na inabot ang damit na nakahanger pa na inabot sa kanya ng asawa.

"S-sigurado kang ayos lang sa'yo na bilhan ako nito ah?" nagdadalawang-isip pang tanong niya.

Tumango naman ang lalaki nang marahan. "Of course, wife."

At dahil sa sinabing iyon ng lalaki ay napangiti na lamang si Eurydice lalo na't hindi rin niya inaasahang tatawagin siya nito sa endearment na wife.

Para rin makasigurado si Aether ay tinulungan niya na rin mamili si Eurydice ng mga damit at sapatos na bibilhin nito. Lalo na't kinakailangan ng babae ang mga iyon para sa audition nito.

Hindi na rin natuloy ang balak niyang ipakilala ang asawa niya sa kanyang mga employees dahil sa pabor na hiningi nito sa kanya.

Kaya dumiretso na lamang sila sa mall para mamili ng gamit ni Eurydice. At pagkatapos nilang mamili ng mga gamit ng dalaga ay binayaran naman ni Aether ang pinamili nila gamit ang black card niya.

Pagkatapos nun ay agad silang lumabas ng store at habang naglalakad sila papunta sa susunod na store na pupuntahan nila ay napansin ni Aether na parang wala sa sarili si Eurydice.

"Wife, are you okay? Why are you acting like an idiot and not yourself?" Aether chuckled at his wife's appearance before she turned to face him.

Mabilis na tumikhim si Eurydice ng maintindihan niya ang sinabi ng lalaki bago niya binuka ang bibig para magsalita. "A-ano, kasi... Hindi ako makapaniwala na umabot ng ilang milyon iyong bills mo sa akin kahit na mga damit at sapatos pa lang ang mga pinamili natin."

Aether just grinned at what his wife said. "Of course our bills are really high because we bought expensive branded clothes and shoes. I won't let you wear cheap clothes while the ones I wear are worth millions. Even though I haven't introduced you to everyone as my wife, I still want to give you value because you're my wife. And I will not let you be a laughing stock to your enemies. Remember wife, you intend to take revenge on them so you should start changing your habits like being satisfied with cheap things because I can buy everything in the world for you."

Dahil sa sinabi ni Aether ay parang natauhan si Eurydice sa sinabi nito. The man does have a point. If she wants not to be a laughing stock to her enemies, she should get used to things that her enemies cannot afford to do or buy.

Because that is one of her revenges on the people she will take revenge on. In addition to that, they will no longer be able to oppress her if she completely changes herself and the things she was used to before. She needs to change her whole personality so that no one will oppress her anymore.

"Thank you so much for your help, Aether. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be able to experience these things. I know that I have chosen the right partner because even now I am sure that you will not abandon me." she said smiling.

Hindi naman inaasahan ng dalaga na kukunin ng lalaki ang kamay niya at saka iyon hinalikan habang seryoso ang mga mata nitong nakatingin sa kanya.

"Anything for my wife. And always remember that I will not let anyone bully or hurt you again. Even if there is nothing between the two of us, you can still consider me as your friend who will always be there by your side when you need my help. I promise that I will do everything in my capability just to help you in your revenge," Aether said to her seriously, making her heart stop beating for a moment.

PAGKATAPOS mamili ng mga gamit nila Eurydice at Aether ay agad namang inutusan ni Aether ang isa sa mga bodyguard niya na ilagay sa kotse nila ang mga napamili nilang gamit ni Eurydice.

"What do you want to do now? Do you want us to eat before watching a movie?" Aether asked his wife.

At dahil napansin ni Eurydice na mukhang wala pang balak umuwi ang lalaki ay tumango na lang siya sa lalaki bilang tugon.

"Sure," maiksi niyang sagot. "Alright, just wait for me here for a moment. I'll just answer this call." Aether said before walking away from her.

Eurydice waited in front of the restaurant where they were going to eat while Aether moved slightly away from where she was standing. And while Eury was waiting outside the restaurant, suddenly someone bump into her.

"Sorry!" sabi ng lalaking nakabunggo sa kanya at nahulog pa ang mga hawak nitong paper bag.

Sasagot na sana si Eurydice ng makita niyang biglang tumingala ang lalaki sa kanya na kasalukuyang pinupulot sa sahig ang mga paper bag na hawak nito kanina lang.

Halos 'di makagalaw at parang nanigas sa kinatatayuan niya ang dalaga ng ma-realize niya kung sino ang lalaking nasa harapan niya.

Lahat ng bangungot ng nakaraan niya ay isa-isang bumalik, maski ang sakit na dinulot ng lalaki sa nakaraan niya. Nang mga sandaling iyon ay gusto niyang sumigaw at saktan ang lalaki pero hindi nagawang kumilos ni Eurydice.

"Excuse me, miss. Pasensya na nagmamadali kasi ako, are you okay?" nagtatakang tanong ng lalaki sa harap niya ng mapansin nitong hindi siya makakibo.

Mabilis na umiling si Eurydice saka pilit na pinakalma ang sarili.

'Be patient, Elise. Hindi pa ito ang tamang panahon.'

"Yes, I'm alright." maiksing sagot niya na hindi tumitingin sa lalaki. "I'm sorry, I wasn't looking." paumanhin naman nito.

Tumango lang si Eurydice saka akmang tatalikod na nang pigilan siya ng lalaki. "Wait, can you tell me your name?"

Eurydice clenched her fist then closed her eyes tightly before facing the man again. "It's Eurydice," she answered the man briefly and without emotion.

Nakita naman niya kung paanong masayang ngumiti ang lalaki. "Nice to meet you, Eurydice. I'm Joaquin Sanchez. Sana sa susunod nating pagkikita ay makabawi ako sa'yo,"

Eurydice seemed to want to throw up at what the man said but she tried to stop herself and faked a smile at him. "There's no need. Also, there's no guarantee that we'll meet again," she answered frankly.

Hindi na niya nilingon pa ang lalaki pagkatapos niya itong talikuran saka nagpasiyang maglakad patungo sa kinaroroonan ni Aether.

Nang mahanap ni Eurydice si Aether ay agad namang kumunot ang noo ng lalaki ng makita niya ang hindi maipintang mukha ng babae.

"Wife, what happened? Why are you pale and like you've seen a ghost?" Aether asked Eurydice worriedly after he pocketed the phone he was holding.

Nanghihina ang mga tuhod na napakapit si Eurydice sa braso ni Aether at agad naman siyang inalalayan nito. Mariin din siyang napapikit at pilit pinapakalma ang sarili dahil nagsisimula na namang bumalik ang ala-ala ng nakaraan niya sa kanyang isip.

Kaya nang maramdaman ni Eurydice ang pagsapo ng asawa niya sa kanya pisngi ay hindi na niya napigilang mapahikbi. Mabilis naman siyang dinaluhan ng yakap ng lalaki saka marahan nitong hinaplos ang kanyang likuran.

"Why are you crying, hmm? Did something happen while I was gone? Can you tell me what happened to you?" Aether asked her calmly.

After Aether said that to her, he wiped the tears that flowed down her cheeks with his thumb before he stared at her.

"Wife, go ahead and tell me why you're crying." Aether pleaded with her.

"N-nakita ko siya..." mahinang sabi ni Eurydice kaya agad na kumunot ang noo ng asawa niya. "You saw who?" he ask curiously.

"My ex-husband! I-I saw him earlier when you left me. He bump into me in the entrance of restaurant." she said while her voice shaking.

"Nakilala ka ba niya?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Aether ngunit mabilis namang umiling ang dalaga. "H-hindi, 'di niya ako namukhaan o nakilala d-dahil ibang-iba na ang anyo ko ngayon kaysa dati. H-hindi ko kasi nabanggit sa'yo na inoperahan ako ni Sir Noah three years ago n-noong natagpuan niya ako sa ilog na sunog ang buong katawan." paliwanag ng dalaga.

Hindi nakapagsalita si Aether ng marinig niya ang sinabing iyon ng asawa niya. Di ma-process ng utak niya ang narinig mula sa babae dahil iyon pala ang sinasabi nito noon sa kanya na muntik na siyang patayin ng mga kaaway nito.

"That's why I am so grateful and indebted to Sir Noah because he did not only helped me get a new life, he also helped me regain my self confidence. And even though this is not my old look, I'm still satisfied because I won't face those who hurt me with traces of the past." Eurydice added.

Aether didn't know if he would feel sorry for his wife or not because of what she said. He still didn't know a lot of things about his wife because Aether didn't think that his wife wanted revenge because of what she went through at the hands of her sister and her husband before.

"Please, huwag na huwag mo akong kakaawaan, Aether. H-hindi ko kailangan ng simpatya. Ang gusto ko ay tulungan mo akong makapaghiganti sa mga may gawa nito sa akin p-para mapagbayaran nila ang krimen na natakasan nila noon! H-hindi ako mananahimik hangga't hindi ko sila napapahirapan at saka ko sila pabubulukin sa kulungan!" mariing sabi ni Eurydice.

Mabilis naman tumango si Aether saka niyakap ang asawa niya para patahanin ito sa pag-iyak. "huwag kang mag-alala, Eurydice dahil sisiguraduhin natin na hindi sila makakatakas sa krimeng ginawa nila. Gagawin ko lahat para makuha ang ebidensya na magpapatunay na biktima ka nila. Pababagsakin natin sila,"

At dahil sa sinabi ng asawa ni Eury ay muling lumakas ang loob niya.

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