41. Meeting her mother
” As I said, it’s a marriage of convenience and he’s the only man who met my standards so far.” Marina defended. She wasn’t going to loose on that matter. There’s no way she would admit to Lucas being whatever Terry and Martina were referring him to be.
” Actually, I met your father.. I mean our father today.” Martina’s confessed.
” And?” Marina curiously asked.
” He mistook me for you. He even told me to take my husband home for dinner.” Martina revealed making Marina blush, something that did not go unnoticed by Terry.
” See that!” Terry excited yelled, pointing at Marina’s already red face. ” Our girl is blushing just by hearing the word husband.”
Terry and Martina laughed at Marina’s flushed face.
” Just accept you are falling in love already.” Terry teased.
” Don’t talk to me.” Marina declared, feigning anger. She didn’t want to admit anything before these two.
The girls finally stopped teasing Marina and spend the night together.
The following morning, Terry woke up early and left. She was supposed to go on a business meeting with one of the company’s client.
Her father had reminded her over and o er again how important that business meeting was so she couldn’t afford to be late.
Meanwhile at the old cottage.
Patricia, Martina and Marina’s mom woke up early and prepared breakfast with the few supplies available in the fridge.
Mr Santos was woken up by the sweet smell of eggs that was all too familiar yet unfamiliar.
It’s been hours since he smelled something as delicious as that.
His stomach grumbled, begging to be treated with the aromatic smell from the kitchen.
He walked to the bathroom and washed his face before walking to the kitchen where he found his beloved wearing an apron as she flipped pancakes.
This was something he missed fir two decades. Seeing his Tricia awake and busying herself in the kitchen, he couldn’t help but reminisce the olden days when they were so in love.
This was what he wanted in his life. He never cared about luxuries or money. A small and harmonious family was all he ever wanted.
But life decided to fuck him by giving the most selfish parents ever.
If only he knew about the existence of his daughter’s, he could have done everything possible to be with them. Even if it meant leaving the family.
If only he knew, he wouldn’t have allowed his children to grow apart.
If he was aware, he wouldn’t have allowed his Tricia to raise their daughter alone.
But regrets had no room and so was ifs. He was ready to make amends to his daughters and the woman he loved.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
Walking to Tricia, he wrapped his arms around her waist naturally, like it was something he did daily.
He proceeded to kiss her cheeks.
” I could wake up to this forever.” He said making Tricia to smile at him.
” You know Santos, this reminds me of before. You would always join me in the kitchen only to watch me Cook.” Tricia commented.
Life back then was very sweet. But nothing good seems to last. They were screwed over, forced to separate for two decades.
Now that she was back in his arms, she couldn’t help but reminisce their life in the past.
” Yeah. I really missed this. Everytime I saw my late wife cooking in the kitchen, I would remember you and suddenly loose the interest to even eat at home. Now that I think about it, I really let her live miserably.” He said, remorse filled in his voice.
” She was a wonderful woman.” Tricia commented. She was the woman who offered to help her when she had nobody else to turn to.
She also took care of her husband’s child with another woman without complaining and nor did she mistreat Marina.
That was enough to show how pure hearted she was.
” She was. It’s just that I couldn’t bring myself to love her Tricia. I really tried but I couldn’t. She never complained and said that she would love for both of us.” Remembering the smile sfe would flash him everyday after coming from work, he felt even more guilty.
It might have been an arranged marriage, but she loved him and dedicated her life in taking care of him and his daughter.
She always worried about him and treated Marina the best.
” I wish that in her next life, she doesn’t have to go through the same. ” Tricia could Imagine how hard it was for her to watch her own husband immersed in loving another.
” Let’s forget about others. Let’s talk about us instead.” Mr Santos said, his grip on Tricia’s waist tightening.
” What about us?” Feigning ignorance, Tricia asked.
” When are we going to get married.? I can’t wait to taste you again and feel you in my arms.”
His blunt words made Tricia to blush.
They were already this old, why was he still thinking about that?
” You shouldn’t talk like that. We are old already.” Tricia replied, trying to hide her embarrassment.
” We might be old but everything is functioning well. I want to tour everything about you once again.” Mr Santos confessed. He gently bit Tricia’s earlobe earning a throaty moan from her.
He smiled.
“You see, even after more than twenty years, I Know your body best.” Mr Santos commented proudly. He was about to turn her to him when the phone in his pocket suddenly rang, Indicating an incoming call.
He cursed whoever was calling fur such a bad timing!
How dare someone interrupt him at a crucial moment like that?
He wanted to bash at the caller until he saw who was calling.
” Hello baby?” He answered sweetly.
” Umm… it’s me Martina, can you ask mom when he’s coming back? Marina wants to see her.”
Be thought it was Marina, he really did even after the other person introduced himself as Martina.
He could have thought that someone was pulling his leg if he wasn’t aware that he had another twin daughter somewhere.
” We will head over after we are done here.” he replied. ” You and your sister should wait for us. We won’t take long.” He added before disconnecting the call.
” What’s the matter?” Tricia Inquired.
” Nothing exactly. It’s just that your daughter wants to see you. I mean the other daughter.” Mr Santos replied.