Chapter 46
Reenah's POV
Jun signed the prenuptial agreement eventhough his Dad totally disagreed with my idea.
Today they will announce the engagement and in 3 days time will be our engagement party.
I was arranging some papers in my table when a picture frame fell. It was a picture of Dad.
Bigla akong kinabahan.
"Dad ….."
I was about to call him when, "Miss Reenah!!!!" Leila running towards my office, "your dad miss, he was rushed to the hospital."
I ran as fast as I can. And immediately went to the parking lot. I am crying so hard. Everyone is looking at me as I ran and then I bumped into someone. " I'm sorry." I was about to run but the man holds my hand.
I looked at him, "Jiro ….. let go. My dad, my dad …." and I breakdown
"Where? I'll drive you there."
He drive my car and I was just there crying. He didnt ask. He just looked at me, worried.
"Reenah, calm down. Maybe Sir jusy collapsed beacuse of fatigue, nothigs serious. Dont overthink okay."
"You are right. I am worried for nothing." I said as I convinced myself that nothing is wrong. But something is strange.
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"It seems that your Dad hide it from you." Our family doctor said
"What do you mean, Dr. Cruz? I think Dad didnt tell me because its nothing serious. Maybe he was just exhausted. He just came back from his vacation."
Nangayayat si Dad. I already asked him that and reminded him to have his annual check up. Before we are doing that together. But in the past two years we were so busy that we do that separately.
"Hija, Sir Xavier have a Stage IV lung cancer. He didnt went to Hawaii for a vacation but he insisted to undergo a chemo at London because he thought that the technology there will be advanced. Maybe your dad didnt tell you because he didnt want you to be worried. It is a final stage , we already did what we can. Your dad did his best to beat his illness, hija"
"But he's my dad, I am the only who will be worried for him…" i cried and Jiro immediately hugged me
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I watched Dad sleeping peacefully.
Why I didnt notice that Dad is sick. I am such an irresponsible daughter.
Stage IV? Why of ally people? Why did you chose my dad?
"Jiro, what will I do now? I cant afford to loose Dad. Siya na lang ang meron ako."
"You still have me. Maybe not beside you but from afar. Still you have me. And dont worry, your Dad can still fight. You should have told me that you are marrying your first love, just like what I told you. If you want to dump me, dump me. I will be fine soon maybe not now but surely soon"
"Jiro, I am sorry ….." he just smiled, but I know he still broken inside
You should be angry at me, Jiro. For breaking your heart.
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I worked in daytime and visited dad at nighttime. Its tiring but what can I do, I am his only family. I'll do everything for him.
The engagement party was moved because of Dad.
2 weeks. Still no improvement. Mas lalo lang lumala. Ang sakit makita na nasasaktan si Dad pero pinipilit niyang ngumiti para sa akin.
"My princess, you should take a rest too. Magkakasakit ka sa ginagawa mo. May iba namang pwedeng magbantay sa akin dito. Yaya Suping insists to take care of me, hija."
"Dad, I'm good. Please dad, let me take care of you. I should have done it sooner. Sometimes I blame myself Dad"I cried again
This past days, my faith was being tested. Hindi ko maiwasang tanungin kung bakit puros sakit nalang ang nararamdaman at nararanasan ko.
Eto ba ang kabayaran sa lahay ng nga nagawa ko?
"Xavrina anak, its not your fault. You know why I am still fighting, because of you anak. And I am very sorry if I didnt tell you and sorry if you need to marry Jun to save our company."
"I love you, Dad. Just live a little longer. Please." I kissed his forehead