Kabanata 2135

“Si Chad ang sumusunod sa kanya, kaya hindi ako nag-aalala.” Dagdag ni Mike.

“Aliwan?” Ibinulong ni Avery ang dalawang salitang ito, at talagang nag-aalala, kaya nagtanong siya, “Anong entertainment? Saan makikilahok sa libangan?”

“Hindi ko alam. Gusto ko rin magtanong, pero hindi sinabi ni Chad. Kung tutuusin, negosyo nila, paano nila sasabihin sa akin.” Nagkibit balikat si Mike, “Paano mo tawagan si Elliot at magtanong?”

Paalala ni Mike sa sinabi niya.

Agad siyang pumunta sa kwarto niya.

“Avery, matino ka na ba? Nahihilo ka ba? Gusto mo ng sopas? Ginawa ka ni yaya ng matino na sopas at inilagay sa isang thermos box.

Kukunin ko ito para sa iyo!” Hinabol siya ni Mike at sinabi ito, pumunta sa kusina at kumuha ng sabaw.

Nagmamadaling bumalik si Avery sa kwarto, kinuha ang telepono, hinanap ang numero ni Elliot at dinial ito.

Hotel, Presidential Suite.

Narinig ni Chad ang pagtunog ng cell phone ni Elliot sa sala.

Agad siyang pumasok sa kwarto at kinuha ang cellphone ni Elliot.

Nang makita ang tawag ni Avery, hindi na niya ito pinansin at sinagot ang telepono.

“Elliot!”

“Avery, ako ito.” Sabi ni Chad, “Natutulog ang amo ko.”

“Nasaan siya ngayon? Saan ka mag-e-entertain? Alam mo ang katawan niya, paano siya pupunta para mag-entertain?” Pawis na pawis ang mga kamay ni Avery, “Chad, tell me where he is? At ibabalik ko siya.”

“Avery, don’t worry. I won’t let him drink. I won’t let him stay up late. The entertainment we’re talking about is just business negotiation, not about the wine table.” Chad comforted her, “We still In Bridgedale, he won’t go very far. The reason why he wants to come out and live is to breathe a sigh of relief.”

“Sigh of relief?” Avery said quietly.

“Yes. You look at Mr. Foster too closely, he is very depressed every day. Let him take a breath outside!”

Chad took off his glasses, feeling absurd for his nonsense.

He said so, Avery will definitely not insist on taking Elliot back.

But these words will hurt Avery’s heart.

“Oh…you mustn’t let him drink, and don’t let him get tired. In fact, I’m not that opposed to him going out to stay for a few days.

You can explain the reason to me, I can understand.” Avery’s mood relaxed, “Chad, you have been working hard to take care of him for the past two days.”

“It’s not hard. I heard that you were drunk, are you okay now?” Chad was a little embarrassed, “Avery, what I said just now is all my guess. It’s not my boss.”

Avery: “It’s okay, I did look at him a little bit. I’m afraid that something would happen to him.”

“I understand. I don’t blame you at all, on the contrary, I thank you very much. Thank you for being my boss.” Chad glanced at the time, “it’s very late, you have to go to Margaret’s wedding tomorrow, you should rest early!”

Avery: “Well.”

Avery hung up the phone, raised her head and exhaled heavily.

Mike entered her room with the sobering soup, saw her lost soul, and sighed: “Avery, what are you thinking?”

“Siguro lasing ako ngayong gabi at nagalit sa kanya.” Ibinaba ni Avery ang telepono. Kinuha niya ang soup bowl sa kamay ni Mike, “Ayaw ni Elliot na lasing ako.”

Mike: “Tapos lasing ka pa?”

Avery: “Pinaplano kong sabihin sa kanya ngayong gabi na pakakasalan ko si Emilio. Pero lasing ako at wala akong sinabi sa kanya.”

“Wala pa yan! Kapag talagang tinakot ka ni Travis, makakausap mo ulit si Elliot. ” Hinintay siya ni Mike na maubos ang sopas, saka kinuha ang soup bowl, “Matulog ka ng maaga! Bukas ko nalang pag-

usapan.”

Avery: “Hmm.”

……

Sa 2:00 am Mabilis na tumunog ang cellphone ni Chad.

Sinagot ni Chad ang telepono, at ang boses ng bodyguard ay malapit nang umiyak: “Mr. Chad, naiwan si Margaret! Kanina ko pa siya binabantayan sa pinto ng hotel, I swear hindi ako nakatulog, hindi ko siya nakitang lumabas, Pero wala na siya sa hotel!”