Lahat ng Kabanata ng His Hidden Wife [Borromeo Series Book 1]: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 17

Sophia's POV I took a deep breath as I walked down the altar. I thought the wedding would be simple, but it wasn’t. The theme was white and beige. Maybe for the wealthy, this would be considered just a simple garden wedding, but for someone like me, it felt grand. We didn’t even have twenty guests. So why spend so much? Arnie helped me carry the end of my gown. Halfway down, Ethan’s father—who now was like a father to me—walked me. “Welcome to the family, Sophia,” he said with a smile. I just smiled back, feeling nervous. Ethan was patiently waiting with Kuya Eros, who was the best man. Alex was also invited. When I reached Ethan, he took my hand, seemingly in a hurry for what was to come. I noticed his eyes looked deeper, his face thinner. He hadn’t visited the house much lately. Kuya Eros and Mommy were the ones spending more time with us. When the Pastor said, “kiss the bride,” he kissed me on the forehead. The ceremony was brief. We celebrated at the same venue.

SOPHIA’S POV I hid my fear in front of Kuya Eros. I felt my whole body trembling because of his voice. The cold way he treated me only made that fear worse. I went downstairs and Ekang handed me my cellphone. “Someone’s been calling you for a while, Ate. But you were sleeping so deeply.” “Thank you.” There were several missed calls. I slipped the phone into my pocket and walked toward Mom. I kissed her on the cheek and greeted her. “Good afternoon.” “How is your pregnancy, hija? Is the baby giving you a hard time?” Mom asked, smiling as she touched my stomach. “No, not really, Mom.” “Oh, it’s probably a girl,” Arnie said. “I think so too. She’s gotten even more beautiful,” Mom added. I just smiled at them. “We’re preparing dinner. Arnie just reheated what you cooked. Your dishes are so addictive.” “Thank you.” “I told Madame she could open a restaurant soon, right?” Arnie joked. “Yeah! You’re right. Just tell me when. I’ll support you 100%.” “Thank you so much.” “You s

SOPHIA’S POV I often heard gossip about me and my husband, but I ignored them. I’ll deal with them later. Speaking of my husband… he has never shown himself. And I don’t want to hear anything about him either. It only hurts me more. I already know he doesn’t care at all. --- “Piyang, E-eth—” “Jerome, do you want coffee?” I quickly cut off Arnie. I made it clear to them—I didn’t want to hear anything about him. Maybe he’s enjoying his life now… now that our child is gone. Are you happy now? While I’m here… suffering. You should’ve taken me with you instead… --- “Maybe she’s a mistress? Not even one member of the husband’s family showed up.” “Are you serious? Look at how grand this wake is. Maybe they’re just busy, or we just didn’t see them.” “Poor baby… so handsome too.” “They’ll probably lose support money now that the baby is gone.” --- I crushed the paper cup in my hand after hearing their whispers. I walked toward them holding another cup of coffee and stopped r