Bago tuluyang lumabas si Prin at Khalid ng hotel, pinatawag muli siya ni Apolo.
Dahil sa palagay niya ay importante o seryoso ang sasabihin nito, iniwan niya muna si Khalid kay Mildred. "Baby, stay with Untie Mildred, okay? I have some work to do." sabi niya dito.
Tumungo si Prin sa opisina ni Apolo, nabigla siya na makita doon si David na nakaupo at seryosong kausap ang tatay-tatayan niya.
"David?"
Tumayo ito nang makita siya. "Oh! Hi Yuna"
"What are you doing here?"
"Oh! May business concern lang ako kay Master Apolo. Nagpapagaling pa ang Daddy ko, so heto at ako muna ang nakipag-usap sa Daddy mo."
"It's good that you knew each other." puna ni Apolo.
"Yeah."
Nagpaalam din naman si David dahil naramdaman nito na importante ang pag-uusapan nilang dalawa.
"How do you find David?" Kumunot ang noo ni Prin sa tanong na iyon ni Apolo.
"He is a nice guy, I have known him for a couple of months." hindi niya na nilawakan pa ang pag-explain dito.
"Yeah. I can see that he was different around you. He was known for being tyrant and silent. Anyway, how did you know about the 40 million?"
"Oh! It's because I am working on it for a couple of days. I noticed that the financial statements are unusual. Nag-audit na ko simula pa ng nakaraang linggo."
"At ang totoo, alam ko ang tungkol dito. Inaabangan ko lang kung kailan niya sasabihin o ilalabas ito sa iyo. Nilaliman ko pa ang imbestigasyon and found out that she was spending too much sa casino"
Natahimik si Apolo at nag-isip.
"It's good that you know how to protect yourself. By the way, did you… met Ginny?"
Napalunok si Prin. "Yes."
"Panay ang tawag niya sa akin simula nang magkita kayo." Pagkatapos nitong sabihin iyon, natahimik muli si Apolo.
"That will be all Yuna" sinabi na lang nito.
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Sa pwesto naman ni Mildred at Khalid…
Nang lumabas si Prin, nagtanong agad si Khalid kung saan pupunta ang Mommy nito.
"Where do you think Mommy will go?"
"To Master Apolo" ngumiti ng simple si Mildred.
Inikot ni Khalid ang paningin sa buong opisina ni Mildred. Nagbalik naman muli sa trabaho ang dalaga.
"Untie Mildred, Do you think Mommy doesn't love me anymore?" tanong nito maya-maya.
"Aw, why do you think so?" parang nahabag naman si Mildred sa batang si Khalid dahil iniisip nito na hindi na ito mahal ni Yuna.
"Hmm.. it's because she left me alone with you" seryosong sagot.
Mildred "..."
'Is it bad to be with me?'
"Anyway, it's better to have you than the girl named Mari. She is brainless to the point that Zombies doesn't like to eat her brain"
Mildred "..."
Hindi niya alam kung masaya ba siya sa part na iyon dahil kung pagtatabihin ba sila ni Mari, siya ang uunahing kainin ng Zombies dahil mas mukha siyang matalino sa babae?
"*cough* do-do you like milk yogurt, or a cake perhaps?" Every kid loves sweets and desserts right? She thought.
"Sure. Ampalaya cake without bitterness. Do you have that?
Mildred "..."
"The cake has a high quantity of sugar and it became a mixture of fat and calories. You may have a bigger chance of having diabetes by eating cakes. On the other hand, Ampalaya has a certain insulin-like protein called polypeptide P that mimics the action of insulin and lowers blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Can also help you get rid of acne, blemishes and skin infections and gives you a healthy and glowing skin."
"So, wouldn't it be nice to eat an Ampalaya cake, so everything will be balanced?"
Mildred "..."
Ngumiti siya ng pilit. Sa totoo lang, wala siyang naintindihan! Kinuha niya na lang ang cellphone niya sa drawer at hinanap ang mga game app niya doon.
'Plants versus Zombies' din ang pinakita niyang laro sa bata.
"Try to play this game for the meantime while waiting for your Mommy" binigay ni Mildred ang cellphone niya kay Khalid.
"Sure! But... Do you know that there are so many disadvantages of playing games?"
Mildred "..."
"Like, lack of other hobbies and poor academic performance... Gaming addiction can slow down brain growth… It can also affect eyesight that results in Insomnia… and the worst is, Behavioral and mental changes."
"If something bad happened to me, my Dad will never forgive you. It's better to find my Mommy"
'Miss Yuna! Come back!'
Sa palagay ni Mildred ay mauubusan na siya ng dugo sa batang nakaupo sa tapat na akala mo ay harmless.
Natuwa na lang siya nang sa wakas ay dumating si Miss Yuna.