Kabanata 125

Namamangha si Grace Smith sa maliit. Pakiramdam niya ay nanunuya ang kanyang anak. She smiled guiltly. "Hindi ko alam kung totoo." Naningkit ang mga mata ni Gary Smith at sinabing, "It doesn't matter. Mommy, malalaman natin ang resulta." "Opo," sagot ni Grace. "Ate, ikaw—" lumabas si Alice Smith mula sa kusina na may dalang isang plato ng pagkain. Nang makita niyang magulo si Grace, laking gulat niya at nagtanong, "Na-harass ka na ba ng pervert?" "Little Tita, I don't think he's a pervert. He's that suspected father of mine," confident na sabi ni Gary. Tumingin si Alice kay Grace at nag-aalangan na nagtanong, "Ganun ba?" "It's not what you're thinking. I can't explain it anyway. I'm starving. Let's eat." Pagpasok pa lang ni Grace sa pinto ay gutom na gutom na siya at gusto na lang niyang kumain. Masyadong maraming lakas ang kinuha nito para makipaglaban kay Heinz Jones. "I even met that strange couple when I was coming back, it was too tired to deal with them." Napaisip si Grace. "Let