Chapter Thirty-six

Chapter Thirty-six

And before I could answer Justin's mommy's questions, his phone rang. He looked at me then at his phone and then he said 'excuse me'. It was like a thorn was pulled out of me when he finally answered his phone.
I decided to go inside the mansion to check on Justin. Of course, it's his Mommy's bodyguards who take care of him, right? When I finally got inside the mansion I immediately went straight to Justin's room, since the door was closed, I opened it slowly and an old man who I think is in his sixties appeared, he was sitting at the head of Justin's bed and talked to him .
"What happened to you as a child? Why are you wet? Then you got sick, you're still drunk." And then he sighed and put the face towel that he rinsed in the small basin on Justin's head. Who is the old man this?
I also noticed that Justin doesn't have wet clothes anymore and he is now wearing blue PJ's and he also has a white shirt on. It looks like he's okay, his Mommy is here and I'm taking care of him. I just hope that he will feel okay tomorrow. Sigh.
I turned around and was about to close the door when the old man spoke. It's impossible that Justin is the one he's talking to, you're so sleepy.
"Are you coming home Hija?" I slowly turned around and immediately met the old man's gaze. I awkwardly smiled at him and then nodded and said 'yes'.
He smiled at me and then stood up from sitting next to Justin and when he finally got close to me he looked at me from head to toe and that's how I was surprised –
"Joanna, Hija, is that you?" He asked me. How did he know me? I asked myself more and before answering his question, I also asked him back.
"How did you know me?" He smiled at me and then came closer to me, I even reached up and took his hand and was about to bring it closer to my face. Looks like I'm still hungover from the beating Lenita and I got. My body voluntarily avoids the hands of others.
"I am Justin's Grandmother." My eyes widened and my entire being was immediately filled with shame.
"Sorry Ma'am! I didn't recognize you." And maybe because he knows me because I work for their company but why does Justin's mommy not know me? Justin's company is also his company and to avoid looking rude I immediately introduced myself.
"Uhh... I'm Joanna, Joanna Cruz." Shame on him.
"I know you Hija." He answered me. I don't know what to answer! It's embarrassing that he knows me and then I don't know him. Geez!
"You are Justin's wife after all." Immediately my eyes widened, my heart beat faster, not only my hands were cold but my entire body.
"Why don't you use Montemayor? You're married for seven years to Justin. Correct? Aren't you used to your new last name Hija?"
He asked me with a smile. I couldn't speak because I was so shocked.
How did he – how did he know? In the end I bit my lower lip while looking at him. I can't say anything anymore. Suddenly he laughed and then he grabbed my elbow and led me inside Justin's room, then he closed the door.
"I'm sorry Hija, maybe you're wondering how I found out." Then he looked at Justin who was so relieved of sleep "Because Justin is Lola's boy and when he left seven years ago, he lived with me in the US. You probably know that, right? I can't believe you agreed even though you knew he would be gone for two years."
I couldn't cut him off from what he was saying because I also wanted to know the whole story so I just listened. Maybe this is the explanation I've been waiting for for a long time. The only difference is that I didn't hear from Justin, but he and Lola are close he.
I was biting my lower lip, I suddenly thought. Aside from Justin's full name, how old he is and who his friends are, I don't know much about him.
"My trust and love you really love my Grandson." His grandmother said a lot more. "Hija, if you don't mind me asking, Justin told me he would come back to the US and introduce you to me, but that didn't happen. That's why I came home here.
to get in touch. Suddenly, I heard that Justin has another girlfriend. Who is that? Leanisa? Uhmm... no. Is that Leah?"
"Uhmm.. It's Lenita." I gave a weak answer to Justin's grandmother. He laughed and then scratched his head.
"Oh, Hija, I'm not a vote for Justin's girlfriend right now, she's my wife. That's why I really did the first thing when we met, I gave her a big hug." We both laughed at his story but just a little weak because Justin might wake up.
"It's the first time I've seen you in Lenita, just take note of the TV screen, right? I don't like her right away, it's not like you and Justin show me your pictures even though I've never met you in person or even talked to you on the phone, I want you right now." And then he caressed my right cheek.
"Hija, what happened to you and Justin? Why didn't he come back to the US? And above all, how did of Lenita and Justin, you're married. Once I talked to Justin deeply and he told me that you two are not divorced yet and why his parents don't even know that he is married until now, and his mommy is still voting for what they have. by Lenita."
Not only my heart but also my system was enveloped in pain even more. Justin's mom and I talked a while ago and he was rude to me, maybe when it was Lenita's turn The one in front of him is that meek sheep. In fact, it's true that the rich are for the rich and Lenita is very successful not only in the Philippines fashion industry but also known in Paris.
And then it's obvious that I no longer have a place in Justin's life. He chose Lenita yesterday, what other face will I present to the Smith House employees? Gone. For sure, those people think of me as flirtatious and flirtatious, gold diggers. It's good and he's here Dustin and even though everyone was fighting me, he still helped me. Suddenly, the corner of my eyes got wet again until I couldn't stop myself from crying.
"Hija, are you okay? Oh! Justin probably did it to you, that's why you're crying. I'll really miss that boy when he wakes up." His grandmother panicked. I would have wiped the back of my hand with the wetness if her grandmother's tissue reached my cheek.
I thanked him and then tried to relax so that I could say what I should say to Justin's grandmother. I tried to smile at him but it just ended up in a grimace. I bit my bottom lip and then I gathered all my courage and –
"Justin and I are about to break up, I want to ask him for an annulment."