chapter 20
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VENUS ATHLEA SARVANTES
Ate Hera decided that we should go out for a bonding session, and fortunately, it was only 2 pm. They prepared everything, including the car.
I was amazed by their wealth, but I wondered why Lexi was staying with us. Sometimes, when Tita sent money, I was included, and I'd ask Itay and Inay why we were poor while my cousins were rich.
They'd just smile, and I'd think maybe Itay was going crazy. Luckily, I didn't inherit his traits, and I didn't resemble them. Sometimes, I thought maybe I was adopted, but when Lexi was introduced to me, I noticed our similarities, and my doubts disappeared.
"Venus, are you just going to stand there?" Lexi called out to me.
I pouted and got into the car. Inside, I marveled at the vehicle, which I hadn't been in for a while.
"Excited, baby Venus?" Ate Artemis asked.
"Yes! I missed doing this with Tita," I replied, pouting. "Why didn't you bring Tita?"
Ate Hera suggested calling Tita so I could talk to her during the trip. I nodded eagerly, and they smiled.
Kuya Apollo was driving, while Ate Hera was on the phone. She handed me the phone, saying, "Venus, it's Mommy."
I was surprised when Ate Hera called her "Mommy natin" (our mom). I smiled, feeling a strange sense of joy.
"Hello, Tita," I greeted, and she replied sweetly, "Hello, my Venus."
I expressed my longing for her, and she explained she was busy. I asked her to let us pick her up, and she agreed.
"I love you, Tita," I said, and she replied, "I love you too, my Venus."
HERA JADE SARVANTES
I took the phone from Venus and smiled. "What did Mommy say?" I asked, knowing she was in a bad mood.
Venus excitedly shared that Mommy agreed to join us. We arrived at the company, and Mommy was waiting with many bodyguards.
Venus ran to her, and they hugged. Mommy's aura changed from stern to warm. When she looked at me, her expression darkened.
I felt anxious, knowing Mommy's anger towards me due to my past relationship with Aphrodite and Venus's closeness to Athena.
Mommy called out to me, "Hera." I replied, "Yes?" and she asked why I didn't hug her first. I couldn't resist hugging her, feeling guilty.
"I miss you, Mommy," I said, tearfully. She replied, "I miss you too, Hera."
Venus shouted, "Group Hug!" and we laughed, including Mommy.
ALEXANDRA CHLOE SARVANTES
Venus was eating cotton candy and feeding me, making me uncomfortable with her sweetness.
When Mommy took a picture, I demanded she delete it. But when I saw it was Mommy, I hugged her instead.
"I love you, Mommy," I said, and she smiled. Venus offered Mommy cotton candy, despite knowing her dislike for sweets.
Mommy surprised us by eating it, and Venus explained she missed her and wanted to share the sweetness.
Mommy's expression turned melancholic, and I felt sorry for her, knowing she wanted to reveal the truth to Venus.
If only you knew, Venus, we're your real family...
Here's a more polished translation:
HERA JADE SARVANTES
Venus excitedly told us that Mommy agreed to join us. When we arrived, Mommy's stern demeanor softened upon seeing Venus.
I felt anxious, knowing Mommy's anger towards me. But when she called out to me, I hugged her, feeling guilty.
ALEXANDRA CHLOE SARVANTES
Venus's sweetness was overwhelming, but Mommy's surprise acceptance of cotton candy from Venus touched my heart.
Mommy's melancholic expression revealed her longing to reveal the truth to Venus. I felt sorry for her, knowing her pain.
The scene captures the complex emotions and relationships within the family, particularly between Mommy and her children.
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