Love A Lifetime (Completed)

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

All those years, I've been thinking; mom needed to rest peacefully so I learned let go and moved on. But no matter what, she'll always be in my heart. Mom will always be remembered.

While dad, he hated me and shoved me but I didn't blame him 'cause I understand that he's hurt. I just said to myself that I will just wait that day where he could forgive me whole-heartedly.

And now, my prayer has been heard. I am so happy that I ran towards my dad to hug him.

"Dad, you came." I asked when we stood apart. He nodded while there was a smile on his face. "This isn't a dream, right?"

"No, silly."

Oh my God!

"H-How come, dad? I-I mean, you shocked me. I thought you hate me to the bones?"

He shook his head before looking at my back, he smiled before he turned his gaze at me.

"Sa katunayan niyan, nagkita kami ng fiance mo kaninang umaga." Sabi niya dahilan para lumingon ako kay Adrian na nakatayo sa likuran ko habang hawak sa bisig si Yanna na nagtatakang nakatingin sa amin. Adrian's smiling from ear to ear. "Pero bago iyon ay tumawag ang sekretarya niya sa sekretarya ko, saying that we need to meet because he is your boyfriend. I didn't think twice, I accepted it since I wanted to know if he is really your boyfriend."

I covered my mouth, pakiramdam ko ay maiiyak ako sa sobrang tuwa. He did that?

"And no, I didn't hate you, I was just blinded with anger that I did that to you, you have no idea how I missed you anak ko. Forgive me..."

"You're already forgiven, dad."

"Nang ganoon lang?"

"Dad naman eh..."

"Joke!" He made a peace sign before he pinched my red nose. "Is she my granddaughter?" Tanong niya, nakatingin sa kinatatayuan nila Adrian. Lumingon ako sa kanilang dalawa at ngumiti bago ibinalik ang tingin kay dad.

"Yes dad. She looks like her father a lot but she is ma-attitude. Let's go?"

He stopped me from walking. "Will she likes me, what do you think?"

"Of course dad, she will." Hinila ko siya papalapit kina Adrian at Yanna.

"Yanna, meet your...."

"Grandpa Lander?" I laughed when my dad's mouth parted.

"Y-Yeah. Oh, I'm an as—"

"Dad!" I cut him off.

"Yes, sorry." Bumaling siya sa akin. "She knows me already?

"Oo, may picture ka kasi sa phone ko, kayo ni mom."

Tumango siya atsaka humarap kay Yanna. "Ang laki na nang apo ko. Hali ka nga kay grandpa," and Yanna voluntarily went near to his grandfather.

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"So, you really proposed to my daughter when infact you have said that my presence was needed, young man?" Napalunok ako nang sinabi niya iyon, sumimsim siya sa alak.