Say Yes

Epilogue

3 years later...

Chiara

"Inigo..."

"Hmmmm?"

"Inigo...."

Dahan dahang nagmulat ang mga mata niya nakatingin sa akin. I moved my body on top of him. "Bakit, may problema ba?"

It was just one of those days my hormones were raging.

"Kasi---

Hindi pa man ako nakakapagsalita ng may umiyak na sa tabi namin ni Inigo.

Our two year old baby girl, our Baby Haneia. 

Haneia, a child who enters happiness into the hearts of her parents. It also means one who lives a happy and peaceful life.

She is a living representation of what the status of our life right now. Happy and peaceful.

I rolled over to the side, and Inigo stood up to pick up Haneia from the crib. She was crying out loud. Tumayo ako para kuhanin si Neia sa daddy niya, but Inigo just nodded and asked me to go back to sleep. Inigo had been like this since Neia was born. No matter how dead tired he was, no matter how hard and toxic his day is, he would always spend and consider this small little things as bonding with our daughter. Kaya siguro kahit buong araw kaming magkasama ni baby, she's a daddy's girl. An extreme daddy's girl to be exact.

Sabi nila, Neia is my spitting image, from looks to gestures. Ate Yejin and Dad attested to that. Ganun din daw ako kaclingy nung bata. 

Just a little bit of dance and sways on Inigo's arms, Neia is sleeping soundly again. Bumalik siya sa kama at tumabi sa akin.

"Happy Anniversary." Mahinang bulong sa akin ni Inigo. It was our 3rd anniversary as a married couple. At sa loob ng tatlong taon na nakalipas, a lot of things had changed too.

Jiselle Chiara Escapes was launched a year and a half after the construction, and as much as Dad was forcing me to take over, I hardly say no. I am happy on my position as still the Creative Lead of JCA (which is now Jiselle and Charles Advertising) , making me work at home until forever, giving me plenty of time to take care of Haneia. But that cost Inigo the bulk of tasks in my behalf. Dad appointed him as the President of JCE. Nahati ang katawan ni Inigo sa JCE at sa farm, and finally, Yiseo's dream promotion landed, Inigo picking her up as the COO of Jung Farms. 

But it was our family mantra that no matter how busy we are, we find time and that makes our family stronger. Though to be honest, Our couple time lessened when Haneia was born. Immediately after the wedding, I stopped taking in birth control pills, Inigo and I wanted to have a baby despite our initial plans of taking a year of us together as a couple. But we had no regrets to it, she is the biggest blessing we received after our wedding.

"Are you excited today?" Pukaw niya sa atensyon ko. Nakahilig lang ako sa katawan niya habang pinipilit hagilapin ang tulog ko na kanina pang nawala.

"Are you sure its okay to leave Neia?"

"She's 2 already Chi. Plus Charles even planned a week long vacation to baby sit her. Plus your sister and kuya Bin. Sigurado ako, kaaway pa nila si Daddy sa atensyon ni Neia. She'll be fine. As long as Charles is there."

For some weird reason, si Inigo ang pinaka paboritong tao ng anak ko sa mundo, at ang sumunod, hindi ako, but my bestfriend Charles. My baby would never stop giggling evertime Charles called her for a video call, and there were days when I can't stopped her from crying and Inigo is not available, ipakita ko lang si Charles, masaya na siya. And right now, Charles booked a ticket to come home to aide on our behalf. Inigo never stopped working since JCE was launched, and Dad gave him a full week break in time of our third anniversary.