A Child's Best Interest (Completed)

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Habang nasa hospital sya kasama ang 2 kasambahay, Anton arrived at lumapit kay Bea. Ang mga kasambahay ay nagtinginan lang and reacted negatively.

"Kamusta sya? Ano nangyari?" Anton asked.

"Kasalanan ko, hindi ko sya dapat sinagot."

Anton looked at the kasambahays also waiting for Mozzy. Inalalayan nya si Bea para umupo at hinawakan ang kamay habang nagkkwento si Bea what happened.

Tamang tama paglabas ng doctor, dumating si Thirdy. 

After sabihin ng doctor ang findings, pinauwi na ni Thirdy and mga kasambahay nila habang naiwan naman si Bea and Anton.

While inside the hospital room,  nakabantay lang si Thirdy habang natutulog pa ang ina. When she woke up, Thirdy was quick to take her hand.

"Asan ako?" Mozzy asked him.

"Nasa hospital po kayo. Nag passout kayo sa bahay kanina. Sabi ng dr kailangan nyo lang magpahinga and stop stressing yourself."

"Asan na un babaeng un?"

"Ma, sumunod ka po sa dr, you need to rest."

"Why are you still defending her? Sasaktan ka lang nya. Naisip mo ba kung gaano sya kalapit kay Anton? Sasaktan at sisirain lang nya ang pamilya natin! That woman will be the death of me!"

"Ma, give me some time and I will prove you wrong."

"Thirdy, I'm sorry. I swear I didn't mean for that to happen." Bea briefly explained kay Thirdy nang makauwi sila.

"Alam ko. Otherwise, you wouldn't be standing here. Alam mo kung ano ang nakakainis? From my business meeting makikita ko kasama mo si Anton sa harap ng Emergency room. If you were in my position, how would you feel?"

"Please don't overreact. Dumating lang naman sya because he was worried."

"Worried?"

"Please naman, Thirds, wag na natin isama si Anton sa usapan."

"And you're still defending him?"

"Makinig ka. Nagpunta ako talaga sa kanya para kausapin sya but she started accusing me saying na pinagpaplanuhan ka lang namin ni Anton, para saktan ka. You're my husband, why would I want to hurt you? I was trying to exlplain to her pero ayaw nya makinig, ayaw nya maniwala."

Thirdy wiped her tears.

"Huwag ka na umiyak. You know she doesn't trust anyone. If you don't want to be misunderstood, dapat lumayo ka na kay Anton."

In the meantime, sa hospital maaga pa ang 2 kasambahay to assist Mozzy.

"Ma'm andito po si Anton."

"Bakit sya andito, paalisin nyo!" Utos nya.

"Hindi lang po sya ang andito."

Anton appeared with his father on a wheelchair na ikinabigla naman ni Mozzy. Anton left his father para makapag usap sila ni Mozzy.

Maya maya lang, Bea arrived at the hospital and Anton was able to introduce her to his father.

"Ikaw pala si Bea. Parati ka kinukwento ni Anton sa akin. You're just as beautiful as Anton described you.Teka, pwede ba tayo magusap sandali?"

"Sige po, walang problema."

Bea ushered him malapit sa Emergency exit so they can talk peacefully.

"Pasensya ka na kung panghihimasukan ko itong sitwasyon nyo. Si Anton, he's very vocal about his feelings for you at alam ko may anak kayo ni Thirdy. Ayoko na madagdagan pa ang mga galit ni Anton and Thirdy with each other nang dahil sayo o sa isang babae na parehas nilang gusto. I just want to know how you feel about them."

"Naintindihan ko po kayo, however, I have already told Anton kung ano talaga ang tingin ko sa kanya. Although mahal ko sya and care deeply for him, this is because I'm his friend. All these time po, it has always been Thirdy and only him until I die."

"I respect your decision, be faithful to him. Nakikita ko na you'll be a good wife to him. Can I ask a favor?"

"Ano po un?"

"Maybe you can help me na magkasundo sila."

"Yan din po ang gusto ko, para sa magkapatid. Magtulungan po tayo to achieve this."

"Thank you."

While Anton was waiting for his father to come back sa paguusap nila ni Bea, dumating si Thirdy and immediately saw him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Masama ba kung andito ako?"

"Ilang beses ko ba sasabihin sayo na wag ka makialam sa pamilya ko?"

"Kinausap ni Dad ang Mama mo, so paano mo masasabi sa akin that it's none of my business."

"Anong sabi mo?" Thirdy asked him.

Just in time they both saw Bea with their father.

For the first time in many years, Thirdy came face to face with his father.

"Andito na tayo lahat, maybe we can move on with our lives and forget the past and we can have lunch sometime." Anton said.

"Thirdy I know it has been so long, ngayon lang tayo nagkaharap. I'm really sorry sa inyo ng Mom mo, I just hope you will let me see your mother."

"My mom is only a woman you slept with. I'm only an illegitimate child you accidentally had. For you, we are nothing. Since that day you abandoned us, hindi ka na namin kainailangan. Please stay away from my Mom."