The Paragon Woman's Sweet Mistake

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Dumating na ang gabi, and Maricris wants to go out with IU to eat dinner outside of the hotel. Kaso 'di pa sila nakakaalis when someone's knocked on the door, tinignan niya sa maliit na butas kung sino 'yon, and she saw Kai, may hawak na unan, kumot, at pagkain.

"What... the..."

"Mommy, who's that?"

Maricris looked at IU, her daughter gazing at her innocently.

She smiled, "Your daddy." she said in a soothing tone. IU looked shocked and Maricris opened the door.

"Daddy!" Tumakbo agad si IU palapit kay Kai at niyakap ang hita nito. "You're really my daddy! Finally, I met you!"

Nagulat si Kai sa sinabi ng anak, muntik pa mabitawan ang dalang unan at kumot, pati pagkain. Nang tignan niya si Maricris, nakangiti 'to sa kanya.

So, anak ko nga talaga 'to!? Anak ko nga 'to!

"Ba't may dala kang unan at kumot? Akala ko mag-uusap lang?"

Ngumiti rin si Kai, "Well, overnight talking ang mangyayari, so, I decided that I will sleep here tonight."

Gumilid si Maricris at pinapasok ang lalaki. Nanatiling nakayakap pa rin sa hita ni Kai ang anak. Kinuha ni Maricris ang dalang pagkain ng lalaki at nagtungong sala, nilapag muna ni Kai ang unan at kumot sa sofa bago bitbitin si IU.

"I'm sorry that you only saw me today, baby." Kai said with a sad grimace. "Galit ka ba sa'kin for not showing up? I will make up with you for those years that I'm not your side."

"It's okay, daddy..." IU's head leaned on his shoulder. "Mommy said that you're busy and live far away, and... Mommy is always there for me, I'm a big girl, so I understand that daddy. But daddy..." her little hand touching Kai's face. "I always gets bullied in school, mommy said that I will transfer here."

Nagsusumbong si IU ngayon, may kirot na naramdaman si Kai dahil sa kwento ng anak. Kung 'di nangyari ang dapat mangyari sa kanilang dalawa ni Maricris, paniguradong isang masayang pamilya sila ngayon. Ngayong alam niyang anak niya talaga si IU, hindi na niya papakawalan ang mag-ina.

Kahit pa na balak nitong magstay sa San Benito talaga.

Susunod siya sa mga 'to, he has reason to go back to San Benito, kung nando'n ang buhay ng dalawa.

"Let's eat!" Maricris called Kai and her daughter, lumambot ang puso niya nang makitang nasa malambing na posisyon ang mag-ama.

Kai sat on the sofa; IU sat on his lap while they began eating. Hindi mawala-wala ang ngiti ni Maricris habang nakatingin sa dalawa. Nang matapos silang kumain, Maricris did the cleaning while Kai and IU started talking in the living room. Dahil bagong kain, bawal yayain ni IU makipaglaro sa kanya ang ama niya.

"Can you tell me something about yourself?" asked Kai, fingers caressing her daughter's hair.

"My name is Miracle IU Villanueva, I'm five years old. Some say I'm a smart kid. I can count from 1 to 100 and I know how to write my name now! I like gummy bears and KitKat! I like fried chicken and milk! I have two friends in America, daddy! The other one is black American, and the other one is Korean kid!"

Kai frowned. "America?"

Kai's gazed went to the woman. Maricris stopped walking and also frowned.

"Galing kayong America, Maricris? You stayed there for... how long?"

"For six years."

"What?"

Hindi makapaniwala si Kai sa narinig, he kept looking at his daughter and at Maricris. Kung gano'n, kakauwi lang nila kanina galing America? God, this is so unbelievable... Pa'no kung 'di sila umuwi rito? Nanatili ro'n? Hindi ko pa malalaman lahat ng 'to?