With You

Chapter 29: She's Our Daughter

Chapter 29: She's Our Daughter

"I can see that you and Anya are okay again..." Harri also talked to me about it when we're already alone in our room after dinner.

Bumaling ako sa kaniya at ngumiti. "Yes. And it was just a misunderstanding. Anya was actually thinking about herself when we have a child, Harri..." nalungkot kong bigla na sabi sa kaniya nang maalala ko ang rason ni Anya.

Harri was looking at me then he shook his head a bit. And then he hugged me and enveloped me in his warm and comforting embrace. Hinayaan ko lang din naman siya na yakapin ako at yumakap din ako sa kaniya. We just quietly hugged each other for a while. He knows that I'm worried and he's trying to comfort me. And for that I am grateful to him for always comforting me in times like this. In times when I'm most worried about things.

At nang pakawalan namin ang isa't isa sa yakap ay nag-angat lang muli ako ng mga mata sa asawa ko. "I think I won't be this ready to have a child of our own, Harri. If it's not because of Anya. Because I learned to be mother first to her. Although I know I'm still lacking as a mom but I'll continue to strive to be a good mother for our children, Harri." I told my husband.

Pagkatapos ay ngumiti naman sa akin si Harri. "I'm sure you'll do that, hon..." he gave me his reassuring smile and words.

Napangiti na rin ako sa asawa ko at muli pa naming niyakap ang isa't isa. At napapikit pa ang mga mata ko habang nasa loob ako ng komportable niyang yakap. That I've always loved. I've always loved his warm and comforting embrace. And his touch and kisses. His everything. I want all of it. All of him. I want to be with him forever.

"And I'll do my very best to be a better husband to you and father to our children..." Harri said to me too like a promise.

Kaya naman napangiti pa ako lalo at humigpit din ang yakap ko sa kaniya. "That's right. Anya, she's also our child. She's our daughter, Harri." I said to him.

I felt him nodding his head while he hugged me.

And since then ay naging magaan na rin ang paghahanda namin para sa pagdating ng baby. Anya went back to London to continue her study but we always talk to each other on the phone. At palagi na rin niyang kinukumusta ang kapatid niya na pinagbubuntis ko pa lang. kaya naman lalo pa tuloy nakakatuwa.

"How are you doing there, Anya?" I also asked her.

"I'm doing fine here, Mommy. I now aim to finish my studies here and finally go back home to be with you and Daddy, and my baby brother." nakangiti na sinabi ni Anya sa akin habang magkausap kami sa video chat.

Napangiti naman ako lalo sa sinabi niya. Nalaman na rin kasi namin ang gender ng baby the last time that we also had a gender reveal party that was prepared by Tita Rachel and Ate Rosie. Sinurpresa pa nga nila ako kaya natuwa naman ako. Sinabi na rin kasi namin sa kanila ang pagbubuntis ko.

"Oo nga pala, hija. Kumusta ang isang anak ni Harrison? I heard from your Ate Rosie that you're doing fine and that you and the child are actually close to each other." Ngumiti si Tita Rachel sa akin.

Actually, hindi pa talaga namin napag-uusapan sa pamilya ko ang tungkol kay Anya. They've already met her before sa kasal nina Claire. But at that time ay hindi ko pa alam ang tungkol sa totoong connection ni Anya sa pamilya namin.

Also the reason why Harrison sent Anya abroad was that para na rin maiwas niya si Anya sa mga Dela Cerna at kay Papa.

I looked at Tita Rachel. We've already decided. Kaming dalawa ni Harrison na itatago pa rin muna namin ang totoo sa pagkatao ni Anya lalo at bata pa siya. For now kami lang ni Harrison ang ituturing niyang mga magulang niya...

I just smiled at Tita Rachel to mask some of my worries still about it and about Anya. "Yes, tita. And she's a really good kid and an adorable one." nakangiti kong sinabi sa kaniya.

Ngumiti rin si Tita Rachel sa sinabi ko.

Anak pa rin naming dalawa ni Harrison si Anya. At pupunuin din siya namin ng pagmamahal na hindi na maibibigay sa kaniya ngayon ng mga totoo niyang magulang...

And we're just also trying to protect Anya.

At alam ko naman na kagaya lang sa akin ay wala lang din pakialam si Papa tungkol sa pagkakaroon niya ng isa pang anak sa iba. That's just how irresponsible he is. That I doubt it if he still deserve to know about Anya.

Nagbuntonghininga na lang ako nang lihim at agad na ngumiti habang kausap ko pa ngayon si Anya.

And then months had passed. Until it's already time for me to give birth to our son. Vin Harrison Dela Cerna Abella was the most adorable baby I've seen in my life the moment I laid my eyes on him. And he just looked like his father and my dear husband.

Giving birth wasn't easy. But the pain of delivering a child and a new life into this world was worth it. And Vin became our greatest blessing.

Hindi ko inakala noon na balang-araw ay magkakaroon ako ng sarili kong anak pagkatapos ko rin makapangasawa ng isang mabuting lalaki. When all I thought before was that men are just the same as my own father.

But the truth was I just didn't want to get hurt, too. So I tried to expect less. But it was just impossible with Harrison Abella. Because he's given me way more than of what I've only expected from him.

And I'm happy that I married him. And now I feel blessed to have this child with him.

"He's tiny." he said as he watched our dear son sleeping in my arms now.

Napangiti naman akong bumaling sa asawa ko. "He looks just like you." I told him.

Ngumiti rin siya sa sinabi ko. Pagkatapos ay hinagkan ako ni Harri sa noo ko. "Thank you, Vienna, for this life I have now with you and our child..." he told me.

And I just smiled at my husband as I felt the same gratefulness for this life with him. And only with him.