While Ellaine and Brian were cleaning their house and Gabriella was also helping them, Ellaine suddenly asked, "Uh... I'm hungry, who wants Kartoffelpuffer?" She asked while arranging some things in their room. The three of them were helping each other because the house was large, almost like a mansion, considered Ellaine's house in Germany.
"Ako po!" Saad ni Gabriella at excited pang itinaas ang kamay.
"Okay, gawa tayo anak.." Ellaine said, delicately tracing the straight line of Gabriella's nose, a trait passed down from Brian.
Ellaine and Gabriella swiftly exited the room, leaving Brian behind as he took a moment to arrange the medical books on the shelf before joining them shortly after.
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"Mmm... smells delicious, Mommy!" Gabriella exclaimed as she inhaled the enticing aroma of Ellaine's freshly made German pancake.
"Syempre naman gawa natin yan eh," sagot naman nito habang nila lagay niya ang Kartoffelpuffer sa plato.
"Excited na po akong ipatikim kay daddy Brian 'to,"malambing na dagdag ni Gabriella, maya-maya pa ay nawala ang ngiti niya nang may mapagtanto siya,
"Uhm mommy.. can i ask something po?"
"Ano yon baby?"
"I know that Daddy Jordan will forget us, but do you want me to call Daddy Brian 'daddy' because Daddy Jordan won't come back to us anymore, he will stay with Tita Yzairha, can't we still be with Daddy Jordan?" Gabriella's somber inquiry echoed with a mix of acceptance and yearning, reflecting the complexities of the situation at hand.
"Hindi naman sa ganon anak... sure naman akong hindi ipagkakait nang tita Yzairha mo ang daddy Jordan mo kung gusto mo s'yang makasama o makita. Pero kasi anak may totoo siyang family at mamaya may sabihin kami ni daddy Brian mo," Lumuhod si Ellaine sa harapan nang anak,
"alam kong maiintindihan mo pero, ano man ang malaman at sabihin namin sayo sana huwag kang magagalit kay mommy, at lagi mong tatandaan na mahal na mahal kita, sobra.." Pagtutuloy ni Ellaine tsaka niyakap si Gabriella.
"Mommy... whatever happens, I won't be upset because you're my mom and I love you. I'm grateful that you're my mommy. Even if I could pick a mom, I'd still choose you, I promise," Gabriella expressed as she embraced her mother. Ellaine couldn't hold back the tears that welled in her eyes, moved by the unconditional love and reassurance from her daughter.
"Mommy.. tara na po lagay na po natin to sa table, daddy Brian is waiting napo saatin po..." saad nito habang naka yakap parin kay Ellaine,
"Ouhm.. yeah.." Ellaine wiped away her tears before releasing the embrace with Gabriella and standing up.
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"Wow looks yummy!" May pambobolang saad ni Brian.
"Gawa yan ni Gabby," saad ni Ellaine habang naka tingin kay Gabby.
"Mommy made it po! I just help lang po sakanya."
"Oh, wait, let me get a plate and our spoons," Ellaine said as she returned to the kitchen to fetch the utensils, leaving Gabriella and Brian behind.
"Sarap po yan!" Gabriella said while Brian savored the scent of the Kartoffelpuffer cooked by Ellaine, they were about to sit down and wait for Ellaine when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Ohh.. may inaasahan ba tayong bisita?" Takang tanong ni Brian,
"Parang wala naman po."
"Di kaya si Joana to? Teka pano n'ya na laman san bahay namin?" Takang tanong ni Brian sa sarili,
Lumapit siya sa pinto at walang alinlangang binuksan, "Joa—" naputol ang pag tawag niya nang biglang bumungad sakanya ang isang babaeng hindi inaasahan.
"You!? How did you know I was here? How did...."
"G-Gabriella! Akyat ka muna sa taas, ilock mo yung pinto," saad nito!!" May galit sa tono n'ya.
"Daddy are you okay po?" Nagtataka nitong tanong na ngayon ay naka tayo sa may likuran ni Brian.
"Gabriella, sundin mo muna si daddy." When Brian repeated, Gabriella immediately followed him. Before Gabriella could go up, Carmella saw her, just like Brian did before. Carmella felt a strange feeling, but she didn't pay attention to it and thought it was anger she felt, not a surge of blood.
"Do you already have a child?" May maluha luhang mata ang ibinigay nang dating asawa ni Brian na si Carmella.
"You don't care if she's my daughter or not!" saad nito halata sa mata ni Brian ang galit,
"Brian.. Do you think I wouldn't find out that you're here? You didn't even tell me that you're back."
"I'm no longer your husband to inform you!"
"Brian, can you at least greet me in a nice way, and Brian please, even just for the last chance.. Yes, I made a mistake, but I only did that because he got close to me. I'm an actress and an endorser of their cars, he's the CEO of that company. We became close, we didn't realize that we had already fallen for each other." She explained, seemingly trying to gain sympathy from Brian.
"I don't care and I don't need your explanation!!"
"Brian, please forgive me, if you have a daughter with someone else, I will accept her, just come back please!" She pleaded,
"Carmella, there's no reason for us to get back together, Fyorie is gone because of your negligence!" Diin ni Brian sa kausap.
"Please... I'm begging you, I still love you until now, I will do everything just to have your forgiveness..." she pleaded, tears streaming down her face, moments later, Carmella slowly approached Brian.,
"what the hell are you going to do?" Madiing tanong ni Brian,
"to let you feel my love again." She said and forcefully grabbed Brian's face and kissed him, but Brian quickly pulled away. "ano bang—" naputol ang sasabihin sana ni Brian nang bigla siyang hilahin ni Ellaine na kanina pa pala sila pinapanood.
"W-who are y-y-you!?" Utal na tanong ni Carmella.
"Who the fuck are you?!" Sigaw ulit nang nanggagalaiti sa galit na carmella.
"Let me show you who am i!!" With a soft and stern tone, Ellaine muttered before grabbing the collar of Brian's white T-shirt and kissing him forcefully infront of the ex-wife.
"Hgh!! What the hell is this Brian? Is s-she your-"
"Yes, I am. We're not married yet, but we're close to that. Oh, you're the ex, right? You're invited to our wedding!" She said with a sharp and confident tone.
"BRIAN! Is what she's saying true? Are you getting married?" Carmella's tone carried a hint of anger.
"Sorry, but..." Brian glanced at Ellaine before continuing, "yes." Then, Ellaine and Brian exchanged another look.
"Even if you know that Fyorie is alive? I don't believe that it was Fyorie left there, I know my child, and I know that wasn't her body." Nagkatingin ulit si Ellaine at Brian. Bakas sa mata ni Ellaine ang kaba at takot pero nanatili parin siyang matapang at hindi pinahalata ang takot at kaba kay Carmella.
"It's Hannah, that night I saw a woman, I couldn't recognize her, it was dark, no lights, and my vision blurred. That woman opened the backseat on the right side, Fyorie was sitting on the right, I saw her take our child. Brian, I'm sure Joana is involved in this, I know where our child was seated, on the right! Please believe me... I know our child is alive, she is alive, Brian..." she sobbed.
"Just leave, I don't have time for your nonsense!" Sigaw ni Brian tsaka pilit pinalabas si Carmella,
"You heard him, stay away from Brian. He doesn't love you anymore, and that's all your fault because you were careless! You let him slip away from you just like that because of that dagger!" Ellaine shouted. She was about to close the door when suddenly, Carmella grabbed her.
"He will be mine again!" Then she left determinedly. As the door closed, Ellaine suddenly collapsed on the floor due to the fear she felt. Brian quickly rushed to comfort Ellaine. "Shhh.. I'm here, I won't leave you, don't worry, don't worry.." he said softly while gently stroking her hair.
