Conquering Thy Billionaire's Heart (TLS #3)

Cero

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© Assyla Vemen

Cero/Prologue

It was pass ten pm at night at magkayakap ang mag ina sa isang malaking pink na kama habang pinapanuod nilang dalawa ang mahinang pag buhos ng snow sa labas ng bintana.

Tulog na ang nakakababatang kapatid kaya napag desisyunan ni Chesi na yayain ang kanyang Mommy Yenny sa kwarto niya dahil hindi siya makatulog. Tulog na din ang kanyang Daddy kaya hindi na niya ito inistorbo.

Kasalukuyan silang nasa Sapporo, Japan para sa yearly family vacation nila tuwing Christmas break ng magkapatid na dela Merced.

"Chesi my love, can I ask you again? What do you want to be when you grow up?" Yenny asked her eldest daughter lovingly while she caressed her eight year old's light brown locks.

The eldest dela Merced turned her head and looked at Yenny. Her cheeks blushed a little na ikinatawa naman ng ina. May idea si Yenny sa sasabihin ng anak pero hinintay niyang mag sabi mismo ito sa kanya dahil naitanong na niya ito dati.

"Hmm what, my love? Come on.. Tell mommy." She urged with a knowing smile plastered on her face.

The little girl pouted. "Okay.. I wanna be like hmm... Mommy." She pointed her tiny finger at Yenny.

Napakunot at noo ng ina sa sinabi, like Mommy?

"What do you mean like Mommy, anak?" Yenny curiously asked. Akala niya ay agad na sasabihin nito na gusto din niyang maging nurse gaya ng sagot nito dati dahil alam naman niya na ang batang ito ay idol na idol siya sa hindi malamang dahilan.

Chesi nodded in agreement. "Yes! Like Mommy!" She paused. "Kasi I want to love someone like how my Mommy loves my Daddy. I want to be like you, Mom." Her cute declaration lingered around the room.

Yenny's heart melted sa sinabi ng anak. Hinawakan ng dalawang kamay niya ang pisngi ng pinakamamahal niyang baby girl.

Yenny cannot believe she gave birth to the loves of her life. Silang dalawa ng kapatid nitong si Frankiele Yaffa. She will never ever trade anything in the world for their two girls.

"Aaww.. I didn't expect you'll say that, my love. I thought you're going to say something like a nurse or doctor." Natatawang sambit niya dito. "I asked you this before pero gusto ko lang malaman kung ganon pa din ang gusto mong gawin pag laki mo." Ani Yenny dito pertaining to her daughter's dream career of becoming a nurse too like her.

Umiling ang anak. "I don't want to give you a common answer anymore, Mommy, 'cos I know I'll be working naman one way or another." Chesi shrugged at tumingin ulit sa bumabagsak na snow.

"I want to love like how you love, Mommy." Dagdag nito habang humihikab. Mukhang tinamaan na din ng antok ang anak.

May point nga naman ang anak. Ikinituwa ng puso ni Yenny ang narinig dahil nakikita ng kanilang anak kung paano niya mahalin ang asawa ngunit hindi niya maiwasang wag mag alala sa panganay.

Napa hugot na lang ng malalim si Yenny dahil hindi niya alam kung papaano ieexplain sa baby niya na hindi nito basta basta pwedeng ibigay ang kanyang buong puso knowing how fragile and sensitive it is.

Alam din ni Yenny na hindi nila mapipigilang mag asawa na hindi mainlove or ano man ang anak. Lalo if ma experience nito ang heartbreak dahil normal lang ito sa pag nagmamahal, whether it's romantic love, family love or even friendship love.

Yenny should know dahil napakadami ng heartbreak sa buhay ang naranasan niya. Ito ang ikinakatakot nilang mag anak na mangyari sa mga anak nila, lalong lalo na kay Chesi.

"I know, my love. But can you promise Mommy one thing?" Yenny paused and sadly smiled. Wala ng imik si Chesi dahil hinahatak na ito ng antok pero alam ni Yenny na naririnig pa siya nito. Niyakap niya si Chesi at hinagkan sa pisngi.

"Promise Mommy that once your heart starts to hurt, you will prioritize it, okay? Don't think about others.. I know I told you and your sister to always be selfless, but please be selfish for this sole reason, my love. Please promise me that..." Naluluhang bulong ni Yenny sa anak na tuluyan ng nakatulog sa antok.

Lingid sa nalalaman ng karamihan, isa sa dahilan kung bakit sila nasa Japan mag anak ay para ipacheck ang puso ni Chesi. Only them at ang mag asawang Buenavista ang nakakaalam ng condition ng anak.

Pinili nila isikreto ito sa ibang tao dahil gusto nila na normal pa din ituring si Chesi ng karamihan. They don't want their daughter to feel like she's an odd one or cannot live a normal life. Ayaw nila maramdaman din ng ibang tao na they need to walk on eggshells around their child. They want their girls to both experience living life to the fullest until their last breaths.

Franchesi Ylina was born with a congenital heart disease. As unfortunate as it can be, the dela Merceds are doing the best they can to give Chesi the best quality of life and to give her everything this world has to offer, ganon nila kamahal ito.

Kung pwede lang kunin ni Yenny ang nagpapasakit sa anak ay matagal na niya itong ginawa. Yenny is pleading God everyday for a miracle. She can't bear to see her lovely daughter suffering. She doesn't deserve to experience this at a very young age kaya they will do everything to protect their baby, both she and her husband, Yvo.