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Love Thy Woman Episode 41 19:15

"Hi there."

"Hi. Welcome home."

"Hey, love. Why the long face? Kababakasyon mo pa lang, parang ang bigat ng pakiramdam mo." 

"Tired. I'm just tired... Ang aga mo?" 

"Alam kong dadating ka eh, so... I miss having dinner with you. Alright, I'll just make some calls."

"Adam... sa tingin mo tayo na?" 

"Saan galing yang tanong na yan?" 

"I'm just wondering, sa dami nang pinagdaanan natin. Aabot kaya tayo sa hiwalayan in the end?"

"Of course not. I hope not. I cannot imagine life without you... Lucy."

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They hugged. Lucy tried to hold back her tears, but she couldn't. Not when Adam is hugging her tighter. Adam sensed her wife's tears and gently grabbed her face with both hands. 

"Ikaw talaga, masyado kang nagwoworry," he said, then kissed her and continued their hug. "Shhh, shhh, it's alright, I'm here. Do you want to lay down?"

"Y-yeah." 

They went inside. He assisted her to their bed. 

As she settled on their bed, she reminded Adam to have dinner, "Magdinner k—" but before she finished her sentence, he sat down beside her and held her hand. "No, no, I'll stay here with you. I can call on Manang to arrange a tray for us, hmm?" She nodded in reply.

He lay down with her, placed Lucy's head on his left arm, and buried her head in his chest while his right arm fully hugged her. He kissed her forehead, she smiled. In a soft, gentle voice, "T-thank you, I miss having dinner with you too," she chuckled a bit while hugging him tightly. Adam felt so much warmth he couldn't explain. Throughout their marriage, this is one of the few moments when she showed vulnerability, and every time she does, it always hit something in his heart. What had been happening lately had really taken a toll on her emotional state, and he couldn't help but blame himself.

His head on hers, caressing each other, Adam uttered, "I-I'm sorry for everything...lately." Lucy, on the other hand, obviously half asleep, just hummed and hugged him tightly. He thought to himself while smiling, "Oh, if they only knew how much of a softie Lucy is beneath her tough surface."

After a few moments, Manang entered their room. The door was half open, so she just went in and announced herself while carrying a tray of food, "Ma'am, Sir, here's your dinner na p— ayy, sorry po." She was kinda surprised, but not so much, seeing them like this together. It had been a while since they'd been this affectionate, Manang thought. 

Adam tried to do the shush gesture while not letting go of his wife and uttered softly, "Oh no, it's okay. Just put it there on the table, thank you." He decided to stay with her for few more minutes, he just can't resist his wife. He just kept staring at his wife, reminiscing all the things they went through. Lucy's father's curse, their son's death, His mistakes as a husband, and Dana's accident, and many many more. He let out a sigh, causing Lucy to wake up from her light nap. "Mukhang malalim ang iniisip mo ah. I'm sorry I fell asleep, should we eat?"

"I was just thinking of what you said earlier, andami na nga nating pinagdaanan. Anyway, halika na, let's eat." Adam picked up the tray from the table and brought it to their bed, they started eating.

While they're eating,  Adam can't help staring at Lucy, "hmm may dumi ba sa mukha ko?" 

"Wala naman, I just remember the first time I saw you. I was head over heels already." He said while smiling like an idiot. They continue reminiscing all the memories they shared together, their first date, first kiss, first everything.

"Adam..." She laughed in awe and kilig. 

"I don't think I've ever said this to you, but you are my greatest love. I know I made huge and lots of mistakes, at alam ko rin kung gaano kita nasaktan. Sana mapatawad mo ako," he uttered, making Lucy teary eyed.

"I know, kahit hindi mo sabihin. Ikaw rin ang pinakakamamahal ko." Lucy came closer and hugged him. After she broke the hug, "nako Adam, nag iiyakan naman tayo, ang cheesy pa," she said, to lighten the mood. Adam only responded with a hug and kiss on her forehead that made her smile with kilig.

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