The Light Of My Life

Thirty Five

January 2016...

Zoe Marieco is now four years old. One of this day ay uuwi na ito, I want to spend more time with her. Kyle and Keij has its own family, and I have Marieco. Si Mike na lamang ang walang pamilya sa amin, I don't know what happened between him and my brat sister. After all it's not my story to tell, my life is focused with my daughter. Then Que and Cait understand kung bakit ako ang isa sa mga unang nagagalit sa mga asawa nila noong panahon na nakakagawa ang mga ito ng kalokohan. I was the oldest one in our friendship, though they know I don't like to talked about it, not because of I am ashame but because of it reminds me how broken and asshole I was but that was before and being a single father made me more matured. May mga pagkakataon lang na pinagbibigyan ko rin naman ang sarili ko.

I knew napapalaki ko ng maayos ang anak ko, dahil alam ko na kasama ko si Elle sa tabi ko. I'm now heading at the Rodrigo Enterprises pinatawag ako ng manager in charge doon para sa isang meeting. Nandoon rin si Kylie na ngayon ay nasa ika limang buwan na ng pagbubuntis. Simula ng ikasal ito ay nakila mom and dad na si Marieco sa New York. I even reminded his husband to always check her. Kylie became my responsibility since it was the least I can do for her. She's my wife sister and mom and dad treated her like our own family.

Kasama nito ang asawa niya na naghahantay sa conference area. Pareho kameng walang idea. Then the manager come-in with a simple lady.

"Mr.Chen, Ms. Kylie, I'm so glad na nakarating kayo. By the way this is Ms. Dela Merced the daughter of Attourney Leona Dela Merced the legal attourney of your late wife.", anito then inanyayahan kaming maupo.

"I'm sorry for interupting the two of you. But my mom the late attourney Leona, instructed me to do this. Natagalan lang ng isang taon, due to the conflicts. Our client Mrs. Kaizelle Rodrigo-Chen instructed my mom to gave this.", anito at nilabas sa dalang attache case ang dalawang envelope at may isang USB at CD. Inabot nito ang folder na para sa akin, at ganoon na rin ang kay Kylie. "It was given to my mother, two days before Mrs. Chen passed away. And babasahin ko rin po ang last will and testament na pinagawa nito. All of her property from her parents Mr. And Mrs. Rodrigo will be transfer to Zoe Marieco Rodrigo Chen once she turned 18 years old. And that's include the Rodrigo Enterprise, their villa in Baguio and two other business pati narin po ang farm nila sa Batangas. And this", paliwanag nito at muling inabot ang isang brown enveloped at isang box.

Hinayaan nitong buksan ko ang box, it was a necklace. Ng buksan ko iyon ay may picture namin dalawa nung araw ng kasal at sa kabilang side ay isang ultrasound picture ni Zoe. May USB at CD rin na kasama.

"She wanted her daughter to read this, when she turned 15 years old. " anito.

I opened the enveloped then I was suprised with 26 pieces of letter. May mga taon na nakalagay dito.

"To my daughter Happy 1st. Birthday!

Marami pa ito, hindi ko napigilan ang mapaiyak dahil sa binigay na ito ni Ms.Dela Merced. Now I realized that my wife knew this will happened. And she prepared herself for this. I was so numb not to realize everything. Itinago ko ang mga binigay nito at nagpaalam na. Nag-drive ako patungo sa sementeryo.

Kaizelle Rodrigo Chen

I knew this will come so I prepared myself for this. When I found out that I'm sick and may died if I push through giving birth I made a letter for my husband, my daughter and to my sister.

Kylie,

I knew when you read this 3 years na akong wala. I was so happy to found out I have younger sister. And I have another family, I was so blessed to have another set of family. God really blessed me :).

Kaunti man ang panahon na nakilala at nakasama kita. Lagi mong tatandaan mahal ka ni ate at palagi kitang babantayan. Please take good care of my daughter. Maiksi lang to, I don't want you to be sad. Always remember that I love you.

Love,

Ate.

DUSTIN MARCO CHEN

Babe,

I love you, I'm sorry if I had to hide everything from you. Well I guess 3 years was enough para ipagluksa mo ako. Pinagluksa mo nga kaya ako? I was just kidding, I knew and I felt how much you love me. So please kilala kita Dustin, I knew if I die you will blame yourself. Assumera si Misis. Haha pero kilala lang kita kasi. Babe, salamat sa pagmamahal. I asked for that kind of marriage kasi I wanted to be simple. Bakit pa engrande kung mamamatay din ako. Save mo na lang pera para sa anak natin. But seriously speaking, it doesnt matter if engrande o hindi dahil mas mahalaga sa akin na nakasal tayong dalawa. Na minsan sa buhay ko naging Mrs. Chen ako. And sorry din, kung naagaw kita kay Lucia I knew she was the light of your life. But I won't regret it kasi sa halos tatlong taon na nasa akin ka. Pinasaya mo ako. Hindi ko sinabe kasi ayokong mag-alala ka. Ayokong sisihin mo ang sarili mo. Ako din ang may gusto nito, sinabihan na nila ako na bawal mabuntis but I wanted to give you a baby another life you can protect. Kasi alam ko na hindi rin ako magtatagal. Pinakiusapan ko yung attourney na bigay to after 3 years pero hindi dahil para 3 years mo akong pagluksa. Gusto ko lang na bago may dumating na tao para sayo ay ako lang ang mommy ni Baby. At sa mga panahon nayon ako lang ang mahal mo :D. But now please babe, I'm setting you free. I want you to have your own family, I want you to have someone you can be with. I want you to give our baby a whole family. Huwag kang mag-alala kasi sasamahan kita sa pag-lalakbay mo sa paghahanap sa kanya. I will guide you the way I guided you nung panahon na nabubuhay pa ako. I will ask God to send you someone I know with a good heart. Yung aalagaan kayo. One day you will meet her, and our daughter will approve.

I love you babe, please give to our daughter my letter every year, but start it at her 15th birthday. Okay I love you. Please don't blame yourself.

Don't cry or mumultuhin kita.

In our next life, I can be with you forever.

Your Wife,

ELLE

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