Chapter 97
She's Gone
After 6 months….Ysabel gets weaker and weaker….until one day…While Ian and Sophia are playing….
Ian: (noticed Ysabel breathing hardly) Ysabel, are you okay?
Ysabel: Y…e…ah…(catching her breath) I am….(denying)
Ian: (touching her forehead) Anong okay? Look at yourself..Putlang-putla ka na…
Ysabel: Christian…Promise me…
Ian: What? (in a low voice)
Ysabel: To….to…ta..take care of my..daughter…I..kaw na ang ba..ha..la sa…kan..ya…
Treat her…as her as your own…(looked at Sophia)
Ian: I will….I love her very much…She's like my own…
Ysabel: (tears started to fall) Thank you….I know that she will be safe with you….I trust you Ian…
Ian: (holding Ysabel's hand) (controlling his tears) Ysabel….
Ysabel: Ian…thank you for all the things you have done for me…for us…For facing all the responsibilities although you don't really have to….Thank you for acceptong us…I know that I've already thanked you a
Million times but I want to say it over and over again…You have always been good to me,,,,Thank You….
Ian: Sssshhh…Ysabel, ginusto ko lahat un…I always wanted you to be happy….and si Sophia, she brought back the color in my life….I love her, I love our daughter….I owe you a lot Ysabel….Without you, I don't know if I will be the old Ian again ….the man I was…..and the man I am now….Sophia fulfilled me…
Ysabel: (smiled) ian…..promise me one more thing…
Ian: What's that?
Ysabel: I know that you still love her….Fight for her…Fight for your love…. I want you to be happy Ian..and now, I am setting you free…
Ian: Ysabel…
Ysabel: I won't stay any longer Ian….I'm dying…..(in a low voice) You've done your part….now, I want you to be completely happy, with her….(breathing hard)
Ian: Ysabel….Ysabel…you're not yet dying…..Ysabel….
Ysabel:(looked at Sophia) Baby….pag nasa heaven na si mommy…I will always watch over you…..So beter be a good girl, okay? (crying) I love you Sophia…..
Ysabel: Ian….thank you…(closed her eyes)
For a while, Christian becomes speechless….He stood still….But you can see in his eyes his misery…
Anabel entered the room to offer some food to them…..
But when she came closer….She saw Ysabel….Breathless….
Anabel(move towards Ysabel, held her): Ysabel…..(crying)
Ian: (hugged Anabel,crying) Tita….she's gone…..
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To be Continued..
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