Behind Her Innocence (Hughes Series)

Epilogue

Gwen's POV

Dear sweetheart,

It's been a wild ride —new house, crazy parents, and heavy fights. You even went on strike!! :) From throwing glasses to vacation trips, I've seen it all. You weren't calm those tough times because I knew you had to speak and let your emotions out. Otherwise, you would explode. You're my tough wonder woman. I admire your unending patience to me, to us. You made me feel loved the whole time even if I gave you hard times. Sorry, sweetheart, for giving you a headache. If I could change the past, I would. I would never want to hurt you. I would never get tired of apologizing to you. Next time I do that, please hit me. I deserve it. But before that, let me see you walk in the aisle as I wait in the altar.

I love you, my gorgeous future wife. Can't wait to see you in white!

Naiyak ako habang binabasa ang letter ni Aaron. We gave each other a gift before the wedding started. Yun daw kasi ang tradition. Yung gift sa akin ni Aaron ay may kasamang letter at yun ang binasa ko.

"Sorry, naiyak ako. Si Aaron kasi," I apologized to my make-up artist.

"Okay lang, maam. Marami na akong bride na make-upan na umiiyak sa tuwa. Wala sakin ang mag-retouch ng mag-retouch. Magaling ako jan at sanay na sa mga ganyan. So don't ya worry, maam."

Natawa ako sa pagkakasabi niya nung huli. Pinunasan ko na ang mga luha ko para ma-retouched na niya ang make-up ko.

Aaron and I decided to finally push through the wedding. Six months of being engaged was enough for me to erase the worries inside me kasi sa bawat araw na magkasama kami ay naramdaman ko ang pagmamahal niya sakin. Ginawa niya talaga ang lahat para mapasaya ako.

Dad was happy nung sinabi namin na hindi matutuloy ang kasal. But then we told him na matutuloy parin pero hindi lang namin alam kong kailan.

Those six months was tough for us kasi daddy was giving us a hard time. Talagang sinusubok niya talaga si Aaron. Umabot pa sa point na nagtalo sila ni Tito Benj dahil sa tutol ito sa amin. But thankfully, nagkaayos din naman agad ang dalawa. Sobrang na-stress ako doon kasi madami din akong trabaho na inaasikaso tapos dumagdag pa ang parents namin. Pati sa bahay namin ni Aaron ay nakialam sila. Nasimulan na kasi pala ni Aaron ipagawa yung bahay na kinagulat ko pa. He was prepared. I just made few changes kasi hindi pa naman fully tapos yung bahay.

When our parents knew about it, they immediately intervened. We were happy to hear their opinions pero minsan nakakairita na. Halata naman kasi na ayaw matuloy ni dad ang pagpagawa ng bahay pero sabi sakin ni mommy ay pag pasensyahan na daw namin si daddy kasi ayaw lang niya aminin na nalulungkot siyang aalis na ako ng bahay pag kinasal na kami ni Aaron.

Naiintindihan ko naman si dad. I knew how hard for the parents na pakawalan na ang mga anak nila lalo na ang bunso nila. Kaya nga hindi ko binigla ang parents ko. Every step we took, pinapaalam ko sa kanila para hindi sila magulat o mabigla.

Then there was a time na sobrang stress na ako. Aaron planned a trip for us, kasama si Rosetta. We went to Bali, Indonesia. We stayed in a beach resort, away from toxic people and we stayed there for two weeks.

Talagang nag-effort si Aaron na ilayo ako sa stress that time. Kahit alam kong madami din siyang trabaho kasi nag-e-expand ang company nila. But he still managed to spare some time for me and Rosetta.

During that vacation, Aaron and I realized how much we wanted to be together. I loved how he cared for me and Rosetta that time. I felt that I would not regret marrying him because of how much he cared and loved me. I reminded him about the wedding, and we mutually agreed na ituloy na ang kasal. After a month of resuming the planning, the wedding day finally came.