Broken Heart

BH 49

They arrived at the restaurant with preparations for the opening already underway.

Dale's parents are present and also Quen and Liz.

Dale forgot to ask Edward why his parents are not present during their wedding.

She makes a mental note to ask him about it later.

As soon as they got out of the car, Dale linked her arm to Edward's.

Edward is surprised by her action and looks at her with confusion.

She just smiled at him and said, "Picture perfect wife remember?".

And then she prodded him to walk.

As soon as she said those words, Edward's hope deflated.

But he plastered a smile across his face.

"You can do this Edward!" he pep talks himself in his mind.

They approach Dale's parents.

"I'm sorry we're late!" Dale apologizes to them.

Quen and Liz approached them.

Quen taps Edward at the back and comments, "We understand! You're newlyweds so..." then he winks at his brother.

Dale suddenly stiffened upon seeing Elizabeth which Edward sensed.

"By the way Dale, you know my brother Quen and his wife, Elizabeth." Edward introduced them.

"Wife?" she asks tentatively.

"Nice to finally meet you Mary Dale!" and Liz kissed her cheeks.

Quen also kissed her on the cheeks.

"We've been married for five years!" Quen happily says.

"Five years? You mean..." she swallowed the lump in her throat.

She couldn't finish what she is saying or asking rather.

She looks at Edward and Liz and then Quen.

She has a lot of questions in her mind.

"Let's talk about it later!" Liz smiles at her.

"Oh...okay!" although she is not sure if she is ready for the answers.

"I'll go ahead and see the preparations in the kitchen!" Edward tells them.

"I'll check the rest here!" answers Dale.

"If you'll excuse me!" then Edward proceeds to the kitchen.

Dale leaves her parents, also Quen and Liz.

As soon as Edward enters the kitchen he is seen by someone familiar.

"Oh Ed, you're here too? I really thought you left us already to pursue the love of your life? I didn't know you've been assigned here in the Philippines!" Chef Ome teases him.

"I did! We just got married actually!" Edward answers with a genuine smile on his face.

"Then you should be on your honeymoon now and not here to wash loads of dishes!" Ome chides him as he gives Edward gloves for dish washing.

Edward just accepts the gloves and unbuttons his sleeves and folds it before putting on the gloves.

"And by the way, you're dressed too nicely for someone who's about to wash tons of plates and utensils!" Ome teases him.

"Here! Wear this!" and he hands Edward an apron.

Edward puts it on and proceeds to wash the dishes.

After Dale checked the last minute details of the opening, she looks around and sees that Edward is not back yet from the kitchen.

She decides to go look for him in the kitchen.

Chef Ome sees her and greets her.

"Good afternoon, Ma'am Dale!"

"Have you seen my husband?"

"Husband? You mean, you're already married?"

"Ahm yes!"

"To whom?"

She spots Edward.

"To that man over there washing the dishes!"

"Oh no! I'm so sorry Ma'am Dale! I didn't know!"

"Well now you do!" as she approaches Edward.

She takes Edward's hand and holds it.

All the people who are in the kitchen are now looking at them.

"This man here, is my husband, Edward John Barber! I would appreciate it if you showed him the same respect that you show me. Because any disrespect you show him is considered a disrespect to me. Do we understand each other?"

And Edward John Barber couldn't suppress the smile that is playing on his lips as Dale said those words.