His Unwanted Wife

Kabanata 26

Nagpasya si Francis na basahin ang sulat ni Kate sa kanya. Pumasok siya sa silid nilang mag-asawa at sinimulan basahin ang sulat ni Kate sa kanya.

Dearest Francis,

By the time you are reading this letter, I may have left already.
This is going to be real long. Sorry in advance. 😐
I am writing this letter to say thank you for keeping me for the past months. I know how you struggled hard having me in your life. I am so sorry. Thank you for sharing your plans and dreams with me. I am so sorry for not staying with you like you expected me to do. Alam ko na nahihirapan ka na, pero tinitiis mo lang because of the arrangement with our families that we need to keep our two years together. Sorry if I had to leave. Seeing you everyday unhappy makes my heart heavy and knowing that you are not happy and satisfied with me. How can I continue to be selfish? This is one of the reasons why I decided to leave.
What can I do? I am happy being with you because you became my happiness. You are my happiness, Francis. Pero hindi ka masaya sa akin. Alam ko naman yun. You were never happy with me and I am so sorry that you had to endure it that long. Whatever decision I made today, it was all me. I will take all the blame kung sakaling kwestyunin ka ng Dad mo at ng mga tao sa paligid natin. Wala kang kasalanan. Ako naman kase ang nagpumilit.

I heard from Diego na bumalik na yung girlfriend mo from the States. Go and find her. Make up with her. I know you have been wanting to see her. Don't worry about me. I won't tell anyone. You are now free to see her. Tell her how much you want to be with her. I hope, if ever our paths would cross again in the future, sana I would see you happy together. With your family.

Please don't waste your time finding me. Just go on with your life. By the time na ready na ako, I would let you see your son. Yes, we are going to have a baby boy. Excited na nga ako sa paglabas niya e. I know you are not. I know you said you don't care. Now, at least may remembrance ako from you. Sana nga lang kamukha mo. Sana makuha niya yung mga mata at ilong mo. At lumaki sya na mabuti at mapagmahal na anak gaya mo.
Sayang, hindi ka nakasama sa akin nung check-up, pero don't worry, I left the ultrasound result inside the my desklamp drawer. Para makita mo na rin. Yung annulment papers, nakapatong sa bedside table, pinirmahan ko na rin. Padala mo nalang sa office ni Attorney Lindon pagkapirma mo. Para mai-process na nila. Ikaw nalang makipag coordinate. Yung wedding ring din ay nasa box sa loob ng drawer. Ikaw na ang bahala kung ipapatapon mo o kung ano ang papagawa mo. Up to you.
Be happy, Francis. Til we meet again. Ingatan mo ang sarili mo. Always eat on time. Sleep at least five hours a day. Alam ko mahirap pero please lang, don't stress yourself too much. Mag-iingat ka.

Love,
Kate

Hindi namalayan ni Francis na tumutulo na pala ang luha niya. Pinunasan niya iyon at tinungo ang kwarto ni Kate. Pagbukas ng drawer ay nakita niya ang wedding ring na nasa box, ang annulment papers na nasa bedside table at ang ultrasound result ng baby nila. Yes, it is true. They are going to have a baby boy.

Kinuha ni Francis ang cellphone nito sa kanyang bulsa at sinubukang tawagan si Kate ngunit hindi pa rin ito sumasagot.

Lumabas si Francis sa kwarto ni Kate at tumungo sa bar counter at nagsalin ng whiskey at inimon ito ng derecho. Hindi na niya namalayan kung hanggang sa anong oras siya uminom. Ang alam lang niya ay kailangan niyang uminom ng uminom para makatulog siya at matigil ang pagiisip sa pag alis ng asawa.

😢😢😢😢😢