Erielle’s POV
“Mommy, mag-iimpake na po ba ako?” she repeated.
“Let’s celebrate your birthday first, princess.” si Styx ang sumagot sa kaniya.
Ibinaba siya nito sa upuan at binigyan ng pagkain. Gano’n na rin ang ginawa nina Giezhel at magulang ni Styx para iwasan ang usapan. I remained silent. Todo ang titig ko sa anak kong abala na sa pagkain ng carbonara.
She looks so happy. I know that smile plastered on her face would fades away if I will drop the bomb that we aren't able to visit her grandparents. But I am not a selfish mother. Kaligayahan muna ng anak ko bago ang sa akin.
“Will you grant her wish?” Styx whispered.
Nilingon ko si Styx na nasa gilid ko. He is looking at my daughter. I stared at him for a second before I turn back my eyes on Tale.
She’s starting to grow up. Marami na siyang nalalaman. Next year, she will be attending to school. Soon, she will find out that Styx is not really her father just like what she knew. She is a smart kid. I know she is.
“I don’t know. But I want her to be happy,” sagot ko habang ang mga mata ay nasa anak ko pa rin na abala sa pagkain.
“So, you’re gonna bring her home?”
“Ano pa nga ba?”
I looked at him. Sabay kaming nagbalin ng tingin sa isa’t isa.
“Kaya mo?”
“Anything for Tale,” I smiled.
We joined them in the dining. Sama-sama naming pinagsaluhan ang mga handa ng anak ko. Last year ganito rin kami. Mas maingay nga lang kumpara sa ngayon.
Natapos ang araw nang hindi na muling binanggit ni Tale ang tungkol sa wish niya. Mabuti na rin ‘yon nang hindi ako mag-isip ng kung ano.
“Dada, where are we going po?”
We are currently eating breakfast. Tatlo na lang kami. Kahapon ay ihinatid namin sina Giezhel sa airport. One week lang ang naging stay nila rito dahil sa parehong rason, abala sila sa kompaniya.
“Mall?” Styx answered, a little bit not sure.
“Really?! Will you buy me a new manika, Dada?” abot tainga ang ngiti ni Tale.
Styx nodded the reason why she giggles.
“Yay! Can we watch a movie, too? Gusto ko po mag-eat ng popcorn, e!”
“Tale! Ako na lang ang magluluto ng popcorn kung ganoon, sa Netflix na lang tayo manood, anak,” I meddled.
Agad itong sumimangot nang marinig ako.
“Of course, princess. What else do you want?” Styx said making my daughter back to smile. He reach for her cheeks and pinch it a little.
“You’re spoiling her, Styx," marahang bulong ko sa katabi.
“Ayos lang, wala naman akong pagkakagastusan na anak.”
Wala na rin akong nagawa. Dalawa sila at isa lang ako.
After namin kumain ng breakfast ay pinaliguan ko na si Tale para sa lakad namin. Ibinilin ko muna siya kay Styx nang ako naman ang naging abala sa banyo.
Within an hour, we’re already on our way to the said place. Pagka-park ni Styx ng sasakyan ay agad siyang inaya sa loob ng anak ko. Styx chuckled before carrying Tale in his arms as we enter the mall.
Sa cinema agad ang tinungo namin nang tuluyan kaming makapasok sa loob. Tale was the one who chose what to watch. In the middle of waiting, Styx excused himself to buy us food. When he came back, he seemed on having a hard time carrying all the stuff he had bought so I immediately attended him to lend a hand.
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Blazing Algid Affection
Romance[COMPLETED] Erielle Alyna de Loire is the only heiress of her parents' company, but due to lack of interest on handling one, she has to marry her ex-lover, Crius.
