Despite the fact that Lea forbidden Eli to wise up herself of her dad's details, Eli catches up with her dad. He visits his daughter at school each day while snatching glances at Lea from afar. Amidst the transuding enthusiasm and dubiety comingle in the abyss of thoughts, he pulls himself together. His daughter, Eli, supplicated to hinder him from meeting her mom. It would lead Lea to blow her top, and Eli tremors just by conceiting it. But Aga lingers to his heart and mind the urge to confront Lea. He awaits the right time for it. While his daughter and wife await his coming, he couldn't take another chance to let Lea out of his sight. Luisa lashed out angrily at Aga, but it's not a new thing to him. Argument is a usual part of the day. Amongst his family, it's only Don Arnaldo whom he can count on. Upon meeting Eli, he phoned his dad to confide the fact. Right at that juncture, Don Arnaldo felt a guilt flourished upon him. What could've happened if he blurted out the truth to his son? He knew something must be done aside from granting scholarship to his granddaughter, Eli, leaving Lea as none the wiser. It was years ago when he was clued in of Lea's domicile. Eli was just a fifth grader back then, and as a grandfather longing to see his grandchild, he devised a scholarship for Eli. He's so proud to hear of her achievements. Don Arnaldo assures to provide Eli's school needs. By doing such thing, he feels fulfilled as a grandfather.
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School event has come, and Eli awaits Aga to arrive. Candyce talked Eli into telling her mom, Lea, the truth. Though Eli knew she led off rebelling against her mom - manner she hasn't done ever to Lea - but her longing stood out. She beseeched Aga to stay until tomorrow. By then she'd wise Lea up herself, but Aga disagreed. Come what may he won't leave the town without confronting Lea about Eli.
Candyce pokes her, "Woy! Where's your dad ba?"
Eli, igniting dismayed in her, is cast down. "He's not yet around"
"The event is about to start na. Daddy kept asking me who would attend for you. I just kept mum. Eli, you have to tell your mom the truth na kase"
"I will naman eh, but not now. I told daddy I would tell mommy myself, pero he didn't agree eh. He wants to talk to mommy, but promised me not to tell any of these to her", Eli responsed.
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