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Lea has been thinking about that night on and on. It was out of the sudden gush of emotion. Though she felt the refreshing candor but it doesn't swipe away the truth. He is married, and being a mistress has never crossed her mind. Amidst all her doubts, Stephen remains next to her. He visits her and Eli as he enjoys his few days in town before going back home. Though Aga hates a sight of her with him but he knew where his stance ... for now.

"So, you let this ex-boyfriend Aga to fulfill his obligations to my inaanak? Eh akala ko ba you don't want this man to be a part of your life again?", Jason asked Lea.

"I felt sorry for my daughter. Naisip ko ... I can't drag her away from him for the rest of her life. It changed her a lot. Halos di na nga kumikibo sa bahay eh. She missed her dad"

"Yung anak lang ba talaga?", Emma jested.

"O-of course", she pursed lips upon feeling guilty from it.

"Talaga lang ha. One same roof in a night then what did you two talk about?", Jason added.

"Ab-about Eli. We ... I ... mmmm ... I told him her ... her usual foods. Her hobbies. Her ... Ugh! I hate this!", she facepalmed in defeat. Both Jason and Emma did not accede to her statement.

Emma snapped her fingers in confirmation, "Sabi na eh! Marupok kang tunay! So, ano? What happened, Lea?"

"Fine! Oo na! I admit. We ... we made out", she looks down a gaze.

"What! Agad-agad?! Aba! Madam, you're marupokest!", Jason tells her.

"I know it shouldn't happen but ... it did! We did! And I regret it. I don't know why I gave in. Now I am worried"

Emma heaved a sigh. She can discern it through her countenance, "Lea, I can feel that you're still into him. Just the way you look at him, I know you still love him. Pero kase, Lei, this is so complicated eh. Alam mo naman yun. May asawa yun. Pamilyado"

"Actually, he came here the other night. Alli is not his daughter. Luisa slept with other guy before Aga"

Both of her friends exchanged a gaze in disbelief. It knocked them for a loop.

"What?! Tama ba yung narinig ko?! Hindi anak ni Aga yung bata?!", Jason rose to his feet in rage. "San ba yang gagang 'yan?! Sasabunotan ko lang!"

"Relax, J", Lea tells him.

"Lea, twelve years yung nasayang! Pinanagutan ni Aga yung batang hindi kanya. Eh yung inaanak ko yung kawawa. Gaga yang babaeng yan ah! Kung makapanghusga sila sayo, eh sa inyong dalawa, mas bagay sa kanya yung pokpok eh! Naku! Naku! Sinasabi ko sayo wag talaga magpapakita sakin yang babaeng higad na yan. Ang landi!", Emma hissed in annoyance.

"Nakakabwesit ka mo!", Jason added.

"Nandon na nga tayo. Alli is not his. I didn't know what to say or feel that night he told me about it. But ... it happened. Twelve years gone by, and things occured. He is married, and .... I am still f-cking into him! Gulong-gulo yung isip ko if this is right. He wants to file for annulment. He is seeing his lawyer for it", she blabs.

"Ganun naman pala. Then just await his promises to be fulfilled while he is doing his obligations to Eli", Emma said.

Lea heaved a sigh, "Ewan"

"Madam, what's wrong?"

"I've been here before eh with different men. Pinangakoan. Ako naman na tanga, naniwala din. Umasa. I was about to get married before, once or twice or ... hindi ko na maalala, pero wala din eh. Kaya ayoko na lang umasa. Tsaka na lang siguro if he finally breaks free from his marriage. Expectations always lead me to disappointment. And I am afraid to get hurt again. I have Eli now. She's my everything. In a million of doubts, it's only Eli whom I am sure of", Lea half-smiled.

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