Chapter 73

Jacob

"I'm planning on it, Tita Jo. In all honesty, I am sparing Guia from the hassle of wedding preparation. I want her to relax and just focus on her pregnancy. Gusto ko pong bumawi dahil wala ako sa tabi niya nang ipinagbubuntis niya ang kambal."

I am looking at Guia's eyes as I utter each word I said. And I mean those words. Nakadagdag sa natural niyang ganda ang naghahalong kulay ng kalangitan na parang apoy. She resembles a goddess in my eyes. She is the most beautiful pregnant woman I've ever met in my life.

"Daddy, you will have to ask mommy's hand from me," seryosong pagsingit ni Gio sa usapan namin. Hinawakan pa ni Gio ang kamay ko at mahinang niyugyug iyon. "Since mommy is not on good terms with her dad, I supposed I am the boy of the house."

Umalingawngaw ang tawa naming lahat nang sinabi ni Gio ang mga salitang iyon. I was amazed by his seriousness. Nagtataka siya kung bakit kami natawa sa sinabi niya. Nakasimangot siya nang pati ang kakamba