TWENTY-SEVEN: "Married man."
(Joseph's POV)
I just smiled and said, "I can't. I'm a married man."
Lumakas lalo ang halakhak ng matandang Hidalgo. "You gotta be kidding me, Mr. Monteamor!"
Umiling ako. "I'm not kidding."
Nakita ko kung paanong nag-iwas ng tingin si Chantal sa akin. Para bang napahiya siya dahil sa pagtanggi ko, but then I never intended to offend her nor to make her shame because I am just being honest here. I'm just so proud that finally, I am not single now and I'm already taken. Taken by someone whom everyday I wished to be the one who will take me as hers forever.
Humupa na ang tawa niya pero halos hindi pa rin makapaniwala. "I thought you're a bachelor more than ever?"
Nagkibit-balikat ako habang ngiting-ngiti pa rin. "Well, I'm not anymore."
"So, who's th
