The happiest she'd ever been was with him, and so as the saddest. Was that the true test of love?
Stewart O'Nan
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Mylene is already on her almost full term. Meron expected date na sila ng pangangak nya two weeks from now, but then, the doctor said na wag silang pakampante kasi pwede din na anytime yun.
Halos buong buwan na ding nanatili si Alex sa tabi ni Mylene at sa bahay na pumipirmi. Dun na rin muna sya nagwo-work from home para masiguro nya na sinusunod nga ng asawa nya ang mga bilin ng doctor. He knew how Mylene could be so stubborn and very independent most of the time, kayat tudo bantay sya dito.
One afternoon, while Mylene was taking a nap at the porch and nakasubsub naman ang ulo ni Alex sa mga papeles at laptop nya sa di kalayuan, sinabi ng kanilang kasambahay na
