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“It was a dying wish of my mother to donate her cornea to your wife.”

The man seated opposite him was undeniably powerful. The del Blanco's empire ranged from construction to yacht-building. Sa iilang pagkakataon, nakasama na niya ang mga ito pero hindi sila nabigyan ng pagkakataong personal na makasalamuha. Iba ang industriyang kinabibilangan ng mga angkan nila.

“Paano nakilala ng ina mo ang asawa ko?”

"Through art." Kinuha ng kaharap ang phone at may ini-scroll. Nag-flash sa screen ng nakataas na phone ang larawan ng iilang artworks. “These artworks were my mother’s companion when she was alone and sick. Napapasaya siya ng mga ito. Editha made her smile. When she learned Editha was blind, she made it a point to make her the beneficiary of her cornea.”

Everything felt surreal. Over the years, ilang subok ang ginawa nila pero mukhang hindi umaayon ang pagkakataon. Out of the blue, sa isang pitik ng mga daliri, may nagmagandang loob na tulungan sila.

Finally, an answered prayer.

“I ca