The morning after Bea’s breakdown at the condo, I woke up feeling completely drained. Masakit ang ulo ko at mugto ang mga mata ko, but I had to pull myself together. Hindi pwedeng makita ni Liam na mahina ako. I walked out of the guest room at naabutan ko si Anthony sa kusina. He was wearing his usual comfortable home clothes, preparing breakfast habang si Liam naman ay nakaupo sa high stool ng kitchen island, busy-ng nagdo-drawing sa kaniyang sketchbook. The scene looked so peaceful, so domestic. It was everything I ever wanted for a family—pero may malaking pait sa dibdib ko dahil alam kong pansamantala lang ang lahat ng ito. "Good morning, Mommy!" Liam cheerfully greeted me nang mapansin niya ako. He ran to me and hugged my waist. "Good morning, baby," I smiled, kissing the top of his head. I looked up at Anthony, who gave me a warm, reassuring smile. "How are you feeling?" Anthony asked softly, pouring coffee into a mug and sliding it towards me. "I'm okay. Salamat," I whisp
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