ANG BABAENG HINDI DAPAT BINITAWAN
she paused, taking a deep breath, “I fell for you the moment you let me see your broken side. Hindi ‘yung CEO version, hindi ‘yung perfection mo sa harap ng mundo. Pero ‘yung totoo—‘yung natatakot, ‘yung nasasaktan.”
Billie stared at her, parang biglang humina ang tibok ng oras. “I never thought anyone would love that version of me.”
“I did,” she said simply. “And I still do.”
The confession felt like a prayer—tahimik pero may bigat, may pag-asa.
Billie leaned closer. “Then maybe it’s time to stop pretending.”
“Pretending what?”
“That this marriage was ever just a contract.”
Mariel caught her breath. His words landed like a slow heartbeat—strong, deliberate, sincere.