Chapter 47

Claire’s

 I stared at the woman in the mirror. What I saw was different from the woman who was forced to marry a stranger two years ago. Sa panahong iyon, malungkot at parang pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa ang mukha ko. I was beyond depressed. 

I can still remember what my cousin, Evany had told me. That I can always choose to say no. If I defied my parents and decided to not marry Niu, I probably won’t meet Sebastian, since he was based in the U.S. at that time. Nagpapasalamat na rin ako dahil naging daan ang kasal na iyon para makilala ko si Sebastian.

Not having him would’ve made a difference in my life. Kung hindi ko siya nakilala, siguro hindi ako magiging ganito kasaya. Sebastian, being in my life made me realized that I missed almost everything that I need to experience in life. Nagpadala ako sa takot sa sasabihin ng ibang tao. I should have focused more on what makes me happy, and not