“ONE YEAR LATER”

I couldn't deny the intense pounding of my heart. When we stepped out of the airport, the cool evening breeze of Manila immediately touched my cheeks. Then, I looked at Calum, who gave me a meaningful smile. He was carrying MJ, who was sound asleep at that moment.

"No one knows about all of this, so I'm sure they'll be surprised," I said with a smile, then I glanced at my friend.

"And I'm sure there will be chaos too," Calum replied.

He said it playfully but there was truth behind Calum's words, which made me sigh. "Don't talk like that. You're too negative. You sound like you're not my friend," I said, tapping his shoulder in a playful manner.

Ever since I stayed with Calum, he became my refuge. In truth, many people who saw us together often mistook him for my husband. And in those moments, no matter how many times it happened, I always prayed that Marius was with me.

Pregnancy wasn't that difficult for me. I didn't have a hard time giving birth either. I can say that God didn't aba