Chapter 78 His POV

Damn. Mahal ko siya nang sobra at alam kong gusto ko siya sa habang-buhay—magkasama kami habang may mga anak, at habang pinagsasaluhan ang bawat sandali.

"Dark… Aahhh!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, clutching my hand tightly as another contraction hit.

I blink. I swear I’m never going to touch her again—okay, scratch that, I probably can’t help it. But from now on, I’ll use protection whenever I make love to her.

Then again… damn, it would be hard to give up feeling her warmth.

"You can do it, honey," I reassured her, trying to stay strong despite my own pounding heart and nervousness. Seeing her suffer like this was killing me.

"Push, ma’am, push!" the doctor encouraged her.

"Aaahhhh!" Cassandra cried out, gripping my hand even tighter. I kissed her hand gently, whispering encouraging words in her ear to keep her calm, hoping it helped.

"Our baby is almost here. Just focus, honey, and keep pushing."

She did as the doctor instructed, breathing through the pain. Fo