Thanksgiving

At The Head of State's House

After the scandal, he prayed for the weekend to come quickly so that he would have ample time with his wife. He was happy when Friday finally came.

“I cannot thank you enough, Adriana,” he said when he returned from work.

She hugged him tightly and whispered, “I am a lucky woman. Husbands like you are rare.”

He tapped her back and corrected her, “No, Adriana. I am the luckiest man. I can't remember any woman who stood by her husband at such a trying period. You are my jewel.”

She looked up and locked eyes with him for some seconds. Finally, she smiled softly and said, “We are lucky to have found each other.”

“Yes. I will never let you down. The scandal was a test of our love for each other.”

“Yes, and we won. I will always be your baby.”

“Thank you, my baby.”

From that moment, they began another session of honeymoon until that morning. At the dining table, he asked her, “How did you convince the Information Minister to broadcast your visit to the orphanag