Greatest Gift Of All

                                    

                                          
"Ate Anna, pwede ung DadWard naman next?" - SkrenggeCharLo
                          
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"Love?" Edward calls from Hannah's bedroom. 
                          
"Right here in the balcony love." his wife answers. 
                          
"Can you come to Hannah's room? I need some help with something." he asks. 
                          
Maymay walks inside their bedroom from the balcony, and follows her husband's voice. As she enters Hannah's room, the first thing Maymay sees is Edward trying to fix their daughter on her bed. 
                          
"How can I help love?" she asks as she walks toward her husband and little angel. 
                          
He scratches his head, "Love, you see.. Hannah wants us to tell her a bed time story so that she could sleep. Her only request is--"
                          
"That you come here on my left mom, and dad on my right" Hannah smiles at her parents. 
                          
"Why princess? Is Daddy not enough?" she jokingly asks as she walks towards their daughter's bed. 
                          
"Yes baby? Am I not enough?" Edward pouts. "I cooked your favorite dinner and all. Am I still not enough?" he asks as he takes his spot on the other side of their daughter. 
                          
"Daddy, that's not it. You know exactly why." she says as she looks at her dad and mom knowingly.
                          
Edward looks at his wife, as he smiles a little, "I know why, and Mommy knows why, but this will be fun baby."  he explains as he reaches for Maymay's face and gives her cheeks a light squeeze. 
                          
"I know Dad, but I just want to enjoy the now." Hannah smiles.
                          
"I know princess. Me too!" Edward utters as he tucks Hannah's hair behind her ear. "But for now, let's enjoy the fact that mommy is here, and I am here, okay?" he smiles at Hannah. 
                          
"Okay Dad" she yawns. 
                          
Maymay looks at her husband and daughter adoringly as she kisses Hannah's forehead, and Edward's lips. "I love you both so much" she hugs them tightly. 
                          
"I love you Mommy" Hannah kisses her cheeks. 
                          
"I love you babe" Edward looks at her, "So much". 
                          
"Bedtime story!" Hannah yells enthusiastically. 
                          
"Okay princess." Edward smiles at the two most important girls in his life.
                          
"Once upon a time..."
                          
5 years ago...
                          
"Love, what's wrong?" Edward asks as he runs towards Maymay who is bawling on their bedroom floor. "Babe, please tell me." he pleads. 
                          
"Edward, I think we should get a divorce" she utters in between her sobs. 
                          
"Wh-at? Wh-y? Maymay! What's wrong? What are you talking about?" he asks as confusion hits him. 
                          
"Edward, I don't deserve you.." she continues to sob. 
                          
Edward cages Maymay's small frame on the floor, "No love, don't say that. I love you, and you love me, right?" he asks as his voice starts to shake as well. "What's wrong love? Please tell me." 
                          
"Edward, you know we have been married for six months now.." she sobs. 
                          
"Yes? Best six months of my life love." he smiles a little though tears start to roll down on his cheeks. He reaches for Maymay's face as he wipes her tears with his thumb, "Tell me what's wrong love, it hurts to see you like this" he hugs her tighter.