Sam was reading the medical records of Avery Joice Verganza the daughter of Vince.

And so far she couldn't take her eyes on the photo of them na naka silid sa isang file and it was taken in London sa tingin niya, and maybe that was taken during the child's heart surgery that was conducted to her before.

Nagkaroon na ng heart surgery ang bata ayon na din sa medical file nito.

But the bad news is that it's still congenital that means hindi pa ayos ang condition ng puso nito kaya kailangan pa rin ng doctor's monitoring that's the reason why nag hire si Vince ng isang private cardiologist for her.

Well ang balita niya ay big time businessman na si Vince sa U.K and he has a construction firm that was based over there and for company's expansion ito sa Pinas kaya ito narito ngayon.

She heard all that to Alice siyempre kaibigan nito ang doctor ni Avery who happen to be Vince friend too.

Bumalik ang isip niya sa kasalukuyan when the phone rang and so she picked it up and answered the call. It was Alice.

"Hey Sam, Vince told me you can visit Avery now--- Shes awake." Pagbibigay alam nito sa kanya alas diyes na nun ng umaga at nasa hospital na siya.

"Ah Okay I will be having rounds to my patients now, dadaanan ko ang room niya-- Thanks Alice." She answered to her friend and fixed all the files on her table.

"Okay then bye Sam." Tugon ng kaibigan and she hung up.

Itiniklop na niya ang mga files at naghanda na para mag rounds sa mga pasyente niya including Avery.

She gained all her composure before entering the room of Avery, she knew Vince was there kaya naman dapat relax lang siya ayaw niyang maisip nitong hanggang ngayon ay apektado pa din siya sa mga nangyari between them before.

Sam enter the room of Avery.

"Hello Avery." Nakangiting bati niya sa bata na kasalukuyang naglalaro sa hospital bed nito kasama si Vince.

And it seems that the two were very close to each other no wonder.

"Oh,--by the way sweetie she is your new doctor her name is Doc Sam--- say Hi to her sweetie." Pagpapakilala ni Vince sa kanya sa anak nito.

"Hi!, Doc Sam how are you?" The child greeted her and smiled back at ikinaway pa ang kamay sa kanya.

She seems to be a nice little girl.

"Im okay dear., It's so nice to meet you too." Nakangiti at friendly pa ding bati niya dito.

"Can you play with us Doc.?"
Tanong pa nito sa kanya.

"Oh I love too, but I also have other patients to attend to but promise next time we will play."

Nakangitung saad niya sa bata para naman hindi ito ma dismaya.

"It's okay sweetie---We will just invite her at home for dinner, is it okay doc?" Pangsusukol ni Vince sa kanya. Nagpukol siya dito ng masamang tingin tsaka bumaling sa anak nito but the child is smiking sweetly at her wich leave her no choice dahil alam nitong bawal pasamain ang loob ng anak nito.

Pinandilatan niya ito ng mata at sinimangutan ng palihim.

How could he do that?. Sa isip niya habang nagpupuyos ang loob towards him.

"Yehey! So we could play on my dolls.? Can I call you Aunt Sam?" Tanong ni Avery na halatang tuwang tuwa din at na-excite.

"Ahhmm dinner?"
She uttered na parang nag aalangan pa.

"Please aunt Sam come to our house tonight?" Pagmamakaawa pa ni Avery sa kanya and she can't refuse a cute little girl.

Kaya wala na nga siyang nagawa kundi pumayag na lamang, dahil nasukol na siya nito.

"O-okay--- I will come."

Sang ayon na lang niya sa mga ito at ginawa na ang trabaho.

Pagkatapos niyang kunan ng vitals at painumin ng gamot ang bata ay nagpaalam na siya sa mga ito at bago pa man siya umalis she gave Vince a killer look dahil ipinasubo siya nito sa bagay na alam nitong ayaw niyang gawin.

Hindi naman sa ayaw niyang makipaglaro sa bata kundi dahil ayaw niyang makasama si Vince ulit dahil hindi siya komportable sa presensya nito lalo pa at bumabalik na naman ang alaala ng nakaraan na pinipilit na niyang ibaon sa limot.

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Vince on the other hand was smiling secretly, he succeeded to invite Sam for dinner tonight and he was quite excited.

The thought that he would see her again made him feel better.

He misses her so much at sa 12 years na nagkahiwalay sila ni Sam, he never forgets about her even when Cheryl came into his life.

She was Avery's mom.
Cheryl was actually not his girlfriend that time they were good friends at aksidente lang ang pagkakabuntis niya dito noon.

Isang gabi na nagkita sila ni Cheryl ay nagkayayaan silang mag-inuman dahil naghiwalay ito at ng boyfriend nito that time they drunk together then since lasing na sila noon ay  hindi nila na control ang mga sarili nila and so may nangyari between them that night.

Nabuntis niya ito at pinanagutan naman they were supposedly get married after she gave birth but unfortunately she died giving birth to Avery.

Cheryl knows about Samantha dahil he told her everything and she was the one to tell him to go back and win her heart again, pero nung bumalik siya para sana i-win back ito ay wala na si Sam sa bansa and he heard na nag internship ito sa Amerika he tried to communicate with her parents but that time they were struggling for his dad's health condition pero namatay din ang daddy nito pagkaraan ng ilang buwan.

Hindi na siya nakalapit ulit kay Sam from then on and so he decided to goes back in London na lamang and unfortunately her daughter that time was diagnosed with a heart disease kaya naman naging busy na siya sa anak niya na noon ay ilang buwan pa lamang. He never get the chance to see Sam again from then on.

Until this time comes when he needed to comes back for business here in the Philippines.

Nag expand ang construction firm nila sa U.K at nagkaroon ng merger sa isa ding malaking firm and so his father sent him to personally handle the business.

Kaya he decided to come over with Avery since ayaw nitong iwan niya ito doon dahil madalas din siyang hanapin nito.

He loves Avery so much at ito ang bumubuo ng buhay niya ngayon and he wanted to give her daughter a complete family at gusto niyang ibalik ang nakaraan nila ni Sam, he was planning to win her back and this time hindi na niya ito papakawalan pa.

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Sam was preparing herself to go to Vince house that evening pagka galing niya ng duty.

Binigay nito sa kanya ang address kanina through WhatsApp message.

Sam was wearing a knee length lace dress na kulay light brown. Pinatungan niya ng grey coat at nagsuot ng high heeled sandals with a strap.

She even puts light make up on her face and she just let her shoulder length light brown coloured hair down.

Nang makontento sa kanyang look ay lumabas na siya ng bahay at nag drive papunta sa condo unit na tinitigilan ng mag-ama.

Ewan ba niya but she wanted to look beautiful in front of  Vince gusto niyang makita ang reaction nito. Sa isip isip niya

Nasabi pa niya sa sarili "iniwan mo noon, maglaway ka ngayon" pero agad din niyang pinawi ang nasa isip dahil hindi na siya dapat nagpapa apekto pa dito.

Nasa harap na siya ng unit ng mga ito at akma na siyang mag do-doorbell nang may magsalita from behind.

"Hi! Gorgeous."
Bati ng kung sinong sumulpot sa likuran niya.

Muntik pa siyang mapatalon dahil sa gulat at nung lilingunin niya ang kung sinong nagsalita ay muntik na niya itong mahalikan dahil pagkalapit lapit naman nito sa mukha niya.

At nang tingalain niya ay nanlaki ang mga mata niya, It was Vince for christ sake and he was standing behind her up close.

"Sira-ulo ka ba!----
Bakit ka ba nang gugulat.?" Singhal niya sa lalaki at agad na umurong palayo dito.

"Im sorry Babe-- I was about to open the door for us." Paghingi naman nito ng paumanhin at bahagyang nagkamot ng batok dahil sa pagtataray niya dito.

At ano daw ang tinawag niya? Babe? He just called her babe what the f*** yun ang terms of endearment nila dati kaya lalo tuloy uminit ang ulo niya dito sa narinig. Tinignan niya ito ng masama at tinaasan ng kilay.

"Don't you dare call me babe ever again.!" She hissed at namumula na ang pisngi dahil sa iritasyon para dito.

"Let's get inside Sam,--Avery is waiting." Pag iiba naman ni Vince sa usapan dahil halata nitong pikon na siya. Nagpatinaod na lamang si Sam at pumasok na sila sa loob ng unit nito.

Nang makapasok sila ay agad sumalubong ng yakap si Avery sa ama at nang makita siya ay agad din siya nitong niyakap at hinila sa kamay tsaka ipinakita nito ang mga laruang manika sa kanya, she reluctantly played with the little girl at ewan ba niya pero natutuwa siya dito dahil malambing din kasi itong bata.

Habang nagdidinner sila ay panay ang kwento ng bata sa kanya at nakikinig lang ang ama nito paminsan minsan ay nangigngiti din ito at napapa sulyap sa gawi niya.

Siya naman ay agad nakapalagayan ng loob ang bata at dahil nga parte ng pagiging doctor niya ang maging friendly sa pasyente ay agad nag-click sila ni Avery.

She told her that madalas silang magkikita nito to monitor her heart condition at masigla naman itong sumang ayon, mukhang sanay na sanay na.

"Sweetie you have to say good night to Doc Sam--- Sleeping time already."
Saad ng ama nito nasa sala na sila noon at nanood ng cartoon alam nya yung pinapanood nito dahil pinapanood din niya ito dati.

"Okay bedtime already Avery.,
You have to sleep early for you to be healthy and pretty---okay?.
She told her smiling para makapagpahinga na din ito ng maaga bawal pa naman itong mapuyat.  

"Okay Aunt Sam. Good night." Sagot naman nito saka lumapit at hinagkan pa siya sa pisngi. She was touched by her gesture kaya masuyo niya itong nginitian.

Hinatid na ito ni Vince sa kwarto tsaka lumabas at balak na niyang magpaalam dito para umuwi na.

"Sorry Sam she needs to rest early." He said ng makabalik ito.

"Yeah I understand---
So, I have to be home now too. Thanks for the dinner."

Paalam niya dito at akma nang tatayo ng bigla siya nitong hawakan sa kamay na ikinagulat niya.

"You have to stay Sam don't leave." He uttered sa nangungusap na mga mata.

"What!?---
It's getting late Vince and besides your daughter was asleep now. Theres no need for me to stay here." 
Sagot niya at hinila ang kamay niyang hawak nito.

"I-Im sorry Sam, Im really sorry for all the pain I've caused you before---

I hope that you find it in your heart to forgive me."

Garalgal na saad ni Vince and was looking straight into her eyes kaya bahagyang nanlambot ang mga tuhod niya.

Ano daw? sorry? Huh yun lang ang sasabihin nito, sorry sa lahat ng sakit na naidulot nito sa kanya na as if agad agad mabubura sa sistema niya lahat ng nangyari mula ng iwan siya nito sa ere.?

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