"IS THERE A PROBLEM?" Zachary asked his wife.
Azleia just shooked her head and turn her back.
Napansin niyang hindi ito umiimik mula pa kaninang pagdating nila sa kastilyo. She's silent for the whole day. Parang ang lalim ng iniisip nito na hindi niya kayang sisidin.
He heard her sighed.
Alam niyang may problema ito. Kilala niya ang asawa, kapag hindi ito umiimik ay may mali katulad ngayon.
"Sweetheart, you can tell me what's the problem." Aniya at niyakap niya ito mula sa likuran.
But his wife stayed silent.
Isinubsob niya ang mukha niya sa buhok nito.
"Zachary ..." He noticed his wife voice cracked.
"Yes, sweetheart?"
"Promise me one thing ..."
Bigla siyang kinabahan. "What is it?"
"Promise me... h-huwag kang magbabago. Kailangan ka ng mga nasasakupan mo." It's more like she'
