Rule #3: Changing The Rules

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Chapter 42

We got married.

Things happened too fast, I never expected that I'll be Mrs. Asuncion for real. Para akong nananaginip dahil hindi ko alam na posible pala itong mangyari.

I stared at the ring that he gave me during our wedding day.

"Papapalit ka ng Dra. Asuncion?" Lia asked.

Tumango ako.

"Pwede namang hindi, diba?" I know my right to not change my surname to his, since he told me about it. Sabi niya, choice ko na raw kung papalitan ko. But I want to. Dahil kahit pansamantala lang ito ngayon ay gusto kong panghawakan ito.

"Yes, but I want to," I smiled.

Lia squealed and hugged me tight.

"I'm happy for you!"

I sighed. I don't even know if it was a good thing that I agreed to this.

I like how he didn't even force me into it. Sinabi niya lang na kailangan daw nila iyon dahil sa tradisyon ng pamilya nila pero hindi ko naman daw kailangan pakasalan siya kung ayaw ko talaga.

Pero kailangan niya iyon. I agreed because I didn't want to get him in trouble. He needs to make me his wife to avoid any disagreement from their family in Ilaria.

I couldn't believe that it was real that his Lolo used to be a prince in a real kingdom. Ang weird lang kasi dahil prince ang pangalan niya. What was Tita Clara thinking when he named him that? Paano kung parte pa rin sila ng royal family hanggang ngayon, hindi ba't magiging Prince Prince naman siya non?

I laughed at myself. Damn, Emma. Talagang nakaisip ka pa ng kalokohan.

"Hala? Kinikilig ka no?" Lia teased.

Yumuko ako at napangiti nalang. I bit my lip while Lia continues to tease me.

Tiningnan ko ang asawa kong nakikipagusap kay Kale.

Wait, asawa?

Oh my gosh! Totoo na ngang asawa ko siya!

Buhat-buhat niya si Ardie na yakap na yakap pa rin sa kanya. Nakakatampo. Ever since Prince arrived at our lives, sa kanya na natuon ang atensyon ng anak namin.

"We should play basketball sometime," rinig kong sabi ni Kale. "Everything's too stressful. I miss playing ball."

"Okay. Kasama si Gray?" Prince smirked.

Sinimangutan siya ni Kale. Napalingon si Lia roon at mabilis ring nag-iwas ng tingin. I could easily notice how uncomfortable she is with mentioning Gray. May nangyari ba?

Nakakausap ko lang si Gray noong college pa kami. He is Prince's other bestfriend, aside from Kale. I wanted to get him as Ninong for Ardie but I'm afraid that he'll tell Prince, so I chose not to do it.

"Nevermind," inis na sambit ni Kale.

Prince chuckled. Tumayo na ako para buhatin si Ardie palayo sa kanya. He's always struggling with carrying him all the time. Ardie is getting taller and he's always sticking to Prince like a glue. Bumibigat na rin siya at maski ako hirap na ring buhatin siya sa bigat.

"Pierce, Daddy is tired. Why don't you go down, hmm?" I caressed the back of his head and kissed it.

Malamig na tumingin sa akin si Prince. Kumunot ang noo ko sa tingin niyang iyon. Seriously? He's still not over it? Mag-asawa na kami pero nagtatampo pa rin siya?

Tumingin sa akin si Pierce at umiling.

"No, I want to stay on Daddy's arms."

I sighed.