Chapter 47


    Chapter 47 – Heaven is Daddy‘s Scent (Anj‘s POV)


    “Why do you keep on growing?” I said to myself while fitting on shoes for Leyanne. We just bought a pair


    of shoes two months ago, and now theyined that their sneakers hurt their toes.


    I thought I wouldn‘t make it out of the Excellente Café after Steve mmed on my face that he


    recognized me. It was when Leyanne started telling me that Grandpa Steve asked many things about


    me, and my honest–to–goodness daughters dly answered all his questions. The beautiful blue


    peacock handmade quilt and my favorite book gave me away, a clue thatpleted his suspicions


    about my children and me.


    “Promise me, girls,” I said, standing up after checking the fit of the shoes on Leyanne. “The next time


    somebody asks about Mommy, you‘re not telling him anything.” “Is it bad that we told Grandpa everything


    about you, Mommy?” asked Selene, her eyes following me as I searched for the salesperson. When I


    saw her, I raised my hand and gestured for her toe to us. “Three pairs, this size, please,” I said.


    She nodded, smiling at my three kids before getting stocks for us.


    “Yes, baby. I mean, if it‘s about you and mommy, we must be careful. We don‘t want your daddy to be in


    big trouble, okay?” This time, I am telling them the truth. They nodded, although I was not sure if they


    understood me or not. “Mommy, where are we going after this?” Selene asked as she raised her head,


    her eyes wandering around the shopping mall. “I‘m buying you a new pair of shirts and shorts for the


    Family Day affair, and – ” I stopped, thinking again of how to resolve our daddy issues. I sighed, brushing


    the thoughts for a while. “Aunt Anya and Uncle Dn wille here, and we‘ll all have dinner in the


    restaurant.” “Who has a birthday?” Lyra Helene asked. I smiled, remembering that we only eat out when


    someone celebrates a birthday. “No one, but you just helped mommy got customers for the business,


    so... it‘s like a birthday for our business.”


    “Ah!” she smiled and started humming the happy birthday song happily. “Oh!” Her eyes sparkled as she


    saw Anya and Dn walking our way. “Aunt Anya! Uncle Dn! We‘re here!” She shouted, waving her


    arms excitedly.


    Anya waved back, smiling at them as they came closer to us.


    “Aunt Anya, today‘s the birthday of mommy‘s perfume,” announced Lyra Helene when they reached us.


    “Really?” She widened her eyes to show she was surprised. “Is that why we‘re celebrating?” “Uh–huh!”


    She answered, kissing her cheek and Dn‘s.


    “Congrattions!” Dn greeted me, kissing me on the cheek, which he never did.


    I was sure my blood went to my face, and Anya proved it to me.


    “Somebody‘s blushing,” she chimed, waggling her eyebrows at me as she turned to my other two


    children. I breathed in relief when the saledy returned with three pairs of shoes. After getting the


    shoes, we went to the children‘s wear, getting new clothes for them, and as soon as we were done, it


    was like someone had robbed me.


    Leyanne peeked at my wallet. “You spent all your money on us, Mommy,” she said. I chuckled, tapping


    the tip of her nose. “Yes. Next time, I‘m telling your daddy to pay for everything.” It was supposed to be a


    whisper, but I guess I was bing like my daughters, whispering loud enough for anyone close to me


    to hear. “You should, mommy,” Selene giggled. “Uhm, Mommy,” she pursed her lips while fidgeting with


    her hands.


    “Yes, baby?” I nced at her.


    “Grandpa asked us where you got the name Heaven Scent, and we told him,” She looked guilty that she


    divulged a secret to the old Mr. Mars.


    “And what did you answer?” Dn asked, and when Anya raised her eyebrows and red at him, he


    shrugged. “What? I‘m curious, too.”


    “Same as mommy‘s answer,” She giggled, causing me to chuckle. “Argh! Uncle Dn won‘t be able to


    sleep tonight unless I‘d know,” he pretended to grumble. My daughtersughed at him, but Leyanne


    answered him. “Mommy said it was daddy‘s scent. Heaven scent.”


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    I was sure Dn‘s smile disappeared from his lips. “It‘s mommy‘s answer, huh?”


    “Uh–huh!” Leyanne smiled.


    “Where next?” Anya asked, cutting the conversation for my sake.


    “Restaurant,” I answered briefly.


    It was almost midnight when I came out of my bedroom. They must have eaten a lot of sweets today


    because it took a while before the sugar rush wore off. It was only now I heard what happened during the


    Daddy Day event in their school. They were still excited that they kept on telling us what happened


    yesterday. When they finally fell asleep, I took time immersing my body in the bathtub, forcing my big


    brain to tell me what to do. I have two options, and killing their father in my imagination was possible


    yesterday, but after meeting Steve Mars, it was out of the possibilities. I still couldn‘t sleep even after the


    rxing bath, and drinking chamomile tea would be myst resort to help me sleep. But as I walked to


    the kitchen, I saw Dn sitting on the kitchen ind, drinking beer.


    “Can‘t sleep?” I asked as I made tea.


    “It‘s hard to sleep these days,” He answered, confusing me. “Want a beer?”


    “I don‘t drink alcohol,” I answered, sitting with him with a cup of tea in my hand. “I have not tasted alcohol


    for almost six years, and you know why.” He chuckled, nodding at me. “Yeah, I know.” He heaved a sigh


    and gazed at me. “I always med myself that you had to leave, not graduating with us. I shouldn‘t have


    forced you to tell me about the girls‘ daddy.”


    “I was young, confused, and crazy, and leaving was the best thing I had thought of before,” I. smiled


    apologetically.


    “I like you, Ang,” He suddenly blurted out, causing me to raise my eyebrows and feel d I was not


    sipping my tea; otherwise, I would have choked. “I know. You like Anya and me,” I smiled, telling myself it


    was the normal ‘like,‘ not like someone more than a friend.


    He gazed at me, breathing out before uttering the words that seemed to get stuck in his throat. “I love


    you, Ang,” He uttered in a hushed tone. “And you know what I mean. I had always loved you.”


    I lowered my gaze, fixing my eyes on the tea I was drinking. “Why are you telling that to me now?” I


    pursed my lips, staying quiet for a while. “Why not before?” He smirked. “You were sixteen,” he shook his


    head. “If only I knew what would happen to you, I should have taken advantage of you before. I mean, I


    should have told you that I care for you, that I love you.” I sipped tea instead of answering, drinking it like


    water. The chamomile tea failed to calm me because of Dn‘s revtion. “Give me a chance, Anj,” he


    said sadly, reaching for my hand, but I put my hands on myp and smiled nervously at him.


    “I have children, Dn. Love someone else,” I murmured, wanting to cry and hating him for just telling


    me his feelings now. Everything could have been prevented when he took courage six years ago “Let


    me be the father of your children, Anj,” He whispered. I took a deep breath. “Give me time to think,


    Dn. This is so sudden,” I said, standing up and taking my empty cup with me as I walked back to my


    bedroom. Just before I entered the door, I saw Anya smiling sadly at me. She didn‘t have to tell me, or


    she may deny it, but I knew she would not stick with Dn if she didn‘t like him.