Utal niyang saad natatakot sa kung ano ang magiging reaksiyon ng anak.

"What? But mom my daddy is daddy Ryker." Saad nito na makikita mo sa mga mata ang pagkalito.

"Your daddy Ryker is your biological father's brother." Pag-e-explain niya sa anak. She's choosing her words to avoid her son from hurting.

"So you mean my real daddy and daddy Ryker are brothers?" Tanong nito.

"Yes, baby." Sagot niya.

"I won't accept that mommy." Nagulat siya sa sinagot nito sa kaniya.

"Why baby?" Agad niyang tanong.

"I won't accept him as my dad, my daddy is daddy Ryker. I don't have any other dad than him, and I won't treat any other guys in this world like how I treat him." Nagsimula nang tumulo ang mga luha sa mga mata niya, parang piniga naman ang puso niya.

Agaran namang rumescue si Ryker sa kaniya, lumuhod ito katabi niya at hinawakan si Race sa balikat.

"Baby your mommy is telling the truth he is your biological daddy, but that won't stop me from being your father." Naiyak siya sa narinig, wala namang nakakaiyak roon pero sa tuwing naririnig niya na tinatawag ni Ryker na anak si Race ay nagiging emosiyonal siya.

"But why it's only my first time to see him? Why is that he isn't there when I need a father. He is irresponsible, daddy Ryker isn't like him. I don't need a father like him, I need a daddy like daddy Ryker." Natameme siya sa narinig, he is young but he already said those words. Naisip niya ang mararamdaman ni Ace kung maririnig niya ang salitang iyon galing sa sarili niyang anak.

"Don't be like that baby, he is still your daddy no matter, no matter how irresponsible he is."

"Okay fine." Lumiwanag ang mukha niya sa narinig, nakahanap siya nang pag-asa.

"Really baby!" Masayang bulalas niya.

"But-----"

"But what?"

"I'll only accept him as my bioological father but I wont treat him as my dad, I'll only see daddy Ryker as my real father. That's it mommy, but if you want something more than that. I want to say sorry in advance cause I can't give him more than acceptance." Tumulo ang masaganang luha sa mga mata nito kasabay ng pagtulo ng luha ni Jelene. Agad niyang pinahid ang luha ng anak. Napaka bata pa nito para makaramdam ng sakit na ganito.

"Okay baby, not now. But I hope you'll accept him when the time pass, and when it heal your wounds."

"Mommy time can heal the wounds but it can never remove the scar. It will left there forever._" She was shock to hear such meaningful word from her five years old son but she was happy that she can see in his eyes that he already understand their situation.

"Thank you baby, thank you for understanding." Pagpapasalamat niya rito, sabay halik sa nuo nito.

"I'll always try to understand you mommy, you are my mom and you were there through the good and the bad times in my life. You raised me well and I love you mom that is why I'll try to understand you no matter what the situation is."

"Thank you baby, I love you too." Niyakap niya ang anak at isa-isang nagsibagsakan ang mga luha sa mga mata niya.

Ngunit isa na lamang ang sigurado siya, hindi na iyon luha nang mapait nakaranasan niya. Kundi luha ng sayang dala ng anak niya.