Aunt Calla took me to a Spanish restaurant in BGC. The acronym stood for Bonifacio Global City here in the Philippines. It was known for its shopping areas, global restaurants, hip cafes and many more. Aunt Calla started the conversation while we waited for our order.

"How are you?" she asked me while she took a sip of her sparkling water.

"I'm good, thank you," I answered with a smile.

"Credence told me that you went to see an OB-GYN today? Any news?" Aunt Calla carefully asked again as she looked into my eyes.

I took a sip of my water first and answered, "The result was negative."

She reached...